NBA Live 18 Videos Released

[TecmoZack]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gosens6

This isn't about the "other" game. It seems like only NBA live fans bring up the "other" game when it comes to trying to defend some of Lives shortcomings. This isn't about Live trying to be 2K. This is about Live delivering a solid basketball title to the masses. Forget 2K. Carve your own niche, be innovative, do something great. Let's not use 2K as a scapegoat every time someone criticizes something in Live. Honestly, we are ALL NBA live fans, or we wouldn't be in this forum. I remember first playing Live 95 on the NES and instantly falling in love with the franchise. It had many many many many solid years, with Live 10 being it's peak IMO. There are reasons they can't go back to the formula they used in Live 10, but you're not going to tell me the guys making this game are incapable of putting out another classic basketball title. (Maybe they're not, but I don't want to push that speculation) Live 16 was a solid foundation, it just had way too many fundamental basketball issues for it to be a great game, sans the animation issues. I want Live to succeed, as does everyone in this thread. Let's not make it a 2K vs Live thing because that's the ultimate cop out. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

Agreed. Comparisons need to be to 16. As fans having visions and wanting something is our right. I want a playable game that delivers fun. So far I like what I see.


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[Crunky]

It might not beat the competition but the question we should ask ourselves is it good enough I believe so.

[ForeverVersatile]

The player models look like action figures and animations still look very stiff. If the players weren't updated i wouldn't see the difference between 16 and 18.


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[SirGaryColeman]

Why not focus on fluid animations/movement instead of trying to compete with 2k's face/texture graphics? 2k screws a lot of things up, but they have beautiful graphics that Live shouldn't even try to compete with.

Look at Zelda on Nintendo Switch... those graphics are low end PS4 graphics, but the quality of animation/movement/presentation make up for it.

[TecmoZack]

Quote: Originally Posted by SirGaryColeman

Why not focus on fluid animations/movement instead of trying to compete with 2k's face/texture graphics? 2k screws a lot of things up, but they have beautiful graphics that Live shouldn't even try to compete with. Look at Zelda on Nintendo Switch... those graphics are low end PS4 graphics, but the quality of animation/movement/presentation make up for it.

Love me some Breath of the Wild.

[NELL86]

Please basketball Gods let this be good cause 2k has going drasticly down the last few years or I will just not have a hoop game this year

[TreJayMMA]

Quote: Originally Posted by Crunky

It might not beat the competition but the question we should ask ourselves is it good enough I believe so.

Good enough isnt/shouldn't be acceptable.

Especially when they're charging the price of a more than 'Good enough' game should cost

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[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreJayMMA

Good enough isnt/shouldn't be acceptable. Especially when they're charging the price of a more than 'Good enough' game should cost Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

I don't have a horse in this race because I haven't played Live since the PC days, maybe 2007 at the latest.

Isn't the above subjective, though?

What's good enough for 60 bucks for one person isn't good enough for someone else?

It's all about game play for me and for someone else, animations or franchise mode is more important for them.

By the way it appears lately, the online esports crowd seems to growing by numbers and seems to get the lionshare of attention.

I'm in wait and see mode for Live, but understand the frustrations of the animations.