NBA Live 19 was the last NBA Live, despite being the best Live title in a long time. But was it actually any good? Was it better than 2K? #retrospective #SOFTDRINKTV #game #review #sdtv
The broadcast presentation and fan reactions were the best things about this game. Whenever you hit a big shot or perform a highlight play, the fans would react to it accordingly. Also, the contact dunk animations was hella addicting to get in this game.
@@robvegabatista2123 I mean in 2k22 the crowd only seemed dead if you was down by 5 points plus sadly it got worse at the end of the game. It’s like a brick wall was between the court and the seats
It’s not even just those games those they own they own the rights to nfl street fifa street even ssx EA ass just lazy all that money they making from madden couldve been invested in a nba game seriously
@@acenatti2531these game companies just don’t care anymore tbh bc there’s no damn competition so they feel like they can just keep dropping the same game just toned up a saying it’s a new game
@@keshawntaylor4195 yeah its sad to say but video games in the 2000s werent as established as they are now. Nowadays after covid damn near everyone has a home console. Companies had a point to prove in the ps2 era
I have to admit I enjoyed the colour and details in the arenas and court. It was waaaayyyyy easier to just pick up and be decent at NBA live then it is 2K.
Naw man. You’re just used to NBA2K’s unrealistic player movement with all of the sliding and speed boosting. Live isn’t perfect but the player movement and actual foot planting is on point. The body movement physics and contact are underrated and unappreciated. I’ve never seen a real life player slide and glide around the court and speed boost dribble like in 2K. 2K has a lot of people messed up. People still play Live online right now. Servers still up.
I swear EA just stopped releasing Live after 19 because their ESPN broadcast contract was up again and they didn't have time to develop their own broadcast presentation assets from scratch.
although gameplay was clunky and robotic, what made me keep coming back was the way ea presented everything. the environment felt so authentic, like i felt the energy from the crowd. it's a shame that we won't see anything from ea soon.
I have to give this game credit, because the single player story, although fairly ordinary, was totally fair in terms of micro transactions. XP is used to upgrade your skills instead of currency - which is strictly for cosmetic items - and you're given a generous amount of each after every game. 2K could learn a thing or two in this regard. Also, it's nice to actually play in TD Garden and Madison Square Garden, instead of "Celtics Arena" and "Knicks Arena"
The one thing I absolutely loved about Live 19 is the Live Run mode and all the courts and how beautiful the backgrounds and environments were. Like they had real courts, a few custom courts and matchmaking. Like I don't know why 2K hasn't totally stolen that idea already, it would 100x better than anything the City has to offer. Theater is a nice step but all the courts are the same. Like use that same theater concept but have us travel to different courts. Like it would be fun if we had throwback 2K park courts. Like imagine playing in the 2K14 park with the big scoreboard in the middle or in the 2K2 gym. It would be super dope.
The big thing I remember that I hated about this Live was that my AI teammates didn't understand that you should foul whenever you're down late in career mode, while my opponents did. A basketball game released in 2018 didn't bother to program the AI to understand that fouling at the end of games wasn't always a bad thing, and that it was your team's only chance at winning. I remember I'd have to commit every foul to keep my team in the game, and it would reflect negatively in my teammate score. So if I happened to foul a few times during the actual game, I'd be forced to foul myself out to give my team a chance to win and my teammates would get mad at me for it. Other than that I have to say Live giving you the ability to choose the season length and playoff series length in career mode was really nice, and 2K not having that is kind of why I don't own the game currently
@@proplayaz7797 you can set late game fouls to manual in 2k. Than hit the foul button In game and closest teammate to the ball will intentional foul. But only when you say to.
I’ve been thinking that Live is too far behind right now to put out a game that could compete with 2k. I feel like the best approach for getting back in the mix would be to release a college basketball game. With ncaa football returning soon and nil being a thing, Live can take advantage of the wide open market. It’d be really refreshing and would take some of the pressure off of trying to measure up. I know I would buy a ncaa basketball game day one and would probably play it more than 2k.
I really enjoyed NBA Live 18 and NBA Live 19. I played it so much back in like 2018-2019. I actually played so much, I went from a low overall to the high 90s and I was really balling. I was super good on NBA Live and the games were fun. I love the idea of playing 3v3 and 5v5 the way NBA Live made it. It was amazing! And don't get me started on their classic realistic presentation!!!
I like the directions they was going with nba live 19. Adding celebrity/ CZcamsr/streetball players , adding new mode like court battle, and being able grind for clothes, player, and animation If they can add more a animation, more have depth in game mode and add more fun mode like a tournament I think they got something
Hey man! Before i ask you something I wanna say that I absolutely love your breakdowns and analysis on these sports games. They are really entertaining and on every single one I learn something new! Just wanna quickly say now that I have the chance, are you ever going to make a ranking video on these franchises? I think it would be very interesting considering that the only one that makes sense talking about these things is you lol
I’m a huge fan of street/Pro am basketball especially a video game connotation. Whether it’s NBA street, nba ballers, Streethoops/And1 street ball or even the first 10 2ks when they recreated all the famous street courts. So when this game came out highlighting that they were going deeper than that aspect I jumped on it immediately. And I played NBA LIVE 19 for 3 years straight. Even though I may have bought the new 2ks I stayed playing live because of the street ball and the court battle modes which were underrated to me
Exactly how I feel ... Game had potential, online mode still fun, still feel like basketball when you play with the right people, but the NBA part of it not that great ... 😔😔😔😔 Could be worked ... Could be better on the next one, but ...
