NBA Live 14 News Post

NBA Live 14 Title Update #2 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS4, Xbox One)

11:53 AM - February 10, 2014 by Steve_OS

EA Sports has released NBA Live 14 title update #2 for PS4 users. Once it is available for the Xbox One, we'll update this post.

UPDATE: It is available now for Xbox One users.

Below are some of the details on the update, read the full article here.

ALL-NEW SHOOTAROUND MODE

Improve your shooting, dribbling, and offensive moves by selecting any current NBA player and taking to an empty practice gym
The mode will improve your game, and also serve as the foundation for NBA LIVE 15

GRAPHICAL IMPROVEMENTS

NBA LIVE 14�s lighting system has been updated and re-tuned to help bring the game to life. Color values have been improved to help remove some player�s �plastic� look
Tweaked and/or tuned every player and every uniform
New lighting improves the skin texture of players, and colors will be more accurate and robust

NEW ACCESSORIES

Added official court and jerseys for 2014 NBA All-Star weekend in New Orleans
Added new adidas Hardwood Classic uniforms
Added new basketball, complete with the signature of the NBA�s new commissioner Adam Silver

IMPROVED CONTROL AND RESPONSIVENESS

Tuned first steps and dribble moves (including start and stop) to smooth out animations
Improved transitions between animations

PASSING IMPROVEMENTS

Players experience increased responsiveness with improvements to ball physics, pass speeds and branch points within animations
Ball interacts with rim much more organically. Swishes have been reduced
Increased the variety of passing speeds
Improved lead passing

LIVE Season

Adjusted the camera to address hitches
Normal broadcast view has replaced player lock
More variety in the types of LIVE Challenges available

Play a few games and tryout the new Shootaround mode and post your impressions here.

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# 161 DirtyJerz32 @ 02/11/14 10:05 PM

Everyone is entitled their own opinions of the game. Except for the lack of timeouts, I was perfectly fine with the game pre patch. After the update, I'm still fine with it and I'm happy they're trying to fix their game. Looking forward to 15.

# 162 ifitbeginsitends @ 02/11/14 10:52 PM

that pass back bug is infuriating! it almost makes the game unplayable. EA needs to fire their q.a guys I promise I could do a better job. more promises for next year, more we can't fix this without redoing the whole game, yet they were the ones talking about ignite allowing for easier use of tools. I'm ignoring the EA fan boy in me from now on. if 2K wasn't as much of a scam as this one i'd switch but their game is glorified 21 at your local park where everyone is LeBron James and the cracked is the self appointed ref.

I can't wait for titan fall. sighs (grr. more of my money for e.a.

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# 163 Tomba @ 02/11/14 10:55 PM

I think I'm starting to have a serious case of placebo effect I initially played the game after the update and actually liked it now the more I play the more I see that the game feels very ping-pong like and is extremely fast paced when it shouldn't be guys are almost like rocketing on the floor now I think it only look smoother because they sped everything up not liking the game at all now

# 164 noshun @ 02/11/14 11:23 PM

its like they remade this for nextgen. or took aspects of this and incorporated digitally to nextgen..

Tourney software package -/- NUT~gold packs
Backglass -/- practice gym
George Gomez -/- S. O'G

its like deja vu...

The practice mode was needed, so kudos to them. but the design process to not include it from jump when you have a new control scheme is a head scratcher. that's a pre design error on their part. they keep asking for feedback but give the gamer what they think they want. happen with elite also..

# 165 ifitbeginsitends @ 02/12/14 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaLiveKing


	To solve the double pass problem, don't press the stick or the turbo button after you pass from the inbound, let the point guard turn around then do what you have to do I'm still a bit disappointed with the update due to the lack of tempo, but I switched to the ESPN cam and took off the zoom, and the game actually flows pretty decent. And the camera doesn't bounce up and down. I also put the team's tempo to push, I've played a few good games tonight, those who aren't liking the game could possibly give that a try

too bad that pass back solution doesn't work! and somehow input lag has gotten worse in some aspects, there are also times where its just totally unresponsive. I was fine with this game it was weak but it played a better brand of basketball then I had in a while but how do you BREAK a core part of the game? you mean to tell me none of the developers played the game before releasing the patch? ITS HAPPENED EVERY FREAKING GAME I HAVE PLAYED SINCE THE PATCH! you mean to tell me they released this patch and no one caught this? i'd much rather believe they knew and decided against fixing it, then believe that computer science and computer program degree receiving people were to incompetent to play one game to see how it plays before releasing. then the game makes it to Q.A! THEY CANT CATCH IT EITHER? I want to like this game sooo much, I've owned every live since I remember playing live 2000 demo on my dusty *** Compaq with a keyboard and mouse. to think that 15 YEARS LATER! I have to pray that a pass back bug doesn't strike seemingly at the worst time during game play.

and that graphics upgrade is another scam! all they've done is tuned brightness and saturation and contrast and removed some gloss!!

first of all live 10 had better controls! at least I could pick which hand I wanted to finish with around the basket! at least there was one to one dribbling on the right stick with no lag! and don't tell me I'm doing something wrong! I have owned this game SINCE DAY 1. always finding a bright spot something so I can tell myself live is good, live is good.
the reality is that its not. the only way to consistently penetrate to the basket is to do some variation of Y (or triangle for you ps4 monsters!) so that your percentages sky rocket. beating your man off the dribble requires you to think 4 moves ahead because of the delay but they call it rhythm! yeah right.
BUSH. this game is BUSH
sad thing is ill be one of the first with NBA live 15 telling everyone LIVE IS BACK!

rant is over! sorry I'm going back to rising star since theres no other good games on these wack next gen consoles

p.s. I signed up for the titan fall beta!

