NBA Live 10 Dynamic Season Begins
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The start of the NBA season means the activation of the main new addition to NBA Live 10 this year with the Dynamic Season mode. Dynamic Season allows you to play alongside the real NBA while incorporating the updated DNA and rosters throughout and importing actual stats from the other games. You can choose to play any games on the schedule you want and it can be the same day or you can utilize the “Rewind” feature and play a game from a previous day.
Currently there are some issues that are being worked on with the Synergy data not coming through. So the results and stats from last night’s games are not shown. Those should show up soon though once everything has been ironed out. This doesn’t affect anything to do with the user side it is just the real life data that has not arrived in the mode yet.
I have chosen to stick with one team and play through the season as the Portland Trailblazers with the games set to All-Star difficulty and 12 minute quarters. While I won’t be doing an update on every single game along the way I will update regularly on the status of my Dynamic Season. Continue on for a recap of the first game from my Dynamic Season with a game at home against the Houston Rockets.
First of all the lineups seemed to be right on to what was seen as the NBA season opened up. Yao Ming was not played for example and the starters matched real life. Without the DNA data to go on since it was the first game of the season I’m not sure the rotations and minutes played were proper. I started the game with auto-subs but had to keep making changes because it did not insert Rudy Fernandez.
This was a good game up to the half. The Rockets held a 51-46 lead at that point however they broke it open with a couple runs in the second half. I was able to close the gap to eight points with seven minutes remaining in the 4th quarter however Houston made some clutch shots and pulled away late to win 120-97.
In the Dynamic Season menu you can check out the player stats as well as compare to the “community” which shows results from all around Dynamic Season and user records. Most interesting is the team DNA which, if you stick with one team the whole way, will show you exactly how you play with them.
October 28, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I love the idea of this mode and Im going to do the same thing with the Nuggets.
October 28, 2009 at 10:50 pm
been waiting for the season so I could start this too!
October 28, 2009 at 11:11 pm
thanks will be fun following along and seeing how the two sides come together
October 28, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Pasta I can't decide which NBA 2010 game I should get? I'm leaning towards 2k10 though. HELP!!
October 28, 2009 at 11:25 pm
I'm going to say that it's all in what u prefer. I don't have a bias toward any game but I do prefer one over the other. After playing 2K for so long, I switched up. There are so many different aspects to each game but from a gameplay standpoint, only, personally, I went with Live 10 because of the amount of control and the "more realistic, real life b-ball" challenge. U have to have more of a real b-ball I.Q. with Live 10, this year, but if you like the 2K series and are comfortable with it and it's animations, presentation and the new turbo-fatigue feature, go with 2K. I don't recommend Live 10 for any one more into razzle-dazzle and "money buckets" than playing real basketball and having to think every time, mixing up plays to be able to score. Neither game is perfect but u have to think about what style of b-ball u really want to play.
October 28, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Why ask pasta, just ask yourself. Why are you leaning towards 2k. What is it that 2k has that you want. If the be a player mode entices you then get 2k. When picking a sports game you have to factor in these factors:
1) Which game controls do i prefer
2) Which game features do I prefer
3) which game performs to my liking
4) which game is graphically better
5) which game has better "bells and whistles" (presentation)
October 28, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Im never comfortable saying go with one game over the other. It depends on what is important to you as they each have strengths and weaknesses.
October 29, 2009 at 7:26 am
If you hesitate you really have to try them both.
I choose Live for the realism, offensive play books and atmosphere.
Have not tried Dynamic Season yet but if it is good it is a big plus.
October 28, 2009 at 11:53 pm
I find it funny how 2kfanboy never comments on Dynamic DNA. They make their usual lame EA sux comments but they never seem to justify with examples. Its obvious, at least to me, that these sheep have never played the game and that they have no real idea what dynamic DNA is and what it does, let alone the impact it has on realism.
I remember when I bought NBA 2k8 and I thought how great a game it was. It was better than live that year but after a few months the reality that 2k just doesn't support its game properly began to bother me. Trades were'nt being updated in a timely fashion, and roster updates in general were few and far between.
All it takes is playing a game like MLB the show with its weekly updates to shine a light on how bad 2k is. 2k sheep should be the ones to applaud companies like MLB the show and Live for supporting their titles to the Nth degree. Unfortunately the 2k sheep have the proverbial wool pulled over their eyes and cant see the truth.
