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RaychelSnr · 10-09-2013, 10:24 AM

The gaming landscape has changed greatly in the four years since NBA Live and NBA 2K last faced off in competition.

NBA Live went on vacation; NBA 2K grew into a juggernaut.

If EA Sports tries to recapture the basketball gaming market out of the gate, it will be like Jose Calderon trying to guard Kobe. To return to relevance, the Live team needs to rebuild brick by brick.

By focusing on delighting one segment of the community at a time, they can win over different groups of gamers and convert them into loyal customers. To optimize this process, EA can focus on gamers who feel that 2K falls short of satisfying their main desires.

Thankfully, EA picked the perfect way to start.

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outkaz79 · 10-09-2013, 10:38 AM

NBA Live = Catfish

bigeastbumrush · 10-09-2013, 10:54 AM

Y'all gonna ride this dribbling thing til the wheels fall off, huh?

Jay Jay · 10-09-2013, 10:56 AM

If 2k haven't done much to there gameplay I can easily see this happening.

Gosens6 · 10-09-2013, 10:59 AM

I think EA even knows it's a long uphill climb for them. As iv'e said before, I think 2K is just too far ahead, and now that next gen will be out in a month, I believe they'll cement their lead even further this year.

The only way I can see Live catching up is if they shock the world, and next year release the greatest basketball game of all time, and 2K falters next year, instead of improving on Next Gen, and I don't see that happening. One of the guys on the Live team even said it would take them about 2 years just to get where they want to be. Hell, in two years, 2K will have already won this gen of consoles if Live doesn't STEP IT UP.

I want this team to succeed, but I have no faith that they can do so.

Behindshadows · 10-09-2013, 11:04 AM

Silence could never Dethrone anything!!! And mentioning a technology vs. showing a technology won't help that.

I agree it would be very refreshing to have a different visual style and a different style of gameplay, but dethroning is pushing it. They've been out of the loop too long.

And yeah you right, the gaming industry is different in 4 years. Fans and gamers are more crucial to point out flaws and things like that. Fanboys are at a all time high.

And true sim people are at an all time low, but even the casuals want realism...and we haven't seen that yet in this camp...even the most awkward animation will get dissected.

Gosens6 · 10-09-2013, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Behindshadows


	Silence could never Dethrone anything!!! And mentioning a technology vs. showing a technology won't help that. I agree it would be very refreshing to have a different visual style and a different style of gameplay, but dethroning is pushing it. They've been out of the loop too long. And yeah you right, the gaming industry is different in 4 years. Fans and gamers are more crucial to point out flaws and things like that. Fanboys are at a all time high. And true sim people are at an all time low, *but even the casuals want realism...and we haven't seen that yet in this came...even the most awkward animation will get dissected.*

IDK man, that "gameplay" trailer they released a while back had a TON of flaws, including some clipping, and that same ugly layup animation from NBA Live 09, and some guys in here were praising it like it was the greatest thing ever. Someone went as far as saying it looked better than 2Ks next gen footage.

Live fans are going to buy this game, love it, and praise it like it's the greatest game ever. Instead of buying it, playing it and actually pointing out the flaws so EA can actually improve on it. It just doesn't happen that way anymore, not with this game.

bumpyface · 10-09-2013, 11:12 AM

I admire your dedication, but it's now October 9th and EA has yet to show any real gameplay. My faith that after all those years of laying dormant, EA would rise like a 40 year old virgin in nude bar have withered away. I'm just going to have to put the time and effort into learning how to play 2k.

10-09-2013, 10:24 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	How NBA Live Could Dethrone NBA 2K The gaming landscape has changed greatly in the four years since NBA Live and NBA 2K last faced off in competition. NBA Live went on vacation; NBA 2K grew into a juggernaut. If EA Sports tries to recapture the basketball gaming market out of the gate, it will be like Jose Calderon trying to guard Kobe. To return to relevance, the Live team needs to rebuild brick by brick. By focusing on delighting one segment of the community at a time, they can win over different groups of gamers and convert them into loyal customers. To optimize this process, EA can focus on gamers who feel that 2K falls short of satisfying their main desires. Thankfully, EA picked the perfect way to start. Read More - How NBA Live Could Dethrone NBA 2K Platform: PS4 / Xbox One

10-09-2013, 10:38 AM	#2
outkaz79 Rookie OVR: 9 Join Date: Jul 2007 Blog Entries: 2	NBA Live = Catfish JibberSkin, DukeC, hanzsomehanz and 15 others like this.

10-09-2013, 10:54 AM	#3
bigeastbumrush My Momma's Son OVR: 37 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 19,250	Re: How NBA Live Could Dethrone NBA 2K Y'all gonna ride this dribbling thing til the wheels fall off, huh? JibberSkin, DukeC, stopper654 and 20 others like this.

10-09-2013, 10:59 AM	#5
Gosens6 All Star OVR: 26 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 6,099 Blog Entries: 2	Re: How NBA Live Could Dethrone NBA 2K I think EA even knows it's a long uphill climb for them. As iv'e said before, I think 2K is just too far ahead, and now that next gen will be out in a month, I believe they'll cement their lead even further this year. The only way I can see Live catching up is if they shock the world, and next year release the greatest basketball game of all time, and 2K falters next year, instead of improving on Next Gen, and I don't see that happening. One of the guys on the Live team even said it would take them about 2 years just to get where they want to be. Hell, in two years, 2K will have already won this gen of consoles if Live doesn't STEP IT UP. I want this team to succeed, but I have no faith that they can do so. tsbmolina and hesko like this.

10-09-2013, 11:04 AM	#6
Behindshadows CEO - BSG Network OVR: 50 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,052 Blog Entries: 5	Re: How NBA Live Could Dethrone NBA 2K Silence could never Dethrone anything!!! And mentioning a technology vs. showing a technology won't help that. I agree it would be very refreshing to have a different visual style and a different style of gameplay, but dethroning is pushing it. They've been out of the loop too long. And yeah you right, the gaming industry is different in 4 years. Fans and gamers are more crucial to point out flaws and things like that. Fanboys are at a all time high. And true sim people are at an all time low, but even the casuals want realism...and we haven't seen that yet in this camp...even the most awkward animation will get dissected. Guy Georges, DukeC, Red Kafe and 9 others like this. Last edited by Behindshadows; 10-09-2013 at 11:06 AM.

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10-09-2013, 10:56 AM	#4
Jay Jay Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jun 2011	If 2k haven't done much to there gameplay I can easily see this happening.

10-09-2013, 11:12 AM	#8
bumpyface Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: How NBA Live Could Dethrone NBA 2K I admire your dedication, but it's now October 9th and EA has yet to show any real gameplay. My faith that after all those years of laying dormant, EA would rise like a 40 year old virgin in nude bar have withered away. I'm just going to have to put the time and effort into learning how to play 2k.