NBA LIVE 10 - LIVE is Back!

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• ExtremeGamer said June 17, 2009

  Looks great!

• Ray AP19 said June 17, 2009

  Great blog, but I just thought I'd add something I noticed in the screenshot. LeBron's jersey has that texture on it like the jerseys fans would buy in a Modell's or something-- real NBA jerseys that the players wear during the games don't have that texture. It's smoother and doesn't have all the little holes and whatnot in it.

  blog.oregonlive.com/.../lebron.JPG

  See? I know the visuals are still a work in progress, I just thought I'd bring this to your attention.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  it looks like lebron is doing his pregame ritural...already that got me EXCITED. It would be even nicer if yall made the crowd do it with him. From the way this blog sounds live is back to its glory days. I just hope all this hype dont let me down like all the other years.

• Ray AP19 said June 17, 2009

  Also, another thing is that the jersey itself seems too thing. It seems paper-thin, almost.

  Just something I noticed, don't wanna be too adamant about it.

• cabrillo24 said June 17, 2009

  Didn't know all NBA players shaved their armpits.  Great read, not too much different from the ESPN read except about how its not longer going to be a rating driven engine.  That's going to be very interesting.

• Ray AP19 said June 17, 2009

  Ray AP19 said June 17, 2009

  Also, another thing is that the jersey itself seems too thing.

  EDIT: That should be "too thin." lol

• EA_MarcusStephenson said June 17, 2009

  Ray AP, you're absolutely right.  But if you look closely at Cleveland's jerseys, their whites have that texture, while their reds have a different one :)  Tricky I know, but I'll let Ryan Santos talk about different jersey textures.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  this is an old video from live 2003. what i want to highlight from it is the way ben wallace blocked my man's shot out of bounds. Is that comming back to live 10 but with better animation instead of being all stiff like in the video? I hope so cause i love big defensive plays. it just gets the team hyped to play better.

  www.youtube.com/watch

• louie.sobong@gmail.com said June 17, 2009

  I have chosen NBA 2K since 2004, but was very impressed with Live last year (still gave the nod to 2K.  This year, I think my money will go to whoever doesn't have 65% FG percentages every game.

• Vaegon said June 17, 2009

  Have you guys removed sliding and teleporting to dunks or any other animation?

  Since you guys have custom shot arcs what about custom vertical jumps? Like if I wanted to create Earl The Goat Manigault and Spud Webb?

  Will playbook calling for superstar isolations still be in the game?

  Will you consider using Natural Motion's physics engine with fluid and realistic momentum and weight?  

  Are you interested in using motion controls for Live '11 so you can bring the game into first person for a more visceral experience?

• Ray AP19 said June 17, 2009

  I don't mean to argue with you, Marcus, but upon further inspection, it seems like their reds and whites have the same texture

  www.wickedlocal.com/.../g000000ca334d64e1da0dbe8fdf832ac686ef69fb6b2444.jpg

  Unless I'm missing something?

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  ebugaloo nba 2k is garbage...everybody looks like they been smeared and it just feels too arcady

• EA_MarcusStephenson said June 17, 2009

  Yeah Ray, I just did a comparison with our getty images account in super high res, and they're different.  Wouldn't lie to you bro.

• Ray AP19 said June 17, 2009

  Cool, I'll take your word for it.

  BTW, will there be another blog this Friday or is this the only one for this week?

• TreyIM2 said June 17, 2009

  Cool. Can't wait for the weekly updates starting this Friday. I know what u mean about the comp picking up on things like they tried to do with Living Rosters or whatever it's called. I think the feel of Live has been better the last 2 iterations although it felt like it changed a bit from 08 to 09 and was slightly "off" in 09. Like I used to say to people, Live just felt more like real b-ball than 2K but mostly everything else was better on 2K. I had to go with 2K9 last year as opposed to the year previous where I bought Live 08 then 2K8 about a month or so later but I never really got into 2K8.

  I hope u guys rise up and take back the title. U guys are like the little big engine that could, to me. Lol. Can't wait to see how this Live shapes up. I'm rooting for u.

• EA_MarcusStephenson said June 17, 2009

  Ray,

  Not letting the cat out, but jersey textures SHOULDN'T be an issue this year.  This is the only one for this week my man.  We start the regular cadence this Friday.

• demelash said June 17, 2009

  I REALLY HOPE that they have that pair of LeBron's shoes in this game, just because that is my fav pair of shoes. :)

  But for the more important stuff, I am really encouraged/excited!! I love that your adding to the game presentation like Bron's chalk clap.

  I have two questions though Marcus!

  1. What does OTP stand for?

  2. Will post players like Shaq/Howard use more one-handed post moves this year? Because in 09 just about all CPU-controlled post players used a two-handed turnaround move.

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  omg ... u guys have absolutely no idea how impressed with what am hearing and seeing.... btw i dont think motion controllers are for this year live... mmaybe they shud introduce another basketball game for ea... dat is exclusively for motion controllers

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  how many different people did you guys do mo cap with??? and did you guys mo cap with some post players to make the post game in live 10 more realistic???

• EA_MarcusStephenson said June 17, 2009

  demelash,

  OTP = Online Team Play

  Can't speak on that demelash, Mike Wang will in an upcoming blog.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  demelash otp stands for online team play. thats when you're playing on a team online with four other users and you only control one player the whole game. Its pretty fun when you're not playing with a bunch of dush bags.

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  i like to see those flashy dunks like the behind da back in that live 03 intro

• meechie said June 17, 2009

  OTP STANDS FOR ONLINE TEAMPLAY. My man steph can answer the other question for u....

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  why does this pic of lebron look sooo different from dwight in the trailer. i was hoping dwight was in game footage:( but i guess the pic of lebron is good enough b/c it is better than last year's 09:)

• demelash said June 17, 2009

  Oh ok! Thanks for answering my question everyone. And that's cool, I can wait for more blogs.

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  i knew da dwight was not da in game footage.. it looked like a cgi animation ... but i actually like this ..maybe even better

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  do yall see the powder in the spotlight....NIIIICCCEEEE

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  dont get me wrong i do like this pic of lebron. it is the best one yet graphical wise. so i am impressed. im just ready for the first gameplay trailer so i can see the game in action. cause a still photo can make a game look great but the gameplay will really show how the game is. I hope the gameplay trailer comes SOONER than LATER.

• Jazza09 said June 17, 2009

  Marcus, just had a question about the plans for player D-N-A and if this was possible.

  Would it be possible to change coaches and possibly arenas and jerseys with the Live Rewind feature? I played a rewind game the other day and was disappointed not to have Isaiah as the coach.

  I'm sure i am not the only person who likes to adjust rosters to fit different years, 2001 and 1998 are personal favs for me. It'd be awesome to have the colors of arenas change like Utah's and Memphis did, as well as have the older coaches. Another idea would be to have those coaches available in dynasty mode as possible coaches to sign if you fire the current ones/

  Again, just getting started with the many ideas i have which would really complete this game

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  yes yes .... ur totally rigt man .. picture is great to show how it looks.. now i wana see hwo it plays

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  i wud also like to know if u guys can realease and earlier demo.. but plzz dont get me wrong if u dont think u can dats finne.. i only asked cuz am anxious

• EA_MarcusStephenson said June 17, 2009

  Main reason for giving you guys this screen was because we wanted to show you guys that we have his pre-game ritual in.

  We fully expect, and know that you guys want gameplay info.  Please be patient on that front, we will get there.  We just want to keep working before we just throw you stuff.  We know that because of the position NBA LIVE is in, we better come at you guys with something awesome gameplay-wise.  

• NextGenGamer24 said June 17, 2009

  This game is looking really good.I liked Live 09 but Im gonna have a blast with Live 10!Only thing I noticed is that the fans still look like last year.The fans need to look more life-like.Also you guys are bringing back the Live Academy right?That was a great feature.

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  alrighht

• purduedoh said June 17, 2009

  No ratings huh?  So what's the stop the game from making Jamal Crawford a god if he goes for 50 in one night, but 10 in another night?  I never thought that ratings was a shortcoming in the game, so why remove them?

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  since u say no ratings i want to see how that would work.. bcuz i dont understand how players would play is they dont have specific ratings

• warrior310 said June 17, 2009

  ray its a freaking work in progress screenshot.

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  heh warrior are u liking what ur seeing... cuz i know u really c are about presentation..  =]

• warrior310 said June 17, 2009

  in dynasty the commentators should be up to date with what they say like "the knicks really needed this win tonight,they just got the 8th playoff spot in the east".they should be up to date with the player stats too.

  marcus,just incase you didn't see this in the last post i will my last requests again.

  i would like to see the players (on court and bench) ,coaches and crowd  be more active.

  like show the player's frustration after missing a shot,show the coaches stomping in a blowout game,show the fans getting up with posters saying "howard make some magic".

  also coaches dont stand up watching the whole game,they sit sometimes.

  please fix the free agent thing,when you press X to sign the player,show a interest bar along with some topics like "star of the team" (with kobe his interest in that would be 95%).if  he has a low interest,just say kobe bryant isn't interested in signing with your team,if its a decent interest level just let us work out his desired contract..i hope you understand what im saying but if you dont just say explain it more.

  make the cheerleaders non robotic.

  i would like to see blocked dunks,but have different kinds.

  make the players have roles,ben wallace would be "defensive".

  fix some of the player's names in dynasty because some have dumb names.

  also make some future stars because after a while its like im playing with a bunch of bums.

  make the players have some swagger,make that a rating also.

  make the dynasty menu more life like because its just dead right now.

  i never see fake left handed players in dynasty,fix this please.

  in dynasty,make the asian players look asian and the africans look african. (i know this sounds funny but it kinda ruins the realism for me)

• warrior310 said June 17, 2009

  what do you guys mean,no ratings?

• econoodle said June 17, 2009

  will.

  there.

  be.

  a.

  wii.

  version.

  yikes

• econoodle said June 17, 2009

  simple question.

• warrior310 said June 17, 2009

  yea boy225 i like what im seeing from nba live on this post,it was kinda bland but it will do for now because its just the starting point.

• mwa20000 said June 17, 2009

  something i noticed playing today, when you run off ball sreens to get a shooter open they need to come off the screen ready to shoot, not just run around to get open, otherwise you get the weird animation of the catch and a step then shoot or they are running away from the hoop and have to fadeaway, it needs to just be coming off the screen low, knees bent ready to shoot or get to the hoop. also when i call plays to get shooters open it needs to happen quicker

• Dantecamp said June 17, 2009

  Marcus, one of my biggest gripes with last year's game was the lightining inside the arenas. Always too dark. I know that in Live 08 you guys did that on purpose to keep the frame rate in check. But last year, the lightning was off once again. I'd like to see some of the "fog" effects that Live 06 for the Xbox 360 had. The TD Banknorth Garden always has that effect. Both Amyway Arena and Energy Solutions Center has it as well.

  Also, some of the arenas aren't very well replicated. I think you guys tend to recycle some of it. For instance, the AT&T Center has the roof from the Pepsi Center and the stands doesn't have its tunnels behind the backboards like the real thing.

  And last but not least, find yourself a copy of NBA 08 for the PS3 and boot it up. The LED in the stands is miles ahead of what you guys have to offer. Please try to replicate it.

  Looking forward for the game.

  Peace.

• EA_MarcusStephenson said June 17, 2009

  Tommy,

  I can't speak on the Wii version, or I would've answered you already.

  Warrior, most of these things are being addressed, but you'll have to wait for the appropriate producer to shed some light on each. :)

• clems247 said June 17, 2009

  If LIVE wanna be up there wit NBA 2k they gotta be DETAILED especially wit the Gameplay. Because every year i hope LIVE will be better than NBA 2k. LIVE 2005 was my Favorite.

• TreyIM2 said June 17, 2009

  Dantecamp21 - Wow, u brought Sony's NBA game into the mix. What a waist of 1080p, imo, but I guess that they may have SOME redeeming qualities outside of 1080p. That's a game that REALLY needs to step it's game up more than any b-ball game but I digress cuz this is the Live blog....

  Marcus, now, u SURE the weekly updates start NEXT Friday and not this coming Friday? Just read what u said on Op. Sports about it. Just need clarity. Thanks.

• EA_MarcusStephenson said June 17, 2009

  Yes, NEXT Friday we start our regular cadence.  Sean O'Brien will be on the EA SPORTS LIVE Radio show tomorrow though...

• TreyIM2 said June 17, 2009

  Thanks, Marcus. U guys got me amped. First Madden 10 then NHL 10 and now this. Hell, I may even complete the circle and grab Fifa 10, this year. Lol. I love what EA is doing. Way to raise up from the "ashes" that many people threw on you. NCAA? I dunno bout that but I will get it. Great features but the gameplay is Madden 09 with a bit extra animations, it seems. Keep up the good work, regardless!

• xtreme360 said June 17, 2009

  Marcus where do i can ear the EA SPORTS LIVE Radio show?

  BTW great job so far.

• Dantecamp said June 17, 2009

  TreyIM2, I don´t think Sony´s NBA series is anywhere near Live/2K gameplay wise. But I think they have some very small details (like the one I mentioned) going for them. Their LED is downright awesome.

  In order to be the best game on the market, I think EA needs to take a look at everything that´s available.

• warrior310 said June 17, 2009

  this isn't a big deal to me but will you guys be making the player's muscles flex?

  have the college player's stats in dynasty.

  i would like to see a mock draft.

  during the actual draft,have commentary like "the cavaliers select power forward anthony james 20th overall from florida state,he averaged 12.7 rebounds per game along with 14.5 points per game". also it would be cool if you could have some videos of the player.

