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  • Cavs2016
    Rookie
    • Oct 2015
    • 391

    #331
    Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

    Just played some 2k18 for comp.

    First thing that sticks out is how bad the 2k player movement is on both sides of the ball.

    There’s no concept of momentum/footplanting/fluidity/feel... everything feels unnatural. It’s as if players are on a board being moved by magnets underneath them.

    The dribbling/shooting and everything is awful as a result.

    There’s just no basketball feel. The controls are unresponsive. Everything is stiff and unnatural.

    That oncourt feeling just isn’t there.

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    • Cavs2016
      Rookie
      • Oct 2015
      • 391

      #332
      Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

      WNBA play is amazing. So fluid and feels way more complete. Maya Moore is heart eyes.

      Feels way more real and less cheesy than nba play.

      Ball physics and passing oddly seem better.

      Feels like great basketball. Only played one game on all star default but had a blast.

      Love how the ball spins. Like seeing more missed layups and more open passing and less Ed Reed interceptions and 30 super human blocks/dunks a game ish.

      More missed open shots too.

      Less cheese more true basketball. Actually think the WNBA game contends as the best basketball experience we have.

      Only complaint was that the commentary uses no player names. Which is a bad look no matter how you slice it.

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      • Cavs2016
        Rookie
        • Oct 2015
        • 391

        #333
        Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

        Oh yeah. Go to drills and do the step back drill with James Harden.

        It’s gorgeous and feels amazing.

        Also gives you access to shoot/dribble around with him.

        Edit: I’d also recommend playing the 5 on 5 scrimmage. To me it feels better than the nba play.

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        • MDSavageBeast
          Rookie
          • Jun 2017
          • 264

          #334
          Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

          Originally posted by Cavs2016
          WNBA play is amazing. So fluid and feels way more complete. Maya Moore is heart eyes.

          Feels way more real and less cheesy than nba play.

          Ball physics and passing oddly seem better.

          Feels like great basketball. Only played one game on all star default but had a blast.

          Love how the ball spins. Like seeing more missed layups and more open passing and less Ed Reed interceptions and 30 super human blocks/dunks a game ish.

          More missed open shots too.

          Less cheese more true basketball. Actually think the WNBA game contends as the best basketball experience we have.

          Only complaint was that the commentary uses no player names. Which is a bad look no matter how you slice it.
          I agree with the bolded. Really enjoyed the WNBA 5v5.

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          • ForeverVersatile
            Pro
            • Jan 2011
            • 3498

            #335
            Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

            Originally posted by WTF
            Hey FV, can you either pm or post here a video of what you're trying to do? Either in 2k or real life clip. Thanks man
            Really just be able to walk in any direction at any time. What's there isn't terrible, but there's still a dead zone where no movement happens when trying to feather.

            For example Like EL mentioned being able do walking size ups.



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            Last edited by ForeverVersatile; 08-26-2018, 12:54 PM.
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            • Calvenn
              Pro
              • Oct 2002
              • 698

              #336
              Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

              Originally posted by Cavs2016
              WNBA play is amazing. So fluid and feels way more complete. Maya Moore is heart eyes.

              Feels way more real and less cheesy than nba play.

              Ball physics and passing oddly seem better.

              Feels like great basketball. Only played one game on all star default but had a blast.

              Love how the ball spins. Like seeing more missed layups and more open passing and less Ed Reed interceptions and 30 super human blocks/dunks a game ish.

              More missed open shots too.

              Less cheese more true basketball. Actually think the WNBA game contends as the best basketball experience we have.

              Only complaint was that the commentary uses no player names. Which is a bad look no matter how you slice it.
              You beat me to this post man! Seems to be a continuation from last year in this regard. Folks will be VERY happy with the fluidity and natural feel of the WNBA game. My goodness, RPM feels so organic in this mode, though it has also obviously done wonders for the men's game! Apparently the retail game looks and plays even better from what I hear. Oh boy!

              They do need to continue tuning the ball physics, but also saw improvements to this aspect in WNBA mode.
              Last edited by Calvenn; 08-26-2018, 12:49 PM.

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              • GisherJohn24
                MVP
                • Aug 2008
                • 4600

                #337
                Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

                Originally posted by Impetuous65
                Nice Demo, cool game. I just can't play the game because I love to run plays and that Play Art is a big time distraction for me.


                Turn it off.

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                • CMH
                  Making you famous
                  • Oct 2002
                  • 26203

                  #338
                  Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

                  So I like the demo but not sure I understand what RPM does?

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                  • PhillyGuy11826
                    Rookie
                    • Mar 2009
                    • 128

                    #339
                    Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

                    Originally posted by CMH
                    So I like the demo but not sure I understand what RPM does?

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                    The players move more realistically

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                    • MDSavageBeast
                      Rookie
                      • Jun 2017
                      • 264

                      #340
                      Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

                      Originally posted by CMH
                      So I like the demo but not sure I understand what RPM does?

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                      Compared to 2K, I do think they move a bit more realistically. Much more planting and movement.