I’m glad you making this vid. Definitely thought after live 19 and especially after they “break “ they was going to be competitive on next gen hopefully they watch this lol
Hey SoftDrink, love these videos, and although this would be a video topic that kind of goes against a common theme of your channel’s videos, I think it would be very interesting to look at the battle between FIFA and PES/eFootball, because I think that’s actually the exception to the rule that competition makes games better. I actually think that because of the individual licensing deals EA and Konami have with teams, leagues, & even things like player likenesses, competition has actually made both games WORSE. But maybe you disagree- would love to hear your thoughts
I think the issue there is with exclusive licensing, not with competition. The issue with Madden is that EA has an exclusive license with the NFL. It’s similar
@@SOFTDRINKTV that’s true. Soccer games are in a unique position because they have to work with multiple leagues and organizations vs just the NFL, NBA, etc
@@jc755. no u can’t chose a hairstyle and change that color. You could chose different hairstyles that are different colors but not customizable hairstyle colors.
I haven't had a chance to watch this video yet but as soon as I saw the video I jumped up with excitement. This game still to this dominates majority of my gaming time, I've been playing it for years now. The community is still active, you can have multiple builds with no micro transactions. The only cost to you is the time it takes to learn the game. I'm active on PS if anyone is looking for a teammate to play with. There is also a league that I'm apart of that is highly competitive
If I'm being honest: Live 18 always felt better than 19 to me. Like you were saying early on, 19 felt just a hair "off" but for me, that's in comparison to *Live 18* rather than 2k19! I preferred Live 18 to 2k18, not because of microtransactions but because of gameplay. Live 19 felt like a step back from 18 to me
This video was amazing I agree with it! Also if there was a new NBA street I would buy it in a heart beat and if they have any preorder bonuses I would pay extra for them too. Was my favorite sports series.
This game is masterpiece I still play it. So much to still work for and grind for on this game. I recently tried to go back to 2k19 and 2k21 you can’t do anything offline. No my career nothing
There's still a chance for Live. After Rory McIlroy PGA Tour that series was dead but now we're getting new EA Sports PGA Tour game next year. If they've revived golf series there's a big chance that'll make another basketball game. Also around last year (or was it 2 can't remember) one of the EA Sports executives said in interview that they're going to bring back some "dead" franchises - I believe he gave collage (NCAA), golf (PGA Tour) and baseball (MVP) as examples.
We need SOMEONE to be a competitor to 2K I am gettin exhausted of almost the same game every year I love it but would like to see the market expand in that right
All this is hilarious to me. I remember being in my dorm room in 08' telling my teammates that NBA2k was a much more superior game than NBA Live and now we live in an Era where Live doesn't even exist.... #Wow
I'd personally love to see NBA Jam come back. EA has the rights to both this and NFL Blitz, but refuses to do anything with them. It's an untapped market that EA should try to get into, since it's their best shot at making halfway-decent sports games (even if it's arcade-like).
I played NBA Live 18 vs 2k18 at the time when they were new and I owned them both. But I genuinely enjoyed the NBA Live better because it wasn’t extra complex on how to play, simple button commands and sit back for the “oohs and ahhs”. The graphics were fire AF too, the arenas to me seemed more detailed and graphic and realistic than playing 2K from looking at the players and the colors of the courts and tattoo’s. 2K is way more difficult to learn and enjoy only a pro could master. An adult to a kid can play NBA Live and play along and enjoy and keep up. 2K is for strategic wins, Live is for simple fun. I enjoy live all day
I’d probably still be playing this is I didn’t lose my save file last year. Was a couple seasons in and enjoying playing something different. I agree with everything you said in the video!
I didn't mind the game too much, but I couldn't get into it because they got rid of most of the throwback uniforms that were featured in the previous games.
