NBA Live 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here 360 & PS3

[DubTrey1]

Demo is ok. Not feelin' the controls - but could get used to. Guess I am spoiled with 2k's set up. Beautiful game graphically, and it really seems more fluid this year - I still see some stiff animations when transitioning from move to move, plus some of the drives to the basket look really awkward - scripted to a point. Let's see if EA tightens up this stuff before release....

[stizz]

Quote: Originally Posted by rockchisler

The 2 shoot buttons one is 4 a regular shot the other for a dunk but if u accidently hit the dunk button at the 3 point line it will go up 4 a regular shot not a 3 point lay up animation like last year...

I haven't played the demo yet. But if that does happen what's the point in having the other shoot button, if the dunk button shoots if you're not in the position to dunk/layup.

[Jano]

The shoot button is only used for shooting and as you get closer to the basket your player starts to shoot floaters and leaners instead of actual jumpshots if you press the shot button.

While the dunk/layup button allows you to pull off layups and dunks when your in range and shoots regular shots when your out of layup range.

[Behindshadows]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sluggo

I'm giving Live a shot this year due to the DNA stuff and TP on the cover. I liked the demo. It was too short though. Spent a lot of time in the practice area and the shot meter or whatever is really broken. I couldn't make anything when the ball turned green but I made 10 straight 3s shooting with the layup/dunk button. Also it seems EA got some new pbp from Marv.

WHAT????

GREEN???

[Jay Bishop]

I actually like the 2 button shot setup. It's to prevent the computer from deciding to lay it up when I want it to dunk over some one. I'd rather that the decision rest with me than some percentage formula / success rate table the developers stuck in. This game is gonna be the NHL08 of basketball. EA's big step up to even the playing field after years of 2K dominance. It is good to be a b-ball fan for real.

[emc12]

ive seen it turn green sometimes

as for live big improvement over last years live definitely playable but 2k's game is just too smooth

little demo tip after the 2nd quater buzzard hit start quit game rematch an there you go 3rd and 4th quater

[DakkoN]

Quote: Originally Posted by Behindshadows2

WHAT???? GREEN???

Umm, yeah, you know when you stop the meter in the middle on the shot bar in the practice gym? It's red if you get it not perfect, green if you get it perfect.. there's a basketball in the middle, hence the green ball..

[Behindshadows]

Quote: Originally Posted by DakkoN

Umm, yeah, you know when you stop the meter in the middle on the shot bar in the practice gym? It's red if you get it not perfect, green if you get it perfect.. there's a basketball in the middle, hence the green ball..

no I don't, considering I spent most of my time on the court, only green I remember was on the free-throw meter.

I didn't dance too much in that gym to know what he was talking about. First thing I thought of was NBA'09 on PS3 when I heard green meter.

I haven't tampered with the practice gym enough to know anything about a green meter.