ESPN Developer Interview

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ESPN Developer Interview

Postby JaoSming on Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:14 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/videogames/ne ... id=3900151

Basic Jist of it
And that's the thing you'll notice when we start showing the game this summer or at E3. There won't be a new Freestyle control or any sort of marketable gameplay mechanic feature. It's more about just building solid gameplay. And that may sound not very exciting, but if you understand where we are, that's an extremely serious message that we're filling in those cracks in the gameplay Mike mentioned, then adding another level of depth that we'll get into later in the summer. It's not a gimmicky feature, it's more of a core part of an NBA basketball game that is missing right now.


very good interview though, a lot of references to 2k and how they want Live to go back to the glory days mentioning retros, shoes and overall style.


just read it foos
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby Null17 on Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:41 pm

They're calling it NBA Live 10? That sounds weird. Like it's te 10th NBA Live.
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby Bodz on Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:47 pm

Perhaps a "Perfect 10"?
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby Patr1ck on Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:47 pm

Somebody said the best NBA Live's comes out every 5 years. NBA Live 95, NBA Live 2000, NBA Live 2005.....NBA Live 10? Just reading the quote, it sounds like it will be exactly what I will be looking for come October. Oh, and if it comes out for PC...... :bowdown:

The other thing I'll say is that Live in the past struggled with controller response and feel. It felt almost like a turn-based basketball game where you triggered an animation and then you just watched it and you had to make decisions like you were playing chess. But basketball is a fast-paced, twitch and react game. It just needs to be more explosive in general. Live always felt robotic to me, so that's my first priority of what I'm fixing.


FINALLY!!! I felt they were ignoring this or didn't even notice it.
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby Null17 on Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:15 pm

I think 2004 and 06 were better than 2005 actually. Would be fun to have both Live and 2K on PC though.
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby bee-boy on Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:18 pm

great new and better animations coming for the next live. Finally
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby Andrew on Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:01 am

Good interview, they're pretty open and frank about the game. Here's hoping for a PC release.
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby ThaLiveKing on Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:26 pm

I seriously believe what these guys are saying. . . I don't know why. Live can only Go up from Last Years Version. Thanks for the interview
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby apocalypse on Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:11 pm

Hows Mike Wang? it seems to be alot of hype having Mike on the board with the team
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby Andrew on Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:54 pm

He used to be one of the main producers on NBA 2K.
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby ThaLiveKing on Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:53 am

Andrew wrote:He used to be one of the main producers on NBA 2K.


He's the reason why 2K plays the way it does. . .Just imagine, use wanting NBA Live Graphics with 2K gameplay. . .I think We Are Going To gEt that In Live 10
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby bee-boy on Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:54 pm

i hope so. i would definitely love that and that would just make live that much more better
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Re: ESPN Developer Interview

Postby Andrew on Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:19 pm

He's a pretty cool guy and my impression of him is that he's definitely committed to improving gameplay. When he introduced himself to Pasta and I at the Community Event last year he wanted to know what we didn't like and what could be better rather than asking us what we liked; I think that kind of approach bodes well for the future of the series.
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