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A stunning difference
As we set down for a night of Mountain Dew and Hoops, we decided to compare the top franchises and give our recommendation.
From the get go, I thought NBA Live looked half-assed, and not at all what I’d expect from EA after playing NCAA and MADDEN 2010. The models were choppy, and the texture-popping and clipping was something I couldn’t get past, I understand with the amount of motion on the court your characters will clip, but at least the team working on 2k10 did everything they could to prevent or hide the problem. The next thing that caught our viciously scathing glances was the skating motion the characters in Live seemed to take when heading to the hoop. I found my character clearing distances of 6-9 feet with a single sweeping step, reminiscent of figure skating in the Olympics. Not to mention once you’ve started you move to the hoop, its easier, and more likely to go through a player, as opposed to around them. After trying to deal with these problems I then had to deal with the controls. They were sluggish and felt unresponsive I had to press Y three times to convince my player to jump and every character felt exactly the same, same speed, same motion, same physics…. same same same same same. HOWEVER I will not short NBA LIVE of what it does well.. The interactive menus, and animations were FANTASTIC… rivaling those of NBA 2k10, So EA I tip my hat to your menu animating capabilities. Maybe next year the menu guy can make the rest of the game as well.
NBA 2k10 however seems to understand what a basketball game should include. Upon starting our game the visuals were night and day better. The models were smooth, the textures were decent and after 2 quarters we had only seen 2 or three pops on the jerseys as opposed to the 35+ we saw in NBA Live. The court was bright and reflective, and unlike the poor attempt EA made at showing the reflection of the stadium lighting, and banner advertising in the floor, you can actually read the items reflected on the court in 2K10 thus adding to the realism of the game. Upon setting up the pick and roll with my characters they were colliding realistically and actually playing off of each other. When I went to the hoop for a shot, I didn’t skate 10 feet, I took a jumper, or dribbled in closer before attempting the shot. Surprisingly enough 2K10 decided that we should hear announcers during half-time discussing realistically what happened during the game, and what was going on. Whereas EA didn’t want the announcers to record extra voice-overs I suppose. As I changed players through passing, I also noticed that the players seemed much more realistic in controls the guards were quick, responsive, and dodgy. And the centers were slower, and felt like I was playing a 6 foot 5 monster as opposed to everyone feeling like Andre the Giant.
In summary if you want an arcade style game reflective of NBA Jam on the SNES, then buy Live and wallow in your misery. If you want a real gaming experience, built for people who not only love the NBA but love games, then purchase 2k10 and support a company that takes pride in their work, and believes in giving you something worth playing.
NBA LIVE SCORE |
To order NBA Live 10 or NBA 2K10 just click the Amazon links.
Responses to “Game Comparison: NBA Live 2010 vs. NBA 2K10”
on October 5th, 2009 at 2:32 pm said:
This has to be the most dummiest/biased review i ever seen/read in my life enough said
on October 5th, 2009 at 3:54 pm said:
Horrible game ratings! I’ve always been a 2k fan but NBA Live has done a great job this year. I will have to say that NBA fans have a choice this year, so they will have to see for themselves. This review would have been on point for 2k9 against Live 2009 but it’s not on point for 2k10 against Live 2010.
on October 5th, 2009 at 4:40 pm said:
nba2k10 rules kicks nba lives butt
on October 5th, 2009 at 5:37 pm said:
how was the defense in 2k10
on October 5th, 2009 at 5:42 pm said:
NBA 2K10 no doubt, its better and they release it for PC, which is the best part.
on October 5th, 2009 at 7:28 pm said:
I thought the defense on 2k10 was really solid you can switch your defensive strategy using the bumpers and do team changeups on the fly while running down court also pulling theleft trigger squares you up to your man or the basket, and once again if you don’t play your defense the ai will exploit that find the open man and get their points. if you’re an nba strategist (I’m not even close) you’ll love it.
on October 5th, 2009 at 7:40 pm said:
I had a chance to play it with them and the defense is a lot more forgiving than last years 2k game. Zombietron was able to sit down, having no basketball skill at all (you had to be there to see the mid court shots) and was able to compete defensivly on the default setting. I spent two weeks last year learning how to cover my guy in a zone so I wouldnt be punished everytime I missed my assignment. The defense was much better and much more responsive in 2k10.
