NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

**CujoMatty** · 05-01-2023, 02:19 PM

Re: NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

Originally posted by GhostPandaStorm

Yeah, Matty, I'm with you 100% on the roster thing. 2K and Madden allow you to download rosters but not Live 19. If the series stuck around for another year or two then I can see them adding a feature like that. Would've definitely came in handy now and keep the game more fresh.

I went ahead and tried to put certain players on their correct teams and create some of the key young stars like Ja, Zion, and Ant but didn't go further than that aside from Patrick Williams and Coby White because I'm a Bulls fan but despite the manual changes, it's not as perfect as it would've been if there were downloadable versions.

Also agreed about the lack of threes. It's pretty wild you don't see them much in the game. Funnily enough, the other day, the CPU team beat me on a three-pointer after they avoided shooting them most of the game lol.

As for the shoes, yeah, I agree, a shoe editor would've be amazing. I do love the shoes they offer though. In fact, I'm about as impressed with the apparel options as in 2K. The styles are real vibrant and if they had a new Live, I feel they could crank that up.

And yes indeed, it's like a cycle. When a popular game ends, it becomes a nostalgic cult classic. All of those games you mentioned were iconic. You also had NCAA Basketball 10 as well. And even All-Pro Football 2K8 was great, just was horribly low with content. I still play College Hoops and All-Pro to this day just not all the time.

Seeing NCAA Football come back next year will be great and should be a good sign for the college games. Would also be awesome if EA or 2K brought back college basketball as well. And if that were to happen, then the best bet would be with EA to make it as I think 2K is much too focused on riding the success of NBA 2K to consider making another College Hoops.

I actually spent the weekend getting a use able current roster. Moved all the players included in the game to their correct teams then filled out the rosters with FA scrubs.

I then went through and matched the ratings with the ratings from 2k23 as a lot of things have changed since 19. Example would be Blake Griffin is a 92 in live 19 and a 75 in 2k23.

I then created 15 of the top missing guys like Zion, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett etc. I got the roster glitch after 19 guys on my first try but I might try to add some few more. Honestly though this game would be completely relevant if not for that dumb glitch. Oh well making the best out of it.

Anyways started a new franchise and am having an absolute blast.

Thanks for reminding me I should still play this.

**GhostPandaStorm** · 05-02-2023, 11:33 AM

Re: NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

Originally posted by CujoMatty

I actually spent the weekend getting a use able current roster. Moved all the players included in the game to their correct teams then filled out the rosters with FA scrubs.

I then went through and matched the ratings with the ratings from 2k23 as a lot of things have changed since 19. Example would be Blake Griffin is a 92 in live 19 and a 75 in 2k23.

I then created 15 of the top missing guys like Zion, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett etc. I got the roster glitch after 19 guys on my first try but I might try to add some few more. Honestly though this game would be completely relevant if not for that dumb glitch. Oh well making the best out of it.

Anyways started a new franchise and am having an absolute blast.

Thanks for reminding me I should still play this.

That's awesome you went ahead and did that and yes, that glitch messed that up for those of us who're willing to do everything manually.

And you're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the article. It's been a semi-hot topic lately so I thought it would be fun to start talking about it again and how fun it was. Thanks again.

**jrose57** · 05-10-2023, 01:09 AM

Re: NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

Originally posted by CujoMatty

I actually spent the weekend getting a use able current roster. Moved all the players included in the game to their correct teams then filled out the rosters with FA scrubs.

I then went through and matched the ratings with the ratings from 2k23 as a lot of things have changed since 19. Example would be Blake Griffin is a 92 in live 19 and a 75 in 2k23.

I then created 15 of the top missing guys like Zion, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett etc. I got the roster glitch after 19 guys on my first try but I might try to add some few more. Honestly though this game would be completely relevant if not for that dumb glitch. Oh well making the best out of it.

Anyways started a new franchise and am having an absolute blast.

Thanks for reminding me I should still play this.

Hi there, I am doing the same and when filling in the other players, I tend to pick the best FA who actually used to play on that team, say Lou Will I put him on the Hawks, so that would make all the teams stronger...as no teams have strong rookies since after 2019

And in terms of creating players, I heard that after 5 created players or so there is a glitch, may I ask what exactly the glitch is? Is it all those created players will turn bald or something? I never heard someone is about to create 19 players, that’s a lot and if I can confirm with you that no glitch will occur till then, I will do the same man…

For the franchise mode, do CPU don’t do any trades?

Lastly, what sliders/setting are you using?

Sorry for the many words.
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**youvalss** · 10-09-2023, 08:34 AM

Re: NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

I used to like Live 19, then I started hating it badly. Canned uninterruptible animations like those blocked dunks and other blocks and interaction between ball handler and defender completely ruined this game. That new animation system developers implemented, in my opinion, completely ruined the game.

To me, Live 18 is miles better - far more dynamic, less canned animations, better physics, more responsive controls. With roster and slider edits it played some great basketball. Not even close.

**jrose57** · 10-13-2023, 12:01 PM

Re: NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

Originally posted by youvalss

I used to like Live 19, then I started hating it badly. Canned uninterruptible animations like those blocked dunks and other blocks and interaction between ball handler and defender completely ruined this game. That new animation system developers implemented, in my opinion, completely ruined the game.

To me, Live 18 is miles better - far more dynamic, less canned animations, better physics, more responsive controls. With roster and slider edits it played some great basketball. Not even close.

really i thought the game is very similar?!?!

**youvalss** · 10-15-2023, 09:38 AM

Re: NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

Originally posted by jrose57

really i thought the game is very similar?!?!

That's what I thought for a while. And then I started to see the issues with the scripted interactions and I felt less in control in general. I've tried to play it a few times since then but could never bring myself to finish a game. Then I would shut it down and go back to 18.

**jrose57** · 11-29-2023, 08:55 AM

Re: NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

Originally posted by youvalss

That's what I thought for a while. And then I started to see the issues with the scripted interactions and I felt less in control in general. I've tried to play it a few times since then but could never bring myself to finish a game. Then I would shut it down and go back to 18.

thanks and nba live 18 doesn't have such script things?

btw do u play the game with your own updated roster or?

**enuggz** · 09-17-2024, 02:47 PM

Re: NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

I played the demo originally and just came back to this game. It's so much fun, I wish I spent more time on it during the actual game cycle. Catching up now since I joined gamepass.

NBA Live 19: Five Reasons Why the Game Is Still Fun Today

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