Re: NBA Live 18 - Demo Impressions
I've been really enjoying the demo, there are some things that aren't perfect and the game needs some more animations, but overall the game plays pretty good. I like the slower pace, I've always been a broadcast view player...haven't played on the 2k cam or baseline cam in ages...in either game, and I have to say that the EA Action Low cam is great once you adjust to it. It lets you see the detail in the game, and while some don't care for the player models I think they look pretty good, I can easily tell who is who on the court.
The one on one interactions feel good, again, it could use some refinement, but I think it gives the feeling of being able to defend and not just let someone run around you, don't get me wrong...you can create space and blow by guys...but if the defender plays it right...they can get stops and force you to pass or pick up your dribble. I'm sure a lot of people will complain about the fouls...I did myself as well a little initially but really...it's the way it should be, I play a lot of basketball and the only time I actually attempt to steal the ball is against a terrible dribbler, otherwise...it's defend and don't foul, don't get beat or let them score, but rarely do I ever go for a steal against a good dribbler, and in the NBA there aren't many bad ball handlers. You can pull off the steals occasionally and I think it's pretty fair with the fouls/steals. One thing I've been playing with is using the right stick instead of the square or X button, if you flick it straight up when you defend a drive...it seems like there are fewer fouls, while the X button seems to be either a steal or more often just a foul...could be just me...but that's been my experience with it.
Blocking dunks...another area where I think some will be annoyed...but again, look at the NBA, watch a full game, not the highlight reel from several games. You don't see guys dunking on people constantly, and you'll get block often when driving straight at a defender and trying to dunk on them, that is if it's a bigger defender, the guards will get dunked on pretty easily, but bigs are not just getting dunked on and I think it's a good thing...this was for me a major problem with the live games (15'/16') there was basically no defense and you could just go to the paint all game and score almost at will no matter how hard you tried to defend. My son was getting pissed because I was dunking on him and he couldn't stop my dunks, then I pointed out to him, look at who you're trying to block with, of course he was using guards, because he wasn't getting his C/F back on defense and the guards are the faster guys on the court...then we looked at who I was blocking with, and with either team I would have a few blocks with both TT and/or Zaza.
Anyway...sorry for the long response...I think EA has a good game this year...I'll be getting both as I usually do, but I think they're definitely on the right track and this is something they can work with and improve year over year now.
I've been really enjoying the demo, there are some things that aren't perfect and the game needs some more animations, but overall the game plays pretty good. I like the slower pace, I've always been a broadcast view player...haven't played on the 2k cam or baseline cam in ages...in either game, and I have to say that the EA Action Low cam is great once you adjust to it. It lets you see the detail in the game, and while some don't care for the player models I think they look pretty good, I can easily tell who is who on the court.
The one on one interactions feel good, again, it could use some refinement, but I think it gives the feeling of being able to defend and not just let someone run around you, don't get me wrong...you can create space and blow by guys...but if the defender plays it right...they can get stops and force you to pass or pick up your dribble. I'm sure a lot of people will complain about the fouls...I did myself as well a little initially but really...it's the way it should be, I play a lot of basketball and the only time I actually attempt to steal the ball is against a terrible dribbler, otherwise...it's defend and don't foul, don't get beat or let them score, but rarely do I ever go for a steal against a good dribbler, and in the NBA there aren't many bad ball handlers. You can pull off the steals occasionally and I think it's pretty fair with the fouls/steals. One thing I've been playing with is using the right stick instead of the square or X button, if you flick it straight up when you defend a drive...it seems like there are fewer fouls, while the X button seems to be either a steal or more often just a foul...could be just me...but that's been my experience with it.
Blocking dunks...another area where I think some will be annoyed...but again, look at the NBA, watch a full game, not the highlight reel from several games. You don't see guys dunking on people constantly, and you'll get block often when driving straight at a defender and trying to dunk on them, that is if it's a bigger defender, the guards will get dunked on pretty easily, but bigs are not just getting dunked on and I think it's a good thing...this was for me a major problem with the live games (15'/16') there was basically no defense and you could just go to the paint all game and score almost at will no matter how hard you tried to defend. My son was getting pissed because I was dunking on him and he couldn't stop my dunks, then I pointed out to him, look at who you're trying to block with, of course he was using guards, because he wasn't getting his C/F back on defense and the guards are the faster guys on the court...then we looked at who I was blocking with, and with either team I would have a few blocks with both TT and/or Zaza.
Anyway...sorry for the long response...I think EA has a good game this year...I'll be getting both as I usually do, but I think they're definitely on the right track and this is something they can work with and improve year over year now.
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