NBA Live 06 - The Game That Killed NBA Live

NBA Live 06 - The Game That Killed NBA Live
It's hard to imagine looking back, but there was a time where NBA Live was the golden standard of basketball video games. Then when 2K entered the scene, the landscape was incredibly competitive between Visual Concepts and EA. This all changed when EA released one of it's most disappointing titles (Live 2006) on the xbox 360, and 2K seized the opportunity and never looked back.

[@ace-x6m]

This game killed NBA Live? This game was my favorite live game! Granted I played the GameCube version

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

Different version! 06 on OG Xbox/ Ps2/ Gamecube were fantastic

[@omariangel1]

same bro! gamecube version was the best

[@TRJ2241987]

NBA 2K6 on Xbox was also better than NBA 2K6 on Xbox 360. I got the 360 console on launch day and that first year I was really regretting trading my Xbox in

[@yeliabdoowyllohx]

@@VintageConsoleGamingI had it on PS2 and it was 🔥🔥

[@quann06]

@@VintageConsoleGaming I was about to say you're crazy until I read this haha. I still have the Gamecube version in my house.

[@cibida1]

I actually loved this Live. 03 was my favorite but this was the last good Live for me.

[@Deliveredmean42]

The only good Live game for the Xbox 360 I heard was Nba Live 10, since apparently it was directed by the same guy that did Nba 2k. What happen to him? Went back to 2k since he didn't like EA's ideology (like most people do nowadays).

[@thetruth619ful]

You loved live 06 on the other consoles Live on 360 was terrible

[@joshuabalondo4454]

@@thetruth619ful related to Madden NFL 06 too.

[@Joe_Parmesan]

Live was still good on PS2, and NBA Live 09 and 10 were pretty good Problem is that 2k was improving so fast. As soon as 2k out MJ in the game for 2k11, while EA didn't even release a game, it was officially over. Then, 2k12 added in more legends and updated the Shot Stick with more moves

[@clevercode30]

@@Deliveredmean42 mike Wang?

[@videogamersadvocate9925]

Once NBA Live went to the Xbox 360/PS3 generation, that was where the developers really lost their way. I still have my NBA Live 06 for PC to this day. For me, NBA Live 2005 on PS2 and NBA Live 06 on PC were the last two great games in the franchise.

[@j.raymond3963]

same for madden

[@Slawmanjones]

This was the best basketball game of all time. I still play it on the GameCube to this day

[@WatchSicarioWin]

Yes this was a classic

[@Gfanatic21]

I agree

[@Slawmanjones]

I’m gonna have to stream this game in the future

[@shawklan27]

Not even close

[@Slawmanjones]

@@shawklan27next gen version wasn’t the same

[@rMell]

The 360 version of every EA Game from this era was shitty They stripped so many features just to make sure they had the graphics down

[@shadowandroid1823]

Madden was slowly getting better until 13 where they focus too much on MUT.

[@shawklan27]

Has someone who just recently bought a 360 to try out these EA Sports games, this comment could not be any more truer! Like holy shit the games are much more janky, all play in 30fps and the lack of modes made for experiences that are the true definition of a quick cash grab all for what are essentially glorified tech demos.

[@blair3886]

NBA 06 was great, NBA live 07 was not...

[@vadalmaxwell01]

I loved live 07 on my psp lol

[@joshuagamboaii741]

What about NBA Live 08?

[@tbfit7808]

@@joshuagamboaii741 live 08 next gen was sooooooooo bad lol

[@bigshod5037]

Not on next gen

[@wakeupchurch]

Facts

[@theman2k7]

03-06 were good for me the ps2 ones I got 2k7 on ps2 then never looked back

[@LazyJAB]

Live 06 on ps2 was like 1/4 of my childhood 😂

[@MikeLoveThyself]

Bro this was my favorite nba live besides 04 and 05 , I only had 3 games when I first my got my 360 live 06 fight night and some racing game game, I use to get chills when I seen dwade load up on that screen for the first time.

[@dontaskblike8801]

Hands down, my favorite nba live...

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

Oh yeah, fight night was amazing. But NBA live, not so much.

