NBA LIVE 14 Trailer - E3 2013: Xbox One & PS4

[LionsFanNJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by 22cedric

@EASPORTSNBA said the game is still pre-alpha & doesn't represent what the final product will look like

They always say this though. Nothing in this trailer gives me hope. Especially since the arena lighting is wrong and those damn player models are the same.

The dribble demo was nice though so the do have that. Implementation will be key for that tech


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[DukeC]

Oh God EA don't do the Pre-Alpha thing again please.

In other news, I recently found out that NBA LIVE 14 has a demo playable (heard in the Madden forum with accompanying screenshot to prove it) of Kyrie Irving in the practice arena (to let people test out the shooting and dribbling I presume).

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by 22cedric

@EASPORTSNBA said the game is still pre-alpha & doesn't represent what the final product will look like

Lmao, they've had a few years off but haven't missed a beat as far as excuses go.

[Sirs]

So this game should be gold now? With release not until nov/dec on a system that's not even out? Same old hate.

[k1lo5]

Cant wait too see some gameplay for this! Hopefully someone @ E3 will get the op to get some gameplay in footage?

Competition will make Bball gaming even better!

[eko718]

There's something odd about the players having such a high level of detail, but still not looking real. Proportions are weird, faces generally look like their counterparts but still have that NBA Live look. Movement looked pretty poor.

On the 2K side, someone might actually at first glance think the game was real life. Not a chance with this. Player models, and movement subtract from immersion in this case.

[CMH]

Quote: Originally Posted by eko718

There's something odd about the players having such a high level of detail, but still not looking real. Proportions are weird, faces generally look like their counterparts but still have that NBA Live look. Movement looked pretty poor. On the 2K side, someone might actually at first glance think the game was real life. Not a chance with this. Player models, and movement subtract from immersion in this case.

I don't understand EA's artists and to me the issue starts there. There are plenty of games out that have recreated the human body to look like...well, a human body. I understand that there are more players and some finer details, but we are talking about the human skeleton here. If you can't get that right, what does it matter if the fabric in the uniform is exact?

This is the issue I have with EA's titles. Their player models just don't look human to me. They look like a video game. And that's fine if that's the art direction you're headed in and stick with it.

When they released those first screenshots, this new Live almost looked like the characters were cell-shaded. Was it realistic? No. But I thought, hey, that's okay if the entire game has that look. That's your art direction.

The game, however, seems to be trying to be realistic but not accomplishing that goal. And it starts with the artists.

[bigeastbumrush]

@Steve_OS: Can't talk about 5 on 5 AI for NBA Live 14. The only thing they showed was the dribble mechanics. It was impressive, easy to use.

@Steve_OS: Signature shots and signature dribbles are in NBA Live 14. Kyrie Irving hesitations, signature dribble style looked perfect. Eye opening.