Couldn't agree with DaWarrior more - 06 sucks

I've bought all 11 years of NBA Live and this is one of the most disappointing ones they've put out. How to narrow down the problems?:


1) CAN'T PLAY D. Can't stop anyone at all. The person with the ball at the end of the game WILL SCORE OR GET FOULED. No amount of slider changes will change that. I once told my opponent that I was going to walk (no turbo) in a straight line from end court to end court and dunk and there was nothing he could do. I did it about 5 times without being stripped, blocked, or stopped. And my opponent was good on D in Live 05.

2) Offensive rebounds are ridiculous (my sliders are at 0 offensive rebounds)

3) Can't jump when I need to. When I press jump with a big dude, he doesn't jump, resulting in a midget point guard scoring on me every time. This could be due to the offensive player bumping me or something.

4) Charges inside the circle. Why draw the line if everything's a charge, even if the guy is right underneath the hoop?

5) The superstar moves are insane. A point guard reverse jamming it with Yao riding on your back? Please.



When I first heard people complaining about this game, I told them to cut EA some slack. After playing it for a month, I'm beginning to hate this game. I'm considering going back to Live 05 for the rest of the year.


Not only that, they screwed PC users on the graphics. Xbox 360 and PS3 users get tv-like graphics and we get cartoonish characters.

I totally agree with you! Last time i've played the Game, Rod Strickland blocked Jerry Stackhouse's Dunk

I guess your completely right about the grapics. damn and I bought a fucking 250$ video card just to play NBA FUCK EA

I've bought all 11 years of NBA Live and this is one of the most disappointing ones they've put out. How to narrow down the problems?:


1) CAN'T PLAY D. Can't stop anyone at all. The person with the ball at the end of the game WILL SCORE OR GET FOULED. No amount of slider changes will change that. I once told my opponent that I was going to walk (no turbo) in a straight line from end court to end court and dunk and there was nothing he could do. I did it about 5 times without being stripped, blocked, or stopped. And my opponent was good on D in Live 05.

2) Offensive rebounds are ridiculous (my sliders are at 0 offensive rebounds)

3) Can't jump when I need to. When I press jump with a big dude, he doesn't jump, resulting in a midget point guard scoring on me every time. This could be due to the offensive player bumping me or something.

4) Charges inside the circle. Why draw the line if everything's a charge, even if the guy is right underneath the hoop?

5) The superstar moves are insane. A point guard reverse jamming it with Yao riding on your back? Please.



When I first heard people complaining about this game, I told them to cut EA some slack. After playing it for a month, I'm beginning to hate this game. I'm considering going back to Live 05 for the rest of the year.


Not only that, they screwed PC users on the graphics. Xbox 360 and PS3 users get tv-like graphics and we get cartoonish characters.

Well......i hated the game at first too. I really was dissapointed at first. Let s say i am getting more used to some stuff and thegameplay. There are ways around it if you are playing the cpu or a friend at home.....the sliders fix most of the gameplay problems.
I mostly like the game for online playing, since non of my boys can mathc my level.

1) well.......i figured out somewhat how to play D. No way anyone can walk in a straight line and dunk on me. And if you have a stopper, you really cant do that kind of stuff. you will get stripped or blocked playing against better players.

2)offensive rebs. are stupid, but they are okay when playing a human opponent, cause both of you get them and eventually you learn how to block out and grab rebounds better.

3)I know what you mean..the CPU point guard will often find a straight lane to the basket if you go for a steal and go for a lay up, but Adonal Foyle or any other shot blocker rated higher than 50 will block that shot if you challenge him straight on.

4)the charges are stupid. I don't do it. Guys online do it, but if they do it too often you learn when they do it and just walk around them and pass the alley oop.

5)superstars make the game arcadisch. i don't dislike them, but soe of them are too effective, but if you play with high fatigue and play good D, they will mis more than you would think.

I've bought all 11 years of NBA Live and this is one of the most disappointing ones they've put out.

1) CAN'T PLAY D. Can't stop anyone at all. The person with the ball at the end of the game WILL SCORE OR GET FOULED. No amount of slider changes will change that. I once told my opponent that I was going to walk (no turbo) in a straight line from end court to end court and dunk and there was nothing he could do. I did it about 5 times without being stripped, blocked, or stopped. And my opponent was good on D in Live 05.

