As the new gameplay videos have emerged (which there are very few) it continues to blow my mind as I see the same...exact...game. Now we can talk innovations and listen to producer interviews in which they say they have been concentrating on core gameplay but now they shift their focus onto this new gameplay titled "The One". Now much in real life as the virtual reality, parity is dead in the league on as it is off the court. The unreal expectation for this once proud series to dethrone arguably one of the best runs a sports gaming franchise has ever seen, in one season is unrealistic. But there comes a time when one must look at self realization and just start over. I'm talking soup and nuts start over. Between the lunky animations that players don't seem to collide correctly to the "ick" feeling when the basketball hits the rim, it's just time. I had strong hopes that with a year off that the Live team would look at that formula and just...start over? But behold I am not a mind reader and I still feel in my gut it will be the same (to much my dismay).
Now obviously the 2K brand continues to be strong in innovation but Live must look at why. It's the connectivity to the game between the press conferences, the day in and day out office visits in mygm that really make you feel a part of the team and the position. Not to mention how can you compare winning the title in each game. You play over 100 games in a season to reach that peak and for what? 20 secs. That's it. But I will say the greatest thing to 2K is that you can feel connected in literally any game mode you want.
Now graphics wise yea sure Live is pretty decent but looking at scans of players and how it translates some players just look off. It's the bagginess of the jerseys (okay call me picky) but the transitions of players and when a players stand around there's just nothing. It feels static with no continuous flow. For example when a play is dead in 2K every player is moving around whether to slap hands, argue to the ref, run and help a player up. Where is the flow?
Now I will give the overall in stadium feel is there, they've got it down pat. The sound the feel of the stadium but what about the feel off the court? The NBA season is a story with constant peaks and valleys and also side stories that need to be told-to make it an authentic experience.
Im a huge 2K fan and have been for a long time but I was one a Live player and was proud of the game. It's what connected me to basketball at a young age. Maybe one day Live will hear it's fans and just stop repackaging the same game with a new $60 price tag. Here's to hoping.
Now obviously the 2K brand continues to be strong in innovation but Live must look at why. It's the connectivity to the game between the press conferences, the day in and day out office visits in mygm that really make you feel a part of the team and the position. Not to mention how can you compare winning the title in each game. You play over 100 games in a season to reach that peak and for what? 20 secs. That's it. But I will say the greatest thing to 2K is that you can feel connected in literally any game mode you want.
Now graphics wise yea sure Live is pretty decent but looking at scans of players and how it translates some players just look off. It's the bagginess of the jerseys (okay call me picky) but the transitions of players and when a players stand around there's just nothing. It feels static with no continuous flow. For example when a play is dead in 2K every player is moving around whether to slap hands, argue to the ref, run and help a player up. Where is the flow?
Now I will give the overall in stadium feel is there, they've got it down pat. The sound the feel of the stadium but what about the feel off the court? The NBA season is a story with constant peaks and valleys and also side stories that need to be told-to make it an authentic experience.
Im a huge 2K fan and have been for a long time but I was one a Live player and was proud of the game. It's what connected me to basketball at a young age. Maybe one day Live will hear it's fans and just stop repackaging the same game with a new $60 price tag. Here's to hoping.
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