by Mel_Fox_76 on Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:22 am
Hi man!
I've read your question about helping with your nt big patch. I can't help you there. My own patches need tooooooooo much time. Moreover I'm only interested in the NBA.
To the question about NBA Live 2004. Personally, I own my almost 5 years old notebook with Intel mobile 1,8 Ghz and ATI X700 128MB. So that limits especially the gaming part. Live 06 was the last PC based version I've tried. It was working, but I didn't like it. NBA Live 2004 (especially when modified) can be better. For example, the control of the game. Different buttons for dunking/layer and shooting and the right analog stick (I use Logitech dual action game pad) for dribbling moves (EA promotes that feature for Elite 11!!!) and a very direct way of controlling every move, shoot, etc. It's definitely more action based than the current other games. If the sliders are optimized towards least blocks, etc, it's a very nice mixture of action and simulation. When patched (like I did), the simulation part is amazing. When simulating a season all players are producing their stats of 2009-2010. I've never played a game that was able to do that (without patch!). So it's kind of management game. Moreover, after patching, the strengths of players are more obviously than in many other games. That's because, EA and 2K are concentrating on graphics, A.I. and core parts of the game. In my eyes, the attributes of players are often neglected.
Plus historic players. Without any patch one can play with most of the best players between 1950-2000. Only important player that lacks is Kareem Abdul Jabbar. By the way, the feature of playable historic players is promoted for NBA 2K11...
Personally, I own a PS3 with NBA 2K9 and downloaded the demos of NBA Live 2010, NBA Elite 11, NBA 2K10, NBA 2K11. So I'm really up-to-date. But anyhow, the game I play and, of course patch, is my NBA Live 2004. I don't know if it's love for the game. It's just my favourite game (with GTA San Andreas, PC).
Continue playin' it for many years...
C ya
Mel
The password always is my name.