The Line Drive 2/15
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- Gamespot continues some good MLB 2K9 coverage with user-requested screenshots and full team ratings.
- ESPN has an interview with NBA Live 10 producers. This is a pretty compelling interview for anyone interested in where the series is headed.
- The Playstation Blog recapped the recent MLB 09 The Show Community Preview. It turned out to be a really worthwhile experience and hopefully SCEA continues expanding their community interaction.
- Now just a week away from the Fight Night Round 4 Community Event. Make sure to drop anything you’re interested about here.
- Seems like most everyone was disappointed with the NBA All-Star Saturday. The dunk contest has become way to gimmicky but I was happy to see Nate Robinson win it. If Lebron follows through and does it next year, and they can get someone else like Kobe involved, maybe the magic can return.
February 15, 2009 at 6:38 pm
agreed on the dunk contest.
February 15, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Pasta,
I fell that this year will definetly be an improvement for MLB 2k9.
We always talk about what we don't like in games (I could make a whole list just from the 10 vids that have been released), but what specifically do you think are the game's strengths from watching the videos?
February 15, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Its tough to say off the videos, I think the overall experience is going to be better obviously. I'm noticing things like the CPU swinging at everything and a lack of hit variety. I also don't care for the big pitching circle and flash of light. But I do dig the new real-time presentation and the flow that comes with that, and the commentary is much better. They seem to have the most authentic signature animations also. Before I make any real judgments though I want to play the game because that is how I'll really be able to tell what feels right and what doesn't. So hopefully we'll get a demo before release this year.
February 15, 2009 at 6:50 pm
i've personally felt the dunk contest was one of those things that was set up for eventual failure..
i mean, there's only set number of amazing dunks that are possible..
after having it for said many of years, dunks that ooh and ahh us that we've never seen just become fewer and further between
February 15, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Its tough to say off the videos, I think the overall experience is going to be better obviously. I'm noticing things like the CPU swinging at everything and a lack of hit variety. I also don't care for the big pitching circle and flash of light. But I do dig the new real-time presentation and the flow that comes with that, and the commentary is much better. Before I make any real judgments though I want to play the game because that is how I'll really be able to tell what feels right and what doesn't. So hopefully we'll get a demo before release this year.
February 15, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Yo Pasta reading the Nba Live10 Interview with espn it sounds like nba live 09 sucked it up once again as usual! But yet you rated the game over 2k9!!! Whats even more funny is that E.A. Sports hired one of the developers of Nba 2k. Here is suggestion to Mr Wang on how to make the game better. Quit! lol
February 15, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Well first I didn't rate either game, however I did get more enjoyment out of Live. I don't think that should be surprising since I especially value online play. 2K9 was certainly a good game, but it was only half a game. Live is far from perfect but I had fun with it and it delivered on its promised features.
February 15, 2009 at 10:39 pm
A lot of people are unsatisfied with 2K9 just check out the 2K forum for proof of that. Live looks like it has more potential now.
February 15, 2009 at 8:06 pm
U MAD
February 15, 2009 at 8:10 pm
From the sounds of Live 10, I am glad EA appears to be steering away from the gimmicky new features. I honestly believe no one wants a new gimmick. People want a game that plays well.
I played NBA Live 95 (the Genesis version) on ConsoleClassix.com and that game is still fun as ever. Even the graphics don't look terrible. The view of the court was excellent and the game was, and is, still downright fun….I hope Live 10 gets back to that….
February 15, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Yeah let's hope they take a chapter out of a game from 15 years ago.
I'll have what's he's drinking.
February 15, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Hey Brian, I e-mailed you with something for Live 10. Thanks!
February 15, 2009 at 10:13 pm
2K will never be better
February 15, 2009 at 10:15 pm
oh and all of 2K's player models look like their consto
February 15, 2009 at 10:30 pm
NBA "Live 10":the benefit concert
February 15, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Give me a break.
February 15, 2009 at 10:53 pm
if the guy like live o well get off his dick damm i personally i like playing cpu more in live then 2k DNA does a pretty good job of having teams and players play like them self's, in 2k the cpu is straight bs, human vrs human i think 2k is better.
some off you need to get a life seriously this site guy
February 15, 2009 at 10:56 pm
mr. wang…….nuff said!
