"NBA Live 14" early reviews are mixed and game critics make it seem like you'll either love or hate the next-gen basketball simulator.
It doesn't help the game that it is being compared to NBA 2K14, which has received great reviews for both Sony and Microsoft gaming systems.
Check out what critics are conflicted about NBA live below.
IGN gives the title a 4.3 out of 10, calling it absolutely bad.
"NBA Live 14 sinks lower than I ever thought this once-proud series could go. Making the totally fair comparison to NBA 2K14 would be like LeBron James playing a pickup game against an arthritic giraffe. But even taken in isolation, the resurrected NBA Live is a mess of a hoops sim both in your hands and in your eyes that wouldn't even make the D-League All-Star team.
"In fact, there's only one thing about NBA Live that's better than its competitor: the net. Yes, that one thing is the net, and it is the best net I've ever seen in a basketball game. There, I said something nice."
The Bleacher Report was a little less harsh, giving the game an overall 7.8 out of 10.
"One fairly big omission is the absence of on-screen injuries. They happen during your Dynasty, but never on-screen. That's a bit of a bummer, but hopefully it is something that will be added to later versions. It would also be nice to have the ability to control more than one squad. Playing as just one team can get a little boring for some. Aside from those issues, Dynasty mode delivers as well as one would expect...
"Is the NBA Live series ready to regain its spot atop the virtual basketball world? No, it isn't, but the foundation has finally been laid to build the game to an elite level-no pun intended. If the player models and animation can catch up to some of the mode innovation and presentation, this series could be great again."
