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

[Black Bruce Wayne]

Quote: Originally Posted by Glenn33

OK - after more play time with this game my 2nd impression.... OFFLINE - Meh. I don't want to piss on the game because it is clear that the dev team cares and put alot of effort into making a better game. It shows. It really does. It's a decent game of basketball. It's just when I play this game it feels like NBA Live 11 - or what that game should have been had they not switched directions. NBA LIve 10 is still thee pinacle of the series for me gampelay wise. There is just more work to do to catch up. But God Bless that dev team for making the effort. ONLINE -My Lord. I am not an online player [I'm old school] but I can NOT - I just can NOT stop playing ProAm. I never realized how much i HATED MyPark until just now. Not because of the gameplay or the knuckleheads i play with - but because of having to wait to play. I can turn on this game and within 2 minutes [at most] literally I am playing a game. And the games go by so quickly. So even if I am stuck with the And 1 jabronis who never pass the ball or some insufferable lag which makes the game choppy - the game is so quick it doesn't take away from the experience. BRAVO EA!!! BRAVO!!! I have played 35+ games in the day and a half I have had this demo. I haven't played that many games COMBINED of MyPark in the last 2 years. You WON EA. I will buy this game (along with 2K )

I actually liked online gameplay better than 2k15s mypark. I can actually play defense in their mode whereas 2Ks park was just jerky to me. We can't judge 2k16 yet so ill hold judgement their but live looks good.

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[SpritePuck]

WTF or anyone who has played the patched game or knows for sure.....

Does the release patch make it impossible to hit shots unless wide open like 15?

If so I am not getting the game. If a little less likely to makeit than the demo that is fine. I just do not want it to have to be unbelievably open or a brick. The demo is fun because set shots off screens with late arriving d can be made. In 15 unless Carmelo or someone you had to have practically no one between you and the hoop to make a shot.

[XxSpiritHunterX]

How are you guys able to get pro-am games so much? Maybe it's just because I try playing with friends. I definitely think they need to add an option to join public lobbies with your friends by default, like a squad system


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[nick_sr]

I can see the speed turning ppl off. Hopefully it's addressed in day1 oatch

[antdoggydogg]

Played 4 full games, here are my impressions:

Pros:

• Presentation. Can't beat an authentic ESPN broadcast. Great graphic design on menu's as well. Something EA has always excelled at.
• Jumpshot mechanics feel smooth and percentages play out realistically. Just cause Durant is open doesn't mean its going to go in every single time.
• Players seem to have a sense of the lead. When the Cavs were up I noticed them slow it down to milk the lead, and reversely when I was up 9 with a minute left I noticed them pushing the ball up court so that they can score in a hurry. Not only that but the ball was in Kyrie and Jr Smith's hands while they searched for threes to close the gap.
• Love the simplicity of executing handoffs, feels smooth as well.

Cons:

• Player mugshots in the starting lineup look strange, don't know if it's because of the cyber faces or because of the way the lighting was cast on them. Because outside of that the players look great in the game during closeups. Bodies are on point too, not too thick or too muscular, etc.
• Players sometimes go into layup animations and morph through defenders with established position.
• Spacing is great when you're out on the perimeter but things can get congested once you start to drive. Your teammates get in your way sometimes.
• The in-game commentary and half-time reports need smoother dialogue transition's. The voice blending seems a few years behind in this regard.

Overall: Fun experience, lots of positives. Live is moving in the right direction.

[alexthegreat]

I'm loving Pro-AM. If they can finally fix their online lag issues and tune paint defense, it will be perfect.

[Walt Frazier]

Just wanted to say that this is an absolutely incredible demo in terms of what it gives you. I will play it a lot.

Unfortunately for me, as a user v cou player, the cpu late game AI bug will prevent me from buying the full game barring a miracle that fixes that three year old issue It is is the ultimate game killer.

But I do appreciate the depth of this demo. No one who buys the game should complain post purchse as it is very clear what you will be getting..

[Maligx]

I enjoyed the pro-am for the most part, the EA servers are so much better than whatever trash 2k is hosting their games on, a night and day difference. There were a few games where the lag was nearly as bad as 2ks but most of them were pretty lag free and didn't notice much input lag.

If they could just fix the ball hoggers it would be a truly great experience. I wish I could just play with CPU and gain SP that way instead of having to suffer playing with twats who continuously take and miss contested shots or the other kind of bums that iso and score easily but never pass.

Oh and what's up with the game rarely rewarding pro-am points for playing good defense or setting good screens that lead to a bucket and other "good" teammate actions?