Fans of EA Sports' long-running NBA Live series can express themselves on the hardwood like never before in this cross-platform '06' edition, thanks to the introduction of the 'Freestyle Superstar' feature, which expands upon earlier editions' 'Freestyle Control.' Gamers who play as the league's biggest talents will have access to an alternate control scheme designed to allow them to perform exceptional moves, such as deceptive passes, unorthodox shots, and powerful dunks. Different superstar players have different move sets available, according to their playing styles and specialties, as represented by eight categories: inside scorers, outside scorers, high fliers, playmakers, power players, and shooters.
A few extremely proficient players may have more than one superstar style available to them, and gamers can choose which one they'll use. In addition to new features, NBA Live 06 is designed to deliver the action and accuracy fans of the series have come to expect. The game offers an expanded Dynasty mode that allows players to lead their favorite teams far into the future. As with earlier editions, a full NBA license allows inclusion of all the league's real-life teams, rosters, and arenas.
Television-style presentation includes play-by-play and commentary from Marv Albert and Steve Kerr. NBA Live continues to be a series that doesn't know what it wants to be. As a simulation, the 2006 version fails miserably; it's much better as a casual pick-up-and-play arcade game, but the default gameplay is ridiculously easy, providing little challenge for veteran players unless you go in and massively tweak the game's multitude of gameplay sliders, which is something many casual fans are unlikely to spend time doing. Out of the box, the game is a certified dunk fest.
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Defenders play the NBA version of Ole! Crack fishing craze game. As they allow players to knife into the lane for a handy two-handed slam. Dunks are exciting, but when you see six or seven per quarter it saps the adrenaline rush from what should be a spectacular play. If you spend a lot of time tweaking the sliders you can get it to play moderately realistic, but no other EA Sports game demands more customization as NBA Live 06.
In addition to the slam fest, some of the same old Live problems continue to rear their ugly head. The rebounding model is woefully inefficient. After you get used to the game and get your timing down it's not uncommon to see 30 to 40 offensive rebounds per game by one team. It's absolutely ridiculous. This is also something that sliders and gameplay tweaks cannot fix. It has been a recurring problem with this series since the 2001 version and it is still one today.
This problem alone is reason enough for a sim fan to skip the game; it's just crazy how many offensive rebounds that players with low rebounding skill snatch during a game. Omnisphere 2 keygen not working. The infamous NBA Live 'skating players' are back again, as well. This problem has also been a thorn in the game's side for years now, and why EA Sports cannot or will not fix it remains a mystery. Basketball is a game of short, quick steps, and when you see players gliding around the court like Brian Boitano, it not only looks goofy but it adds to the over-the-top arcade feel that the game provides. The graphics are pretty good for the most part. The heads of the players look a tad big, but the player models on the whole aren't too bad. The freestyle movements remain tight and the cardboard cutout animations are nowhere near as bad as in previous editions.