Re: NBA Live 18 - Demo Impressions
adding my impressions from the poll thread here
What I like MOST
1. Pace of play
I feel like this game mirrors NBA pace of play so well and even on 5 minute quarters in this demo I feel like I can control a games pace.
2. The Crowd/Atmosphere
Do i need to say more?
3. The lighting/graphics
The textures are more life like and even though the faces re probably a 6/10 the overall graphics are very well done
4. The movement/control/foot planting
Momentum matters more often than not. More often than not if something foul happens it was because I didn't do the correct button input. More often than not I can create realistic space. More often than not every time i do a specific button input i get that move. (actually this is every time). I don't feel like I'm controlling a dude who's going to take off in a direction because of some crazy animation...it's simply running and dribbling it doesn't need to be complicated and they got it RIGHT.
A step feels like a step and not like i glide for a second before i take a step which makes the one step like 3 steps. They really got this part right...so much so you don't need to HOLD turbo to explode by someone rather than use it as a first step explosive kind of move. There is nothing that artificially shoots you forward...you just move. Feels SOOOO much like Fifa I love it.
5. The A.I
is much improved the rotations are crazy especially when they start double teaming they really defend that well you really need to swing the ball.
Yea the block shots are a bit OP and the jumpers are slow and floaty but this is a DEMO. Hopefully those things can be ironed out. I'd also like to be able to set defensive matchups on the fly.
I actually can't wait to see what other gameplay improvements they add in the full version.
Kyrie TORE ME UP in a 5 minute qtr game (Superstar) dude scored 32 points with a mixture of drives and threes. I would love to see more Lebron setting up offense but I'm super nit picking...if they can deliver this level of immersion and team style play they have a winner.
Game play is really that good I'm really having a ton of fun with it.
6. The One
I LOVE the way EA handled the archetypes and leveling up. No dumb tedious grind to get points just play the game, play based on your archetype and get rewarded. Simple.
adding my impressions from the poll thread here
What I like MOST
1. Pace of play
I feel like this game mirrors NBA pace of play so well and even on 5 minute quarters in this demo I feel like I can control a games pace.
2. The Crowd/Atmosphere
Do i need to say more?
3. The lighting/graphics
The textures are more life like and even though the faces re probably a 6/10 the overall graphics are very well done
4. The movement/control/foot planting
Momentum matters more often than not. More often than not if something foul happens it was because I didn't do the correct button input. More often than not I can create realistic space. More often than not every time i do a specific button input i get that move. (actually this is every time). I don't feel like I'm controlling a dude who's going to take off in a direction because of some crazy animation...it's simply running and dribbling it doesn't need to be complicated and they got it RIGHT.
A step feels like a step and not like i glide for a second before i take a step which makes the one step like 3 steps. They really got this part right...so much so you don't need to HOLD turbo to explode by someone rather than use it as a first step explosive kind of move. There is nothing that artificially shoots you forward...you just move. Feels SOOOO much like Fifa I love it.
5. The A.I
is much improved the rotations are crazy especially when they start double teaming they really defend that well you really need to swing the ball.
Yea the block shots are a bit OP and the jumpers are slow and floaty but this is a DEMO. Hopefully those things can be ironed out. I'd also like to be able to set defensive matchups on the fly.
I actually can't wait to see what other gameplay improvements they add in the full version.
Kyrie TORE ME UP in a 5 minute qtr game (Superstar) dude scored 32 points with a mixture of drives and threes. I would love to see more Lebron setting up offense but I'm super nit picking...if they can deliver this level of immersion and team style play they have a winner.
Game play is really that good I'm really having a ton of fun with it.
6. The One
I LOVE the way EA handled the archetypes and leveling up. No dumb tedious grind to get points just play the game, play based on your archetype and get rewarded. Simple.
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