There are so many ways that NBA Live could get ahead of NBA 2k, we all know the gameplay and graphics are underwhelming which we can identify it as the main problem. Building a player is a lot cheaper in NBA Live its a good start to add it to the list of good things for that game, also when it comes to getting the rights of the brands and personnel they are waaay ahead of 2k imagine FIFA franchise they have the rights of the different leagues in every country and continuously updating the faces of the players they also have the rights of the FIFA world cup and almost every country. While on the manager mode they have different cut scenes when negotiating or signing a player and a player who is getting released and also an option of the manager to coach a national team that would play through same format on how the teams qualify for FIFA world cup in real life. Imagine all of that if the NBA Live can do it like FIFA specially for the MyGM/Association mode of NBA Live - playable games and real players on the NBA Dleague (almost all of the players in 2k are auto generated from the league cause they don't have the rights for that brand/league) - cut scenes on free agency negotiations such as signings,trades,waives (FIFA has a cutscenes of manager to manager conversations when trading or buying players from another club, this could be used as a cutscene on making trades in NBA) -answering media (which 2k has but based on FIFA their media interviews are more entertaining than 2k) - having a chance to coach for a national team (maybe only for USA because unlike FIFA franchise its the whole association for football, and this one should be focused on NBA (Team USA) since the game is not FIBA Live 24, they had an mode of FIBA World Cup during the early years of NBA Live and maybe they could add it to the association mode like the what 2k made on adding DLeague games on MyGM) -having a chance to play or use specific scouted players in draft combine even though they are auto generated players (concept of youth academy if fifa, the NBA 2k's version is just simulating the combine and just analyzing the results of the combine) while we don't have fully control on how the games graphics and gameplay will improve the least we can do is suggest, if you notice that this more on a MyGM/Association mode suggestion its because there are also a lot of players like us who loves playing manager modes I barely play online because my country is far from the 2k server the delays are awful when playing a online game. I used the FIFA franchise reference simply because it is also being developed by EA but I know there are separate development teams for each games, but if the other games of EA Sports are on the top of their fields like Madden who tf challenges the madden franchise? NONE! but correct me if am wrong. FIFA? They are outplaying PES eversince. on basketball? they are getting stomped by 2k. my point is if they can beat PES with their FIFA (i have played both and PES Feels like NBA Live and FIFA feels like NBA2k on a football nutshell) I hope they can also find a way to rise again and challenge NBA 2k. And don't get me started talking about college ball because EA also made a good NCAA basketball game which i prefer than the college hoops of NBA 2k. Just voicing out my thoughts hope someone would read this hahaha and if you're also a manager mode player/enjoyer who ever reads this i hope you also agree hahaha MAIN ADVANTAGE OF NBA LIVE on 2k = ACQUIRING RIGHTS OF BRANDS/LEAGUES
They definitely seemed to be on the right track since Live 10, it’s just a shame they didn’t bother to release the next years version because I think it could have been great
Live 18 was the last game I really played from the Live series. I really enjoyed the career mode and earning my players attributes. My favorite Live would have to be Live 04 and Live 96
As a lifelong Live fan, I actually bought this game at launch despite not owning the consoles to play it on at the time (I do now as of a few weeks ago) just to support the series.
I'm gonna miss NBA Live, I really hope their message about revamping it means they're coming out with a new Live at some point. I rlly do. I loved 19, it's a good game, not amazing, but good! I played it months on end when it came out, and it was fun af!! I'm gonna miss it unless they pull out some Trump card and release a new Live or Street haha.
I loved the career mode in this. I agree 100% with releasing a new Street, it wouldn't have to even be too non-simulation style like the old ones, just a little more fun than scripted movement.
I've been an EA NBA game player since 1989 and still play Live 19. The 2K mechanics have always felt clunky to me, and I've struggled to get into any of their games. I haven't given up hope of a new Live game either.
I seriously did not realize EA no longer made Live lol. But 2K still puts out a quality product and puts effort into it. It shows they have integrity, because EA doesn't do crap with Madden with no competition to challenge them.
I 10000% agree that they need and should only comeback as NBA Street. Probably the strongest aspect of NBA Live 19 was their version of Park, the "Pro-Am Mode". Going with an NBA Street games gives them the benefit to commit and focus on this 100% gameplay wise. They will draw in a ton of park/street players without having the current divide and trouble that 2K has going on with their game. That is Simulation + Arcade street gameplay in one package of NBA 2K. EA could easily ditch that simulation aspect and focus on the street/arcade side which people already loved about NBA Live 19
This may be random, but you should breakdown the games "The Bigs" one and/or two. I picked up The Bigs 2 not long ago, and i was having more fun with that than the new The Show.
To be fair in NBA 2k 18 and 19 possibly beyond as I ran out of patience at that point you can drive the lane with Shaq and his giant hands and he will fumble the ball out of bounds or give the ball away 5-7 times out of ten just like he didn't in real life. In fact its quite rare for a big to be completely stripped of the ball in the paint in real life and its far more likely he recovers if he does or draws the foul due to long arms and having position, its one thing if a steal occurs off of a driving guard who gets blocked in the paint by a center by centers stealing the ball from centers is very rare. That's not at all me trying to defend live 19 which has maybe a bit too much exploitability like the Horford clip and a lack of interest for me at least beyond a few games in one sitting and one full team season ever. I still think its a massive shame that EA immediately re killed Live just as it seemed to have a solid foundation again, 2k would probably be slightly better for one, but also I liked Live 19s gameplay more than 2k18 and 19 despite the flaws it was at times more organic a bit like 2k16 or 2k14 it was possible to have that rare hit from a contested fader from a good shooter as opposed to certain 2ks where it can be hard to replicate certain "impossible" shots the real Steph Curry makes constantly.
Just a topic I’ve been thinking about recently: what happened to the FIFA World Cup series? I am playing and always love 2014 FWC Brazil more than FIFA 14, but it is criminal that it went from over 200 nations to a 32 team DLC with Ultimate Team that you have to buy FIFA to play, not separately.
*the streetball mode was FANTASTIC, they should make a game strictly based on that mode 👌 have about 10 different street courts in a city and let us travel to each court day or night and challenge ballers there 👌 off court, let us buy different cars to drive in, condo's to live in, choose girlfriends, shoe deals, etc....kinda like a RPG but with basketball* 👍
picked this up used on the cheap (around $5 bucks or so) and it was well worth it. just played the pro-am mode and enjoyed upgrading my created player and unlocking courts along the way, all the way up to rucker park. it's a nice diversion from 2k and the courts were very diverse and well done. actual famous courts from around the world and it was pretty cool. no microtransactions needed and never even played the nba part of the game. agree they should only bring back the pro-am part of the game or make it "nba street" only and concentrate on the making the game without microtransactions and let players earn or unlock items (like the old days) by simply playing the game or winning games. how refreshing that would be. make it what 2k isn't and you'll be surprised to see how many will pick it up ALONG WITH nba 2k. maybe include FIBA international teams (and euro leagues) with courts from around the world. also, include some legendary street ball players from rucker park and other legendary street ball courts. no, no historic teams or players, but you can give us a nice alternative to 2k.
