Official NBA Live 09 Impressions Thread

[FootballForever]

Quote: Originally Posted by sportyguyfl31

My favorite thing so far, for me at least, is that the games are a different experience depending on the matchups. I finally started a dynasty with my knicks. 1st game against the heat, Steph was destroying Chris Quinn off the dribble. I got slaughtered in the game because Beasley was taking Randolph away from the basket, Shawn Marion was destroying David Lee on both ends of the court, and D Wade was uncheckable..he scored 18 pts in 20 minutes, and didnt play at all in the 4th quarter since it was blow out, plus he shackled Crawford. 2nd game? David Lee was matched up against Thadeous Young and had a much greater impact...steph was again able to have his way with slow footed Andre Miller, but Elton Brand was a monster to keep in check. I pulled the game out because Lee wasnt invisible, and was able to slap some doubles on Brand and keep Iggy from attacking the basket, holding him to 12 points. 2 games, 2 entirely different types of games. 1 game, I got run out of my building, the other I had to scratch and claw on the road to pull out the W in the 4th. Through 2 games, steph has been scoring a bundle since he has been able to beat 2 poor defenders off of the dribble. Jamal Crawford hasnt done a dang thing because he has been checked by a couple of tough 2 guards. Randolph and Curry have been mearly okay. That's pretty much the way it should be with the knicks right? I think this DNA feature has the potential to make this a very dynamic, life-like game.

To answer your last part of your post, but the DNA has no effect on your Franchise.

[bls]

Quote: Originally Posted by FootballForever

To answer your last part of your post, but the DNA has no effect on your Franchise.

From what I understood I thought it does have an effect it just doesn't change or update as the season does. Like say Marbury has a tendency of liking to drive to the right 25% of the time. If you use that DNA download then that's how he'll be for the whole franchise when you begin it. But say another DNA update comes out and it has it driving to the right at 50% then it won't effect your franchise cause you already started, it'll just take effect for play now and online games. I could be wrong but I thought that's how it worked.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by bls

From what I understood I thought it does have an effect it just doesn't change or update as the season does. Like say Marbury has a tendency of liking to drive to the right 25% of the time. If you use that DNA download then that's how he'll be for the whole franchise when you begin it. But say another DNA update comes out and it has it driving to the right at 50% then it won't effect your franchise cause you already started, it'll just take effect for play now and online games. I could be wrong but I thought that's how it worked.

This is correct.

FF meant the updates. You're both saying the same thing.

[sportyguyfl31]

Quote: Originally Posted by FootballForever

To answer your last part of your post, but the DNA has no effect on your Franchise.

Ahhh.thanks for the clarification there

[FAM CEO]

I am very confused on the rating system for some of these gaming sites and magazines. Live, "to me", should be rated just as high as 2K this year. The fun factor on the game, just blows me away. The spacing, the dribbling animations and controls, the pick and roll...all make this a great game. There may not be as many sig animations, shots, and styles, but there are enough. Plus, this game feels like I have more control.

Good Job EA...Once I figure out how to combine the quick strikes, I'll be in heaven. There is nothing more fulfilling in basketball to cross someone, have them fall, and nail a jumper....WOW!!!!!

[RubenDouglas]

isnt DNA created on its own merit and basis once you get into dynasty games? meaning, if kobe starts hitting threes in YOUR played franchise game, his tendency to shoot threes may increase based on his success against YOU.. likewise with other players and abilities.

its a dynamic tendency system that is ever changing

atleast thats what im assuming.. it doesnt regard real life updates and happenings but has its own system in place for in game events..

if in year 2, the bulls draft a lottery BIG man, you better belive, theyll change up their team tendencies to get him more touches... also, as players age, they may drive less, ie kobe in 3-4 years. I thought all this sort of stuff was possible with the DNA system

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In a sense you are right Reubes..

You can start off with Synergy's DNA data and once you start the dynasty you're taking it from there.

[marc68]

Does any one know if players go on hot and cold streaks like in 2k9???

Or is it just based on where you shoot from?

I was playing the Pistons as the Pacers and TJ Ford "got hot" and I couldnt miss with him....is it just where I shot from or was he hot?