NBA Live 14 Features Team Specific Styles, Playbooks, Defenses and Authenticity

[TUSS11]

Re: NBA Live 14 Features Team Specific Styles, Playbooks, Defenses and Authenticity

I'll believe ALL of this, until I see it and it is actually released to the public in stores.

Interesting approach...

[22cowboys22]

blah ,blah,blah,blah,blah EA im not trying to hear it until you show something in the way of 5 on 5 gameplay and I'm a 2k fan and I truly hope that NBA LIVE does make a return so all of you hating on 2k can get off the wagon and go play live and stop hating on 2k, who has provided a basketball game for their fan's yr in and yr out......and 2k just lay low and let all the NBA LIVE dev's run their mouth's cause the proof is in the pudding and when the dust clear's (chuckle)....well the king isn't on the box for nothing......long live NBA2k

[LegendKilla13]

ESPN presentation. I am now paying attention

[Boilerbuzz]

The "shall I go on" part does come off kind of cocky. That's fine as long as you can support that confidence with something to back it up. That can be history or something new to show. He had neither. And his list was kind of weak considering some of those items are in 2k as well. But forget that point: Most if that list was supposedly what was going to make Elite. Different buzzword, but same promises.

[MattyEdgeworth]

Re: NBA Live 14 Features Team Specific Styles, Playbooks, Defenses and Authenticity

Like everything else...Just wait and see. No point jumping to any conclusions before we've seen any gameplay.

[mango_prom]

Re: NBA Live 14 Features Team Specific Styles, Playbooks, Defenses and Authenticity

Just like the whole dribble engine thing, all these features sound very promising, but potentially overly ambitious for a complete reboot. EA seems to understand what all basketball games couldn't pull off so far and goes into the right direction, but can they really make it work on the first try? Not so sure about that. I mean team specific styles are a fantastic idea, but Live 14 would be pretty much the first sports game executing this concept properly. Nobody could do it right until now.

Just look at how 2k implemented differences between players and teams so far. Until 2k11, playcalling was hardcoded to fit default rosters, meaning that years deep into franchise mode, the Lakers will still call most plays for their SG even if their main option is playing another position. Then they included touches, which is broken even in 2k13. No real progress there for basically a decade. If you ignore presentation and animations, gameplay is just as one dimensional as in the PS2 days. It looks much more real today, but the mechanics are as flawed as ever.

What I'm saying is that EA's direction sounds awesome, but right now they're promising a lot of things that never worked. 2k couldn't do it. EA couldn't do it with other franchises. Restart a FIFA CPU vs CPU game on higher difficulty levels a few times and the exact same play will happen over and over again. It's pathetic. Maybe Live 14 will be different, but I'm still skeptical.

[dukebeatsuncagain]

I am honestly just really excited to get a new basketball game and play it. I always like NBA Live, thought 2k was better, but still enjoyed it. I am 100% getting the EA Sports PS4 Bundle including Madden, FIFA, and NBA Live.

[boomhauertjs]

Jeff Van Gundy? No thanks.

[cmehustle]

Sounds like its going to be an awesome game. Of course that is if you actually believe everything this guy is saying. Going by EAs track record with their b-ball games gives me pause....

[JODYE]

Re: NBA Live 14 Features Team Specific Styles, Playbooks, Defenses and Authenticity

ESPN presentation. I am now paying attention

Live 13 was set to have ESPN presentation. So was Elite. This is nothing new.

[kc10785]

Competition competition competition...I'm an avid 2k fan both NFL and NBA but competition is good for gamers as a whole.

Hopefully the Live team puts out a decent product that forces 2k to up the ante again.

This is what's it's about competition. I am a NBA Live Fan that converted over to 2K when 360/PS3 launch. I love what 2k has to offer but they need another game out to keep them on their toes just like Madden does. I'm pulling for NBA to give a strong gameplay showing on the court. If your a 2k fan you should be hoping for the same thing. I like what I hear fix the player models and we might have something.

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[Edi286]

Re: NBA Live 14 Features Team Specific Styles, Playbooks, Defenses and Authenticity

won't know until December at the earliest, but I can't wait until we see roster comparisons for both games. One of the biggest complaints for 2k players have been missing players from the roster. If Live has a player and 2K doesn't, it creates an interesting dynamic.

[SageInfinite]

Re: NBA Live 14 Features Team Specific Styles, Playbooks, Defenses and Authenticity

I want to play it. I'm interested in seeing the game, but I just want to play it. It's been too long.

[ffaacc03]

Re: NBA Live 14 Features Team Specific Styles, Playbooks, Defenses and Authenticity

humm, leaving aside implementation, the sole prospect of having teams play distinct defensive and offensive schemes, coupled with Synergy, has me intrigue ... looking forward to hear/read more and watch some vids.

[MarkWilliam]

"Team Specific Defenses" ....... I think Czar said it best for NBA 2K13 "The offense is light years ahead of the defense"....... If this is true and they get it right, it will be a HUGE plus for the 5 on 5 gameplay.

Do we think that this addition is only possible due to the fact that next gen has the power? (i.e; will next gen elevate NBA 2k14's team defences - or at least attempt to....?)

Some of the other things listed were also good to read..... one can only hope its not just salesmanship that doesn't make its way into the game somehow....