![]() Worthless defensive AI is what made the most recent editions of NBA Live so disappointing. The importance of this can't be understated. This is because beyond just giving us more options on offense in terms of spin moves, crossovers and shakes, the development team at EA Canada tuned the defensive AI as well to match the aggressiveness and freedom of the offense. We told you about the innovative right analog stick control for special moves already, but putting all of that control to good use really makes it a different ball game. But a year later, major enhancements to the control scheme, the AI and the player animation have combined to put Live in a position to challenge Sega Sports' NBA 2K3 as the must have hoops game. It just wasn't nearly as fluid as it should've been and barely resembled an NBA licensed product. Live had fallen on hard times recently, with the low point coming last fall in NBA Live 2002's all-turbo, all-the-time style of wacky arcade gameplay. Longtime fans of EA's NBA Live franchise may have reason to celebrate this October as the 2003 edition could be the one to catapult the series back into serious contention for best hoops game around.
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