The main thing that I enjoy about Live 19 is the atmosphere. In playoffs mode the crowd is electric and when you make a big shot they explode. The playoff atmosphere in 2k is the crowd wearing the same t shirt and the occasional Defense chant it’s not the same and it’s something 2k could fix so easily but they just don’t
I actually still play this game when i want to play online 3v3. All you have to do is look for a match and you're loading into a game in 30 seconds. FIVE YEARS AFTER RELEASE TOO!!! Beats the hell out of waiting courtside for a game to end while no one wants to play with you or the other team leaves and keeps you waiting...
I bought this game for like $20 on sale around the time it came out and I really enjoyed it. My only gripe is that for me, playing against the AI on the streets was insanely hard. I had a team of 90+ overalls and would get smoked by a team of 70 overalls. Or it would take button mashing, sweat running focus to beat them. And still would only squeak out a 2 point victory. I like the challenge and all but it just seemed unnecessarily hard. If it wasn't for this I would probably still be playing because the game was really fun.
@@NefariousNewfie I actually went back to playing this after years of being away (lost my save data and had to restart everything) and the bots seem a lot less ruthless now than they were. Maybe after a while EA smoothed it out. I remember grinding to get Terrell Owens and he was trash, couldn't make a shot to save his life. Now they gifted him to me and he is a freaking cheat code. He balls out, hitting 3's left and right and jamming the rim. I just keep feeding him the rock. I've actully been enjoying this game way more than the last couple 2K's. I got a free trial for 2K23 and I really wasn't impressed by it. I didn't even finish the 2 hour trial and went back to playing this because I was having more fun.
The broadcast presentation and fan reactions were the best things about this game. Whenever you hit a big shot or perform a highlight play, the fans would react to it accordingly. Also, the contact dunk animations was hella addicting to get in this game.
Hell yeah I love the presentation.
I also really like having the option to push the right stick and watch an instant replay of the last basket
@@SOFTDRINKTV for real man I hope they will develop another one some day 😕
True. I hate the crowd reaction of 2k. It's like they are at a funeral...
@@robvegabatista2123 I mean in 2k22 the crowd only seemed dead if you was down by 5 points plus sadly it got worse at the end of the game. It’s like a brick wall was between the court and the seats
EA owns the rights to both NBA Street and NBA Jam IP and still doesn't do anything with them. I don't understand it at all.
It’s not even just those games those they own they own the rights to nfl street fifa street even ssx EA ass just lazy all that money they making from madden couldve been invested in a nba game seriously
@@acenatti2531these game companies just don’t care anymore tbh bc there’s no damn competition so they feel like they can just keep dropping the same game just toned up a saying it’s a new game
@@keshawntaylor4195 yeah its sad to say but video games in the 2000s werent as established as they are now. Nowadays after covid damn near everyone has a home console. Companies had a point to prove in the ps2 era
Honestly I think they do it just so that no one else can have it, simple enough they just sit on these goldmine of IP’s and just let them rot
They own the IP but need the license to use the players from the NBA...
I have to admit I enjoyed the colour and details in the arenas and court. It was waaaayyyyy easier to just pick up and be decent at NBA live then it is 2K.
I got my girlfriend Live 19 over 2K19 because I thought the same thing. 2K definitely has a larger learning curve
@@SOFTDRINKTV lol how did u do that
This game had a lot of good ideas but the way EA records motion capture really hurt these games
Yeah the movement was trash lol
Because they need to update the Game engine
Naw man. You’re just used to NBA2K’s unrealistic player movement with all of the sliding and speed boosting. Live isn’t perfect but the player movement and actual foot planting is on point. The body movement physics and contact are underrated and unappreciated. I’ve never seen a real life player slide and glide around the court and speed boost dribble like in 2K. 2K has a lot of people messed up. People still play Live online right now. Servers still up.
@@harrywilliams4309 I use popboys Hall of Fame sim sliders for myera's mode and I don't touch online with the unrealistic cheese builds
I miss NBA live. Live 19 was great. I played it more than 2k19
bone collector dribble moves was too damn fireeee💯🤣
I played both and liked them.
Hard same
The dribbling on live 19 was slightly better than 2k19 dribbling
@chadb5188 True that. And same here.
That's a no brainer they definitely should bring back NBA Street.
I swear EA just stopped releasing Live after 19 because their ESPN broadcast contract was up again and they didn't have time to develop their own broadcast presentation assets from scratch.
That wouldn’t surprise me lmao
that's actually not a bad theory
although gameplay was clunky and robotic, what made me keep coming back was the way ea presented everything. the environment felt so authentic, like i felt the energy from the crowd. it's a shame that we won't see anything from ea soon.
