
IGN has a interview and video with NBA Live 09 producer Jeff Antwi on two of the new features to the game this year in Quickstrike Ball Handling and Lockdown Defense.
Back at the community event I struggled to find much success with quickstrike but felt that lockdown defense was a very valuable addition by adding motivation to play good defense as it could be rewarded.
You can find both of them here or watch the video here by continuing on.
Leave your thoughts on the video and features in the comments!
August 28, 2008 at 9:36 pm
can’t wait 2 get my hands on a b-ball game
if ur NOT 1st ur LAST
August 28, 2008 at 9:41 pm
SN: Pasta do you kno if EA plans on releasing a Roster Update wit Pac Man since dey had 2 kno he would return if so when could dey get him in in time 4 da nexy patch
if ur NOT 1st ur Last
August 28, 2008 at 9:56 pm
that vid was pretty sweet so ill have to rent it for sure
but im def buying 2k
August 28, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I like the lockdown feature but its still 2k this year… cant wait!!!
August 28, 2008 at 10:13 pm
SICCCCCCCCCCCCK!
August 28, 2008 at 11:52 pm
nice vid! def. buyin. but hey pasta word at nbal ive series ccenter is that the live demo is confirmed 4 tha 2nd week of sept. have you gotten any word from the developers on when it will actually be out. i really hope its b4 the 2nd week of sept.
August 29, 2008 at 3:28 am
i dont know that quickstrike ankle breaker is very urealistinc if u can do it to the cpu every time……the gameplay is also really slow and sluggish…but i have to play the demo and im probably gonna rent but well see. it is a good looking game though, but 2k all the way
August 29, 2008 at 3:59 am
Per the producers, for every offensive measure, there is an equal counter measure on the defensive end. Obviously this is where the players rating abilities will come in. From what EA has been saying, they want there to be mini games within the game, however, I don’t know if they’ve addressed the post defense.
August 29, 2008 at 4:08 am
I’m really psyched about the Lock-Down defense feature. Defense is my favorite part of basketball. The Baron Davis dunk was nice, very realistic, and Steve Nash’s layup was very nice, in the past layups were just unnatural. From what I’ve been reading, next year they want to implement player specific ankle breakers (ala Iverson, Kobe).
August 29, 2008 at 4:36 am
Do people in real life get block on the wing all the time like that?
August 29, 2008 at 7:32 am
1st & didn’t dey hype dis game wit in a game a couple of yrs ago when dey 1st put it in da den called NCAA March Madness (i’m pretty sure it was in live 2 dat yr) so yeah datz a BUST
next fam da Lay-ups still look unnatural wutz da name of da vid dat showed Tony P use his sig floater from under da basket WTF
player specific AB’s in Live 2010 which was in 2K8
say it wit
I been yung fly & flashy EA kinda LATE
August 29, 2008 at 8:20 am
[quote comment="33673"]1st & didn’t dey hype dis game wit in a game a couple of yrs ago when dey 1st put it in da den called NCAA March Madness (i’m pretty sure it was in live 2 dat yr) so yeah datz a BUST
next fam da Lay-ups still look unnatural wutz da name of da vid dat showed Tony P use his sig floater from under da basket WTF
player specific AB’s in Live 2010 which was in 2K8
say it wit
I been yung fly & flashy EA kinda LATE[/quote]
??? the only thing i understood in that whole post was player specific “AB’s in Live 2010 which was in 2K8″
August 29, 2008 at 8:42 am
I really like the producer vids they have been doing this year and the game looks better than ever. Should be a lot of fun.
also sdot… I get the feeling you didn’t get far in school
August 29, 2008 at 9:02 am
2 kw will try dis agen 4 YOU a couple yrs back EA bragged bout havin dis dynamic game wit in a game by mo-cappin dozens of scenarios of 1 man guardin another I 4get wut yr dat was but it was in March Madness 1st probably 2 yrs ago so dis seems REALLY familar which is just WEAK
@ LLG yes your right fam I didn’t get very far in school I jsut went 2 NCC & den transfered 2 USF I swear ya’ll come up wit da WEAKEST disses
T.I said it BEST “U don’t kno me “
August 29, 2008 at 9:16 am
sdot, yes 2K has player specific AB, but they are pre-set animations you can’t break out of, which kills my 2K experience.
