Closing the Gap Between NBA Live and NBA 2K

[CMH]

Quote: Originally Posted by lovesnikes

wat about 2k u seem like a ea fan bud....

Quote: Originally Posted by nbalivebeast

I agree with him 50% he sounds bias Live was one of the best selling basketball games the best versions were 95,98,2000,2001,2004,2004,2005,2006,2008,2009

This site never seizes to amaze me.

One guy says I'm a Live fan and the other says I'm biased toward 2K. Good stuff.

I'm not here to argue, though. I just wanted to point out that most, if not everything, written in this article comes from posters here on OS. Every point has been beaten to death on both 2K's and Live's forum. I tried to take an unbiased approach here and not ridicule the things that Live fans enjoy about the game. Because if you enjoy the title then obviously EA is doing something right. Instead, I tried to emphasize the little things that Live fans mostly complained about - weird dunk animations, dark arenas, and such.

[Hassan Darkside]

Where'd all these guys come from? There's 3 people attacking thmst30 with 23 combined posts. Look out thmst!

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

Quote: Originally Posted by huddy187

i didnt ask for cred, from what i heard from the producers said that live will be the best version so **** you thmst30

Woah, woah, calm down there buddy. This is a discussion board, not one for flamers.

I love that.

[huddy187]

lol 2ksucks yea thats pretty bias thmst30 attack me first Ruff Ryder

[huddy187]

Quote: Originally Posted by Moses Shuttlesworth

Woah, woah, calm down there buddy. This is a discussion board, not one for flamers. I love that.

i read far worse things in this fourm dude so you calm down

[texbuk84]

the people who think live is a great game then good luck to you because live cant even be considered as a SIM BASKETBALL GAME TO HARDCORE GAMERS. this game lacks gameplay, fluidity, player models are sub par at best, and the shooting in this game is horrible. i own both live and 2k and i love lives dynasty mode but i cant stomach playing the regular games. 2k presentation and gameplay wise blow live out of the water. PERIOD!!!

[stateprop]

awww fanboys luv them and sometimes hate them

[tril]

Good article.
I do hate the fact that Live tends to give their new features these gimmicky names.
Based on how LIve and 2K markets their product ,
Live seems to have a target audience of 12-18 year olds. thats the age group that tends to like the run and gun, and gimmicks. where superstars are super human.
2K's target audience is the true sports gamer who wants a true sim experience.

Ive watched 2 of my nephews go from a NBA LIVE fans to 2K die hards. and age had everything to do with it.
Im now watching a 3rd nephew go through the similar transition. I used to get him his annual game of NBA LIVE, but this past Christmas he asked for 2K it just so happens he just turned 18.