NBA Live 13 Preview

[DaReapa]

Quote: Originally Posted by chandlerbang

They need to steal 2k's animation tech

...and improve upon it. It's more lifelike, no doubt, but with the jerkiness and all the sliding going on, it's nothing to brag about either.

On another note, I wonder what Da Czar had to say upon seeing this, if he hadn't already demo'ed it for himself.

[JODYE]

Agree with Notice 100%

I grew up playing Live, and my earliest memories of basketball gaming come from playing it so I guess deep down I really want to see them return to glory. It really is a shame to see that it has been reduced to what it is. I just don't understand how on next gen they just haven't been able to figure it out.

Agree, they need a complete makeover. Start from scratch. This is getting embarrassing at this point.

[TreyIM2]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoTiCe_O

I honestly feel like EA isn't capable of making a fundamentally and visually solid basketball game. I owned Live 10, and while it wasn't terrible its still lacked alot of animations, and there were a lot of weird animations, and speed warps and what not. The dribbling was fun but not enough. I've grown up on Live, but what's it come to is just pitiful really. Just like Madden got an all new physics systems, NBA Live needs an all new animation system. I can't believe that after a 2 year (almost 3) delay, this is the kind of preview the game gets. SMH

Live 10 was actually a step in the right direction. If they could have improved what was there and implemented the RTP and control scheme of Elite 11 while keeping a realistic animation frame rate to produce Live 13, which still could be a reality since it's still early, then shown THAT at E3, I think the writer would have come away with a much better impression.

That being said, I think I was a bit harsh earlier, expecting much more from a self imposed hiatus of sorts. I was already ticked from reading the first interview way back of the "head Live guy" saying how they mostly didn't start devving the game until late last year after getting their direction and ppl in place to start working on the game.
EA has some serious tech that's been in development and implemented already in such games as NHL, FIFA and Madden so I FULLY expect Live 14 to run a bit more amuck with the use of it. I have to say, EA IS getting me excited with what they're doing, overall, with their sports games. Wooooooosaaaaaaa.....

[22cedric]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoTiCe_O

I honestly feel like EA isn't capable of making a fundamentally and visually solid basketball game. I owned Live 10, and while it wasn't terrible its still lacked alot of animations, and there were a lot of weird animations, and speed warps and what not. The dribbling was fun but not enough. I've grown up on Live, but what's it come to is just pitiful really. Just like Madden got an all new physics systems, NBA Live needs an all new animation system. I can't believe that after a 2 year (almost 3) delay, this is the kind of preview the game gets. SMH

They're adding tons more signature animations,celebrations etc to NBA Live 13 this year. A collision system is also being added.

[22cedric]

Quote: Originally Posted by 13.

Agree with Notice 100% I grew up playing Live, and my earliest memories of basketball gaming come from playing it so I guess deep down I really want to see them return to glory. It really is a shame to see that it has been reduced to what it is. I just don't understand how on next gen they just haven't been able to figure it out. Agree, they need a complete makeover. Start from scratch. This is getting embarrassing at this point.

They don't need to start from scratch because if they do it will be alot of rewrites & the quality & depth of the game would decrease.

[©roke]

Quote: Originally Posted by Muzyk23

Man, they had 2 years and a great foundation with Live 10. They will never catch a break here on OS.

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

Im sorry sir... but they had extra dev time.. .if they screwed that up in anyway at all, they'll be lambasted Right now, people don't believe in EA basketball, and nobody created that but EA... and rightfully so, you earn respect and trust Right now, I wouldnt look for too many positive onlookers, especially with reading something like this 2 years is enough time to make a good game man. If its not this bad, so be it and they'll get credit for whats right, but there are no more excuses... Don't forget why

I know the had more than 2 years, and trust me, I expected a big leap. I wan't trying to make an excuse I agree with you guys saying that they needed to do better having 2+ years of development.

What I was trying to say, and maybe I couldn't find the right words, it's that no matter how many time you had. If you still have time to polish things, you can't say that your game is complete. The problem here is that EA apparently didn't show something really good.

I'm sorry if I misspoke. I hope you can understand my point this time

[JODYE]

Quote: Originally Posted by 22cedric

They're adding tons more signature animations,celebrations etc to NBA Live 13 this year. A collision system is also being added.

Oh wow, more paint on a turd.

It's all talk we've heard for years.

[mlp111]

Quote: Originally Posted by EAGLESFAN10

EVERYBODY chill out they got this and after looking at 2k their fans are not very satisfied either

Not really satisfied, but our guy, you know Mike Wang, the one who made your game live 10 a success, gave us some hope, and read the 2k13 thread and responded to the negativity, not saying that everyone will believe him, but its nice to see a dev actually chime in and we can trust the Wang lol, but where is the nba live 13 devs now, are they going to chime in, i know they have read or seen this thread? As a guy who was looking forward to buying both games this year for there differences, I/we needs some answers and clearing up from live 13 devs