NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

[authentic24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

I'm really, really liking a lot... but I'm also NOT liking a bit. Love: -The control. Not much to say other than it's great. -Free throws! Well done and simple mechanic. -Fouls on default settings are just about right. -Player differentiation (Artest is great defensively, Howard a beast offensively) -Shooting. Feels great. Much better than last year. -Crowd audio is wonderful. Hate: -Rebounding is still bad. Players seemingly go up and reach for air. -The sliding now present in many areas of the game. Obviously it's a trade-off for the control, but after touting foot planting tech for so long, it's almost like the old sliding is back. -If you're making changes during a FT shot attempt, the CPU will take your FT for you. Immediately. At least make them wait a few seconds and then auto-shoot so I don't get a delay call. -Defense in the post WTF: -Balls still dropping to the ground and my players just watching the rebound. -Not crazy about the Player Lock control setup. There have been more than a few times I've tried to Icon pass and get switched off. IMO - eliminate Icon passing and just make it a Player switch option, and make the user use freestyle passing. -Player AI is very strange at times. Had a time where Kobe brought the ISO... held the ball the entire shot clock... drove in with 4 seconds to go then got a shot off too late. Tidbits: Still up in the air about the Player faces... MUCH MUCH BETTER. From regular camera angles, they all look great. But up close, they still look slightly off. Don't know what it is. -Love the sharp graphics... but the game still looks a bit cartoony. Could it be the color is so vibrant?

i was having that same problem with the icon passing at first but if u tap the icon your passing to it will work every time.

[HMcCoy]

I woulda been blown away by the high production values, but after FNR4 and Madden, Im starting to get spoiled for EA's glitz and this is no different. Great front end and presentation.

I love the freestyle stuff, and while alot, if not most of it is too over the top for constant use, it feels absolutely freakin great to string stuff together with both sticks and the RT. The feeling of sizing up guy, taking off, and pulling off step backs and fades across the foul line are amazing. Most of the shooting animations feel really nice with their follow through, and most of the sig stuff looks good (except for Kobes fadeaway which reminds me of the Tyree catch in Madden. Yeah, Kobes done it but that shouldn't be his every day fade). Can't stress enough how smooth moving around is, and how easy you can put together sick combos just by moving around. Don't like the triple threat, except for the hold the ball low one, which looks sweet.

My only problem so far is the lack of any gathering or slowing down animations. This is actually a GREAT thing for alot of folks, as the lack of momentum animations keeps control over movement firmly in the users hands. No more extra steps, or lag when trying to get moving. Even at a full sprint letting the stick go stops you cold...no stutter steps to slow you down. For me...and again this is strictly personal taste...I prefer to see that stuff, and I like planning accordingly. IE when you pull up for a transition trey in 2K, you know you have to let go of the stick a few feet early so he can gather himself and step into the shot. That doesn't exist in this game, and for those who want absolute control, thats the trade-off. Im sure alot of OS'ers will choose the control over the looks, but it makes Live look and feel more gamey than realistic to me. Again, YMMV.

So far, so great. This reminds me alot of Live 03-04 when the freestyle stick and hop step button set the new standard for b-ball game controls...

[Pared]

I'll give it a shot authentic.

I LOVE this one move. Here, give it a shot:

Hold the Turbo button and DOWN on the Right Stick. Your player will pull the ball back out while facing the defender.

That's a small little nuance I can get into. Very, very nice.

Still trying to figure out how to chain behind the back dribbles... Seems like it maybe be canned?

[oOausarOo]

Quote: Originally Posted by RayAP19

Also, those "Tip the rebound to yourself" animations are CANNED (OH NOES!).

Did you think they were euphoria based or something?

[RayDog253]

Quote: Originally Posted by renewill27

Smoothest player in the hanger,by far carmelo.

I'd have to disagree and say D Wade. He just got so many moves, lay ups an all.

[RoyalBoyle78]

I hate you guys!!!! I love the impression, I can't wait until the 6th, well I will be getting it early *** always.

[HMcCoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

. Still trying to figure out how to chain behind the back dribbles... Seems like it maybe be canned?

Thats one of the RT sizups.

[RayAP19]

Quote: Originally Posted by oOausarOo

Did you think they were euphoria based or something?

The tips to yourself in 2K9 weren't canned.