The sixteenth release in Electronic Arts' popular NBA series, NBA LIVE 10 reinvigorates the classic professional basketball franchise with significant new gameplay features. These new additions such as Hustle Plays, Size-ups and realistic rebounding abilities merge with updated Dynamic DNA functionality and deep multiplayer support to provide players with the most authentic NBA video game experience available to date. 
The most authentic NBA experience yet.
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Hustle play functionality.
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Team and player specific detail.
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Off the ball action with Size-ups.
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Realistic rebounding action.
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Designed to mimic the true physical nature of the action seen in the NBA, and to allow players at home to use their basketball IQ in-game, new gameplay features in NBA LIVE 10 provide an even greater sense of authentic NBA action. Just a few of these features include: the frantic action of "Hustle Plays," where players can scramble for loose balls leading to transitional offense, including fast-break points and an easy dunks; "Size-ups," an easily launched gameplay mechanic that allows the ball handler to set up defenders off the dribble according to the abilities of the real NBA player represented; and more authentic rebounding functionality that reflects sound basketball fundamentals, including the ability to box out opponents, battle for the ball and tip it to yourself. Together these features allow the action in NBA LIVE 10 to flow like no basketball game before it. Dynamic DNA
NBA LIVE 10 features an updated version of Dynamic DNA. A data driven emulation of the actual skills, tendencies and health that each of the NBA players featured in the game bring to the floor throughout the 09-2010 season, Dynamic DNA provides the stats players at home need to evaluate individual team members from the first day they walk on to the court, through the playoffs. Derived from statistical data collected by real pro scouting firms observing each possession in-game players participate in during the real-world season, this data drives all aspects of the game's AI, affecting both actions during individual possessions and overall strategy. Whether players at home are making team decisions based on game-over-game offensive or defensive performance, or specializations within these such as substitutions of players based on their ability to rebound, make assists or get stops and steals, their field goal and/or free throw percentages and 3-point shooting, Dynamic DNA provides the realistic baseline data you need to make the right changes to your roster. Key Game Features - Enhanced User Control - With more than a dozen key gameplay improvements, from size-up moves and off-ball control to superior defensive countering moves, this is the most balanced and complete basketball experience ever.
- Dynamic DNA - Real-world player and team stats and info are updated in-game every day of the season. Current trades, injuries, player tendencies, streaks, and more provide the most up-to-date experience every time you hit the court.
- All-new Dynamic Season - With a season mode powered by Dynamic DNA technology your results, stats and trends are integrated with real data from the 2009-2010 season.
- Feel the Intensity - Players, crowds, and the bench react to every situation to deliver the emotion of NBA basketball like never before. The electricity intensifies based on rivalry games, time of year, and what’s on the line.
- Authentic NBA Basketball - From the pick and roll to the triangle offense, run the floor and call plays using authentic, team-specific playbooks from every NBA team.
- Adidas Live Run - Host or join a pick-up game online with up to 10 players. Pit your favorite teams against one another or create the ultimate team match-up featuring you favorite NBA superstars.
- Classic Modes - Enjoy classic NBA LIVE modes like Dynasty Mode in which you take control of your favorite franchise on the court and in the front office, guiding it to a title, or a run of titles, as well as FIBA World Championship Mode, where players select from 24 authentic national teams to set up an international tournament and play your way to number one in the world.
- Multiplayer Support - Enjoy 2-4 player support locally, and 2-10 player support online.
Soundtrack
Long recognized as the premiere showcase for diverse and innovative new music, NBA LIVE 10 features more than 80% exclusive tracks, including reinvented classics from Afrika Bambaataa and Dead Prez, and groundbreaking collaborations by indie-rockers Matt & Kim with the legendary De La Soul, and newcomers Mickey Factz & B.o.B. The complete track list includes: - 88 Keys feat. Colin Munroe - "Wake Up Call"
- Afrika Bambaataa feat. Why G - "Zulu!"
- B.o.B. - "Champion"
- Beastie Boys - "Pop Your Balloon"
- David Banner & GQ - "S.P.I.T."
