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

[krazyboy225]

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

Well, been playing both demos all day, and I am sold on NBA Live. Can anyone help with my around the basket game though? I find it hard to beat guys off the dribble, but even when I do it seems like the lane is always clogged.

Well umm always string moves together while holding the size up button.... and just try to keep the defender on his feet....and also u shud try some pro hops or spin layups or things of the sort....because those help you get around the defenders if the lane is clogged...works for me about 75% of the time...

[The 24th Letter]

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

This is actually quite ridiculous to me. For some people, headbands and socks are a big deal, but this type of stuff is what I look at. It seems like the CPU gets too many steals when you're in the lane regardless if you're controlling a big or a guard. I'm hoping this can be addressed with sliders. My $65 isn't committed to any game yet.

Definitely agree w\ this....just shouldnt happen to better ball carriers....

Also, I love that you are in complete control of your crossover, but why is that the only means of getting by your man? That, and sometimes squaring up...am I missing something? I STILL cant just blow by anyone after playin this demo pretty consistently...gets pretty old for me....along w\ the inability to deflect as a human player...any tips on this? I dont think I can play more then a couple of game w\o being able to do either..

[tanner99]

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

once out of every 3 times, i just break someones ankles with kobe and drive in for a layup.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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

I haven't played Live in years so I just need to double check. Does Live have the view where you're looking up the court like you would in real life?

[phant030]

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

Definitely agree w\ this....just shouldnt happen to better ball carriers....

Also, I love that you are in complete control of your crossover, but why is that the only means of getting by your man? That, and sometimes squaring up...am I missing something? I STILL cant just blow by anyone after playin this demo pretty consistently...gets pretty old for me....along w\ the inability to deflect as a human player...any tips on this? I dont think I can play more then a couple of game w\o being able to do either..

Sometimes its the user's fault. Sometimes cpu is just too efficient at it. Need more reaching calls for bigs and other positions.

I can get by players pretty good w/ Kobe and Farmar. At times w/ Artest. I dont find it a problem. I'll more that like likely use pick and roll or play call to get them in scoring position.

Secondly, I get defenders on my hip often which allows for step backs, kick outs, and dimes in the post. I really dont want destroy defenders badly too often because I dont want to become too effiecent at it and ruin my gaming experience.

To me, its close to being balance...maybe a few more reach ins or if defenders arent too good at defending their aggression is limited. Causing a situation where i'm scared to dribble on Artest but not to much on R. Lewis.

[krazyboy225]

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

I haven't played Live in years so I just need to double check. Does Live have the view where you're looking up the court like you would in real life?

Maybe your talking about baseline high/low....

Take a look at the mike wang video, where he showcases different camera angles.

[goh]

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

I hadn't noticed it before but they have the retired Laker jerserys. I noticed something else today too but forgot what it was.

I remember what it was now. It was a crazy sick behind the back pass by Kobe.

[DJ]

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

I can't believe I am going to say this. I am a huge 2K fan and would never imagine I would leave the NBA 2k franchise. But this year I got to say I am going with LIVE. It is a huge step in the right direction.

First of all 2k9 really got under my skin last year with the terrible Iso-motion. The whole movement system needs scrapped in 2k. It is to robotic and causes a real lack of "speed" in the way players move and react.

Now onto LIVE. I am throughly impressed with how smooth everything moves at. It is silky smooth cutting across the lane and doing a pull up. As you do a pull up and keep your momentum and fade in the same direction you were running.

The skill stick or what ever they call the right stick for doing the cross overs and such is such a breath of fresh air compared to 2ks.

Little things such as the arrow that shows the direction you have the left stick pressed is such a small thing but really helps in making correct passing to the man you want the ball to go to.

All in all I am getting NBA Live 10 this year. Give me my New Orleans Hornets and let me dominate with Chris Paul

Phobia, you're my boy and I completely agree with everything you stated. I, too, am leaving 2k after having played their NBA exclusively for 7 years in favor of Live this year. Live just feels fresh where 2k feels stale.

2k's demo the players felt slow and robotic. Don't even get me started on Isomotion. Man, what a disappointment those controls are compared to the EA freestyle moves with the R-stick; much more fluid and responsive.

[tcain80]

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Phobia, you're my boy and I completely agree with everything you stated. I, too, am leaving 2k after having played their NBA exclusively for 7 years in favor of Live this year. Live just feels fresh where 2k feels stale.

2k's demo the players felt slow and robotic. Don't even get me started on Isomotion. Man, what a disappointment those controls are compared to the EA freestyle moves with the R-stick; much more fluid and responsive.

Same here. I'm still getting over the shock of planning to buy an NBA Live game. The gap between the 2 franchises has always been so big, but who knew it would all change in the span of a year.

[Jano]

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

I haven't played Live in years so I just need to double check. Does Live have the view where you're looking up the court like you would in real life?

Yea there in the game Pappy its just that this year EA decided not to give us alt camera option in the demo.

In the full game the cameras you are talking about are the baseline high/low cams same as the 2K and high cam in the other game.

[dave374]

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

My biggest gripe about NBA Live 10 are the cartoony graphics.
I want to love this game because Marcus is a good guy and a bit of a friend (I met him at the NCAA Basketball 09 event and have chatted with him online since 2004).
But those cartoony graphics are driving me crazy.
I am not anti-NBA Live whatsoever. I want both games to be great ... but whenever I play the Live demo, I feel like I'm looking at a cartoon.

I know that sounds stupid ... but IMO they overdid the graphics.

[Court_vision]

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

My biggest gripe about NBA Live 10 are the cartoony graphics.
I want to love this game because Marcus is a good guy and a bit of a friend (I met him at the NCAA Basketball 09 event and have chatted with him online since 2004).
But those cartoony graphics are driving me crazy.
I am not anti-NBA Live whatsoever. I want both games to be great ... but whenever I play the Live demo, I feel like I'm looking at a cartoon.

I know that sounds stupid ... but IMO they overdid the graphics.

Whenever I play LIVE...my wife sits next to me on the couch and says "those graphics look cartoony".

I'm like "Nah...you're the only one who thinks that".

I'm going to tell her I was wrong LOL

Seriously...yeah, it does like cartoony compared to 2K.

But when you see things like the player momentum in motion.....it makes up for any flaws IMO

[ExtremeGamer]

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

My biggest gripe about NBA Live 10 are the cartoony graphics.
I want to love this game because Marcus is a good guy and a bit of a friend (I met him at the NCAA Basketball 09 event and have chatted with him online since 2004).
But those cartoony graphics are driving me crazy.
I am not anti-NBA Live whatsoever. I want both games to be great ... but whenever I play the Live demo, I feel like I'm looking at a cartoon.

I know that sounds stupid ... but IMO they overdid the graphics.

I was playing both demos back to back last night, and my wife walked in and said the same thing, Live looked like a cartoon. I laughed when she said it.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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

Yea there in the game Pappy its just that this year EA decided not to give us alt camera option in the demo.

In the full game the cameras you are talking about are the baseline high/low cams same as the 2K and high cam in the other game.

Thanks for the response. It's hard for me to see the lanes from that broadcast view, so I wanted to make sure. Can't believe I'm getting Live this year.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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

Whenever I play LIVE...my wife sits next to me on the couch and says "those graphics look cartoony".

I'm like "Nah...you're the only one who thinks that".

I'm going to tell her I was wrong LOL

Seriously...yeah, it does like cartoony compared to 2K.

But when you see things like the player momentum in motion.....it makes up for any flaws IMO

Agreed. I prefer 2K's graphics but I can live with Live's. They're not bad, they just went in another direction.