[@dwaynequailes1432]

@@VintageConsoleGaming you're a tool

[@bballfan3419]

The ps2/Gamecube version was better imo

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

Absolutely. Same with Madden

[@hunteriggy2762]

@@VintageConsoleGaming what is your thoughts on rob Jones also Scott OG going back to EA for maybe a nba live

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

@@hunteriggy2762 Not sold that they will directly make the game better (they've had opportunities in the past before), but it's more of an indication that they haven't given up on the series yet. How about you?

[@hunteriggy2762]

@@VintageConsoleGaming what if Scott OG bring back the wire & everything that he want to put in nba live 14 in to nba live 21 or nba live 22

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

hunter iggy then I’ll be pleasantly surprised! But there’s been so many attempts to turn this franchise around, I’m very sceptical at this point

[@razkable]

d wade on the cover 2005-2006 heat...how can it be bad?

[@wakaikozy6084]

Not on ps2 and xbox but trash on xbox 360

[@Antonio25668]

NBA Live 18 is actually very good, its the first good NBA Live game that EA has made since Live 10, in my opinion.

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

Yeah I enjoy it a lot more than 2k, but I haven't liked 2k for a lot of years now. I hope EA builds on this and continues to be competitive

[@Antonio25668]

Vintage Console Gaming yeah, hopefully they will.

[@228allday]

I still have NBA live 06 for PS2 Dwade was my favorite player growing up I was 11 when I got this game I even bought the PS3 version when I was 13 in 07 and got the PS3 for Christmas

[@FuriousMan226]

NBA Live 06 wasn’t on PS3. Neither did 07. You must be thinking of 08. That had a PS3 version.

[@Danxiong]

Live failed miserably on next gen.

[@Joe_Parmesan]

They started getting better, but 2k caught them, passed them, then buried them with 2k11

[@TheSpannReport]

In my own personal opinion, NBA Live had been on the decline for quite some time. The last good NBA Live to me was NBA Live 2000. It was the last one that had fluid and intuitive gameplay. The physics were right, and the ease of pickup on the controls were right. I bought 2001, 2002, and 2003 out of pure habit, but i hated those games. Then i just said screw it, and tried ESPN Basketball in 2003, and I was a 2K convert ever since. But now 2K sucks too with all the micro transactions, so i dont even play that anymore. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@selcity4802]

NBA live 06 was one of the best Nba live games ever

[@LB14745]

That's the best gameplay of Live 06 on the 360 I've ever seen. Did you edit sliders and rosters? It plays much better, other than the terrible running animation/speed.

[@juztooeazy5187]

This game definitely did not kill NBA LIVE.

[@slickeddy2000]

You Forgot to mention that the 2K series NBA/NFL 1st came to Sony &Xbox the games were $19.99 each instead of the $49.99 each for Live and Madden . So getting both Nba&NFL2k for cheaper than cost of an EA sports was a win

[@_meangreenjersey973]

Live 06 was played like live 99 and had really good graphics

[@Aquarius_Minded]

Graphics aren’t bad compared to today

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

That was the one good (or great) part of this game

[@shawklan27]

Nah they definitely look lacking

[@milkydud]

Visual concepts made nba action games prior to their 2k name change.

[@kwajotube]

‘03 and ‘05 were the BEST NBA LIVE GAMES. 2000 was iconic as well ‼️

[@omnione12]

The basketball net was the only thing good about this game, sadly they reverted back to no net animation in live 19

[@dub718bx]

Live 06 was good on the older platforms

[@jaysilva5854]

This game was crap because it was bare bones in features. No Dynasty mode, no dunk contest, 3 point contest or one on one. Also the animations looked worse because it didn't match the graphics. That said if I was forced to play Live 06 on 360 or Live 14, I'm playing 06.

[@fredsavage3565]

Crazy thing is, this game was actually incredible on the previous gen

[@shawklan27]

Same with madden and nhl

[@chrisspearline767]

This game is completely different from Xbox to PS2

[@Supyloco]

It was at least the beginning of the end.

