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NBA Live 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

03:03 AM - September 11, 2009 by 23

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 - Electronic Arts announced today that a playable demo of NBA LIVE 10 is now available for download on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace for all Xbox LIVE Gold Subscribers. Play as the Orlando Magic or the Los Angeles Lakers and re-write, or relive, last year’s NBA Finals match-up. The demo will be available to Xbox LIVE Silver members and on the PLAYSTATION® Network™ on September 17th, 2009.

With a renewed focus on creating an authentic 5 on 5 basketball videogame experience, NBA LIVE 10 introduces a myriad of gameplay improvements to the long running franchise. Computer controlled players will now move and react like their real life counterparts with enhanced player A.I. (artificial intelligence), and authentic, team-specific playbooks. In addition, all new dribbling, passing and shooting systems now give users more control over individual players than ever before seen in the franchise. Gamers can now control every movement as they break down a defender on the perimeter, drive to the basket, and finish at the basket using their left or right hand. From dishing no look passes to releasing a step back shot early or late to avoid a block from a defender, NBA LIVE 10 lets you to create highlight reel plays on your terms.

NBA LIVE 10 also features significant improvements in the franchises overall presentation. Arena specific lighting and crowd behaviors, signature pre-game rituals and celebrations, evolving storylines, and an all new broadcast package are just some of the many enhancements that will ensure that NBA LIVE 10 looks and sounds like a real life NBA game.

Powered by Dynamic DNA, NBA LIVE 10 will use the latest stats, rosters and tendencies for all the players and teams in the NBA*. With data supplied by Synergy Sports Technology – the premier analytics provider for over 25 NBA teams, Dynamic DNA allows NBA LIVE 10 to provide the most authentic basketball simulation experience in a videogame to date.

For more information, please visit http://nba-live.easports.com/home.action.

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# 381 DC @ 09/11/09 08:18 PM

I can only imagine how much data is in the actual Synergy Database that NBA Teams use. My goodness. Live feels so good man. Just got to get used to the controls

# 382 Altimus @ 09/11/09 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican


	I can only imagine how much data is in the actual Synergy Database that NBA Teams use. My goodness. Live feels so good man. Just got to get used to the controls

Great, now we got to put up with the DC rants in both basketball forums?

Kidding bro.

# 383 Shawny1983 @ 09/11/09 08:22 PM

Haven't posted much here, but I love and respect the great things that OS does for the sim gaming community. Anal nitpickiness aside, this is the spot for sports gamers.

Absolutely loving the demo. Takes a good game from last year and completely turns up the heat x100.

The one thing I'm struggling with is boxing out. I understand it's supposed to be Y, but every time I push it, my player leaps for a rebound. If someone can help explain this mechanic, I'd appreciate it a lot.

# 384 mrprice33 @ 09/11/09 08:22 PM

Has anyone experimented with RB while using the defensive pressure settings? Does it cause you to play up more?

I've started to get the hang of defense. RB really helps in certain situations(especially in the post). I would like to find out how to front though, it's pretty successful for the CPU.

# 385 The 24th Letter @ 09/11/09 08:23 PM

no your not......wait until he dunks for the first time lol

# 386 iLLosophy @ 09/11/09 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Da_Czar


	Ill that is the beauty of having 2 gaming companies. You gave it an honest shot and you feel the other game is more complete to you. Beautiful but at the same time you were able to acknowledge that progress has indeed been made with this title maybe just not enough for you... thats is a more than fair assessment.

I know man I really want to return back to Live. And all the stuff they did put work into, it felt nice and EXTREMELY intuitive. But on the flipside, I'm the type to throw my controller across the room if I run a screen play and the guy coming off the screen is blatantly standing out of bounds (both feet) calling for the ball

# 387 Beluba @ 09/11/09 08:27 PM

Pared, regarding Stealing and Blocking. We really wanted to encourage people not to run around and spam those buttons like they have in the past. If people attempt to do them randomly, I'm happy that the AI blows by them. So what we tried to do was boost the impact of those defensive actions when you did them in the correct circumstances. Essentially, hitting the steal button just as you make contact with the dribbler on a drive or crossover move. Or hitting steal when you see a guy sizing up. Or hitting steal just as you make contact with a guy going for a layup to strip the ball. Or reading where the shooter is trying to go, anticipating, and challenging/blocking his shot.

But for defense in general, our focus this year wasn't to create "video game" defensive tactics. But rather, we wanted to encourage users to master positional defense and team defensive strategy. Read the dribbler, anticipate, cutoff the angles, bring help at the right times, etc. Yeah it's great to get a strip, knock the ball loose, or huge block... but over the course of a game, good defense is just making sure the offense works for every shot. For me, if I make my opponent take a contested shot on every possession and not give up easy scores, I consider it a successful defensive stand. So there may not be tons of stuff "to do" with the controller on the defensive end of the floor. But there's plenty to think about and I think it's actually quite engaging... especially against another human opponent.

