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NBA Live 10 Demo Hands-On Preview

10:04 AM - August 21, 2009 by Steve_OS

Basketball is just around the corner and EA timed it up perfectly, by sending us an early copy of the NBA Live 10 demo on the Xbox 360, which features the Orlando Magic @ the L.A. Lakers, played in an "NBA Finals atmosphere". You can only play the first half, in the demo, which is two, 4 minute quarters. Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to take screenshots or video from the game. Hoping to have beta code by mid-September, so keep your eyes open.

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# 41 Pared @ 08/21/09 12:09 PM

Is it possible that any team has access to any play? 392 for just the Lakers? Or 392 for everyone and no matter the team you can access them?

# 42 Stumbleweed @ 08/21/09 12:12 PM

Well, given that they've said that each team has their authentic playsets, I assume that it's 392 including variations (the same play run for a different position). Doesn't sounds too crazy to me -- if you have 40 plays with 5 players on the floor and each one could end up with the ball, that's already 200 'plays'.

But yeah, I'd like some explanation/clarification on that too, as it's almost too good to be true. I want to know how many plays the Cavs have... I'm guessing 5.

# 43 23 @ 08/21/09 12:12 PM

Nice preview Steve...

LOL@ the Larry Brown like playbooks...that is so awesome

# 44 Jano @ 08/21/09 12:12 PM

Thats a good question Pared I'm interested in what the answer is to that one.

# 45 Gmoney2002 @ 08/21/09 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	Is it possible that any team has access to any play? 392 for just the Lakers? Or 392 for everyone and no matter the team you can access them?

That's what I'm saying Pared. That is crazy if thats true 392 team specific plays? Yea Stumble i'm guessing too that that includes variations, 1-3 options off the same play. That is still staggering though...

# 46 Dr. Kage @ 08/21/09 12:20 PM

Steve, I know it's just a demo, however, how is the responsiveness of the controls so far? Do you get stuck in animation sequences, or do you have complete control?

# 47 wbranson1 @ 08/21/09 12:25 PM

nice preview steve! 392 plays! sounding great so far and this is just based off the demo! Can't wait for more info!

# 48 Pared @ 08/21/09 12:25 PM

Even if each team were given as much love as the Lakers (doubtful), we're talkin 11760 plays here.

Yeah, call me skeptical... that has to be the total amount in the game, including variations. Good call fellas.

# 49 Stumbleweed @ 08/21/09 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	Even if each team were given as much love as the Lakers (doubtful), we're talkin 11760 plays here. Yeah, call me skeptical... that has to be the total amount in the game, including variations. Good call fellas.

Devs? Steve? Care to comment on this bit? Very interested... I'm of the belief that it's 392 for the Lakers alone including variations simply because they said that each team has authentic sets that that's what was available in the demo to Steve's Lakers. But it does seem like a staggering amount were every team to have even close to that amount... some elaboration would be helpful.

# 50 Pared @ 08/21/09 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by pbz06


	We'll have to wait and see. Who knows with Synergy what they were able to come up with. I bet the easiest team to do was Cleveland though. Their only plays are Iso with Lebron, or pick and roll with Lebron..haha

# 51 Jamin23 @ 08/21/09 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pbz06


	We'll have to wait and see. Who knows with Synergy what they were able to come up with. I bet the easiest team to do was Cleveland though. Their only plays are Iso with Lebron, or pick and roll with Lebron..haha

Get your laughs in now. Were going to the NBA finals.

# 52 stephensonmc @ 08/21/09 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by michaeljordanjr


	It's great you can pick which side to lay up on but if defenders warp towards you there's no relevency to picking a side. The defender should pick a side to jump to and if it's wrong no block and no warp.

you make the decision to finish to a side based on where the defender is playing you.

# 53 cxmz_18 @ 08/21/09 12:35 PM

Im loving all them small little details!!! I also like how boxing out is sounding. You could fight for position and rebounds look smooth too. Really nice.

Hey Steve did you see guys with new and improved jumshot animations?? (Rashad Lewis, Gasol, Kobe leaners, etc..) Thanks.

# 54 Pared @ 08/21/09 12:35 PM

It could be around 11 to 12 plays per position with 7 variations each play...

Something like that.

It's like when a developer says we have 15,000 sneakers... but it's really 15 sneakers with 1,000 color variations... not really the same thing.

# 55 ehh @ 08/21/09 12:40 PM

I'd imagine a vast majority of the 392 plays are shared with every team. Say each team has 30-40 unique variations tops.

# 56 NoTiCe_O @ 08/21/09 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by authentic24


	"the lakers have 392 plays to choose from and alot of them have variations" he didn't say the lakers have 15 plays to choose from with variations that total to 392 plays, come on people let's learn how to read.

True

# 57 Da_Czar @ 08/21/09 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Stumbleweed


	Well, given that they've said that each team has their authentic playsets, I assume that it's 392 including variations (the same play run for a different position). Doesn't sounds too crazy to me -- if you have 40 plays with 5 players on the floor and each one could end up with the ball, that's already 200 'plays'. But yeah, I'd like some explanation/clarification on that too, as it's almost too good to be true. I want to know how many plays the Cavs have... I'm guessing 5.

A lot of teams run simular plays out of sets like horns or floppy(which wasn't in live last year==single double screens) so I would bet that a good majority of those plays are in everyones playbook. Would only make since.

On games I have captured and broken down I have seen 6-7 teams run the same play on occassion. just for different personnel

# 58 Da_Czar @ 08/21/09 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by krazyboy225


	Stick to 3rd person Czar :P

Czar thinks thats a good idea Krazy

# 59 Stumbleweed @ 08/21/09 12:44 PM

Haha, we really need Steve back in here to answer that one I think. Or Marcus.

# 60 Da_Czar @ 08/21/09 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by apManila24


	finally a midrange game. hopefully they fix the sliding and out of bounds calls. still disappointed that there is no loose ball foul calls. i cant believe it but nba live might actually close the gap on 2k sports. i need to see more from 2k though

It will be fun finding out how close they have come to closing it. Thats for sure.

Welcome to the OS apManila24 !!!!!

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