NBA Live Being Renamed NBA Elite, Scan Posted (Pasta Padre)

[Tha_Kid]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shakedowncapo

Im glad they are going this new direction with "controls" but that was not the problem last year(as already stated). I hope they worked on the part of making the game fun for a full 82 games! That to me and a host of others was the problem with last years game...It had no substance once you got past how well you could move and messed around with the playbooks. Rebounding, fouls, fastbreaking, stale animations, signature moves all things that took away from the final feel of the game and hurt the product big time. Just wish we could have heard more about these subjects as control WASNT the problem in the first place. So excuse the thought of some of us still being skeptical about this team and not exactly taking words for it at this moment.

Agreed.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Floor spacing and rotations/sliding is still absolutely dreadful in 2K. Live has it beat by a long shot. The dude who posted a 2K mash up of a bunch of blocked shots the other day, man every single block in that vid has someone sliding like they're on skates and recovering way too quickly. It makes the halfcourt game in 2K unbearable to me. That and the controls are why I can't play 2K9 or 10 and why I still play CH2K8 and NBA2K8. The rotations are still pretty bad but at least I have control of what's going on and it's not one animation-driven sequence after another.

I just don't agree, especially with "by a long shot." People said 2k couldn't do anything about help defense and boom, patch hits and it is infinitely better.

I'm not saying it couldn't use work, but 2k just needs a few tweaks here and there while NBA Elite needs an entire grasp on NBA Authenticity, whether it be on the court, with the players, the emotion, game modes, etc in addition to gameplay tweaks. Fastbreaks? Proper player mannerisms? I could go on and on (and I did the last few days) but comparing the minor changes 2k needs to the major investment in all that is the NBA with Elite, one company has much more work for them.

All the gameplay in the world isn't going to make that much of a difference when the other isn't terrible by any means. But it's a start... and that's where Elite seems to be going right.

[Starlin4Prez]

Why does those pics in that scan look like it was taken from NBA 10?? :/ Thats not a good thing...

[Starlin4Prez]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Floor spacing and rotations/sliding is still absolutely dreadful in 2K. Live has it beat by a long shot. The dude who posted a 2K mash up of a bunch of blocked shots the other day, man every single block in that vid has someone sliding like they're on skates and recovering way too quickly. It makes the halfcourt game in 2K unbearable to me. That and the controls are why I can't play 2K9 or 10 and why I still play CH2K8 and NBA2K8. The rotations are still pretty bad but at least I have control of what's going on and it's not one animation-driven sequence after another.

I was going to bring that up as well, the half court game in 2k10 is ridiculous

[ehh]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

I just don't agree, especially with "by a long shot." People said 2k couldn't do anything about help defense and boom, patch hits and it is infinitely better. I'm not saying it couldn't use work, but 2k just needs a few tweaks here and there while NBA Elite needs an entire grasp on NBA Authenticity, whether it be on the court, with the players, the emotion, game modes, etc in addition to gameplay tweaks. Fastbreaks? Proper player mannerisms? I could go on and on (and I did the last few days) but comparing the minor changes 2k needs to the major investment in all that is the NBA with Elite, one company has much more work for them. All the gameplay in the world isn't going to make that much of a difference when the other isn't terrible by any means. But it's a start... and that's where Elite seems to be going right.

It's still awful. I see a true "open jumpshot" about once every five games in 2K. Defenders are always challenging shots they have no business trying to challenge, the extra pass means nothing and guys recover too quickly.

[Pared]

So that seems to tie into momentum. They fix that and it shouldn't be an issue (or at least as much of an issue).

I still say they have less changes that need to be made to make a few that play the game happy. Hell, people enjoy it now despite it being so "awful."

Both companies are playing on their strengths. Again though... which company has more "strengths" given their current status?

Hopefully we can see a more level playing field. EA is working hard to do that, for sure... and I bet 2k is making sure they are doing everything they can to keep that gap where it is now.

[rockchisler]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

People won't stop wondering regardless. They make their mind up before giving things a shot. And it has been proven plenty of times, with plenty of examples on this forum alone. Guess you can't stop the flip-flopping, so you're right. Would be nice if less people joined them instead of picking up a pitchfork themselves. ...

I agree with this, that's why I have been very limited in my statements here, We went, we saw the game, we are giving our Thoughts but Some people have made their minds up already so I don't want to waste key strokes on responses..... I don't know, maybe I'm wrong in saying that...