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  • cjallure24
    Hail To The Redskins!
    • May 2007
    • 2319

    #16
    Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

    Originally posted by GradyMac
    Please elaborate...I haven't played Live since...1998 I guess. I bought NBA2k and saw how you could actually stop someone from just driving to the hoop (even if it kinda felt like a force field) on every possession and I was hooked.

    So what do they each provide?
    For me, even though both games have similar modes, I found getting into Ultimate Team really easy and more fulfilling than My Team. I usually play solo, and rarely venture online versus another human. Both games have different animations which is cool and nice to see something different. That's pretty much what it boils down to, is offering something different, which doesn't allow the games to get stale.

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    • scottyp180
      MVP
      • Jun 2007
      • 2176

      #17
      Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

      Originally posted by hesko
      well, when it comes to basketball. i roll with 2k. when i want "full control" and customization, i roll with live, but we'll see what happens in the next few years.
      This is probably the best and simplest answer to give.

      I played Live 15 today and while it has it's share of issues I can see why people like the game. Typically the biggest knock on 2K is the "canimations" which are more or less absent in Live. Now my issue with Live is that after that initial feeling of responsiveness there are a lot or negatives to find.

      I think Live has a great foundation to built on. if they can maintain the feeling of control, improve the overall quality of animations (which can be quite ugly), and just improve the overall basketball intelligence of the game and AI then they can be a real competitor to 2k instead of just being a second option.

      Can't wait to see how much Live has improved this year when the demo drops next week. The Live team always talks a good game but the execution doesn't always live up to the hype. We'll see if this is the year they can finally deliver on their high expectations.

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      • GradyMac
        Rookie
        • Nov 2012
        • 421

        #18
        Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

        Originally posted by cjallure24
        I usually play solo, and rarely venture online versus another human.
        Ah, I only play online...except to build up my MyPlayer in MyCareer.

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        • hesko
          Pro
          • Jan 2012
          • 536

          #19
          Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

          Originally posted by scottyp180
          This is probably the best and simplest answer to give.

          I played Live 15 today and while it has it's share of issues I can see why people like the game. Typically the biggest knock on 2K is the "canimations" which are more or less absent in Live. Now my issue with Live is that after that initial feeling of responsiveness there are a lot or negatives to find.

          I think Live has a great foundation to built on. if they can maintain the feeling of control, improve the overall quality of animations (which can be quite ugly), and just improve the overall basketball intelligence of the game and AI then they can be a real competitor to 2k instead of just being a second option.

          Can't wait to see how much Live has improved this year when the demo drops next week. The Live team always talks a good game but the execution doesn't always live up to the hype. We'll see if this is the year they can finally deliver on their high expectations.
          i think the canimations might win out over time.
          here's why
          even though live seems to give users full control the animation quality sucks as we all know. but being a creative, i tend to view it like a flip book. instead of drawing out each motion, mo capping is a much quicker process. 2k adds tons of new animations each year so i think its only a matter of time when the tech arrives that will allow them to take away the puppet strings and everything will feel so organic/real people might not know what to do with themselves.

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          • Earl1963
            MVP
            • Aug 2003
            • 1985

            #20
            Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

            I like Live games more because they always feel more, alive. Great atmosphere.


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            • GisherJohn24
              MVP
              • Aug 2008
              • 4578

              #21
              Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

              Live is different and I don't try to compare. For me it's fun factor. Flaws aside for any video game, it should be based on fun factor. If you dig it, then that's what matters. If we have to compare I'd say Live at times can be as fun as 2k and I think it's coming to greatness slowly but surely.

              But it's all a matter of perspective. Live has better online imo so that does stand out . Graphics are comparable and Live beats 2k presentation easily.

              In the end I'm grateful we have 2 bball games. Both get my attention
              Last edited by GisherJohn24; 09-30-2015, 12:33 PM.

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              • Earl1963
                MVP
                • Aug 2003
                • 1985

                #22
                Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

                How do people have time for both games? And on top of that the shot release point is so different.


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                • GisherJohn24
                  MVP
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 4578

                  #23
                  Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

                  Originally posted by Earl1963
                  How do people have time for both games? And on top of that the shot release point is so different.


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                  When you love sports you manage. I spend more time with sports game than I do any genre. Shooting mechanics is easy being a long time Live player. Premise always been the same. Release athe top of your release

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                  • bakan723
                    Banned
                    • Aug 2010
                    • 1543

                    #24
                    Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

                    Originally posted by strawberryshortcake

                    The first thing that comes to mind is the controls in Live is more responsive. It is not an animation heavy game as seen with 2K. That's the one thing EA has always focused on -- giving the user full control.
                    Yea, I can't get into 2K because of this.

                    Feels way too automated....like I'm playing it half the time and the other half I'm watching animations while having zero control.

                    If I want something that LOOKS so realistic, I'll just watch the real thing on TV. I want something that's fun to play, first and foremost.
                    Last edited by bakan723; 10-07-2015, 07:32 PM.

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                    • PopcornJones77
                      Rookie
                      • Aug 2015
                      • 355

                      #25
                      Re: Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

                      Originally posted by GisherJohn24
                      Live is different and I don't try to compare. For me it's fun factor. Flaws aside for any video game, it should be based on fun factor. If you dig it, then that's what matters. If we have to compare I'd say Live at times can be as fun as 2k and I think it's coming to greatness slowly but surely.

                      But it's all a matter of perspective. Live has better online imo so that does stand out . Graphics are comparable and Live beats 2k presentation easily.

                      In the end I'm grateful we have 2 bball games. Both get my attention
                      I, too, am grateful that we have two bball games.

                      Now that it got patched, NBA Live 16's Live Run mode is really, really fun. Live Run's patched gameplay, while not true sim, is "sim enough" and when you get good teammates, it's a blast.

                      While I think NBA 2K16's offline modes dominate NBA Live16's offline modes, I've come to the conclusion that NBA Live 16's Live Run is just way more gratifying than NBA 2K16's MyPark or Play Online Now modes.

                      (For whatever reasons, my PS4 -- which uses wired ethernet -- ALWAYS lags and/or rubberbands in NBA 2K16's Play Online Now mode. While I may have a jitter and Quality of Service problem with my Internet -- I'm getting it checked out -- the lagging/rubberbanding is kind of killing my love for NBA 2K16's Play Online mode.)
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                      • The 24th Letter
                        ERA
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 39373

                        #26
                        Question for those who honestly thinks Live is better than 2k

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