• EA_MarcusStephenson said June 17, 2009

  Dante,

  We had an emphasis on arena lighting this year that Ryan Santos will talk about in an upcoming blog.

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  lookin good live

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  btw that picture of lebron looks amazing for a WIP picture ... it already surpasses live 09 graphics

• cheezperson said June 17, 2009

  As long as the Wii version is as good as the other versions, I'll be happy.

• KiNg kRiSiS said June 17, 2009

  Wuts good Marcus? Im not sure if signature shoes are going to be discussed in a later post, but im a sneaker fanatic. Im sure there are a lot more sneaker fanatics that play basketball games too. But i had a couple suggestions about sneaker integration in your game.

  1) If you have a Jordan Brand license in your game. Have Jordans 1 through 23 (and 24 when it comes out) but make them all customizable as far as colors are concerned. Because a lot of players have personal editions of these shoes to match their team colors, and they even have their initials on them.

  2) Have every signature shoe in the game (no matter what the brand). Example: D Wades, Lebrons, Kobe, etc.  For those that come out after the game release, make them DLC. Preferebly free DLC. LoL.

  3) If someone has a contract with a certain shoe company, only let them wear that brand.

  Just a few suggestions. I know some people might think its a minor issue, but to me its important. If it's in the game, it's in the game right.

• jwheels9876 said June 17, 2009

  The first shot has been fired. 2K is going to have to reinvent itself to keep up with you guys this year I think. Just look at the texture of Lebron's skin in that pic, and his beard.. Keep up the good work, and make sure that stupid defensive bumping animation is gone this year :)

• RexB610 said June 17, 2009

  someone mentioned 1080p. Will NBA Live 10 be 1080p this time around.

• ChrisR22 said June 17, 2009

  In NBA Live 10 there needs to be some way to make team adjustments to tempo and matchups before the game starts, or at least allow them to be adjusted without a madatory timeout. The post game moves were also very disappointing because they are very robotic and not fluid like moves done on the perimeter. And for gods sake, there is NO WAY that pau gasol or any other big man is going to beat an smaller, quicker player in a race to the bucket from one end of the floor to the other. GET IT TOGETHER.

  I hope you guys have fixed the bug that allows a player to gather near the three point line and glide all the way to the basket for an easy two points. Secondly, tip-ins and put-backs are absent from Live 09 and should definitely be put into Live 10. This year the gameplay inside of the game should be somewhat similar to online gameplay. How else are you supposed to practice and be fully prepared for online gameplay.

  Just a few hopeful comments. I am and have been a fan of the Live series and I just would like to see the gameplay back to where it was or better that it was in the early 2000's. Hopefully you guys are serious this time about wanting to make NBA Live the premier basketball game once again.

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  the wii version can never be as good as the other versions... its still too premature not next gen yet

• warrior310 said June 17, 2009

  im sorry but im tired of some of you dudes whining saying "i hope the wii version is as good" it will never be as good as the ps3/xbox360 versions,just get a ps3(i best recommend) or a 360,think before you say something like that.

• warrior310 said June 17, 2009

  make the players have underarm hair but i dont care if you add it or not.

  make the player's shoe color change when they are on a new team because example: i would see lebron with red shoes when he is on the knicks in dynasty.he should have the same shoes but with knicks colors.

• warrior310 said June 17, 2009

  fix the glitch where the cpu shoots a 2 pointer in the corner and they count it as 3.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  so am i hearing this right...NO blog this week??? What type of touture are you guys at ea are trying to do to me. lol

• Dantecamp said June 17, 2009

  I think priority #1 should be this:

  - GET THE ROBOTIC FEEL OUT OF THE GAME.

  That´s gotta be the main concern. 2K´s engine is so much more fluid that their gameplay can get away with enormous ammounts of sliding and clipping without breaking the game.

  NBA Street Homecourt had award winning animations. So it´s safe to say you guys have the technology to outperform the competition.

  If Live can get its gameplay togheter, it will be very tough for 2K to keep up with them. Live has everything going for them: game modes, better online servers, better (I´d say MUCH BETTER) production values, better art direction, etc.

  Also, Ryan Santos (who worked on Homecourt) said he´ll bring back some of the real basketball lifestyle into the game and even mentioned throwback jerseys making its much atecipated return.

  Please developers, don´t break our hearts again.

  Peace.

• KiNg kRiSiS said June 17, 2009

  How about broadcast and presentation for network specific games? If the game is on a Tuesday have the TNT presentation and broadcasters. Thursday have the ESPN presentation and broadcasters. Weekends have the ABC layout and broadcasters. If it's a local broadcast just have an EA presentation and broadcasters. That is if you cant get the local network licenses for each city.

• warrior310 said June 17, 2009

  have some legends teams like 80's lengends.(you had it before)

  also have some historic teams.

• dskillzhtown said June 17, 2009

  How many times can the Live team cry wolf?  Every single year, "Live is Back".  Enough already.  I know you are trying to create hype, but by just talking about what the improvements are instead of cryptic messages and generic talk would be alot more effective.

• peanutboy23 said June 17, 2009

  What would be cool is a jab step feature when trying to throw the ball in-bounds. Maybe using the right stick to jab step, then go the other direction.

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  you should guys shud release 2 more pictures(not necessarily immmediately)

  so i can make some comparisons with player models and looks even tho they are a work in progress.. player looks (kobe)

  player model (dwight howard)

  i wana see if da game makes him stand out with his massive shoulders

  i would like a reply steph

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  ds killzh town .. i think they mean it this time ... i think were ready to see a real ball game ....

• boy225 said June 17, 2009

  i think there ready to SHOW us a real ball game

  dont get me wrong i stilll like all otherr live games .. i had dem since 05 i think ..

• TreyIM2 said June 17, 2009

  Dantecamp21 - I agree with u about EA looking at Sony's NBA game to get inspiration from as well as your list with EA killing the robotic feel of Live as their first priority. I said that same thing a loooonnng time ago and if they have some tech that makes that a thing of the past, I hope they can pass it on to the Madden team. I absolutely LOVE what they are doing with Madden this year but the "roboticness" is still present yet I can live with it from what I've seen of Madden.

  Anyway, back to Live 10 - I cannot wait. I'm actually gunna finish out my Finals in 2K9 then trade it in. I didn't even play a whole season, simming most of it, for my lowly Nets. I don't ever play a whole season of any b-ball sim game, unfortunately, but I hope Live 10 will make me want to.

  All this Live 10 talk makes me wanna download the Live 09 demo, again, actually. Peas.

• Dantecamp said June 17, 2009

  boy225 had a great idea. You guys should pit screenshots from last year's player models against this year's models.

  Actually, D12 would be a great start since his biotype is so unique in today's NBA. Not since David Robinson have we seen anyone like him physique wise. So, if his body stands out in real life, it should as well in the game.

  Also, here's a photo showing what I wrote earlier about the "fog" effect in Boston:

  seattletimes.nwsource.com/.../2004396899.jpg

  NBA Live 06 for the Xbox 360 nailed this effect to perfection:

  screenshots.teamxbox.com/.../NBA-Live-06

  I think you guys should re-incorporate that into the game.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 17, 2009

  boy225 they have a comparison picture of lebron already. Its on operationsports.com website and let me tell you there is a big difference. You can notice it right when you look at the picture. Live have stepped up the graphics and it looks GOOD.

• jb8108 said June 17, 2009

  If dynamic DNA can be incorparated into the dynasty mode that would be awesome

• demelash said June 17, 2009

  It's probably just me...but does anyone else think that Live 06 graphically is slightly better in some areas than Live 09? And what I mean is the fan models look slightly better, I think the jersey textures look a little better, and I think Peja's muscle definition is pretty good. I'm not complaining, but it's just something I noticed IMO.

• DARKNESS said June 17, 2009

  I am looking forward to the new live I just wanted to know a couple of things:

  1] Will the taking players from their positions be stopped in online play?

    EX: Taking Kobe and putting him as a point guard.

  2] Will blocking shots be like actual true blocks?

    EX: Instead of going up one on one to contest the shot the player ducks or move

        out the way.

  3] Will their be more people in the locker room for online game play?

    EX: If you have 7 people waiting to play then 5 start while the others watch

        from the bench in case someone gets knocked out the system or sub.

  4] Will there be less glitches and phantom, ghostly phases through people?

  5] Will the game have true to live attributes of players?

    EX: Players shooting from everywhere and can't miss.

  6] Will all the rules be in the game?

• MatthewCox10 said June 17, 2009

  I would really like to see Create A Player really improve! Like have more options with gear, hair, Etc. But this blog has got me really excited for NBA live 10, Cant wait to see the final product.

• DatGD12guage said June 17, 2009

  I think their needs to be more variety of things to do in the buttons like if you want to learn how to play live u really haft to learn like for example a fake pass can be tap the A button, to do a lead pass can be hold A, and a flashy/lead pass can be turbo and A or like on defense have putting a hand in a players face like peitrus did kobe in the playoffs hold Y,tap Y for a foot plant contest and turbo and Y to go for the block u know just do different variations with the buttons to add things that people wouldnt expect.

  1).Instead of signature moves sig. shots,crossovers,freethrows,dunks yall know.

  2).um differentiate players speeds(make it noticable)

  3).add a physics engine yall did it with fnr4 so when theres players getting fouled hard its exciting to watch and do, u know it = nose injuries shoulders etc.

  4).add photo-game face

  5).add more realistic dunks I mean sometimes u might even miss right expecially if its hard to do, it would be kool if you could add dunk contest dunks to your created player(just a thought)

  I dont think for ea all of this would be hard I think yall r dedicated to satifying the fans this year and I hope u guys hear this and hopefully add most of this to the game and yall would definitely get my 60$ or watever it doesnt matter instead of a rental.

• KING0FAKR0N330 said June 18, 2009

  WILL THE ONLINE TEAM PLAY QUIT GLITCH BE FIXED

• large79 said June 18, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• large79 said June 18, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• boy225 said June 18, 2009

  i saw dat comparison pic right when it was posted dats why i suggested these other 2 pics

• Dantecamp said June 18, 2009

  demelash, it isn't just you. There's a lot of people who think NBA Live 06 is a graphical powerhouse that can hold its own against today's sports games. Every now and then someone talks about it im these forums. I'm one of them.

• EA_MarcusStephenson said June 18, 2009

  yep, we plan on showing the differences between player models.  Ryan Santos will be here to talk about that.

• KING0FAKR0N330 said June 18, 2009

  WILL THE QUIT GLITCH BE FIXED

• TreyIM2 said June 18, 2009

  Ok, d-loaded and played the Live 09 demo again (just one quickie, though) and what I forgot to mention about what I feel you guys did better than 2K9 was the on the fly play calling which included plays that could be run for specific player (pure genius, imo), the post game (superb), and right analog for moves as well as using a shot button and a dunk/layup button.

  Playing that demo made me realize how much I missed the feel of Live in terms of the controls, from the previous two years. I think I will actually rent the game, today, but I hope you guys don't rip the game apart to the point where those things mentioned above and the pick and roll/fade/pop (that was real hot) don't get removed. I think you guys know the flaws already as pointed out by many on here but I have to actually try the full game for a while before I can really get into what's what with the game. Too bad I won't be able to enjoy 365 for a bit.

• KingD2K7 said June 18, 2009

  Out of 10 of my close friends, a bout 6 are 2K fans, but were all LIVE fans awhile ago. So I am constantly Arguing over which game is better.

  My wishes(Now that i know someone is ACTUALLY reading..) :

  - Bank Shots: Please.. D.Wade does them all the time.

  - Post Moves: Feels too limited. Needs a WIDE range of moves.. As in the game.

  - Player Speed: Big men should not catch or outrun shorter players.

  - Dunks: Dunk ON players! Make them FALL, duck or something, just dunk ON them when they are under the rim.

  - Block Shots: Players avg a few again, so we should atleast see 3-5 block shots in every game. And dunks should be easier to block.

  - More User Control: Too many times when I am trying to meet a fast breaker to foul/take charge/steal ect. The cpu moves my player AWAY from the ball carrier... That is a Controller Throwing Moment!

  That is about it that I haven't seen many others say. All the other complaints should (and I expect) to be fixed. Live needs to do something quick, 2K's presentation kills.. That is the only thing I like about 2K.

• rfcredheat said June 18, 2009

  Needs to be fixed!

  Fatigue-no point in taking starters out right now.

  Scrub players are too good. I put in lopez on suns cause he is tall, gets crazy rebounds, blocks and can score....

  Defense!-needs major work. players leaving guys on fast breaks cause its not their man..too easy to get to the basket...biggest flaw in the game is defense.

  Offense-too many shots in the lane go in and certain animations always go in.  need more variety...

  Need dunks off rebounds!

• rfcredheat said June 18, 2009

  OOh and during timeouts I want full control of offense and defense.  Ability to select or create a play....

  Please keep the dribbling moves with the R stick.  That is the one features that serperates live from 2k

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 18, 2009

  can yall fix the alley-oops cause there were plenty of times when I would throw a perfect alley and my guy would catch the ball right at the rim and just come down with it. Why can't he just DUNK the ball for god sakes.

