Official NBA Live 08 Demo Thread

by **NJNETSFANFORLIFE** on Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:15 pm

did u see 2k8?? looks smoother

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?titl ... 1184534061
http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?titl ... 1119268135

YouTube · by **ThaLiveKing** on Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:53 am

Live needs to: Add some defence, Fix the choppy animations and smoothen out the player movements and stop PG domination. Everythin else at this point seems to work out fine for me

by **---** on Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:02 am

^

Man 2K looks amazing. I wish I had the money to get a PS3 and a nice TV, that game looks incredible.

There were so many little things that just made the game look so real. Things like players losing balance down low or the fact the ball just bounces randomly - not into players - like in real life.

One thing I noticed on another video was that when the Spurs were up 3 with around 27 seconds to go and had to shoot, missed, and got an offensive rebound, they kicked it out to Tony Parker and he waited till there was almst only 1 second to go before passing to Bruce Bowen for a 3. Clock management. This never happens in Live.

One of the most annoying things about Live is that you may be up 3, and there is say 35 seconds to go in the game. They will do what every team would - play tough defence and hope you can't seal the game, leaving them at least 11 seconds to try tie it up. That is, until there is like 3-4 seconds on the shot clock. Then they foul. Seriously, what the hell? Why play great defence on the oppositions last play to try stop them from sealing the game only to foul when they are almost out of time, which would of caused them to launch up a desperation shot which would probably miss, leaving you a good amount of time to tie the game up? Why? Why EA?

I haven't played Live in a while, but after watching that video I don't think I can. Live plays like a script... a scripted show that still makes no sense.

I need a job. PS3 + 2k8 would be alot of fun.

by **dafunk** on Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:10 am

yea i played live again this morning and the damn point is glued to the opposing point guard i tried running back on defense with him but i couldn't even control him. its hard to explain but i dont know how people tolerate this game its just unplayable to me.

YouTube · by **JaoSming** on Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:35 am

instead of pressing L2 or Left Trigger hold down on the right analog stick, you wont get that auto guard or auto switching.

by **benji** on Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:21 am

hold down on the right analog stick

Ugh, disgusting. Though I guess this is the X360 isn't it, the first controller I've been able to keep that pressed down.

by **SHAFT23** on Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:28 am

i have no problem with PG domination unless i go for steals or give him room to drive. That's pretty realistic to me.

I played the 2k8 demo with my friends and it was mad easy to et steals and to dunk or lay it up all the time. It was run and gun 90% and someow if i play with the spurs Bruce Bowen always is my leading poitns man.

Live isn't as smooth but somehow gets the advantage with me, but 2k8 is REALLY REALLY good. it might be better if it were nba live contrls on it, which i think there is this year.

here is a video of a Lebron sig dunk i had last night.

http://files.filefront.com/SV+A0063mp4/ ... einfo.html

by **will658761** on Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:14 am

^^^^^^^^ nice

by **energizer1389** on Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:32 pm

Other things where I think 2K8 is better is the way the defender gets stuck or fights through screens. The little animation when they almost go out of bounds. The battle for the rebounds is pretty realistic to, They dont just walk to rebounds, they fight for it.

by **energizer1389** on Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:35 pm

One aspect I like more for Live 08 are the options on the low post. At the time there are less options for 2K8. But Im pretty sure in the finished version its going to better. This because Ive seen the cpu players do a lot more moves than the ones you can do as a user player.

by **[Q]** on Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:59 pm

energizer1389 wrote:They dont just walk to rebounds, they fight for it.

dude, this is the Live 08 demo thread, but oh well... I hate how the rebounding animation in NBA 2k7 has people's arms going behind their head when going for a rebound so many rebounds trickle down your player's chest and to the ground where it gets scooped up by the opposing team.

by **michaelc37** on Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:49 am

ThaLiveKing wrote:Hopefully EA will get NBA Live 09 right so I can get it on the Ps3 lol

If you think the PS3 is any better or more reliable, ur out of ur mind LMAO. U'd think everyone knows this by now. Havent you noticed how many games got cancelled for PS3 and how many games that were exclusive for Ps3 that moved to xbox360.

Anyways here a Game Developer's perspective on developing games for the XBOX360 vs PS3. http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-348-1.htm

YouTube · by **ThaLiveKing** on Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:06 pm

I'm talking about NBA Live anyways. . I don't really play a lot of video games, mainly sports games. Don't get me wrong I love the xbox 360. But it's just scary how that thing just heats up!!

by **nba_baller** on Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:18 pm

michaelc37 wrote:
ThaLiveKing wrote:Hopefully EA will get NBA Live 09 right so I can get it on the Ps3 lol

If you think the PS3 is any better or more reliable, ur out of ur mind LMAO. U'd think everyone knows this by now. Havent you noticed how many games got cancelled for PS3 and how many games that were exclusive for Ps3 that moved to xbox360.

Anyways here a Game Developer's perspective on developing games for the XBOX360 vs PS3. http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-348-1.htm

The PS3 isn't that bad. :roll:

by **benji** on Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:04 am

That is a terrible article.

by **michaelc37** on Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:57 am

I am not saying that PS3 is a total piece of crap, but if you think that was such a horrible article, do you have some sort of experience developing for the xbox360 or PS3 that you are willing to share. I myself was lucky enough to have used to have Microsft XNA, DirectX together with Visual Studio.NET: and from what I can tell you, It is alot easier to develop games for the XBOX / PC and I thought it would. Hopefully I can post one of the videos of some of the stuff I have done. As for the developing on the PS3 I have no experience with it. But cant anyone give me another reason y games gettin cancelled PS3 and y games that were exclusively on SONY PLAYSTATIONS are now on XBOX360.

by **benji** on Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:26 am

My experience with X360 or PS3 development is irrelevant to the quality of the article.

I am well aware of the ease of development on X360 (and subsequent portage to PC), as I have noted on here over and over again, due to XNA and the rest of the dev support.

I was merely stating that article was absolutely terrible, and implying there are far better places to read about game developers opinions on the consoles (B3D forums for one if you want a simple one) and that I felt dumber after reading it.

But cant anyone give me another reason y games gettin cancelled PS3 and y games that were exclusively on SONY PLAYSTATIONS are now on XBOX360.

Market share.

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