# 388 ProfessaPackMan @ 09/11/09 08:30 PM

Man how DC has grown over the years on these message boards. He knows what I mean by that lol.

# 389 Beluba @ 09/11/09 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawny1983


	Haven't posted much here, but I love and respect the great things that OS does for the sim gaming community. Anal nitpickiness aside, this is the spot for sports gamers. Absolutely loving the demo. Takes a good game from last year and completely turns up the heat x100. The one thing I'm struggling with is boxing out. I understand it's supposed to be Y, but every time I push it, my player leaps for a rebound. If someone can help explain this mechanic, I'd appreciate it a lot.

Press and hold Y to boxout. Release to jump.

The main thing about boxing out... it doesn't move your guy to the ideal spot for you. You have to find a body and then hold Y.

# 390 timleohyatt @ 09/11/09 08:33 PM

not feeling the demo. I have to learn the controls but I guess my hopes where a little too high for reality. I think I will rent it and give it another try before I buy it. The same for 2k also.....

# 391 TheKasmar @ 09/11/09 08:39 PM

I like that the steal button has been nurfed. In too many games, it's been all to powerful. I like that it has more to do with timing. I couldn't steal 1 inbounds pass. Cheesers will claim it's broken.

The defensie assist(rb) has helped me stay in front of my man a little bit. The problem is no body contact, but a dev already said it not working well.

I havent figured out the drop step yet. The up and unders I'm getting use to, and I hope theres more to be discovered about the offensive post game.

# 392 ezmoney707 @ 09/11/09 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mrprice33


	Has anyone experimented with RB while using the defensive pressure settings? Does it cause you to play up more? I've started to get the hang of defense. RB really helps in certain situations(especially in the post). I would like to find out how to front though, it's pretty successful for the CPU.

RB helps to stay in front of your man, but defense is more aticipation and playing chess games. Using the left and right stick to cut the player off or putting your hands. Its all about timing. Just like in real life you may know what that person wants to do, but if you can't stop the player then he is going to score. Lock on defense to me is a little cheesy because the defender can easily move with the offensive player and bump and cut the player off.

# 393 OnlookerDelay @ 09/11/09 08:40 PM

I'm very seasonal about team sports games... my football hormones are just now kicking in and I'm ready to start playing Madden 2010 and NCAA Football 2010. I saw this demo announced this morning and thought... what they hey? My Gamefly copy of Madden 2010 won't be here until tomorrow, so I gave this a go...... this demo is AMAZING!.

I haven't been a fan of the Live series, and 08 was absolutely abysmal, so I wasn't expecting much. This game doesn't play anything like the NBA Live games I've played before. The game just had an indescribable flow and presence about it... the players seem to be alive! And the controls... I just don't know what to say; you can make the interaction as simple or as intricate as you like. What a turnaround EA Sports has made with this franchise!

# 394 Manbearpig @ 09/11/09 08:41 PM

judging by the demo, Live 10 is the best sim NBA game I have played ever, by a long shot. Balls in your court 2K to top it

# 395 Wiffyjustus @ 09/11/09 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Beluba


	Press and hold Y to boxout. Release to jump. The main thing about boxing out... it doesn't move your guy to the ideal spot for you. You have to find a body and then hold Y.

Thanks for that. That clears things up.

Any tips on posting up effectively?

Well done, awesome game. Thanks to you and the team. Your hard work is very evident.

# 396 Nickman310 @ 09/11/09 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	I'm telling you guys now: Cut the Live vs. 2k garbage out. You have impressions on the demo? Post 'em. You don't? Think twice about hitting that reply button.

i agree with u. the game looks great. not that the gameplay isnt KICKASS, but the beginning when lebron enters the hangar looks amazing.

things i noticed:

-when guys go up and collide in the air u can hear them yell "aaahh!!"
-commentary is improved
-obviously the game's feeling is awesome
-visuals look unbelievable!

thanks ea. this is gonna be great. go operation sports!!

# 397 Wiffyjustus @ 09/11/09 08:49 PM

I happily admit 2K has got game.*

And now Live has got game too.

Today is a good day.

*(or it should have unless something drastic happens)

# 398 iAmYungB @ 09/11/09 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	I don't buy this. At all.

i should have took the photo for proof

and to the other guy i played on the level after pro

and kobe had 32 and i had 40 points total

i just wanted to see how easy it was to hog the ball and cheese... and its tooooo easy

# 399 kayto @ 09/11/09 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Blueprint1983


	yeah and im the Easter Bunny...

Dude, we get it......would it not make you feel better to go to the nba2k forum and praise that game, then sit in this forum and trash this game?

# 400 Manbearpig @ 09/11/09 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Blueprint1983


	yeah and im the Easter Bunny...

really YOUR the easter bunny, I never believed he existed but thanks for enlightening me.

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