It's as easy as it ever was to unintentionally go out of bounds or simply lose control of your player and the ball for a moment or two. This year's game takes us almost back to square one. Last year's game introduced some refinements to this ongoing problem. The NBA Live series has always featured slightly wonky player movement more akin to boots on ice than sneakers on parquet. Gameplay issues, many of which were rectified or seemingly on the way to being rectified last year, strike the gamer like a Karl Malone forearm to the face right after the tip-off. Last year's title was arguably the best ever, though, a fact that magnifies the shortcomings of the new game and makes one think that some sort of opportunity has been squandered here.Okay, It's Just Getting Older Even though the NBA Live brand name has been around for going on a decade now, it's never quite captured basketball as well as it could, or as well as some of the early efforts promised. Both veterans of the long-running series and newcomers will pick out more and more irritating flaws as the number of games played begins to mount. NBA Live 2001 just isn't a rewarding game. Tallying the differences between NBA Live 2001 and NBA Live 2000 are as easy as picking out the elements that distinguish a Backstreet Boys single from one by N'Sync.Īnd just as good a use of your valuable time.
You'll have to look close before you'll be able to tell one from the other, and even then the disparities are often subtle. This is a pretty good trick, actually, as for all intents and purposes, it's the exact same game as its predecessor. Read Full Review It's Not Just Getting Older.įor reasons known only to the design team at EA Sports, NBA Live 2001 is not as good as its predecessor.
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