One area where EA has always done well is in the commentary, and NBA Live is no different.
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These additions are a nice touch and well integrated into the game, but it would have been great to see the ESPN license being put to use within the gameplay without having to be connected to the internet since all gamers dont have access to Xbox Live. Players are able to get ESPN Motion video clips, radio podcasts, SportsCenter Updates that inform you of the latest sporting news, and real time scores that run across the bottom of the screen in ticker format. Instead, EA has a number of features that allow gamers to access fresh content daily via Xbox Live. Despite its unrealistic nature, the feature works fairly well, allowing any gamer to take a particular player and make him become the type of player thats needed to win in any given situation.ĮA has chosen to eschew using the ESPN license for presentation as fully as 2K Sports has done in the past. While this does allow for variety in an individual players style, it seems awkward for a basketball star to be able to switch his entire gameplay style in the blink of an eye. With the push of a button, the athlete can change styles from a High Flyer to a Shooter to a Scorer or a Playmaker. NBA Live has Total Freestyle Control, which allows the player to choose how his basketball athlete behaves. It probably would have been wise to make these buttons contextually sensitive, so that when its obviously impossible for your player to perform a post move, he can attempt something else, like perhaps a hook shot. This means that if a gamer hits the layup button while on the three point line, the player will attempt to shoot an awkward jumper/layup hybrid from the perimeter that is almost assuredly going to miss. Also, for some reason, the layup and dunk buttons arent disabled when the ballhandler is out of the paint. Players dont have to work hard to try for an inside shot and the ease of it makes it unsatisfying. Usually, when a player is in the paint and hits the layup or dunk button, he will either be called for an offensive foul or he will magically glide through the defenders to attempt the inside shot. The use of three different buttons for shooting, layups, and dunking seems unnecessary. The gameplay doesnt do much to improve Lives appeal either. Also, the coaches and crowds look much better in Live than in the competition. It does beat NBA 2K7 in presentation though.
The players movements on the court arent lifelike at all, often coming across as choppy, awkward, and stiff. The player models all look fairly decent, with great muscle, skin, and hair textures but their impact is terribly marred by the horrible animation. On replays and up close the visuals shine, but during gameplay theyre usually less than impressive. NBA Lives graphics are above current-gen standards but dont quite capture that wow factor that gamers are expecting from next-gen. Obviously, one of the first things to notice are the graphics. While Madden is definitely the cash cow of their sports titles, the neglect that EA is showing their basketball fans may cost them some supporters this year. While we are seeing gradual improvements in EAs rivals, 2K sports, EA seems to not really care about their basketball game. We should all thank the gaming gods that the NBA refused the same exclusivity contract with EA, because NBA Live 07 is one of the most disappointing basketball games to ever grace a console. A few years ago, EA Sports bought exclusivity rights to football titles so that no other developer can make a football game featuring current athletes.
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