Fair
Don't hate Live on 360 because it's beautiful. Hate it because it took out every new feature from the current-gen versions. Read Review
The evolution of the EA SPORTS Freestyle Control continues with all-new EA SPORTS Freestyle Superstars. Users now dictate the actions of the top NBA stars with full user control over dazzling passes, rebounds, dunks and steals within 5-on-5 gameplay. With the superstars of the NBA playing like their real-life counterparts, Playmakers deliver fast break Freestyle passes on the fly, Stoppers control the paint, and Power players dominate the opposition with powerful user-controlled dunks. An enhanced transition game yields an up-tempo, fast-break, and physical brand of basketball that features players running the lanes and awaiting the open pass. With the NBA LIVE 06 advancements in gameplay and enhanced player graphics, the NBA's superstars look and play more like their real-life counterparts than ever before. A rich collection of game modes adds to the deepest offering of NBA LIVE ever - including Dynasty Mode, EA SPORTS Online, and NBA All-Star Weekend.
Let me start by saying that, since the first NBA 2K on Dreamcast, the Visual Concepts-developed series has been worlds ahead of any other hoops game on the market -- NBA Live included. However, I will concede that Live 06 has taken several strides to be more competitive with 2K's stellar efforts. At least, it took those strides in other iterations of this series, because the 360 version has received a full lobotomy. Read More »
EA shows off its visually stunning next-gen hoops epic. Read More »
NBA Live is the longest-running active basketball simulation series. Of course, EA's hoops roots extend much earlier than that, dating back to Lakers vs. Celtics on the Genesis and DOS. In all that time, one of the main goals has been to make the onscreen action resemble a real-life, televised basketball game as much as possible. Damned if the next-gen iteration of NBA Live 2006 isn't shockingly close to hitting that mark. Read More »
Also known as: NBA Live 2006
Release Region: United States
Release Date: November 16, 2005
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: January 19, 2006
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Also available on: PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PC, GameCube, Xbox, Wireless
For more info on these technical requirements and features, please view GameSpy's Specs FAQ.
|
NBA Live 06 at IGN
NBA Live 06 at GameSpy
NBA Live 06 at TeamXbox
NBA Live 06 at GameStats
|
