Interview with NBA Live 13 Developer Scott O'Gallagher

[noshun]

Quote: Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM

My own game? I haven't played EA basketball game in 5 years lol. I have no input on live, my opinion is purely from a fan standpoint. I don't think either game is a real representation of the sport. Cool off a sec man, I'm a Madden guy. Do I own nba 2k12? Yes... The approach to their game modes is great (online though is easily the worst in sports gaming according to nearly everyone on planet earth), their presentation is great... Their Gameplay isn't very good... Certainly not a simulation of the sport... Then again neither is Live. I don't care who makes a better game... I want the sport represented right. You should too. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

I find it comical youre on the AC, & havent played Live in 5 yrs. What exactly can you possibly tell the EA devs about the things you dislike from Live? Dont want to assume, but since I don't know how extensively you've played Live within the last 5 years, be it through friends or from the demos? Like what do you tell them?? Mind boggling...

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

That's exactly what I've been wanting to know but Im sure you'll keep getting EA tagline answers about stuff like online, presentation and passing

Thats what I don't get. The 2k series isn't perfect on the court (lack of charges, occasional bad animations) but I don't know anyone who would say its not a real representation of the sport. If thats not the closest we've gotten to a real representation, what is?

As for Live, I'm looking forward to seeing more of it. Feature wise, it will probably be behind 2k13 (Live 10 didn't even have a 30 team season or franchise mode) but I want to see if the game has improved since 10.

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM

My own game? I haven't played EA basketball game in 5 years lol. I have no input on live, my opinion is purely from a fan standpoint. I don't think either game is a real representation of the sport. Cool off a sec man, I'm a Madden guy. Do I own nba 2k12? Yes... The approach to their game modes is great (online though is easily the worst in sports gaming according to nearly everyone on planet earth), their presentation is great... Their Gameplay isn't very good... Certainly not a simulation of the sport... Then again neither is Live. I don't care who makes a better game... I want the sport represented right. You should too. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

My apologies. I thought you was a community guy for Live, not Madden.

[noshun]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

My apologies. I thought you was a community guy for Live, not Madden.

Same here..

[jwtucker710]

Quote: Originally Posted by cyborg.ninja24

Amen! EA is so tight lip about Live 13 because they're hoping when the tree falls (Live being delayed/cancelled), no one will hear it. 1. EA does NOT have Live available for preorder on their very own online store: Origin 2. EA Sports does not have Live listed under their online season pass program while the 2013 version of Madden, NCAA, FIFA, NHL and Tiger are ALL listed. 3. EA has not shown any gameplay videos 4. No cover athlete announcement. Nothing except rookie ratings has been announced since E3. 5. Gamestop and Amazon does not have a concrete date set for the game. Amazon just changed the release date of Live from 10/2 to 12/31 over this past weekend. Could this all be a coincidence? Maybe. The game is 2.5 months away yet we know so little. Doubt is starting to creep in. I guess we will see in the coming days what Live has (not) in store.

The cover player for LIVE 13 should be released sometime in August or early Sept. (any guesses?) It's still early. They used to release the game a week before the season started (LIVE 98 thru 04). Around Oct. 21st. 2K started the whole release date at the first or second week of Oct for the 2005 editions.

LIVE 98 ... one of my all-time favorites!

[CRMosier_LM]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Thats comical. "Not a simulation of the sport"? What are you looking for? Is it a perfect simulation? No. But there has never been a basketball game thats had the animations, strategy and atmosphere that NBA 2k12 has. 2k12 and 2k11 are the closest we've ever gotten to a true sim (especially with slider tweaks). Seriously what are you looking for?

The animations are the games (both throughout history) biggest problem lol.

I thought 2k11 was much better than 2k12 honestly. What I want is a game where the fundamentals are represented. Where you don't push one button and get some special nearly unstoppable post move. A game where a video open layup attempt randomly turns into a double pump reverse layup to the side of the basket where a defender is. A game where it doesnt auto correct every move you make, or have some magical force field around every defender. A game without cheap AI (if you played the games then you already know).

Neither game has that. That's what i want on the court from both games. Real basketball. Not band aided stuff.... The real thing. Like I said neither game has it or has had it in the past.

I don't hate either game they both have always had their own strengths much like the Madden and 2k football series... I want the real thing though on the court.

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[JerzeyReign]

I don't think you've dug into 2k12 -- if thats the case, just say say so. Dig it -- here are some quick tips to get rid of the 'complaints' you have:

This will help with your post defense: http://www.operationsports.com/featu...ght-9-defense/

The reverse you doing is user error -- the shot stick controls how you finish -- what you're describing is probably you pushing the shot stick towards the baseline causing that -- you pushing it again will go into a 'change shot' action.

Never had the game auto correct me on anything so I can't help you there. The force field is in place on higher levels honestly -- thats true for every sports video game -- the higher the difficulty the more force fields and 'smarter' A.I is present -- thats how they set difficulty. Playing on All Star and below removes them from what I noticed -- and be sure to go around the defender and not through him.

And the 'cheap' feeling you get from the A.I during miracle runs is due to the Clutch Factor -- keeping it on means you will have a close game -- turning it off lets the score get as big as it possibly can.

Now, 2k12 isn't perfect but what were your issues again? Not to get into a comparison thread but now I'm curious of why you think 2k is a bad representation of basketball -- so far, I've only noted user error.

[23]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Thats what I don't get. The 2k series isn't perfect on the court (lack of charges, occasional bad animations) but I don't know anyone who would say its not a real representation of the sport. If thats not the closest we've gotten to a real representation, what is? As for Live, I'm looking forward to seeing more of it. Feature wise, it will probably be behind 2k13 (Live 10 didn't even have a 30 team season or franchise mode) but I want to see if the game has improved since 10.

I honestly think Live will still be lacking feature wise because its just not as simple as slapping something like a 30 team franchise in the game in a year

That said... come on man, I think some guys have lost their perspective when going on these 2k rants

More than ANYTHING else, this game has given us more of what we see on tv than anything ever made in this genre....even Live 10 was pretty generic and it took Mike Wang and Da Czar to help them get that far.