NBA Live 09 E3 Stage Show Video
July 16, 2008 by pastapadre
Earlier today Gamespot hosted a live stage show demonstration of NBA Live 09 which included producer Brent Nielson. Of course one of the main topics discussed was the recently announced 365 and the player DNA along with “Rewind”. There is a great deal of gameplay shown throughout the 10 minute video along with the demonstration of signature play calling. It is also mentioned that the demo for the game should be out around mid-September.
Continue on to watch the video and be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments.
skillzkillz you soft fam watch ur mouth
DNA seems like an interesting concept. Let’s see some gameplay upgrades too.
Awesome post move by garnett cant wait to get this game
2k!!!!!!!! im gonna get bashed for tht lol
The animations look more fluid. Even though its not on 2k’s level, its getting better. Can’t wait for this game.
both games are good but i prefer live but ill buy 2k later on
EA has done it to me again. I am now pumped for this game!
In Gamespots write up they said there WILL be the be a pro mode like the one featured in the FIFA game but I thought I saw in a producer blog that it wont be in the game?
Do you know anything further Pasta?Thanks.
Pasta can you post the ratings for NBA Live 09 or you don’t have them?
kurdishpride wrote:
The ratings hadn’t been updated in the build we played.
they already said BE a PRO is a 1 game experience almost like a PRACTICE mode for team play online as it rates ur performance along the way correct me if i’m wrong
if ur NOT 1st ur LAST
Sig shots dont look that bad allen’s was pretty good but Fisher’s was really off. The one thing that bothered me with 2k7 and 2k8 was that some of the sig shots were too long like ronnie brewer’s. I hope that live with their emerging sig shots dont have this problem
live is good and so is 2k….. this reminds me a lot of back in 05 with nfl 2k5 and madden 05 two great games that people should try to get their hands on both
much better than 2k will ever be. love how the people in the crowd get up and move. they look much better 2. and so does the gameplay
Ok thanks Pasta
mmmm, might spark my interest…it’s going to be mighty tough to topple 2K in the hardcore gamers eyes though, I know too many of them that just won’t even try live.
Ryan wrote:
are you crazy live has some of the worst gameplay ever and the grahics yes are better than 2k but the gameplay hands down goes to 2k and 2k will laways be better
“are you crazy live has some of the worst gameplay ever”
are u blind or just a 2k fanboy havent you seen the videos read any of the blogs?
Ryan wrote:
The crowd movement have been in nba2k games for a couple of years now, catch up buddy like live is tryin to do. So to say its much better than 2k is ignorant to say when live is really catching up to nba2k series.
Pasta thanks for giving us updates. Great job. When can we see another game demo? Thanks!
all those play calling features are from 2k8, watching that video, I still see that “live delay” where you have to watch the animation, that takes control out of our hands. I do like the overall look, and I see alot of signature shots, another 2k taking, should please my Live friends. I’m still 2k addicted. and the screen shots of 2k9 destroys that live gameplay video, in my biased opinion, lmao
Thank Padre
Live still has issues of the players looking like there at a Roller Ring just sliding away on skates lol
Live doesn’t even have better GRAPHIX anymore they use 2 have BETTER player faces but going off of screen comparisons they don’t even have that anymore
2k has always had the REALER looking Body types & Ambiance such as REALER/BETTER crowds, cameramen , mascots, cheerleaders, vendors ya’ll getting the point
sdot wrote:
I totally agree brother
huddy187 wrote:
no i buy both games because i enjoy both but live’s gameplay may have improved but it will not be better than 2k’s
too many people hatin on live. Hey pasta, I know you said the player ratings were not updated in the build you had, but i saw that Duncan has gone from a 91 to 95 and Pierce 89 to 91, KG 92 to 91, We see some of the ratings already, they have to be done already. Hook us up pasta.
fam it’s NOT even HATE (at least not on my part) it’s just ya’ll see EA add new features & claim that they have fixed or will fix GPLAY issues & then say it’s better than 2K as if their aren’t vidz out showing that it’s still NOT better than 2K8 (haven’t seen what 2k9 is going 2 bring yet) it’s like WTF are ya’ll talking bout
it’s like KNICKS fans (I live in NY) every year they say this is going 2 be their year & every year it’s NOT
i agree with DUANEOLA
a lot of people do hate on live
Why are the people in the crowd bigger than the players on the court? WTF? If you look closely watch when players are at the bottom of the screen. One the people in the crowd stood up & was like a foot taller than Rajon Rhondo. People in the crowd on the bottom of the screen are like 8 feet tall & a lot larger than the players. Just seems off but other than that the game looks improved although still not as fluid as 2K. I guess EA is taking baby steps.
cant wait to get this game!!!, so pasta i heard on another site that u can get updates with just a silver membership? is it true or do u still have to be a gold member to get these updates??
people are hating on ea becuase they are known to dissapoint a lot like in next gen maddens and remeber live 07 that was absolutely terrible but 08 was improved and hopefully it will get to the point where its at its best thats why 2k and ea is a bad comparison right now because neither game is not where they should be
im so sorry pasta but this looks the exact same as 08 (which is bad). it might be different when you play it
all of these live haters are making my head hurt
huddy theres a diff in being a Hater & being a Realest I know how EA treats their games
I also know how BAD NBA Live 07 was
I also NBA Live 08 was an improvement
but lastly I know how much further ahead 2K is & how much ground Live needs to make up so despite the Hype machine
I know Live 09 can’t be better than 2K in the GPLAY department
that’s NOT HATE it’s common sense
Yeah 365 works with Xbox Live Silver. It’s basically along the lines of the ESPN Radio and the Ticker in how it streams in.