  Please fix the amount of missed layups in the game. I have cussed my game out numerous amount of times b/c dwight or any other big man would miss easy a** layups right up under the basket. THATS F***ING STUPID!!!!

  if my 3 year old lil boy can make a layup I know yall can make a 7 footer make a damn lay up.

  can yall make the dominate players stand out in the game as well. ie make the kobe's, wades and lebrons just feel different from the role players that are on their team and every other average player in the league b/c in real life there's not many people that can hold kobe.

  Can yall make the players finish their shot after a foul b/c wade and lebron are one of the best finishers when getting to the rim.

  Make the crowd and the annoucers go crazy after a big shot or somebody getting dunked on.

  Even make players get hyped like jr smith. ie when he hit a big time three or a fancy dunk on a fastbreak he jumps around and get his team and crowd hyped and into the game.

  Add momentum like ncaa basketball 09 so there can be some game changing shots or something along those lines.

  Can yall add my boy wade jumping on the annoucer table and yelling this is my house after I hit a game winning shot cause im a beast with him and that would be lovely to see him do that after i spank somebody. lol

• Dantecamp said June 18, 2009

  I've seen people talking about the post play in Live 09 lately.

  Some like it, others don't.

  I agree that we should see a lot more outcomes from the post play in Live. But the signature go-to moves (specially Duncan, KG and Kobe) are very well implemented and if used correctly, can make real damage.

  On the other side of the coin we have 2K's post play wich is almost a game of its own. So many moves, so many outcomes, etc. But it's übber frustrating to pull those moves. I rarelly go to the post when playing 2K9. Even simple things like backing down a defender aren't a sure thing. I'd take Live's limited but user controlled post play any day.

  The point is: when improving the post game, please don't take the control out of the user's hand. Make it complex, don't get me wrong. But at the same time, make it efficient controller input wise.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 18, 2009

  Another thing that NEEDS fixed in live 10 is the calls. PLEASE HAVE THE REFS MAKE THE RIGHT CALL cause they ALWAYS call offensive foul when it is CLEARLY defensive and defensive foul when it is CLEARLY an offensive foul. Its just soooo f***ing backwards and somethimes it will cause the game. Now that is a controller throwing moment.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 18, 2009

  hey marcus im glad that yall are going to show the difference in player models and i hope this year chris paul wont be able to jump up and block yao ming.

  Another thing there is this one animation that pissed me off. I was on a fastbreak with steve nash and he went up for a two hand dunk but got blocked. Now when in the hell will steve nash go up for a two hand dunk??? PLEASE MORE REALISM thats all the game needs.

  dantecamp21 the post game in live is WACK and thats comming from a live fan. Dominate post players like shaq and Dwight are not that affective in live. In real life you would have to double them quick but in live I would leave them one on one with a scrub and still shut them down. REDICULIOUS

• Dantecamp said June 18, 2009

  xBillieDaTruth, I didn't said it was perfect nor good. I said it was limited but at least the user had the control of the sutuation at all times.

  I agree with you, it needs to be improved. But I don't think it's totally broken,

• warrior310 said June 18, 2009

  yea guys like tony parker shouldn't dunk,maybe have them do a soft dunk but dont let them just throw it down hard.

  when you save videos of a play you like,could it be listed as a video on playstation 3 so you can watch it without having to start up nba live.

  it would be cool if you can show the bench players drinking gatorade.

  it seems like you could never shake a player in nba live,they always stay up playing good defense even when your during great moves.

  could computer/user teams relocate,change logo,build a new arena,and get sponsors.

  i hope the create a team will be like ncaa's teambuilder if you put it in.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 18, 2009

  Dantecamp21 I just think the post game is wack b/c you cant go to work w/ a big man and they are a big part of the game. I just think dominate players should be more affective thats all and i don't think the user had control at all times b/c if you hit the b button to do a hook shot the man would pump fake side to side instead of shooting the ball. THATS NOT USER CONTROL. thats being stuck in an animation.

  I hope nba live added procedural awareness b/c the computer is down right STUPID.

  They would see the ball rolling right past their feet and not even attempt to pick it up or sometimes(rarely)they would attempt to pick the ball up but dont even grab it.

  Why is it that sometimes my man will go for a steal and dont get it and he will be dribbling an imaginary ball down court. WTF

• YuNgDrEsTa said June 18, 2009

  nah but 2k does have great post play when you go to practice mode and learn how to do all of the moves you know i use it against friends because they dont know how l0l

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 18, 2009

  can yall add to the game where we can be able to change our shot in the air. So if i am going up for a dunk and see that im about to get blocked i can switch to a lay up or something.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 18, 2009

  I hope yall put in photo game face like fnr4 cause it would be nice having my created player with my real face and winning championships and awards. That leads to my next question can yall have like a list of generic names that you could choose for your created player so the annoucer can call out your name instead of just saying number 3 with the nice shot.

• Dantecamp said June 18, 2009

  YuNgDrEsTa, I actually took the time to learn the moves in the 2K9 practice gym. But they aren't intuitive at all. Too hard to pull them off. It should be easier. But that's just my opinion.

  I think the IsoMotion controls are complicated as well, but at least I was able to master some of it. Can't say the same thing for the post play though.

  Now changing the topic of the discussion, one of the most frustrating things in Live 08 and 09 was the fact that the scoreboard was placed on the top of the screen. In my opinion, the scoreboard on the bottom (like in Madden NFL 10) would be better suited for the game. That's a no-brainer in my opinion.

• EA_RobT said June 18, 2009

  Have any questions my hoops brothers and sisters. Listen live to Sean O'Brien in his own words on The EA SPORTS Live Show: June 18,2009.

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 18, 2009

  where do i go to hear this live show?????

• GANA2427 said June 18, 2009

  Maybe will be the best game ever

• YuNgDrEsTa said June 18, 2009

  yeah i will agree that they are complicateing though because the only 1 i can really get down in a actual game is the double pump then layup but im going to load the demo so i can actually see what live needs.

• prhiam said June 18, 2009

  Or better yet where can I go to download the podcast?

• TreyIM2 said June 18, 2009

  Ok, I hunted down this link http://beta.easports.com/ for the podcast under Community> EA Sports Live but there is nothing for today listed. I see previous podcasts. What's the deally?

• street_soldier13 said June 18, 2009

  damn, cant disagree, looks like LIVE is back. But what might be coo, if u bring back tha superstar freestyle maneuvers or whatever, it was back in '06 n '07, I thought it was pretty cool. but I got used to playing without 'em. but yo u know what would be great, changing broadcast, ya know keep the broadcasters saying all types of things, not just the same thing over and over again ya know? keep the game what the title is- LIVE. keep the game alive. dunks gotta be spectacular, blocks gotta have the ability to change a game, etc. Im not asking for much, just bring LIVE back to the good 'ol days.

• street_soldier13 said June 18, 2009

  also, better crossovers, better material in create-a-player, ya kno it'd be great if the PA announcer actually say their name. Or last name at least along with the jersey number. And for certain rookies too, like I created D.Rose in LIVE '08, n the broadcasters say his name, but in NBA Live '09 where Rose is IN the game, they just say his jersey number. trust me if EA gets ALL of this, LIVE b put back on the map and knock off 2K

• boy225 said June 18, 2009

  I am still looking at that screen shot and am anxious for more .. i wish i cud speed up time:D

• KING0FAKR0N330 said June 18, 2009

  WILL THE QUIT GLITCH BE FIXED

• large79 said June 18, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• large79 said June 18, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• large79 said June 18, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• large79 said June 18, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• ghiz143 said June 18, 2009

  hey nba live 10 staff..

  here's the thing,

  i want to know if nba live 10 players i mean ALL players will have their photos on the game. because some live players in 09 and 08 have no photos and the players(like us) feel its ugly when some players have no photos befor the game or in introductuion. especially when ur in 2nd year dynasty. the rookies will have no photo at all.. look at all nba 2k. they had pictures on it.

  also...

  the 2nd, 3rd , 4th and above yr dynasty rookies should let the announcer/commentator of the game SAY their name.

  this will be look so good. check 2k9. no offense nba staf.. but i hope u change the game.

  thank u soo much for reading this nba live 10.

  =) nba live 10. we trust u. hehe.

• demelash said June 19, 2009

  I just thought I would show some examples for what I (and I assume everyone) would like for late game drama. The first vid was the soon-to-be Celtics against the Bobcats.

  www.youtube.com/watch

  This next one I'm sure everyone has seen by now, but I'll post it anyway..

  www.youtube.com/watch

  I wanted to show these two clips to emphasize that whether its during the regular season against a bad team, or in the conference finals against a good team, there is still celebration/drama at the end of games. I'm sure the LIVE team has their own plans already on this subject, but I just wanted to share my opinion.

• oNs JUGGERNAUT said June 19, 2009

  well Its great to hear you guys trying, but Live has a lot of catching up to do. Some Feedback for you guys, Animations, they need to be a lot better. The live game seems like the players are robots, the animations are not smooth or realistic at all.

• bballinbeast said June 19, 2009

  hey nba live im just saying you all should make the demo like nba 2k9s was because u lost my vote for the game because i thought the demo for nba 2k9 was better then yours so you all should look into it. and by the way nba live 10 sounds great!

• large79 said June 19, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• large79 said June 19, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• large79 said June 19, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• pepp32 said June 19, 2009

  Where is the podcast with Sean O'Brien, its not on the site for EA Sports Live.

• large79 said June 19, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz.....

• OneLumpOr2 said June 19, 2009

  MY last post was Interrupted.  But it went something like this.  Plain and simple...PUT LIVE BACK ON TOP.  I'm tired of that fake A$$ 2k that's been fooling people all these years.  2K is filled with animation movements that you can do nothing about.  I want to actually play the game.  PUT LIVE BACK ON TOP. PLease, take out anything that doesn't belong on an NBA floor...Red, Blue, or Yellow hot and cold spots, Arrows, Diagrams, Maps or Whatever that's not seen watchin a REAL NBA game or while playing REAL basketball.  That stuff is meant for the practice areana ONLY! Let me say that again...THAT STUFF IS MEANT FOR THE PRACTICE AREANA ONLY!!!! If you must put it in there how about ONLY IN ARCADE MODE.  "E..A..Sports...If it's in the game...It's in the game" (Original Slogan) remember that?  GO BACK TO IT!..STICK TO IT!..LET THE GAME LIVE OR DIE BY IT!

• inkpimp007 said June 19, 2009

  Not sure if this has been requested or not.

  Please put a delay on Icon passing. For example with 2k9 when you hit the button to pull up icon passing you just tap it and the icons stay up for a delayed period so the user can make the proper pass without holding onto the icon pass button. This allows for smoother Icon passing, especially on fast breaks.

  I'd also like to see a save progress option. Odd request I know but hear me out. I know this option was in madden where you could save at any point in your game. When you're playing 10 minute quarters that 40 minutes and sometimes life happens..... Like a nagging girlfriend or child [Laugh]! It's a game guys this should be an option in franchise mode at the least. If I can save at any point in Call of Duty it has to be possible in a sports title.

  Looking forward to Live 10.

• TreyIM2 said June 19, 2009

  Damn, I was in the wrong spot for yesterday's podcast. Here it is - beta.easports.com/.../EASL_061809.

  Marcus - Another thing you should keep is the on-court play diagrams. That was another piece of pure genius. It's better than having to study a play's movement on the play screen THEN come back to the actual game, call the play, then try to remember how it works. Some plays are more intricate than others and can easily be forgotten how to be run. If you missed the rest of the things I said you guys should keep, here is the post:

  Ok, d-loaded and played the Live 09 demo again (just one quickie, though) and what I forgot to mention about what I feel you guys did better than 2K9 was the on the fly play calling which included plays that could be run for specific player (pure genius, imo), the post game (superb), and right analog for moves as well as using a shot button and a dunk/layup button.

  Playing that demo made me realize how much I missed the feel of Live in terms of the controls, from the previous two years. I think I will actually rent the game, today, but I hope you guys don't rip the game apart to the point where those things mentioned above and the pick and roll/fade/pop (that was real hot) don't get removed. I think you guys know the flaws already as pointed out by many on here but I have to actually try the full game for a while before I can really get into what's what with the game. Too bad I won't be able to enjoy 365 for a bit.

• boy225 said June 19, 2009

  large79 stop spamming the place when they see ur comment( which they will) they wiill reply you

• Blackslate said June 19, 2009

  i use to be a fan let me help you guys just email me il let you know everything this is foreal no joke this is not no child talkin, because throwing chalk in the air is not going to fix it

• warrior310 said June 19, 2009

  i would like to see players anticipate a pass.

• warrior310 said June 19, 2009

  blackslate,just tell them your ideas here.like if you took the time to write that (with no email address for them) you could have just written your ideas.its just common since.

• boy225 said June 19, 2009

  to add to wat warrior said .. wee need to see faster chest passes dat dont take 2 seconds to reach another playing in live the ball was just floating to da next player

• boy225 said June 19, 2009

  annd if they add procedural awareness i think the players will anticipate passes

• KING0FAKR0N330 said June 19, 2009

  hopefully these guys dont fall flat on their face like NCAA 10 guys did hahaha Will the quit glitch be fixed

• DatGD12guage said June 19, 2009

  I think their needs to be more variety of things to do in the buttons like if you want to learn how to play live u really haft to learn like for example a fake pass can be tap the A button, to do a lead pass can be hold A, and a flashy/lead pass can be turbo and A or like on defense have putting a hand in a players face like peitrus did kobe in the playoffs hold Y,tap Y for a foot plant contest and turbo and Y to go for the block u know just do different variations with the buttons to add things that people wouldnt expect.

