Why I'm Done With NBA Basketball This Year: NBA Live 09

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by thmst30

So, I guess Mike Wang doesn't know what he's talking about? http://sports.espn.go.com/videogames...ory?id=3900151 Broken rebounding and robotic feel. Lets see, isn't that exactly what I said? However I'm completely wrong though.

What's important is that Sean, Mike and company seem to be fully cognizant of the fact that the game still has a long way to go to be considered a good/great game. As long as their expectations and standards are at the highest level, it doesn't matter if some of their customers are already anointing them top dog.

[mrclutch]

However I'm completely wrong though.[/quote]


Glad you finally get it.

[thmst30]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrclutch

However I'm completely wrong though. Glad you finally get it.

Way to just delete the rest of the post. Thankfully the developers agree with me and that's all that matters.

[KG]

Quote: Originally Posted by thmst30

I hear you. I really tried to enjoy Live this year, but DAMN the animations are horrendous. Everything is so robotic and twitchy. Needs a serious overhaul to get it to the smooth gameplay it needs to be. Plus the inaccurate passing, and horrible rebounding made me give up after a month. I do look forward to 2010 though. If this team puts half the effort forward that the Madden team has, then the game can be pretty solid.

I agree, especially with the "twitchy" comment. This issue is what bothered me the most about NBA Live. Historically their animations have been lacking so I knew to keep my expectations low but I can't deal with the nature of their player movement. Spacing, playcalling, and some graphics are all incredible, by far the best I've seen in a hoops game.

[thmst30]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

What's important is that Sean, Mike and company seem to be fully cognizant of the fact that the game still has a long way to go to be considered a good/great game. As long as their expectations and standards are at the highest level, it doesn't matter if some of their customers are already anointing them top dog.

Exactly. People can praise this game all they want, as long as the guys actually working on the game realize that there is work to be done. This game has been out-sold and out-rated by the competition for the last few years for a reason.

[stephensonmc]

Guys I assure you, there's absolutely NO question that we get where we are and where we need to be.

[thmst30]

Quote: Originally Posted by stephensonmc

Guys I assure you, there's absolutely NO question that we get where we are and where we need to be.

I know, I wasn't questioning you guys at all. Looking forward to some more great NBA Live 10 news down the road.

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by stephensonmc

Guys I assure you, there's absolutely NO question that we get where we are and where we need to be.

The D-Team members have been great. You've handled praise and criticism with equanimity. No defensiveness or sense of self-satisfaction. It does give a feeling of being in Bizzaro World when the game makers seem to be much more objective then their fan base.