Anybody getting either of these? I'll be picking up 2K18 as usual. I'm downloading the Live demo now and will check it out this weekend.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:13 pm
by Split T
I might get 2k18, although I was so busy this last year I barely played 2k17
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:53 pm
by Superbone
Split T wrote:I might get 2k18, although I was so busy this last year I barely played 2k17
Yeah, I didn't play it nearly enough myself. But then I just can't help myself wanting to play with the latest advancements. The graphics seems to have moved to another level.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:27 pm
by Superbone
I played the new Live demo last night. I'm actually having a lot of fun with it and I am enjoying it. Graphics, animations, and gameplay is pretty darn good. Nice story progression too. I might buy both this year after my pleasant experience last night. BTW, it's cheaper too. I think it's selling for $39.99.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:23 pm
by Indy
I think the last time I played an NBA video game (besides NBA Jam on my phone) it was NBA Live 1999.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:29 am
by Superbone
I had to LOL (literally) when the only Suns showing in this trailer was Chriss throwing the ball in disgust:
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Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:43 am
by Indy
So it is more realistic than I thought.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:30 pm
by Superbone
Just before he throws the ball in disgust after yet another foul called on him:
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:01 am
by Indy
image says it doesn't allow 3rd party hosting and can't get it to load even from the source. Weird.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:46 pm
by Superbone
Indy wrote:image says it doesn't allow 3rd party hosting and can't get it to load even from the source. Weird.
Thanks, Indy. Looks like I need to find a new image hosting site:
Since 2003, the popular photo hosting service Photobucket has been letting users upload and host images for free on their servers. They have over 10 billion images stored by 100 million registered users. But now they’re going to start charging, and that means billions of images around the Web are now broken.
Hotlinking (AKA inline linking) is when someone takes an image file hosted on a server and embeds it on a different webpage elsewhere. Since the new webpage continuously requests the file from the original source server, it saps the server owner’s bandwidth (and storage space).
Photobucket allowed hotlinking photos uploaded to and stored on its servers for a long time. This was their business model, and they made money from ads on their own site, which users would be exposed to when they went to upload content.
Unfortunately for Photobucket users, things are about to change in a big way as of June 26th. Now the service is rolling out a $399 per year subscription fee for those who want to hotlink images from Photobucket’s servers to display elsewhere. That means that billions of images across the Web now display an error message instead of the image in question.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:10 pm
by Superbone
Now fixed. Imgur is cool.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:24 am
by Indy
Thanks Bone.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 10:48 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
I'll pick 2K up eventually. Maybe around Christmas when everything is discounted on the Xbox marketplace.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 11:12 pm
by Superbone
I've been having a lot of fun with the Live 18 demo. I hadn't played 2K17 since last year so I pulled it out and played a game with the Suns versus the Knicks the other night. It was pretty good (except for the fact that the Knicks went off from three in the fourth quarter and ran away with it after a previously close game). I then played the Live demo Cavs/Warriors game and it was just a lot more fun. I went and preordered Live 18 on the spot.
I'll still get 2K18 for all the classic teams and likenesses but I think I'm going to be having more fun with this one.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:41 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
I caved and bought the 2K pre-order last night. I'll probably be on it all weekend if anyone else is on XBOX and wants to team up.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 2:53 am
by pagielak
I have to check NBA Live out then, I thought it won't be any good but after reading Superbones comments I have to give it a try. 2K will have to wait!
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:28 am
by bajanguy008
Just posting this as you guys seem to be having a legit discussion much like so much of social media on this game comparison. I don't even have a system so can't give an opinion lol
Downloaded NBA2k18 last night for my Nintendo Switch. Holy crap! I've barely tried it out but they packed everything from the big consoles on here. The game runs 30fps compared to 60fps on PS4 / Xbox One but it plays and looks beautiful on the hand-held. I'll be giving it a longer run through this weekend in Flagstaff. So far so good.
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:14 pm
by pagielak
AmareIsGod wrote:Downloaded NBA2k18 last night for my Nintendo Switch. Holy crap! I've barely tried it out but they packed everything from the big consoles on here. The game runs 30fps compared to 60fps on PS4 / Xbox One but it plays and looks beautiful on the hand-held. I'll be giving it a longer run through this weekend in Flagstaff. So far so good.
How doyou like the Switch? Anything good besides Zelda? Sorry for something off topic...
Re: NBA 2K18 / NBA Live 18
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:55 pm
by AmareIsGod
pagielak wrote:
AmareIsGod wrote:Downloaded NBA2k18 last night for my Nintendo Switch. Holy crap! I've barely tried it out but they packed everything from the big consoles on here. The game runs 30fps compared to 60fps on PS4 / Xbox One but it plays and looks beautiful on the hand-held. I'll be giving it a longer run through this weekend in Flagstaff. So far so good.
How doyou like the Switch? Anything good besides Zelda? Sorry for something off topic...
Love it. Favorite gaming console. As I've gotten older, I have less time to sit in front of a TV and game. It's amazing jumping from TV to handheld seamlessly and having the same amazing graphics on the go.
I play Zelda, Binding of Isaac, Mario + Rabbids Kingdoms (so much like XCom but even better with Mario characters) and a bunch of other games. It definitely isn't hurting for great content and games.