October 29, 2009 at 12:10 am
I'm a 2k guy, not so much a fanboy as all i play is 2ks nba series. But I have played live and I love their dynamic DNA, probably one of the best features in a BBall game. But the gameplay and the way the players move prevents me from purchasing the game and just renting it for a week. That's just my opinion, many ppl love the player movement and models but it's jsut not my cup of tea. And yes The Shows updates puts any other game to shame, it really is the only sports title I play through the whole year until the next installment comes.
October 29, 2009 at 12:04 am
Why people would ask Pasta which NBA game to get, you all know hes gonna say EA. He has the EA Sports tramp stamp on his lower back.
October 29, 2009 at 12:21 am
would be awesome if this mode also used each player for the correct minutes they played in that game..
October 29, 2009 at 2:27 am
I thought about that but it would be difficult because if a player got into foul trouble things would get out of wack anyway. They should have the right rotations and average minutes played to work off and that would be good enough.
October 29, 2009 at 12:34 am
Sounds like a great idea. I was playing as my Magic in the playoffs on 2k9 last year when the real Magic was too, although mine was the conference finals. I thought how cool it was and it would be great to be able to do what Dynamic Season is allowing. Although I haven't enjoyed NBA Live since NBA Live '97 (Mitch Ritchmond cover) I was interested in this year's game, but the Live demo didn't feel good enough to warrant a purchase.
October 29, 2009 at 1:55 am
look at the free throw discrepency…..my god!!!!
October 29, 2009 at 2:28 am
I got desperate in the second half and sent them to the line way too many times. I didn't even realize it was that bad until after.
October 29, 2009 at 3:05 am
This is a great idea and I would like to see a modification on it in regards to roster updates. I always felt that Madden and both NBA games should allow for updates to be imported into franchise modes. For example, let's say you are in a franchise and some major stars get hurt or traded. As it is now you have to restart the franchise over if you want to play with the roster that reflects those transactions. But, if the games allowed you to import any given roster update into a franchise file, replacing the roster data that was there with the updated roster then you wouldn't have to restart the franchise. In my opinion to have this option would be a really nice feature.
October 29, 2009 at 5:59 am
Pasta I never played a 12 min Quarter game? about how many hours is it?
October 29, 2009 at 6:16 am
I think it was about an hour or so. I can't say for sure since I stepped away at a few points to do other things.
October 29, 2009 at 7:29 am
usually around 1 hour.
October 29, 2009 at 6:00 am
Im thinking 1 hour 10 mins ish??? am I right?
October 29, 2009 at 1:51 pm
my dynamic season is locked in at 5 minute quarters. I want to play 6 minute quarters but cant figure out how to change it. can anyone help?
October 29, 2009 at 2:29 pm
At the starting lineup screen before you select "Tip-Off" scroll down and there is an option for settings. That is where you can change quarter length, difficulty, and atmosphere.
October 29, 2009 at 2:23 pm
anyone know when the patch comes out for the PS3?
October 29, 2009 at 3:55 pm
pasta is it any way to delete my dynamic season and my stats be replaced with real life stats i played tha wizards mavs game and lost i like dynamic season but i just want to use it for looking at stats and standings and stuff like that
October 29, 2009 at 5:12 pm
what is up with yall playing on all star thats not the real level super star is u need to get your game right then because u get use to that all star crap cause of online play u dont have a choose to play but all star online ranked so spare me people get your game right
October 30, 2009 at 12:30 am
All-Star is actually pretty tough and balanced. I've read a lot of people actually are dropping down to Pro with slider adjustments because of the way the games flow.
October 29, 2009 at 7:19 pm
YEA DIS IS SUMTHIN I'M HOPIN ACTUALLY WORKS AS PLANNED AS I LIKE 2 KEEP MY GM AS REALISTIC AS POSSIBLE FROM WHO WEARS WUT 2 WHICH TEAM WON
SO DIS SHOULD REALLY MAKE IT EZ 4 ME
October 31, 2009 at 8:27 am
I ACTUALLY LIKE THIS MODE REALISTIC STATS AND COMMUNITY LEADERBOARDS NICE ADDITION JUST ADD BE A PRO NEXT YEAR AND THIS WOULD B THE TOTAL PACCAGE