February 15, 2009 at 11:18 pm
those who play nba live are kids who are cheesers who will dunk all day. live is fake i returned it after the 1st day it sucked. people who like live like fake games.
February 15, 2009 at 11:35 pm
you are right pasta. but the interview basically said the game sucked and had only one good feature and that is the dna 365 but how can you really get any fun out of that before it gets old. I am terribly not happy about how the cpu plays in 2k. They are even worse than when they use to jump for pump fakes all the time!!! I dont play much online all i use online for i to take regular roster updates and im sure alot of people do the same out there also. I do think since 2k has been the best they have sat on there hands and have not improved on the gameplay like they should be doing. I hope Live 10 can actually compete with 2k next year
February 15, 2009 at 11:36 pm
potential as in the future but as of right now live bites!!
February 15, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I dunno he did help make 2k one of the best. lets see what he can do for live
February 15, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Do you do anything but bash 2K?
February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am
All I can say about that EA Live 10 article is you don't hear 2k people having to do those types of interviews do you??
I will admit they really fucked up the online this year but for the past week it seems they finally fixed the servers and loading into the online menus, doing challenges,etc. Is lightning quick and is a much more enjoyable experience.
I'll tell you I have purchased 2k basketball games since their inception on the Dreamcast and I still love them and don't see a need to switch to live yet.
February 16, 2009 at 12:18 am
NBA 2k is just a port from the Ps2 days, eventually it won't have anything new to offer in terms of gameplay except more and more animations, Live actually ha the technology in place to create a great game..Mike Wang was the main thing that made 2k what it is today, and he'll definately improve live.
"When you boot up the Game, it's goin to look and sound like a whole new game" – Ryan Santos
now thats a bold statement and i expect live to be a wayyyy better game than it has been in the past, and the DNA will bring it to another level, this will be a good game..2k will always be good but i think live will eventually surpass it in the next year or two
February 16, 2009 at 12:50 am
actually i think they reversed this year. all you have to do in 2k is spin spin spin and dunk.
February 16, 2009 at 12:57 am
yes i do you idiot have you seen the player models there awful
February 16, 2009 at 1:22 pm
the played models in 2k are awful??? are you serious?? what you looking at them with 3D glasses???? yet you think the stick figured cartoonish models in live09 is the best?? write to me when you come back to earth!! AT THE END OF THE DAY AND END OF THE ARGUMENT JUST CHECK THE SALES FIGURES IF YOU THINK THAT 2K IS THAT AWFUL CAOMPARED TO LIVE!
February 16, 2009 at 1:12 am
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February 16, 2009 at 2:40 am
hey pasta,
whats up with gamespot only showcasing mlb 2k9 and not giving 09 the show no love whatsoever? thin 2k buy them out or something?
February 16, 2009 at 5:12 am
Probably SCEA just is waiting to send out final copies instead of a beta.
February 16, 2009 at 4:27 am
Haha
February 16, 2009 at 5:13 am
Having a great developer means jack. Look at Ben Brinkman, so dont think one guy in Mike Wang can solve all of NBA Live's problems. It takes a team effort.
February 16, 2009 at 11:54 am
no, but lord knows he'll find a way to add an unlockable "NBA LIVE DEVELOPERZ TEAM" so he can stick his ugly face in yet another game like he did with 2k for years
February 16, 2009 at 1:05 pm
aaron u think wrong. the game is so much more realistic and funnier to play against people and the computer. U just mad u have live haha
February 16, 2009 at 5:53 pm
2k versus the Cpu is not fun, u HAVE to adjust the sliders just to make it a realistic game, or the CPU will light u up for 60 wit Andre Miller, in live theres no need to adjust sliders. You can play a game and know that thhe players are gonna play with the tendencies they have in real life, actually shoot mid range jumpers and not just execute off 1 lil mistake that u make everytime like 2k does.
Playing 2k against people is more fn than vs the CPU, the CPU just gets bull
February 16, 2009 at 1:25 pm
See what you have done Pasta??! The live vs. 2k debate still rages on!!! But honestly i hope that both game will improve considerably then what they have been giving us. Basketball is a Popular sport and we deserve some bang for our buck when we go out and purchase games for 60 something dollars or so.
