NBA Live 16 Demo Available For Xbox One and PS4, Post Your Impressions

[DETERMINOLOGY]

Quote: Originally Posted by JKSportsGamer1984

I'm just gonna make it short & sweet. The game can be fun if you don't take it too serious. Live just has more of an arcade feel to it with some simulation elements sprinkled in. Others have pretty much already stated how I feel. NBA Live always feels like a work in progress. I can't help but feel like this is the game we should've got for Live 14. Is the game improved? Of course, but that's a given being how low the bar was set for them. I know the devs are trying to get it there but I just don't know what they're aiming for at this point. I'm still seeing some of the same legacy issues (wonky animations, wonky dribbling, warping animations, a lack of transitional animations, not enough of a variety of animations especially under the basket, etc..) Don't get me wrong, Live does have some things going for it (arena atmosphere, lighting, ESPN presentation, good foot planting, etc..) With that said I just can't justify spending $65 on this game especially when the competition is so superior in almost every way (even with it's flaws). At the end of the day it comes down to preference. Like I said if you prefer more of an arcade style game then Live is for you. It just doesn't cut it for me. I appreciate the effort EA but like someone else suggested, maybe you guys should reconsider bringing NBA Street back. It would be a nice alternative & I would be all over that game!

I agree..When i played the demo something just didnt feel right ..Dont get me wrong the animations is better then the previous yeas but it still has that box body to body stiffness in there..The animations are just to stiff and the game doesnt flow...For nba live 16 its always going to be arcadeish not my issue but more of its flow and movement..Its not there yet and for next years title they need to have everything have a realistic flowy feeel to it but keep it as nba live and it would be smoother..And oh yea the shooting needs to be tune..They trying tho i see a difference but they need more time

[pdawg17]

Quote: Originally Posted by yungloud

Rebounding is at its worst when a 7ft center can't grab it

As a Warriors fan I see this issue with Bogut a lot

[nova91]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrprice33

What are the %s on the shot's you're making? You can go into your pro-am stats and see your shooting stats, can you take a screenshot and post it?

How? Where?

NVM I found it.

Lol it doesn't even accurately track my stats.
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[TreyIM2]

Ok, for ppl on PS4 with the long download times, u can restart your system and/or keep pausing and unpausing the download to get ahorter times. I do either of these but usually both when downloading on my 4. What I don't understand is how my wireless router is right near both my 4 and 3 yet still have these probs on wireless even if only not many wireless connections at same. Keep forgetting to order ehternet cables....



Now, to my early impressions of this demo after 3qtrs of Thunder vs Cavs - Meh. Looked promising in the vids but the feel and movement is still not there. Frames of animation are still missing causing some weirdly quick looking animations that don't look natural and human, the defense is slippery as hell even with the 'defensive assist' button being held, rebounding is a pain and that steal button just never gets fixed nor are there proper steal animations.

That's all I can think of that I disliked. As for what I like is the look of the players although they can still be toned down to a more realistic look. Still has a caroonish 'tinge' to them they way they look with the colors but still not bad.
I like the crowd and sideline ppl head tracking, or what seems to be head tracking. Subtle but noticeable. Want a broadcast cam, tho. I can't change the settings cuz they're locked and some 18% install is stuck .

The sounds go without saying. Live has been, uhh, live with that for ages, now. Best in biz with that. Paid littlw attention to the commentary tho.

I'll leave it there.

[Pappy Knuckles]

Quote: Originally Posted by bo.jangles344

Restart your ps4 now that the dl has started. MUCH better

Just did this. Thanks, going much faster now.

[SportsGamer94]

Only played one game, I was the Cav's vs. the Bulls, it actually wasn't that bad, I actually finished an entire game and that says a lot for me.

Couple issues I didn't like, players still take off too fast when going up for dunks, its like they are shooting out of a jack in the box, it needs to be more natural looking, and some of the dunk animations are stiff.
Also all the after made shot camera angle cuts were all up close shots of the players, I would like to see some angles from further away showing the entire court.

Those are the two most glaring issues I notice during my one 6min game, Im sure their are more issues but overall not bad nice improvement over 15.

Oh, and I wish they would use real player photos for in game photographs like for starting lineups etc. Though most players look good on the court, they look off in the photographs for some reason.

[TheDuggler]

Weird, my install seems to be stuck at 18%


Am I going to need to redownload the game? Please say no

[TreyIM2]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

Ok, for ppl on PS4 with the long download times, u can restart your system and/or keep pausing and unpausing the download to get ahorter times. I do either of these but usually both when downloading on my 4. What I don't understand is how my wireless router is right near both my 4 and 3 yet still have these probs on wireless even if only not many wireless connections at same. Keep forgetting to order ehternet cables.... Now, to my early impressions of this demo after 3qtrs of Thunder vs Cavs - Meh. Looked promising in the vids but the feel and movement is still not there. Frames of animation are still missing causing some weirdly quick looking animations that don't look natural and human, the defense is slippery as hell even with the 'defensive assist' button being held, rebounding is a pain and that steal button just never gets fixed nor are there proper steal animations. That's all I can think of that I disliked. As for what I like is the look of the players although they can still be toned down to a more realistic look. Still has a caroonish 'tinge' to them they way they look with the colors but still not bad. I like the crowd and sideline ppl head tracking, or what seems to be head tracking. Subtle but noticeable. Want a broadcast cam, tho. I can't change the settings cuz they're locked and some 18% install is stuck . The sounds go without saying. Live has been, uhh, live with that for ages, now. Best in biz with that. Paid littlw attention to the commentary tho. I'll leave it there.

Damn application data download initially wasn't letting me do the pause/unpause trick while playing the game but now that I'm done playing, got it downloading at a better rate...

Ok, finished my game. Won and I absolutely love the post game ESPN screen that even allows u to scroll up and down to get to the topic u want. Very nice touch.

Gunna rock again after app data finishes downloading all 24GBs and change. Sheesh. Gotta be able to play with the settings and hopefully the game will feel better but right now, still not feeling it.