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DustinT · 11-20-2013, 05:39 AM

After spending eight hours playing NBA Live 14, the best thing I can say about my initial experience is that it's mercifully over.

Professional obligation is all that kept me from turning off NBA Live 14 after experiencing EA Sports' buggy, sub-standard rendition of professional basketball.

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yungflo · 11-20-2013, 06:30 AM

I know next year is also a supposed year in progress but if next year isn't significantly better, I'm not sure this franchise survives. Especially if the critic score stays around 40,50. if thats the case, they were better off cancelling. I'm not saying the game is that score but if publications agree that its terrible, then they might as well have not even released it and swallowed the bill again.

I've only played the demo and came off with some of the impressions you had. the fact that this is only a first impression lol...man the review is going to lay the hammer down.

Profit89 · 11-20-2013, 06:44 AM

Good write up Jayson.

Tried it and agree with the analysis.

The bad review scores emerging from the various review sites are justified. The game imo is just horrendous.

tjspeaks · 11-20-2013, 08:09 AM

JYoung, I am very sorry you had to play this game for 8 hours. NBALive10 was and is to this day a great game. How in the world can a company go backwards in graphics, gameplay and the in-game announcing? A 3rd rate video game company would be ashamed of this product, what happened to EA?

El_Poopador · 11-20-2013, 08:17 AM

its weird watching og play on his live stream was a lot different than what youre describing. theres an option to turn on/off auto player movement for your teammates. maybe thats why players were standing around? and he played a game against the knicks and they actually played close to normal. the only isos were for melo and they generally didnt just dribble out the clock. even the passing looked ok.

ive seen a few other videos of people running sets and it looked good. but ive also seen videos of people trying to cheese like crazy and it looked awful. i think you have to actually learn the controls and how things work and try to play realistically. idk once i get a new console and try out the demo ill post back.

rtkiii · 11-20-2013, 08:39 AM

Paint me..."Not Surprised"

veguss2001 · 11-20-2013, 09:25 AM

I'm sorry but the foundation was in NBA Live 10. This feels like a step back. Everything is extremely slow. There is no comparing to 2k's game but even as a second bball option (or 1st), I can't recommend this. This can't be the game they worked on for 3 years. Can't be. I am not optimistic about the Nba live's future. I want competition in sports videogames and this contest is not even close. Maybe they should go back to the more arcade style. Offer something more "fun" for the casual gamer. I would buy that... a lot of folks would. 2k14 is King. Better luck next year...if we get one. Smh.

Melbournelad · 11-20-2013, 09:34 AM

We need a new company to enter the sports gaming industry to rival 2K (competition will then help 2K as well, see 2k11). EA has done a horrible job for the last five years (outside of FIFA).

11-20-2013, 05:39 AM	#1
DustinT Big Dummy OVR: 40 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 1,937 Blog Entries: 39	NBA Live 14 Next-Gen First Impressions After spending eight hours playing NBA Live 14, the best thing I can say about my initial experience is that it's mercifully over. Professional obligation is all that kept me from turning off NBA Live 14 after experiencing EA Sports' buggy, sub-standard rendition of professional basketball. Read More - NBA Live 14 Next-Gen First Impressions Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox One noshun, Melbournelad, swac07 and 1 others like this.

11-20-2013, 06:30 AM	#2
yungflo MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida- Home of the Champs	Re: NBA Live 14 Next-Gen First Impressions I know next year is also a supposed year in progress but if next year isn't significantly better, I'm not sure this franchise survives. Especially if the critic score stays around 40,50. if thats the case, they were better off cancelling. I'm not saying the game is that score but if publications agree that its terrible, then they might as well have not even released it and swallowed the bill again. I've only played the demo and came off with some of the impressions you had. the fact that this is only a first impression lol...man the review is going to lay the hammer down. RedmanR likes this. __________________ #dairyfree

11-20-2013, 06:44 AM	#3
Profit89 Banned OVR: 8 Join Date: Feb 2006	Good write up Jayson. Tried it and agree with the analysis. The bad review scores emerging from the various review sites are justified. The game imo is just horrendous. Fist Of Kings, RedmanR, swac07 and 1 others like this.

11-20-2013, 08:17 AM	#5
El_Poopador MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2013	Re: NBA Live 14 Next-Gen First Impressions its weird watching og play on his live stream was a lot different than what youre describing. theres an option to turn on/off auto player movement for your teammates. maybe thats why players were standing around? and he played a game against the knicks and they actually played close to normal. the only isos were for melo and they generally didnt just dribble out the clock. even the passing looked ok. ive seen a few other videos of people running sets and it looked good. but ive also seen videos of people trying to cheese like crazy and it looked awful. i think you have to actually learn the controls and how things work and try to play realistically. idk once i get a new console and try out the demo ill post back.

11-20-2013, 09:34 AM	#8
Melbournelad MVP OVR: 6 Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,567	Re: NBA Live 14 Next-Gen First Impressions We need a new company to enter the sports gaming industry to rival 2K (competition will then help 2K as well, see 2k11). EA has done a horrible job for the last five years (outside of FIFA). RedmanR likes this.

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11-20-2013, 08:09 AM	#4
tjspeaks Banned OVR: 8 Join Date: Jun 2007 Blog Entries: 1	JYoung, I am very sorry you had to play this game for 8 hours. NBALive10 was and is to this day a great game. How in the world can a company go backwards in graphics, gameplay and the in-game announcing? A 3rd rate video game company would be ashamed of this product, what happened to EA?

11-20-2013, 08:39 AM	#6
rtkiii Banned OVR: 1 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Indiana	Paint me..."Not Surprised"

11-20-2013, 09:25 AM	#7
veguss2001 Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jun 2009	I'm sorry but the foundation was in NBA Live 10. This feels like a step back. Everything is extremely slow. There is no comparing to 2k's game but even as a second bball option (or 1st), I can't recommend this. This can't be the game they worked on for 3 years. Can't be. I am not optimistic about the Nba live's future. I want competition in sports videogames and this contest is not even close. Maybe they should go back to the more arcade style. Offer something more "fun" for the casual gamer. I would buy that... a lot of folks would. 2k14 is King. Better luck next year...if we get one. Smh.