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  • Cam Fan
    Pro
    • Jun 2014
    • 550

    #256
    Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

    Love the ESPN camera angle. The skin tones are EXCELLENT! Can't wait to pick this up. I need a break from 2k. The game seems fun. Give them another year.

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    • Cam Fan
      Pro
      • Jun 2014
      • 550

      #257
      Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

      Originally posted by mlp111
      After spending a hr playing, i have to say Live 15 isn't a sim gam. With that being said, don't get me wrong, there are some great fundamental aspect of BBall in this game. And it extremely FUN, CONTROLLING, AND REWARDING.The game delivers in the area of immersion. You feel like your watching a nba broadcast. I had a lot of fun playing, surprised me actually. Gameplay needs work. At times it plays smooth and animates beautifully. Then there are times where things get wacky, misses rebounds and locked into animations, weird being this game is physics based. But still enjoyed my experience. This is a major step in right direction. Players that got scanned look incredible, most of them. I think skin tones are still a issue for me personally, but i can over look that. They just need to hammer out old gen animation system and redo entire thing and i think that will be the defining moment of Live return. Plus giving us back editing options. All in all, great fun time. Deciding whether to buy first day now is my only issue. Game shows much promise. I can tell you one thing, its hard going back to the other game when you experience the control and graphical beauty of the arenas, courts, shoes, accessories, etc. BBall is about more than gameplay, and this game delivers on the immersion aspect, just inconsistent gameplay flow kills it at time due to wonky animation system and occasional weird physic stuff. I think next yr, EA will gain a significant part of the market again if they stay focused and not revamp over. This is the foundation to build on. EA, is getting back into the game. I'm a diehard 2k fan, baball fan. this will be in my collection. I will support the direction, just don't screw it up from here EA.
      Great perspective. I think the graphics are flat out amazing. Like you said, it's hard to look at the other game the same. Just plz give us a CBB game soon

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      • oldman
        MVP
        • Nov 2006
        • 1568

        #258
        Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

        What's up with the officials? The color on their pants looks off.

        I am going to buy Live eventually. I think it is an improvement over last year's and I am really excited about what they have planned for the future. However, the colors/lighting are a break from what we have traditionally seen in nba games. I'm not sure if it is a good thing or bad thing but it taking me some getting used to.
        DSM Transfer.

        WOO PIG SOOIEE!

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        • TruePanthersFan
          Rookie
          • Jul 2012
          • 25

          #259
          Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

          Definitely buying!

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          • VilleCity101
            Rookie
            • Oct 2008
            • 252

            #260
            Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

            I wanted 2 know if u can edit players i.e player shots ratings and tha like

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            • Mr.Smif
              Banned
              • Jun 2014
              • 796

              #261
              Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

              2K gets criticism for not being sim enough (even in rec & park games!) but Live gets props for not being that sim?

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              • chris68pj
                Rookie
                • Mar 2004
                • 212

                #262
                Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

                Originally posted by Mr.Smif
                2K gets criticism for not being sim enough (even in rec & park games!) but Live gets props for not being that sim?
                They're trying to do different things. 2K wants to be sim and may come up short in some areas and Live I think just wants to be a fun experience plain and simple. I keep telling myself that 2K is the better overall package but am having a hard time going back to it now that I've played Live.

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                • BL8001
                  MVP
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 1884

                  #263
                  Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

                  One thing I am really liking about live is game flow.

                  What I mean is this, in the other game the CPU is deadly so I feel like I am always trying to get as close as I can to the basket so my shots succeed because the games play out in a 1 for 1 bucket trading contest. The CPU is so relentless about scoring I feel if I have an empty possession I am going to lose.

                  Live for me has done a better job of replicating runs. I will score 5-6 points, then go luke warm while the CPU scores 4-5 points and we keep trading these little mini runs through the game, to me this better represents what I see in real basketball games.

                  In that opening thunder v. Cavs contest I went down big, like 16 down. But I clawed my way back to within 4 before time ran out.

