My ups and downs on NBA Live 2003
Mon Dec 09, 2002 4:24 am
I've got all boxes on my shelf, ever since NBA Live 95, a game that really hooked me to b-ball on the PC, and even tuntil this summer, NBA Live 2001 had its regular space on my HD... 2003 was eagerly awaited.. and well.. in overall I find it okayish... but thats it.. here are my ups and downs.
Ups:
- Sweet graphics, moves and all... only the auidence bites.
- Music is kewl, although I'd love just a few more tracks
- Cut scenes crack me up.. even after 14 days...
- Awesome arcade game
- Fast breaks implemented.. woohoo (too bad they're exaggereated a bit)
Downs
- Play balance is wayyyy off, even with tweaked rosters. I can't be bothered mentioning all the things.. see below
- AI isn't AI, its IC (I cheat), just too many "steal and 3" situations to be real.
- Franchise point system... whats wrong with the real figures and money?
- Menus really bite the dust... i feel like walking through a 1995 webpage.. horrible navigation
Some of my balance experiences:
- Failed offense usually ends up in an amazing fast break by the other team, while my playes are taking a nap mid-court. This at any difficulty rating...
- Players still WALK straight out to an obvious out of bounds ball.. just like in NBA live 95...
- a player on my team having blocked less than 5 balls in a game is rare..
- Zounds of turn-overs.. I mean double figured steals isn't usual in any of my games.. no matter what difficulty. Its more like a hand-over
- Most block are k-mart style... not all play volleyball like he does, especially not guards like M-jax or Stock.
- I can out-rebound any team at any rating with Stock... erm.. wasn't that bug a 2001 problem too?
Guess that was just what I could recall at the moment.. I feel a bit cheated... really hurt... NBA live 2003 is just another proof that they wanna sell games on graphics, not contents..
Sobs, Flixotide
Ups:
- Sweet graphics, moves and all... only the auidence bites.
- Music is kewl, although I'd love just a few more tracks
- Cut scenes crack me up.. even after 14 days...
- Awesome arcade game
- Fast breaks implemented.. woohoo (too bad they're exaggereated a bit)
Downs
- Play balance is wayyyy off, even with tweaked rosters. I can't be bothered mentioning all the things.. see below
- AI isn't AI, its IC (I cheat), just too many "steal and 3" situations to be real.
- Franchise point system... whats wrong with the real figures and money?
- Menus really bite the dust... i feel like walking through a 1995 webpage.. horrible navigation
Some of my balance experiences:
- Failed offense usually ends up in an amazing fast break by the other team, while my playes are taking a nap mid-court. This at any difficulty rating...
- Players still WALK straight out to an obvious out of bounds ball.. just like in NBA live 95...
- a player on my team having blocked less than 5 balls in a game is rare..
- Zounds of turn-overs.. I mean double figured steals isn't usual in any of my games.. no matter what difficulty. Its more like a hand-over
- Most block are k-mart style... not all play volleyball like he does, especially not guards like M-jax or Stock.
- I can out-rebound any team at any rating with Stock... erm.. wasn't that bug a 2001 problem too?
Guess that was just what I could recall at the moment.. I feel a bit cheated... really hurt... NBA live 2003 is just another proof that they wanna sell games on graphics, not contents..
Sobs, Flixotide
Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:07 am
"AI isn't AI, its IC (I cheat), just too many "steal and 3" situations to be real."
i have just started a season and steallig is always even in my case
"Franchise point system... whats wrong with the real figures and money?"
true that why not money
"Menus really bite the dust... i feel like walking through a 1995 webpage.. horrible navigation"
I Agree
i have just started a season and steallig is always even in my case
"Franchise point system... whats wrong with the real figures and money?"
true that why not money
"Menus really bite the dust... i feel like walking through a 1995 webpage.. horrible navigation"
I Agree
Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:32 am
the game isnt all that bad actually its jus the pc version for some reason, i playd the ps2 version and its great... if they had made it more like that then there wouldnt be any problems... the PC version is way to fast giving up alot of fast breaks to the computer... for example the computer and both scored about 40 points in the 1st quarter of 7min
Mon Dec 09, 2002 7:59 am
that's excactly what i mean the pc version always sucks ass well ever since nba live 2000 on pc which that kicked ass but i mean the nba live 2001 and nba live 2003 on pc are too sucky while nba live 2003 i know i havent even played it yet on the ps2 since im waiting for christmas to get it i know from the comments that the ps2 one just rocks