  1).Instead of signature moves sig. shots,crossovers,freethrows,dunks yall know.

  2).um differentiate players speeds(make it noticable)

  3).add a physics engine yall did it with fnr4 so when theres players getting fouled hard its exciting to watch and do, u know it = nose injuries shoulders etc.

  4).add photo-game face

  5).add more realistic dunks I mean sometimes u might even miss right expecially if its hard to do, it would be kool if you could add dunk contest dunks to your created player(just a thought)

  I dont think for ea all of this would be hard I think yall r dedicated to satifying the fans this year and I hope u guys hear this and hopefully add most of this to the game and yall would definitely get my 60$ or watever it doesnt matter instead of a rental.

• pepp32 said June 19, 2009

  Well since your in a listening and responding mood EA...THIS IS WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN IN ORDER TO PUT 2K ON THEIR BACK POCKET!!!!!!!!

  We need tip dunks and put backs back in the game!!!! PERIOD! I'm also hoping Mike Wang fixes those canned animations. (You said that would be your main focus Mike, don't let your boy down!) Also responsive gameplay and online franchise along with great presentation would put Live back on top! 2k was a good game it had the little things that made it pretty to look at but I hated the controls. Attention to detail EA!!....ATTENTION TO DETAIL!...You got to go hard to beat 2k. I know ya'll have it in you to make us believe...hell, we want to believe! At least most of us. So listen...the minor details, there important...think 2k then think beyond 2k. I dont give a damn about you biteing or copying what they already have...you got to do what you gots to do! From bumping into reffs to crowd animations. Diving for loose balls. Jump balls mid game when getting tied up with another player. Swiping at the ball when some goes up for a layup, maybe causing a turnover. Highlights for Pre-game halftime and post game got to be on point with some good commentary. Ya see, 2k has all of that. Then going beyond 2k...signiture stuff like Lebron claping powder on his hands pre-game,(by the way this is an old post that i wrote when you gave your press release so good to see the rosin being clapped by the king),any way.. rebounding battles with players tipping the ball in the air until someone ends up with it. Finally bring the arenas to life...their boring as hell...you know...cheerleaders, mascots, benches ect. To another blogers point you use your updates well and effectivley for the DNA, why not update the sneakers mid season. I mean really, how hard could it be to scan a sneaker and down load a patch for that? You got to inovate people, I'd be speaking for everyone when I say WE NEED THAT WOW MOMENT FROM LIVE! You know what I'm sayin...that HOLY SH*T MAN DID YOU JUST SEE THAT MOMENT! Madden has giving me my football jones back. Ian Cummings from the Madden Team is my new favorite person in the sports gaming world right now. Will Mike Wang and the NBA Live 10 team shock the world and reclaim the NBA video game crown or will this be another disapointing year...time will tell and so will the upcoming previews.....good luck people, here's to hoping this is our year! Time to man up and earn our money! I'm out.

  Please comment and respond to this cause I'm curious as to what EA's people think..as well as my fellow bloggers.

• usmfan45 said June 19, 2009

  where is the gameplay update

• DatGD12guage said June 19, 2009

  xBillieDaTruthx Q (Can yall add my boy wade jumping on the annoucer table and yelling this is my house after I hit a game winning shot cause im a beast with him and that would be lovely to see him do that after i spank somebody. lol)

  Yeh dat sh**a be nice....

  Ita b kool 2 if they add haircuts in dynamic dna it would be interesting to c ron artests mo hawk from the playoffs.

  but as far as presentation I wish ea would add like more crowd reactions like if I crossover yao the crowd would b like O....... Lol

  as far as gameplay start over and get rid of the robotic movement im sure everyone will come up with fresh ideas off of what mike wang brings to the table ea's pretty talented.

  what I didn understand tho was y didnt EA just add sig. shots,crosses,etc. like 2k instead of one sig move, that doesnt really seperate the players from one another in the sense of being a next gen game. People wanna be shocked when they play a baskeball game because its so much variety, but really for the first time I believe that EA will shock a lot of ppl b/c as u probaly guessed Ima 2k fan but I cant quite c how some ea fans could already say ea is gonna b better than 2k so early and neither one has come out yet, dont be satified with everything they say and give them 60$ b4 u even play the game they might hold back some for next year when yall shoulda been had nba live 10 if u wanna make them change and make a better game critisize them a lil they feed off of negative energy as well as good I'm finna go do the samething to 2k lol

• jcarr_9397 said June 19, 2009

  Marcus, i jus wanted to know if y'all are going to do something about the way the net moves when u make a shot. i mean it just slides through. make it more realistic or move more

  please

• demelash said June 19, 2009

  jcarr-They said they're fixing the net/rim physics this year. :)

• jcarr_9397 said June 19, 2009

  great!

• warrior310 said June 20, 2009

  you guys should have a button combination for nice passes like L1 and X.by nice passes i mean those allen iverson passes back in the day lol.

  have something like nba countdown before games,have them talk about the 2 teams matching up.(before the game starts)

  have "over the back" penalties.

  when your simming dynasty,have the cpu ask if you want this injured player to play.

• Bballismysavior said June 20, 2009

  I have a feeling NBA Live fans won't be disappointed this year :)

  Just keep getting better

  Leeb31

  BTW 2k's powder toss won't be a good lol

• warrior310 said June 20, 2009

  in dynasty,please have the all star weekend be attended in different arenas.

  have prsentation like this,i have a video.

  www.nba.com/.../highlights

• bosna430 said June 20, 2009

  ea need 2 take live03 and rework it!

  best they ever did!

• warrior310 said June 20, 2009

  in the finals,have the trophy at the mid court with the team's logo.

  i got 1 more vid and the post game show should be like that.(as far as showing the stat list at the end after showing all the highlights,and please have great commentary.)

  www.nba.com/.../highlights

• warrior310 said June 20, 2009

  in the finals,have the trophy at mid court with the team's logo.

  i have 1 more vid and the post game show should be like that.(show all the highlights then the stat list)have great commentary please,also say the fake player's names.

  www.nba.com/.../highlights

  have a list of a bunch of first/last names so the cpu can say them during the game.(with the fake players)

  let the coaches effect the players as far as mentality and how the play.

  we should have the option to say who our go to guy is.(dynasty mode)

• boy225 said June 20, 2009

  marcus why are u m.i.a

• demelash said June 20, 2009

  Boy225, don't take it the wrong way, but I don't think Marcus can say anymore right now than what he already did. Until later blogs come out, he can't really answer our questions yet, even if we think they are small questions.

• boy225 said June 20, 2009

  lol, there is no possible way that i can take what you say wrongly... you are just merely being informative :D

• demelash said June 20, 2009

  Cool. I'm glad you understand. I was being cautious because I have been reading on the EA forums, and there are just some REALLY rude people out there that think they are being attacked all the time. Glad your not one of them.

  And trust me, I am anxious for any tidbit of info as well. :)

• boy225 said June 20, 2009

  you know they released this pic as kinda of a teaser.. those bastards.. i jk..but it is a teaser to get us anxious..................yo yo yo...

  and your right i am not one of those people who just get offended randomly i have one person in mind but i cant say that :D:D..

  i keep observing this pic and i am always been astonished by the amount of detail that i notice everytime i look at it and i can gueesss those 4 things that are new

• boy225 said June 20, 2009

  you know wat wud b funny to see...............u know dat wierd vain on lamar odoms right arm that pops out around da shoulder area

  www.everyjoe.com/.../lamar-odom-pau-gasol-20090527_zaf_e47_721.jpg

  if i see that vein in live 10 i will b astonished ... and i am guesssing if they read this(i honestly hope they do) they will put that on his arm

• boy225 said June 20, 2009

  four things ... stephen when you get back tell me if i got em rite..

  1. Tatoo detail

  2. LED around arena has the team logo animation on it..

  3. Crowd seems a lot more improved ...

  4. Player detail overall looks better

• demelash said June 20, 2009

  Those veins in his neck creep me out. haha :X

  But it would be nice if they did improve on the muscle definition and added a vein or two, your right.

  And yeah, I saved the hq version of the pic and it's my desktop background now. It's an IMPROVEMENT.

• boy225 said June 20, 2009

  lol its my desktop pic too...i am a big ball fan .. i play ball and i think lebron is da best nba player my opinion..:D

  when da demos come out i am gonna make a comparison video...excluding sonys ball game

• demelash said June 20, 2009

  I'd like to see the vid when you make it. I'm a big LeBron fan myself (love those kobe/lebron puppet commercials lmao) I really want to see LIVE 10 succeed because they have a lot of good things going for them already that some people don't acknowledge.

  Regarding the chalk toss, it would be cool if they did something special for special games like this christmas one

  www.sneakerfiles.com/.../on-court-chirstmas-edition-13.jpg

  cache.daylife.com/.../610x.jpg

  But I am perfectly happy with what they showed me already.

• warrior310 said June 20, 2009

  please stop making the players stop when you pass them the ball after they cut.

  the all-star 2010 thing would be held in the dallas cowboy's stadium,i think that in the game it should be held in other nfl stadiums also.like the SD chargers stadium and you could play outside.

  let a bounce pass be optional,like L2 and X.

  make the uniforms look better because the atl hawks uniform looks cheap lol.but seriously fix them.

• boy225 said June 20, 2009

  take a look at dis mix i put together from the videos i found on easports world

  www.youtube.com/watch

• boy225 said June 20, 2009

  and regarding the chalk toss please make it show in different angles for different games so we dont get sick of the repetitiveness

• demelash said June 20, 2009

  Yeah, if they can show pre-game rituals in general from 3 or 4 different angles (front, back, left, right, etc) that would be great.

• odbman said June 20, 2009

  Marcus

  This year please tell me yes that you will be able to control more than one team in franchise mode.Or at least be able to play any game on the schedule other than your team.This is the only reason I play 2k for the ability to control more than one team.

  thanks

  odbman

• ghiz143 said June 20, 2009

  2k10 will put chalk toss of lebron. i know.. and maybe allstar weekend..

  nba live 10!! they should improve their grraphics and gameplay.

• babystat said June 21, 2009

  Make sure that you put the appropriate Shot Clocks in for: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks,Cleveland Cavaliers,Charlotte Bobcats,Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies,Miami Heat,New York Knicks,Philadelphia 76ers,Phoenix Suns, Portland Trailblazers,and Washington Wizards. Heres a link:

  www.pcmag.com/.../0,1205,l%253D228537%2526a%253D228544%2526po%253D3,00.asp

• DatGD12guage said June 21, 2009

  -add lead pass but add more fancy animations maybe even signature passes, for when your two on one on the fastbreak or wat not

  -differentiate player speed so its noticable

  -have the computer show more different defensive reactions like 2-3 zones etc.

  -bring back the ability to be able to change your shot in midair

  -when u change up a layup it should be in the direction u push on the analog stick instead of random into the defense

  -make the highlight reel and the end of the quarter highlight more than just offense specificly dunks and layups more than ne thing highlight more defensive plays too

  -on fastbreaks make players execute the three man weave the right way=space the floor and run towards the basket at slants rather than out of bounds

  -eliminate go to moves just make more signature moves like 2k so we can create manual go to moves

  -make more signature taunts and emotion after dunks or great plays lebron puffs and generates energy while pushing his team, kobe scowls and snaps on gasol lol and tells players they cant guard him, kevin garnett is just loud and howls or sumthin and encourage team mates when not playing so good

  -make the intentional foul much more effective(physical) /causing techs, flagrants, and injuries that will make fouling people fun

  -send players that draw fouls to the line more often

  -make cap more customizable

  -add custom areana music

  -seperate the off-season from the playoffs like madden did but capture emotion too, the crowd booed kobe a few possesions

  -have star players pep talk their team

  -have a end of quarter highlight about one player when their having a good game

  -make the saving the ball from going out of bounds more effective

  -add customizable colors on gear

  -add players getting scratched maybe

  -have more missed dunks from low rated dunkers

  -lebron doesnt intend to dunk on dwight howard in real life he just wants to draw a foul but theres a chance it might happen once every season there has to be consequences for people who abuse their players ability.

  -make going for blocks more accurate and real like if my players going for a layup on the right side of the goal for some reason a player that has no chance of blocking the ball jumps. If the blocks are more accurate in the direction of the ball but not everyone has a high block rating when the shot goes in it would actually look more spectacular.

• B-Mar-23 said June 21, 2009

  Honestly I haven't played NBA Live since I switched to 2k in 2002.  The team-up mode in 2k9 is extremely frustrating because of unrealistic post play.  I have only had the opportunity to play the Live 09 demo on XBL Marketplace, and more than likely would have purchased Live 09 over 2k9 had the players not looked so anorexic.  I know visuals should not dominate over gameplay, but 2k9 fit my eye so much better than Live 09. If you guys can get Live 10 to look better by making the players builds appear more realistic or just add a floor view (once again I have only played the demo and do not know if there is a floor camera) like the camera in the shoot around mode before you play the Lakers vs. Celtics matchup in the demo I will most likely switch when Live 10 comes out.

• B-Mar-23 said June 21, 2009

  Also, a couple visual pet peeves I forgot to add about Live.  The accessories are extremely bulky for some reason and the at the free throw line...why do you guys still use the old bar thing, make it feel like the consumer is shooting the free throw use something similar to what 2k does with the right stick at the free throw line.

