NBA Live 15 Video and Blog - Offensive Improvements

[Rondee]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Come on man m, it doesn't look like PS2 I'm not a fan of the animations but I don't think they should be trying to duplicate 2k, just improve on their own style and make them look more lifelike...

I said it looks like the HD version of PS2.. nothing next gen about it...

I didn't mean they should copy 2K.. but 2K is going for realism, and Live is going for robot basketball...

i suppose if that's what they are going for, then they are succeeding...

[catquik]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr.Smif

@54 secs, Kyrie Irving bring the ball down court looked horrible.

Also (trying to be as constructive as possible) I laughed a little when he mentioned "adding flare and style" to passing when showing some pretty basic one handed passes by CP3, Rondo, and Lowry. I don't need through the legs, behind the back or crazy White Chocolate dishes, but give your audience some credit when you laud your "freestyle passing" for more than what it is.

[grodbetatted]

I personally like EAs style of animations when it comes to dribbling or any other movement. The other company sometimes seems too fluid, fluid to a point where it looks like gummy worms. NBA live gives a more sharp style of animation

[mqtcelticsfan]

Heh, my video froze at the exact second that Duncan's hand went right through the backboard at about 9 seconds.

Overall, it seems pretty good. I don't plan on purchasing this year, but I used to love Live growing up, so hopefully it keeps moving forward.

[Rondee]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr.Smif

I wasn't that impressed, I mean it is improved from Live 14 but still moves bad imo. Movement is still stiff and robotic looking, dunks still look weird, and players are still hunch back.

Exactly man. It just looks off.

If this is the style people want then good. But to say this looks realistic is just ridiculous.

To say 2k is unrealistic compared to this is just....

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Even in the other game forums guys said 2k15 looks worse than 2k14 now live 15 looks like a ps2 game lol.

I promise you and this is true for every ps4 game , these games look 100x better in front of you .dont trust you tubes quality.

[Live2K]

Live is definitely improving and I like how they are comparing it to live 14. What's more apparent is I don't recall one "buzzword" from them this year. That should make a lot of you old timers happy.

[catquik]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rondee

Exactly man. It just looks off. If this is the style people want then good. But to say this looks realistic is just ridiculous. To say 2k is unrealistic compared to this is just....

Great point! At this juncture, no one would walk by someone playing Live 15 and mistake you for watching an actual game, but I sill get that, when I'm playing 2K14, from friends.

To each his own. The two NBA game franchises have two different styles, and Live is making strides in the right direction. It still really makes me wonder what the developers were doing between Elite 11 and Live 14 that they took so many steps back in the gameplay department.

There are definitely arguments to be made when talking about similarties between PS2 iterations and Live 15, but I genuinely hope EA makes a strong comeback this year. I was impressed enough with the improvements with Madden 15 that I bought the game (when after last year I said I wouldn't buy another Madden), so anything is possible.