Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

[Jano]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15

The fact that there are more defensive animations is a God send lol. I loved the Jones animation as Tyreke went around him.

Simple thing but it makes a big difference to me in the replication of pick n roll D. That small slow down in movement for Tyreke forced a jumpshot. If the game features more animations like that for defense it will be nice.

Also if they've got animations that are tied to HOW you want to play D? Like animations for when you are forcing baseline then that's even cooler.

[The 24th Letter]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15

Yup!!! Not really much change in the menus options from last year, but hopefully when we play the game, we can see if they truly work. Most of the changes seem to be in the A.I.

Yeah those options were in last years game...but you can already see there's an actual "show" animation to accompany the setting....hopefully it's like that across the board...

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

The hand jostling may have been confirmed by the guy who reviewed it who said he kept getting called for reach-in fouls.

Good to know you can't spam the steal button but you can body-up a guy on the perimeter.

BTW...really liked the Terence Jones hands up animation when hedging the screen.

[KG]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

I really liked the close-up of Derozoan showcasing the new smaller chopped steps.

[Steve_OS]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

Yup, updated the OP. All of the defensive assignments are the same, just double checked on Live 14. The video does show improvement. Just wish they would have showed real 5 on 5 action. Maybe next week? Wishful thinking? Guess we find out then. Otherwise, there will be plenty of streams and impressions from EA Access subs on Thursday.

[Jano]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

Yea some 5 on 5 would have been very nice to see all this in motion. Even in 2K it doesn't ALWAYS look pretty.

The real test will be if these show up when you've got the chaos a real game can create.

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[fluent2332]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

It kind of seems to me that Live is going for a realistic approach with things you actually see on TV. I'm happy they are going in that direction!

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Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

Live 16 a 2k Killer?

All this Stuff Looks really Good..

Really man? Really

[swac07]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

Thank you for touching Defense

Edit I take that back about my other comment...thats his arm going back...so DEFINITELY a big kudos on that one
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[NoTiCe_O]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

Really man? Really

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[The 24th Letter]

Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

There's always one

I wonder if you'll finally be able to replicate MIA's trapping defense...especially now that passing lane play has been improved...

[Nabz]

Man looks good, really hope the game is good.

[snocone]

Re: Defensive Improvements in NBA Live 15 with New Video

A lot of those blocks from 15 looked bad

[Tonyattia]

As someone who played live 14 entirely too much I can say this is a huge improvement. On ball d was hit or miss and if you didn't get a contCt layup animation than it was almost a guaranteed 2 point for the offense. Like the pick and roll hedge collision by jones. Kyries dribbling looked a lot smoother. Happy to see defensive adjustments back and that they focused on defense which lets me know they are trying to be a sim game.if they could just get the amount of depth in set play calling and something like 2k smart play they coul really match 2k in gameplay. Only thing I didn't like was the blok on Howard from Davis looked a little sus. All in all very happy with the improvements