NBA Live 15 Hands-On Impressions (GameInformer)

[Steve_OS]

GameInformer has posted their hands-on impressions of NBA Live 15 and explain the focus the developers have on the game this year.

Below are a few items of interest, but make sure to read the entire article here.

• Moved alley oops to a face button
• NCAA basketball quick action system for plays has been brought over
• More than 600 new dunking and lay-up animations were added
• Physics in the paint

[loosey101]

Good stuff, sounds like he had a positive experience for the most part and it looks to make some major strides over last years iteration. I'm even more excited to play now but EA, you have got to work out the slow reaction to loose balls. It was almost impossible to get a loose ball last year. Looking forward to hearing some more hands on previews.

[shutdown10]

These articles need video demonstrations on how Live has improved these aspects because the consumer base are more visual now. This is October so Live needs to be in hustle mode doing what ever they can to make sure Live is at least worth a look. The writer stated that the graphics looked improved, but I need EA to prove that because the graphics in the latest video did not look that good to me. Nothing was photo realistic, and the Visuals trailer felt misleading to me after watching that offensive improvements trailer.

[tha_show256]

Quote: Originally Posted by shutdown10

These articles need video demonstrations on how Live has improved these aspects because the consumer base are more visual now. This is October so Live needs to be in hustle mode doing what ever they can to make sure Live is at least worth a look. The writer stated that the graphics looked improved, but I need EA to prove that because the graphics in the latest video did not look that good to me. Nothing was photo realistic, and the Visuals trailer felt misleading to me after watching that offensive improvements trailer.

My sentiments exactly!! Couldn't have said any better myself.

[El_Poopador]

Quote:

Tapping L1 at any time on the court will enact a series of ad hoc screens and cuts to try and free up an offensive option. If you tap it while carrying the ball up the court, it also serves to initiate early offense with high screens.

This is the biggest thing I took from the article. Transition plays were largely nonexistent last year, so to be able to call a screen in transition will be a huge help to make the game feel more organic. Still looking forward to trying the demo.

[wdh6325]

Very encouraging preview. Good to hear the positives over the negatives from people who haven't even played the game yet. Can't wait.

[da ThRONe]

These reviews are promising, but they aren't really giving you much in terms of new info.


Also the review has Oct. 7 as the release date.

[Mintsa]

Honestly, I think the "other game" will have to be released first until we really start seeing the meat and potatoes of this game. I also think that was part of the reason for pushing back Live's release date.