Bad things about Nba Live 2005: Well, if you are expecting live 05' to be a huge improvement from Live 04', you are going to be very disappointed. The changes are not anywhere as dramatic as people have described. Don’t just believe me watch it for yourself; Rockets vs. Spurs.
Negatives
- Defenders still guard too close; you still hardly have any room to create. I was told changes were made. So untrue.
- Computer still don’t give the ball to the star players, T. Ducan got the ball once in the first quarter only! Come on Live crew!
- Still too easy to block, Yao had 3 blks in 5 min.! This was probably the biggest complaint and it seems nothing has been done about it.
- Computer still does bad passes; when passing the ball to post players, you’re not suppose to pass it from the top. You’re supposed to pass it from the corner.
- Computer still don’t close in when you drive to the hoop. McGrady and Yao got to the hoop many times without other players closing in on them.
- Players are still making shots that aren’t part of their skill abilities. Meaning that S. O’neal can still make fade aways. How many times have Shaq actually attempted and made a fade away shot!
- Pace of the game is still too fast. Most of the time Yao was still in the back quart when McGrady already took a shot.
- Still too easy to make 3's, McGrady and J. Jackson were making 3's even with defenders right in their face. They weren’t even open!
- Still too many inside shots, 3 pointers, and not enough mid range shots.
- Still able to move people out of you way when you’re driving to the hoop. Realistically there should be a collision and a foul being called. But like 04’, you can still move defenders when in mid air.
- Computer still don’t set up plays.
- Still no referee interactions
- No stamina, I’m surprised this hasn’t been changed. Everyone knows players get tire and their stamina should influence their performances.
Of course, the playing might change based on who is playing the game but overall I was very disappointed. I hope that the Live crew gave users even more flexibility to edit the game because it seems very like 04’.
Positives:
- The only positive I found was the fix on the pro-hop. I didn’t really see anyone being able to abuse it.
Negatives
- Defenders still guard too close; you still hardly have any room to create. I was told changes were made. So untrue.
- Computer still don’t give the ball to the star players, T. Ducan got the ball once in the first quarter only! Come on Live crew!
- Still too easy to block, Yao had 3 blks in 5 min.! This was probably the biggest complaint and it seems nothing has been done about it.
- Computer still does bad passes; when passing the ball to post players, you’re not suppose to pass it from the top. You’re supposed to pass it from the corner.
- Computer still don’t close in when you drive to the hoop. McGrady and Yao got to the hoop many times without other players closing in on them.
- Players are still making shots that aren’t part of their skill abilities. Meaning that S. O’neal can still make fade aways. How many times have Shaq actually attempted and made a fade away shot!
- Pace of the game is still too fast. Most of the time Yao was still in the back quart when McGrady already took a shot.
- Still too easy to make 3's, McGrady and J. Jackson were making 3's even with defenders right in their face. They weren’t even open!
- Still too many inside shots, 3 pointers, and not enough mid range shots.
- Still able to move people out of you way when you’re driving to the hoop. Realistically there should be a collision and a foul being called. But like 04’, you can still move defenders when in mid air.
- Computer still don’t set up plays.
- Still no referee interactions
- No stamina, I’m surprised this hasn’t been changed. Everyone knows players get tire and their stamina should influence their performances.
Of course, the playing might change based on who is playing the game but overall I was very disappointed. I hope that the Live crew gave users even more flexibility to edit the game because it seems very like 04’.
Positives:
- The only positive I found was the fix on the pro-hop. I didn’t really see anyone being able to abuse it.
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