NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

[ClevelandinDistress]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

Awesome, so you have your game of choice, I'm truly happy for you. However, for others, myself included, there are several facets of 2k that have not made "massive advancements" since 2k11. In fact, quite a bit of what Next Gen 2k14 was, was a regression to many.

While its great that you enjoy it, respect that others don't, and others look for a viable alternative that suits the style that they're looking for.

I'm someone who wants 2 good basketball games. I'll buy both games. I'll try to play both games. I'll stick with the 1 that feels best to me. If you want to just buy 1 game on namesake alone, or because it better suits your wants and needs, then that's great. To come on a separate forum to belittle others opinions and attempt to dissuade anyone instead of holding tight for your game isn't needed.

Modes, not gameplay.

[WTF]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

Modes, not gameplay.

I don't follow you. I'm a gameplay guy, so modes aren't big to me. As long as I have a serviceable Dynasty Mode, I'm good.

[dtq]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

I don't follow you. I'm a gameplay guy, so modes aren't big to me. As long as I have a serviceable Dynasty Mode, I'm good.

I'll connect the dots for you.

You wrote:

In fact, quite a bit of what Next Gen 2k14 was, was a regression to many.

ClevelandinDistress wrote:

Modes, not gameplay.

NBA 2K14 Next Gen only regressed in modes, not gameplay.

[El_Poopador]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

I'll connect the dots for you.

You wrote:



ClevelandinDistress wrote:



NBA 2K14 Next Gen only regressed in modes, not gameplay.

A lot of people felt otherwise. I still see people commenting that the controls for last gen felt tighter, and that 2k14 for last gen has better gameplay.

[UNabomb]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

3 weeks is more than enough if you have a big and committed team that are willing to give to their fans what they really want, they can get the job done, i'm sure they are, and after all this years, if they haven't done it so, it is because they don't want to, because we are not talking about a rookie company, we are talking about EA SPORTS for GOD sakes.

[shutdown10]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

We all want to see more footage of the game, but that is not going to happen because the game is still in a state where it does not animate well to be compared to the real thing. Why do you guys think we were only given two 15 to 20 second videos of gameplay footage. If they showed 5 minutes of that current build then the pitches and forks would have unleashed on them again because more awful animations would have been exposed. They are going to use those three weeks to try and address as many of those weird animations. A delay is still not good for their press, but we all just have to wait and see.

[GisherJohn24]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

We all want to see more footage of the game, but that is not going to happen because the game is still in a state where it does not animate well to be compared to the real thing. Why do you guys think we were only given two 15 to 20 second videos of gameplay footage. If they showed 5 minutes of that current build then the pitches and forks would have unleashed on them again because more awful animations would have been exposed. They are going to use those three weeks to try and address as many of those weird animations. A delay is still not good for their press, but we all just have to wait and see.

That footage isn't final build correct? Why not wait till final build then judge away. They will show more with final build .

[thesniper321]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

I guess the game is about to go gold....
No?

[yungflo]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

What can you do in two weeks? My guess, it got delayed because of sales and maybe a day one patch. But for the most part, I think it has to do with sales. Most people game games within the release window, the majority of sales come within that time frame, unless its like a gta or something.

Live needs as much sales as it can get so they knocked it back so it will be closer to the nba season. Matter of fact, it comes out the same day as the start of the nba season. No brainer. Oct 28th rolls around, you'll see live adverts everywhere. Makes sense.

[DaveDQ]

Re: NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

The delay is there so the release doesn't parallel the release of NBA 2K. That's not a statement of anything but 2K has the better reputation and EA doesn't want the dwarfing sales figures to run the risk of skewing perception and thereby hurting sales.