August 29, 2008 at 9:39 am
Sdot shut the hell up you are a troll go back under a .bridge. You probably suck at 2k anyway I will nut on your face in that game.
August 29, 2008 at 9:40 am
[quote comment="33686"]2 kw will try dis agen 4 YOU a couple yrs back EA bragged bout havin dis dynamic game wit in a game by mo-cappin dozens of scenarios of 1 man guardin another I 4get wut yr dat was but it was in March Madness 1st probably 2 yrs ago so dis seems REALLY familar which is just WEAK
@ LLG yes your right fam I didn’t get very far in school I jsut went 2 NCC & den transfered 2 USF I swear ya’ll come up wit da WEAKEST disses
T.I said it BEST “U don’t kno me “[/quote]
I wasnt trying to diss you i just didnt understand what you where talking bout, it was in march madness i think 06, but can’t you also say 2k copied it as well with lock on d but changed it up alittle which wasnt tht great. imo.
either way both games look good, 2k9 proable will be better but I like the changes I’m seeing in Live.
August 29, 2008 at 10:30 am
kw da whole ya’ll come up wit da WEAKEST DISSES part wasn’t directed 2wards you datz @ LLG
JR I hear wut you sayin but honestly if you set up ur moves correctly NOT being able 2 break out of them isn’t 2 much of problem
now 2 da H0M0SAPIEN using my name how gay is dat ish & watch ur F@G mouth talkin bout nuttin on a dudes face REAL TALK
YOU a B!T@H i’d slap you I wouldn’t even ball my FIST
i’m tellin you go 2 USA wit dat ish characters AIN’T welcomed here
August 29, 2008 at 10:48 am
All the basketball games are mandated by the NBA to come out on the same day. This year it is Oct. 7th.
August 29, 2008 at 11:25 am
who’s that heat player in that pic???
August 29, 2008 at 12:24 pm
looks like live’s lockdown will be done right….unlike 2k’s
August 29, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Sdot if you’re so educated then why do you make yourself look like an idoit with all the slang and bad grammar. I’m from the hood too but goodness gracious dude. I couldn’t understand anything in your post. Kinda sad.
Oh yeah 2k all the way, but live is intriguing for the first time in years.
August 29, 2008 at 12:43 pm
people please stop all the hate!!! back to the game…..
looks really good and in 07 i bought both live and 2k and it looks like ill have to do it again
cant wait for more live/2k vids
August 29, 2008 at 1:00 pm
@ kmac fam seriously I type like dis cuz datz how I wanna type I don’t REALLY care whether or NOT ya’ll like it luv it hate it or even undastand it majority of da time ish ain’t even dircted 2 da people who respond 2 it
seriously wit all da CLOWS on here ya’ll should start ur OWN CIRCUS forget ringling I just wanna kno which 1 of ya’ll is T-Pain you kno da ring leader
August 29, 2008 at 1:11 pm
s dot you are an annoying piece of garbage
tryin to act hard on a sportsite lol
and thr33 ringz is gonna be a hot album- cant wait
August 29, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I wish 2k had a better fastbreak game even if I turn up the fb setting all the way up 2 100 it doesn’t feel right. Whatever happened 2 a solid 2 on 1 executed properly. I wish most players didn’t have the same floater or runner when U push LS back on the controller. I would like 2 have more sig moves that U have controll over. They can use the same idea but when U push LS back Players do the move U want them 2. 4 example chris paul gets in the lane then U push back on LS with the turbo held down and he will try 2 dunk on some1 with 1 hand, without turbo he will do his little sig floater. Every player should have a couple of sig moves U have controll of. I hate not knowing what move Im going 2 do in the lane when its not a dunk. 2k is still the better game( not by much ) but both have their issues. If ANY1 agrees please let me know. I will be buying both this year. Even though they both have issues I think they both will be solid bball games.
