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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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# 701 richie923 @ 09/13/09 04:55 PM

I am still up in the air with this demo/game. I am not 100% positive if I want to buy it.

Something about the difficulty is weird. Pro is too easy for me but All Star is too hard. Some games I'll win but the games I lose it feels like it was out of my control. Like some games I lose I feel like I play good defense. I am always up in the faces of shooters but they still seem to drain everything. I don't know if it is momentum but when I lose I lose by like double digits.

# 702 seemoe @ 09/13/09 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LAKE4742


	Does anyone else get that albino, or scary ghost feel, when Lebron walks onto the court, in the demo? The players look so bright and shiny. Gritty it up, and tone it down a lil bit, EA.

not at all

# 703 Blazix @ 09/13/09 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TalenT


	To all the people who play the demo and initially think "this doesn't feel right". Just give it a chance. At first I didn't really like it either but, I started playing the way the teams play in real life and I started to get it. I ran the triangle to perfection and things started to click. Don't pre judge the demo. This game will be off the chain. (PS Dwight & Kobe are beasts!!!)

I agree with this a 100% It felt wierd at the beginning but after gettin used to the controls it feels amazing

# 704 Jamin23 @ 09/13/09 05:45 PM

I'm tired of playing the demo can this game come out?

# 705 KG @ 09/13/09 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LAKE4742


	Since I respect what OS is about, let me try to be a bit constructive. But first, can anyone explain to me why when I Player Lock Kobe, Fisher doesn't pass the ball, and the players don't shoot?

I see no one answered this but I had the same issue. Player lock in the demo is broken.

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	I don't have the demo(ps3 owner) but I have a question for those that have played it...how are the fouls in the game? I know the standards are there, and read that illegal screen is there, but are there any others? Also, I know that the demo is a shortened version of the game, but does it appear that managing fouls could be a factor this year? Thanks in advance.

I felt like a lot of the fouls in the post were predetermined. Either that or the call would come in late.

Overall I think post work needs a ton of work. Too many times when playing ORL Dwight will catch it in the post, pivot, and take off for a dunk with no dribble. I don't care how athletic he is, it's not physically possible to launch yourself like that at the rim off 2 feet with no step or dribble.

I would like to just be able to beat my man off the dribble with no move for once in a video game.

Teammate AI is very spotty. I've seen too many times where my guards will get beat off the dribble and the bigs rotation will be too late or the contact animation in the paint will be non-existent. Too many uncontested layups in the paint and/or guys like Fish/Nelson finishing over Howard/Bynum/Gasol.

Dynamic DNA is an incredible feature that will reap benefits in the future. Spacing is fantastic as is the playcalling and the free flowing offenses but the clunkliness, bad rebounding mechanics, and lack of consistent smooth animations still plague this series.

# 706 NINJAK2 @ 09/13/09 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	Well, to be fair...alot are going w\ the whole "Live is back" mindset, and dont want to acknowledge that there are some bad spots lol....alot of good spots too, but there are some bad...the mechanics arent perfect in every aspect man. The more honest feedback that is given, the better they can continue to make the game...

Co-sign 24th.

I know this game isn't final code so I won't hold it against the final product but if this is how dna is being inputed someone is doing it wrong. D Fish doesn't play as himself imo as he dominates the ball like Iverson- constantly trying to drive the lane and forcing bad shots. D Howard is also playing like C. Bosh constantly trying to face up and drive rather than post up. Bynum is floating around the high mid range area. Maybe that has something to do with playing on superstar rather than all-star(with the exception of d fish who plays like that on every level). I'm also getting becoming a little disappointed with the playcall execution by the a.i. as I see a lot of bunching up in the paint . Little disappointed with the user cpu a.i. off ball movement as well when no plays are called and teammate d(I think help d is almost overprogrammed as my guys are leaving when they don't need to creating way too many cpu scoring opportunities). Dunks seem to ignore defender proximity and just warp to the basket at times.

Despite all that, I'm still playing it a lot

# 707 blues rocker @ 09/13/09 06:53 PM

Beluba - I have noticed a problem with the rebounding - often the CPU players will jump early (way before the ball even hits the rim)....it's like the CPU is cheating a bit, because it knows the shot will be a miss ahead of time, so it will jump early - as the ball comes off the rim the CPU rebounder is already at the peak of his jump and just snatches the ball before the human player even gets a chance to jump. This issue of players jumping early to rebound seems to happen a lot.

# 708 inkpimp007 @ 09/13/09 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocboyz101


	Whats this I here about you can't manually back down? I did it a couple of times..

it's contextual, not like last year. This could be good and bad. I'm loving the game though.

# 709 Rocboyz101 @ 09/13/09 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by inkpimp007


	it's contextual, not like last year. This could be good and bad. I'm loving the game though.

Yeah your right. You have to slowly move in with the player. Thats a really bad idea whoever came up with that.

# 710 Jonesy @ 09/13/09 07:27 PM

They should just add it so when you click down the R stick it engages 'low post mode' then when you click again (or shoot or pass away the ball) it disengages.

# 711 Beluba @ 09/13/09 07:38 PM

I'll try out a RS click for post tomorrow. Shouldn't be an issue to patch it.

