NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

[dat swag]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

I think people on here overreact any time someone says "2K" on the Live boards or vice versa. I wasn't comparing, I was just establishing that it can be done without a crazy advanced physics engine.

I think what you say is true. people who feel one way about any given game tend to overreact often when they hear something negative.

I also have a funny feeling that you know this and you want to make it abundantly clear that LIVE will not be perfect like many would have all of us believe. I don't think you have to prove a point by addressing every pet peeve you have with this game. maybe just try to enjoy it for what it is and if its not your cup of tea maybe 2k continue to quench your hoop thirst. Nitpicking the game won't make 2k any better and vice versa. This should be a year when we FINALLY have two very solid options. lets celebrate that as opposed to peeing on each other's cornflakes.

Enjoy the demo bro

[sambowie]

played 2 hrs with it like great improvement. Did take some time to get use to the controls. Might be best since Live 06 IMOP. But not feeling it enough to be a 1st day buy. Might do what i have done with most ea titles lately buy it used after a patch comes out. Like i did w/ NCAA and then keeped that one.

Live does feel like its coming back , but not the whole way. One note why do they still have steve kerr?

Here's a better question: Shouldn't Steve Kerr be managing a basketball team instead of doing voice work? Sucks for you Suns fans.

[The 24th Letter]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

1) d12 has a nasty crossover lol
2) cant run a fast break to save my life...

im assuming the latter is b\c I havent fully learned the game yet though....are you guys successfully running the break?

[RoyalBoyle78]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

Hmmmmm.....Wow! With all of the positive feedback here, ya'll had me thinking this was actually going to be good.

Ohhhh Noooo. This game is just as spaztaztic as ever. It's STILL a struggle to get them to do a simple jumpshot-nuff said.

THE ENGINE!!!!! THIS HORRENDOUS ENGINE!!!!! The same problem as Madden. EA just doesn't get it. Basing a sports game 90% off of animations is not simulation, not fun, and certainly does not "give the user more control". Use the Havok engine, or...something!! The future is ragdoll physics (like real life), NOT animations. It's so clear.....EA is for the kids, and 2K is for the adults (Was that too much? I can never tell.). I've never played Fifa or NHL, but, those games get alot of praise. Maybe EA should just stick to hockey, and soccer.

I couldn't wait to run back to 2K10 Draft Combine, and its smooooth gameplay-which gives the user TOTAL control.

As easy as this decision is, just imagine how easy it would be to choose a new 2K football game over Madden!

Wait, Wait, wait a minute, I have yet to play the LIVE demo, I will once again say that the 2k series has been very good to me as to all of us. I have been playing for all 10 years now, and I bought the Combine and I thought it was terrible. When you say Engine, the guys over 2k have had the same engine for years, as it works, it still has felt very robotic, and the combine just proved it again to me this year. I played the combine once and that was it. 2k is just as guilty of having the same tired game engine. I'm sorry buy the jump LIVE has made this year to me is far greater then any jump 2k has made in any year of next-gen.

[The 24th Letter]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

out of all the posts to respond to......

[dat swag]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

I really think they need to do something else other than that horrible RS up "hands up" pose. That's been in basketball games for years and does absolutely nothing aside from plant your feet so your man leaves you in the dust. Really wish they would've made that a moving contest kind of thing where you're just bring active and defending against the pull-up.

I feel you on that…what could be a solution though…???...should we get an initial defensive assist out of that move so we don’t get blown by on the regular???..or do we all just upgrade our manual skills…I dunno just trying to think what the best solution would be. It’s a great animation but like you said it can be useless at times.

<OOne thing they should do is if I try to make a pass over the defender’s head while his hands are up the defensive player should try to tip or steal the pass and maybe even jump up to catch the ball assuming he has a hight steal/awareness rating

[blues rocker]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

More gripes:



-Still can't get the icon passing. It's WAY more of a chore than it should be to actually pass the ball rather than switch to that player

You have to release the pass button BEFORE you release the left trigger. I'ts easy dude - see Mike Wang's tutorial below.
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[Mintsa]

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Is the demo set to the "Finals" atmosphere ???

Or can you set it to playoff or regular season ??


If you can change it to lets say...regular season atmosphere. How is the player intros compared to the finals intro ??? (I know it's stepped down from Stephy's info but can anyone tell us what it is like ?)

Thanks.

[asu666]

The look of the arenas and bench area are leaps and bounds beyond last year's dark generic arenas with players on the bench that have no numbers on their shirts. The sound in last years game was solid on a very basic level; however this year they added more life to the arenas with the sound too. The gameplay was very solid and it was nice to see players diving for the ball and slipping in appropriate situations. I'd say LIVE is going to be nipping at 2K's heels this year. It probably won't have some of the depth on the Franchise mode features, but it's going to be a lot of fun to play.

[23]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

Is the demo set to the "Finals" atmosphere ???

Or can you set it to playoff or regular season ??


If you can change it to lets say...regular season atmosphere. How is the player intros compared to the finals intro ??? (I know it's stepped down from Stephy's info but can anyone tell us what it is like ?)

Thanks.

You can switch between reg season, playoffs, and finals

[chello97217]

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Jmood, the light skin shiny look is probably due to the settings on your tv. Visuals can look vastly different from one tv to the next. Some of you guys may want to fiddle around with your picture settings if the game looks blown out or too cartooney (colorful).

I don't know man even in all the videos that were off screen all they players are shiny and glossy. I messed around with my picture and all the players still look like they are getting ready for a body building show aka Oiled up.

It's just something that isn't right with the game a little annoying. Hell i think the guy who i think is YI might be Lebron lol. I didn't even notice Lebron out there. I kept saying to myself why is YI dunking like he's Lebron lol.

[CallMeDrop]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

something to watch while we (PS3 users) patiently wait 7 more days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIaVXpJmBFI

Thanks for the link fella. Game definitely looks better! Still a dunkfest though. I'll definitely be downloading today.

[Stumbleweed]

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You can switch between reg season, playoffs, and finals

Where is that option? I must've missed it because all mine were Finals games.

Dropseven, this game is ANYTHING but a dunkfest on All-Star. I got 1 dunk the whole time from penetration with Kobe and a single dunk with Dwight in the paint right under the hoop. The CPU blew by me a couple times in my early games and finished strong, but most of the time it's a contested layup, not a dunk.

[Melman]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

Where is that option? I must've missed it because all mine were Finals games.

Its in the game, just not the demo. You should see this option on the retaill copy. I think the crowd is set to reg season on the demo. Doesnt quite sound like playoffs or finals. But the atmosphere is still nice for the demo.

[JWiLL02]

Re: NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

Big improvement from 09. I'm loving the player controls, especially using different guys in the hangar. CP3 is the most enjoyable to use for me and seems to be the best mid range shooter, which would be accurate based off of the DNA.

The animations still aren't quite up to par, IMO. There's a ton of speeding up on the dunks still, although I do like most of the layup animations. Sometimes the way contact is created is pretty awkward, it just doesn't look right. Other times it can look great.

It's pretty easy to dunk in traffic. I really hope this is toned down in the final build. I'm throwing down windmills over Bynum and Gasol with VC. I also pulled off some standing dunks with VC where he's sort of magnetized to the basket. Kobe can dunk almost at will, shades of 2k8 here lol.

This game is beautiful in HD. The colours are incredible.