I have to give this game credit, because the single player story, although fairly ordinary, was totally fair in terms of micro transactions. XP is used to upgrade your skills instead of currency - which is strictly for cosmetic items - and you're given a generous amount of each after every game. 2K could learn a thing or two in this regard. Also, it's nice to actually play in TD Garden and Madison Square Garden, instead of "Celtics Arena" and "Knicks Arena"
I love live 19 still play it. I love the ESPN layout and the ESPN scoreboard the crowd was energetic
Facts me too
I’m playing it now it’s fun
The one thing I absolutely loved about Live 19 is the Live Run mode and all the courts and how beautiful the backgrounds and environments were. Like they had real courts, a few custom courts and matchmaking. Like I don't know why 2K hasn't totally stolen that idea already, it would 100x better than anything the City has to offer. Theater is a nice step but all the courts are the same. Like use that same theater concept but have us travel to different courts. Like it would be fun if we had throwback 2K park courts. Like imagine playing in the 2K14 park with the big scoreboard in the middle or in the 2K2 gym. It would be super dope.
EA sports brought the text message cutscenes from Madden and thought it was gonna slide😭
To be honest, I still play NBA Live to this day
The big thing I remember that I hated about this Live was that my AI teammates didn't understand that you should foul whenever you're down late in career mode, while my opponents did. A basketball game released in 2018 didn't bother to program the AI to understand that fouling at the end of games wasn't always a bad thing, and that it was your team's only chance at winning. I remember I'd have to commit every foul to keep my team in the game, and it would reflect negatively in my teammate score. So if I happened to foul a few times during the actual game, I'd be forced to foul myself out to give my team a chance to win and my teammates would get mad at me for it. Other than that I have to say Live giving you the ability to choose the season length and playoff series length in career mode was really nice, and 2K not having that is kind of why I don't own the game currently
but we can’t lie when they always foul in 2k it was always annoying
@@proplayaz7797 you can set late game fouls to manual in 2k. Than hit the foul button In game and closest teammate to the ball will intentional foul. But only when you say to.
Not going to lie I really enjoyed the dribbling & crossover mechanics for this game.
I’ve been thinking that Live is too far behind right now to put out a game that could compete with 2k. I feel like the best approach for getting back in the mix would be to release a college basketball game. With ncaa football returning soon and nil being a thing, Live can take advantage of the wide open market. It’d be really refreshing and would take some of the pressure off of trying to measure up. I know I would buy a ncaa basketball game day one and would probably play it more than 2k.
Bro I’m saying, I just paid 100 bucks to play a NCAA game from 10 years ago. There’s for sure a market
I like how easy it is to upgrade your player but after a while the game feels dry
That’s all basketball games tho 🤦🏽♂️
I really enjoyed NBA Live 18 and NBA Live 19. I played it so much back in like 2018-2019. I actually played so much, I went from a low overall to the high 90s and I was really balling. I was super good on NBA Live and the games were fun. I love the idea of playing 3v3 and 5v5 the way NBA Live made it. It was amazing! And don't get me started on their classic realistic presentation!!!
Facts me too
I like the directions they was going with nba live 19. Adding celebrity/ CZcamsr/streetball players , adding new mode like court battle, and being able grind for clothes, player, and animation If they can add more a animation, more have depth in game mode and add more fun mode like a tournament I think they got something
NBA live is a trendsetter,wnba,real shoes,dunk/3point contests,adding hip hop music
Hey man! Before i ask you something I wanna say that I absolutely love your breakdowns and analysis on these sports games. They are really entertaining and on every single one I learn something new! Just wanna quickly say now that I have the chance, are you ever going to make a ranking video on these franchises? I think it would be very interesting considering that the only one that makes sense talking about these things is you lol
Dude I hope somebody at EA listened to your nba street idea you’re so spot on
I’m a huge fan of street/Pro am basketball especially a video game connotation. Whether it’s NBA street, nba ballers, Streethoops/And1 street ball or even the first 10 2ks when they recreated all the famous street courts. So when this game came out highlighting that they were going deeper than that aspect I jumped on it immediately. And I played NBA LIVE 19 for 3 years straight. Even though I may have bought the new 2ks I stayed playing live because of the street ball and the court battle modes which were underrated to me
Exactly how I feel ... Game had potential, online mode still fun, still feel like basketball when you play with the right people, but the NBA part of it not that great ...
😔😔😔😔
Could be worked ... Could be better on the next one, but ...
I’m glad you making this vid. Definitely thought after live 19 and especially after they “break “ they was going to be competitive on next gen hopefully they watch this lol
I actually really enjoyed this game. Still go back to it every once in a while. The my player mode is cool
Hey SoftDrink, love these videos, and although this would be a video topic that kind of goes against a common theme of your channel’s videos, I think it would be very interesting to look at the battle between FIFA and PES/eFootball, because I think that’s actually the exception to the rule that competition makes games better.
I actually think that because of the individual licensing deals EA and Konami have with teams, leagues, & even things like player likenesses, competition has actually made both games WORSE.
But maybe you disagree- would love to hear your thoughts
I think the issue there is with exclusive licensing, not with competition. The issue with Madden is that EA has an exclusive license with the NFL. It’s similar
@@SOFTDRINKTV that’s true. Soccer games are in a unique position because they have to work with multiple leagues and organizations vs just the NFL, NBA, etc
Still play occasionally, the one mode was always my favorite
These reviews bring tears to my heart...thanks SD
Ngl the hairstyles in this game are better than 2k since 17
Cap
They had like 3 good hairstyles in this game lol
Everyone looked the same
Couldn’t even change hair color.
