NBA Live 08 Full Game: Pistons @ Magic
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Here is another full game from NBA Live 08, this one has the Detroit Pistons facing off against the Orlando Magic on Superstar difficulty.
I’ve gone over a lot of what I like about the game through my community event and demo impressions so it would be redundant for me to talk more about those things right now. I do have a few comments to make on the first couple games I’ve played. As I’ve mentioned in the comments it’s difficult for me to assess the game very well when I’m recording because I have to play through my computer monitor. This adds some challenge as I have more trouble identifying pass icons, telling which player is which, and so on. Once I play more on my TV I’ll add additional impressions of the game, and clarify if I still find these things to be true.
-Compared to what I played back at the community event the fast breaks don’t seem to flow as well. I had opportunities where I’d pass to a guy I figured was going to continue to the basket but he’d stop and wait to receive the pass, thereby ending the fast break.
-The crowd reactions and volume have impressed me. They really get loud for big dunks, or in the case of this Pistons-Magic game, even making critical free throws.
-With all the default settings and the five minute quarters, it seems fatigue doesn’t factor in much if at all. Here I had it on auto-sub, yet it never subbed anyone out as far as I remember.
-The pressure the opposing team puts on your PG after crossing the court is a little frustrating in how aggressive they are. You’ll get swiped on occasion if you’re not extra careful and it makes it a risky proposition to call a play.
-I haven’t had much success with the pick and roll. I’ll keep working on that though.
This will be the last set until late this evening when I should be able to get up the Go-To Moves video displaying them for several players (I already have 20 of them recorded). Additional impressions, answering questions, and possibly more videos will come tomorrow.
Continue on to view the game videos.
September 26, 2007 at 3:35 pm
hey pasta nice videos could you tell us more about the own the paint moves since we havent heard alot about those yet
thanks man!!!
September 26, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Thanks for the magic vids!! do teams play like there real life counterparts??? and how do you activate “go to moves”?
September 26, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Can I see Phoenix Suns’ Leandro Barbosa’s jump shot? Is it any special?
Thanks a lot!
September 26, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Good stuff Pasta, some nice videos. Looking forward to reading your impressions of the game.
September 26, 2007 at 5:30 pm
are able edit the players? thanks for videos…..cool website
September 26, 2007 at 5:32 pm
The commentating is very nice. if you play the vid and look away you’d swear you had an real game on tv based on the audio. This is something you can’t say about 2K.
September 26, 2007 at 5:41 pm
HEY PASTA ANY WORD ON THT NEWS YT?
September 26, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Thanks for the video Pasta, I’d be lying if I said i was totally impressed. It looks like a good game but something looks like it might be missing. Not sure…I might end up getting this for the PS3–if they fixed the slow down.
September 26, 2007 at 5:44 pm
hey what up??
yeah also could you do the slam dunk contest and other things too??? thanks
September 26, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Any word on if you can import the draft classes form NCAA 08?
September 26, 2007 at 5:57 pm
EWWWWWWWWWW!!! The animations are clunky, reminds me of a pretty Live 06. EA really needs to step up their game if they expect to compete in sim basketball play. This is a step in the right direction, but they have a wayssssss to go.
September 26, 2007 at 6:00 pm
I have one more quick question. I want to know if the Rockets court is the new one that was recently made(not much red anymore). Here is the new one if you need to know what it looks like: http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/content_0708court.jpg
September 26, 2007 at 6:18 pm
THIS LIVE STUFF IS LEAVING A SOUR TASTE IN MY MOUTH NO NEWS LIKE THEY SAID IT WOULD BE AND PASTA ALREADY HAS THE GAME I MIGHT SWITCH OVER.
September 26, 2007 at 6:36 pm
The CPU AI is so suspect. They stand around watching. The passes really look like they are passing a balloon around instead of a basketball. NBA Live is taking way too many baby steps, while the competition is just running by. I like the audio a lot, but everything else just isnt what EA hyped it up to be. I still havent seen any type of SIG shot. This is what EA has ammounted too in 3 yrs.. wow, just wow on next gen. David Gardner must be rolling around is his grave. Same for Brent, Matt, and the rest of the devs. Its playable but just looks boring.
