Ballers from around the world will be happy to know that EA has plans to "unlock" a new feature in NBA Live 08 which will allow for big team basketball gaming. The free "Online Team Play" download will be available later this month and will allows ten gamers to control all players on the court in the same game over Xbox Live.It's a nice move by EA and we couldn't agree more, out with the AI and in with the human intelligance. Maybe this type of true sports team online play will slowly become the standard from now on. We can only hope.
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12-18-2007 @ 10:42AM
DjDATZ said...
pretty awesome...this was promised when the game launched. glad to see EA fulfilled a promise.
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12-18-2007 @ 1:48PM
pkilla said...
I don't care because NBA Live is garbage. Period. If they put this on NBA 2K8 then this is real news. I can't believe ppl actually play that crap.
12-18-2007 @ 10:44AM
murph said...
This IS the future of sports videogames. NHL 08 is limited to 3 on 3, but there's a whole league of 200+ players playing it at http://www.leaguegaming.com/nhlteam/
I don't like hoops, but this is pretty sweet. Wish they'd update NHL to 5 on 5...but then there'd be no reason to buy NHL 09 =)
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12-18-2007 @ 11:05AM
DjDATZ said...
I played NHL 08 online and even in 1v1 it's laggy as hell...
12-18-2007 @ 11:09AM
murph said...
DJ - I play NHL online almost every night. While it's not 100% perfect, lag is rarely an issue 1on1 or team play. I don't know why you had a bad experience - was this right after launch?
12-18-2007 @ 2:01PM
DjDATZ said...
Sorry...mentioned it wrong...i was talking about NHL 07...i know 08 is better at it, but i've see it there too, not to that extent though.
12-18-2007 @ 10:50AM
dunnypop said...
very cool feature. I wonder if the camera will follow your character or not?
make it for NBA 2k8... it's a better game! LOL
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12-18-2007 @ 11:11AM
murph said...
in NHL 08, the camera follows the puck by default. pressing select switches so it follows your player. you can do this any time/as many times as you want in the game.
12-18-2007 @ 11:34AM
Big Filth said...
I havent played live since live 95 on the genesis, but DAMN if that isnt awesome! It almost makes me want the game. Whats next, 11 on 11 madden?? Ohhh I wanna play on the offensive line!! I hope nobody has picked the right tackle position yet!
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12-18-2007 @ 11:41AM
Jon said...
I love the picture. I'm assuming a finger represents a person, otherwise it would be 50 fingers, but lost connection with the title of the book.
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12-18-2007 @ 12:35PM
jjdoglegg said...
this is great! i might pick this game up now. I doubt many would agree but i'd love to see something like this in mlb2k8 or some baseball game.
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12-18-2007 @ 12:39PM
kineticonline said...
I've been crying for someone to do this with a soccer games for years (indoor soccer is 5v5). Im glad to see EA doing something right for once
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12-18-2007 @ 1:14PM
theguy said...
I will be buying this game soon just for this reason. I hope to find same gamers that know basketball and will play their position... No guards camping in the paint and centers/pf's out on the 3 pt line(except for a few like Dirk or Rasheed).. Also guys that arent stat whores and play team ball...
If you "play the right way" as Larry Brown said when the Pistons won it all in 04, add me on Live
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12-18-2007 @ 2:20PM
a.j. said...
too bad this "feature" is in NHL 08 and when it's not lagging the hell out, it's disconnecting you before the game starts. yeah!
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