OFFICIAL NBA LIVE 2005 PINOY THREAD: MABUHAY!!!

[PinoyIDOL]

Mga pare ko.. dito tau mag post re: the game at keep in touch at lagi akong updated sa game at sa mga stores para malaman natin kung kailan ang dating dito sa atin.. OKS!!!

Mga 2nd week ng october ciguro dito na sa atin or maybe first week pa lang...

[PinoyIDOL]

mga tol eto ang first batch ng player ratings per team:

http://sports.ign.com/articles/550/550283p1.html?fromint=1

[PinoyIDOL]

mga tol eto ang first batch ng player ratings per team:

http://sports.ign.com/articles/550/550283p1.html?fromint=1

[J@3]

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[Devin112]

hey fool, this board wasn't made for u pinoys so take that shiet outta here. speak tagaglog on ur own board, speak english here arsehole.

[harry_lp7]

pare!!
im so happy to see some1 of my race.. i think it would be much btter if we speak in english coz clippertalk is right.. this board is for everyone.. anywys.. so how did u know that on the second week of october it will already be here in Philly?? which one will be sell in the market first the original or the pirata???

[PinoyIDOL]

pare i can speak english of course pero wag ka makinig sa mga kupal na yan dahil nagawa ko na itong thread na ganito before..

That's why the thread is for pinoys only so those who are disgusted and feeling asshole, please go away and don't post here...

kabisado ko tol ang kalakaran ng games dito at monitored ko lahat ng store dito sa manila at makati pero ewan ako dyan sa cebu..

pinaka late na ciguro yung 3rd week of Oct. or 3 weeks after the release date..

[Micchy_boy]

bro yes it was done in NBA Live 2004 General Issues but if you want to start this thread and we can talk in Pinoy language pls first ask Andrew or any mod for permission. i know Andrew will accept this thread.

bro sana nga mas maagang ma release ang live 05 dito no.
ask mo lang ng permiso papayag namin sila kasi kailangan din natin sumunod sa rules and regulation dito. ung sa 2004 general issue naka sticky pa nga yung thread natin.

[Devin112]

i have nothing against pinoys, my last GF was pinay. but this board is in english, u can say it was intened for english speakers, therefore i think that making a thread in another language solely for people who speak tagalog is wrong.

but that's my opinion, i'm gonna leave ur thread alone. just wanted to voice my opinion. i'm out.

[PinoyIDOL]

PAGING SIR ANDREW/ FORUM ADMINS:

Sir i would like to ask for permission and indulgence to you and to admin if we could use this thread and speak in TAGLISH (tagalog-english) in order that we pinoy gamers can express ourselves better in this thread.. But we assure you that it will be purely live topics no less..

Pinoy gamers are no. 1 basketball fans in ASIA because this sport is the favorite all over our country and not to mention that NBA live series is also the most popular basketball videogame here...

Looking forward for your consideration & response.. Thanks & GodBless

[PinoyIDOL]

Good news mga pare ko: Read this!! fr. IGN.com

September 23, 2004 - I am in disbelief. NBA Live 2005 is good, real good. And what's more, it's a great sim. Yes, EA has made a great basketball sim and I am suffering from symptoms of shock. You see, I haven't cared for any version of NBA Live this millennium. Yes, the old school Live games from the Genesis era were great, but the arcade-posing-as-sim versions of Live on the current generation of consoles just haven't been my thing at all. To be fair, Live 2004 took some solid steps towards leaving the fast-paced arcade feel of previous Live games, but I just couldn't be sold. Not last year. Now, with so many cool touches, good AI, and solid game mechanics, Live 2005 has my attention. If you're a hater, perhaps I can convince you to give NBA Live 2005 a chance.

The State of Basketball Games
In the early 2000s, my basketball dimes were spent on Sega's NBA 2K series. But the past two years, I really haven't had a true basketball sim I could enjoy. Sorry Sega, but I just ran out of 2K steam two years ago. Last year I didn't even play a franchise mode, I just spent my time on NBA Street 2 and ESPN NBA Basketball's 24/7 mode. Live, which I'd long thought of as NBA Jam without the flair, never had a chance. I'd pretty much given up hope for a good sim basketball game to play over the holidays. That hope has been revived.
Live Wise
NBA Live 2005's a smart game. That's what I like about it most. The AI on both offense and defense act like a real NBA team. They'll push it inside, try and collapse the post and then kick it to the open man on the perimeter. Shaq is instantly double-teamed and even hacked when he has the ball in the post. Kobe and KG are physical, pushing and bumping, trying to keep good shooters from feeling comfortable on the court. Sure, there's a bit of arcade flair with great dunks, sky-high alley-oops, and violent shot blocks, but you have to earn every bit of it.