- De La Soul - "La La La"
- Dead Prez - "Still Bigga Than"
- Embassy Music Board - "Overtime"
- Grand Puba - "Get It"
- Laza - "Crank It Up"
- Matt & Kim feat. De La Soul - "Daylight" (Troublemaker Remix)
- Matt & Kim - "Daylight"
- Mick Boogie feat. Kidz In The Hall - "Class Of Our Own"
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- Mos Def feat. Talib Kweli - History
- Murs feat. Kurupt & Jay Rock - We Ballin'
- Pete Rock - "When I Need It"
- Reflection Internal - "Get Lite"
- Rye Rye feat. Busy Signal - "Get Like This"
- Snoop Dogg - "Lodi Dodi" (LIVE 10)
- Wale feat. Jazmine Sullivan - "World Tour"
- Wyclef Jean feat. Haitian Fresh - "Ballin'"
- Xzibit feat. BJ The Chicago Kid & Poo Bear - "Fanatic"
- Young Dre The Truth & 2Pac - "All Eyez On Me"
- Zion I - "Go Hard"
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 Flaws aside, this game captures the spirit of the NBA |
| Review Date: October 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: JOHN SPANGLER, Ohio |
Most of you maybe never got to play Live back in the glory days of the SNES and Genesis, but I was one of those guys who was with Live back in the beginning. (yeah, i'm old, lol). I started out with Lakers VS Celtics then one day, they started calling the game NBA Live then the legend was born. Live was the definition of fun and when I wanted my basketball fix, I played Live. What else was there? Shootout? NBA In the Zone? Nahh. Live all the way.
However, When things evolved to the 360 and PS3, something went horribly wrong for the series, then 2K picked up the pieces and left Live in the dust. But when I thought all was lost, E.A. strutted out NBA Live 09. While NBA Live 09 didn't mesmerize me, it did one thing right,, E.A.made Live fun again. Live 09 set the stage for Live 10. And man oh man, what a year can do for a game.
Live 10 is really a sick game. IGN's review of 8.2 while good for them, is still not an accurate statement. The key for any game is fun factor, and I have not had so much fun playing basketball for a good long time. NBA Live 10 does just about everything right. Spot on presentation, incredible, and I mean incredible graphics, sick disgustingly smooth animations, realistic gameplay (when you want it to be depending on your difficulty level) and the audio dept is nearly flawless.
Graphics: Okay, the players might be shiny, but why don't we just call it sweat and quit talking about it like it's a problem? Who really notices it when you see Kobe doing a windmill dunk in Dwight Howard's face? I don't care what anyone says, the graphics on Live are monumentally better than last years. Faces are animated, and the facial mapping alone is a sight to behold, especially when you see these guys up close and on replays. But what good is awesome looking player models if they don't look right? Well never fear, the animations are bar none the best I've ever seen. Its about transition from one animation to the next, and you won't see a guy on the floor magically get up with a cheap quick animation, I can't count the new animations I've seen, but you won't be able to either. Bar none, best stadiums I've ever seen. Bright, crisp, colorful and vibrant. The fans are animated nicely, and you'll be hard to find any gripes. Cheerleaders, camera man, assistant coaches, vending guys, mascots. So much to love and so much to enjoy. Graphics are nearly flawless.
Gameplay: Now I do miss the run and gun days of Live. But ya know, we've evolved and I think E.A. finally evolved the game to a nice standard that anyone can enjoy. Live can be played on any difficulty level. If you're casual, just leave it on rookie and you can be run and gun again, but if you're a fan of just NBA in general and want a realistic game, beef up that difficulty and prepare for a difficult but enjoyable experience. NBA Live 10 plays brilliantly as it looks. The computer A.I. is truly relentless and will give the most veteran fans of the series and monumental challenge for their season. NBA Live requires some pretty smart peeps at the helm to get a big win. Play calling, continuous subbing and moving the ball around is a requirement in NBA Live 10. I noticed fatigue plays a tremendous role this year and yes, guys get tired pretty fast if you leave it a the default level. You'll be taking your big name guys like Kobe and Howard quite frequently.
I love the knew quick strike controls, it took me about 5 game in the demo to get this new contorl scheme down, but it feels wonderful once you really practice at it. And while having one shoot button seems lame on paper, it's amazing when you know how to utilize it. One button does so much, it just all depends on the situation and how you're pressing on the control stick. Putting it mildly, but shoot button can do about a million things depending where you are, where you're pressing the stick, who's guarding you, and who you're controlling.
I had the most difficult time with passing and turnovers. Icon passing seems occasionally inconsistent, I'd have icon passing activated, I'd press a button and nothing would happen. I might be doing something wrong, but icon passing might need to be patched.
