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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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.

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!!!!!

cabrillo24

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

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.

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

dangson

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

jonathanglapion

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

Jakhas

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

cabrillo24

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

boobie smoove

i thought d wade wore converse no jordans

MBEaZy30

He changed

GeauxDee

Enjoy the dog and pony show this game will still suck. thats why all the news from EA about live to try and impress someone and 2k is just waiting and laughing. lol

jonathanglapion

so you think 2k's marketing department is just sitting and laughing at EA for advertising it's product. It could that EA has more money in pocket to advertise while 2K is broke in comparison so they have to choose wisely when to market it's product. Live haters are an odd bunch.

Skihawks

The visuals don't look any different to me. The net animations still look bad and the player faces, especially Carmello, don't look all that good.

Gameplay is the core so I hope that EA fixes some of the "suck in" defensive animations. In Live and NCAA College hoops, the loss of control of the defender is what hurts the gameplay.

By the way, pro basketball sucks....Bring back classic teams and maybe I will look into buying another NBA game....

jonathanglapion

that tells us all we need to know about your judgement if you see no difference visually. You may as well be playing Atari.

Skihawks

Don't get me wrong, I have always been a Live fan but Shaq is still way too skinny, well that goes for all of the player models....

MBEaZy30

are you telling me that thats not an improvement from the squash face, off color melo is not an improvement? anyway, each to his own, i respect your opinion.

ScroogeMCDUCK

word son

ScroogeMCDUCK

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NELL86

2k was quiet last year and what happend a bad game with no d bad ratings no lobbies pretty much a unfinished game they better start talking now to convince me in a purchase

cabrillo24

Wasn't necessarily a bad game, just wasn't as great as some people made it out to be. I think that's where fanboyism comes in (on Live's end to), and it allows developers to possibly become complacent. I think I'd like to see more from the 2K developers (perhaps they do seek feedback, but I haven't been able to find anything).

I preferred Live over 2K last year (first time in 4 years), but in no way was Live great, or "good". It was a decent game with improvements but still heavily flawed. I felt just about the same way as 2K.

Mo_Diddley

My vagina smells like tuna fish

cabrillo24

sounds like a personal problem

cabrillo24

It looks like that NBA Live has been hitting their bench marks (thus far). The Melo model looks excellent, and it looks awesome to see some weight in him. One thing I did notice in one of the screen shots was Wade guarding Melo. Does this mean that the AI will switch defensively or they just wanted to get D-Wade in the shot and placed him at SF or Melo at SG? Marc Stephenson, Santos and Wang's impact is obviously being felt. Ultimately though, game play is the biggest thing. Yesterday there was a ton of NBA Live info released. I'm very intrigued by the multi-layered dribbling controls Wang spoke about, could this be the best of both worlds? Iso-motion + simplicity of the right analog stick? Can't believe it's almost August and there is still so much secracy, lol. It's killing me for both franchises. 2K has been TOO quiet, I'm feeling like they have something HUGE in store.

MBEaZy30

lol I think DWade was just trying to be in the picture. It would be nice if it is AI switching defensively however.
As for 2K, theyre always quiet.

cabrillo24

Yes they tend to be more quiet, but wow, almost nothing at this point, which in my opinion is a good thing, means they are hard at work.

okafor43

I dont see 2k doing much of anything until live will over take them in sales. I think till then they will stay the same. Maybe they will improve on the nba insider feature some more.

cabrillo24

When you are at the top, you try to create as much of a gap as possible. When a rival company has the potential to draw sales and affect the bottom dollar, they have to act. To think that 2K will just simply wait for Live to catch up is setting themselves up for business failure. I expect 2K to come out with something that could possibly compete against DNA, and upgraded ISO-motion, possibly a career mode or owner mode.

okafor43

I have to agree with you on that. But lately 2k have been in stuck mode and havent added any thing spectacular lately. they had to add insider cause live came with dna 365

jonathanglapion

Have you guys ever considered one simple fact, EA has more money to spare. I think 2k has a much lower ceiling so they have a lot less room to be innovative than EA does. 2K is nice but you'd be a fool to not admit that 365 has changed sports gaming FOREVER, thats something I can respect. I've said it once and I'll say it again 2K was only so good because live was that bad. This is a whole new team on live and so far what they've shown visually is a strong commitment to a true authentic brand. The level of artistic detail and creativity is on another level. If and it's a big if they get gameplay even remotely right 2K is done for. Ryan Santos did an amazing job bringing back that element of culture to the game.

cabrillo24

2K Sports main franchise is now NBA 2K, I don't think it's been about having a lower ceiling, rather they see what is cost effective for them at the moment.

Ryan Santos did a great job on Home Court and Live 05, and looks like he's been doing a good job (thus far Ryan, not giving you full credit yet).

DNA/365 has been a game changer, but unless the game play is improved upon it could be all for nothing. They have a good baseline to work from. Just don't underestimate 2K, Live did and look what happened.

jonathanglapion

I agree, until gameplay has been taken care of it's all for nothing. Having Mike Wang in my opinion will be the game changer for live and I think underestimating what he brings to the table would be foolish. Considering what he said about 2K i'm really interested to see what happens with live. I just didn't think 2k was that GREAT game everyone is jumping for joy about [i play them both]. I just think live was that BAD!

Money

They must not be concentrating too hard the Nuggets throwback color number is wrong lol

Spaz19o

um i think they know that it will be fixed before the games release i know stephson hes a hughe fan of the nba and the harwood classic jerseys i know it will get fixed the screenshot is still sick the sickest model i've seen of melo p.s. ppl say the models look the same as last yr well those pp are wrong cause this yr you see ppl have a lil meat on them not with the skinny legs and arms they had in previous versions of live i like how they look and most of the model pics like steve nash and deron wikkiams are a work in progress come game realese the models are going to look amazing because of Ryan Santos who made the nba street models and those models where the best looking models any game ever had i perfer live models over 2k any day atleast the players look like themselves 2k's models are a different story to bubbly looking to fake half the characters dont even look like themselves 2k's graphics are horrible

MBEaZy30

exactly, early build

stephensonmc

yep, we're fixing it. Work in Progress guys.

cabrillo24

Refreshing that you guys are really bringing the community into the process.

Mateo

Quick, everyone! Pay attention to Mo_Diddley!!

Do_Middley

haha Mo_Diddley has a smelly tight vagina.

Do_Middley has just owned the bit#h Mo_Diddley LOL ROFL HAHA LMFAO

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