NBA Live 14

 Xbox One
Metascore
36

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 12 out of 14
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  1. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 10, 2013
    50
    Even without resorting the unforgiving comparison with NBA 2K14 that is enough to raise doubts on possible purchases, NBA Live 14 has many problems on its own, from the AI to the animations and so on. It could be the start of a new course for the EA Sports' basketball series, but it needs some serious overhaul.
  2. COGconnected
    Dec 4, 2013
    50
    For my interest in something to be increased, it has to be entertaining. This is where NBA Live 14 ultimately falls short for me.
  3. IGN Italia
    Dec 12, 2013
    49
    Despite the four-year break from NBA Live 10, the Electronic Arts basketball series is back in late 2013 with an awful new episode. Ugly to see and hear and flawed in artificial intelligence and gameplay, NBA Live 14 finds some interesting elements only in Scenario Mode and Ultimate Team, but NBA 2K14 does much more ten times better and even if EA Tiburon has promised patches and updates, the feeling is that the NBA Live series is now dead and buried.
  5. MondoXbox
    Jan 5, 2014
    45
    EA's NBA title comeback turned out to be a real disappointment, due to a dated gameplay system and old-gen graphics. We'd save the excellent ESPN integration and the great play modes choice, but it isn't enough to make it a good basketball game.
  6. Everyeye.it
    Dec 19, 2013
    40
    NBA Live 14 does not work at all, from the gameplay and game modes up to the bad graphics. EA Sports has to start all over again.
  7. SpazioGames
    Dec 16, 2013
    40
    NBA Live 2014 is one of the worst sports games to date. After a few years, the NBA Live franchise isn't in good shape. Player models look like plastic, game modes are boring, control system is poor and AI awful. EA Sports needs to work very hard to even come close to its competitors.
  8. God is a Geek
    Dec 12, 2013
    40
    The visuals are a mess and the atmosphere is flat and generates no excitement.
  9. Eurogamer Italy
    Dec 9, 2013
    40
    NBA Live 14 is one of the worst sports games I played in years. It's incredible that the game shares the same engine with FIFA 14 and Madden 25, because of it's choppy gameplay, poor graphics and the lack of any ideas. 2K can sleep well.
  10. NZGamer
    Dec 6, 2013
    40
    It's disappointing and hard to fathom that, given how much was riding on the game, EA could have dropped the ball so completely.
  11. 4P.de
    Nov 27, 2013
    40
    Yes, it is playable. And some dribbling looks decent. But if you're looking for the next generation of basketball, this is not it.
  12. ZTGD
    Dec 20, 2013
    35
    NBA Live 14 is a hot mess.
  13. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jan 23, 2014
    30
    Disappointing on almost every level, EA needs to seriously rethink NBA Live if it ever wants to compete with the NBA 2K series.
  14. Official Xbox Magazine
    Dec 4, 2013
    30
    Appalling.
  15. Giant Bomb
    Dec 11, 2013
    20
    Online play is straight-up garbage.

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#18 Best Xbox One Game of 2013
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#18 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2013
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#19 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2013

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User Score
3.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 90 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 90
  3. Negative: 61 out of 90
  1. setxua
    Nov 19, 2013
    4
    I was impatient for the release of this game,
    After the first minutes of play I decided to return it. It felt like I was playing a ps2    I was impatient for the release of this game,
    After the first minutes of play I decided to return it. It felt like I was playing a ps2 game, with some ps3 graphics and a very few ps4 details, this is a lack of respect to nba live fans.
    AI was weird, some player running continuously out of the field, pg playing as PF and C playing as SF or PG, there was a mess over there.
    This game needs a couple of years of development in order to reach a decent level.
    Comparing with 2k14, well there´s no comparison. No need to continue with this.. I just hope nba live survives so it can give us a good nextgen game in a couple of years, until then 2k seems untouchable

    graphics 4
    physics 3
    simulation 3
    gameplay 4
    narration 5
    halftime and EA details 6
    AI: 3    … Full Review »
  2. nrgcoltsfan
    Mar 1, 2014
    0
    worst game i've ever played and i've played alot of **** 0 out of 10. I mean what were they thinking? Did they think people were gonna thinkworst game i've ever played and i've played alot of **** 0 out of 10. I mean what were they thinking? Did they think people were gonna think highly of this crap??? Why don't they get some programming lessons from their rivals 2k. Another piece of crap shat out by EA. I recommend buying 2k14 this game is not worth 60 bucks… Full Review »
  3. Hortiez
    Jan 20, 2014
    3
    Wow, so sad. Played the demo, couldnt even finsh a quarter, animations and game mechanics are disgutingly bad. I love 2k, this shouldnt haveWow, so sad. Played the demo, couldnt even finsh a quarter, animations and game mechanics are disgutingly bad. I love 2k, this shouldnt have been released so unfinished.… Full Review »
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