NBA Live 10 looks better, and improvements have been made to the controls, but NBA 2K10 remains a formidable opponent.
Hoops fans looking for an early start on the NBA season can download the demo of Electronic Arts’ NBA Live 10, but you have to own an Xbox 360 and be a LIVE Gold subscriber.
Silver subscribers, and PS3 owners, will have to wait a few days (Sept. 17) to get their hoops fix.
If the demo is anything like the preview code sent to reviewers, you’ll be able to see quite a few changes have been made that make the game easier and more natural to play.
Shooting, for example, is handled by one button. Different shots (dunks, layups, fades) are determined by how the athlete is positioned to the rim, left stick movement and whether or not the turbo button is pressed.
And the visuals have once again been polished. Athletes move more naturally and animations are more lifelike.
Whether the tweaks are enough to push EA’s game past NBA 2K10 remains to be seen.
Both titles are scheduled for release Oct. 6.
Here’s the press release:
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 – Electronic Arts announced today that a playable demo of NBA LIVE 10 is now available for download on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace for all Xbox LIVE Gold Subscribers. Play as the Orlando Magic or the Los Angeles Lakers and re-write, or relive, last year’s NBA Finals match-up. The demo will be available to Xbox LIVE Silver members and on the PLAYSTATION® Network™ on September 17th, 2009.
With a renewed focus on creating an authentic 5 on 5 basketball videogame experience, NBA LIVE 10 introduces a myriad of gameplay improvements to the long running franchise. Computer controlled players will now move and react like their real life counterparts with enhanced player A.I. (artificial intelligence), and authentic, team-specific playbooks. In addition, all new dribbling, passing and shooting systems now give users more control over individual players than ever before seen in the franchise. Gamers can now control every movement as they break down a defender on the perimeter, drive to the basket, and finish at the basket using their left or right hand. From dishing no look passes to releasing a step back shot early or late to avoid a block from a defender, NBA LIVE 10 lets you to create highlight reel plays on your terms.
NBA LIVE 10 also features significant improvements in the franchises overall presentation. Arena specific lighting and crowd behaviors, signature pre-game rituals and celebrations, evolving storylines, and an all new broadcast package are just some of the many enhancements that will ensure that NBA LIVE 10 looks and sounds like a real life NBA game.
Powered by Dynamic DNA, NBA LIVE 10 will use the latest stats, rosters and tendencies for all the players and teams in the NBA*. With data supplied by Synergy Sports Technology – the premier analytics provider for over 25 NBA teams, Dynamic DNA allows NBA LIVE 10 to provide the most authentic basketball simulation experience in a videogame to date.
For more information, please visit www.easports.com/NBALIVE10, Media can find screenshots and videos of the game at http://info.ea.com.
*For online connected users only
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