The State of NBA Live Franchise Mode

[Steve_OS]

The unfortunate predicament I find myself in is the same one that has continued to trend a...

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[Gosens6]

EA knows their market for this game is in the street ball mode.

I see very minimal effort on their part in promoting the actual NBA aspect of this game.

My prediction is in a year or two, they’re going to make 98% of the game “The One” mode and just have NBA teams playable in exhibition


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[DJ]

WTF coming through with a top-notch article on OS. Great work, man!

[TecmoZack]

Excellent Read. Game plans and playstyles are what I need/want most in my Franchise.

[jong85]

Thank you for this article....Reading this is like you took thoughts from my mind. I guess we are from the same generations and been playing NBA/basketball games since I've been gaming (NES Double Dribble). I hope NBA LIVE 19 gets it right.

[vtcrb]

This is a top notch article. Hits home with what alot of us have been saying for years(especially this summer). They are more worried about Street ball(won't use Playground anymore), than actually making a NBA game. It honestly reflects bad on the NBA & EA SPORTS to advertise the game as an authentic NBA game. Yes it has NBA players but they play nothing like themselves and you Can't build a Dynasty which I thought were the whole point of an NBA Game.

I understand it's a business, but to disguise this game as an NBA experience is bad.

[Gramps91]

Franchise Mode is always where my heart has been too. I always have a blast with offline MyLeague and I've been playing Franchise/Association/Dynasty modes since NBA Jam 2000 on the N64,* it's beyond a doubt one of my favorite hobbies. I too was disappointed with NBA Live 18's* Dynasty Mode. I eventually ended up just playing "The One" which has some promise but NBA 2K's Offline MyLeague is still what I found myself WANTING to play most days.*

[scottyp180]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gosens6

EA knows their market for this game is in the street ball mode. I see very minimal effort on their part in promoting the actual NBA aspect of this game. My prediction is in a year or two, they’re going to make 98% of the game “The One” mode and just have NBA teams playable in exhibition Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

The way they are promoting the game thus far is one thing. I'll give EA leeway because it's still early and plenty of time to show off improvements to the NBA side of things. However, what worries me far more is the gameplay that has been shown so far which displays players, in NBA games, pulling off And 1 mixtape like moves. Kyrie bouncing the ball around other players or through their legs. That's not the NBA. It's a videogame and should be fun but leave that stuff in the street mode. It indicates to me that EA's focus isn't on a realistic, sim, NBA experience.