NBA Live 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here 360 & PS3

[BigRan]

Hey guys,

I have been very impressed withthis demo. First of all the presentatyion of it IS VERY well done. I definitely play 2k alot and have not bought a Live game since 2005.

But after playing this demo I must say I am very optimistic about Live this year. I really like the pick-and-roll mechanic and it gives you some options that forces the defense to make some decision on how to defend it.

It took me a while to de-program myself from 2k controls but, I ahve done so and there are some definite gems here. The game feels a bit sluggish compared to 2k, and I ma not a fan of how Gasol can block almost everything Garnet does in the post with so little effort.

The thing that Live has that is WAY bettter than 2k is the court spacing. this makes HUGE difference in the game, especially if u are a sim player that runs plays. Screens and Isolation give you alot more room. It also makes double-teaming players better because someone is WIDE open and should be able to get a shot off; but whether you would want totake it with them is another story). One of my pet-peeves against the 2k games is that even though the plays worked...the ration of the size of the court to the player made it so that it is vey easy to cover all the space between the lane and the 3 point line in any direction.

I have been playing this game alot and it looks like I will be buying it. This no way means I am not going to buy 2k though. I am going t oget both.

It's nice to see EA making some stride withthis game. I can already see some features they have included that 2k would be wise to place in their game.

For the 1st time in years, it looks like we are going to have 2 good bball games to play.

Ahhhhh, if we could only say that about football.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

That's very true.

Booooo @ you cosigning that comment.

[Bug]

hey pared do you think that the live 365 feature will lead to online franchises since its useless for offline franchise i mean for it to be updated daily i cant wait for online leagues this year

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bug

hey pared do you think that the live 365 feature will lead to online franchises since its useless for offline franchise i mean for it to be updated daily i cant wait for online leagues this year

It depends on what you're looking for.

If you're looking for an online franchise that mimics exactly what happens in the NBA... no, I don't think we'll see that. Your outcomes would conflict with what happened in the NBA.. you wouldn't have trades happening accurately... many problems can arise from this.

Will someone come out with a way to incorporate daily changes and put it in a franchise mode? We're certainly one step closer.

It all just depends on how you handle what the user can do and influence in the game. Would take a lot of thought and planning into the feature, that's for sure.

[savoie2006]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vinngadd

I have been wearing the demo out. I think it is the best looking and the best playing NBA Live in a very long time. For me, '99 and '00 were the best years. 2000 being the better of the two. The game modes, the gameplay, all too much fun. I think that EA Sports it pulling very close to where they were with those two games. The demo is so much fun that I wish it were longer. I am so glad that they have implemented NBA Live 365. A continually updated game?! Hot and cold streaks true to the day?! That's ridiculoulys ingenious! That has always been one of my main gripes with EA Sports, keeping the game updated. The gameplay of '09 is great to me. I think that sometimes we all get a little too nitpicky with things and try to find something that's negative about a game. Wow, no bank shots. Who cares? Wow, jumpers swish in, they don't hit the rim. So what? Put the magnifying glass down. It's one thing to say that the game feels sluggish, it's one thing to say you just don't plain like it, but beyond that? Come on! Anyway, I'm very excited about the game. I have been having entirely too much fun playing just the demo. I will be making sure I have it on release day.

It's amazing how people get once they actually have to buy their own sh*t. Suddenly they over analyze everything and want ultra realism and near perfection. Back in the days of nintendo and NHL '94 nobody cared because their moms was buying the sh*t for 'em. Funny how when it's your money going down the drain, it matters.

Me personally, I play video games for fun, not for realism. Yeah a touch of realism is nice, but not everything has to be so realistic for me to enjoy a game.I mean first person shooter games are usually far from realistic, but they are still fun.

[Vinngadd]

Quote: Originally Posted by savoie2006

It's amazing how people get once they actually have to buy their own sh*t. Suddenly they over analyze everything and want ultra realism and near perfection. Back in the days of nintendo and NHL '94 nobody cared because their moms was buying the sh*t for 'em. Funny how when it's your money going down the drain, it matters. Me personally, I play video games for fun, not for realism. Yeah a touch of realism is nice, but not everything has to be so realistic for me to enjoy a game.I mean first person shooter games are usually far from realistic, but they are still fun.

LOL! I never thought about it that way. I think that that probably does play a lot into what people say about the games they buy. I actually have been buying my own games since the Sega Genesis days and I played them to have fun. I still do now. I enjoy realism, but there's only so much you can do with these games. I mean hell, it's a machine computing a complex series of 1's and 0's. It wasn't too much to ask for the ridiculous things about the game to get changed. (Shots through the backboard, blown dunks and laypus, better fast breaks) Beyond the ridiculous though...

I've got the secret here though. If you want perfect ball physics, rimmed in shots, amazing floor spacing, true to life signature shots and moves, buy some tickets and go to a game. Or get up off of the couch, like I do, grab a ball and hit the gym. It doesn't get any more realistic than that!

[Vinngadd]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

Booooo @ you cosigning that comment.

Boooooo @ you for boooooing @ him for cosigning that comment.

[M.I.M.L.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Beluba

That functionality was in 2k7 but removed in 2k8.

i dont know about this( off topic kinda) every time i hold lt and do a fade away or at the right angle it always goes backboard..............am i the only one???