NBA Live 16 Available Today, Post Your Impressions Here

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

It works perfectly if your using Ratings ONLY shooting

I use skill + ratings. It's a video game and I want to have more impact on the game.

[RoyalBoyle78]

I have to agree, the game play much different and Better I mean after the few patches, Im a basketball fan, but yeah I prefer LIVE over 2K this year.


Just love the graphics as a whole.

Call me crazy I enjoy the gameplay, I play on superstar and I love how the game flows, I have to fight for a win and It seems honest when Im losing.

[Calvenn]

Quote: Originally Posted by Walt Frazier

I meant after offensive rebounds...the CPU now simply throws the ball back at the basket after every offensive rebound. Even when they are not even facing the basket, they just throw it up. Dellavadova gets an ORB and I have Drummond blocking him...he has three point shooters open...but just throws it back up from a ridiculous position. The cpu does this now after every offensive rebound. Played five games post patch and yet to see the CPU pass out after an ORB. Really frustrating. Rebounding itself is better...but now offensive rebounding is completely ruined. Seems every time they fix something with a patch, they break something else.

Perhaps my explanation was not clear enough. The kick out after O reboundoing is more likely if your defender/s maintains good defensive positioning to cut off and discourage the auto putback attempt I just witnessed it in a game today where Mahinmi of the Pacers got the O rebound but then after sensing the presence of my 2 defenders, Derozan and Valancianus, quickly passed the ball to Solomon who was camping out at the 3pt arc. I am sure this was more prevalent pre patch and player rating around the rim comes into play, but it's doable. Just like the mid range game pre patch, though it was present, it still needed further tweaks to get it to its present state which appears to be well received this time around.

[Walt Frazier]

Quote: Originally Posted by Calvenn

Perhaps my explanation was not clear enough. The kick out after O reboundoing is more likely if your defender/s maintains good defensive positioning to cut off and discourage the auto putback attempt. I just witnessed it in a game today where Mahinmi of the Pacers got the O rebound but then after sensing the presence of my 2 defenders, Derozan and Valancianus, quickly passed the ball to Solomon who was camping out at the 3pt arc. I am sure this was more prevalent pre patch and player rating around the rim comes into play, but it's doable. Just like the mid range game pre patch, though it was present, it still needed further tweaks to get it to its present state which appears to be well received this time around.

Cool...shall try. I have been doubling the cou the moment they get a cou, but they still go back up every time.Even on long rebounds.

I did see instances of what you mentioned pre patch.....hoping it is still there post patch, but yet to see any.

BTW Are you back on default sliders bro?

[mp3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Footballforever

I have to agree, the game play much different and Better I mean after the few patches, Im a basketball fan, but yeah I prefer LIVE over 2K this year. Just love the graphics as a whole. Call me crazy I enjoy the gameplay, I play on superstar and I love how the game flows, I have to fight for a win and It seems honest when Im losing.

Yeah that's how I feel about this year's games, I played 2k a lot the first month of the release but then haven't touched it since, I got live 16 a few weeks ago and have to admit that now they added sliders I can have a decent game on superstar level and it's fun while also challenging.

I only gripes are the awkward animations in the paint, not being given able to edit the rosters, having a very basic Dynasty mode and the thing that really pisses me off is that they can have some really good scans, pay a lot of attention to detail and then have so many other players that just have some random create a player type dude who looks NOTHING like the guy in real life.

Also so many missing players and the fact that they only put out one piss poor roster update each week

[Calvenn]

Quote: Originally Posted by Walt Frazier

Cool...shall try. I have been doubling the cou the moment they get a cou, but they still go back up every time.Even on long rebounds. I did see instances of what you mentioned pre patch.....hoping it is still there post patch, but yet to see any. BTW Are you back on default sliders bro?

Yes, I'm truly enjoying how the game is playing with default sliders. My one complaint recently was the somewhat "open door" cpu defense, however, after I posted that particular complaint here, they tweaked it again for the better and I really can't complain now. Slider adjustments can throw off or eliminate some key aspects of the game unless you balance your changes properly or tune carefully. That usually can require alot of time and effort depending on what you are trying to achieve. If the devs continue to maintain a good balance on both sides of the ball with these frequent Synergy adjustments, I don't see any reason to go back to custom sliders.

If you must use sliders I would suggest staying as close to default as possible and adjust one setting at a time. This is especially true post patch 1.04 since so much progress has been made to the gameplay.

[The 24th Letter]

I haven't had the desire to really play the game, if I do, its a quarter here or there....doesn't really hold my interest.

My brother and cousins are huge Live supporters though, so I do like watching them play\ compete online. They have my head to head record looking good even though I haven't played more than 5 games probably

Patch made progress, hopefully the Live team keeps at it- ill be watching.

[Walt Frazier]

Team styles are definitely much more distinguishable now.

There is a really noticeable difference between playing different styles of teams like the Grizz...Rockets...and OKC. Much,much better mid range game also.

Honestly...this game is getting pretty good. It is getting towards 7/10 type level...just needs the junk removed. Still no look backwards shots etc. Needs kick outs from rebounds. Reset plays. Less charge the paint stuff.

One more really good patch could kick this thing up to a whole new level.

Any word from the Gamechangers as to whether there will be another patch? Or a tuning update?

Or is it all done now?