Is NBA Live 19 worth the money? Yes, indeed. There is a lot to do and no matter the skill level, there's fun to be had. The upgrade to the WNBA and character creation is a giant step forward in widening EA's audience and The One is strong enough to warrant its own title. With enough practice, anyone can be the baller they want.
NBA Live 192018
NBA Live 19
2018 EA Sports69Worthwhile
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 25 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Upcoming on
Game modes
- 2–5 players
- 2–4 players
- 2–5 players
- 2–10 players
Details
- Launch
- September 7, 2018
- Developer
- -
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Themes
- Genres
Overview
NBA LIVE 19 redefines the way you play a basketball game. 1v1 Everywhere featuring Real Player Motion gives you control in every possession, providing you the ability to change momentum in any game and dominate your opponent. Pursue basketball glory with the freedom to create your path in the return of THE ONE. Build your squad of superstars, legends, and cultural icons to join your quest for greatness on courts across the globe in the League, The Street World Tour and your ONE COURT where you customize your rules and your line up reign. Defend your court and challenge the Community to be the ONE.
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Reception
Press73
Players72
GoodGood- Metacritic73from 27 reviews
- OpenCritic73from 26 reviews
NBA Live 19 is an admirable attempt at snatching the NBA video game throne, but ultimately it fumbles. While there are a number of quality of life improvements in the career mode, it drops the ball in too many areas. Even diehard fans will be hard pressed to find many improvements to the series' gameplay compared to entries from a decade ago.
NBA Live 19 is slowly closing the gap with NBA 2K19 the giant. The game chose a more spectacular path, more fun to wheedle basket ball fans and it's pretty successful.
Another step forward for NBA Live, which although still far from the historical rival NBA 2K, manages to reach good levels with this new episode.
While the series is still far from perfection and the direct competitor is always fierce, NBA Live 19 is another step in the right direction.