Does anyone know who's on the cover and what day it comes out??
Melo is on the cover and the game is scheduled for an October 5th release.
[Edited by - s3231 on 08/09/2004 20:53:28]
here's a good site if you want more info on the game
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/920478.asp?q=NBA%20Live%202005
ESPN basketball aka the 2K series is always better who got somethin on that?
Posted by Elite:
ESPN basketball aka the 2K series is always better who got somethin on that?
NBA Live 04 was the best basketball game I've ever played. Live 05 is supposed to be even better. Live passed ESPN last year IMHO...
here is some info on ESPN basketball
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/920671.asp?q=NBA%202k5
There hasn't been much info on ESPN bball yet, Live is stealing headlines with the new dunk contest. I have been a Live supporter ever since the first Live came out but I have to admit that the Sega 2k series has been better than the Live series for the past several years. However, I didn't really like last year's ESPN basketball, I thought the gameplay took a step back although I did like the 24/7 mode. I think Live will take over eventually as the better bball game (could be this year). The dunk contest was definitely a good idea, I've been waiting for that. Anyway, its going to be really nice to have a good Knicks team in the games this year. I can't wait till I start owning people with Crawford and Marbury in the backcourt.
[Edited by - s3231 on 08/09/2004 21:19:56]
I love the live series. Can't wait til October for it. I'm just wondering how the dunk contest and 3 point shoot out, that they added to it, are gonna work.
Posted by MaTT4281:
I love the live series. Can't wait til October for it. I'm just wondering how the dunk contest and 3 point shoot out, that they added to it, are gonna work.
Here is a pretty good article covering that
http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchnews.asp?newsid=141583
so far the dunk contest sounds very good
IMO NBA Live is way better than ESPN
Posted by NYK3:
IMO NBA Live is way better than ESPN
Personally, I think ESPN is a more realistic basketball sim, however, in last year's case, I think Live was more fun to play. Last year's ESPN game took a step back, but the games from the years before IMO were a lot better than Live. As I said before, I think Live will take over as the best overall game either this year or next year. I will probably pick up both games again this year because both bring different types of gameplay to the table. I'm big on franchise modes so I usually do franchises on ESPN (Live's franchise mode last year was horrible because you could just sign a superstar for the league exception right before the season started), but if I want to play a game for fun with my friends then I will usually bust out Live.
I have been playing NBA Live since Live 95, and it's only gotten better each year. Live 2004 was as good as it gets IMO.
If Live '05 is gonna push the envelope further, I can't see ESPN or anything else even coming close.
I've been a live fan for a while, mainly cuz its the only basketball game that makes its way to the PC.
you can find the new features here:
http://www.easports.com/games/nbalive2005/producerinterview.jsp
also
www.nba-live.com has stuff
Supposed to be a lot of innovations this year, including the dunk competition and 3 pt contest. Supposed to be some new freestyle control for the dunk contest also.
All of it sounds good, if ONLY they would put in an in-game save feature heh.
i thought live 03 was better, the people seemed to slide around a bit on live 2004 and shawn marion is mad ugly in it with some wierd teeth. And havent had a 3pt shootout in a while, dunk contest sounds amazing.
hmm, i was originally planning on getting ESPN when it came out, but this new Allstar Weekend feature in the NBA Live sounds awesome...i just hope it's not as easy to score as it was in the last Live version...i like my game sim to be more realistic, but that Dunk Contest is just too good to pass up on.
someone post a review on these games if you get a chance to play them.
Posted by TMS:
hmm, i was originally planning on getting ESPN when it came out, but this new Allstar Weekend feature in the NBA Live sounds awesome...i just hope it's not as easy to score as it was in the last Live version...i like my game sim to be more realistic, but that Dunk Contest is just too good to pass up on.
someone post a review on these games if you get a chance to play them.
I read somewhere that you can't hop step into traffic anymore like you could in live03, so that should be better. Also there's supposed to be detailed box scores when you sim games. Seems like a neat feature.
I like the speed of the NBA Live series.......The attributes still don't make sense cuz Jason Kidd is an unstoppable scorer sometimes....and Crawford on Live 2004 had a dunk rating of 10 I think, that is nuts.....I wonder who puts that together? Also why is Shandon Anderson light skinned?,lol.
