basketball

Can you take on the leage and be one of the strongest?
Pros:
Great Gtaphics
Great Music
Finaly got the point of fast break back in the series
Cons:
What the heck, I hate the analog control
Now defensive rebounds are automatic(In 2002 it was offensive, which was better)
3 pointers are almost impossible to make
you pick up way too many fouls(offensivley, defensivley)
Computers(basicly on superstar)just make me wanna punch my T.V.
It's almost impossible to get open
Sometimes, I end up throwing the ball out of bounds
EA just took another big step back

There is hardly any way this game improved on a bad live 2002. they shoulda sticked with the freaking D-pad, instead of do analog, because now, I just aint good at the game no more. If you want an EA sports masterpiece, go pick up Madden, NBA Street, or live 2000.

Final Words:After all the much better reviews from sites, I wanted to play this game so badly, only to be dissapointed. Live just went bad when it came on next gen consoles. Let's just prey to god that somewhere along the line EA will figure out there mistakes, and bring back the good ol days where live was the top basketball game.

peace

Problems:
1. Any time you get like a 10-point lead, your team will now miss every dunk and lay-up until the CPU evens the score. This is not an exaggeration. I am completely serious. Strangely, however, sometimes you'll start a franchise team that will never have this problem. But I'd say 4 out of 5 will have the dunk/lay-up problem.

2. Any CPU point guard with a 3-point icon will be the leading scorer for the CPU team, draining threes with people in his face every time, against set defenses. If you play the Lakers, for example, Shaq won't miss, but will only end up with 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting, while Derek Fisher will end up with 33 on 11-for-20 three-point shooting.

3. If you have a lead in the last minute, the CPU will hit every three-pointer anyone but the worst shooter puts up, and will steal the ball from you most times, but, oddly, will not intentionally foul.

4. Nobody gets open on the inbounds plays, and half of your team will be off-screen.

5. No good player will resign with your franchise after a season if their contract is up, even if you win it all. They will, however, settle for a one-year contract for minimum pay with a crappy team. All the superstars end up with such contracts, but you do not have the option to negotiate prices and cannot sign superstars, who demand full price from you.

6. Most rookies the game generates will be given a sub-par field-goal shooting ability, but an above-average three-point shooting ability. In other words, can't hit from 15 feet, but can hit from 25.

There are other problems that make you think the development team was on crack when they made it, but, as one of the great mysteries of the universe, this game is still very fun and addictive to play. Why, God, why?

Ok so I was crazy about this game when it came out, then I bought it and it was a great game. but after a while the game comes repetitive, Such as if you do a season on a hard skill level your oppenent has great speed and they will score every time you miss a shot on the fast Break. Also when you are on a fastbreak the oppenent will block you off with there amazing speed. Also if you're playing and you start to get careless in the game(and believe me you will get careless} they will take total advantage of you. Also the oppenent will score at will every time even if its Shawn Bradely driving to the whole. And if youre trying to cross them to the hole they will block you off and you will get called with the Charge. Overall it is not that good of a game.