• demelash said June 21, 2009

  I like a lot of DatGDgauge's ideas, but I disagree with him on go-to moves. Go-to moves are one of the things that make LIVE unique. Something like Kobe's fadeaway/turnaround fadeaway can't be duplicated by just any player. And I actually like the way free throws are executed in Live. I'm sure a lot of 2k fans would agree that the free throws on 2k are frustrating because sometimes even if you flick the analog stick the exact same way, the response can range from perfect release to way off the mark. Thats my opinion.

• benson8 said June 21, 2009

  I am hoping that live will have import a draft class because that is the only reason that i bought last years NCAA basketball game......i think that it would be pretty cool

• warrior310 said June 21, 2009

  does someone have my password? because i didn't just post that comment about DatGDgauge.if someone has it please stop posting with my name.

• juliothom011170@gmail.com said June 21, 2009

  PC?

• boy225 said June 21, 2009

  lol u dint post it its da blogs glitch just refresh page a few times:D

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 21, 2009

  am i the only one who have the lebron pic as my background??? if so i dont care the pic is NIIIIIICCCCCCCEEEEEEE

• twinz1107 said June 21, 2009

  I really enjoyed this blog. I just can't until LIVE 10 comes out. I been playing LIVE every since it been out. I had been there for the tough and hard times and as well as the good times.

  But I do have some problems with the past LIVE's.

  1. TECHNICAL FOULS/ FLAGRANT FOULS:

  a. I would like to see technical fouls brought into the game. I haven't seen that with any other basketball game so far.

  b. I would also like to see the flagrant fouls come back as well. This hasn’t been in LIVE since the 90's edition.

  2. DYNASTY MODE:

  a. Injuries during dynasty mode need to be added.

  b. The DNA also needs to be added into dynasty mode. For example, Trevor Ariza got better as the season progress.

  3. SUBSTITUTION/FATIGUE:

  Let the CPU do the right substitution and let the players get their right amount of minutes. For example, Jason Terry plays more than the starting SG for Dallas in every game in real life. And you shouldn’t have a SF playing PG or C.

  4. POST-UP MOVES/PUT BACKS:

  a. Better post-up plays. I would like to see more hook shots.

  b. The put-backs dunks and tip-ins need to be added again. It was on the previous LIVE's but ya'll got rid of it.

  5. DEFENSE:

  a. Shooting percentage needs to go down. Everyone does not shoot 60-70% every game.

  b. The defense needs to be better, especially team defense. You shouldn’t be able to score 100 points against every team.

  6. LEGENDS/WNBA:

  a. You should bring back the 60-90’s Teams (with Jordan, Magic, Bird, Barkley, etc.)

  b. Consider adding the WNBA teams. I think one NCAA basketball added the women teams on the game.

  7. MOMENTUM/TEMPO

  a. Have momentum rise when a team is on a run.

  b. Let the teams play more their style. For example, Suns and Warriors should be running up and down the court every time.

• demelash said June 21, 2009

  Boy225 and myself did the same thing Billie! :)

• warrior310 said June 21, 2009

  wnba teams? total waste of time for this game.

  i do watch some women games and i think they shoot better than the men at times,but they would be better off having their own video game.

  i like the los angeles sparks.

  for hook shots make us press L2 and square.

  for layups off the backboard make us press L1 and square.

  for dynasty,have something where we set minutes for the players to play in numbers.

  there should be something to catch the ball and dive for loose balls like square.

  make us tap down R3 to steal the ball.

  make team chemistry have a roll for dynasty,make it control who talks to eachother,who gives eachother five's etc...

  just some more ideas from me to better the game

• warrior310 said June 21, 2009

  have a control rating for the players,like if this guy is gonna take the bigshots when we are down big etc...

  bring back player labels like highflyer,playmaker etc...

• demelash said June 21, 2009

  For everyone that is asking to bring the legends/classic teams, I'm not sure they can do it in Live 10 because of the situation that Madden was in with compensating former athletes to use their likeness in the game.

• large79 said June 22, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz...

• large79 said June 22, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz...

• large79 said June 22, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz...

• large79 said June 22, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?..... plzzzzz...

• warrior310 said June 22, 2009

  yo dude 1 of those comments is enough,stop harrassing them.

• demelash said June 22, 2009

  Yeah man, your just spamming now. That's at least the 9th time you posted that. Marcus is really good at getting back to us, so you don't need to post the same thing over and over again please.

• warrior310 said June 22, 2009

  I think that on the game menu,it should have highlights of the 08-09 season from the stars of all 30 teams.

  Have some air ball shots.

  Make the player’s muscles flex.

  Have some teams make trades just for cap room.

  Fix the headband glitch when you put it on a fake player with braids.

  Have a tutorial you can play.

  I would love to see created players have their own shooting form.

  Let us be able to recreate stadiums.

  Have game speed because I would like to play 12 min quarters with realistic scores.

  Let their be trades between the rookies in the draft. example: kobe got traded for vlade divac.

  Let the all-star weekend be held in different arenas.

  Let us make players go on diets or gain weight in dynasty.

  Could we have something to tell players what to work on like “ben Wallace ,work on shooting from the line” etc…

  Have something called live moments and it will be just like madden’s madden moments where you play in memorable comeback games.

  let some players demand trades.

• chrisbigmeat said June 22, 2009

  live 10 will show everybody how sorry 2k is. n show they have never left the tp

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 23, 2009

  kk

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 23, 2009

  I JUST WANNA SAY IF WE HAVE OLINE FRANCHISE MODE FOR MADDEN AND 2K9 HAD IT AS WELL CAN U PLZ PUT IT IN LIVE 10, ALSO WOULD LIKE IT WE CAN DRAFT BY ROUNDS INSTED OF RANKINGS MARCUS MAN I REALLY HOPE U ARE LISTENING BECUZ THIS WOULD BE BIG,LIVE 09 DIDNT HAVE LEAUGE ROSTER UPDATES LIKE FOR A EXP. ROLE PLAYERS LIKE RAJA BELL AND BORIS DIAW WAS STILL ON THE SUN'S WHEN 3 MONTHS AGO THEY GOT TRADED,I MADE A NEW LEAUGE BUT STILL OLD PLAYERS SAME TEAM...I ALSO FEEL ALLSTAR WEEKEND SHOULD HAVE ALL THERE EVENTS I DONT HAVE TO SAY BECUZ U KNOW WHAT IM TALKING BOUT...THE THING IS I PLAYED LIVE SINCE NBA LIVE 95 AND SINCE 2003 THE GAME HAVENT BEEN THE SAME I BEEN FATEFUL TO LIVE BECUZ I BEEN WITH LIVE FOR 14 YEARS LOL FOR REAL I HAVE, IM JUST A DIE HEART FAN THAT WANNA ENJOY A GREAT TIME ONLINE I WILL ALWAYS BUY LIVE TIL IM DEAD AND GONE I JUST WANT TO SEE LIVE SHINE AGAIN...SIDE NOTE-2K SEEMS TO ALWAYS STAY A STEP AHEAD BUT WE EA SPORTS NEEDS TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX SUMTHING 2K DONT HAVE GUTS TO DO, PLZ THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX..SUMONE SHOULD TALK ABOUT PUTTING YAO ON THE COVER,LOOKING AT BIG BUCKS FROM CHINA PLUS HE DESERVE IT THANX....EMAIL...IREPTEXAS713@YAHOO.COM

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 23, 2009

  ALSO WANNA ADD WNBA IN NBA LIVE IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE FOR THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

  AND MORE WOMEN WILL BUY THE GAME ALSO AND I CAN SEE ME AND MY GIRL PLAYING ROCKETS VS COMETS LOL

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 23, 2009

  Hey Check Out My Mixtape download link if anyone wanna know www.zshare.net/.../61752856c0c1fdb3

  Find me on xbox live gamertag (K Dub TeXas v2)

• DatGD12guage said June 23, 2009

  (I like a lot of DatGDgauge's ideas, but I disagree with him on go-to moves. Go-to moves are one of the things that make LIVE unique. Something like Kobe's fadeaway/turnaround fadeaway can't be duplicated by just any player.)

  U must didnt understand what I wuz sayin I wuz sayin they might as well eliminate go-to moves and replace it with more signature moves like crossovers,shots,passes,dunks, post moves etc. like fa example in 2k theres a group of sig post up moves crossovers etc u can choose from rite so what I wuz sayin wuz just add kobes sig shots to his sig package like 2k, I mean wouldntchu rather stream sig moves together manually. kobe doesnt just shoot turnaround js he has the head fake crossover I dont like the way live limits players to one move u c wat im sayin

• boy225 said June 23, 2009

  yea i get u bro.... its not dat go to moves are a bad things but i'd rather have that arsenal of signature moves(shots,crosses,passess,and dunks,) rather than just one simple turn around shot..

• boy225 said June 23, 2009

  DatGD12 do u have Xbox live

• boy225 said June 23, 2009

  we have to break da 200 comments record on this page

• demelash said June 23, 2009

  I see what your saying now Dat. Yeah I agree then because I do like those sig packages like LeBron's post game in 2k. And then not all the players would have the same crossovers, etc. That sounds interesting. I think they are somewhat going in that direction because they said the removed all of the crossovers from last year, and made new ones. I have a feeling we would never hear the end of it about signature packages from 2k fans cuz they would say we're copying them. lol

• boy225 said June 23, 2009

  if u think about it i think one of those live games for ps2 i think 07 had dunk passages... so if live added signature packages its not really copying 2k bcuz its wat is essential for a basketball game .... every body in the nba has there own arsenal of moves which they do ...

• boy225 said June 23, 2009

  almost tim e for ea sports live podcaasts

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 23, 2009

  i don't give a DAMN if 2k fans say live is copying with the sig. packages as long as ea stick to the slogan "if its in the game...its in the game" we'll be the best game on the market. That means if we see it on tv then we will see it in the game.

• demelash said June 23, 2009

  There are a BUNCH of things I liked about Live 07 that made it my fav Live to date. I don't know why they took out the X-Factor, Momentum Bar, Intensity Meter or the superstar moves. I thought they were all great additions until they tried to simplify the gameplay some.

• MaDDeN-Clown said June 23, 2009

  LIVE has gotten worst n" worst every single year ..trust me am a game exspert the best live was when they had NBA LIVE 05 and LIVE 06 .those are great... but ever secnce 2K came around and start moving up the charts 2k game play is sick with there signature cross overs and signature shooting style has been great but live has 5 star in there dnsyte mode 2k needs help in that apartment if you have the game you know what am talking bout.thank you ....

• timosmooth said June 23, 2009

  you never fixed the backcourt violation thing.  You are allowed to inbound the ball from the frontcourt to the back.  Love the game though

• timosmooth said June 23, 2009

  do the howard intro since he's in the cover!!

• Minorplace said June 23, 2009

  Hi guys,

  Long time fan of the series (96 on ps1 I think was the first and everyone since), congratulations on some great work. Wondering if there is any work happening on the atmosphere of NBA LIVE 10? Would love to see a more broadcast feel to the games, with pre and half time shows show casing highlights of the game to date (love the little highlights before halftime in 09), standout players etc. I understand there are more personal intro's etc which sounds great, I would also like to see more celebrations and emotion after a win, especially when you win the championship, the last few years its a 5 sec clip that leaves you a little unfulfilled that you just one it all.

  Keep up the great work and I can't wait to get my hands on NBA LIVE 10!

  Cheers

  d.

• warrior310 said June 23, 2009

  I think that on the game menu,it should have highlights of the 08-09 season from the stars of all 30 teams.

  Have some air ball shots.

  Make the player’s muscles flex.

  Have some teams make trades just for cap room.

  Fix the headband glitch when you put it on a fake player with braids.

  Have a tutorial you can play.

  I would love to see created players have their own shooting form.

  Let us be able to recreate stadiums.

  Have game speed because I would like to play 12 min quarters with realistic scores.

  Let their be trades between the rookies in the draft. example: kobe got traded for vlade divac.

  Let the all-star weekend be held in different arenas.

  Let us make players go on diets or gain weight in dynasty.

  Could we have something to tell players what to work on like “ben Wallace ,work on shooting from the line” etc…

  Have something called live moments and it will be just like madden’s madden moments where you play in memorable comeback games.

• warrior310 said June 23, 2009

  i think for the intro,you have one of your featured songs (that fit basketball) playing showing highlights of star players.im saying this for right before the game asks you to press start.

  on ps3,when you leave nba live 10 highlighted on the XMB,having the song playing with the highlights.

  this isn't a big deal,but it will get me pumped up right before i play the game.

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 24, 2009

   I JUST WANNA SAY PLZ PPL READ READ READ THE WHOLE POST BEFORE COMMENT THIS MAN ALREADY SAID THAT THE GAMEPLAY IS GETTING WORKED ON BUT ALL YALL KEEP HARASSING BOUT THE SAME THING...P.S.WHO CARES BOUT OFFLINE PLAY WARRIOR ONLY U..HERES THE POST............. We’ve seen the two Czarisodes (www.operationsports.co/videoview.php and www.operationsports.com/newspost.php) that were posted on OS.  This is another area where we knew we were really falling short in 09.  NBA LIVE 10 has taken a huge leap forward in this area and I think the Czar’s scores will look much different when he does his NBA LIVE 10 vs NBA2K10 Czarisodes next year.

  ...

