NBA Live 15: Is the Delay a Reason for Panic or Optimism? (Roundtable)

[da ThRONe]

Giving EA most recent history with Elite/Live I can see why people would see this as a death sentence. To me that couldn't be any farther from the case. All the other times the game looked bad at every stage. This time the game is looking borderline great. The feedback for the most part was awful on Elite 11 and Live 14 again most of the feedback of Live 15 has been positive.


I've said it before I think people over at EA understands the next few launches will make or break the series and are being overly careful with everything.

[Junior Moe]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

Giving EA most recent history with Elite/Live I can see why people would see this as a death sentence. To me that couldn't be any farther from the case. All the other times the game looked bad at every stage. This time the game is looking borderline great. The feedback for the most part was awful on Elite 11 and Live 14 again most of the feedback of Live 15 has been positive. I've said it before I think people over at EA understands the next few launches will make or break the series and are being overly careful with everything.

Live 15 looks better than Live 14, no question. But nowhere near "borderline great", IMO. If the game were borderline great, EA would be itching at the bit to get it in our hands and win some converts; not pushing it back 3 weeks.

[Blue12]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

Giving EA most recent history with Elite/Live I can see why people would see this as a death sentence. To me that couldn't be any farther from the case. All the other times the game looked bad at every stage. This time the game is looking borderline great. The feedback for the most part was awful on Elite 11 and Live 14 again most of the feedback of Live 15 has been positive. I've said it before I think people over at EA understands the next few launches will make or break the series and are being overly careful with everything.

The feedback has been positive but all we've seen is a few screenshots and a slow motion trailer. They made 14 look good in slow motion. I will say a majority of the info did indeed give me a reason for optimism, but it all could have been smoke and mirrors as well. I'm hoping for the best.

[Rondee]

Quote: Originally Posted by Junior Moe

Live 15 looks better than Live 14, no question. But nowhere near "borderline great", IMO. If the game were borderline great, EA would be itching at the bit to get it in our hands and win some converts; not pushing it back 3 weeks.

..and "Live 15 looks better than 14... " doesn't say much. it could look 10x better, and it's supposed to, but it still looks horribly fake...

[da ThRONe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blue12

The feedback has been positive but all we've seen is a few screenshots and a slow motion trailer. They made 14 look good in slow motion. I will say a majority of the info did indeed give me a reason for optimism, but it all could have been smoke and mirrors as well. I'm hoping for the best.

I guess it's a matter of opinions. I never thought Live 14 looked good at any point.

[da ThRONe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Junior Moe

Live 15 looks better than Live 14, no question. But nowhere near "borderline great", IMO. If the game were borderline great, EA would be itching at the bit to get it in our hands and win some converts; not pushing it back 3 weeks.

EA is behind the 8ball here Live 15 is following 1 flop and 2 cancellations. I think EA are trying the leave no stone unturned method, and are micromanaging this release.


Again it's all opinion based and the vast majority of things I've seen from facial renders to the latest 5 on 5 vids all look borderline great to me. If someone sees it another way they are entitled to that opinion.

[nick_sr]

Blame the community


Soon enough some of you ppl will understand a video game will never replicate real life

[Rondee]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

I guess it's a matter of opinions. I never thought Live 14 looked good at any point.

agreed. there is obviously a segment of the basketball games market that likes the arcady movements and overall unrealistic style and feel of Live. So there will always be people who will be impressed with whatever live puts out. both sides will never agree...

I prefer realistic look and feel, and 2K is moving towards this, while Live is just not. EA and the Live followers are happy with this style, and so they were all shocked at the overall negative reception to Live 14, even though they were all convinced it was fantastic.

there's a market for everything.