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                      • The 24th Letter
                        ERA
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 39373

                        #341
                        Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

                        *Lives footplanting has always.been top notch, no question about that...I just think it puts. them in a. box as far as fluid actions on the court.

                        Basketball is full of quick, subtle movements, and I feel Live has always struggled with those. What should be a quick pass to a one man under the rim, or a drop pass for a step in finish turns into an adventure far too often for my taste. Its give and take, and really all about preference.end if day.

                        Kind of how you like your car to handle in certain games. Live reminds me of GTA4....while I get what they were going for as far as physics and realism, it wasnt for me and didnt fit well into the scope of the game. Some people loved it though, lol

                        All that said, they made some major strides as far as feel and I'm not sure if its because of RPM or what. We FINALLY got rid of the hitches in pull up jumpers and there are virtually no non-basketball looking wonky animations from years past left in the game. Definitely progress.

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                        Last edited by The 24th Letter; 08-26-2018, 04:44 PM.

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                        • CujoMatty
                          Member of Rush Nation
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 5445

                          #342
                          Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

                          That wow I love this game feeling went away really fast once I turned it up to all star. No one gets open. The cpu is all over every player and close outs are insane. Even bigs shoot out like a cannon. I’m running plays , screens nothing works. This basically leaves me with no other option to grind the paint. My last game I had 48 points and 42 were points in the paint.
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                          • coolcras7
                            MVP
                            • Sep 2009
                            • 2337

                            #343
                            Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

                            Originally posted by The 24th Letter
                            Loves footplanting has always.been top notch, no question about that...I just think it puts. them in a. box as far as fluid actions on the court.

                            Basketball is full of quick, subtle movements, and I feel Live has always struggled with those. What should be a quick pass to a one man under the rim, or a drop pass for a step in finish turns into an adventure far too often for my taste. Its give and take, and really all about preference.end if day.

                            Kind of how you like your car to handle in certain games. Live reminds me of GTA4....while I get what they were going for as far as physics and realism, it wasnt for me and didnt fit well into the scope of the game. Some people loved it though, lol

                            All that said, they made some major strides as far as feel and I'm not sure if its because of RPM or what. We FINALLY got rid of the hitches in pull up jumpers and there are virtually no non-basketball looking wonky animations from years past left in the game. Definitely progress.

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                            Fully agree, the differentiation of individual speed seems to not be a real factor in the demo, playing a guy with speed tight should be a recipe for disaster by either being blow by or easy defensive foul.
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                            • Cavs2016
                              Rookie
                              • Oct 2015
                              • 391

                              #344
                              Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

                              Originally posted by The 24th Letter
                              Loves footplanting has always.been top notch, no question about that...I just think it puts. them in a. box as far as fluid actions on the court.

                              Basketball is full of quick, subtle movements, and I feel Live has always struggled with those. What should be a quick pass to a one man under the rim, or a drop pass for a step in finish turns into an adventure far too often for my taste. Its give and take, and really all about preference.end if day.

                              Kind of how you like your car to handle in certain games. Live reminds me of GTA4....while I get what they were going for as far as physics and realism, it wasnt for me and didnt fit well into the scope of the game. Some people loved it though, lol

                              All that said, they made some major strides as far as feel and I'm not sure if its because of RPM or what. We FINALLY got rid of the hitches in pull up jumpers and there are virtually no non-basketball looking wonky animations from years past left in the game. Definitely progress.

                              Sent from my SM-G955U using Operation Sports mobile app
                              A lot of basic basketball plays that should be quick take too long to develop. Feels laborsome. And the variety of finishes to choose from feels very limited.

                              Finishing feels too slow and unresponsive. Maybe it’s because I only use x. I may need to practice skills. Always a possibility lol.

                              But the long two man canned animations for finishing look amazing, but don’t feel great. It’s great for cinema, but it limits the gameplay.

                              If I’m under the basket I want to get the ball up quickly. But in this game I have to get sucked into a 2 man animation. Even if the defender is 4 feet away. And then because it’s “contested” i miss.

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                              • El_Poopador
                                MVP
                                • Oct 2013
                                • 2624

                                #345
                                Re: NBA Live 19 Demo Available Now For Both Xbox One & PS4 - Post Your Impressions He

                                Originally posted by Cavs2016
                                A lot of basic basketball plays that should be quick take too long to develop. Feels laborsome. And the variety of finishes to choose from feels very limited.



                                Finishing feels too slow and unresponsive. Maybe it’s because I only use x. I may need to practice skills. Always a possibility lol.



                                But the long two man canned animations for finishing look amazing, but don’t feel great. It’s great for cinema, but it limits the gameplay.



                                If I’m under the basket I want to get the ball up quickly. But in this game I have to get sucked into a 2 man animation. Even if the defender is 4 feet away. And then because it’s “contested” i miss.


                                Strange. I actually feel the opposite. I feel like I’m able to get my shots up quicker around the rim and get sucked into contact layup animations less than in the other game.

                                I do wish there was a modifier for layups though, because I find myself sometimes getting into a layup animation when I want to do a pull up jumper.

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