NBA Live 16 Review — Fundamentally Flawed (PS4)

Few people outside the sports game-verse are aware that the NBA Live series is now, relatively speaking, an underdog. After all, it’s a product of Electronic Arts — the third-largest gaming company by revenue — and enjoyed a nice stint in the limelight for 15 years. Ever since EA Sports decided to drop the Live

  • Pro Am Live Run is perfect pick-up-and-play action
  • Ultimate Team is addictive and fun (for a specific audience)
  • Some mechanics feel more solid, especially the new shot meter & feedback
  • Core controls are still not tight enough
  • AI is severely lacking on both sides of the court
  • Rising Star mode gives you too much too soon

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