Sometimes you can a clear lane and drive to the hoop, just as in the NBA, but often lanes close off -- especially against good defensive teams. You'll need good ball movement to get open looks and on the higher difficulties you will need every last second of the shot clock. Passing can't be nonchalant either, as the defense -- even schlubs like the Warriors -- will swat or even steal ill-advised passes. Fortunately, you have plenty of control on offense.

Get Offensive
Freestyle control returns, with the Right Thumbstick allowing for a variety of offensive and defensive moves based on taps and fireball motions. However, it seems that the offensive freestyle has been toned down just a tad to make it a little more realistic. You have to be aware of who you use as well, since Shaq has no business performing a 360 crossover. Try it and the Big Aristotle will be skipping the rock right into an opponent's mitts.

Break your defender down, blow past him and go for the dunk. Should someone step in front to contest the shot, switch to a layup and even double clutch to try and avoid the massive swat. As with NBA 2K5, you'll have a hop step, though Live's is a bit more realistic in purpose and execution and it doesn't instantly equal an easy layup. Lord, never thought I'd be giving Live props over 2K for realism. What the hell is happening to the video game sports world?

A nice addition this year is the ability to alter how you tackle offensive rebounds. When the ball clanks off the iron, you can choose to go for a normal, safe rebound and bring the ball down for redistribution or you can go for a tip-in or an emphatic jam off the rebound. Your success depends in part on player ratings, but as with much of Live 2005, is just as much about player positioning and smart physics.

My favorite thing on offense, though, is the ability to move players on the court while inbounding the ball. This is a great help when the defense is putting full court pressure and you want to free your man for the inbounds. I've also hit the game winner thanks to this. Think Derek Fisher and you'll get the idea, though I did have more time (two seconds) on the clock. I took control of my created player, General Lee, swung to my favorite perimeter spot, and called for the inbounds pass from K-Mart. Nothing but net as time expired. That's a beautiful thing.


Defender of the Paint
There's a lot of freedom on offense, but just as much on defense. Once again you can use the Right Thumbstick to offer extra control on defense. Raise your hands to make it tougher on a passer, fight for position, or try and poke at the ball for the steal. The Right Thumbstick, which has been in use with Live since the 2003 version and it's still a great invention. When I play Live 2005, I feel involved in defense constantly. It's not about tapping a button in hopes of a steal, I really am trying to box out Yao.

It is a little easy to get steals and block shots, at least on Pro, but I'll take playing D on Live 2005 over any other game in the past few years. No, it's not perfect -- in fact NBA Live overall is nowhere near a perfect game -- but it's fun, smart, and involving.
A True All-Star
Beyond the Dynasty Mode, which loses the cut-scene drama in favor of deeper features, NBA Live 2005 offers some great mini-game extras. All-Star weekend is fully realized with the Rookie game, 3-Point Shootout, and Slam Dunk Contest, to go along with the All-Star game.

The 3-Point Shootout works just like the real deal, with your chosen player moving around the perimeter, shooting balls, and even dropping the money ball for extra points. It's fun, but a mere distraction compared to the Slam Dunk Contest.

The Dunk Contest is, quite honestly, better than anything else NBA 2K5 or NBA Live 2005 have to offer. The most innovative sports mini-game I've ever seen, you truly get full control to create as many interesting dunks as possible. Toss the ball off the scoreboard and snatch it as you finish with a windmill dunk of launch from the freethrow line and slam it down like 'Nique. You'll get scored by five professionals as you battle for victory. The only thing missing is allowing for an AI partner to throw the ball to you. Perhaps for next year EA?


EA Renaissance
A few years back, many EA sports games weren't viewed with very high esteem. Sure, Madden sold through the roof, but it was becoming a derivative series heading into the new century. Triple Play was, well, total crap the last few years of its existence. Though sales were ridiculously high, the quality of EA's sports games a few years back was passable, but no longer brilliant. Over the past few years EA has made a major effort to improve all of its sports franchises. It began in earnest with NCAA Football 2003 and continued with the first MVP Baseball and major improvements to Madden. This year, along with Madden's brilliant defensive approach, NBA Live 2005 cements EA as the premier developer for true sim sports games.

Argue if you want, I know many still love Sega. Hell, I still love Sega. NFL 2K5 is a great game, but Sega has begun to incorporate more arcade elements into their games. The two companies are slowly switching roles, which is bizarre, but may result in some of the greatest sports games ever made over the next few years from both publishers. EA has the benefit of huge dollars, which allows for an evolution of its games, where Sega is more of, well, just struggling to keep its head above water.

If you are a big fan of the NBA 2K series, feel free to stick with it. That is in no way a bad choice. You've have to go with your horse, right? But if you've been disillusioned by basketball sims the past few years, you may want to peep in on NBA Live 2005, which ships next Tuesday. While the graphics and animations may not blow you away, the gameplay likely will. Even if you don't fall in love with Live, you'll still have the awesome Slam Dunk Contest to fall back on. That's a game in and of itself.