@@JMAC____ yes you could
@@jc755. no u can’t chose a hairstyle and change that color. You could chose different hairstyles that are different colors but not customizable hairstyle colors.
I haven't had a chance to watch this video yet but as soon as I saw the video I jumped up with excitement. This game still to this dominates majority of my gaming time, I've been playing it for years now. The community is still active, you can have multiple builds with no micro transactions. The only cost to you is the time it takes to learn the game. I'm active on PS if anyone is looking for a teammate to play with. There is also a league that I'm apart of that is highly competitive
19 being the last Live is what caused 2k to quickly morph into Madden
Me and my friend play live against each other all the time 😂 she deadass got EVERY achievement
If I'm being honest: Live 18 always felt better than 19 to me. Like you were saying early on, 19 felt just a hair "off" but for me, that's in comparison to *Live 18* rather than 2k19! I preferred Live 18 to 2k18, not because of microtransactions but because of gameplay. Live 19 felt like a step back from 18 to me
Thank you we needed to hear this I dislike live 19 I always Admired live 18 tho 18 had Potential and people should be playing 18 then live 19
Thanks for making this vid me personally I really liked it tbh
I hit ICON on nba live (Live Run) last month and now I have nothing else to shoot for. Live 19 was a lot more fun than people gave it credit for
im an icon too but i still play on both consoles
This video was amazing I agree with it! Also if there was a new NBA street I would buy it in a heart beat and if they have any preorder bonuses I would pay extra for them too. Was my favorite sports series.
This game is masterpiece I still play it. So much to still work for and grind for on this game. I recently tried to go back to 2k19 and 2k21 you can’t do anything offline. No my career nothing
Is ultimate team still work ? What about servers in 2023?
@@kevmk4016 I played last month everything was still on
I fw the idea of NBA Street in 2022 man the possibilities make my mind do backflips
There's still a chance for Live. After Rory McIlroy PGA Tour that series was dead but now we're getting new EA Sports PGA Tour game next year. If they've revived golf series there's a big chance that'll make another basketball game. Also around last year (or was it 2 can't remember) one of the EA Sports executives said in interview that they're going to bring back some "dead" franchises - I believe he gave collage (NCAA), golf (PGA Tour) and baseball (MVP) as examples.
I still play this live to this day
We need SOMEONE to be a competitor to 2K I am gettin exhausted of almost the same game every year I love it but would like to see the market expand in that right
2k23 is nowhere near the same game lol
All this is hilarious to me. I remember being in my dorm room in 08' telling my teammates that NBA2k was a much more superior game than NBA Live and now we live in an Era where Live doesn't even exist.... #Wow
Crazy
I still download and play this game occasionally to this day. It was cool. I like the difference in gameplay versus 2K.
Facts me too
dude I was watching a video about a lobster named Leon and he used the Sarasota Seamen touchdown theme. gave me a chuckle😂
i just bought a series s and i was thinking to install this one, this video came in the right time
The only gameplay complaint I have is if you don’t follow the arrow you get your ankles broken even if the guy is just dribbling to the left 😂
I love Live 19 and I really hope they can bring the title back again.
I’m still playing this and still love it like the day I got it I can’t say that about many other games
This live was actually fire. Loved playing their my career mode and playing at all the parks around the world
I'd personally love to see NBA Jam come back. EA has the rights to both this and NFL Blitz, but refuses to do anything with them. It's an untapped market that EA should try to get into, since it's their best shot at making halfway-decent sports games (even if it's arcade-like).
I played NBA Live 18 vs 2k18 at the time when they were new and I owned them both. But I genuinely enjoyed the NBA Live better because it wasn’t extra complex on how to play, simple button commands and sit back for the “oohs and ahhs”. The graphics were fire AF too, the arenas to me seemed more detailed and graphic and realistic than playing 2K from looking at the players and the colors of the courts and tattoo’s. 2K is way more difficult to learn and enjoy only a pro could master. An adult to a kid can play NBA Live and play along and enjoy and keep up. 2K is for strategic wins, Live is for simple fun. I enjoy live all day
I was waiting for this one!
I’d probably still be playing this is I didn’t lose my save file last year. Was a couple seasons in and enjoying playing something different. I agree with everything you said in the video!
Clearly Underrated I'm still playing that game with my son...Hope a Nba Live Soon...24?! Xbox Show case ??
Love the vids
Great video. But just wanted to say that the wnba was added in 2K20 first not 2K21. 21 is where they introduced the W for next gen
Should have checked that, I wasn’t 100% sure. You’re right, thanks
Broadcast style is amazing. I’m playing a Knicks franchise right now, really enjoying it. I played soooo much NBA Live 10 as a kid
I didn't mind the game too much, but I couldn't get into it because they got rid of most of the throwback uniforms that were featured in the previous games.
There are so many ways that NBA Live could get ahead of NBA 2k, we all know the gameplay and graphics are underwhelming which we can identify it as the main problem. Building a player is a lot cheaper in NBA Live its a good start to add it to the list of good things for that game, also when it comes to getting the rights of the brands and personnel they are waaay ahead of 2k imagine FIFA franchise they have the rights of the different leagues in every country and continuously updating the faces of the players they also have the rights of the FIFA world cup and almost every country. While on the manager mode they have different cut scenes when negotiating or signing a player and a player who is getting released and also an option of the manager to coach a national team that would play through same format on how the teams qualify for FIFA world cup in real life.
