PS2 NBA Live 2006 Description:

PS2 NBA Live 2006 review:
3 stars (Defect in Dynasty Mode) - I have noticed a major defect in Dynasty Mode. After about the 4 game of the season, the game no longer keeps the correct score. Score freezes after several baskets are made and then picks up later in the game. Bizarre. Also, the refere AI on last second shot 7/10 times always counts the basket. Graphics look great.



I will buy this on Xbox 360 when it comes out in two weeks. Hopefully, that game doesnt have these problems.
5 stars (One of the best games out) - This is one of the best nba games out

highly recommended
3 stars (Live 06) - Although NBA Live is always fun to play and it has really nice dunks and things I'm going to have to judge this on its improvement on the last installment. The good improvements are that you can now run the fastbreak instead of having to settle with the half court set all the time. The 2nd is the Freestyle mode which I found annoying sometimes though because a player's rating is basically based on how good he is at a certain aspect of the game. FOr instance Josh SMith is crazy just because he can dunk it with the best but his overall game is not that good. It is very hard to stop someone defensively when they press L1 and then just press Circle and the basically have an easy basket. A Scorer Freestyle would just means that a player would do an assortment of layups and fancy manuevers to get the ball in the hole. ALthough I have to admit it is fun on the O end.



Another thing that bothers me is that it doesnt have the full aspect of the NBA game in it. In this you justpass it down low to Yao Ming or someone and watch him Iso his defender then just dunk it and that goes on about 10-20 times a game but in the NBA that would only happen 1-5 times. In the NBA they would try to find the open man for the shot but in Live it doesnt matter if your open if your big and if you can dunk. If your caught up with proper gameplay and things I suggest you go out and buy 2K6 because that is much better in that aspect. But if you just like to have fun and throw countless alley oops and sorts and enjoy it to the fullest this is a pretty good buy