NBA Live 16 Available Today, Post Your Impressions Here

[Calvenn]

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Won a free game at TGT and just got the game yesterday. I am the definition of a casual fan.

Played two games yesterday. First game was the Pistons against the CPU Bulls on Pro. I lost a fun game in OT. Lots of points in the paint - about 60% vs a normal 40%. I shot horrible from downtown. Some nice blocks in this game. Almost no fouls although I don't want too many as those slow downs drive me nuts IRL. Not sure the auto subs is smart enough. In my first game with the Pistons the cpu put Brandon Jennings in at SF at one point. He might be the smallest guy that sees the floor.

Second game I took the Clippers against the Mavs. I smoked them by 30. I shot great and switched to all Star for the fourth. Points in the paint was better. Not many turnovers from what I've seen.

Just did a couple practice drills. Understand now you can spin the r-stick to spin/drop step. Not many other moves in the post but that will help. Why does the practice mode back out after every successful attempt? If you want to try something a few times in a row you have to keep exiting and going back in. It only repeats if you fail. I should choose when I back out.

Harden was a beast when I used him this morning in a game against GS. Put up 31. Steph was good for the Warriors too but no Harden! That was a very close and fun victory this morning.

Lastly, I do understand that it can be too easy to get into the paint. I put the jostle/blow by down to 0 and could still get into the paint. It didn't seem to be that responsive of a slider although the end result didn't feel bad.

Jostle/blow by must be incremented to see the effectiveness. You essentially reduced its.effectiveness even more unfortunately.

[rudyjuly2]

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Jostle/blow by must be incremented to see the effectiveness. You essentially reduced its.effectiveness even more unfortunately.

So if you want to make it harder to drive by people I have to put it to 100?

The one post here with dev quotes may be wrong (post 12):
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...game-play.html

"Jostle vs Blow By - Lowering the bar increases how often defensive player will jostle/impede the ball handler vs raising the bar which will increase how often they are blown by."

[Calvenn]

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After testing the sliders that has been my experience. I am assuming that was a mistake by the devs. Try it and let us know your results.

[rudyjuly2]

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After testing the sliders that has been my experience. I am assuming that was a mistake by the devs. Try it and let us know your results.

Will do tonight! Wouldn't be the first time an EA dev got the sliders messed up.

[The 24th Letter]

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If this is not allowed mods, you can delete...

but I'm likely going to have another Live 16 PS4 copy soon...ill let it go for $45, PM me

[blackceasar]

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After playing this game extensively, if I could get my money back I would. Not I don't mean get it back and not have the game. More like get half my money back I'd feel better about this purchase.

I do believe its a better game than last year but the improvements are still "relative". I want improvements that are absolute and until that happens I think this will be the last time I drop a full 60.00 on this game as long as I have other options.

[Playmakers]

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After playing this game extensively, if I could get my money back I would. Not I don't mean get it back and not have the game. More like get half my money back I'd feel better about this purchase.

I do believe its a better game than last year but the improvements are still "relative". I want improvements that are absolute and until that happens I think this will be the last time I drop a full 60.00 on this game as long as I have other options.

mentioned this before you can get the game from Toys R Us for like $34 bucks if purcahse another EA game with it.

NHL 16 or Fifa 16 are both worth the money so i would suggest making one them your 2nd choice and Live would be half price which is basically what EA should have sold the game for anyway IMO.

[blackceasar]

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mentioned this before you can get the game from Toys R Us for like $34 bucks if purcahse another EA game with it.

NHL 16 or Fifa 16 are both worth the money so i would suggest making one them your 2nd choice and Live would be half price which is basically what EA should have sold the game for anyway IMO.

Dam.. wish I would have known. I would have picked up Live for 34.00 and Fifa was a must buy for me this year (but bought it already )

Oh well. I live and I learn I guess lol

[celtics6]

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I have the same problem with this game as I do most EA games. Pro and Allstar are too easy and Superstar is too difficult. The difficulty levels in general seem to just cover up inherant game flaws. I like the game though. I actually like how it flows and how players move and animate better than 2k in ways. There might not be as many animations but what's there seems more organic. I'm seeing defense and blocked shots and post play although it is kind of easy on lower difficulties to get the ball in the paint. Shooting percentages in general are way out of whack. Graphically and sound wise it's really good though.

I'd give live a 7 or 8. It's a good game of basketball. I think it's better than a 6 that OS gave it.

[bran9413]

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Having fun with this game again. I was cooking in Live Run, finally beating the Kezar Pavilon and unlocking the red Lillard 1's. I also finally beat the final game in Rucker Park I just have to go back and complete two more objectives for the park and I get the Infrared 6's!

Side note, I'm trying to do Rising Star but every time I do the mode the game tells me "can't create file for the mode" so I'll basically play the mode and the game never saves my progress even if I try to manually save the game. Anyone know a way of solving this problem?

[Calvenn]

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Is this game running much slower for anyone or is it just me? I also had this same problem with 15. Not sure if they've made changes to game speed via synergy updates.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Game plays exactly the same to me. Which is a good thing because I haven't had to change anything in a week.

[benefactor]

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Is this game running much slower for anyone or is it just me? I also had this same problem with 15. Not sure if they've made changes to game speed via synergy updates.

Playing exactly the same to me.

Remember the same was said back and forth last year and in my opinion no changes were being made in the areas of mention.

It's just a random, variable game of basketball. Something I love about it.

More impressions from myself... the big name shotblockers are a real standout on defense in this game. Control Gobert or Howard on D and you feel like a force down low and you will block a lot of shots.

Also, said it before but my gosh rookie Iverson in UT is amazing. His crossovers work, he has speed like no one else in the game (triggering some nice blow animations - subtle but nice) and almost always a great looking floater or layup.

[The 24th Letter]

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I'm definitely not one to do the whole "everything is different because the records updated"...but I have definitely seen a rise in inside contact...which as you guys know was a big sticking point for me...this is on Superstar...

was there indeed an update yesterday?

I'm going to have to try this in Pro Am\H2H

[rudyjuly2]

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On All-Star I'm having fun with some modified sliders. My biggest issue is the lack of a cpu mid range game. I don't really see guys shooting coming off screens. The cpu wants to drive to the basket for most of their shots inside the 3 point line. They do a good job of dishing a lot of times too but I'd like to see more pull up jumpers and shots off screens.