My 2 hours with Live 16

[magiclakers32]

Got a chance to play live today at the e3. Im happy to say I was impressed with the game. Going in with low expectations I was almost blown away.

Not because the game was/is perfect. Not because its better than the competition. But because I felt like it is actually now competitve.

I thought the incredible upgrade from last year to this was just insane. So much has been touched on. I know a lot of guys here thought the game looked good last year. I wasn't one of them. I thought it was passable. But this year the models and the consistency was awesome. Even the fit of the jerseys I thought was spot on. The game really looks great.

Bigger and more important for me was the movement and pacing. I couldn't believe how much like live '10 it felt. Ryan Santos was there to guide me through things , shout out to dude, and it was helpful. I appreciate all he wants to accomplish in the game. The new shooting mechanics, while not necessarily a "new" thing, is a definite step in the right direction.

Rough spots for me was the crispness of passing. Some wonky animations between the transitions was apparent. And although they said this was an alpha build, believe it or not, if it didn't improve at all it's still an incredible improvement.

I won't think twice about picking this up and I know theres a couple big announcements to come. I will be back tomorrow to make sure I wasn't smoking the good stuff!!! @23

[Alfro0925]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

Can you touch on the dribbling for us, were you able to handle the ball and chain together any moves? I want to know if we can split the trap/hedge by changing directions or crossing over. With LiveMotion it seems like it would be possible to achieve since the defender is going hard one way and u suddenly cut back the opposite way it should make for some sweet looking drives to the rack

[magiclakers32]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

absolutely able to chain together some of those type moves. using curry and kyrie there was definite advantages to the dribbling moves I could pull off versus using lebron or klay or even jr smith. Pretty slick. Reading and reacting instead of just necessarily counting on knowing which sets of animations were gonna kick in was a treat.

[magiclakers32]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

oh, and then to have some sweet layups like the one you posted solicited all kinds of oooohs and aaaaahs ..... i was shocked.

[23]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

I won't think twice about picking this up and I know theres a couple big announcements to come. I will be back tomorrow to make sure I wasn't smoking the good stuff!!! @23

Yes bro... you're on that E3 dust

[Vic Viper]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

oh, and then to have some sweet layups like the one you posted solicited all kinds of oooohs and aaaaahs ..... i was shocked.

You gotta stop teasing man. Lol I'm really glad to read your feedback and experience. Did the NBA Live team say when they were going to show 5 on 5 gameplay? Today or tomorrow? (Central Time here)

[MUTWOKAL]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

Magiclakers32 you should see if you can get any footage tomorrow (ex phone , camera glasses) and how was the shooting and camera angles. Did the player model look good from a distance or just close up. ?


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[magiclakers32]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

lol @ 23....im telling you bro. lol.

i asked, but they said i could only take pics.

the models look good no matter what angle. my friend who went with me, who couldn't play 5 minutes of last years game played several games with me. He was also in awe of the jump from last year to this.

Again. Im not saying its a 2k killer or nothing like that. But I thought last year guys were really reaching to make that game more than it was, which was baaaad. But it is definitely much improved. And in every way.

post game still lacking . some awful finishes around the rim animation wise. But the movement and feel is definitely very good. No question. The pacing and speed was awesome at default. Although ryan and I both agreed it could be slowed down a notch or two.

[magiclakers32]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

I thought from a sim perspective the shooting was really cool. on 3's getting a shot in the 40% rate was really good. So you hold the button and try to release within the circle/bubble at the top of the meter.

if you hit it right on you get the highest percentage for that guy. so if i hit it perfect while wide open say I get 45% with curry. That same shot with lebron may be 38% . With tristan thompson it may be 5% (i think that was the highest I saw with him) If I hit it perfect while guarded it may be 38% with curry and maybe only 26% with lebron.

But attacking the paint I may take a layup in the paint with lebron that hits 95% on the meter and that same layup with curry may be 77%. But change that to a pull up jumper in the paint and it may be 82% for steph and drop to 65% for lebron. all based on there attributes ...And so on. its cool.

[23]

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No post game still? Issue for years

How's the shooting feel ?

[Jano]

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lol @ 23....im telling you bro. lol.

i asked, but they said i could only take pics.

the models look good no matter what angle. my friend who went with me, who couldn't play 5 minutes of last years game played several games with me. He was also in awe of the jump from last year to this.

Again. Im not saying its a 2k killer or nothing like that. But I thought last year guys were really reaching to make that game more than it was, which was baaaad. But it is definitely much improved. And in every way.

post game still lacking . some awful finishes around the rim animation wise. But the movement and feel is definitely very good. No question. The pacing and speed was awesome at default. Although ryan and I both agreed it could be slowed down a notch or two.

Ugh I didn't want hear this again. Here's to hoping it's more improved at Gamescom.

Thanks for the impressions man!

[magiclakers32]

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Ugh I didn't want hear this again. Here's to hoping it's more improved at Gamescom.

Thanks for the impressions man!

I remember meeting you at the elite event at the beach... Its dissapointing because it's an old issue. But after talking to the guys there I know its something they are not happy with and they have earned some respect from me for the effort they are making. And those who know me, know I don't have any ties to the companies, just basketball.

[magiclakers32]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

No post game still? Issue for years

How's the shooting feel ?

Its a little bit of an adjustment because of the jacked up system they had in place. and the 2k reflex. I found it a bit fast. but not nearly the just press the button thing I felt last year, if that makes sense. the different timing for different guys was good to have back!

[Jano]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

Oh okay good to see timing back in for the post. Did you notice any added moves for the post?

Or is it still as simple as last year??

[magiclakers32]

Re: My 2 hours with Live 16

Oh okay good to see timing back in for the post. Did you notice any added moves for the post?

Or is it still as simple as last year??

seems just as simple as last year, but cleaner animations for mostly the same few moves. I will give it another look tomorrow.