by JaoSming on Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:36 am
I am trying so damn hard to enjoy this game because the XP system is much more intriguing to me than 2K's buyable VC. The white flash that sometimes does and sometimes does not show up under the player to indicate the perfect release is just wildly inconsistent. Tried doing the Hawes challenge last night and the timing just seems so weird compared to other jumpers (which is fine, but without a consistent flash, how am I supposed to learn it?).
I am getting used to not doing old-school NBA Live tactics of dribble like crazy until someone falls and relying on seemingly subtle moves against the defense to get by them. Unfortunately, since the defenders animations are so rigid, it feels like I and sliding by the defenders rather than actually breaking them down and legitimately getting past them. Its unsatisfying.
It is definitely an EA basketball game though with the dairy that is underneath the rim, and the CPU knows it. I showed the video of what I call the "Mikey" offensive moves of spinning under the hoop until the defense lags up to get a cheesey underhoop score (friend in high school did this). I do like that they have standing dunks for players standing still, with dribble, that include a power dribble in the dunk animation, but they are too hard to stop. I have shut down a few dunk attempts with collisions, but I have been ran the F over much more often, mostly by PGs over my C.
The game, needs, SLIDERS. Slider tweaks made NBA Live 09 and 10 play so much better than out-of-the-box, and even if it isn't truly sim, it could at least make the game more fun. Sliders or rating edits, please.