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

[RussellWetbrook]

So I got the demo last night and have probably put 3 hours into it and the best way for me to describe how the game feels is it's like driving in Battlefield vs. 2k which is like driving in Forza or Gran Turismo. I would pay $30 max, it's not worth $60 to me. If they bring out a new engine next year then I'd say 2k will finally have competition, but as of now I'm not getting live anytime soon. They seem a year behind 2k every year.

[OG_Almighty]

I'm a fan of the 2K series but I'm also an old head when it comes to NBA Live. My history goes all the way back to the days of Live '95! Having ditched the series when 2K first came out on Dreamcast, this was my first attempt at giving Live a clean slate in my household. Here's my two cents after a few hours of play:

The Good:

Music - Great selection. Not one out-of-place track. Playing instrumentals that change with the tone of the game is an excellent touch.
Presentation - The menus look great, the subtle details in gameplay are impressive as well.
Leveling Up - Earned not bought. Enough said.
Gameplay - You HAVE to play as a team to win. Coming from 2K15, this is a breath of fresh air. No one or two players can dominate the game by exploiting the same moves over and over again.
A.I. - The A.I. in he Summer Circuit is impressive. Smart, competitive but not cheesy.
Clothing - The shoe selection is awesome and the clothing looks great. So happy to not have to stare at pajama pants and cowboy hats for a change!
Face Scan - Although not perfect, it's easy and far better than utilizing the PS/Xbox camera to get a clean scan.

The Bad:

The Camera - The camera follows the ball but not your player. This is SUPER confusing when you end up off screen for various reasons. Also, the camera doesn't zoom into the key so if you're a big man, it's hard to follow any action in the paint. Can this be changed?
Player Icons - I get the idea of giving human teammates additional indicators/circles, but it takes getting used to. I commonly end up looking at my teammate with the ball due to his active icon and the camera fixed onto him. There should be a distinct marker or icon for your player that differentiates yourself from your teammates.
Animations - Most of the animations are good but there are a few times you'll see some gliding layups or dunks that finish too abruptly.
Physics - My player feels almost weightless. This caused me to feel like I'm not quite in control of him. I hit the reset button on my player and created a big man but he felt no heavier than the previous PG I created. I did notice different animations though so that was a plus.

Overall, I'm having fun with Live '16 and I'm happy to see most of the community is giving it a fair shake. Live is not touching 2K but I respect the effort and will probably purchase it with expectations that EA will patch what they can. It doesn't need to compete with 2K at the moment, so this is a very good turn in direction. I love the presentation, leveling system and teamwork aspect of Live Pro-Am.

[Clappington]

Countless times I've just watch centers or slasher sf get a rebound and just do behind the back all the way up the court then when you do get in front of them lol they start zig zaggin. I have seen the weirdest animations of all time. I pro hopped one time pump faked like 4 times some how I went in for a lay up taking like 4 steps really weird. Blocking dunks and chase down lay ups or even most lay ups seem impossible at times when it should be a block. and the passing is just awful analog passing is pretty bad also. I mean its improved from 15 and thats what you can ask for but I just couldn't see myself buying this game but pro-am is fun just not something I'd play competitive.

[Ferina]

Dam dog this installation taking forever
Animations still weird commentary still dry and kyrie still unstoppable
Man

[blingballa333]

Maybe I haven't read enough but what will this game look like post release compared to what it looks like now? I hear all this stuff about "this is pre-patch".

What will be fixed?

[FrequencyVibrations]

Nobody else thought you could preorder now on Xbox one with ea access and continue your progression and unlock the other stuff ?

[Rockie_Fresh88]

The A.I is a beast in the summer circuit lol Geeze

[Maxbeatzz]

I've played this game for hours probably 7 in hour six I found out how to do the signature ball handling...to me it's way better then last years I figured it out by using kyrie and steph! All right stick control tap it down continuously for steph to start his go to move same for kyrie then when the animation is done hit them wit a cross or a nice step back...I almost wasn't going to purchase until I figured this out you can hold the right trigger when you want to attack! For players like lebrons this makes it more interesting! If the day patch fixes post up issues and ai... They will have a solid product remember 15 got better with patches over time at the start it was NBA showtime on jam street😂😂😂