Author: Brian Mazique / Source: Forbes
NBA Live 19‘s demo will officially launch on August 24 for PS4 and Xbox One. That’s a full seven days before NBA 2K19‘s The Prelude starts. EA seems more confident about this release of Live than they have for previous versions, and much of that may have something to do with the work they have done on gameplay.
Legacy stiffness and less-than-ideal animations have been an impediment for the series for years. A recent developer Q&A featuring creative director Connor Dougan discussed what the developer has done to improve in this area.
Much of the work revolves around the implementation of Real-Player Motion Technology and the new Living Arena.
“Real Player Motion is going to give our players a much smoother and more responsive experience,” Dougan said. “Where it really shines is ball carrier movement in terms of being able to change direction, attack the basket, and how smooth and fluid everything looks – it’s taken a big jump in quality. The other advantage of Real Player Motion is that we have a lot of signature player movement. Guys like LeBron, Harden, Kyrie, and Curry will move like they do in real life. Faster acceleration, different nuances of how they dribble and how they move, and this is all controlled with the left stick. Our off-ball player movement has also been upgraded to Real Player Motion. Our player movement is much more responsive and smoother when controlling players in the halfcourt or in transition.”
This is good news, and…
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