NBA Live 08 article on IGN

[Jumpman2315]

Hey all, found this Live 08 article on IGN. Seems to be just a lot of lip service but who knows, it is only 20% done according to the article.

http://sports.ign.com/articles/781/781313p1.html

[will658761]

live 08 seems that its going to be really good

[Bohemian]

i like that their focusing more on the fundamentals of basketball them the flashier side of bball like they have been in recent years

[JaoSming]

interesting read....

[Andrew]

Promising stuff. Thanks for the heads up Jumpman2315, I've posted it on the main page giving you credit.

[ThaLiveKing]

Hmmm interesting. . .I expect them to fix al the issues from last year, but I'm curios about the new stuff. . no mentioning of All-Star weekend, so that may be out, THANK GOD lol!!

I reallyhope they put a lot of emphasis on Defence, mainly positioning cause it seems like its gonna be easy to score in this one, and atleast they are trying to make a smart game. . more post moves and I'll be happy

[Andrew]

You don't think the All-Star Weekend should be included?

[---]

Love the fact that he stresses basic 5-on-5 basketball. Thats what I want.

[deihatein]

And also hoping for a Current-Gen console including a PC version

[Andrew]

As I've said beore, there's no reason for us to worry there. Until we hear otherwise we can expect NBA Live 08 to be released for the Current Gen platforms, including a PC version.

[joejam999]

I hope they update the PC version. Graphics have not changed much since 2005. I'm not expecting Windows Vista DX10 or anything just new/better graphics. I'm not pre-ordering it this year also.

[Kobe ftw]

We don't need movies, new animations,new look and all same shit like bad gameplay. they need to improve gameplay, they need to add variations., i think it will be the same like 07 a typical bug game but still i hope they will surprise us and deliver much better game then last year.

[airarch_23]

Uhhmm, if i cant go wrong 08 would be nice or a lot nicer, and for sure it won't be a DX10 game yet.. If it could be, EA could be like Microsoft!!!

[Isaiah]

revived hope for the Live series..I hope..

[point-guard]

honestly i dont believe a word they say

['Sheed]

honestly i dont believe a word they say

true.

[bosiydid6]

Me neither, I'll believe it when I see it. After the massive fraud and outright theft that was perpetrated last year with a shitty product, I'm not buying it!

[IceCold]

I dont know,EA was talking about NBA Live 07 that the game will have more improvement than 06,but when I saw Live 07,it was the same game like 06,also with bugs and crapy gameplay,I am praying for god that NBA Live 08 would be the best NBA game ever

[Lean]

I hope they keep this current graphics scheme and not port the Next Gen ones. If they do, it's the end of us all.

All they need to do for the Current Gen is to fix the gameplay.

[will658761]

I guess we will see more about the game in May

[PeReZ_90]

weird graph... Vince in Air zoom hurache 2k5 ... Rip with cornrows and TMAC who don't even look like him

[felix8621]

live 08 seems that its going to be really good

it´s funny how every year people say this... This year I have no faith left in EA, I did the past years but not anymore so, i hope they disappoint me again...

[bosiydid6]

I hope they keep this current graphics scheme and not port the Next Gen ones. If they do, it's the end of us all.

All they need to do for the Current Gen is to fix the gameplay.

Why is it the end of us? I'm praying that they move to new gen although I'm not holding my breath.

[el badman]

will658761 wrote:
live 08 seems that its going to be really good


it´s funny how every year people say this... This year I have no faith left in EA, I did the past years but not anymore so, i hope they disappoint me again...

Yeah, all of that really sounds familiar...
I'm pretty sure EA will do a much better job for the next-gen versions this time around, but I really don't think we'll see a vast improvement for the PC version, once again. There probably won't be the substitution bug and the PG domination, but that's pretty much it...
The more I play Live'07, the more I get bored with it and I realize its weaknesses, besides the obvious bugs and issues that were mostly fixed with the patch. I'm really disappointed with the physics, the AI and the visuals, and I don't think Live '08 will change any of that unfortunately...

[galvatron3000]

Love the fact that he stresses basic 5-on-5 basketball. Thats what I want.

Funny, seeing as this is a virtual basketball game that now all of a sudden it seems you decide to focus on the 5 on 5 part of the game. What the hell does that mean, shouldn't you have been focusing on that in the first place? I've defended Live for years but there truly "seems" to be an arrogance from EA when they are on top, I loved when 2K gives them a run in the area of b ball but to make the game of basketball's 5 on 5 secondary is totally absurd. I truly hope EA puts things in proper priority because I was converting to 2K this year because I enjoyed what 2K7 had to offer. I just want basic expectations for a basketball game to be met, all additional "features & bonuses" can wait once you get you core game solid, not perfect but solid. I look forward to see what is actually going to be done this season and what is going to be deleted and what in this article "may" turn out to be lies.