NBA Live 18 - Demo Impressions

[CMH]

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Does anyone know what build the demo is? I was wondering if they are still adding animations.

I'd also like to see some rookies and lesser known players. Live 16 had some really terrible player likenesses for lesser known players.

The foundation is there for a really good basketball game.

Will we get any blogs or diaries coming any time soon?

Guys can correct me but I think the Live team was adding animations to 16 after release.

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[xCoachDx]

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This is true the AI gets better when you increase the difficulty.



@Schwall This is something that has to be patched ASAP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THf2hOaSDiQ

^^and thats not my video, i just slipped up on it after watching other NBA live 18 demo vids.

Raising the difficulty to Superstar does exactly the same thing as it does in Madden. The CPU becomes superhuman and your guys become less than what they should be. I played one quarter on Superstar and the experience was laughable. CPU defenders were literally teleporting to intercept passes, CPU Curry altered my layup with LeBron even tho he was at full force to the rim (should have easily been a dunk), and Kevin Love ended up sliding out of bounds when in help position to make way for the CPU driving to the basket (Not once, not twice, but THREE times). All-Star seems fine, but Superstar just played like a complete mess.


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[Schwall]

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Thanks just to clarify , Should I hold square ? Can I box out the defensive player before attempting a putback ?

You just have to hit it. And you should be able to box someone else out and do it as long as you are around the basket and in good position.

[Vinsanity115]

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Speaking of tip in dunks

Love: Stuck near the free throw line, picked up dribble, tap Y then X (triangle then box) - throws it off the backboard and you are able to time it for a tip in/putback. Kobe style. It's not easy in game either.

Hate: Tip in put backs off free throws are cheap. Only Jordan talents, not Kevin Love please.

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[The 24th Letter]

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Blocked KD at the rim and the Cavs got the ball back, i was wondering how and saw this in replay:



Cool that it was recognized..

Also isnt this out of bounds?



No big deal, ball was up there for like 2 seconds after a shot...nice random moment..

[CMH]

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Blocked KD at the rim and the Cavs got the ball back, i was wondering how and saw this in replay:



Cool that it was recognized..

Also isnt this out of bounds?



No big deal, ball was up there for like 2 seconds after a shot...nice random moment..

Nice shot.

Did the ball hit the shot clock? It's not out if it hits the top of the backboard and falls back in play.

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[Daddy123]

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I hope they make dunking a little bit harder when the game comes out, kind of feels like NBA Jam'ish at times. I want to see more contact and missed opportunities

[xCoachDx]

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Has anyone figured out what "mirroring" the pick and roll is supposed to be? I understand the other ones but that was a new term for me. Also, can you tweak defensive settings anywhere other than timeouts?


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[Hellquist]

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Raising the difficulty to Superstar does exactly the same thing as it does in Madden. The CPU becomes superhuman and your guys become less than what they should be. I played one quarter on Superstar and the experience was laughable. CPU defenders were literally teleporting to intercept passes, CPU Curry altered my layup with LeBron even tho he was at full force to the rim (should have easily been a dunk), and Kevin Love ended up sliding out of bounds when in help position to make way for the CPU driving to the basket (Not once, not twice, but THREE times). All-Star seems fine, but Superstar just played like a complete mess.


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Happens on All Star too. I got a rebound with LeBron and I tried to pass it to Kyrie in transition and Curry was like a cornerback and intercepted it. He wasn't even looking at the ball. 2K-esque.

[coachcolbert]

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I hope they make dunking a little bit harder when the game comes out, kind of feels like NBA Jam'ish at times. I want to see more contact and missed opportunities

are you speaking of H2H? Or the The One mode? maaaaan, ive hand many a dunk/layup attempt SCHLAPPED off the backboard or sent back to Zamunda in Live Run LMAO.

[Vinsanity115]

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I haven't played superstar yet, mainly all star, maybe that's why I have little complaints.

To be fair, superstar/hof is cheap on every team sports game I've played. They all can teleport and ****.

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[sarlndr]

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Also isnt this out of bounds?




No big deal, ball was up there for like 2 seconds after a shot...nice random moment..

I've seen this at least a dozen times. I always thought it was out of bounds as well. Guess I was wrong.


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[splashmountain]

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I hope they make dunking a little bit harder when the game comes out, kind of feels like NBA Jam'ish at times. I want to see more contact and missed opportunities

I'm all for a few more missed dunks with those who are not supposed to be dunking on people "really short guys and guys that are not able to boost their dunking ability really high.

But if we get these missed dunks due to more contact. I need more fouls called due to said contact. i dont just want some cheese player figuring out how to get the animation going to bump someone mid air.. to make me brick a dunk or layup for a no call. this is what happens when you play some people in the other game online. They know how to get that specific animation to knock you out of your dunk animation and into a blown layup animation when in reality it should be a miss AND a Foul.

[splashmountain]

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Did someone get UNDRAFTED? Or everyone gets picked in first round?

That's a goood question. Would be nice if that were to happen. Send em to the G-league.

[SandGropeR]

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I keep seeing people say that Live might dethrone 2K in a couple of years as they are moving in the right direction.

Well as a strictly offline Be A Pro player as long as Live lets me be my own name and not Prez or Freq, doesn't require me to pick up a bag and walk out the door, doesn't require me to fall off a barrel or jump in the air 1 million times to get random upgrades, doesn't have annoying flashing orange circles tying me to a partner I don't need or want, doesn't keep calling me orange juice long after I have moved on then Live will have dethroned 2K for me.