2) Offensive rebounds are ridiculous (my sliders are at 0 offensive rebounds)

3) Can't jump when I need to. When I press jump with a big dude, he doesn't jump, resulting in a midget point guard scoring on me every time. This could be due to the offensive player bumping me or something.

4) Charges inside the circle. Why draw the line if everything's a charge, even if the guy is right underneath the hoop?

5) The superstar moves are insane. A point guard reverse jamming it with Yao riding on your back? Please.

Previous versions of NBA Live weren't exactly awe inspiring either. For example, NBA Live 2003.

1) Playing defense in 06 is frustrating, but it isn't impossible. Besides, just because you played good D in 05 doesn't necessarily mean those same defensive moves will be successful in 06. Try staying in front of the player. It's unlikely that an opponent will go coast to coast if you stayed in front of him. It works. Again, it's not impossible.

2) The computer still gets too many offensive rebounds, but there are ways to try to prevent that. You can't eliminate the problem. But try timing your jumps, position yourself near the basket, box out, or even select another player to go for the rebound.

3) I assume you mean "blocking" instead of "jumping". Either way, I haven't had a problem this when I play defense.

4) Try adjusting the "offensive charging" on your sliders (global settings).

5) The problem (or maybe not a problem, depending on anybody's view) of these "superstar moves" is similar to when "freestyle control" was first introduced, or even the "pro hop" was first introduced. In the beginning, these moves were easily abused, but with each new version of the game, they've been somewhat scaled back.

I'm new...

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I can understand everybody's frustration with this game. Visually and entertainment wise, this is the best live yet. The animations are crazy, the gameplay is smooth, love the fast breaks. But this is just the entertainment aspect of it. Then again, I thought this is what the arcade option was for.

As far as the negatives, this is my little list:

1. This game is terrible out of the box. You have to put in too much work to make this game simulation-like. That's EA's job, not ours. I bought this game on release date and I'm still fixing sliders. That's not what I paid for. Hopefully I can get a decent game going by the allstar break.

2. It's been said time and time again...offensive rebounding. Everybody should get at least a partial refund for this bug. This totally ruins any good feelings about this game.

3. And 1's. The computer avg's about 5 or 6 continuations a game. And it wouldn't be horrible if it was balanced out between the cpu and the human. I get fouled on a shot, my shot doesn't even touch the rim. I foul the computer...all net. I could see if I just play horrible D, but damn.

4. If EA applied the energy and man hours it took to make a dunk contest, do you think we'd have these little stupid, irritating, yet game altering bugs? I think if they would've put the little extra time into the game, it could be the greatest game ever year after year.

5. The cpu's incredible comeback ability. Some stuff shouldn't just happen. I know that some of this will go away as I improve, but some stuff just shouldn't happen. Too many "yeah right" situations.

The live series is so frustrating because they come so close but never truly advance. It's always something here and there, but its a magnified problem. I don't see how that game made it out of EA's headquarters with the kind of bugs that usually plaque the game year in and year out.

The negatives are few, but the simple oversights effect the most important part of the game, the gameplay. If you have the patience to mess with the sliders, you can get an near great game. But EA ain't earning their money imo.

honestly the best way to play defence in live06 this year is not by staying soooooo fucking close to the CPU guard, they will get by u right quick, u gotta space out a bit and try adjusting sliders, cause i dont know averaging about 102ppg and allowing 96ppg to CPU on 12min quarters aint realistic

People really need to put more effort into playing defense in LIVE before they start crying about their lack of skills.

They should try switching to a player off the ball so they can keep their opponents bigs from getting position down low, or following a cutter to disrupt a pass, and then switch back to the guy guarding the ball handler so they can stop penetration.

As for offensive rebounds... Even when I pay run and gun and let the scores run wild the computer and I have about 6-7 a game (on average). With rebounding and reducing the amount of offensive rebounds the only suggestion I can give is practice, practice, and more practice. You can't just widly jump and hope to grab a rebound you have to play smarter, more often than not if you box our the opponent (even if it's just for a split second) and then jump you have a higher chance of getting that elusive rebound.