on October 5th, 2009 at 10:35 pm said:
Thats one of the most biased reviews i have ever read…Im a 2k fan ive been playing 2k since 2k5 with ben wallace on the covet that was only $20…so dont take this wrong but i would never write a review as horrible as that…in this review your basically saying that nba live 10 is worst then last year because on every website live was rated higher than that for live 09…so if you cant see that live has improved then your a dumb ass and shouldnt be reviewing games if u are too stupid to notice improvements…by what ive seen from playing the demos both games are good this year….last year 2k blew live away i dont even know why they made live 09 it was so bad…but this year both games are great….but u just gave a biased review because your a 2k fan…
on October 6th, 2009 at 9:34 am said:
Nice review, sike… god I hope no one read this horrible review and judges either game.
on October 6th, 2009 at 9:43 am said:
Haa haa haa! You stupid assholes. How can this be a “biased” review when he played BOTH games and gave you legitimate reasons as to why one game is better than another?!
If anyone is biased, it’s all of you, swooping in here saying a review “sucks” just because you disagree with it, with no legitimate argument/counterpoint as to why (with an exception or two).
Besides. Basketball games are boring as hell anyway.
HAA!
on October 6th, 2009 at 10:06 am said:
Arse-bot to the rescue, haha, Ill agree my review was biased.. One game played really well, and the other played really poorly. So I picked the quality game to give a good score to. I’m probably one of the biggest EA fan boys alive, and it made me sad to dislike Live 10, (EA owns, and or publishes half of the developer that make my favorite titles). and in response to the demo comment, I wish I was playing a demo, but sadly it was two full versions of the game.
on October 6th, 2009 at 11:37 am said:
Wow, we have some geniuses on here. Dummiest review? What the fuck? If you’re going to fault the guys review then at least make some points as to why it sucks and use real words. You clowns sit and bitch that its biased, it is a COMPARISON, its not last year vs this year but this game vs that game. Jesus Christ.
on October 6th, 2009 at 12:01 pm said:
NBA 2K10 overall score should be 8.25. I can’t wait to get my 2k10 from amazon. I’ve played Live for numerous before switching to 2K last year for the better graphics and realism in controls.
on October 6th, 2009 at 12:30 pm said:
2k10 is the best
on October 6th, 2009 at 2:08 pm said:
All Right! Good to know because I just bought
NBA 2K10! Thanks guys!!
on October 7th, 2009 at 11:33 am said:
fuuuuuuuuccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkk
on October 7th, 2009 at 12:02 pm said:
honestly, i’m disagreeing with the review. why? because i played 2k10 all day yesterday and it is a attempt at overcoming 2k9’s hype. the defense is worse than last year, shooting techniques are worse. Live 10 is a biggggg improvement from Live 09. and i’m going to have to say Live 10 this year.
on October 8th, 2009 at 8:37 am said:
I MEAN U HAVE TO BE MENTALLY IMPARED IF U CANT TELL THAT 2K10 IS BETER OBVIOUSLY WHO THE FUCK JUS DUNKS FROM THE FREE THROW EVERY TIME I MEAN IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO BE THAT ACCURATE AT FREE THROW DUNKING AND ALSO NOT TO MENTION THE SHOOTING STLYE IS RETARDED AND OLD U NEED TO IMPROVE STUFF OVER THE YEARS AND ANOTHER THING U CAN’T JUS BLOCK ANY MOTHAFUCKING SHOT COME ON NOW JUS BCUZ ONE HAS SHAQ OR ECT FOESN’T MEAN YOUR DEFENSE IS THAT DAMN GOOD WITH JUS ONE PERSON…..
CASE CLOSED 2K10 IS WAY BETTER LIKE IT OR NOT FUCK OFF
on October 8th, 2009 at 8:53 am said:
Jamuari, I’m not sure how happy your teachers would be to know you’re using the schools computers to spread your caps lock love.
I would hate for you to get in trouble and have it affect your acting career. What would your 18 fans think of this behavior?