Imagine all of that if the NBA Live can do it like FIFA specially for the MyGM/Association mode of NBA Live
- playable games and real players on the NBA Dleague (almost all of the players in 2k are auto generated from the league cause they don't have the rights for that brand/league)
- cut scenes on free agency negotiations such as signings,trades,waives (FIFA has a cutscenes of manager to manager conversations when trading or buying players from another club, this could be used as a cutscene on making trades in NBA)
-answering media (which 2k has but based on FIFA their media interviews are more entertaining than 2k)
- having a chance to coach for a national team (maybe only for USA because unlike FIFA franchise its the whole association for football, and this one should be focused on NBA (Team USA) since the game is not FIBA Live 24, they had an mode of FIBA World Cup during the early years of NBA Live and maybe they could add it to the association mode like the what 2k made on adding DLeague games on MyGM)
-having a chance to play or use specific scouted players in draft combine even though they are auto generated players (concept of youth academy if fifa, the NBA 2k's version is just simulating the combine and just analyzing the results of the combine)
while we don't have fully control on how the games graphics and gameplay will improve the least we can do is suggest, if you notice that this more on a MyGM/Association mode suggestion its because there are also a lot of players like us who loves playing manager modes I barely play online because my country is far from the 2k server the delays are awful when playing a online game. I used the FIFA franchise reference simply because it is also being developed by EA but I know there are separate development teams for each games, but if the other games of EA Sports are on the top of their fields like Madden who tf challenges the madden franchise? NONE! but correct me if am wrong. FIFA? They are outplaying PES eversince. on basketball? they are getting stomped by 2k. my point is if they can beat PES with their FIFA (i have played both and PES Feels like NBA Live and FIFA feels like NBA2k on a football nutshell) I hope they can also find a way to rise again and challenge NBA 2k.
And don't get me started talking about college ball because EA also made a good NCAA basketball game which i prefer than the college hoops of NBA 2k.
Just voicing out my thoughts hope someone would read this hahaha and if you're also a manager mode player/enjoyer who ever reads this i hope you also agree hahaha
MAIN ADVANTAGE OF NBA LIVE on 2k = ACQUIRING RIGHTS OF BRANDS/LEAGUES
I hope it’s not the last one, I actually enjoyed nba live 19 quite a bit, especially the approach to the career mode
Me too I like NBA Live 19
They definitely seemed to be on the right track since Live 10, it’s just a shame they didn’t bother to release the next years version because I think it could have been great
I was just playing this game in2020 when covid happened it was so much fun i liked the simplicity of the franchise mode
Live 18 was the last game I really played from the Live series. I really enjoyed the career mode and earning my players attributes. My favorite Live would have to be Live 04 and Live 96
As a lifelong Live fan, I actually bought this game at launch despite not owning the consoles to play it on at the time (I do now as of a few weeks ago) just to support the series.
I'm gonna miss NBA Live, I really hope their message about revamping it means they're coming out with a new Live at some point. I rlly do.
I loved 19, it's a good game, not amazing, but good! I played it months on end when it came out, and it was fun af!! I'm gonna miss it unless they pull out some Trump card and release a new Live or Street haha.
I was actually having fun playing this during covid it was refreshing
I loved the career mode in this.
I agree 100% with releasing a new Street, it wouldn't have to even be too non-simulation style like the old ones, just a little more fun than scripted movement.
Completely agree on NBA Street. Would love to see a new current street game.
Thoughts on a video on NBA 2003? I thought that was the best live - that tip in mechanic allowed me to get 50 rebounds with Ben Wallace
One of my favorite parts of live 19 was the Icon system in the career mode
I've been an EA NBA game player since 1989 and still play Live 19. The 2K mechanics have always felt clunky to me, and I've struggled to get into any of their games. I haven't given up hope of a new Live game either.
NBA LIVE need comeback again to competive with 2K, We need something diferent
I seriously did not realize EA no longer made Live lol. But 2K still puts out a quality product and puts effort into it. It shows they have integrity, because EA doesn't do crap with Madden with no competition to challenge them.
You just made me redownload this game 😂
I 10000% agree that they need and should only comeback as NBA Street. Probably the strongest aspect of NBA Live 19 was their version of Park, the "Pro-Am Mode". Going with an NBA Street games gives them the benefit to commit and focus on this 100% gameplay wise. They will draw in a ton of park/street players without having the current divide and trouble that 2K has going on with their game. That is Simulation + Arcade street gameplay in one package of NBA 2K. EA could easily ditch that simulation aspect and focus on the street/arcade side which people already loved about NBA Live 19
Live-run not "pro-am" mode
@@jayrukks8039 It was "Pro-Am Live Run"...
I still play Live 19. I just played 2k23 today for the first time and I’m going back to Live 19.
This may be random, but you should breakdown the games "The Bigs" one and/or two. I picked up The Bigs 2 not long ago, and i was having more fun with that than the new The Show.
Still playing nba live 19 on my Xbox series x. Nba live 19 is my fav basketball game of all time. Playing live run online 3v3 and 5v5 is the best.