2k9 is boring
Based off looking at the video, I’m really beginning to wonder if the crowds will be an annoyance more than an enhancement. I would really like to see a game implement varying crowd sizes. For example, Memphis should be a ghost town, while Boston should be packed. Your level of play, record and organization prestige should dictate how many fans show up to the games. Maybe an owner mode?
its only commen sense if you played it 2k9 and live 09 you cant really compare until you played them both
Exactly. Fanboyism is running rampant on these message boards, especially from sdot.
it’s simple math if 1 car A) leaves at 1:00pm traveling 65 mph & car B) leaves at 4:00pm traveling at 55 mph how long would it take car B 2 catch up to car A
answer it won’t unless car A comes to a STOP
Live is improving their game but so is 2K & with 2K’s Lead Live won’t be able to catch it
LOL@this guys logic. Seriously man, give it up. Is 2K paying you?
Are u serious? Their big change is DNA? I am a gamer, i don’t care how many years worth of stats i have access to. THis is precisely why i run solely with 2K. The gameplay, hands down better, fluidity of the game is second to none. 2K needs to buy the rights to the NBA like EA did with the NFL. But i guess when your second and not first you do what you can to boost your sells. EA, basketball games are not your strong point!!!!! 2K keep up the good work!
Actually when you look into DNA it’s pretty damn interesting. In theory the A.I. should play a lot better, and play to the tendencies of the players. Interesting to see if they’ll utilize DNA for the defensive end in the future. LEO, apparently you didn’t even look into this article. As a fan of sports in general you have to appreciate this technology. I have a feeling if this was being used by 2K, you’d be praising them and building a shrine for them.
yea dna is a great idea i dont know whats his problem, these 2k fannys relentless they dont quit. Leo when the last time 2k scored a 9 or a 10 or even a 8.9. Leo just angry because 2k didnt do it. I dont care if dna is in live or 2k it really is a ground breaking feat, and i cant wait to get it. 2k would never buy live.
So much hate……Anyways, from what I’ve seen…it’s looking better than year’s past….I might actually buy a basketball game this year. I think 2K is great but it’s too complicated for casual bball gamers like me. I’d rather run with Live because it’s more casual oriented. Otherwise as far as realism and animations, I give 2K the edge.
alex1 wrote:
why is that bad if it looks the same live has always had good graphics the only problem is gameplay which we wont be able to tell is until we play it
Lets just hope this year’s NBA Live wont dissappoint us.
Pasta for President.
i feel like EA is doing useless stuff that no one will care about after a month. this is a waste for millions of dollars for them.
see G2thecore just prove my point casual fans like Live cuz it’s simple 4 any1 2 play just hold turbo tap up 2 spin & dunk that’s why people who understand the game of B-BALL ie REAL Ball Players appreciate 2K
I mean you can really feel the diff when playin with LeBron or Kobe or AI thanx to signature PACKAGES NOT BULL____ ya’ll call GO 2 moves in Live every single 1 of those quote go 2 moves is in Live Literally plus they have way more sig shots plus nice little touches like player mannerism that just add 2 the OVERALL REALISM
enough sdot u dont know what your talking about give it up your being bias. Its obvious that you never read any blogs or previews here read this http://nbalive09.nba-live.com/communityday/
sdot here http://nbalive09.nba-live.com/communityday/
fam again you couldn’t be farther from the tryth you don’t see how many diff post my name is in I read everything related Basketball from pasta, GSpot, IGN, NBA Live.com I know exactly what i’m talking about it’s ya’ll who by games strictly off ur affection’ BLIND FAITH who don’t know what ur talkin bout
every year EA drops a game be it football or B-Ball fans complain they say they will fix it next year then they hype ya’ll about how MUCH BETTER this iteration will be & ya’ll STRANGELY believe them & then ya’ll complain all about all the things they didn’t fix both BIG & SMALL from GPLAY 2 being able to edit players to lighting
like I said I want/HOPE LIVE is GOOD being that Ball is my fav sport so I have NO qualms with buying 2 B-BALL games a year i’d buy 3 if NBA 09 was any good now that they got the LIFE
it’s NOT HATE it’s just me & my NY state of mind meaning I refuse to sit there & let EA HUSTLE me out of my $$$
honestly its too late for ea ….2k has been producing a good nba game every year and now ea is finally getting it right and we should finally give them credit that is ridicoulous ea should at least at least had a gret game by 06 but no we have to wait untill 09 are you kdding and 2k has always been good sorry ea your time has ended
sdot, you sound depressed or something, why don’t you get off the live website or go jump off a cliff. We’ve already heard a thousand times how you feel. Just go find some 2k nuts to jump on “real baller”.
hey pasta will u nba live 09 have a demo and when is it coming out….
peace….
Pasta I’d love to get in an online league with you, pre-registration?
brad you pussy watch ur mouth
NBA Live 2009 wins best Innovation with Dynamic DNA at E3.
Pasta,
How will DNA affect how you manage your dynasty? For example does it make sense to make trades (if you manage a team that has a goal of improving it’s roaster)? What would be the point of the practice facility? Wouldn’t the stat tracking of DNA’s daily updates overwrite all of this?
At any rate this is a great feature and very welcomed. I’m really looking forward to both titles this year and especially Live. Hopes that gameplay is solid (fingers crossed).
Thanks,
sdot, come watch my mouth for me. Lol, you’re funny kid.
Brad, don’t worry about sdot, he’s a “special” one. One or two of his breed usually pop off in here once or twice a year.
stix & stones junior
Pasta Padre we want more gameplay video. When is the next demo?
this game actually looks good… and the gameplay has def improved
pat wrote:
Pat,
Same here, man. That’s why I’m getting both too. Looks like Live ‘09 is improved over last year. And I missed out on 2K8, and 2K9 looks much better than last year’s game.