For shame.
on October 8th, 2009 at 8:54 am said:
Every one is favoring 2k10 to be the best since obviously it was the best last year by far, but i have played both games and nbalive 10 is wayyyy funner to play than 2k10 , 2k10 is realistic as can be and sometimes thats just not fun in this case , but nbalive gives a arcade version that is fun and easy to pick up and play plus the graphics arent that bad com on !!
on October 8th, 2009 at 9:01 am said:
Here, let me fix your post so that you can be taken semi-seriously…
I mean, you have to be mentally impaired if you can’t tell that “2K10″ is better! Obviously! Who the fuck just dunks from the free throw every time?! I mean, it’s impossible to be that accurate at free throw dunking; and also, not to mention the shooting style is retarded and old! [They] need to improve stuff over the years! And another thing, [one] can’t just block any mother-fucking shot! Come on! Just because one has Shaq, etc. doesn’t mean [one's] defense is that damn good with just [that] one person…
Case closed, 2K10 is way better; like it or not! Fuck off!
JAMAURI LONG
on October 8th, 2009 at 1:34 pm said:
Man I have been a NBA 2k fan since day one. But I can say that this year it is a matter of what you want to buy. Both games have good graphics and similar gameplay. They both have the same stuff. Who gives a sh*t, put both of dem sh*ts down and get a real man’s game Call of Duty Modern Warfare II.
on October 10th, 2009 at 2:38 pm said:
I bought nba 2k10 and played it for a hour and I think it is exactly the same as 2k9 with graphics a tad better the presentation with them talking about there upcoming schedule during the game. Then I rented live 2010 and that game had drasically improved. The game and graphics are like 2k and ea in one game. I am planing on trasing in 2k10 for live!!!!
on October 13th, 2009 at 2:38 pm said:
Nba Live 10 is much better than 2k10 .
on October 13th, 2009 at 6:59 pm said:
omg nba live is so wack…the game is fake as hell…that shit is not fun..dnt care what no body says…live was good on ps2….nba 2k over live all day…that shoudnt even be a comparsion…im sick of ppl thinkin live is much better..yall need to stop trippin and get a reality check
on October 15th, 2009 at 1:23 pm said:
This is the worst review ive ever read in my entire life. Do you work for 2K sports?
On top of the bad review, way to pick the worst screenshots you can find for Live (2 zoomed out game play screenshots) and compare them to 2 of the best 2K screen shots (2 close-ups shown during pre-game)
on October 21st, 2009 at 1:32 pm said:
Wow, interesting catch on the 2 screen shots.
I thought it was a little bias after reading. Not that many modern popular games today deserve a 6 in graphics…
I usually play LIVE exclusively and have to admit, OVERALL, 2K10 has a higher fun factor this year. Can’t believe there is no tip-dunks! Get with it EA! It’s NOT in the game.
on October 21st, 2009 at 5:46 pm said:
2k10 has better graphics, have a look on gametrailers 2k10 get 9 points. Good review. Thanks
on November 2nd, 2009 at 6:14 pm said:
wwe smackdown vs. raw 2010 is the best.. oh wait im in the wrong review!!. but lets all settle down and play tekken 6 because thats the best game yet today! hands down
on November 19th, 2009 at 7:38 pm said:
2k10 players remind me of stick figures when they run and dribble and shoot and they definitely skate alot when running
on November 22nd, 2009 at 12:30 pm said:
listen here you dumb mothufuckas, nba 2k10 does look realier but the game play is extremely shitty. nba live had shit on lock since the 90’s you fucking traitors. your all going to burn in hell ………..
on November 23rd, 2009 at 6:59 am said:
, nba 2k10 is wack. Ist of all the defense is wack. How could they mess a game up like that? I thought nba 2k8 was the best game on the planet. I can still play that game except for the rookies and new trades. I wish i can buy an game update for , nba 2k8. Im going to try nba live today. It cant be any worst than nba 2k10.
on November 26th, 2009 at 12:31 pm said:
[...] NBA 2k10 [...]
on December 1st, 2009 at 7:59 pm said:
I love 2k10. It is very realistic. I hate that nba live 10 doesnt have 3 point contests like the years before
on December 30th, 2009 at 3:45 pm said:
you all need to get a job.
on January 7th, 2010 at 1:26 am said:
man nigga nba 2k10 is the fakest game ever made players look like their on crack the damn court looks like some glass and anybody can shoot threes and fuckin dunk from halfcourt i got nba live 10 for christmas and it is the shit so fuck this review and fuck nba 2k10 lovers get a life niggas
on January 15th, 2010 at 8:12 am said:
hahaha
justed wanted to laugh at Jama and his ghetto typing.