We'll have a final verdict on NBA Live 2005 next week.

-- Hilary Goldstein

[harry_lp7]

great found.. pare alam mo i really cant stop thinking about this game.. i mean its been 2 months since i first read an article about live 05 and until now i just cant keep it out of my head.. my grades are going down.. im in great danger.. but i know im gonna pass.. sometimes i even hope that pc version of live 05 will be release in philly after final exams maybe 3rd week of octorber but then sometimes its the other way around.. what about u guys?? share some of ur emotions here... hehehe

[PinoyIDOL]

ako din pre matagal ng excited pero honestly both 2k5 & live05 are great at minsan pa nga napapanaginipan ko yung game.. But sadly bro matagal ang releasing ng PC compare to consoles.

suerte mo kung ma release sya sa PC ng 3rd week ng Oct.. Dont worry at keep in touch dahil mula next week naka monitor na ako sa mga stores.. OK

[dexter33]

pare can you text me if you already have a copy.im also excited about this game and i should have it on the first day.im also going to buy both nba 2k5 and live 2005 just because im a basketball fan.hehe i remember before nung 2004 naubusan ako ng copy nung 1st day na release nya.san kaya ung most likely unang magkaroon nyan?haha overpricing ulit kc before they were selling live 2004 for 250 nung first day.by the way i hope its ok with the admin na we speak in tag-lish.hehe keep me updated my number is 09179412577.hope to hear from u soon.san na ung mga ibang pinoy dito???haha

[BlackKyubi]

Pinoy gamers are no. 1 basketball fans in ASIA

Not to nit pick but i thought it would be China, just because of their numbers.. Anyways.

Puede ba akong mag tagalog ditto kahit hindi ako masyado maroonong mag spell sa tagalog? Baka pag tawanan ninyo lang ako...

[paranoid66]

mga tol, ano b mganda but cheap na game controller for nba live 2005 sa pc..
P1500-P2000 budget ko ha.. hehehe (wlang pera eh)

[Stevan]

Yeah I'd hit that Jasmine chick!

Calm down guys, it's just a game

[PinoyIDOL]

Dexter: cge bro text kta kapag lumabas na.. just keep checking here at mag po post ako kapag lumabas na yung copy..

Monitor lang kau dito mga repa ko at mula nex wik naka monitor na ako sa lahat ng major stores dito sa manila at makati..

[PinoyIDOL]

mga tol while we are waiting for the game. Merong beta movie clips ang operationsports.com. Check it out!!!

[BlackKyubi]

mga tol, ano b mganda but cheap na game controller for nba live 2005 sa pc..
P1500-P2000 budget ko ha.. hehehe (wlang pera eh)

Thats around 40 dollars right? Try this one http://www.nyko.com/ around 20-40 dollars.

[dexter33]

cge text mko a!hehe napanuod ko na ung vids sa os.pero ung nilabas nung 9/26 hindi pa.kaw?ano ung mga bago na nilabas?review m naman ung vids.

[Nel]

Mga tol off-topic to: Meron n b kyong nabili na madden 2005?

[Bl@ck_Thorne]

bro musta na so dito na tayo ngayon mag popost dahil parating na yung 2005 so ano na ba balita kahit sa PS2 lang i post nyo na dito para may alam na tayo kung ano ano ang mga pagbabago post na kayo

[Bl@ck_Thorne]

Mga tol off-topic to: Meron n b kyong nabili na madden 2005?

wala pa pero gusto ko rin yung madden series maganda rin kasi sya lalo na sa franchise mode mas matindi ang franchise mode nya dahil mas realism sana kung ganyan din katindi yung nbalive panigurado sya lang ang lalaruin kong games

[guan lu]

mga bro sa cyberzone sm north edsa ang daming nabibilhan... dun sa dulo, katabi ng mcdo merong controller, pwedeng analog, pwedeng hindi... kasya budget ng 1500 - 2000. nabili ko yung akin ng mga 800... meron kasi sila dun pares ng controller, 1300 ata...

di nga logitech yung akin, pero mahusay naman... may kasama pa ngang installer disc. meron ding logitech controller dun sa mga ibang stores, pero lampas budget na ata yun...

dun din meron akong nakitang madden, pero yung naka box pa... ang mahal mga tsong... hay... kaya minsan kelangan talaga yung mga kaaway ni chairman edu...

on another note, ok na ba yung uaap-ncaa mod?

to andrew and the other mods: please don't mind us pinoys who want to express ourselves, especially in our own language... we're not here to ruin your gaming, sharing, etc. we just think there's no better way to express our enjoyment of our favorite game than to do so using the language we know best.

salamat (thanks).