I'm bias anyway cuz I was in love with the Lakers vs. Celtics back in the day......it was mad easy to steal in that game.
i just checked my e-mail & the EA Store sent me a $15 coupon code for my birthday last month...so i decided to pre-order it from them...in the end, it costs me $43 overall after shipping & tax...better than buying it at the store for $50 + tax
If Live has an improved franchise this year then maybe I won't even get ESPN at all. Live's franchise mode had some nice things last year but it had some major flaws (as I mentioned earlier you could basically sign a superstar who is a free agent for the league exception right before the season starts). I will probably end up getting both games as usual so don't worry about the reviews, I'll have that covered
EA SPORTS: What new additions are there to Dynasty Mode?
Tim Tschirner: This year we've redone all of the logics (Free Agency, Contracts, Rookie Development, etc.) from scratch and this has resulted in a much more realistic game experience while you take on the role of GM, Coach and Player. We threw out the point system and you now use money for signing Free Agents, re-signing your Players and making trades. All this is being driven through the PDA Text Messenger, which serves as your guide and communication device for everything you do in Dynasty Mode. You will receive Emails from the Team owner, Coaching Staff, Scouts, Medical Stuff, NBA Head Office, other NBA teams and Players' Agents.
For example, if you want to Sign a Free Agent, you make your contract offer and send it off to the Player's Agent. Based on your offer and his demands, you will get a positive or negative answer within a few days. Other teams will make you trade offers via Email, but if you ignore them they will take the offer off the table. It's a very exciting and new way to play Dynasty Mode and there are lots of things to explore. If you run your team well by winning games, training players and scouting players, other NBA teams may offer you a job.
Other areas that we have improved are the Off-Season, the Simulation Engine and the Rookie Scouting. The Off-Season is now integrated into the Calendar and you are free to explore all aspects of it. If you want to get to know a particular rookie's skills before you're about to draft him, you can take him into a 1-on-1 game and see how he performs against players on your team.
With the new Simulation Intervention you can stop the simulation of a game at the end of any quarter, enter Gameplay and take control of the game. The Simulation Engine also provides more accurate results and for the first time we're able to provide you with in-depth Box Scores and Power Rankings.
i never cop live since back in the genesis days... but i think i might have to now... i love 2k tho so im gunna get both
Posted by BigSm00th:
EA SPORTS: What new additions are there to Dynasty Mode?
Tim Tschirner: This year we've redone all of the logics (Free Agency, Contracts, Rookie Development, etc.) from scratch and this has resulted in a much more realistic game experience while you take on the role of GM, Coach and Player. We threw out the point system and you now use money for signing Free Agents, re-signing your Players and making trades. All this is being driven through the PDA Text Messenger, which serves as your guide and communication device for everything you do in Dynasty Mode. You will receive Emails from the Team owner, Coaching Staff, Scouts, Medical Stuff, NBA Head Office, other NBA teams and Players' Agents.
For example, if you want to Sign a Free Agent, you make your contract offer and send it off to the Player's Agent. Based on your offer and his demands, you will get a positive or negative answer within a few days. Other teams will make you trade offers via Email, but if you ignore them they will take the offer off the table. It's a very exciting and new way to play Dynasty Mode and there are lots of things to explore. If you run your team well by winning games, training players and scouting players, other NBA teams may offer you a job.
Other areas that we have improved are the Off-Season, the Simulation Engine and the Rookie Scouting. The Off-Season is now integrated into the Calendar and you are free to explore all aspects of it. If you want to get to know a particular rookie's skills before you're about to draft him, you can take him into a 1-on-1 game and see how he performs against players on your team.
With the new Simulation Intervention you can stop the simulation of a game at the end of any quarter, enter Gameplay and take control of the game. The Simulation Engine also provides more accurate results and for the first time we're able to provide you with in-depth Box Scores and Power Rankings.
Thanks for the info, that is very good news for the Dynasty mode. I'm glad they took out points and put real money in. I also love how you can get a rookie to play against members of your own team. Things are definitely looking good for Live, ESPN better step it up a notch this year or Live will take over as the best basketball game.
