NBA Live 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

[Flightwhite24]

Just played my 1st game on Xbox One Ea access and to be honest I'm confused. I did not expect this game to be this good/fun.

There was one thing that had me concerned and it seems like EA has the same problem it has had in the past and that's PG domination. Grant it I only played 1- game at 5 min qtrs on Pro to get a feel. Cavs-cpu vs Lakers-me and Irving took all the shots. LBJ wasn't even a factor. Seemed like a 3rd/4th option if that.

Gonna play the Lakers/Knicks and see if Melo is the ballhog that he is.

I will say I want to only keep 1 Bball game and this one has made it a difficult choice.

DAMN YOU EA!!!

[Playmakers]

Quote: Originally Posted by FLIGHTWHITE

Just played my 1st game on Xbox One Ea access and to be honest I'm confused. I did not expect this game to be this good/fun. There was one thing that had me concerned and it seems like EA has the same problem it has had in the past and that's PG domination. Grant it I only played 1- game at 5 min qtrs on Pro to get a feel. Cavs-cpu vs Lakers-me and Irving took all the shots. LBJ wasn't even a factor. Seemed like a 3rd/4th option if that. Gonna play the Lakers/Knicks and see if Melo is the ballhog that he is. I will say I want to only keep 1 Bball game and this one has made it a difficult choice. DAMN YOU EA!!!

please post your results.....

I haven't purchased either game yet this year bcause i want to only have 1 game and i need to make a smart financial decision LOL!

Looking forward to your thoughts on the game

Also, keep in mind if I'm not mistaken I don't think EA is using Synergy yet right?

[WTF]

What system are you on PM?

Also, I don't think Synergy is kicked on the trial. Does it do the updating synergy part before the game?

My first game, the Cavs at Thunder finals preview was horrid with the PG domination. After that game though, everything smoothed out.

[gmac0322]

Quote: Originally Posted by WTF

What system are you on PM? Also, I don't think Synergy is kicked on the trial. Does it do the updating synergy part before the game? My first game, the Cavs at Thunder finals preview was horrid with the PG domination. After that game though, everything smoothed out.

Are you going to post to YouTube? I am having trouble watching some of your Facebook videos.

[Flightwhite24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

please post your results..... I haven't purchased either game yet this year bcause i want to only have 1 game and i need to make a smart financial decision LOL! Looking forward to your thoughts on the game Also, keep in mind if I'm not mistaken I don't think EA is using Synergy yet right?

Well the game isn't PG Dominant like in Live's past that's for sure. And Melo? I honestly thought I was watching a Knicks game Live!! I held him to 7/16 shooting on AS 5 min qtrs. He was on the elbow/the block hanging out out past the 3 pt line. It's as if the gameplan was to go through Melo on offense. True Melo is what I got this game

I did notice when I loaded up the game this time it showed Synergy updating.

Cpu was down late with a minute or two left and they called proper TO's which was good to see. Cpu was aggressive with intentional fouls which was cool.

JR Smith was the next closest to Melo in fga @ 4/6

Right now I just don't know what to say or make of this other than this game is a HUGE step up from last year. The thing that concerns me about making it my 1 and only game is if EA will stand by it and not go MIA once it releases and some HUGE bug crops up???


It I had to choose a game right now between the 2 if would probably be this game 60/40. That could swing of course after a few more games

[alaska2k3]

Thoroughly impressed with this game:

+Graphics look awesome. The lighting, IMO, is better than the competition (2K is darker), and arenas look livelier. The jerseys and skin tone colors look great. Face scans for most of the starters are on point. I like NBA Live's KD facescan but 2K's body type.

-Animations need some work. The weird side arm passing sticks out like a sore thumb. Overall, some of the animations look stiff. There are some cool dunk and collision animations, but they seemed to frequently repeat.

-Player body types seem too muscular.

-/+Decent learning curve with the controls. I don't like the requirement of holding of the icon-passing button to complete a pass...On the flip side, the controls are fairly responsive. Unlike the competition, there isn't much of a lag when pressing a button or long drawn out animations.
Feels like you have more control.

This game is definitely fun to play, won't offer as much of a simulation experience, but it is a viable alternative. Next year is going to be a great year for basketball gaming.

[DirtyJerz32]

Nice impressions flight. FYI, 14 was updated with rosters and game play improvemtns all season. They actually updated the rosters (Love and James on the Cavs) and gameplay improvements. I don't see them going MIA this year.

They have a serious foundation in place like they had with Live 10. This game reminds me of it. Let's hope 16 and beyond improve on this years game.

[Playmakers]

Quote: Originally Posted by WTF

What system are you on PM? Also, I don't think Synergy is kicked on the trial. Does it do the updating synergy part before the game? My first game, the Cavs at Thunder finals preview was horrid with the PG domination. After that game though, everything smoothed out.

XBOX One for me....

So far I'm scanning through the entire thread getting as much information as possible