                  This feels more organic to me. If I go down 10 in the other game we just trade baskets and I stay down 10. Just feels to me that every time I miss I go down a basket whereas in live I can force the CPU into missing by playing solid D, plus the CPU shooting percentages just seem more toned down in live too which gives me more freedom on my offensive end to shoot midrange jumpers without fearing the deadly miss constantly.
                  resident curmudgeon

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                  • DIRK41NOWITZKI
                    Pro
                    • Sep 2013
                    • 956

                    #264
                    Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

                    I really like how you have to work for a good shot. The cpu does a good job of stopping drives to the hoop. Also because of the way the player movement is, you can't just run around and circles until you have the open shot.


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                    • dubplate
                      MVP
                      • Dec 2002
                      • 3784

                      #265
                      Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

                      Really struggling with two things so far.

                      The shot release timing is way too early. Feels like you have to quickly tap the button for a good release which throws out any type of rhythm.

                      Second is lack of play art. Unfortunately I can't run an NBA offense without any indication of what my players are doing. Makes it really difficult to get open shots.

                      I'm enjoying the game so far otherwise.

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                      • Gorilla Glass
                        MVP
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 1139

                        #266
                        Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

                        Originally posted by dubplate
                        Really struggling with two things so far.

                        The shot release timing is way too early. Feels like you have to quickly tap the button for a good release which throws out any type of rhythm.

                        Second is lack of play art. Unfortunately I can't run an NBA offense without any indication of what my players are doing. Makes it really difficult to get open shots.

                        I'm enjoying the game so far otherwise.
                        Yeah release at the top of jumpers are my gripe.

                        It's definitely different.

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                        • stonemsmj23
                          Just started!
                          • Oct 2014
                          • 1

                          #267
                          Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

                          live is a great game this year, plenty of areas need improvement, but its a very fun game. I find myself wanting to keep playing it. The shots are early release, but once you get used to it, you get the hang of it. 16 will be much better I belive and might beat 2k hands down.

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                          • uponablackstar
                            Rookie
                            • Sep 2010
                            • 70

                            #268
                            Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

                            Originally posted by stonemsmj23
                            live is a great game this year, plenty of areas need improvement, but its a very fun game. I find myself wanting to keep playing it. The shots are early release, but once you get used to it, you get the hang of it. 16 will be much better I belive and might beat 2k hands down.
                            Although there's obviously no way to know for sure as of now, I would have to agree that there's a real chance for that to be the case.

                            As of right now though, I think Live 15 is about 2-3 big patches away from being a super solid alternative to 2k14. It just depends on how much EA Sports will want to invest in improving this year's game, or whether they want to save their bigger improvements for Live 16 to give it more selling points for us to buy it. I hope they don't do that, but EA might.

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                            • wallofhate
                              Pro
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 654

                              #269
                              Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

                              Hearing ppl say this is a quote "great game" just lets me know how weird ppl can be I guess like sports video game sports can be similar. It's like when they said Harold minor was baby jordan lol ppl just over praise and over criticise.If you say you like it that's fine but great is not just a stretch it's laughable. Look this game has some good things going for it. The atmosphere and sound it's great even some of its visuals are also great but the animations for the most part are almost ps2 like. I'm been trying not to say much due to the back and forth but I couldn't bite my tongue. I'm not saying it's not decent and has some things going for it but great game come on that's why these companies give us sub par stuff

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                              • Cam Fan
                                Pro
                                • Jun 2014
                                • 550

                                #270
                                Re: NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

                                Originally posted by BL8001
                                One thing I am really liking about live is game flow.

                                What I mean is this, in the other game the CPU is deadly so I feel like I am always trying to get as close as I can to the basket so my shots succeed because the games play out in a 1 for 1 bucket trading contest. The CPU is so relentless about scoring I feel if I have an empty possession I am going to lose.

                                Live for me has done a better job of replicating runs. I will score 5-6 points, then go luke warm while the CPU scores 4-5 points and we keep trading these little mini runs through the game, to me this better represents what I see in real basketball games.

                                In that opening thunder v. Cavs contest I went down big, like 16 down. But I clawed my way back to within 4 before time ran out.

                                This feels more organic to me. If I go down 10 in the other game we just trade baskets and I stay down 10. Just feels to me that every time I miss I go down a basket whereas in live I can force the CPU into missing by playing solid D, plus the CPU shooting percentages just seem more toned down in live too which gives me more freedom on my offensive end to shoot midrange jumpers without fearing the deadly miss constantly.
                                Perfect explanation. With Live, your defense is rewarded on a more consistent basis.

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