• boy225 said June 24, 2009

  i been stayin up to date with live... did any of u see da 2 sec clip from live 10 in da espn interview of griffin

• boy225 said June 24, 2009

  yea kdub... am gonna ass u up on live ...u better have live and prepare of an outright beat down

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 24, 2009

  boy225 i will kill u on live madden and whatever game i have im just a beast lol

• NaptownWicked said June 24, 2009

  Only thing I hope to see return in the next LIVE is the fantasy dynasty draft feature that has been missing the past few years.  My favorite thing to do is get a group of friends together (or just my roommate and I) and draft a team to pit against each other.  The way it's set up now, you and one other person can alternately pick players from the whole league and play them vs each other, but that lacks the strategy of a real draft with other people and the computer making picks for all the teams in the league.  My friends and I have passed on purchasing LIVE the past few years because that feature was removed.  PLEASE BRING BACK THE BEST THING SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE LIVE FRANCHISE!!!  Thank you!!!

• NaptownWicked said June 24, 2009

  I miss the days when there was a spin move button and a crossover button and how well it was done depended on how good the player was doing it (like Kobe would perform these better than others).  Instead of pushing around the right stick and seeing what happens....  And I HATE THE X BUTTON!!!  The whole game is nothing but bringing the ball down move towards the basket and hit X and watch as them fly by your defender with some crazy move and dunk or lay it up resulting in everybody shooting 75% from the floor.  Bring back the old days of having to work around for an open shot or a mismatch or some strategy!!!

• PrimeMinister26 said June 24, 2009

  the one thing u guys need to do is fix the dynasty mode better like i would love 2 be able to make a trade in the draft n be able 2 began a guy over from ncaa basketball n put him n the draft there is alot of work need 2 b done n live on all levels

• prhiam said June 25, 2009

  Franchise mode is a huge mode for myself and anyone who likes to put in time playing a game. I hope there are a few things that can be in the next game. Big items include being able to edit the draft classes (or as some have said importing from college), changing to any team you like during and after the season as a GM (get rid of the having to be offered a job thing or make it an option), CPU offered trades before and during the draft (I did like all the trade offers during the draft this year), and trading future draft picks. These are huge Franchise mode additions that I feel would make the game more enjoyable to play multiple seasons. Also on the trades note, there were offered trades like crazy during the draft and then nothing in the trade section of the off-season calendar, what happened there? I like being able to see a ton of trades in the off-season at multiple points because you can truely change the look and feel of your team.

  In the past I have picked up the game played two, maybe three seasons and become bored of the off-season and lack of customizable options. I then move to 2K, I don't want to play 2K their gameplay doesn't feel right. Make it more enjoyable please the game does cost $60 make it worth that purchase price.

  Madden_Clown and others (PrimeMinister26) please try and type in english, there are others involved as well. Dat, dis, da, dem, etc. are not words, they are what babies say because they don't know how to form words. "worst n worst" try worse and worse. spell check on exspert (get rid of the s) secnce (since) dnsyte (dynasty) apartment (department) am talking bout (I'm talking about, although 'bout is acceptable). n is also not a word n is a letter and is included in many words, I can't tell which ones you are trying to use. Prime I was unable to decifer what in the heck you were saying. Sorry for complaining but these boards are getting rediculously difficult to read even though there are some good ideas being thrown around. I have to re-write a ton of the comments to make any sense out of them.

  timosmooth - You are only allowed to bring the ball in backcourt under two minutes in a game. For the rest of the game you can only bring into the front court. I'm not sure if that is allowed in Live 09, but should be in 10 I would hope.

• Lindo9891 said June 25, 2009

  New blog coming tomorrow. Excited to see what's going to be said and shown.

• babystat said June 25, 2009

  is prhiam a teacher or sumthin. Guess nt cuz he can't read our language

• boy225 said June 25, 2009

  hey prhiam i only type this way because it saves me time, not for anyother reason aside from that. :D

  babystat- He does not have to be a teacher to correct your grammar.

• babystat said June 25, 2009

  Wheres the new blog at?

• boy225 said June 25, 2009

  it has not been posted yet.

• TreyIM2 said June 25, 2009

  Just seen sneak peek of Live 10 in action on Sports Center - It still kinda looks and moves the same unless that was Blake Griffin added to Live 09. Hard to go on with that small bit they showed.

• demelash said June 26, 2009

  That was def. Live 10. They said they had been working on Griffins model for the last 2 months. And at this point in production, a lot is yet to be finished, but the positives from that vid are...

  1. The Bench was standing up, paying attention to the game in their warm-ups

  2. Gasol attempts to block the dunk in a different way than in 09.

  3. Kobe was running forward in trying to block the dunk which is new because blocking animations in 09 were almost ALWAYS stationary.

  4. The crowd looks improved with signs in the crowd, towels and looks like its mostly team-colors in the stands.

• warrior310 said June 26, 2009

  thanks for that,these guys are real listeners on nba live.

  i just saw the vid and live looks great.

  nba live keep impressing us.

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 26, 2009

  I Noticed-

  - Players on the bench wearing Warm ups

  - Crowd Signs

  Video - sports.espn.go.com/.../draft2009 ... id=4282111

  img15.imageshack.us/.../liveq.jpg

  img15.imageshack.us/.../live2p.jpg

• warrior310 said June 26, 2009

  have an intro like 2k6.

  www.youtube.com/watch

  when you take timeouts,could you show the cheerleaders and mascot dancing in the middle of the court.

  have more draft trades.

  have a work ethic rating so in dynasty we can tell our players what to work on,but dont make it too easy to make your player better.also make the coaches rating effect what the players do.

  let us be able to change head coaches and please have some retire.

  in trades let there be cash considerations.

  i would like to see some players play till they're 40.dont make it too often.

  in the draft,we should see more info on the players like PPG,RPG,APG etc...

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 26, 2009

  the two images does not look good:(

  *Why is kobe trying to block the shot from behind the backboard. I hope it is not like 09 when they jump all out of position.(FRUSTRATING)

  *Why is blake griffin not grabbing on the rim when he dunks instead of pulling the net.:(

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 26, 2009

  WHERE IS THE NEW BLOG!!!! WHAT R YALL WAITING FOR TO POST IT....JUST PUT IT OUT ALL READY.

• pepp32 said June 26, 2009

  warrior you ask for some of the dumbest ***, who cares about that stuff my dude if the game play is ass? by the way where is the new blog?

• warrior310 said June 26, 2009

  have this song for when the game ends or where ever you feel it would fit in.

  www.youtube.com/watch

  maybe this for halftime.

  www.youtube.com/watch

  have the kanye west song "amazing" on nba live 10 please!

  if you guys add a highlight show,have this song playing while you show the highlights.

  www.youtube.com/watch

• warrior310 said June 26, 2009

  realize that they have many months to make the game.

  those images he has have bad quality and you know the game wouldn't look like that.

  kobe already tried to block the shot and he missed so he's going out of bounds.

  its great that you see the flaws though and im not trying to argue.

• warrior310 said June 26, 2009

  pepp32,dude shut up.

  just because you dont want it doesn't mean its dumb.

  BTW,i dont see you coming up with ideas.

  dont go judging what i write (espically if it will make the game better).

  write something constructive to the game,not anything about me.also marcus said he likes my suggestions on another post so how dumb are they?

• warrior310 said June 26, 2009

  yea! i dunked the ball for the first time yesterday lol.:)

• shakbriscoe101 said June 26, 2009

  it would be cool if they had Howard do his half court shot before every game

• pepp32 said June 26, 2009

  your an idiot warrior, i see you on here asking for the most irrelivant, retarted things ever pertaining to a basketball game. i been playing this game since 95 and been playing sports basketball since lakers vs celtics....basically before you were a lump in your daddys left nut. BTW, WTF, WHERE IS THE NEW BLOG?

• pepp32 said June 26, 2009

  OH AND I HAVE GIVEN EA PLENTY OF IDEAS, IDEAS THAT ACTUALLY MAKE SENCE WARRIOR.

  THIS IS AN OLD POST FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE WARRIOR!!!

  Well since your in a listening and responding mood EA...THIS IS WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN IN ORDER TO PUT 2K ON THEIR BACK POCKET!!!!!!!!

  We need tip dunks and put backs back in the game!!!! PERIOD! I'm also hoping Mike Wang fixes those canned animations. (You said that would be your main focus Mike, don't let your boy down!) Also responsive gameplay and online franchise along with great presentation would put Live back on top! 2k was a good game it had the little things that made it pretty to look at but I hated the controls. Attention to detail EA!!....ATTENTION TO DETAIL!...You got to go hard to beat 2k. I know ya'll have it in you to make us believe...hell, we want to believe! At least most of us. So listen...the minor details, there important...think 2k then think beyond 2k. I dont give a damn about you biteing or copying what they already have...you got to do what you gots to do! From bumping into reffs to crowd animations. Diving for loose balls. Jump balls mid game when getting tied up with another player. Swiping at the ball when some goes up for a layup, maybe causing a turnover. Highlights for Pre-game halftime and post game got to be on point with some good commentary. Ya see, 2k has all of that. Then going beyond 2k...signiture stuff like Lebron claping powder on his hands pre-game,(by the way this is an old post that i wrote when you gave your press release so good to see the rosin being clapped by the king),any way.. rebounding battles with players tipping the ball in the air until someone ends up with it. Finally bring the arenas to life...their boring as hell...you know...cheerleaders, mascots, benches ect. To another blogers point you use your updates well and effectivley for the DNA, why not update the sneakers mid season. I mean really, how hard could it be to scan a sneaker and down load a patch for that? You got to inovate people, I'd be speaking for everyone when I say WE NEED THAT WOW MOMENT FROM LIVE! You know what I'm sayin...that HOLY SH*T MAN DID YOU JUST SEE THAT MOMENT! Madden has giving me my football jones back. Ian Cummings from the Madden Team is my new favorite person in the sports gaming world right now. Will Mike Wang and the NBA Live 10 team shock the world and reclaim the NBA video game crown or will this be another disapointing year...time will tell and so will the upcoming previews.....good luck people, here's to hoping this is our year! Time to man up and earn our money! I'm out.

• pepp32 said June 26, 2009

  Hey Shakbriscoe thats a great idea! Warrior, learn from shak, that makes sence. Because its rellavant, it actualy happens and adds to the realism of the game. it would be a huge addition as far as a presentation upgrade is concerned.

• pepp32 said June 26, 2009

  Now thats a great idea shak. you should learn from my man shak warrior. thats a legitimate idea that would make a lot of sence because it would add to the realism of the game and be a huge upgrade from a presentation stand point

• warrior310 said June 26, 2009

  dude get life your really trying to argue with me for what?

  i think your retarded because you dont understand anything im saying and all you do is list opinions.my ideas are breifly in the game of basketball so if you've never been to a game or know how the business works,just STFU.

  my ideas clearly make sence because people agree.

  idc how long you have been playing live and please hop off my left nut f*ggot.

  i suggest you learn from all of us (how to spell) dumbas*.

• warrior310 said June 26, 2009

  your acting like no one ever said those ideas you have for nba live.

  I'VE POSTED MOST OF THOSE IDEAS, so dude you should really feel stupid.

  hmmmm,seems stupid that you want updated sneakers.

  marcus and nba live crew sorry,but dont mind what i posted to this idiot named pepp32.

• pepp32 said June 26, 2009

  Your lame as hell dude. I played high school and college ball...Ball State University clown. Your ideas are titty. I play live for money so if you want trouble and can steal your moms purse get at me. That post I gave you is old. I aint new to this. What stupid about having updated sneakers. If you go to operation sports thaere has been a blog about the topic alone u weird ass. Eat a d*ck up, matter fact eat my swallow my nut and then maybe my common sence will rub off on you pVSSY

• warrior310 said June 26, 2009

  really i could care less about what u do,i never heard of you.sounds like your a lame.

  if your so smart you should have put on a ?mark in 1 of your sentences.

  you sound very gayish and disgusting right now,if you do all of those things you mentioned,you should be busy.

  also i play football and basketball, i start in both hahahahaha!

  your a fuc*ing bench warmer.

• TreyIM2 said June 26, 2009

  Aight, fellas - Chill. No need for all that...

  Just watched the Live 10 vid and I must admit, I'm not seeing much of a difference in the movement of the players and that's why I wasn't sure it was Live 09 with Blake G. added in, initially, but I see the crowd signs. I was expecting much more organic movements by the way the devs keep saying the game just amazes them the more they play it and then go back to Live 09 but that was a small tid bit of vid and that doesn't constitute new gameplay and feel. Just looks the same in movement, overall -

  I thought Blake shoulda been callin' for the ball before it came to him. He just stood there before the ball was passed to him and there was no jockeying for position between him and Bynum. Bynum's lack of challenge was bothersome, too, when you KNOW that dude challenges EVERYTHING always racking up at least 2 fouls within the first 5min that he is in a game. Lol. Fish didn't challenge the pass to Griffin or at least have his hands up, neither, he just stood there. When Kobe came over, he looked a bit robotic with his hands down while going over to double team. I think his hands or at least one hand should been up or half cocked before going up for the block but the "running into block attempt" animation looked good. Blake looked good on his move, too.

  xBillieDaTruthx - Relax, my friend. U get buckwild on these posts, at times. The day is not over. Matter of fact, it's 3p over here on the East and I believe the EA devs are PST so it's 12p over there. As for the Kobe blocking through the backboard thing u mentioned about the pic - Nah, that was just an angle of Kobe missing the block attempt, while coming back down. The same deal happened in the video where he tried to block Griffin's shot and landed out of bounds. The actual block animation occurs before getting to the backboard but that's not to say that those blocking through the backboard deals won't occur, again. No way we will know, at this point, but EA, I hope they are NOT in the game because those ARE NOT IN THE GAME! Lol.

