NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

[da ThRONe]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

Well since we don't know the reason we are all making assumptions

Yeah but not all assumptions are created equal. The notion that they can turn a game from awful to good in 3weeks are about as close to a fact as an assumption can get. Again I am, have, and will remain open minded and patient until the demo.

[GisherJohn24]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

Yeah but not all assumptions are created equal. The notion that they can turn a game from awful to good in 3weeks are about as close to a fact as an assumption can get. Again I am, have, and will remain open minded and patient until the demo.

So by 45 sec of video you're saying it's awful?

[Mauer4MVP]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

I don't think a delay is reason for panic, but the gameplay videos and trailers certainly are.

[da ThRONe]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

So by 45 sec of video you're saying it's awful?

Huh? Clearly I have to do a much better job articulating myself. I'm not judging the game. My point is IF(key word being if) the game is awful 3 weeks aren't going to turn it around.

[GisherJohn24]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

Remember everyone, keep this in mind, some of the greateset games in the world had mega delays. Zelda, Uncharted, Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, you name it. Delays can be good!

[The 24th Letter]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

Not saying that Live can't be good, but this is a yearly sports title that missed it's target date...it's apples and oranges.

[the_future420]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

EA is making a FUN, RESPONSIVE basketball game. Just give the game or demo a go when it comes out. Those 2 things are key for me. Fun and responsiveness.

To be honest, the game looks like its fun to play. Hopefully its not so rough around the edges that it takes away from the fun factor, but I feel like Live has a very good chance to be the most FUN basketball game that drops this year

[JBulls]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

Remember everyone, keep this in mind, some of the greateset games in the world had mega delays. Zelda, Uncharted, Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, you name it. Delays can be good!

If history is any indication then not for this franchise

[jadert]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

Remember everyone, keep this in mind, some of the greateset games in the world had mega delays. Zelda, Uncharted, Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, you name it. Delays can be good!

What? You're talking about titles that generally take 3-5 years to make. Not a yearly sports title. The best basketball game in the world and the only football game in the world don't miss yearly dates. Not to mention the series history with cancellations/titles not coming out etc.

[CaseIH]

It amazes me how such a big company like EA is that they cant get competent developers to make a solid basketball game. No matter what EA does with basketball wont effect me none the least ever as I decided after they shafted us customers with not patching NCAA basketball its last year of existence did me in for good with there lies and shady ways of doing business. Thankfully 2k makes a outstanding basketball game that EA has never came close to competing with so basketball fans do have a solid game yearly to play for the most part anyway.
Honestly if EA hasnt found competent devs for basketball by now they wont ever find them, so its probably in their best interest to just put those funds toward making Madden better, or some other game they make, I only play the 3 main sports baseball, basketball, and football so not sure what other games they make, but its obvious they have no clue how to make a basketball game and havent for the most part ever had a good basketball game.

[youvalss]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

I don't know the answer to the thread's title, but the whole situation reminds me of NBA Live on last gen. The question, in my opinion, is: Is Live 15 going to be like Live 08 (fixing many problem of the previous title, but still not being that good), or Live 09 (Almost there, just need a few more tweaks and getting rid of some issues)?

I sure hope Live 15 is the Live 09 of this generation.

[GisherJohn24]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

It amazes me how such a big company like EA is that they cant get competent developers to make a solid basketball game. No matter what EA does with basketball wont effect me none the least ever as I decided after they shafted us customers with not patching NCAA basketball its last year of existence did me in for good with there lies and shady ways of doing business. Thankfully 2k makes a outstanding basketball game that EA has never came close to competing with so basketball fans do have a solid game yearly to play for the most part anyway.
Honestly if EA hasnt found competent devs for basketball by now they wont ever find them, so its probably in their best interest to just put those funds toward making Madden better, or some other game they make, I only play the 3 main sports baseball, basketball, and football so not sure what other games they make, but its obvious they have no clue how to make a basketball game and havent for the most part ever had a good basketball game.

they certainly lost focus after Wang left. Were like chickens with heads cut off after wang left. IF 15 fails, they need a new crew, simple as that.

[shutdown10]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

they certainly lost focus after Wang left. Were like chickens with heads cut off after wang left. IF 15 fails, they need a new crew, simple as that.

I'm kinda shocked that you would have a post like this, because you consistently have optimistic posts about Live. I guess you understand that this is a pivotal year for them to be well received. I hope they do because I hate to see people lose their jobs when they are not put in position to succeed. I just think the Big-Wigs are not investing in them enough, and are not providing them the proper resources or personnel to really get this series off the ground.

[magicman32]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

The delay is puzzling IMO. There must be something major wrong with the game for them to break their initially commitment to bring it out on the 7th. I'm expecting the following to be fixed...

-The hop step spam

-Traveling to actually be called when it happens. (from the short clip George Hill showed me it wasn't)

-Stepping out of bounds should be called.

-The euro step. (It can't even describe Live's version of the euro step. It's that terrible).

-Players letting rebounds hit the floor.

-Improved post play and post animations.

[Klayups]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

Lol.

Like I said in the other thread i'm happy they are showing the commitment to the community and gamers enough to delay the game to keep working on enhancing gameplay.

Even when the game comes out people will still find a way to complain and it wont match up to the other game but i bet you it will be fun to play.

Kudos for not being scared ot take the backlash for delaying the game & keep up the hard work yall. You made the right decision