More NBA Live 09 tidbits
March 23, 2008 by pastapadre
At the end of last month EA started up what should be a regular event with NBA Live producer Brian Ullrich. The “One on One” column features questions from the community in regard to NBA Live 09 or the franchise in general.
10 more questions have now been asked and answered but the following two were the most interesting in terms of changes for 09.
2.) “Any changes in the plan for icon passing?”
A: Yes. We’re going to get rid of the delay in them coming up and we’re going to put the direct pass icons above the player’s heads to make them more visible.
This was one of the things I noted on several occasions as being a problem. Specifically the delay in them coming up as well as using the same button for alley-oops. Hopefully they’ve moved the alley-oops to a different button but unfortunately that wasn’t stated specifically here.
3.) “Will it be harder to make a free throw with Shaq than with Nash?”
A: We’re implementing a whole new free throw system this year, and yes it will be harder to make free throws with bad free throw shooters like Shaq. The current system was an experiment that we tried a few years ago to make free throws feel “next gen”, but the truth is we made things too complicated and difficult. The new system will be much easier to understand and execute.
I’ve basically just used B to shoot free throws (it shoots them automatically at the percentage of the player). I’ve just never cared much for the right stick free throws. I wonder if they’ll be going back to timing based using a button. Maybe something along the lines of a pitching meter in baseball games.
You can check out the full “One on One” column here.
Sounds good. LIVE 09 needs to improve: defense, rebounding system, people need to go for the ball, and make it easier to steal passes .
they need to desperately change the fact that it is just a dunk contest all game, plus the dunks look so stupid, if they fix their blocking system to the one it was in the PS2 Live versions and actually make the dunks look real it would actually be a good game
fix the shooting too. I would like some timing.
i have to say the graphics on o8 were preety bad you couldnt see the sweet on players. they should smooth the graphics to seem next gen.
I would like to see a new FEATURE! that would be sweet.
They should just quit and let 2k handle all basketball games. Work on making Madden09 and NHL09 the best they could be and leave b-ball to the pros…
Did you ask them if they planned on making the game suck less this year?
jman wrote:
Is this a joke? You have not played Live, lose the bitchassness
r00tabaga wrote:
Dude both games need to get better not just live, they both have strong and weak points. Everyone knows NBA Live needs to step up with its gameplay and NBA 2K needs to really work on its graphics and please don’t lie to yourself when you say 2K has good graphics because I have seen better graphics on a PS2 game then 2K. I Love NBA Live and I really like 2K, I also play both games.
nba live needs/should have the way the basketball players really shoot an relase the ball not just how gilbert fades on nba live 08
I Play College Basketball in San Diego Ca. I have been playing basketball all my life including Live. I an 19 years old and 6′7″ so i know all the basics. Please respond to each point, i will read what you post. Be reminded i am not with EA Live Company but i am a life time fan.
1.Live layups/dunks: You should have to tap Square for 2 feet jumps and hold for one foot jumps. In real life we take 2 steps after dribbling for one foot jumps. that would be good for players like Lebron both Smiths and Moon etc to take off from far on fast breaks. all the new rating choices are great like agility ability to move side to side. when holding Square some players should be able to slightly move from side to side like Manu. and we should be able to tap x to fake a pass its right next to Square. Separate Ratings for vertical jump and stride jump.
2.L2: Should be used a lot, Like R2. Use it for 2 hands. Hold L2 when taping or holding square for two hand layups/dunks. It should STILL be used for backing down. But when your not dribbling you should hold L2 for chinning the ball like after rebounds. while chinning the ball you should use R3 to swing and turn around with the possibility of getting an offensive foul. And rebounds: far away? one hand. Close to the ball? L2 2 hands for safety going right into chinning and swinging. R2 turbo—– L2 Ball protection. hold L2 for pump fakes and All New pass fakes.
3. PASSING: Tap for bounce hold for lob or chest pass. The game should decide if you should lob or chest depending on situation but you should decided if you want to pass or bounce pass into the post. Hold L2 for fake passes.
4.Shooting: Tap O for quick risky shots before defense gets to you. Or for buzzer beaters (in bounding with less than a second left like 0.4 Fisher. Hold L2 for pump fakes. Hold O and let go after he jumps for normal shots. Hold the O button for the whole time if a defender is in your face shots. At first I didn’t like taking out the timing for shooting. but i knew it was for shot animation. but i got used to it and i don’t care it timing ever comes back.
