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NBA LIVE 14 Trailer - E3 2013: Xbox One & PS4

04:50 PM - June 10, 2013 by Steve_OS

EA showed off a very limited NBA Live 14 trailer during their E3 press conference featuring Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The content within the NBA Live segment tends to indicate that EA is still focusing on the dribbling system it began to implement in NBA Elite, the since-cancelled NBA Title from EA. The technology is called bounceTek, but the jury is still out on how impressive it truly will be. It's likely we won't see much from NBA Live until we get much closer to release, as EA is likely wanting to keep much of the game under wraps to prevent any further PR fiascoes like the past several years.

If you can't view the video above, check it out on YouTube.

CONTROL THE COURT THIS FALL IN NBA LIVE 14

EA SPORTS unveiled today the first look at NBA LIVE 14 at the company�s E3 press conference, ushering in the future of basketball for the next generation. Exclusively for Xbox One� all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation�4 computer entertainment system, NBA LIVE 14 will launch this fall.

Powered by the EA SPORTS IGNITE engine, NBA LIVE 14 will deliver the ultimate on-the-court control. Utilizing its new BounceTek technology, NBA LIVE 14 will introduce a revolutionary new, physics-based dribbling system. Whether it�s Ricky Rubio�s crossover or Kyrie Irving�s devastating between the legs dribble, one-on-one matchups take on a whole new meaning by putting the creativity and control at the core of every move.

By utilizing the same data used by all 30 NBA teams, more than 70 unique statistics and tendencies will fuel every single player on the court. From the way they move, to the way they play, to the decisions they make, NBA LIVE player will evolve throughout the season with updates from every NBA game within one hour of a game�s final buzzer. Gamers will now have a new experience every time they pick-up the controller.

Stay tuned throughout the summer for more information as NBA LIVE 14 makes its return to the court.

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# 81 LingeringRegime @ 06/13/13 11:57 AM

My biggest concern is that the "BounceTek" will violate the laws of simulation.

Meaning, everyone can just flick the right stick a little a do the same moves, regardless of who the player is.

EA Sports has had a history of making all the players the same in every game. Even the flagship FIFA, has had the same type of issues, where players can pull off moves they really can't in real life. Lately, FIFA has rectified this somewhat, but PES still have players that are more unique imo.

With that said I am rooting for Live to succeed again.

# 82 23 @ 06/13/13 12:04 PM

I honestly think they had player models better looking in the past, but the games were so bad nobody cared. Looking at games like Live 07 or 08 had much better models than the anorexic looking models sizes that came later

# 83 JODYE @ 06/13/13 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jmood88


	NBA players don't look like linebackers but they don't look emaciated either.

I don't see an issue with these.

# 84 bigeastbumrush @ 06/13/13 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TUSS11


	Are you kidding me. How can you say that looks good? The only think impressive (back in 2006) about this video was the virtual court and the graphics. The players animate horrendously in the video, even for back then. If the Kyrie video is actually gameplay then that is damn impressive. I honestly thought that was some CGI trickery. But I'm guessing you can't see that since you're quite biased. Of course 5-on-5 gameplay is far more important. But the little that we did see actually looked good, unlike your red herring example. Sometimes it's okay to give credit where it's due. But to reiterate, 5-on-5 gameplay is paramount. EA's still on the hook.

I'm biased? Dude if you only knew. If you only knew.

And back in 2006, that video had people drooling. Visually, that was as big of a leap you could imagine going into next gen.

# 85 Ajknowsit @ 06/13/13 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 13


	I don't see an issue with these.

I was going to post some comparison pic's the other day when everyone was complaining about the players looking to skinny, but then I was like why bother. Good job 13.

# 86 youvalss @ 06/13/13 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 23


	I honestly think they had player models better looking in the past, but the games were so bad nobody cared. Looking at games like Live 07 or 08 had much better models than the anorexic looking models sizes that came later

Yeah, except for the legs. Legs were, in most cases, same width as the arms or even skinnier. But when you looked at players during replays, when the lower body was out of the frame, the models looked good. I also think the waist was a bit too narrow, but that's me.

I actually liked 08 and 09's details/textures. It made players look more realistic/next-gen'ish.

# 87 TUSS11 @ 06/14/13 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush


	I'm biased? Dude if you only knew. If you only knew. And back in 2006, that video had people drooling. Visually, that was as big of a leap you could imagine going into next gen.

Remember that was Live 07 footage from 2006. Live 06 was their first next gen game. That wow fact was nearly gone the following year since there wasn't much of a graphical difference between 06 and 07.

From an NBA Live 07 review:

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	The first thing you will notice when playing this game is that some of the animations look downright weird. For example, the dribble animation while walking looks great, but when holding the turbo button, the dribble animation looks horrible. The animation reminds me of when my seven-year-old cousin first learned how to dribble. When dribbling at full speed, the player will stick his arm straight out and dribble as if he is following the ball and can't control it. This would be a small thing if there weren�t so many other animation issues, from awkward looking lay-ups to dunks that go through the backboard.

http://www.operationsports.com/reviews/89/nba-live-07/

So my point still stands. What we've seen of this game so far looks good. That hasn't been the case in a long time. There's no harm in acknowledging that.

# 88 23 @ 06/14/13 03:01 AM

Ill say this about Live 07. I think I remember no one was able to get a copy from EA before release because they knew the game was bugged out... so you didnt see anything on IGN or Gamespot or anything.

Once people got their hands on it, then those reviews came out, people were posting all kinds of bas videos on how terrible it was like guys launching the ball 5 feet in the air above the basket when they were standing right in front of it and shooting.. I believe someone here even offered me their copy for free because it was just that bad.

I had it preordered and cancelled to 2k because of all of the bad reviews and glad I did.

The tech demo they showed people did like it because it was the end of a certain way players moved around instead of a squared pattern it was more of a circle pattern and the foot planting thing...

Im saying this all to say that people were on the up and up about what was said and the new tech was seen as something new at the time.

# 89 duggan @ 06/14/13 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 13


	I don't see an issue with these.

This post really should put the whole debate to rest. I was finding it difficult to see the same problems that everyone else saw in the player model and now after seeing your post only confirmed my thought... that there actually is nothing wrong with them!

# 90 CMH @ 06/14/13 07:11 AM

The still images do look better. I'll have to watch it again because they didn't look that good to me in motion.

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