NBA Live 16 Interview with Sean O'Brien and Erika Esola-Imburgio

[DblocW]

Hmmm interesting. Dunno what to say or think yet....ill save that for later if and when it comes.

[mrprice33]

Quote: Originally Posted by zrohman

If the gameplay is great... I guess I could overlook it as long as the gameplay is great and most legacy bugs gone. I just thought about it... The one thing I am loving about Live is their version of my career isn't based on VC from what I saw . Only ultimate team. When your already paying $60 and it's STILL a PAY TO WIN game. I can't stand it. Yes you don't need it but your at a huge disadvantage. I don't say that as a bash. Just a positive for Live. Also live is solid online always and defense is much more responsive.. I just worry that there are other bugs they are hiding in live

There will be bugs in every game, of course. I'm sure Live will have some that we'll have so much fun finding (sarcasm) but I don't think that's a reflection on anything other than the realities of software development.

[zrohman]

If the bug is late game ai then we have a problem. If it's a bug like that.. The inexcusable ones that shouldn't have even been in Live 14.

I worry that game breaking bugs are there.. Hopefully not

[bo.jangles344]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrprice33

There will be bugs in every game, of course. I'm sure Live will have some that we'll have so much fun finding (sarcasm) but I don't think that's a reflection on anything other than the realities of software development.

True, but the main thing is that with the advent of patches, the big wig companies don't have any excuse as to letting major bugs exist when there's ample ways to fix them. The other series treated patching the game as a way to adjust gameplay to cater to the twitter feed, more so than actually fixing exploits. If you guys really have a sim experience in a can, what's stopping you guys from allowing the shooters to run rampant? What assurances do we have that you guys will stand pat in the face of scrutiny?

You tell me i can play d, and that's not going to change 5 months into your games life cycle and you got a loyal customer.

I couldn't care less about the damn tip off, graphics, or lighting. I'm about defense and fair online play with REASONABLE latency.

And i can assure you there are droves of people who feel like i do.

Please don't patch this game into cheese mode. Seriously.

[scottyp180]

Quote: Originally Posted by grodbetatted

Maybe I'm a glass half full kind of guy because although they arent adding roster editing, that doesnt break the game for me seeing I wouldn't be doing it anyway. I would more be playing the game than actual editing rosters. But anyway i rather focus on the things they are improving than the 1 or 2 things that they arent focusing on this year. Yea Dynasty and roster editing is cool to some, but every young person I speak with is all about a "MyPark mode" or some type of "rising star" mode. So it may be that EA is focusing its marketing on a younger crowd as of right now. I believe they should add a more in depth dynasty mode, CFM, and roster editing, but I will not allow that to take away from what they have improved on. Yea 2k has all that good stuff, but 2ks foundation was built back in 05, NBA Live's foundation is still being built, and as they build it they are trying to add more modes slowly but surely. It seems everyone wants NBA Live to do everything they want in one development cycle, when one their dev team is not as big as 2ks, and 2 thats just unrealistic to ask for anyway. I expect to see consistent improvement year over year, 15 was better than 14 even though that wasnt hard to do, I enjoyed 15 this year, even though I admit 2k was the more complete game. From this interview here 14 and 15 were a night and day difference and he said the difference from 15 to 16 is even greater.

I wouldn't necessarily say a young crowd but just a wider range in general. Let's say they just focused on Dynasty. That would be great, especially for Dynasty players, but where does that leave the fans that want more modes? By adding new modes like My Park and Pro Am they can win some more fans that enjoy online centric modes.

To me this just shows the Live is building on their foundation. Come next year they are going to be in good position to really start competing with 2K on all fronts. From what we know now Live has stepped up on visuals, gameplay, and modes. Next year they can focus on actually going deeper and adding some more depth to the game (in terms of gameplay, features, and modes).

Unfortunately it is just the curse of sports games being yearly titles. It is simply impossible for companies to touch on every single aspect that they and fans want.

[scottyp180]

I gotta say that, at this point, I just need to see some gameplay. It's nice hearing that the gameplay has taken a step, or leap, forward but I need to see it in motion. Hopefully they have something impressive to show off next week. I want this to be the first year in a long time that I buy two NBA titles but I need to see the improvements first

[mrprice33]

Quote: Originally Posted by bo.jangles344

True, but the main thing is that with the advent of patches, the big wig companies don't have any excuse as to letting major bugs exist when there's ample ways to fix them. The other series treated patching the game as a way to adjust gameplay to cater to the twitter feed, more so than actually fixing exploits. If you guys really have a sim experience in a can, what's stopping you guys from allowing the shooters to run rampant? What assurances do we have that you guys will stand pat in the face of scrutiny? You tell me i can play d, and that's not going to change 5 months into your games life cycle and you got a loyal customer. I couldn't care less about the damn tip off, graphics, or lighting. I'm about defense and fair online play with REASONABLE latency. And i can assure you there are droves of people who feel like i do. Please don't patch this game into cheese mode. Seriously.

I'm sure the game will be tweaked as time goes on. Like I said, we played 4 different builds while I was there, and each one was slightly different from the one prior. Whether or not they tweak the games in ways we don't like, it's hard to say. Everbody has their own sense of how they want the game to play, so it's impossible to say whether or not any changes that happen will please you personally. I think the gameplay systems here are POTENTIALLY more resistant to cheese, but time will tell.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by bo.jangles344

True, but the main thing is that with the advent of patches, the big wig companies don't have any excuse as to letting major bugs exist when there's ample ways to fix them. The other series treated patching the game as a way to adjust gameplay to cater to the twitter feed, more so than actually fixing exploits. If you guys really have a sim experience in a can, what's stopping you guys from allowing the shooters to run rampant? What assurances do we have that you guys will stand pat in the face of scrutiny? You tell me i can play d, and that's not going to change 5 months into your games life cycle and you got a loyal customer. I couldn't care less about the damn tip off, graphics, or lighting. I'm about defense and fair online play with REASONABLE latency. And i can assure you there are droves of people who feel like i do. Please don't patch this game into cheese mode. Seriously.

Think you're going to be in for a rude awakening treating Live like a savior instead of an alternative....it ain't all roses over here, lol

I just hope we get some more interaction this year regarding what needs to be addressed....and finally get rid of that late game AI mess...


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