• chef boi r T said June 26, 2009

  I have been a Ea guy since Lakers vs Celtics so i have been a EA man for some time now. I have seen this company go from being the 1 and only b-ball title to the worst game on the market. I just dont understand how EA sports is a huge company and though each game has a different devlepoment team why the hoops title is the only one that sufferes. There was a game that came out a few years ago called nba streets the character models were crazy and i dont see how come the live dev team could not use those models for one to compete with 2k but sample the engine as well the street engine. That engine alone was very smooth without no frame rate issues. All im saying is that they should to take something from every title that the company has to make the Nba live the #1 hoops title on every console. Its frustrating to see to 2k killing ea the game play is smooth and less robotic , defense is present in the game and the presentation just makes it look like the live team took no time to implement nothing that give you that feeling that im part of the game non the less living up to the title of it being live. Ea has the the ESPn licence for god sakes do something with it. There are so many nba shows on espn i just dont see how all i see is the letters espn on the screen but feels like the only thing in there is the damn ticker. Why not have two sets of play by play teams like maybe van gunde and mark jackson and ablert and kerr just seems like it would bring the play by play to life and not seem so dry. I could go on and on about how to make the games way better thatn it is but i guess i will have to wait and see it they deliver another half ass game this season.

• pepp32 said June 26, 2009

  where can you watch the video yo?

• prhiam said June 26, 2009

  I'm not sure. There was a short clip on ESPN while interviewing Griffin. On that clip it was too quick and most of it was in NCAA. You can see that one on Youtube. However I caught the very tail end of clip on Sportscenter this morning that look much more impressive and I cannot find that clip anywhere. I wish I could catch that one, cause the player model looked great.

• DatGD12guage said June 26, 2009

  I like the dna feature cuz now if they dont finish the game in terms of giving every player their sig intro, shot, crossover,etc. they can just add it player by player using the dna/365 feature right? If yall say no(EA)I think yall would be lieing in my opinion synergy to detailed fa dat s*** but I still aint sure. Somebody let me no sumthin.

• YuNgDrEsTa said June 26, 2009

  where the video?? and the post??

• cjlock03 said June 26, 2009

  bring back the ability to dunk on someone

  like tmac on shawn bradley

• TreyIM2 said June 26, 2009

  For those who wanna see the Live 10 sneak peek on ESPN, go to the link and in the Top Stories window, click on the Draft Winners, Losers vid. The game sneak peek shows about 19 seconds in.

• TreyIM2 said June 26, 2009

  Oops, forgot the link - sports.espn.go.com/.../draft

• TxKobi004 said June 26, 2009

  bring back the draft between nba live and the ncaa college basketball! You do it for the football series.... Some people do miss that you know.

• cjlock03 said June 26, 2009

  The video looks great!!!! live 10 will be the best this year

  now they are listening to their consumers

• pepp32 said June 26, 2009

  Whats up with the blog, are they not going to do it today?

• Inside EA said June 26, 2009

  Hey guys, I hope you’ve enjoyed the information that we’ve been able to release to you guys

• grod4f said June 26, 2009

  did they put the new blog yet?

• pepp32 said June 26, 2009

  What information are you referring to? The Draft video doesnt count as todays blog does it? Cause if so, thats a piss pour effort on EA's part.

• TreyIM2 said June 26, 2009

  Yea, there is a new blog up - insideblog.easports.com/.../synergy-sports-technology-from-the-nba-draft-to-nba-live-10.aspx

• large79 said June 26, 2009

  i would like to know if u can Put a multi-player dynasty mode ( not just season mode or playoffs mode ) on nba live10 with minimum of 10 players and maximum of 15 players just like in nba2k8?

• Thatshowiroll said June 26, 2009

  YES! They put some of my advice in the game like the Lebron James Powder, extra uniforms (CAVS) Hairstyles (Chris Andersen) and more! :D i almost peed in my pants of excitement im serious!

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 26, 2009

  NO we dont enjoy the info that yall released today for us. that wack a** blog yall put out. It doesn't have anything interesting in it. I think that was lazy on yall's part. DISAPPOINTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• xBillieDaTruthx said June 26, 2009

  LARGE79 HAVENT YOU POSTED THAT ABOUT 1000 TIMES ALREADY. JUST SHUT UP ALREADY

• shakbriscoe101 said June 26, 2009

  nba summer league would be good in dynasty mode

• youngz11 said June 27, 2009

  make tha nets realtic please

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 27, 2009

  GO ROCKETS!!!! ALL OTHA NBA TEAMS SUCKS

  PUT YAO ON 2011 COVER OR RON ARTEST OR SOLA YOU CANT LOSE DERR

  NAW ALL OTHA TEAMS DONT SUCK JUST THE BULLS SUCK LOL

• warrior310 said June 27, 2009

  i dont think any of those dudes you mentioned deserve the cover honestly.

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 27, 2009

  WHAT U KNOW WARRIOR U'RE A BANDWAGON JUMPER LET ME GUESS UR FAV TEAM IS THE LAKERS NAW WAIT THE CAV'S HOLD UP I KNOW BOSTON CELTICS RITE ARE MAYBE UB LIKE A TEAM WITH A HIGH DRAFT PICK IN THE LAST YEAR OR TWO WHAT U KNOW...LET ME TELL U PPL WHO DO DESERVE THE COVER NEVER GETS IT LIKE YAO HE'S HARD WORKING THE HARDEST WORKING PLAYER IN THE NBA...MO WILLIAMS WHO PLAYED LIKE AN ALLSTAR THE PAST 3 TO 4 YEARS

  CHRIS BOSH UPCOMING STAR WHO CARRIES THE LOAD FOR HIS TEAM STEVE NASH BACK TO BACK MVP WINNER D WILLIAMS GINOBILI THE LIST GOES ON AND ON KING JAMES THE LEAUGE MVP

  THE ONE AND ONLY CHAUNCEY BILLUPS PUT HEY U THE WARRIOR I GUESS U WOULD KNOW FOR U TO SAY YAO SCOLA OR RON ARTIST 1 OF THE BEST ALL AROUND PLAYER IN THE LEAUGE DONT DESERVE IT THEN TONY PARKER T-MAC D WADE (BEFORE THE RING)GILBERT DESERVE TO BE ON THE COVER...U'RE JUST ANOTHA DUDE WHO DONT KNOW *** BOUT BASKTBALL

• shakbriscoe101 said June 27, 2009

  I would like to see a story mode in the game for your created player

• warrior310 said June 27, 2009

  dude i hate the lakers.

  i wasn't trying to argue with you anyway,i dont think any rockets at all deserve the cover,thats all.

  dont even try to judge my knowledge of basketball though a comment about the cover.

  your just a dude who loves the rockets and you cant live without them.

• demelash said June 27, 2009

  Bud, I don't know if your Texas-biased, but there is no way Artest/Scola should be cover guys. They are good players, but not cover material. Yao would have the best chance, but he has been too injury prone over the years despite being a great Center. Wade is my boy, and he deserved that 06 cover whether he had a ring or not. I would LOVE for LeBron to be on the cover, but I think it is his decision to not be on a cover because he could have been for the last 5 years.

• warrior310 said June 27, 2009

  FYI i like the magic.

  your just pulling up opinions and not FACTS about the team you like.

  you think scola deserves the cover? your smoking if you do.of all fowards,SCOLA? come on so many people are better.

  yao ming still has to prove himself,he plays too soft.

  artest is great but he needs a better team.

  you call me a bandwagon just because im being real,well your just a fanboy that will love his team even if they go 0-82.

  just a reminder,ea puts on people who deserve the cover.

  heres a link to remind you about all the PF's that are better than "your boy" scola.

  www.nba.com/.../Scoring.jsp

  dude turn off the caps button,ea will not read your stuff.

• warrior310 said June 27, 2009

  good find demelash,i didn't even pay attendion to his name.

  im from NY and i dont go saying "oh,nate robinson deserves the cover".

  just accept the truth that those other guys dont deserve it yet,maybe scola can get the argentine cover (if the game is shipped there) but right now he doesn't deserve it.

  the next forward that should get the cover is lebron or dirk IMO.(In My Opinion)

• demelash said June 27, 2009

  Warrior-im from NY and i dont go saying "oh,nate robinson deserves the cover".

  Spike Lee did in that 2k10 commercial. LOL

• goldmouth79 said June 27, 2009

  im a TRUE LIVE fan. certain things need to improve. the layups and grabbing the ball. If you want add more dunks and highlight moves.365 GREAT. Also More jerseys, "Im a kobe/lAKER fan". Keep tha shoes comin and keep up wit they curant hair dues. "GO NBA LIVE10".

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 27, 2009

  ok yall rite but im not the one say everybody on my team should be on the cover it was a joke but i would love my team if they go 0-82 becuz im a die heart rockets fan but who dont want a player on there team om the cover of live or any game...but really wanted king james on 2010

• demelash said June 27, 2009

  I didn't realize you were being sarcastic, so thats fine then. I'm glad your a die-hard fan for your team. I've been a Pittsburgh sports fan for years, and we had the biggest bandwagon I have ever seen this year with winning the Superbowl and the Stanley Cup.

  As for the cover, I saw an amazing cover of Kobe and LeBron on the same cover. And I wish they would have used it because I like that there are 2 people on the cover of Madden. Meaning the Madden Curse is only half as bad for each player this year. haha

• KdubTeXasV2 said June 27, 2009

  lol hell yeah i seen that cover i dont like kobe but they are the best 2 players and for them 2 host live like madden would been great but not taking nothin away from Mr Superman he did lead his team 2 the finals...PS sorry warrior alot of bandwagon jumpers be on here so i just asumed...MY BAD HOMIE

• warrior310 said June 28, 2009

  lol demelash.

  kdubtexasv2,its cool i also didn't think you were being sarcastic the last time.

• carrs9397 said June 28, 2009

  yo, where's that video?

• mavsrule said June 29, 2009

  Hey i was wondering if you guys had fixed the glitch that anything that goes off the backboard misses.

  I can be on a fast break with no one in sight and miss because he put the ball off the backboard!

  I've also noticed that big men will always miss layups after getting an offensive rebound unless they slam it.

  And in Dynasty mode I would like to see a more comprehensive draft and scouting options such as your scout reporting on his skills and flaws besides just saying he is a sleeper or is a bust.

  And why does my Dynasty mode team rated at a 95 not make the playoffs when I simulated almost every game. They are rated higher than any team???

  Why will no one trade their first round pick? They probably wouldn't even take Lebron.

  Maybe a little more defense would be good too....

  Why can't players improve very much. They only improve 1 point every year so you know exactly how good they will be in 6 years. It should be able to fluctuate a little more.

  Hots spots can get annoying when some players drain every shot with a defender draped all over him in superstar mode.

  Can the players be a little smarter? If a team is down by 5 with 13 seconds left shouldn't they try to get a quick score instead of holding for the last shot? The CPU will always do that.

• shakbriscoe101 said June 30, 2009

  fix the passing the computer always steals a pass even if the teammate im passing to is 2 inches beside me

• marcus127 said June 30, 2009

  make the dunks better and cross overs also fix lerbon headband

• marcus127 said June 30, 2009

  on live for ps2 they got legends as free agents they should do that and put jordan in it

• marcus127 said June 30, 2009

  live should put the other uniforms like in 2k not the same one or some are the same

• marcus127 said June 30, 2009

  live can do a download of 93 bulls and put the starting 5 jordan and d.rose team up

• marcus127 said June 30, 2009

  add arm pit hair lol

• warrior310 said June 30, 2009

  just saying,you could have put that all in one comment.

• warrior310 said June 30, 2009

  for dynasty could we tell players what to work on monthly so we could have reasonable progression.

  if i tell tony parker "work on your outside shot"he should have a work ethic  rating to determine if he progresses in that or not.

  also let age matter with the progression.

  if kobe plays till he is 40 in dynasty,we shouldn't see him dunking on people like when he was young.

  have career ending injuries.

• d_montford88 said June 30, 2009

  This just may be the year EA regains the throne in basketball... Can't wait to get my hands on NBA Live 10!

• Drake1200 said June 30, 2009

  I just hope they put in a mode where you can play as one person through the season

• NBALiveOR2K said June 30, 2009

  LIVE PLEASE SHOW EMOTIONS!!!!!!

  MAKE THE CROWD EXPLODE AFTER BIGSHOTS,COMEBACKS,BIG PLAYS, AND GAMEWINNERS!!!!!!!

  HAVE PLAYERS BEATING THEIR CHEST, POPIN THE JERSEY, HIGH FIVE OTHER PLAYERS.

  U GUYS HAVE MARV ALBERT HE IS THE KING OF SCREAMING AFTER GAMEWINNERS...

  KEEP THAT IN MIND

• tantheman15 said July 01, 2009

  i was wondering if u guys ever thought of having a superstar mode like in madden for nba live

• DatGD12guage said July 01, 2009

  It would be kool to c some celebrities in the playoffs that would be some different s***.

• warrior310 said July 02, 2009

  i thaught about saying that but they will have to pay them i strongly believe,so thats a waste of money.

  or they could have the people that made the music in the game.

• SocaWarrior13 said July 02, 2009

  EA Sports and NBA Live has had the best graphics hands down for the past couple of years, but you guys are SUCKING with the gameplay...I think that if you guys can match the AI and GAMEPLAY of NBA 2K9 or NBA 2K8 and keep the same visuals and presentation, you guys would have the best basketball games HANDS DOWN...don't delete my post for my honesty...I've been playing EA games for YEARS, as well as the 2K series...NBA Live was my joint until your Next Gen games started REALLY lacking on gameplay and realism...you guys get that stuff down and you'll have your fans back to loving the games we USED to love playing!!