As for charges inside the circle and the superstar moves being insane...

I've never had a problem with charges, but the superstar moves can go a little over the top at times.

Black Man..well, put...you got good insights man...i hope you let EA know that! If it wasn't for the offensive reb., this game won't be all that bad. Most of the other complaints, I can play with the slider or adjust to but the dam off. reb. just pist me off. Not CPU but my own team mates are rebounding like crazy and it just ruins the game for me. I don't mind if CPU get 20-30 off. reb. because I can always work at boxing out and brringing more players back for the board but dam, my team mates are getting like 20-30 by teamself and CPU just doesn't seem to be able to stop them which just ruins the game for me. If it wasn't for that little glitch..this game would be worth it.

Great post Black Man I don't think EA realises that not everyone who buys the game is going to be able to adjust the hell out of the sliders just to make it playable.

I think EA almost took a step back this year from Live 2005 overall... sure the new lighting looks good, and the freestyle superstars feature can potentially be awesome if it isn't so easily exploited, but I've counted more bugs in playing Live 06 in 1 day rather than playing Live 2005 in one year. I totally agree with black_man's post. EA seriously gotta step their game up, the Live community deserves it.

but some stuff just shouldn't happen. Too many "yeah right" situations.

I like nba live 06... but those situations tick me off the most.... FUCK... that's why my $15 controller is broken

not a problem with the game, your just shit

1. stay in front of the man with the ball - dont go for the steal, dont play right up at him. if you dont want the other PG to score shitloads, just dont let him past you, and he wont score.

2. gets annoying, i must say, but if you LEARN to time your jumps right it isnt that bad

3. dont let him drive into the lane in the first place... you expect your centers to block everything??

4. change slider

5. dont use superstar so fucking much if you dont like it.

guards get passes u everytime?do u even know how to play real basketball?apply those skills..change the sliders..and shut the fuck up...its weird when i dont have any of the above problem..

Not all people are advanced Live players, so they don't have the same skills as others have. Some people just started playing, so they'll need time to get used to it. If EA wants more fans out of Live they gotta give up something more meaningful than the Live given out this year. Not everybody has the time in the world to make all these adjustments in order to have a fun game, because most of the time with a company that has a reputation of delivering good games, people expect to have a good time playing the game when its right out of the box. And if a larger number of Live users gripe about Live 06, it'll increase the chance that the next Live will be better, because EA just can't throw any game out there and expect it to be enjoyed.

guards get passes u everytime?do u even know how to play real basketball?apply those skills..change the sliders..and shut the fuck up...its weird when i dont have any of the above problem.

You may not have a problem, but other people do. I encounter that every once in a while, but I know how to work my way around that.

1. stay in front of the man with the ball - dont go for the steal, dont play right up at him. if you dont want the other PG to score shitloads, just dont let him past you, and he wont score.

That can be quite tedious this year, seeing as how the "face up" button is gone.

dont use superstar so fucking much if you dont like it.

People may not want to use it in order to get a proper simulation going, but when you're going against a friend and they know how to use freestyle superstar, trust me... they're gonna exploit alot, and it gets annoying, even with adjusted sliders.

if your friend keeps using superstar crap, hit him in the face.

1. stay in front of the man with the ball - dont go for the steal, dont play right up at him. if you dont want the other PG to score shitloads, just dont let him past you, and he wont score.

That can be quite tedious this year, seeing as how the "face up" button is gone.

To "face up" in 06, you simply pull down on the right analog stick.

I don't know. I'm really feeling '06 as of late. the more I play i the better it becomes. I've adjusted the sliders to my liking and my games (vs CPU) are very competitive.

As for the Off Rebs, I don't seem to notice that in my games liek that. I mean, there are a coupleof series in the game when the CPU or me gets like 3 or 4 in a row but thats just ball sometimes.

AS for the charges, I don't get too many called...maybe 3 a game total.

I like the superstar feature because it makes the game more fluid like the NBA is and there were a few "yeah rights" that got annoying. SO what I did was go through all of their "Superstars" and adjusted the ratings of a few of them. Not the stars, but those random players. Now everything's fine