EA counters NBA 2K6 360 screens w/some from Live 06

by Dan Choi { Oct 3rd 2005 at 3:30PM }

Screenshot from NBA Live 06 for the Xbox 360

EA has released three more screenshots from the Xbox 360 version of NBA Live 06 in preparation for a big showing at the X05 this week. These accompany the latest pics for the 360 version of Madden 2006, and they look sweaty.

In reality, the other two shots not pictured aren't as dripping with perspiration as the close-up of Dwyane Wade you see here, but they're also not as exciting. (How many K.G.-postin'-up-on-a-Wallace shots can you take before they all start to blur together? Even the jammin'-James pics start to get old after a while.) Of course, the real question is whether Live can take the graphics crown from b-ball rival NBA 2K6, which may still hold the photorealistic edge, with or without puddles of sweat.

[Thanks, The1]

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

emehrkay @ Dec 18th 2005 9:36PM

lol @ the wade photo being NOTHING like the gameplay photos

Andrew Hansen @ Dec 18th 2005 9:36PM

I call shenanigans. The Dwayne Wade pic is not an in-engine realtime render. It's a pre-rendered still. You can clearly see the difference between it and the other two shots. The 2K6 shots, on the other hand, *are* authentic in-game shots. I want to know when EA will actually release gameplay movies... hopefully sometime in the next two days.

Dan @ Dec 18th 2005 9:36PM

Hmm... apparently no one opens their mouth in the NBA unless they're dunking...

OTAM @ Dec 18th 2005 9:36PM

Man,this is really irritating.

They keep showing these stills of amazing looking games....but they're always sports.

When are we going to get some updates on DOA4,Full Auto (why does noone aknowledge this game but me?),PDZ,Need for Speed Most Wanted and many others? No Quake4? What about Ghost Recon 3?

Zoe the Kitty Cat @ Dec 18th 2005 9:36PM

Nice piece of work, but not gameplay. I mean, this is EA, afterall. They've already done this with 360's Madden, and when they actually revealed TRUE screen captures, they didn't quite live up.

You'd think that with all the money they had, they'd at least be able to come out with superior graphics.

Michael McGuire @ Dec 18th 2005 9:36PM

I guess I'll be the first to call Bullshot.

ione @ Dec 18th 2005 9:36PM

Apparently fake-looking glow and reflection effects will be quite popular in next-gen games. Some of those shots are plain ugly, several skin textures look like scorched plastic and the sweat doesn't make it any better.

I agree on that sports thing BTW, I'd like to see more shots from next-gen games other than sports...

is @ Dec 18th 2005 9:36PM

So what if they were in game shots? Who cares about being able to see perspiration? Whats the point in that kind of detail?

Im looking at you, you graphic-whore-mongering-style-over-content-real-movie-hating-
special-effect-loving-technology-for-techonologies-sake-buying-
have-everything-do-nothing-but-HATERS.

Enjoy your little 'game'.