NBA Live 16 Available Today, Post Your Impressions Here

[RoyalBoyle78]

Quote: Originally Posted by CMH

I can say this. As of right now, Live 17 has my money over any other basketball product. I know it's still early and a lot can change but I've found myself hating the end product of other titles. Still a few legacy issues that annoy me. Maybe Live is the "new" kid on the block but I find their legacy issues less annoying to the end product. Live's issues tend to be with animations which only need more animations so more options are available to see on screen whereas I find gameplay issues in other sports titles to be the biggest culprit. I really like the graphics of Live. I think they are severely underrated. Despite the lack of names under AI controlled players, I constantly know who has the ball without question. You may need more than a working knowledge of the league and its players (and what they look like on your television screen) to take advantage of this, but as a fan that watches mostly only highlights and a handful of full games during the season (wish I had more time to watch more), it's enough and Live does a good job of portraying the players. I definitely would like to see mid-range players play more of a mid-range game (it seems that guys like Nowitzki prefer to play the blocks or the three point line when in reality Nowtizki will mostly hang around the three point line and free throw line extended) and obviously more options in the post game but this series is improving substantially. Live 17 will be purchased on release date so consider that an extra sale come October.

I agree with you 100%, you are not alone. I'm a big supporter and will continue, IDK I love Live.

The graphics part you mentioned, its so true, I think LIVE is one of the most beautiful sports games, very underrated.

[Shakedowncapo]

Animations like this have got to go...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1HFq8c5JE4

The amount of transitional animations they're missing within jump shots, passing and overall movement better make a big leap for me to consider Live '17 as a game I buy for $60. The game has an ugly factor to it when you have two people playing against each other and movements aren't so scripted like they are when playing the computer. We're approaching year 4 and things like this can't be excused for the sake of wanting to play something different. To boil it down, Live does a poor job of making these guys look like NBA athletes in all facets of their animations besides ones where plays are being called.

Two things I'll give them is fun factor and playcalling. I've actually enjoyed running plays for the first time in a long time due to how well its been implemented. I don't feel like its taking a whole shot clock to run an offense.

More as I play but these are the sticking points I've seen so far.

[pdawg17]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shakedowncapo

Animations like this have got to go... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1HFq8c5JE4 The amount of transitional animations they're missing within jump shots, passing and overall movement better make a big leap for me to consider Live '17 as a game I buy for $60. The game has an ugly factor to it when you have two people playing against each other and movements aren't so scripted like they are when playing the computer. We're approaching year 4 and things like this can't be excused for the sake of wanting to play something different. To boil it down, Live does a poor job of making these guys look like NBA athletes in all facets of their animations besides ones where plays are being called. Two things I'll give them is fun factor and playcalling. I've actually enjoyed running plays for the first time in a long time due to how well its been implemented. I don't feel like its taking a whole shot clock to run an offense. More as I play but these are the sticking points I've seen so far.

Yeah that is BAD. Wow...

[BL8001]

That animation is ok if:

A) it happens once every 300 games

B) the player shooting it gets a close up where they shrug and look sheepish or coyly act like it happens all the time

B might be happening but the only one doing it is possibly the player waiting to come in who seems to bury his head in disbelief.

[DW3]

Guys how do I perform the give and go? im trying to complete the summer circuit challenges, and I cant see to figure it out. Also some of my drive and dishes don't count as such.

[BL8001]

Quote: Originally Posted by DW3

Guys how do I perform the give and go? im trying to complete the summer circuit challenges, and I cant see to figure it out. Also some of my drive and dishes don't count as such.

Says this on the Live site but I have no idea what the control input would be.

"Just like everywhere else in NBA LIVE 16, playing LIVE Run games earns you Reward Points (RP) to buy gear for your swag collection and Skill Points (SP) to boost your player’s skills. At the end of every game, you’ll be rewarded for your performance on the court. Stats matter, but so does your Teammate Grade – which evaluates you on several criteria, from assists and shot contests, to pick and roll and give ‘n’ go’s. "


Maybe if you hold B to hand the ball off then run towards the hoop and ask for it back?

What would be awesome is if those info screens that pop up during the game loading, if those could be viewed in a collection.

[Nemesis Enforcer]

Quote: Originally Posted by DW3

Guys how do I perform the give and go? im trying to complete the summer circuit challenges, and I cant see to figure it out. Also some of my drive and dishes don't count as such.

Was a lot easier when they had the off ball control from live 10. Hopefully this is back next year. The hangar too...what a tease. The entire background in 16 is the hangar. Just let us go right into it with our created player!!

[cdj]

Quote: Originally Posted by DW3

Guys how do I perform the give and go? im trying to complete the summer circuit challenges, and I cant see to figure it out. Also some of my drive and dishes don't count as such.

I had some trouble getting those accomplished in Summer Circuit as well.

IIRC:

- Give & Go: Easiest is to pass it to CPU, call for it right back, and hit a jumper. I don't think you can pass it and drive to call for a layup before the CPU will perform a move on their own and I don't think it counts alley-oops as Give & Go, but it might be worth checking.

- Dish & drive is difficult. Pretty sure you must be in the lane and moving directly to the hoop as you pass for it it to count. If you start moving away from the basket (even if under it), I don't think it counts it. This was the toughest one to get IMO.

I hope that helps.