September 26, 2007 at 7:12 pm
I’ll still pick up NBA Live 08 because I was all hyped up for the game. But since I started playing the 2K8 demo I’ve been thinking more about it than Live. I’ll pick up both as always but a change of the guard ocurred in my “mos wanted game” meter.
September 26, 2007 at 8:18 pm
i cant see da videos cuz my computer real bad but are the jumpers really that bad? i mean 2k has the best lookin ones…in the demo lebron normal j without movin looked stupid..but his fade was correct…n arenas was good…but i hear tmacs is bad…is it the same one he did in nba live 07 on xbox360??? EA doesnt realize makin the jumpers look real is one of the most important features..it cant be tooo hard jus copy it from 2k lol…2k is gonna kill live…AGAIN
September 26, 2007 at 8:31 pm
SO PADRE FROM PLAYING THE GAME CAN U TELL WHAT THERE NEWS WAS?? ANYTHING EXCITING U NOTICE THT WAS A SHOCK???
September 26, 2007 at 8:33 pm
aight i think i kno wat da “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT” is..i think they releasin it october 1st a day early…cuz on gamespot.com all of the games except pc are now expected to be release october 1st n not 2nd…not dat BIG but i like it to come out day early…more woulda been nice but its all good but i wouldnt doubt if they released it a day before 2k to try n beat it
September 26, 2007 at 8:33 pm
aight i think i kno wat da “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT” is..i think they releasin it october 1st a day early…cuz on gamespot.com all of the games except pc are now expected to be release october 1st n not 2nd…not dat BIG but i like it to come out day early…more woulda been nice but its all good but i wouldnt doubt if they released it a day before 2k to try n beat it which aint possible
September 26, 2007 at 8:39 pm
WOW IF THTS IT THATS NOTHING. THEY LIKE MAKIN PEOPLE MAD ITS LIKE THEY WANT PEOPLE TO BUY 2K. WHEW! A WHOLE DAY EARLY DOESNT MATTER IF THE GAME ISNT GOOD.
September 26, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Damn Pac, english 101 for the love of god.
September 26, 2007 at 10:36 pm
i don’t think the day early is the big news….i’ve had both preordered for 3 weeks now and it’s always being listed as “shipped” on the 1st, that way they can garuntee that it will be on your doorstep on the 2nd.
September 26, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Hey pasta whats the !BIG NEWS!, is jordan in the game or is there a 5 vs 5 online? Thanks
September 27, 2007 at 12:28 am
any info about the pc version??…around the web seems that this version of the game is going to be damn BAD!!!
September 27, 2007 at 11:15 am
Hey pasta, u think we could get a full game of the Blazers and The Heat?…oh and how if the new Dynasty Mode? of course i will be buying both..EA for its dynasty and graphics an 2K for its gameplay…
September 27, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Hey Pasta thx 4 the great vids man GO Magic!! was wondering if u could post a vid of the hot spots of the following please:
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Tracy Mcgrady
Kobe Bryant
Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett
Steve Nash
thx man
September 27, 2007 at 7:39 pm
TO Artoficial !!!!!!!!!!!
Dude, have you ever played 2k…NBA LIVE 08 has NO LIFE is DEAD the crown the atmosphere everything…yaaa gameplay much better this year and the broadcast camera…but 2k’s camera was there last year and this year 2k wins….now that gameplay…ohhh boy don’t get me started…first players stop to get a pass…..they need to be moving while receiving a pass….play 2k and seee buddy or watch an nba game…in the fast break.
I like nba live but c’mon you know 2k is better….you just can’t face the fact. But everyone has their own opinions and I have mine and you have yours. No hard feelings man.
September 27, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Live is Back!!
Knowlegde is Power!!
September 27, 2007 at 11:03 pm
This is funny. Nice try EA, maybe in 10 more years you’ll get it right. Come on guys, this looks nothing like real ball. Nice faces and commentary but everything else is terrible.
September 28, 2007 at 10:11 am
man why is the crowd left in the dark look at the way to the loker room it´s even scary ahaha besides theres nothing around the court
the only thing it beats 2k8 is commentary but that was because 2ks got to lazy cause they know theres no competition
September 30, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Not bad man, think u cud get in a raps game? Thanks in advance.