NBA Live 19 Preview: What's Hot, What's Not

[Steve_OS]

With another year under its belt, NBA Live 19 continues to march towards being truly competitive...

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[dasunsrule32]

Agreed, franchise mode information lacking is concerning.

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[Peter_OS]

I just don't understand EA, With all the money and resources they have, why can't they just put together a team that will focus on the franchise mode alone? The lack of information on this part of the game is very disappointing. I was looking forward to the game, but with no franchise mode improvements this game won't last too long in my library of games.

[noshun]

Told yall, Kleenex is on standby..

[Dazraz]

Let’s not kid ourselves. The NBA licensing is just a bit of gloss. The game is pretty much a sim/street hybrid. EA have totally given up on any attempt to compete with NBA 2K’s impressive franchise mode. This is not to say this is a bad basketball game it’s just a different one. We need to take it for what it is. I’m a franchise guy & that’s why my money goes to 2K.

[El_Poopador]

Quote: Originally Posted by Peter_OS

I just don't understand EA, With all the money and resources they have, why can't they just put together a team that will focus on the franchise mode alone? The lack of information on this part of the game is very disappointing. I was looking forward to the game, but with no franchise mode improvements this game won't last too long in my library of games.

Until the game starts hitting significant sales numbers, the decision-makers at EA aren't going to give them the budget for something like that.

[chrislive1994]

Quote: Originally Posted by El_Poopador

Until the game starts hitting significant sales numbers, the decision-makers at EA aren't going to give them the budget for something like that.

But how are they gonna meet significant sales numbers if the product is lacking the basic essentials and isn't worth buying full price at its current state?

There's no incentive for a person to pre-order or even pay $60+, or even $40+ for a game that's not even up to par with its only competition, who albeit has its own issues, still manages to nail down the basics and essentials at least decent enough to entice a dedicated sports gamer or even the non-sports gamer, which is the target audience at the moment.

[scottyp180]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dazraz

Let’s not kid ourselves. The NBA licensing is just a bit of gloss. The game is pretty much a sim/street hybrid. EA have totally given up on any attempt to compete with NBA 2K’s impressive franchise mode. This is not to say this is a bad basketball game it’s just a different one. We need to take it for what it is. I’m a franchise guy & that’s why my money goes to 2K.

That's one of the things that has me uninterested in the game so far. Graphics and gameplay look to be improved, perhaps significantly, but thus far the majority of marketing for the game has had nothing to do with the NBA side of things. Even the NBA gameplay videos we saw demonstrated players pulling off street like moves.

We'll see what happens when more information is released and the demo drops. Maybe that will the change my mind and others' as well. But as of now IF I do decide to buy Live this year it'll likely be a Black Friday purchase.