To be fair in NBA 2k 18 and 19 possibly beyond as I ran out of patience at that point you can drive the lane with Shaq and his giant hands and he will fumble the ball out of bounds or give the ball away 5-7 times out of ten just like he didn't in real life. In fact its quite rare for a big to be completely stripped of the ball in the paint in real life and its far more likely he recovers if he does or draws the foul due to long arms and having position, its one thing if a steal occurs off of a driving guard who gets blocked in the paint by a center by centers stealing the ball from centers is very rare. That's not at all me trying to defend live 19 which has maybe a bit too much exploitability like the Horford clip and a lack of interest for me at least beyond a few games in one sitting and one full team season ever. I still think its a massive shame that EA immediately re killed Live just as it seemed to have a solid foundation again, 2k would probably be slightly better for one, but also I liked Live 19s gameplay more than 2k18 and 19 despite the flaws it was at times more organic a bit like 2k16 or 2k14 it was possible to have that rare hit from a contested fader from a good shooter as opposed to certain 2ks where it can be hard to replicate certain "impossible" shots the real Steph Curry makes constantly.
I liked the Live 19 gameplay better too
Just a topic I’ve been thinking about recently: what happened to the FIFA World Cup series? I am playing and always love 2014 FWC Brazil more than FIFA 14, but it is criminal that it went from over 200 nations to a 32 team DLC with Ultimate Team that you have to buy FIFA to play, not separately.
I played both Live 18 and 19, both times pretty fun games if you’re looking for more unrealistic and arcade type gameplay
Live 18 and 19 was so good. They decided to take the break and skip to 21 and it just never happened. It really upsets me
*the streetball mode was FANTASTIC, they should make a game strictly based on that mode 👌 have about 10 different street courts in a city and let us travel to each court day or night and challenge ballers there 👌 off court, let us buy different cars to drive in, condo's to live in, choose girlfriends, shoe deals, etc....kinda like a RPG but with basketball* 👍
I'll have to give this game a shot. I have the other NBA Live games on Sega Mega Drive, PlayStation, the original Xbox and PlayStation 3.
Hey can you tell the name of the first and 2nd tracks playing in the background in the beginning please
I played 18 not long ago and the gameplay is whatever, but the presentation is still very impressive and I reference it when I hate on Madden
I still play NBA Live 19 occasionally. I did like the concept of The League and Street mode.
This game was a lot of fun ngl. The presentation was just top notch, gameplay wasn’t half bad either. I wish they’d come back tbh
The music used in this video was absolutely fire wow
I still own this on PS4 and play it. Underrated.
picked this up used on the cheap (around $5 bucks or so) and it was well worth it. just played the pro-am mode and enjoyed upgrading my created player and unlocking courts along the way, all the way up to rucker park. it's a nice diversion from 2k and the courts were very diverse and well done. actual famous courts from around the world and it was pretty cool. no microtransactions needed and never even played the nba part of the game. agree they should only bring back the pro-am part of the game or make it "nba street" only and concentrate on the making the game without microtransactions and let players earn or unlock items (like the old days) by simply playing the game or winning games. how refreshing that would be. make it what 2k isn't and you'll be surprised to see how many will pick it up ALONG WITH nba 2k. maybe include FIBA international teams (and euro leagues) with courts from around the world. also, include some legendary street ball players from rucker park and other legendary street ball courts. no, no historic teams or players, but you can give us a nice alternative to 2k.
I actually think live 18 was way better than 19. 19 gameplay wise took a major step back.
The main thing that I enjoy about Live 19 is the atmosphere. In playoffs mode the crowd is electric and when you make a big shot they explode. The playoff atmosphere in 2k is the crowd wearing the same t shirt and the occasional Defense chant it’s not the same and it’s something 2k could fix so easily but they just don’t
I bought the game in 2020 and to this day theres still a community. It's small but on Xbox they still play live till this day
I still play this time to time. This game isn’t bad honestly
Live 19 is fun but I'm not fully sold on the gameplay. With that being said I still typically enjoy playing it when I load it up
I still play it. Created a Pippen build and played for the nuggets
I've waited over 3 months for this video
I actually still play this game when i want to play online 3v3.
All you have to do is look for a match and you're loading into a game in 30 seconds. FIVE YEARS AFTER RELEASE TOO!!!
Beats the hell out of waiting courtside for a game to end while no one wants to play with you or the other team leaves and keeps you waiting...
I bought this game for like $20 on sale around the time it came out and I really enjoyed it. My only gripe is that for me, playing against the AI on the streets was insanely hard. I had a team of 90+ overalls and would get smoked by a team of 70 overalls. Or it would take button mashing, sweat running focus to beat them. And still would only squeak out a 2 point victory. I like the challenge and all but it just seemed unnecessarily hard. If it wasn't for this I would probably still be playing because the game was really fun.
bots in live run are monsters i cant stand when ppl message U cAnT BeAt A bOt er ma gerd
multiple times ive had bot teamates and whooped a full team of 90s bc the bots on D are locked on
@@NefariousNewfie I actually went back to playing this after years of being away (lost my save data and had to restart everything) and the bots seem a lot less ruthless now than they were. Maybe after a while EA smoothed it out. I remember grinding to get Terrell Owens and he was trash, couldn't make a shot to save his life. Now they gifted him to me and he is a freaking cheat code. He balls out, hitting 3's left and right and jamming the rim. I just keep feeding him the rock.
I've actully been enjoying this game way more than the last couple 2K's. I got a free trial for 2K23 and I really wasn't impressed by it. I didn't even finish the 2 hour trial and went back to playing this because I was having more fun.