You guys realize this games characters are stylized as apposed to the photo-realism look 2K14 is going for right? They're "toons" for a lack of a better words. The glossiness of the characters and lack of deep, human-like textures should be a clear indication of that.
Not really sure if it couldn't be done on current gen either but maybe something special will give the reason why it's next gen only soon.
For what it is it doesn't look bad, it's just not impressive.
Good trailer, I love the dribbling system, and that Carmelo looks like Carmelo, but Steve Nash still looks funny.. Above all I'm impressed by this trailer..all i need to see is the actual gameplay for nba live as in a full 4 5-minute quarter game to determine my final decision on the game..
This was my first impression as well. The graphics are good...not on the 2K level, but enough. However, once the players exit the dribble animation, everything really looked stilted and stiff. Guess I'll have to wait to see a full 5 v. 5. But, my expectations are not that high...saying as though a trailer is supposed to highlight the BEST of what a game can do.
EA needs to just throw in the towel with the NBA games. If they didn't strike a deal with the NFL, NFL 2k would have destroyed Madden like NBA 2k has destroyed NBA live.
I hope the NFL license isn't company exclusive next year (its getting tougher and tougher for EA to maintain the license because of the money they've been losing for the last few years, the madden sale numbers aren't they used to be) so 2K can also make NFL 2K15 which we all know will truly represents the NFL (even APF 2K15 will do)......we've seen the trailer of NBA 2K14, best believe NBA 2K15 will be even better.
Your right about competition Cochise_313, it brings out the best in video game companies to make the best product possible for gamers......but when there's no competition the games become stagnant and lackluster because there's no other game company to push the other......the madden games are proof of this for the last 10-12 years.
It's sad that it takes EA decades to make a sports game right but 2K sports can make a sports game right the first time, in this next gen there's no excuse now for EA.
So far 2k wins when it comes to the battle of the trailers all though live 14 was good just cant mess with that 2k now we need to have the battle on actual game play
This looks horrible. You would think that not release a Live game is 3 years would give them ample time to create a good BBall game. 2K will send Live to its final grave.
EA apparently doesn't have the talent to create sports games. This is apparent by Live and Madden.
Well, in that case, why does Konami release PES every year if people believe FIFA is far better? It's because they can. Competition is always good. Out of the 5 million gamers that buy basketball games, maybe 500k will buy Live 14 this year. Now because of that, 2K will strive to make a even better game next year to will back those gamers, so it's a win win.
You don't see that as a problem with a game where fluidity and athleticism are paramount!?!? Stiff is the LAST thing that this game needs to be. The dribble animations were the best part of the trailer and even those were a let down simply because the transition animations were...well...almost nonexistent. This was a problem previously with all basketball games in last gen consoles...but it's been remedied for a while.
Cloth physics on top of normal mapped clothing folds... I don't even care about what next gen can and should be, any good 3D artist knows that should never be done.
I'm sorry, it looks like EA is making every effort, but 2K is leaps and bounds ahead. Not trying to troll but this is not actual gameplay and it does not look good. They should release it anyway, there are Live fans out there that are going to buy it and they need to get back in the competition.
yo its looking like they dropped the ball. man they should have dropped this b4 2k14. now it look extra bad! and WHY NOT SHOW GAMEPLAY LIKE WOW! they losing alot of ppl who was on the fence like me!
Lol r u kidding me.. Lol 2k took a double dribble shit on live and made it dead!! This looks and moves so last gen.... . Lol 2k all the way ps4 mayne I'll c u guys online!!!
AS mentioned, the visuals of this game compared to 2K14 are completely different. Not different in terms of one is better than the other, different in terms of art direction, so you can't really say the graphics of either game are better or worse, since it seems to stem more from aesthetics not graphics. That being said, the real deciding factor is going to be gameplay and features.
Personally, I don't play sports games - I haven't since the 16-bit era, but I see these NBA games and it brings me back to the old NBA Live games, and I think to myself, "maybe I should try one of these new ones." Of course, the reason I stopped playing sports games was because they stopped being fun for me, so I doubt it.
Still looks this gen
2k 14 looks way better, especially the character models of Nash and Kobe.
Good trailer, I love the dribbling system, and that Carmelo looks like Carmelo, but Steve Nash still looks funny.. Above all I'm impressed by this trailer..all i need to see is the actual gameplay for nba live as in a full 4 5-minute quarter game to determine my final decision on the game..
I thought NBA Live 14 would look way better graphic wise since the game is next gen only
stiff as a board...next...ugly too compaired to 2k...easy win