August 29, 2008 at 1:21 pm
[quote comment="33710"]I wish 2k had a better fastbreak game even if I turn up the fb setting all the way up 2 100 it doesn’t feel right. Whatever happened 2 a solid 2 on 1 executed properly. I wish most players didn’t have the same floater or runner when U push RS back on the controller. I would like 2 have more sig moves that U have controll over. They can use the same idea but when U push RS back Players do the move U want them 2. 4 example chris paul gets in the lane then U push back on RS with the turbo held down and he will try 2 dunk on some1 with 1 hand, without turbo he will do his little sig floater. Every player should have a couple of sig moves U have controll of. I hate not knowing what move Im going 2 do in the lane when its not a dunk. 2k is still the better game( not by much ) but both have their issues. If ANY1 agrees please let me know. I will be buying both this year. Even though they both have issues I think they both will be solid bball games.[/quote]
August 29, 2008 at 1:28 pm
2 on 2, 2 on 1, 3 on 1 fast breaks…..to really see that in a video game just makes me want to play basketball again, but I’m “retired”.
August 29, 2008 at 1:35 pm
1 of the reasons I’m buying live 09 is for the FIBA teams. Some of U R going 2 hate me 4 saying this but I found myself rooting for spain 2 win the gold. I guess the whole underdog thing took controll of me. I really believe if kobe wasnt on the team they would have lost that game and I know d wade was ON that game but I dont think that would be enough. Even though USA dominated the whole olypics that 1 game gave every1 hope again. U cant forget spain didnt have calderon who is a bad ass. I do know USA would win a series against any1 but 1 game eliminations against good players U never know.
August 29, 2008 at 2:55 pm
2k9 is going to suck. live all the way.
August 29, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Yeah I like the idea of FIBA, but the US is too dominant to use on NBA Live if you ask me against other teams.
August 29, 2008 at 4:34 pm
@ jose fam how can I take wut YOU say 2 heart when ur a H0M0 takin sum 1 else name datz just straight up GAY like 6:00 clock
fam STOP tryin 2 be JC cuz ur NOT you CAN’T be dat MAN just be urself NO matter how much dat ish SUX
Now 2 sfc there R NO randon moves in 2K it’s basket relative if you go on the 2K message boards i’m sure sum 1 can find da guide detailing wut moves you get out in wut situation
ie 1 direction makes you try & draw da foul
another makes you do a floater
another makes him try 2 use his body 2 sheild da ball
& the other makes you go off glass (I think datz wut dey did if remember correctly traded dat game in a while ago)
August 29, 2008 at 7:50 pm
all EA does is fill their games with features that don’t work. i’m a big online player and I know EA’s server will suck. i played 10 games of Madden online and got disconnected 8 out of the 10. Ridiculous. 2k all the way.
August 29, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Padre,
I’m not one to tell people how to run their blogs…….. but you really should consider blocking this sdot character. This guy is ruining your blog. It’s one thing to have an opinion but it’s another thing to just be completely ignorant and ruin the experience for all who participate in your blog.
I’m sure if you took a vote you’d have an answer as to how many people would like to see him/her gone.
August 29, 2008 at 11:02 pm
here we go agen
another _____ wit an opinion bout SDOT
I guess birds do flock 2gether
August 29, 2008 at 11:17 pm
yea i’m SO N.Y. like da folks who make PLAY STATION
yea i’m back FRESH of a HATEcation
I let da HATERZ take a break
nah i’ma let it out da bag like JAKE da SNAKE
if it’s 1 thing 4 sure 2 thingz 4 certain
i’ma keepin up til my middle fingaz hurtin
nah I ain’t had a brush wit beef yet
sum YA’LL WAKE UP HATIN & AIN’T brush ur TEETH yet….
hola bonjour HI HATER I keep it movin on h0’s like vibrators
quick shout out 2 ALL MY HATERZ
August 29, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Padre should report sdot for disruptive posts-harassment to his IP provider.
August 30, 2008 at 12:35 am
Last year on Online Team Play and Versus, it was smooth, never experienced any lag. I’ll give EA credit for that, 10 separate users and the game was as smooth as offline play.
August 30, 2008 at 5:33 am
Really what do you guys thing about blocks on the wing?
August 30, 2008 at 7:36 am
Really what do you guys thing about blocks on the wing?
Well….. I think it’s realistic to say these blacks can happen, maybe not as often as other locations on the court.
August 30, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Oh wow, it is rare, when producers are so desperetly advertising a game, pros would be more creditable.
At least I know now, why the Live series got a so bad player-movement system, probably the producers made the motion capturing…