• xBillieDaTruthx said July 03, 2009

  I want to know can yall put back in the game where we can dunk on someone and tip backs and tip dunks. It was in the old lives and I dont understand why yall would take that out of the game when there was no problem with it. I also agree with SocaWarrior13 about gameplay. If live's gameplay gets a smooth as 2k's and better signature shots and crossovers 2k is in real trouble.

• neutral23 said July 04, 2009

  thats was up now lets see the audio more player chatter calling out screens have some real players do it to make he crowd go crazy bring the introductons and the jersey make it so they move more in the game swaying off the player u kno make the player fix his jersey and show the white beater that would be hott

• neutral23 said July 04, 2009

  thats was up now lets see the audio more player chatter calling out screens have some real players do it to make he crowd go crazy bring the introductons and the jersey make it so they move more in the game swaying off the player u kno make the player fix his jersey and show the white beater that would be hott

• YOUNGTUNE said July 04, 2009

  I'VE BEEN CONVINCED TO SWITCH TO NBA2K! MAYBE THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE NBA LIVE NEEDS TO PLAY 2K AN SEE WHY EVERYONE IS SAYING THEY ARE BETTER!!!! I LIKE HOW ON 2K WHEN YOU'RE AT THE FREE THROW LINE THE REF ACTUALLY THROWS YOU THE BALL!!! THE GRAPHICS GAMEPLAY AN FEATURES ARE 100 TIMES BETTER THAN LIVE!! SORRY LIVE I'VE BEEN DOWN WITH YOU GUYS FOR YEARS BUT NOW I'VE FINALLY SAW THE LIGHT 2K IS KILLING U GUYS!! LIVE ITS THE SAME THING EVERY YEAR!!!! PLUS THE GAME GETS BORING TO QUICK

• xI_RUN_DISx said July 05, 2009

  YA LIVES GAMEPLAY IS A JOKE, I SWITCHED TO 2K9 AND SO DID 20 OF MY HOMIES...EA YOU NEED TO STEP IT UP..THERES TOO MANY GLITCHES...HEY-LETS RUN DOWN THE COURT AND C HOW MANY FAST BREAK POINTS WE CAN GET? 80 POINTS WITH DWIGHT HOWARD LMAO

• dtw23 said July 05, 2009

  Live 10 should have better celebrations after you win a championship,shoot a buzzer beater,making big shots,crucial dunks and more.

• Bullitt_711 said July 06, 2009

  dna is a good idea but shouldnt be the focus.  graphics, animations, gameplay, new (pc like) ea online lobbies for ps3, making it harder to dunk and force shots should be the focus of these games, not dna.  2k has a great collectors edition with my boy kobe on the cover im so dissapointed if this live 10 is as good as it's being advertised and that colledctors edition was nba lives i'd be in video game heaven.

• phoundation said July 06, 2009

  I wanted to start off by saying that the screenshot has great animation... Asked this Question.. Will you guys used the console webcam to add the features in the created player mode? and other question.. Since we can't play as Jordan, Can his Shoes be available in the creative mode? ( I'm talking about the classic Air Jordans 1 thur 23)

• drakeyoungmoney1 said July 06, 2009

  NBA LIVE 10-LIVE is Wack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  be for real people live is full of problems,look at nba live 09 whats up what that flimsy rim,why does every shot of the back board a miss, why does the ball bounce 2 or 3 times before a layup goes in, why are the "ankle breakers" so slow to perform, why does the trailer show Gilbert Arenas doing a carry move, why cant you do that carry move in the game why is Brandon Roy doing a side step spin move that he cant do in the game why does Vince Carter do that dunk he doesnt do in the game where are the put backs? those so called ankle breakers are generic ass moves come on now there are more moves out there trust me re do this whole game then i might think of buying one

• YOUNGTUNE said July 06, 2009

  EVERY YEAR live says the same thing we're going to get better we're going to get better an its always the same  thing!!!! TOO MANY GLITCHES!!! I say just copy what 2k does they wont know if u make it better!!!2K is killing nba in every thing GAMEPLAY GRAPHICS ANIMATION!!!I mean they're crowd actually looks like a real crowd people eating cheering for the team they like booing the team that they dont like!! Different refs in different stadiums!!!! IM thinking about just giving up on live an sticking with nba 2k for GOOD!!!!!!!!

• YA BOY CARTER said July 07, 2009

  1.realistic entrance(2)warm up simulation(3)make the rim sound realistic(4)Halftime Better and timeouts(5)make the announcer guy say defense(6)bring more realness in game like this dunk is brought to by sprite and our halftime is brought to you by coke stuff like that(7)at the end of the game watch the players go to the locker room(espn game ticker popup season mode or anyother mode(9)Lebron throws powder in the air b4 the game(10)update the crowd(11)make the announcer say the players name instead of commentators(12)play real songs in the game

• Gussmao said July 08, 2009

  I'd like to see current team records.  If you were using for example the Orlando Magic in season or dynasty mode.

  Most Assists in one game- 30, Scott Skiles,  Orlando vs Denver 1990  

  There should be in the GM room along with the overall past team NBA records for biggest winning margin,  team assists etc  How about showing some recognition of individual player achievements for their respective team.  Showing team records for individual efforts for most points, steals, assists, triple doubles etc.

  If a player was to break for example the team individual record for blocks in a game his defensive rating may improve.  Just a thought a small one.

  I'm not sure if it was Live-97/98  one of them....you could put past player's names in create a player and they would appear with full stats and detail. Why not bring that back. Would like to see the custom team option appear again.

• marcus127 said July 12, 2009

  give an alley oop from out of bounce that can help me win the game sometimes

• marcus127 said July 12, 2009

  in season add the summer league for the rookie players

• dtw23 said July 13, 2009

  they should let you play in the olympics in dynasty mode

• SuperACK said July 13, 2009

  I would like for you to bring back playoff mode, me and my boy would play back to back playoff series' for weeks at a time. I think that was one of the best feature Live had to offer. I guess you guys had to make room for the FIBA tourney, but please try to add a customizable option....at least add the Finals, with the home court playing a factor as the series shifts from city to city.

  Another thing I wanted to address was the 365. It would be great if you could add an option to toggle the hot/cold updates on/off, but keep the roster updates. I couldn't understand why Kobe Bryant, the Finals MVP was completely cold, and still is, after winning the NBA championship and being named Finals MVP.

  I have been a devout NBA Live fan since its inception, and even before Live in the Lakers vs Celtics and Bulls vs Lakers days. So I look forward to live every year, as it is annual mandatory purchase.

• SuperACK said July 13, 2009

  Oh yeah, I almost forgot...It would be great if you guys could bring back 1 on 1, and allow you to switch players when in practice mode...and maybe even allow you to defend against each other. Thanks again.

• emoe2304 said July 13, 2009

  Ive been playing NBA live, since NBA live...But the past 5 years this game has been hot garbage, but I refuse to play any 2k games. Live just needs the spark it used to have. It needs the monster blocks and dunks and franchise depth like madden has. It also needs a multiplayer franchise like madden has b/c myself and 3 of my friends start a franchise and keep it going til at least year 2015, which takes a pretty long time to do. Before, there was no comparison of live to 2k. Now live has let its guard down and it seems that 2k has taken over.....I dont want to give 2k a chance but might have to if Live doesnt step it up this year.

• kam_soluusar said July 14, 2009

  I am a massive fan of the off field type stuff.  Being the GM, pulling trades, trying to save money etc.  Will there be more interaction in this part of the game, more attention to the Salary cap, trade exceptions, (having a budget in $ you can deal with, not just players.  IE trade player and $ for another player.)  Luxury tax scenarios, (All having an impact on the team, are you a financially viable team/General Manager as well as a great coach and player?)

  Merchandising Merchandising, Merchandising.  Selling player jerseys and other apparel.  (your team stinks, no one buys anything, as players start to shine, they get endorsement deals sell more jerseys etc, team makes money.)

  Mid season drama! Players demanding trades, getting suspended for things on and off the court, all details that can make or brake team chemistry.  "Team and Press" events, you dictate specifics, is it a charity, event, a camp, an NBA sactioned "read to Achieve" appearance, which players go? which players do you focus attention on by putting in commercials?  how does the market you live in dictate your marketing stratagies?  Basically, how you "Manage" your team can really affect the game itself.

  Please update the rosters better.  Bob Sura hasn't played for about four years, yet he has been in every NBA live for the last four years.

  My PS2 version of 09 crashed, if you tried to change the socks of certain players, (shoes as well) And Chuck Hayes was, weird.  Like you got halfway through designing him and forgot to finish the rest.

  Any chance of updating/changing your legends roster?  I would love to have Hakeem Olajuwon as my starting centre in a "Fantasy" type team.

  Throwback shoes for players?  Kamikaze II's Clasic Jordans, Olajuwons Spaldings, Mutombo's ugly as hell Adidas shoes.

  Players getting annoyed and teched/ejected mid game, (Kobe just lit me up for 30 in a half again?) I am not condoning violence, however getting "chippy" is a real part of Pro-Ball, hell at any level of the game!

• dtw23 said July 15, 2009

  on live 10 the signature shots should better.lebron don't shoot nothing like he shoots on 09.there should also be better dunks and dunk-ons.i see the same dunk over and over on 09.have them put it between their legs or dunk and throw it off the backboard and dunk on fast breaks. but in all-star games they can do it while they have a clear lane.and if there are dunk-ons make better than they were on 06 07 and 08.make them like when t-mac dunked on shawn bradley and when lebron dunked on tim duncan and damon jones.live 10 has to be good this year i used to be a live guy for ps2.but when i my 360 live just sucked.one i played 2k9 at someone's house and that was the best b-ball game i ever played.so live 10 has to be great this year i know that 2k10 is going to good this year.if live 10 doesn't step up it up this year i'll just have stick with 2k10.AGAIN

• TheFreshAnswer said July 16, 2009

  look at the detail on lebrons hands and tattoo compared to 09

• basketball0725 said July 18, 2009

  I agree with marcus127 a summer league should be added to the game, also i would like to see the way the players do their lay-ups improved. It should look more real and not flodders and finger rolls all the time, they should make contact with the backbaord.

• neutral23 said July 21, 2009

  please this year make the jerseys move more the shorts are ok jus judging by the dwight howard doin the superman vidoe but on all the players its like the jerseys are stuck to their body2s make them sway wen the run ecspecially on the back peddle type run

• neutral23 said July 21, 2009

  blocking off the backboards wen certain players with a high jumping ability is very important i wanna have the choice of blocking the person or trying to pin the layup off the glass its a big part of the game nd we need more layups the use the backboard not jus unrealistic fingerolls

• NextGenGamer24 said July 21, 2009

  Looks like some new info has been released on the game and its available here on wikipedia.

  en.wikipedia.org/.../NBA_Live_10

  Looks good so far.But there are 3 things I`d really like to see added.

  1.-Fans need to look more realistic.

  2.-I would LOVE to see an online dynasty.

  3.-Be sure to bring back the NBA Live Academy.

  And when will we see the next blog for this game?

• The RocBoy82 said July 22, 2009

  of course the game looks good... you guys never fail at that, but lets be real nba live on had waaaaaaaaay too many things wrong about it, like...

  - the out of bounds barrier (that was crazy!!!)

  - the free throws offline (it's pretty good online but off it, its like a phone in a bad area... no bars)

  - the turn around jumpers from 40 n 50ft. (n with k.durant. he's good but come on)

  - the quick inbound pass (n it a the touch of a button)

  - shot blocking is extremely too hard (especially the jumpers)

  - i would love 2 c u guys bring back the dunk-on animation from '07 maybe '06 (n even the dunk blocking animations)

  - be a pro is a good addition to the game as far as honing in on a certain position n perfecting it but can u guys give'm a life. (dress him up, let'm do signings n meet n greets. be social)

  - online dynasty would b nice

  - n online draft would b also

  - actual player on the court voice overs

  - an definitely bring back the LEGENDS pool (can we please bring mj back n give'm LEGEND stats or at least a HALL OF FAME pool)

  ... ummm i think thats it if anything else comes up i'll let u know. thank u 4 read'n!

• ctrs23 said July 23, 2009

  WHEN WILL GAMEPLAY BE SHOWN?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• dtw23 said July 23, 2009

  they should allow you to create your own go to moves on live 10

• dtw23 said July 24, 2009

  did anyone see the first gameplay footage of the game i did go to nbalive10.com and you will see it

• Mr_SC_864 said September 16, 2009

  A CAN U PLEZ COMMENT BACK BUT IM A TRUE LIVE FAN FORGET 2K BUT TO WIPE THEM OUT ARE YALL GONE ADD PUT BACK DUNKS REAL LINE UP INTROS WHEN THEY CALL THEM OUT AND THEY COME FROM OFF THE BENCH AND THE FLASHING LIGHTS WITH A SPOTLIGHT THINGS LIKE THAT O YEA AND ADD THE ANIMATIONS LIKE WHEN LEBRON WAS TAKING A PIC OF HIS TEAM BEFORE THE GAME OR WHEN DANIEL GIBSON LIT UP THE FIRE THINGS LIKE THAT AND GO BACK TO 08 AND PUT PLAYERS GETTING DUNKED ON IN LIVE 10 THAT WOULD BE GREAT THANKS

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