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I buy NBA Live every year, and have always been very satisfied with it, always preferring it over 2K. Alley-oops are nearly impossible to complete, and even the other team's lowest rated player will easily score 30+ points on you any given night, while you're best player bricks lay-up after lay-up (and this was all done in ROOKIE mode). It is extremely difficult to complete even the most basic pass without it being stolen. This year's version, however, is a serious disappointment. I have never hated playing a basketball game so much. Definately gonna have to try 2K this year, as EA has put out a serious DUD of a product.
Amazon was nice enough to send me a new game free of charge but the new one freezes all the time as well. Although I do not think it is the fault of Amazon, my xbox has a hard time reading this game most of the time. It says disk unreadable during games all the time. If the game does not freeze though, it is absolutely awesome.
Way better then NBA 2K9. Get this game. They also have a practice where a trainer helps you work on your weaknesses. I first purchased NBA 2K9 and the game was good but they really messed up the online play from last year.
I traded the game in for NBA Live 09 and I have to say I was not disappointed. The graphics are good and the game is way more fun. I think they did a horrible job. The Live 365 feature is really hot. You will not be disappointed.
I am happy I did. I have to say I haven't bought a NBA Live game since NBA Live 05 so I wasn't a fan for a few years. I actually think the game is better than NBA 2K9. NBA 2K9 made me go back to NBA Live 09. The online play is great.
What happened EA.
I have never gave a game made by Ea sports a total bad review because I like their sports games of any sport.
They fell off the wagon big time here.
But this game is absolutely horrible in every way.
The graphics are blurred,the players move like they are high on something and you don't feel like you have total control.
I enjoyed and still enjoy NBA live 08 a good solid game but I think they didn't care or was drunk when they put this one together.
From graphics to gameplay to presentation they royally messed this one up.
The NBA 365 concept might be ok but if you don't have XBox live this game is pointless.
I'm going to try NBA2k9 I hear it is really good.
You cannot, however, shoot from one court to the opposite court's basket, which would've been cool.- Marcin Gortat has a full head of hair in here. However since I did not have a online, the OKC team does not have a nickname, a generic jersey, and a generic court. The CPU also gets the ball to the money players during crunch time. NBA players who have never suited up for their countries for quite some time are on the rosters, therefore knocking out some real players. You can also do plays practice only or a full scrimmage. Also, Adam Parada is dominant inside. The NBA Live 365 updates will probably take care of those once the season begins.
Since player appearance can't be edited using Edit player, maybe there is an update later on from Live 365.- I didn't notice the point guard dominate the ball and the points, unlike last year's game. This will probably be updated through Live 365 as well.- There are no retroes in this game, hopefully they will be made available through future updates.- For some reason the PA announcer (same PA from 1997, by the way) is not loud and I can barely hear him. Other players with wrong numbers are Trevor Ariza (#1 instead of #3) and Mickeal Pietrus (#2 instead of #20) but that's not a big deal. Nowitzki looks like a zombie, and a lot of the FIBA people look quite the beasts. I checked the arena volume and commentary volume and both were already set to the max.- I used the practice mode, called NBA Live Academy, and it was fun testing out plays and running the offense. So after spending 2 hours in the store debating whether to get the All-Play, 2K, or Live for 360, I settled on the latter. Hope these are helpful:- There is an edit player in this game, so numbers can be edited, as well as player skills and ratings.
Updating the game on Xbox Live will download the Thunder nickname, jersey, and arena. Got home, popped the game in the console and was prompted to update which I did. However the edit feature is only for the NBA teams and not the FIBA teams. - Team Mexico's jerseys are decent but not realistic. Just like all of my other NBA game reviews, here is a list of things video game websites never mention in their reviews. The practice gym has two courts and the player can shoot at all four baskets. FIBA only allows numbers 4-15. It looks like they might have used his performance during last season's PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) as the basis of his ratings.- The Magic jersey has the real stripes (unlike NBA 2K9) but used the old number font and it is missing the logo on the left side of the shorts.
The FIBA is a big deal though.- Speaking of FIBA, Ricky Rubio is not on the Team España. Juan Carlos Navarro is wearing his NBA number, #2, for Team España. For instance, Z Ilgauskas (Lietuva), Steve Nash (Canada), Eddy Najera (Mexico), Peja Stojakovic (Serbia), and John Ameachi (UK) are no longer playing for their countries but are still on the rosters.- The Lietuva away jersey is some weird shade of gray/green and not real green shade. - Rashard Lewis shoots like the real deal in here, with the high release, and of course, the swishes.
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