February 16, 2009 at 5:50 pm
The Mike Wang interview was pretty good. He basically addressed the issues most gamers didn't like about NBA Live, while at the same time being committed to maturing some of the innovations over the years. The whole Live vs. 2K debate will go back and forth, it's subjective, but the point I want to make is that 2 years ago this debate wouldn't have existed.
Wang tried to bash 2K, it's expected, but if you say that Live needs to build on a foundation, then you're taking a page out of 2K's book. Ultimately it's what the gamers enjoy, and 2K has a solid fan base.
I did however prefer Live over 2K this year, I'm actually still playing it. I do wish though they'll do something about the player rotation. I love how you can edit the rotation on 2K.
As for the Dunk Contest. It was Dwight Howard's contest to lose. He should have gone with a higher Rim, 12 feet was too easy, especially when he's 7 footer and competing against Nate Robinson at 5'9".
They do need more stars in the Dunk Contest. All Star Weekend should be about the All-Stars.
For example, I'd love to see a 3 point contest consisting of:
Ray Allen
Dirk
Kobe
Lewis
Granger
Joe Johnson
Paul Pierce
HORSE: 1 Rookie, 1 Veteran, 1 Legend
Dunk Contest:
Lebron
Howard
Cater (Should have been an All-Star)
Kobe (his ability to float is awesome)
Wade
Amare
The problem here is that the prize money doesn't mean as much as it used to. Put a $1 million prize for the dunk contest winner. Make it worth their while to get their pride hurt.
February 17, 2009 at 8:24 am
Thanks for the NBA Live 10 interview, I think I read that a few times in the previous years… Excuses about the previous title, promises and hype about the coming one…
But now maybe something really shall change as a 2k9 brain has been hired, but that SEAN guy really looks a brainless one…
February 17, 2009 at 9:11 am
what?? one innovation the past 5 years!!! live dna???? you gotta be kidding me! read the interview again. but at the end of the day you dont see 2k sports hiring somebody from ea sports lol!!! thats enough said
February 17, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Solid foot planting, Dynamic DNA, NBA Live Rewind, 5 on 5 Online Team Play, Hot Spots. By no means am I even saying that these features have been a hit, but there have been innovative ideas in my opinion that need more time and maturing and Mike Wong hit the nail on the head that you just can't come out with something new every year without maturing a process. That's the direction that Live '10 appears to be in.
Seeing the state of 2K Sports, I don't think they'd have the salary space to lure someone from EA, especially with all the down sizing 2K has been doing with the losses they've experienced with their other franchises.
This isn't about fanboyism "nbafan" this is about the way forward, for both franchises. 2008 was a good year, I'm hoping for even better results next year.
February 18, 2009 at 10:00 pm
A yo Jr last time i heard EA just cut a few jobs themselves!! I think i might have saw your name on that list also!!!
Yes 2k sports suck, but they atleast can still claim top spot in basketball any day! Why would they lure someone from Ea sports to do basketball if they are currently #1 in sales???? Didn't you just noticed it was the other way around???? Or you are blind to that also???
February 17, 2009 at 1:15 pm
I agree. In past years they've really tip toed around some of the gripes most have with NBA Live in general, so this article was refreshing. The shocking part was Live actually taking a jab at 2K, that's something completely new and I don't think they'd say that unless they were completely confident they had something good in development. Even 2K didn't take a jab at Live until after E3 last year….this will be interesting. If anything 2K will probably take notice and step their game up as well. Quality competition will only satisfy both bases.
February 18, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Troll much?
February 18, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Also they keep comming out with something new every year cause they are sucking it up in sales . There is no maturing process. You stick with the good business model you have that is keeping you atop or you keep changing it up to catch the competiton like like EA is doing. Or you go and hire the top competitors other guy like EA have done also. You dont hear Sony hiring someone from 2k sports for baseball.
February 18, 2009 at 10:10 pm
A good sim basketball game will satisfy any side.
February 27, 2009 at 12:30 pm
wuz up easports if yall do not do nothing alse please put the retro teams on nba live 10 the fans will love that for example like the 72&10 chicago bulls i would love that please make it happen