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

[Earl1963]

Tried the EA sideline camera for the first time and this is the only way this game should be played, IMO.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrprice33

There's a 27 page thread critiquing Andre Iguodala's rating on that forum, lol. It's just as crazy. I thought the Twitter stuff was unfair but with so many copies in the wild before the rookie faces get patched in that was bound to happen. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Right.

On the faces: it was definitely unfair....but I can't say I didn't chuckle....can't take these games too serious. We've had the same roasting sessions about the abomination that is Glen Davis' on 2k amongst other players....

Looking at some of these Live fans twitters you would think their first borns were being dissed.



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[mrprice33]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Right. On the faces: it was definitely unfair....but I can't say I didn't chuckle....can't take these games too serious. We've had the same roasting sessions about the abomination that is Glen Davis' on 2k amongst other players.... Looking at some of these Live fans twitters you would think their first borns were being dissed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think there's 2 parts to it: 1) people cape up on Twitter, they just do.
2) Some people seem to think Live is in serious jeopardy of going the way of MVP Baseball or NFL 2K or College Hoops or NCAA Football, so every problem like this feels like a crisis.

For me, being in contact with some devs, last night sucked for them, and it's a shame, but it's part of the world of game dev.

[SpritePuck]

Quote: Originally Posted by swac07

Man wtf ever the other game gets crucified as well as madden(another Ea game) those are the 2 most popular forums on this site....if yall expect live to get better learn to take the good with the bad..if live is to ever progress you have to start telling Ea the real (in a respectful manner) and not agreeing with everything they put out is GOLD when its not(stop being fbs of the company and be fbs of the game) Aint no BIAS Sent from my Illudium Q-36 Space Modulator using Tapatalk

I agree EA needs to hear what is wrong and Live like all games needs improved upon.

Statements like it looks like an Adroid game will however not get the devs attention. Come on the game looks as good as the other one. We can not compare the games in this forum or I would illustrate a graphics area that Live smashes most sports games in. Talk about things that really need addressed.

Some layup animations need to be fixed. Teleporting should never occur. But the game graphics are actually good. They are equal to and better in some areas than any other sports game. Arena lighting is superb. Jerseys oddly in all basketball games look wonky but these are improved and better than any game to date.

Yep, EA needs the real scoop. I want them to fix what is wrong and having to sort through ridiculous complaints that are not accurate will not help them do so.

[SpritePuck]

My favorite thing about the Twitter thing was Bleacher Report jumping all over it. Hahaha anyone ever seen the Twitter hate they get? Makes this EA thing look like nothing. Irony oh irony....

I do like BR "In Photos" stories but outside that they offer pretty much nothing... Ooops I need go tweet that.

[strawberryshortcake]

More Impressions (but pretty much the same)
Another impressions ... demo is simply fun playing against the CPU. The more I play the more I am heavily incline to buy the retail version. Because the control schemes are different from both games, it's a challenge transitioning between both games.

For those that say you can't play Live16 like 2k, I beg to differ. My play style is still the same. I play both 2k and Live16 the same exact way. Ball movement, looking for the open shots, screen, pick and roll, play call when needed, freelance. Basketball is basketball.

Compared to the other game, I am absolutely loving the fact that I am completely free from any animations locking me up or moving my player to a location I don't want. That is probably the biggest draw to NBA Live16. I am hoping 2k16 doesn't have any lock up animations anymore.

Love the zippy passes. Love that I am able to make passes that I can make in real life without worrying about the ball getting stolen. If I make a truly bad pass, then steals are definitely appropriate.

Finally getting the hang of doing fast breaks. Still dislike too many high arcing shots on the interior.Still dislike the delay jump in the interior. Please bump up the difficulty on the lower level.



Questions
Does anyone know how to do post up spin around drive to the basket move? I can execute a fade away shot, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to do what Andre does in the below video ... I don't care about the dunking part, I just need to know how to do a spin and drive ...

Note: I'm strictly talking about when you are in post up backing down position. I know you can spin with the right analog stick, but I'm looking for something that allows me the spin and drive with a big man down in the post. As it stands now, I can only spin and do a fade away shot.

[Walt Frazier]

Played three full games today...

I do not see any midrange game at all? No catch and shoot midrage...no pull up Js. No midrange Js off picks.

The CPU is ENTIRELY attack the paint and three point shots almost.

Anyone seeing a legit midrange game from the CPU?

[nick_sr]

Anyone noticing more mid range j's?

Hopefully they fix guys not cutting to the basket in transition