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"Novus_" <Novus_NOSPAM0@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> > > But, worth the $30 more?
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>> > Its not $30 more so that question is irrelevant.
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>> Okay, how much is NBA Live 2005 then?
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> Found the answer. $40 at Wal-Mart.
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> Okay, so is NBA Live worth $20 more?
I got it for $35 at Best Buy and yes it was worth the extra $15 after
playing it for a while.
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> "Novus_" <Novus_NOSPAM0@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2tsmf7F22oi4eU1@uni-berlin.de...
>> > > But, worth the $30 more?
>> >
>> > Its not $30 more so that question is irrelevant.
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>> Okay, how much is NBA Live 2005 then?
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>> "Mattinglyfan" <Estoscacahuates@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> > "Novus_" <Novus_NOSPAM0@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:2tp7c0F22jm7uU1@uni-berlin.de...
>> > >> Off the top of my head, this is why I like and enjoy Live 2005 more
> so
>> > > than
>> > >> ESPN's 2K5. Live is the better game, IMHO.
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>> > >
>> > > But, worth the $30 more?
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>> > Its not $30 more so that question is irrelevant.
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>> > > "Alan Bernardo" <master@oforion.net> wrote in message
>> > > news:Hsjdd.287830$3l3.7430@attbi_s03...
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>> > >> > Why? What do you like more about Live? Is there anything in Live
>> that
>> > >> > is better than ESPN, other than the all star activities? From
>> > >> > what
>> > >> > I've read, I think the 3pt and slam dunk contests in Live are cool
>> but
>> > >> > they are mere diversions. Live would have to offer a better game
> of
>> > >> > basketball before I'll prefer it over ESPN, and most reviews I've
>> read
>> > >> > suggest that Live still has some catching up to do with regards to
>> > >> > gameplay.
>> > >>
>> > >> I've never even tried the 3 point and slam dunk competitions and
> still
>> > > like
>> > >> Live better. The big killer for me with ESPN NBA 2K5 is the fact
> that
>> so
>> > >> little fouls are called, and slider adjustments do nothing to fix
> that
>> > > huge
>> > >> problem.
>> > >>
>> > >> Live suffers from too many block shots, but I haven't really tweaked
>> the
>> > >> sliders enough to see if I can remedy that problem. Give me a
>> > >> choice
>> > >> between the two and I'll take the excessive blocks over too few
> fouls.
>> > >>
>> > >> Another thing that I like about Live is that there are a lot more
>> sliders
>> > >> that can be adjusted when compared to ESPN's game.
>> > >>
>> > >> To me, ESPN plays a bit too slow for basketball. There are more
> slams
>> > >> and
>> > >> quick breaks in Live, similar to what happens in the real game.
>> > >>
>> > >> All I can say is that I had ESPN's 2K5 at least two weeks before I
> got
>> > > Live
>> > >> 2005. Once I got Live, I haven't touched ESPN's game. I probably
>> should
>> > > go
>> > >> back to 2K5, to get a true comparison, but I just can't do it.
>> > >>
>> > >> Finally, Live seems to be a lot harder. Using All-Star in Live, I
> get
>> > >> toasted most of the time; I can't say the same for ESPN.
>> > >>
>> > >> The foul shot routine in Live is also better, with sliders to adjust
>> how
>> > >> easy or hard you can make the foul shots. Also-- and this might be
> the
>> > > case
>> > >> with ESPN, too-- it's easier to make foul shots in Live with a
>> > >> better
>> > >> free-throw shooter.
>> > >>
>> > >> Off the top of my head, this is why I like and enjoy Live 2005 more
> so
>> > > than
>> > >> ESPN's 2K5. Live is the better game, IMHO.
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