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

[j3nkins29]

I was hoping to enjoy this demo more than I did but I feel that EA still has a way to go with this game. The main negative for me is the action within the paint. It seems that once a player gets into the paint there is not much that you can do to stop them defensively. It is almost as if the defensive player is not there and there seems to not be many contact animations. Also rebounding seems off as well. There have been many times that I have pressed triangle to try to rebound while the ball was near me and my player did not even attempt to grab the ball. It seems that there is a lot of work still left for Live as far as replicating 5 vs. 5 basketball.

That being said I do think that the presentation in the game is great as well as the arenas and overall aesthetic. EA made great improvements to the look of the game. I also am really enjoying the Pro Am modes a lot. I just hope that I get to play with some OSers soon. I think EA is headed in the right direction and look forward to seeing the improvements they will continue to make in the coming years. Hopefully some of the aforementioned problems can be fixed with patches once the retail game comes out.

I also had a weird glitch happen that I hope is not in the retail version. Did anyone else have a glitch where players were missing part of the torso and jersey? Happnened to Ibaka and Mo Williams in a game I had.

[donkey33]

Quote: Originally Posted by Walt Frazier

The big problem is that every team in LIVE 16 , going on the demo, plays this way. It is entirely paint shots and three balls. Which means it will get old very, very fast unfortunately. There are no real team styles or variety no mid range game is a massive game killer. Unless the day one patch fixes this.

Mine is still installing so only been able to play the quick game but I hope not. Lack of team differentiation plagued Live 15 and it was basically NBA Generic 15.

I hope we don't get NBA Generic 16 this time. Different play styles are much needed.

[Walt Frazier]

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

The sliders effect animations and if I continue to see what i saw last night this mid range shot issue might just simply be the CPU defering to 3's and layups because the game programs them to think that way.... but we might be able to over ride the code with sliders.... For example they absolutely will not dunk the ball at all if you put Dunk Frequency down to 0

I put three pointers, paint etc at zero. I put mid at 100.

The CPU shot 27 three balls and attacked the paint non stop.

I doubt the sliders work PM...hoping it is something a tuning update can fix though.

Note: i am playing on all star level. Have also played superstar. Not sure if that is a factor.

Pro was way, way too easy.

[Reyes19]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Anyone know how to change the camera in game? Trying to do the "zoom" trick Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The visuals(?) tab in settings.

[mrprice33]

Quote: Originally Posted by Walt Frazier

I put three pointers, paint etc at zero. I put mid at 100. The CPU shot 27 three balls and attacked the paint non stop. I doubt the sliders work PM...hoping it is something a tuning update can fix though. Note: i am playing on all star level. Have also played superstar. Not sure if that is a factor. Pro was way, way too easy.

Which team?


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[Walt Frazier]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrprice33

Which team? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The game I tried those settings was v Washington.

[Walt Frazier]

Quote: Originally Posted by donkey33

Mine is still installing so only been able to play the quick game but I hope not. Lack of team differentiation plagued Live 15 and it was basically NBA Generic 15. I hope we don't get NBA Generic 16 this time. Different play styles are much needed.

There are definitely some differences. I.e. Cavs run some three point plays for Love / Clippers post up Blake more.

But overall teams pretty much play the same so far...each team fast breaks, each team shoots tons of threes, each team attacks the paint, all bigs put the ball on the floor and attack the hoop (even from the top of the key...Varajo, Mosgov will put it on the floor and barrel into the paint to try and score)

[Ajknowsit]

Playing the demo is the most fun I have had playing a Bball game in a long time. I've had way more wow moments than wtf. I would tell the people having trouble on D learn to bump your man, when the guard takes you off the dribble switch and bump him with another player when he drives, makes for some fun moments. On the pnr switch players and pump the ball handler see what you get. At first I thought rebounding was bad, but when you learn how to work it, it feels good.

So far it's the best on the court Bball I have played, and some of the best off the ball movement I have seen... Is it perfect NO, but no game has lived up to where I think this gen should be.... NONE!