NBA Live 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here 360 & PS3

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by KDRE_OS

Thanks Stumble and I find it amazing neither Chase nor Pared went on in their reviews and QA's about unresponsive shot blocking

Blocking was not unresponsive on the build I played. Not even close.

If anything, the blocks were way too easy.

Don't set an unfair precedence, which is what you are doing with a comment like that. Neither of us have any idea how far along the game was in the build we played (which were almost guaranteed to be different) compared to where the demo is.

Things change daily. Unless we're playing the exact same build, comments like this are off the mark.

[PuntNL]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Blocking was not unresponsive on the build I played. Not even close. If anything, the blocks were way too easy. Don't set an unfair precedence, which is what you are doing with a comment like that. Neither of us have any idea how far along the game was in the build we played (which were almost guaranteed to be different) compared to where the demo is. Things change daily. Unless we're playing the exact same build, comments like this are off the mark.

Pared I understand you played some builds of the game.. I was wondering after seeing al of the gameplay vids of the 360 versions (I am on PS3) why with lay-ups never the backboard is used, could you tell me more about this??

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by PuntNL

Pared I understand you played some builds of the game.. I was wondering after seeing al of the gameplay vids of the 360 versions (I am on PS3) why with lay-ups never the backboard is used, could you tell me more about this??

It's just an animation thing. I'm sure most of the layup animations were made to go directly in the basket. Overall, the physics right near the rim weren't the best. They certainly needed to be improved upon.

Hopefully next year they will have more off the backboard animations because I certainly don't remember many, if any at all.

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Don't set an unfair precedence, which is what you are doing with a comment like that. Neither of us have any idea how far along the game was in the build we played (which were almost guaranteed to be different) compared to where the demo is. Things change daily. Unless we're playing the exact same build, comments like this are off the mark.

It is SO not that serious.

[Sigma4Life]

I much prefer the current slow block response over the instant pogo stick reactions the players had last year. Clearly it needs to be tuned a bit, there are times when the defender should be able to jump more quickly. Overall I'm happy with the direction EA is going.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sigma4Life

I much prefer the current slow block response over the instant pogo stick reactions the players had last year. Clearly it needs to be tuned a bit, there are times when the defender should be able to jump more quickly. Overall I'm happy with the direction EA is going.

I'm surprised it took this long to get this type of response.

If it is tweaked from the build I played, that's a good thing. Every year people are complaining that it's way too easy to block the CPU, even off of jumpshots.

If this is a semi-solution to that problem, I'm all for it. Maybe they just don't have a happy medium yet.

[23]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Blocking was not unresponsive on the build I played. Not even close. If anything, the blocks were way too easy. Don't set an unfair precedence, which is what you are doing with a comment like that. Neither of us have any idea how far along the game was in the build we played (which were almost guaranteed to be different) compared to where the demo is. Things change daily. Unless we're playing the exact same build, comments like this are off the mark.

I think you misunderstood...

What im saying is, what people are making an issue out of in a demo, you guys never mentioned it which leads me to believe it may not be an issue afterall.

In short, i think you guys played a more recent build and I think those guys are worried about nothing.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by KDRE_OS

I think you misunderstood... What im saying is, what people are making an issue out of in a demo, you guys never mentioned it which leads me to believe it may not be an issue afterall. In short, i think you guys played a more recent build and I think those guys are worried about nothing.

Got it.

Unfortunately I don't agree though. I really think this build is newer than the one we played. There were numerous problems with the build I played that weren't worth mentioning, such as graphical mishaps and such.

Either way, I'll be sure to look into it as soon as I get the game.