Defensively, Live 10 thrives with the amazing help defense when you play guys who continue to attack the paint and hte basket. The computer lockon button is still there, but the ability how your computer A.I. defense converges on the offensive guys driving is good for guys who live and die by defense. Again though, you got to call plays in Live 10 and be on your toes, as the computer A.I. is quite amazing in Live. I actually had to lower the CPU sliders about 10% on all-star difficulty and I found a good foundation on realism and challenge. The free throws are still too easy, even on higher difficulty levels, so make sure you alter that in the sliders to make it more difficult or you'll be swishing shots with shaq at the line consistently.
Sound: Marv and Kerr still repeat alot of the same stuff from last year, but nobody can deny they still make the game feel warm and cuddly. Marv and Kerr have as lot of new stuff to say this year and I love how they mesh well with the action. At times their comments don't make sense, but overall, I think these two guys are still the best in the business.
Not much else is wrong in the audio dept. Still solid sound effects, player chatter and the P.A. announcer is great. Fans of the series will notice the classic Live announcer they've had for years is gone, go back to Live 03-09 and you'll know. But the new P.A. guy sounds more realistic, sounds like the Laker P.A. guy, but it would have been nice to have different P.A. guys depending on the venues. Incredible crowd noise, music, chants of MVP on star players and boo's for the guys they hate. Everything meshes wonderfully.
Presention: Still no ESPN implimentation and no halftime show, just the usual, player hightlights and game halftime stats. It's better, but still lacking in this dept. But ya know what, the game plays so great, they can let the halftime show stink, doesn't really bother me. Stat screens are indept and fun to check out. But man, I'm sick of the micro text, people with small Tv's and no HD will be annoyed by how hard it is to read.
Final Call: Glory days have returned, no doubt about it. If you have any doubts about NBA Live this year, forget about it, this is the most complete basketball game I've ever played and I will be playing it until probaby NBA Live 11. This game is sick and well worth your 60 bucks this year. I don't care if there is another game on the shelf, you need to play NBA Live 10 and you will be hooked from the start. Thank you E.A., i'm back to your game and plan on staying. Thanks for keeping the couch all warm and cozy for me, I"ll be here for quite some time...
Graphics 9.2
Gameplay 9.0
Sound 9.5
Presentation 7.9
Final Call 9.0 Cha Ching! Live is back baby! Who says you can't teach an old dawg new tricks? |
Way better than expected!
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| Review Date: October 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J-Dee, Los Angeles, CA |
| I used to be a long EA sports bball fan all the way back when they used to call their games "Lakers vs Celtics and the NBA Playoffs"...up until around 2003...then I switched to the NBA 2K series and bought their games for the past few, loved it at first, then their games started to get stale...every year I download both demos and NBA 2K would get most of my attention. This year I was blown away by NBA LIVE 10, they really stepped up their game...the full game is even better! It feels like im at a real NBA game! Great NBA atmosphere!...NBA 2K10 looked and played a lot like NBA 2K9 to me and Im not much of a fan of their new features plus there players still look stiff to me, I always had an issue with that. NBA LIVE 10 is more realistic and a really fun game. The LIVE series may pass 2K by next year unless 2K step it up! |
Great game
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| Review Date: February 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D. Hakes, OH USA |
| Very cool game. As you play, it links up with ESPN and you hear real time updates from the day's sports news and games. Cool feature. Also allows you to shoot around during loading screens which is way cooler than staring at a screen and doing nothing. |
Finally a good NBA Live after all these years of poop.
