NBA Live 14 Gameplay Trailer

[jWILL253]

Quote: Originally Posted by GJC1213

So far we have seen zero real time game play videos from either game. I am not a fanboy for either game. I am a basketball fan that would love a great, new experience with my basketball gaming. I hope both companies come through with a great effort and push each other for the entire run or this new gen of hardware. The Live trailer is certainly not as pretty as the 2k one but is doesn't look all that bad. I for one cannot make an informed enough decision based on what we have seen. The Nash trailer was disappointing but this one was ok. Say what you will, at least Live showed some real time movement, not just a slow motion, sizzle trailer. Everyone on these boards, on IGN, around the internet in general is jocking the 2k trailer as the greatest thing since sliced bread. I may be alone on this but i just don't see what is so mind blowing about it. Before i get flamed, let me say that I have bought every single 2k game since Dreamcast on day one. I think its a fine series and have no doubt that 2k14 next gen will be great. I just don't see much from that trailer. As another post said, its mostly player intros, free throw routines and celebrations with a few open court dunks and a block from behind thrown in. The level of detail is astounding but the majority of in game play wont show it all. Live showed a lot more player movement and animation and overall it looks decent. Will it play better than 2k? Likely not but it is far from an embarrassment, for now. Still waiting on actual footage of the game being played. I don't know how people can worship the 2k trailer and not think Live is at least worth a try on gamefly.

2K14 trailer was actual gameplay...

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by bryce722

The only basketball game I have been playing yearly is 2k. I started when I was 10 with 2k5. The only Live game i played was Live 10 and it was good but it wasn't better than 2k10 in my opinion. Real question: Can someone help me understand what Live offers/or 2k lacks that would make you consider to buy it over 2k? Im biased to 2k and I feel that I may not be seeing what some others are seeing. In this trailer besides the dribbling and some of the signature shots it looked bad to me.

The only advantages they ever used to have was a fun factor and player control. That's it.

You can't really even give them that because it's been 4 years.

But to me, 2K has taken so many steps to improve their product since 2011 that it's not even comparing basketball to basketball anymore.

[jenglund]

Who knows about the gameplay yet, but I figured the one area EA would invest in would be graphics and animations, and I think those look pretty bad in that trailer. Body sizes are off, animations are choppy, and just from a graphic perspective, faces look like they are from the 2010 version. Of current gen.

Very surprising that this trailer didn't LOOK better.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

I'm sick and tired of both of these companies acting like cowards by not showing playable gameplay angles. It is a direct slap in the face. These people have to SELL their games to us. There are no demos. Zoom in on most stuff with consoles this powerful and it will look good. That being said... This game animates exactly like Live 2009. I don't know why people keep pointing to Live 10 but the hitch on the jump shots is clearly 2009 animations. And it is so obvious that rocket dunks are back. Just look at Derrick Rose's gather and then he just launches up to the rim. You can also see it on Terrance Ross' dunk and Dwyane Wade's dunk. Something more concerning is I get a feeling that EA is trying to hide something. There were only 2 playable angles to see. One was the Nash P&R which we already saw. The second was Knicks ball vs. the Cavs. If you look there is someone on the Knicks curling around the 3 point line before Melo receives the ball. I think it's Felton. Well dude is moving at lightning speed. Forget Ignite. KDRE pointed it out...that old ANT is really messing things up for them. They need to scrap it ASAP. Things aren't smooth at all. As nice as DWill's size up looked (best part of the trailer IMO), something about it is just off. I don't know. Watch Dogs, Drive Club. Madden looks like crap. 2K is hesitant to drop gameplay. This is really underwhelming when I thought I'd be pumped for next gen. But this trailer makes it look like Live 10 never came out. It looks like a next gen version of Live 2009 with better dribbling and an updated soundtrack and that is sad.

We will have 5 on 5 from both games in the next two weeks.

[Chalky White]

Quote: Originally Posted by royounggoku

It says in the post that the game looks like that when playing, and did you take a look at that IGN Rewind video? What did you think?

You aren't understanding what I'm saying. Yes, they game looks like that but it wont be zooming into LeBron or Iggy's face every time they dunk the ball or celebrate.

I already explained what I think. You keep asking the same question over again.

[Chalky White]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Lets chill with the insults. That goes to everyone.

I didn't insult anyone. Not really sure why you're quoting my post.

[basketball444]

This looks terrible! I am digging the dribbling though. But after Rose beat his man off the dribble he was taking little baby steps wtf? Everything else looks so unnatural.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chalky White

You aren't understanding what I'm saying. Yes, they game looks like that but it wont be zooming into LeBron or Iggy's face every time they dunk the ball or celebrate.

Thats not fair. You are discrediting 2k for having zoomed in action shots but ignoring the fact that Live did the same thing. There are only two shots in the Live trailer that zoom out to a playable view and neither of them are more than a half a second long.