# 166 RayRay34 @ 02/12/14 07:59 AM

The thing I have notice on the PS4 to stop the pass back option after I bounding is don't hold the X BUTTON in to long. Just tap it and it won't pass back. If you hold it in to long you will automatically throw another pass.

# 167 Earl1963 @ 02/12/14 09:35 AM

I didn't really feel any difference than before. Oh well.

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# 168 Pared @ 02/12/14 09:45 AM

I have to give the team credit - from release until now this has been one of the better supported titles in terms of adding noticeable differences to the game. They are subtle but guys who have an attention to detail see the difference. They even addressed my plastic comments head on (which is funny considering some didn't even notice or claimed it was fine).

# 169 GBGamer1982 @ 02/12/14 10:25 AM

The double passing thing is a joke. I'm sorry but we shouldn't even be discussing "how not to make that happen" on a PS4 game in year 2014. Such a basic fix that should of been handled on day 1 of release. I don't get it.

# 170 The 24th Letter @ 02/12/14 10:59 AM

The passing is horrendous right now...

The double passing is happening more than just inbound plays...I have situations where I am drop passing in the lane and the ball is immediately being passed out...

Worse than that is the directional passing...simple passes are being thrown directly into defenders....or in the complete opposite direction...

# 171 ifitbeginsitends @ 02/12/14 01:09 PM

I'm sorry guys I've tried every which way to avoid the pass back bug. it literally happens in every single game I have played! every single game. like X said you go in the paint drop off what is supposed to be a dime only to watch an open bug kick out to a contested wing! they shouldn't have messed with the mechanics in the first place. it wasn't broken. I knew their explanation of how they fixed it was fishy. " we sped up some animations and stretched out others..." #Ridiculous

there are times I'm standing there playing taps with a teammate while I wait until the bug stops! literally taps! this is something that BREAKS basic game play. to be there for 7-8 seconds playing taps during an NBA game is ridiculous. for the frequency its happening for me I don't get how it left the studio without being caught

# 172 doobrane @ 02/12/14 01:15 PM

I would Love to like this game...but its so hard. I am a decent 2k Player but cant Beat the CPU on Rookie playin Live!
Was hoping for some defensive Upgrades but nothing happened...just played the raptors with OKC - got whacked 40:54 - 46 of their Points coming from inside the paint. I just cant handle it...watched Videos, read in this forum...maybe i should give it up

# 173 seanhazz1 @ 02/12/14 01:18 PM

The double passing is indeed a pain, and it has forced me into icon passing almost full time, and have even seen it there. It's almost like they sped up the interaction to increase the speed of passes(as we requested), but it's causing a "double" input upon hitting the pass button.

Seems like CPU defense was improved in the paint.

Seeing new interaction animations in the paint.

The Bounce tek feels more responsive

Players feel slightly "heavier" when defending the drives/paint area

Lighting is better on the court and seeing slightly better player detail.

# 174 nate1986 @ 02/12/14 01:25 PM

i have not played it with the new update yet, but i looked through the uniform additions and I gotta say its a piss poor selection of classic uniforms

# 175 Super Glock @ 02/12/14 01:42 PM

Just wanted to say I enjoyed this game pre patch and now I am really enjoying it post patch. That is all.

# 176 nick_sr @ 02/12/14 08:24 PM

man, 5 games into my dynaasty mode and i'm loving this game more and more each game lol. let's just hope these guys take dynasty serious next year.

# 177 GzGViper @ 02/12/14 10:06 PM

I have a simple question. In Rising star mode do your teammates actually RUN plays? If so, then I am sold.

# 178 RayRay34 @ 02/12/14 11:29 PM

I'm telling ya all tap the X button. Just played two more games tonight and only once did I double pass but for me it's always after a inbound pass. If you hold the button in a second longer it will double pass.

# 179 The 24th Letter @ 02/12/14 11:48 PM

I mean that's fine, but it would be ideal if passing was limited to when I, you know, actually press the pass button.

# 180 Playmakers @ 02/12/14 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walt Frazier


	VERY poor effort. VERY disappointing. Since when is changing the lighting slightly been considered a 'patch'? That is a 'tweak' and it's a disgrace these guys are going around high fiving themselves all over twitter like they really achieved something. NO gameplay issues were fixed: CPU TIME OUTS = NO LATE GAME AI = NO Rosters = NO. Galinari still starts, he hasn't even played for a YEAR. if you play season mode, CPU never subs its players if you use manual subs yourself. I like to make my own subs, but I can't because that means the cpu makes NONE. Players still passing to team mates standing out of bounds = NO. Missing players faces = NO. "Generic point guard" = NO. I just tried a rewind game vs the Kings where Cousins didn't play and there is the 5 foot generic point guard at center. WTF! Disgraceful effort. You people supporting these guys because they put a slight lighting polish on a dramatically poor game are NOT helping the cause here. EA needs to be accountable. This is NOT a patch, it fixes basically NONE of the key issues and their "daily roster updates and player art updates" promised pre release are non existent. Any developer team with ANY pride would have at the very least fixed the time out issue.

EA has literally killed my favorite sports series of all time.

And to think we waited 2-3 years for this so called Next Generation of basketball that was allegedly going to take the game to another level and make us forget the past blunders that ruined this series on XBOX 360/PS3.

I remember for years I would edit the hell out of EA's B-Ball games just to make them playable for me.

Now with all the editing options completely removed and the gameplay falling flat on it's face despite the move to Next Gen you have to wonder what the heck is going on and who the heck is in charge of making the decisions for the direction of this game.

Who ever it is has become the Al Davis/Jerry Jones of the NBA Live World leading to one screw up after another.

But it's all good they still making that money regardless of the how flawed the product has become to the consumer.

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