Ever imagine that you’re a NBA superstar, hitting the shot that leads your team to a title championship?
Virtual reality in the form of “NBA Live 06” now lets you get close to that imagined shot.
Newly released and available for Playstation 2, X-Box, Nintendo Gamecube and Pcs, “NBA Live O6” has an updated feature, Freestyle Superstars, that allows players to choose their favorite players and the moves that the NBA players use on the court. For example, Gary Payton no longer does the same dunks as Vince Carter.
There are Playmakers, Shooters, Scorers (inside and out), High-Flyers, Power players and defensive Stoppers (inside and out).
Along with the new feature are all of the Live favorites: Exhibition, All-Star Weekend(Including the Slam Dunk Contest) and Dynasty Mode. In Dynasty Mode you take total control of your franchise, including hiring assistant coaches and training and scouting players.
The graphics in this year’s Live are much better. The gameplay is also much smoother. The commentary can be insightful at times, and other times it can be just annoying.
All things considered, “NBA Live 06” is one of the best basketball games ever and maybe the greatest sports game of all-time.