NBA Live 10 Visuals Blog

by pastapadre
Posted July 25th, 2009 at 11:21 am

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A new posting has gone up on the Inside EA Blog detailing some of the visual enhancements in NBA Live 10. Several screenshots of Carmelo Anthony are featured to show off the work that has been done in areas such as player likenesses, accurate tattoos, shoes, and uniforms. There is also a look at the new gym “The Hanger” that will replace the one from last year that was used for shooting around and the NBA Academy. You can check out the full article and screens here.

For the visuals, things like updating tattoos; to having the freshest player exclusive shoes in the game was a must. We’re also bringing back a grip of NBA throwback and holiday/cultural jerseys. It may not seem like a big deal to some people when a guy like LeBron is missing some tattoos and his away color signature Nikes, but to our core audience this isn’t authentic. It breaks the reality of sim sports titles when details like that are missed… not this year.

I wasn’t thrilled with the first set of screenshots that went out, there was just an awkward sense about them. But since then the trailer and these images have turned that initial feeling around.

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Jakhas

Hey Pasta when do you expect to get some hands on with live 10?

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Yeah, wondering if they will hold a community day this year…

Jakhas

Hey Pasta when do you expect to get some hands on with live 10?

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Yeah, wondering if they will hold a community day this year…

weezybaby241

All the comments about live will suck and 2k will not has everyone forgot te fact that mike wang now is in charge of the awsome gameplay he brung to the 2k franchise there still using his gameplay engine think about the defense last year im almost sure live will surpass this year with mike wang leading the charge
weezybaby241

All the comments about live will suck and 2k will not has everyone forgot te fact that mike wang now is in charge of the awsome gameplay he brung to the 2k franchise there still using his gameplay engine think about the defense last year im almost sure live will surpass this year with mike wang leading the charge
dangson

Live's got Mike Wang, the gameplay designer for the 2K team for the past coupla years on their team this year.

http://intensedebate.com/people/jonathanglapion jonathanglapion

thats what the Live haters don't seem to understand will be the difference this year.

dangson

Live's got Mike Wang, the gameplay designer for the 2K team for the past coupla years on their team this year.

http://intensedebate.com/people/jonathanglapion jonathanglapion

thats what the Live haters don't seem to understand will be the difference this year.

KiNgDeEy

Exactly! Mike Wang has been the Lead Game play Designer for 2K Sports the last couple of years, and 2K is still running off the Engine they were using last generation. They just add fancy animations each year but animations don't fix an aging engine. Now that he is on the Live Team and using a true Next Gen Engine that has been rebuilt from the ground up for the current generation of consoles, I'm so excited to see what he can bring to the Live franchise over the next couple years. Listening to what the man had to say, and his level of enthusiasm just shows that he has big plans in store for the NBA Live franchise. Now I'm a big fan of Live & 2K. I buy both games every year but 2K is beginning to feel old and boring. I know the saying if it ain't broke don't fix it but surely 2K can do something more than new animations. I'm not sure if Live will take it away this year, but If 2K doesn't pull off something as spectacular as 2K7 was a few years ago, Live will be King of the Courts again. If not this season, next season for sure
KiNgDeEy

Exactly! Mike Wang has been the Lead Game play Designer for 2K Sports the last couple of years, and 2K is still running off the Engine they were using last generation. They just add fancy animations each year but animations don't fix an aging engine. Now that he is on the Live Team and using a true Next Gen Engine that has been rebuilt from the ground up for the current generation of consoles, I'm so excited to see what he can bring to the Live franchise over the next couple years. Listening to what the man had to say, and his level of enthusiasm just shows that he has big plans in store for the NBA Live franchise. Now I'm a big fan of Live & 2K. I buy both games every year but 2K is beginning to feel old and boring. I know the saying if it ain't broke don't fix it but surely 2K can do something more than new animations. I'm not sure if Live will take it away this year, but If 2K doesn't pull off something as spectacular as 2K7 was a few years ago, Live will be King of the Courts again. If not this season, next season for sure
http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Been saying that for a couple years now, you'll be labeled a Live fan boy pretty soon

http://intensedebate.com/people/jonathanglapion jonathanglapion

Label me what they will, I play them both and 2k aint that great and live is just down right bad. I think the 2K fanboys are almost worse than live. You know the ones that say Live 10 graphics look the same as 09 or they say 2005 was better. Give me a break ! At the end of the day if both games come out stronger than ever WE win.

http://intensedebate.com/people/cabrillo24 cabrillo24

Been saying that for a couple years now, you'll be labeled a Live fan boy pretty soon

http://intensedebate.com/people/jonathanglapion jonathanglapion

Label me what they will, I play them both and 2k aint that great and live is just down right bad. I think the 2K fanboys are almost worse than live. You know the ones that say Live 10 graphics look the same as 09 or they say 2005 was better. Give me a break ! At the end of the day if both games come out stronger than ever WE win.

Kels

Here we go again people talking trash like they played the game already people really love hating ea like i said build your own bball game make it better year after year then talk trash until then shut the F%$k up people act like just by seeing screen shots they already know how the games going to be give a break i mean to see how dumb most of these people are that trash ea they say thig like thought d wade wore converse no jordans and Why the fuck is Wade wearin Jordans??? heres why dumbasses Earlier this month, he changed shoe companies, leaving Converse for Nike’s Jumpman, the line made ultra-popular by Michael Jordan see stuff like that make me sick go out make your own company and build a better nba game jerks!!!!!
Kels

Here we go again people talking trash like they played the game already people really love hating ea like i said build your own bball game make it better year after year then talk trash until then shut the F%$k up people act like just by seeing screen shots they already know how the games going to be give a break i mean to see how dumb most of these people are that trash ea they say thig like thought d wade wore converse no jordans and Why the fuck is Wade wearin Jordans??? heres why dumbasses Earlier this month, he changed shoe companies, leaving Converse for Nike’s Jumpman, the line made ultra-popular by Michael Jordan see stuff like that make me sick go out make your own company and build a better nba game jerks!!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/antwuan Antwuan Malone

I still enjoy 2K9. That game doesn't seem to get old to me. The animations are really important to a basketball game because it's all about how the players move. If Wang can bring that to Live, I'll check it out. I get both games every year, play them both for a week or so, then end up selling one of them. The last two years 2K has won the battle.
http://www.facebook.com/antwuan Antwuan Malone

I still enjoy 2K9. That game doesn't seem to get old to me. The animations are really important to a basketball game because it's all about how the players move. If Wang can bring that to Live, I'll check it out. I get both games every year, play them both for a week or so, then end up selling one of them. The last two years 2K has won the battle.