NBA Live 14: Hands-On Preview from GamesRadar

[GisherJohn24]

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wait EA is putting out a basketball game this year? That's news to me. Just kidding but seriously an awful marketing job by EA. Sales for this game are going to be awful, they'll be trying to play catch up until they hit a point where it's no longer worth making the game anymore. Guarantee that's how it will go for NBA Live on this generation of systems.

I'm fed up with people like you calling it crap without playing the game. Play the demo, then whine all u want

[JerseySuave4]

I'm fed up with people like you calling it crap without playing the game. Play the demo, then whine all u want

I'm fed up with people like you who put words in other people's mouths. Show in my statement you quoted where i said the game is crap. I said the marketing has been awful, which is true. I also said sales for this game will be bad, which looks like it will be true when looking at projections. They have to prove something. They are already playing catch up so my statement about them continuing to play catch up is also accurate based on recent history.

So next time you single out my comment, make sure what you're saying about it is true.

[TheHypeMachine6]

Live is flying under the radar, my man. Purposefully I think...

It's the wrong year to fly under the radar, next gen consoles and they choose the silent marketing scheme, is it any wonder the game has little interest

[royounggoku]

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Yea man Idk what's up with these dudes right now. Just show us some gameplay.

[Phreak50]

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It's the wrong year to fly under the radar, next gen consoles and they choose the silent marketing scheme, is it any wonder the game has little interest

It's in their best interests to do so.

This way, they don't disappoint anyone.

Plus, giving a proper demo, we can all try it ourselves is the best marketing a gamer can get.

I still don't understand how all you 2K fanboys think paying out Live is helping? You should be wanting Live to do well so it pushes 2K to do more than just release a roster update each year.

[jdawg1234]

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Just don't understand why anyone would buy this game. Maybe if someone HAS to have a basketball game and hold a vendetta against 2K sports or something? Not only inferior graphics and gameplay, but EA has more or less admitted that this is a test run to try and lay a foundation for future iterations. Why anyone would pay $60 for that is beyond me. But to each their own.

[daam81]

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i think just the way you play their game is going to being the difference and the way they are doing their ratings this year should help as well taken synery data to the next level...this game is something you would have to play not look at and read about which is what they rather ppl do

So you don't know....cool.

I'll definitely check out the demo. Every game has exploits, especially EA sports games...if you think for some reason Live 14 will be different then you will be disappointed.

[royounggoku]

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Just don't understand why anyone would buy this game. Maybe if someone HAS to have a basketball game and hold a vendetta against 2K sports or something? Not only inferior graphics and gameplay, but EA has more or less admitted that this is a test run to try and lay a foundation for future iterations. Why anyone would pay $60 for that is beyond me. But to each their own.

Well it's #65 on the best sellers list for a reason...

[GisherJohn24]

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I'm fed up with people like you who put words in other people's mouths. Show in my statement you quoted where i said the game is crap. I said the marketing has been awful, which is true. I also said sales for this game will be bad, which looks like it will be true when looking at projections. They have to prove something. They are already playing catch up so my statement about them continuing to play catch up is also accurate based on recent history.

So next time you single out my comment, make sure what you're saying about it is true.

I was generalizing. But most people called past Live games crap without even playing them. They do it all over this board. Live 10 is still one of the best bball games I ever played. People have this image of horrible and maybe Elite embedded into their brains when it comes to EA. Yet people forget how good their other sports games historically have been. 2k has one good sports game. EA does soccer, golf, NHL, and used to have a great baseball game too.

[King_B_Mack]

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I was generalizing. But most people called past Live games crap without even playing them. They do it all over this board. Live 10 is still one of the best bball games I ever played. People have this image of horrible and maybe Elite embedded into their brains when it comes to EA. Yet people forget how good their other sports games historically have been. 2k has one good sports game. EA does soccer, golf, NHL, and used to have a great baseball game too.

Still talking 2K huh? Pretty awesome how you give EA credit for historically good sports games but then say that 2K has one good sports game. I seem to remember 2K having a really good NHL game at one point. A really good college basketball game as well. Oh and a really really really good football game. Yet people come in here tossing around "2K fanboy" with no problem at people bringing up legit concerns with this franchise.

[TheHypeMachine6]

It's in their best interests to do so.

This way, they don't disappoint anyone.

Plus, giving a proper demo, we can all try it ourselves is the best marketing a gamer can get.

I still don't understand how all you 2K fanboys think paying out Live is helping? You should be wanting Live to do well so it pushes 2K to do more than just release a roster update each year.

It's not about being a fanboy (2k or Live) and as a consumer its disappointing to not be hyped for a game release, and when the game flops due to low sales will you still be calling it "in their best interests to do so"? Calling me out as a fanboy of 2K, maybe it is in your best interests to get with the program and play the best game available

[El_Poopador]

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Just don't understand why anyone would buy this game. Maybe if someone HAS to have a basketball game and hold a vendetta against 2K sports or something? Not only inferior graphics and gameplay, but EA has more or less admitted that this is a test run to try and lay a foundation for future iterations. Why anyone would pay $60 for that is beyond me. But to each their own.

if live has competent ai good ball awareness and decent controls i will gladly pick it up over 2k. ai is key for me when it comes to sports games since you can only control one player at a time. if live can do it well then they have a great chance.

i listened to the podcast of the live gameplay and i love the sound of being able to execute a pick and roll properly. that is a major part of the nba and 2k hasnt been able to get it right.

[WTF]

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For those of you saying that they're "giving us" a demo, are wrong. PS4 is giving us the demo. A few weeks ago, the Live team was saying "NO DEMO". They were wanting the blind sales.

However, the PS4 gives a 60 minute trial to any digital game that is released, therefore, we get a demo.

It wasn't like Live was saying "Just wait til the demo is released, get your hands on it". They were singing a different tune 3-4 weeks ago. Now that PS4 is forcing their hands on a demo, now you hear them telling you to feel it by downloading the demo.

I'll give the demo a go, but the whole way this has been presented/marketed just reeks.

[A69Scorelord]

Im a graphics/realism guy.. I hate constant reminders that im playing a video game..

Even if gameplay is great, I just don't want to play a game on next gen that has current gen graphics..

[A69Scorelord]

Just look at it... It doesn't look good..