NBA Live 13 News Post

NBA Live 13 a $20 Digital Release This October?

08:17 PM - August 30, 2012 by 22cedric

It looks like NBA Live 13 is coming out as a digital release after all and not a full on $60 AAA title if the report from IRB Gamer today is to be believed. This seems a pretty big admission that Live simply isn't ready for prime-time obviously, which also obviously seems to be the case. What a mess.

IRB Gamer has the scoop:

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	"It�s been almost 3 years since we�ve released an NBA title,� the EA rep said. The tactic is to get feedback from gamers. However, it�s a bit risky to not run it as the AAA title as thedecision has been made to NOT put the game on disc. Live will be looking at a price point around $19.99,� equaling out to 1600 Microsoft Points or $20 PlayStation Network card.

What do you guys think? Smart decision by EA? Does this mean Live isn't up to par quality wise?

Sound off!

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# 281 nova91 @ 08/31/12 05:30 PM

The competition between these two brands, at this time, is like the New York Yankees vs the Tennessee LLWS team.

# 282 liberaluser @ 08/31/12 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MarvinOida


	I rather have a $20 ripoff than a $60 ripoff. I think it was a decent move, cash in what you can get. Honestly, there should be a "Suggestions" option where people just write in from XBL or PSN on "How To Make The Game Better"

They already know what would make their game better, they just don't want to spend the $ on a completely new engine since the one they're using is trash.

# 283 NoTiCe_O @ 08/31/12 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by xlatinoheatx


	ESPN NFL 2k5 - 19.99$ NBA Live 13 - 19.99$ Something isn't right here.

The only difference is, ESPN NFL 2k5 came out for $19.99 when a new retail games cost $49.99. Live 13 is coming out for 19.99 when a new retail games cost $59.99.

So this is actually a better deal than ESPN NFL 2k5. 2k you were getting for 40% of the original price and Live your getting for a third or 33% of the original price.

Can we really complain? Especially when you don't "have" to buy the game.

# 284 ProfessaPackMan @ 08/31/12 05:35 PM

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	but I do think there is some level of ignorance involved when you view a confirmed PRE-ALPHA footage (or early build, or NOT. FINISHED. GAME., whatever) and say something like "OMG THIS SUX NO WAY IS EA GETTING MY MONEY LOLZ LOOZERS"

Goes both ways, don't you think?

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	You're basing your entire opinion on footage that wasn't even meant to be shown.It's old and does not represent the final build of the game in any way, shape or form. Yet you're not going to buy a video game based on THAT? That's just crazy to me. Stupid really.

So you're saying that because "it wasn't meant to be shown", people should just disregard it and not make any comments on it until the footage that THEY release becomes available? If we were to do this, then "Sleeping Dogs" would be a disaster and wouldn't be nowhere as great a game as it is now, especially compared to what it was originally going to be.

Sure it may not represent the "final build" but the stuff that you do see will most likely be in the game in some form. Unless you believe(which I'm sure you probably do since EA does no wrong)that they'll completely start from scratch and what was seen in that footage won't be in the actual game at all.

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	At least wait until you see a recent build of the game before basing your entire purchase on it.

How recent do folks need to wait before forming an opinion on it? The day before it comes out? Not to mention, not everyone is going to give EA the benefit of the doubt(like you are) on this especially with how many people were disappointed with their last 2 Bball releases and some for good reason.

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	That's just crazy to me. Stupid really.

One could say the samething about your reasoning for not paying full price for the "other game", especially since you basically said you're buying Live mainly because it's something different and that you're tired of 2K.

# 285 ProfessaPackMan @ 08/31/12 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirlonius


	So if a new video comes out and its better than the old one is it then ok to purchase this game 23? The fact that a game is coming out should be good enough and satisfy the competition argument. No one is forcing you to buy it and when the game does come out you will actually have to purchase it or I dont want to hear one word about a review of it if you haven't played it.

Funny sig BTW.

# 286 ccoaxum @ 08/31/12 06:08 PM

first of all those dorks didn't play the game so that video should not say hands-on. 2 they don't look like they know a good game if it slapped them in the face but that does not excuse the fact the game did look like unfinshed game at E3. So 3 posting this old axx link of this old axx video was really point less and wasting everyone on heres time!

# 287 videlsports @ 08/31/12 06:10 PM

LOOOOOL I hope nobody loses their job over this though. But live hase'nt been good scince.... when it was the only basketball game out? wow

# 288 ccoaxum @ 08/31/12 06:10 PM

o its sad that you don't have a good mind of your own to think and judge for yourself...."rape" do you even know what that means, how does that word even apply to this subject?

# 289 ccoaxum @ 08/31/12 06:11 PM

live never was the only basketball game maybe the only close to sim baskeball game but never the only basketball game out smdh

# 290 ghm125 @ 08/31/12 06:15 PM

no what it means is they seen the competition and they are not even close to what 2k has...and we could go back from day one with 2k when it first came out! and still!...FAIL!...But heres to hoping they can get it straight,cuz competition is a good thing...but for 20 bucks! I'd take a look.