5. Dribbling: Quick Strike best dribbling idea in any basketball game. But T-Mac and Jordan when dribbling side to side between their legs they shuffle their feet up and down hopefully you know what im talking about. The solution Hold turbo R2 to be more active in dribbling and do the feet shuffle. When pressing down (back for your player) on R3 we should do a step back dribble motion like Allen Iverson losing the defender pull up for the shot or go forward with quick strike. that’s only with turbo R2 because pressing back normally would just dribble behind the back on or of the defender.
6. Defense: Live got it right for the most part in the past. but here is a good twist on it. R3 UP for hands up, DOWN for arms out, LEFT AND RIGHT for forcing offence to each side. this will help people play defense for their selves cause you will be more connected with the offensive player. Still hold turbo to run and catch up. Remember I Play College Basketball so I know. Press L2 for steals (cause its a easy button to get to) and for diving the hustle rating under team work should factor into who dives and who stumbles and reaches toward the ground KG dive Eddy Curry Ilgauskas reach. You should’n't dive in all situations like if your the only one near the ball This will stop players from trying to run over the ball to get it. Press L2 get it Protect it. Square? If their dribbling foul. If he is holding the ball grab for the strip if your strong or jump ball L2 poke it away don’t get shook . O for taking charges you should be able to slide over in charge position with moving L3 stick but don’t slide to late and foul them.
7. Extra Stuff: I know the transition to next gen systems is tuff for EA to put these in for the first few years. but they should make defense more responsive like putting arms up and getting into charge position when pressing O. and when in triple threat you be able to lean in all directions and quicker.
If you didn’t just get the rebound you don’t have to chin it with L2 you can just put your back toward the defender and create space before you back them down pass or shoot.
Dropsteps and Prohops should be more affective you shouldn’t lose the ball doing them and prohops should go way futher than they are. Game adjustments should be taken out. You cant use them on line and you shouldn’t all those things in game play adjusting should be taken care or individually in player ratings and take out game difficulty it should depend on which team you play how hard it is.
You should be able to have fun and warm up for a nice short period of time. if its 2 players offline the camera should zoom out showing full court and the players looking smaller.
the title of the game is NBA LIVE you should be able to control your player at all times like going in early on free throws Madden doesn’t freeze you until the play starts.and between plays or before free throws you should be able to complain to the ref by standing near them either. if your the captain like kobe you can persuade them to slightly call things your way if you do it to much or your a nobody TEC.
Toward the end i kinda got to more things that probably wouldn’t happen but please respond and if you really want to respond my E-mail is big504easy@yahoo.com you cant find me playing on live on line cause i made a mistake and deleted my playstation id so i made a new one online used to be big504easy but now its big504eazy notice the Z instead of the S
add more features to the dynasty mode
I think you should include more technical and flagrant fouls for hard fouls. You should be able to complain to the refs about a call after the play and it could change the tempo or get you a Technical. Also if the fouls are so hard or if the players could get into a fight on the court and get suspensions that would add a lot more realness and depth to the game. The crowd was really good in 08′ but I feel that maybe you could make it a little more realistic in playoff time or in a close game down the stretch. I’ve heard that you might put a superstar mode in 09′ and that would be awesome for the franchise. Just like madden’s superstar mode. The shooting needs to be improved a little bit to where it’s like real life with players knocking down most shots when they are open unless it is out of their range or gets tipped. If I have Chauncey Billups wide open for a three to win the game and he shoots a complete brick that’s not so real is it. Live 08′ was very good but you could do a few things to make it the best sports game out there.
i think you should be able to do more with the trickstick. i liked the things you could do on live 08’s but when i play with allan iverson i want to be able to move really quickly with the ball but at the same time pull off an ankle breaking crossover…..not just the simple between the legs but the ones that completely embarress your opponent. There should also be a create a team option. You should get to choose their city, logo, name, arena name, jersey design, coach and you should also be able to take the created team into dynasty mode. The dunk contest has been the same for years and i think they should add more to it. You should be able to get people to jump over or put cupcakes on the rim and blow them out just like the recent real life dunk contest. I think the soundtrack needs to be fixed. The way they added different types of music instead of just hip hop was pretty stupid. I think ea should keep the music fully hip hop or rnb because that type of music flows with basketball well…..and dont cheap out on the music coz i only heard like 2 songs that i had heard b4 on 08’s soundtrack.