NBA Live 16 Demo Available For Xbox One and PS4, Post Your Impressions

[aholbert32]

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Does anyone know why the play art isnt showing up in the demo? I call a play and have no idea how to run it.

[blingballa333]

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Here are two video examples of things I'm having trouble with in NBA Live 16

1. I can't seem to keep my guy behind the 3 point line when he's on the move. In this example, I am Aaron Brooks in transition and want to pull up for 3 since Gortat is laying off me a bit. I was thinking in my head (you need to slow down or he will run in front of the 3 point line). So I did, as you can see Brooks slow down as I let go of the sprint button. I press the shot button about 2-3 feet behind the line...and then this happens.

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How do I stop myself from doing that? Come to a complete stop before shooting? Shouldn't have to do that.

2. REBOUNDING. Boy is it predetermined. If you aren't getting the rebound, your guy will simply not even jump (even if you press Triangly/Y) or jump after the rebound has taken place. Here is a perfect example. I am Pau Gasol the whole time during this clip, count how many times he attempts to rebound the ball. As you can see, the blocks can happen on command, but not the rebounding.

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[sroz39]

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That's a community issue, not an EA issue unfortunately. I believe they did their best in making sure your teammate grade and leveling up suffers if you play hero ball.

I don't subscribe to hero ball tactics myself but I had a high teammate grade when I scored 2 points one game but a super low grade when I dropped 12 in the next. I like EA's formula though. It's a TEAM MATE grade, not a performance grade. When 2k16 comes out, i think you'll see more serious players. The hero ball doesn't win games and I've personally seen my 2k15 friends rage quit because of that.

Anyway, I love 3v3 on 2K15 but for every point it gets for lack of confusion, subtract it because 3v3 is the breeding ground for hero ball.

Thing is I'm dealing with hero ball whether I'm playing The Park in 2K or 5v5 in Live...but by numbers alone I'm more likely to get the ball 3v3, especially as a PF. So yes, its a community issue on the surface but as a developer, you need to be aware of how your community plays your game and adapt.

I guarantee if they don't update their options to include 3v3, people are going to get tired of not even getting a sniff of the ball and stop playing the mode. It'll essentially turn it into a 2v2 or 3v3 mode with A.I. because there won't be enough players to fill out teams.

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[OG_Almighty]

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Thing is I'm dealing with hero ball whether I'm playing The Park in 2K or 5v5 in Live...but by numbers alone I'm more likely to get the ball 3v3, especially as a PF. So yes, its a community issue on the surface but as a developer, you need to be aware of how your community plays your game and adapt.

I guarantee if they don't update their options to include 3v3, people are going to get tired of not even getting a sniff of the ball and stop playing the mode. It'll essentially turn it into a 2v2 or 3v3 mode with A.I. because there won't be enough players to fill out teams.

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Valid points but I'm a 2K head as well. I can't tell you how many games I've been shut of in 3v3 because my teammates refuse to pass the ball. Even with using the inevitability mentality that you mentioned, it happens quite often. Regardless, I agree with your points.

However, this will force people into aligning with similar minded players since balling with randoms seems to be flawed at the moment.

I've found this method to work in Summer Circuit since the CPU will annihilate you if you dare to hero ball. I found some good team ballers and I'll take them into Live Run instead of trying to find randoms.

[Detroitfan4life1993]

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I just played a pro am game with someone wearing a nick young jersey but it says you cant unlock it unless you have the full game. Maybe he got the game early.

[bigeastbumrush]

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Does anyone know why the play art isnt showing up in the demo? I call a play and have no idea how to run it.

The default setting for play art is On.
So I don't think your play is locked in.

Had the same problem. Once you flick the right stick to the play, you have to sort of time your release of the left button.

Once you do it properly, the play art will start.

The problem I see is that play art does not show up when the AI calls plays for you automatically. The play art only shows up when you call a play yourself.

[sethisthegoat]

I've played a little bit of Live Run and the first halves of a couple regular games. Certainly not enough to put the game through its paces, but enough to develop an opinion.

1: I had fun, overall.
2: I like the shot meter, though I'm not actually sure how much of an impact it has. Whether a basket went in felt somewhat predetermined (which, depending on those predetermined factors, might be okay)
3: I like the ESPN presentation and the ability to opt in (or not) to replays
4: The animation is far better than the last couple of years, but still isn't equal to NBA 2K14. It either needs to commit to realism, or commit to a different art style.
5: I like how playcalling is handled. Slick and easy to understand.

The "bad"
1: The online stuff was super laggy.
2: This lag made it nearly impossible to time shots or go up for rebounds
3: Nobody knows how to run an offense in Live Run, or how to play defense. (This may include myself.)
4: Live run gets boring when nobody passes you the ball. Especially when you have specific goals
5: It just isn't as good on the court as 2K. If it isn't as good as 2K on the court, and 2K blows it out of the water off the court...

[JerzeyReign]

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Does anyone know why the play art isnt showing up in the demo? I call a play and have no idea how to run it.

The default setting for play art is On.
So I don't think your play is locked in.

Had the same problem. Once you flick the right stick to the play, you have to sort of time your release of the left button.

Once you do it properly, the play art will start.

The problem I see is that play art does not show up when the AI calls plays for you automatically. The play art only shows up when you call a play yourself.

Play call system is a bit washed to me. Holding down buttons and flicking the right stick falls under a section I call "innovating just to innovate".

Nothing wrong with pulling plays up with a d-pad and using the bumpers to scroll pages and buttons to select the play for a player imo. They're trying something new and not only is it confusing, but its ugly to me.

They should just go back to the normal/regular playart found on coaching boards all across the world as well as the other game.

[Ownal0t]

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I just played a pro am game with someone wearing a nick young jersey but it says you cant unlock it unless you have the full game. Maybe he got the game early.

yea i ran into a guy in a wade jersey, and i asked him about it. he said he doesnt have the game. LOL.

[aholbert32]

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The default setting for play art is On.
So I don't think your play is locked in.

Had the same problem. Once you flick the right stick to the play, you have to sort of time your release of the left button.

Once you do it properly, the play art will start.

The problem I see is that play art does not show up when the AI calls plays for you automatically. The play art only shows up when you call a play yourself.

Thanks man.

[The 24th Letter]

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Can you change the pro am camera?


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[Detroitfan4life1993]

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Can you change the pro am camera?


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Yeah either at the main menu settings or while in a pro am game you can press start and go to settings menu from there and change the camera.

[sticks323]

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OMG this damn download is moving so damn slow. I played the regular game already. I want to try Pro-Am but it's been like 6 hours and the rest of the game didn't install yet...wth

[Poppindom]

I think the annoying part about the game is the delay when I'm playing pro-am. I hope that is something that can be fixed after the patch is out.

Plus, I know it's a community issue but too many damn players trying to play hero ball. Very few know how to play as a TEAM.

[JerzeyReign]

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I've been getting into comp fighting game over the last few months and something big on this side of gaming is input delay. Most games these days run at 60FPS. Your TV, no matter the game settings, is probably the cause of your input delay.

Google latency tests for TVs and you can see where your TV stands. I play on an ASUS gaming monitor (1 m/s) so I have pretty good button response.

Now, this could very well be the game but sometimes its the user's equipment. Not making excuses, just trying to spread some information.