# 291 ccoaxum @ 08/31/12 06:28 PM

ok "ghm125" i agree with your saying. An from my standpoint from this, is that even tho 2k was 19.99 for different gen..some of us still bought the game when other games cost alot more. I'm not going to lie i thought 2k game was going to suck when saw that it was just 19.99 and at the time i didn't no nothing about it. So with that mindset from back then..to now why can't i do the samething for EA(like for get about the past)? if you ask me $60 dollars for any game is too much, alot of ppl don't even have a job and they want us to pay 60 dollars for a game that we don't even know if we going to like, rather not it has too many bugs in it, it might be a game that once you play for a few days and then you can't do anything with it. so i think 60 dollars for any game is crazy...yes i do buy certain games for 60 dollars still but thats because i'm just a gamer and thats one of my hobbies. but some games i just wait until price for it goes down. so 20 dollars for any game is ok to me and to me its a steal for this type of gen

# 292 Boilerbuzz @ 08/31/12 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fluent2332


	Responses in bold.

I warned you not to compare this to 2K in 04. It's a TOTALLY different motivation and you know it. Both 2K games were FULL featured quality games that in MANY instances beat their EA counterparts critically. The ONLY reason they did that strategy was to make people take notice of the games. It's not that I'm assuming the worse because it's the worse. I'm assuming the most LIKELY case given the circumstances. ANY logical and objective person, knowing what little they do know, would be left with this being the likely situation. Of course, you won't see it from a more objective perspective.

Come on man. I'm speaking 15 year FIGURATIVELY! But since you're talking specifically, I'll bet that you did still buy Live all the way through Live 10. You've even said you played Live 07-10 if I'm not mistaken. And there you go again with veiled critiques of 2K. But I'm not going to touch that.

How are criticisms of a Live 13 video "ignorant"!? The video is right in everyone's face! Who cares if players slide? No one really as long as they don't slide TOO much. Apparently, that limit has been reached for many people. You say it was "rough around the edges". That's like saying a "skunk has a weird smell". It's that PRECISE choice of baby-glove wording that exposes you. I'm not projecting anything on you. I just want you - a vocal member of the community that has the games interest at heart - to be able to call a spade a spade. EA can't fix HUGE issues if people aren't honest about how huge they are. And that video showed MAJOR issues. That much is clear. It may be OK with you, but YOUR game is not just trying to sell to YOU and you and your clones alone. You know there aren't that many of you. At some point, look pass what you find acceptable and let others have their say.

Finally: "I am sure I will be happy with Live no matter what". Are you friggin' KIDDING me?! Really?! You're THAT committed huh? I've said it before and I'll say it again...

Wow.

Yes, it IS f'ing crazy that someone is that naive and gullible to believe ANYTHING from ANYONE sight unseen. Dude, that whole last paragraph is just full of friggin' crazy. At least you admit it. So, much respect, man.

# 293 Boilerbuzz @ 08/31/12 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fluent2332


	Now I'm sure Boilerbuzz is going to come back at me and say I'm being ignorant because I supposedly ignored all issues of the pre-alpha footage and shrugged them off, even though I didn't.

No. But to say someone is ignorant because they are using the "early" build as a frame a reference, is WAY off base. You're going to the extreme opposite and telling people they should just completely ignore all they saw. That's not ignorant. It's naive or irresponsible at best. You'd have to be an idiot to not use that as SOME basis for an opinion even if it's an extrapolation. Like or not, the final product will LIKELY look a LOT like that video. But I know you are OK with that.

# 294 Boilerbuzz @ 08/31/12 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ccoaxum


	smdh lmao omg......

Dude, can you correct that a little so that it's easier to read, please? I tried reading it because I'm interested in you view, but I couldn't get through half of it.

# 295 Boilerbuzz @ 08/31/12 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by NoTiCe_O


	The only difference is, ESPN NFL 2k5 came out for $19.99 when a new retail games cost $49.99. Live 13 is coming out for 19.99 when a new retail games cost $59.99. So this is actually a better deal than ESPN NFL 2k5. 2k you were getting for 40% of the original price and Live your getting for a third or 33% of the original price. Can we really complain? Especially when you don't "have" to buy the game.

Typical. You COMPLETELY missed his point.

# 296 ccoaxum @ 08/31/12 06:47 PM

man if you can't understand that then i'm srrry..wat world are you from when you dont know what omg(o my god,smdh-shaking my damn head,lmao-laughing my *** off..if)? smdh lol sorry if this was too much for some poeple but i did try hahahahaaa(o i guess you don't understand that either huh)

# 297 Boilerbuzz @ 08/31/12 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ccoaxum


	they don't look like they know a good game if it slapped them in the face...

OK. So what exactly should they look like? This?

Is that what gamers are supposed to look like?

# 298 ccoaxum @ 08/31/12 06:52 PM

lol if you had a pic of a nerd i might have just said yes...but your close tho lmao

# 299 ccoaxum @ 08/31/12 06:56 PM

an by the way i wasn't really tlking about the way they really look..it was a saying but i guess you never heard of that phrase either right smh, lol, lmao dmf!

# 300 Pared @ 08/31/12 06:58 PM

Get back on the topic please.

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