When it comes to A.I., this game has some serious flaws.
Is Stuck in the Previous Generation of Consoles Unfortunately, the uglier stuff can be a turn off to the more experienced and meticulous sports gamer.
Those issues keep the action from flowing as well as it should, but there are some really sweet dribble moves and memorable dunks to keep you playing. Players will sometimes inexplicably fire bullet passes to a teammate in close proximity causing a turnover or an unattractive animation. Also, the velocity of the passes can be erratic. On rebounds, the way the ball bounces off the rim often looks unnatural.Īt times the carom looks as if the rim is curved or slanted, and other times it's as if the ball is a rock-like substance. The player's arm and hand will go down as if he or she has taken a dribble, but the ball won't leave the hand to go to the floor. Players often skip dribbles altogether while the ball stays pinned to their hand. Moments like that happen on a regular basis in NBA Live 19, but when you take a closer look at many of these sequences, there are some ugly bits of physics ignored, and most of them have to do with the flight or bounce of the basketball. That might be a first in a basketball video game, and I love it.īad Ball Physics Spoil Some Sweet AnimationsĪs Kyrie Irving sizes up Collin Sexton, beats him left and finishes with a sweet layup on the other side of the basket, I'm left oohing and ahhing at the beautiful drive and finesse finish. Also, some players will change shoes from game to game. There are a variety of sneakers and all of them look real on the court. That part of the visual package is outstanding. In this era of sports gaming, that's almost a prerequisite.ĭon't blame the individuals responsible for shoe renders for the game's inconsistent visuals. You will never glance at NBA Live 19 and mistake it for a real NBA game. All of these things remove the double-take effect from the game. Lastly, the uniforms still look way too thin, almost like body paint up near the neck and shoulders. Jabari Parker in-game shot Credit: Brian Mazique NBA Live 19
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