on January 19th, 2010 at 4:50 pm said:
2k10 sounds gd from wat I’ve read from all of the comments but come on who wouldwant to pres a button to bounce a ball and shoot in the hope of scoring where’s the joy. By a real mans game cod6 pussys! Basket ball is a boys version of netball and netball sucks ass!
on January 28th, 2010 at 12:49 pm said:
I rented both games today to compare them and it took me about 15 minutes to decide to take 2K10 back and keep Live 2010….while i do agree that 2K10 is more realistic in SOME ways, it is not nearly as fun as NBA live…. if you want to be so realistic then get off your ass and go play real basketball….and thats what i expect from a game…FUN. And the graphics are not better in 2k10 either…..live is obviously a prettier game. And the biggest bonus for me was the better music….like always EA games picks great music that really makes the game more exciting.
on February 14th, 2010 at 6:45 am said:
i love basketball and football
on February 20th, 2010 at 3:08 pm said:
This game sucks. if you want to spend hours upon hours in my player mode making your player extremely awesome. 99 rating. shooting 80% fg and avg a triple double with 45 points just to see your team go 25-36 because the rest of your team decides to shoot 20% tops and take the most retarded shots possible. lots of turnovers and my favorite. the point gaurd bringing the ball down then turningg around and getting a backcourt violation(happens atleast twice a game) then get this game!
on February 27th, 2010 at 8:54 am said:
I always played live since 03, this year 2010 I decided to give 2k10 a try. I like it but its been giving me a lot of problems all the glitch and freezes up during the games. For example when I call time out sometimes I stare at the coach for 10 minutes till I realize that it froze. Specially when I play “my player” mode on 2k10 I had to start the season twice cause of the game won’t advance to the next season. Can somebody help me with that???? So now I’m think about getting nba live 2010, neva fails me plus I kick major A$$ on any of them. GO CAVS!!!!!
on February 27th, 2010 at 11:02 am said:
Does nba libe 2010 have anything like the player mode on 2k10???? Somebody let me know???
on March 2nd, 2010 at 2:52 pm said:
nba 2k 10 is so damn fake!!!!!!!!!!!! u seean how they fuccin run?????? u seen their jerseys?? nba live hav way better graphics…it is straight up nice. 2k 10 aint wack but it aint better than live. who dunks from the free throw line oyher than lebron????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow???? so fuccin fake. NBA LIVE 10 ALL DAY
on March 3rd, 2010 at 8:32 am said:
Agreed with this post completely. If you are an avid NBA player, then remember back to the last NBA game for the original xbox was NBA Live 06. Now this was the same year they came out with the 360, so there are two versions of NBA Live 06, one for 360, and one for regular xbox. Since they came out with 360, they have improved on graphics, but the gameplay has taken a downward slope. Seems like they are trying WAY to hard to make these games. NBA 10 has so many ridiculous flaws i hate this game with a passion(but i still play it). For example, alley oops suck, defending inbound plays is worthless, controls feel laggy and unresponsive, gameplay slows when attemting a pass to a player making a run or alley oop, and there is little to no difference in most of the players handling. For example, i was playing yesterday and attempted an alley oop(knowing this was a mistake), my pass was incomplete, and my ball hit the backboard and went IN the net. Yes IN the RIM, the CIRCLE, THE BASKET. IT WENT IN(confirmed in replay). Because NBA 10 SUCKS, the game didnt even pick up on this, and just continued gameplay as if it were a rebound. This may be an NBA 10 bashing, but with 15+ years of playing basketball games, this game really pissed me off. I want to go back to NBA JAM. That game had integrity.
on March 6th, 2010 at 6:09 pm said:
FUCKING NBA 2K10 FUCKING SUCKS NIGGER ASSHOLE, FUCK YOU ALL, YOU STUPID FUCKING NIGGERS, I HOPE YOU ALL FUCKING DIE, THE GAME SUCKS AND SO DOES YOUR FUCKING WELFARE CHECKS. FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU AND FUCK THAT GAME BUT YOUR COOL! Just playing, I love you all.
on March 9th, 2010 at 1:18 am said:
This guy above has problems bit time he must be a cracker….. we don’t love u ho!!!!
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