Also someone earlier questioned why I didn't say definitively that the stagnant AI bug in the demo was fixed in the final version. I just didn't want to put a 100% guarantee on anything because it's an elusive bug. It cropped up a few times throughout the year and always had a different cause. To the best of my knowledge, it's completely fixed in the final version. In other words, I haven't seen it happen in any of my games over the past few weeks.

# 712 bigeastbumrush @ 09/13/09 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Beluba


	I'll try out a RS click for post tomorrow. Shouldn't be an issue to patch it. Also someone earlier questioned why I didn't say definitively that the stagnant AI bug in the demo was fixed in the final version. I just didn't want to put a 100% guarantee on anything because it's an elusive bug. It cropped up a few times throughout the year and always had a different cause. To the best of my knowledge, it's completely fixed in the final version. In other words, I haven't seen it happen in any of my games over the past few weeks.

Great to know.

# 713 RAZRr1275 @ 09/13/09 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Beluba


	I'll try out a RS click for post tomorrow. Shouldn't be an issue to patch it. Also someone earlier questioned why I didn't say definitively that the stagnant AI bug in the demo was fixed in the final version. I just didn't want to put a 100% guarantee on anything because it's an elusive bug. It cropped up a few times throughout the year and always had a different cause. To the best of my knowledge, it's completely fixed in the final version. In other words, I haven't seen it happen in any of my games over the past few weeks.

Hey Beluba do you think you could make a list of things that are wrong with the demo that are fixed on the final if you have a chance? Thanks and from the impressions so far I can't wait to get my hands on the demo and the final when it comes out. Great job!

# 714 BTB @ 09/13/09 07:55 PM

So it seems this was touched on but I can't find a good explanation... how do you post up...?

# 715 BTB @ 09/13/09 08:00 PM

Btw I completely disagree with the suggestion to make post up clicking the r stick. They had that in 2k for a year and it was terrible, not intuitive at all. Posting up should be smooth and seemless, having it be a trigger is perfect. They should make it L1 and then switch the quick play button to clicking the r stick, makes a lot more sense.

# 716 FearlessKaz @ 09/13/09 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Beluba


	I'll try out a RS click for post tomorrow. Shouldn't be an issue to patch it. Also someone earlier questioned why I didn't say definitively that the stagnant AI bug in the demo was fixed in the final version. I just didn't want to put a 100% guarantee on anything because it's an elusive bug. It cropped up a few times throughout the year and always had a different cause. To the best of my knowledge, it's completely fixed in the final version. In other words, I haven't seen it happen in any of my games over the past few weeks.

That's a pretty good indication that you guys sorted it out then. Even if not completely, I could live with it happening once every 15 games or so. As it is with the demo though, It's happening once every other posession.

I'll be curious to see how the post up button works out.

# 717 Dantecamp21 @ 09/13/09 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKasmar


	The rebounding I don't have a problem with, but do you have suggestions for boxing out? If my man is right in front of me, then the blocking is fine and I can time those well. But sometimes my defender attempts a block in the wrong direction or jumps straight up in the air. Nobdy is pouting, these are just observations from the demo but maybe you can clue us in.

I'm all for constructive feedback. My point was directed at those saying that they played the game for 2 minutes and then turned it off. Some around here just doesn't want the game to be any good and I don't get it. I'd love to have 2 outstanding basketball games to choose from every year. I'm even disappointed that Sony gave up on their series (I hope it comes back next year). I hope 2K10 dazzle us as well.

As far as rebounding in Live 10 is concerned, I'm still playing at Superstar and cleaning the glass has been a smooth experience for me (specially with Gasol and Howard). I'm not worrying too much about boxing out using the "Y" button because it has been no use.

Instead, I'm getting into position and timing the button press. And I think I've mastered it. And I'm no God of the sticks or something like that. So what I'm saying is: if even I could master it, I believe all of you can as well. And that should mean that the rebounding mechanic isn't broken.

# 718 bdseed316 @ 09/13/09 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Playmakers


	YEP! I posted this in another thread and it reduces the fast animations. I have it at 20-22 overall can't remember. The default setting is 26 I think no longer at 50. But anyways since I started messing with sliders the demo got a lot better for me vs the CPU games. They removed some stuff that I think would have been great for this years game but nothing we can do about that now. I no guys don't like fooling around with sliders and want the game to play great right out the box but sometimes you have just take 3 minutes to make a simple change like if your not getting any steals or blocks then use the sliders in the demo.

Lowering the game speed defenitely makes the game feel more realistic. As does increasing the hands on perimeter.

# 719 taxinem @ 09/13/09 08:34 PM

the CPU steals the ball way too easily!!! after pulling down the offensive rebound u automatically lose the ball or get stripped or put up a bad shot!!! no charges called when good defense is played just defensive fouls!!!! too many fouls are called on bad shot attemps!!! when pg's go to the hole and challenge a big man the point guard should lose majority of the time and get his shot blocked!!! when I use the freestyle passing option I tend to throw the ball back over half court if one of my men are still back there, that should definitely be fixed!!! no collisions on dunk attempts!!! the alley-oop system is horrible!!! other than that the game is great but with those problems addressed it will b a beautiful thing....

# 720 bateman11 @ 09/13/09 08:41 PM

For posting up, the best way to have it is as RB. Make Right CLick the quick play.

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