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| Review Date: October 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Stewart, Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| I was skeptical but like many of us b-ball fans we still are willing to try what EA has failed to deliver us these past years. Having been a fan since Genesis' EA Lakers vs Celtics EA has been spotty from decent Live's to flat out garbage year in and year out. NBA Live 10 has finally got that "it" factor and has made the series fun and more realistic this year around. I'm not up on the changes going on with EA this year but it seems that the game programmers had a serious talking to about the failures of recent years of NBA Live. Playing Live 10 it seems from as little detail from the rim and net action as a brick bounces off to the way the ball swishes into the net are the closest I've seen from real life. The dunks are better and a Lebron dunk stands out from a normal dunk another mediocre player would do. Characteristics of each player seemed to have more realistic feel to them as well but this is nothing new to either 2K or EA as they've done this for years now. I play on the All-Star setting for my default and while I feel it's fair and not too difficult I still find myself winning most games. Having owned recent b-ball games like 2K which has been king of b-ball games, I know that adjusting the setting to higher difficulty level only brings me frustration and a proper butt whooping on the cpu's end. I'm not the best b-ball gamer out there but I know what I enjoy when I play it. NBA 2K10 is a very good game don't get me wrong. I had my time with 2K8 and 2K9 which I still own but had to make a no brainer decision after comparing the demo of both titles. NBA Live 09 was fail and the changes to this year's Live 10 is like night and day. I like the sports updates on the big screens while you shoot around. Has a nice touch to it. Yes their are still some elements of the game that feel arcade but Live 10 feel is slightly mixed in giving it the best of both worlds imo. Conclusion? I put my money on NBA Live 10 over 2K10 but this is my personal preference. NBA Live 10 has made many more changes that are worth a change to play this year. 2K10 seems to be really good again but you might find yourself asking yourself, "hey didn't I just play this?" It feels too much like 2K9. If it ain't broke why fix it but at the same time changes can be a good thing too! Both are equally very good games. Even the clerk at Gamestop had to ask me if I was really sure I wanted EA and not 2K but yes.....make no mistake about it. NBA Live 10 is where it's at! Recommended. Can't wait for Forza 3 and Modern Warfare 2 but that's a whole nother review :) |
A Must Have
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| Review Date: December 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Dwain Carter, |
| This game is awesome to say the least. Game play is very easy compared to the demo of 2k10 I played. It takes little time to get accustomed to the controls:Picks,plays etc.. and I find myself playing for hours. I would recommend this game to anyone looking for a NBA Basketball game. |
NBA LIve 10 is tons of fun!
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| Review Date: October 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: A. Jacobson, wi |
I'll start by saying that I initially purchased nba 2k10.
I didn't care for last years version for online gameplay but I was hoping it would be better this year. Sadly the game still had alot of bugs (slow glitchy gameplay, no online lobbies).
So I sold it and took the plunge with NBA Live 10 and couldn't be happier. Online matches are much smoother than NBA 2k10 and the controls are very responsive.
Defense is great in this game!
No more having to hold down a button to shuffle your feet as it does it automatically (same with rebounding position). Defense is all about staying in front of your man and getting help/helping your teammates.
NBA Live is no longer a dunk fest and players will have to pass the ball around to break down the defense.
That leads me to play calling which is very smooth and intuitive. It's rewarding to execute plays on your opponent.
Overall Live is great simulation basketball online! |
Long Live The King! Live Is On Top!
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| Review Date: October 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jabar, NY, USA |
"Great, great game. I've been a Live veteran since Timmy Hardaway graced the cover back in 98', which was two consoles ago. Needless to say the Live franchise has had its ups and downs over the years, and once the 2K franchise arrived on the scene in 2000, it took Live's spot as the basketball simulation.
Past complaints have been that Live's been too arcade like, with no realism. Dunking was too easy, there was no defense, gameplay was all one on one. Hey, sounds like criticisms of the league itself. Well i'm here to say that along with the league, Live is back.
This years version will on first glance appear very different from previous years, and that's because it is. There's no longer two different buttons for dunks/layups and jump shots, which is a good change. Dunking is no longer a given, nor while you be able to fly through multiple defenders on your way to the basket. You will be hit, sometime hard, and you'll either score, depending on who you're controlling, miss the shot completely or be fouled and head to the line.
There's a level of realism with jump shooting that wasn't there before. No longer do you just press a button for a perfect jumper. This time around, the length of time you hold down the button will correspond to the length of time you spend in the air. So if you never release the shoot button, you'll take an off balance flawed shot that probably won't go in. Also, depending on how your left joystick is situated, you'll either take a leaner or a fade away. To get that perfect jumper you'll need to make sure your stick is straight.
Gameplay's great, graphics are fantastic, many different game modes, including "adidas run" where you can select a ten man team of any players you like to compete against another ten, online or not.
Updated rosters daily, which reflects real-life injuries, trades, etc.
This year, Live is giving 2K a run for its money! Live is BACK!! You won't be disappointed."
What's great about it? Graphics, game sound, crowd noise, gameplay, tighter controls, daily updated rosters, menus, playcalling, freestyle pass
What's not so great? silly turnovers, free throw system, streaky shooters, the lakers... |
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