[@kingdruskii88]

This is actually live ‘07. Wrong title

[@johnnybraxton5539]

NBA 06 went hard 04 too and 08 with Gilbert arenas on the cover was the last good one

[@andrewmauney3082]

EA didnt even bother to fix issues in Live 07 that were present in 06 but Live 08 was a step in the right direction which i did enjoy

[@ramirezmanuel117]

Dynasty mode was the bomb on nba live 06

[@matthewmcsweeney5996]

This is why I'd rather avoid the NBA Live games and stick to the NBA 2K games instead. The same goes with avoiding Sony's NBA series.

[@chrisspearline767]

The skinny ghostlike player animations lol

[@Dkickz93]

Bro I played this all the time at Walmart! The nostalgia!

[@tbfit7808]

If you never played live 06 at the time, how can you make your claims. 06 was great

[@roypanora1356]

I still got this on my PSP lol

[@lovelivelaugh4542]

nba live 07 is what killed nba live franchise not 2006

[@dJ.kNiGhT23]

Nowadays people expect too much from any video game they want a game to Almost be realistic I don't care about that as long as EA Sports and NBA 2k make video games that's all good I say stop complaining and enjoy the video games like I say at least they are making them for us to enjoy imagine if they stop making NBA games just cause some people complain about it chill people chill just enjoy I'm grateful for this companies EA Sports & NBA 2k for making this videos games that I enjoy playing 😎

[@GoCards1983]

this game was the best LIVE ever made...F you mean? This game was best on ps2 but rushed on to NEW GEN

[@anthonypeterson42]

The worst nba live by far is 07 for ps2/ og Xbox. 06 for ps2/og Xbox was good. Once 07 came out it was like they tried to do to much and didn’t even finish the game before shipping. It’s the most broken nba game I have ever played hands down.

[@serotoninlight7269]

This game was lit but glitch asf . All you had to do was drive n kick worked every time big man would always help lol

[@LaQuantayviondreTrollinDaWorld]

Loved the Original Xbox version but when I got it for the 360 it just felt horrible and I was hyped to play it because of the graphics

[@harlemlegend925]

This graphic wise was the best until 2k14 came out lol

[@jenkinsJR22]

Stop it nba 2k always lookd better smh look at the first 2k and live 2000 lol

[@tbonthe3]

Lmfao 😂 this is how I know not to listen to other people’s reviews of video games. This is my all time favorite sports game. When I was a kid I could’ve gave two fucks about other people’s opinion on my favorite game. Crazy

[@reimeralgabre2986]

NBA Live 06 on PC is the GOAT. I think I played that up to like 2011 or 2012 or something.

[@MrDwightSchrute]

Playback speed: 1.5x

[@connormcnerney3857]

Same from Nba2k13 as well. The gameplay in NBA2K13 Was horrible. The graphics in NBA2K13 Was Amazing but the players was Horrifying!!

[@TH-cq7bj]

06 was a classic on ps2. Next gen is when live fell off

[@chrisspearline767]

This game on Xbox 360 is the best in the series and of the best NBA games of all time

[@ryannovotney1720]

This was the BEST NBA live dude lol 07 killed it.

[@vladangnjatovic8448]

This version is for pc, ps3-4, xbox? Can it be downloaded?

[@scootover7]

Where to me 2K beat NBA Live is on Dynasty or GM mode, (NBA Live had way too many undersized players in the dynasty and didn't have multi team control dynasty, ) someone also on NBA Live a point guard for years would be the highest scorer which wasn't always realistic

[@mistaidgaf9166]

Chris Paul is 2k8 Shaq and Wade is 06 2k6 Kobe 2k10

[@roo4051]

The title is off. Live 06 was the last good Live.

[@RyanRRodriguez]

I think the comments said enough, this was a good game. I spent hundreds of hours on this game.

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

Yeah a great game that took out foundation game modes like franchise mode that had been a part of the series since 1999. Quality stuff

[@RyanRRodriguez]

@@VintageConsoleGaming So are you talking about Dynasty Mode? Can you tell me what other modes they took out? You did say game modes and you only listed one which is very similar to dynasty mode. This game has 9 different game modes to choose from. Online, Season, Dynasty Mode, Playoffs, Nba All-Star Weekend, Freestyle Challenge, 1 on 1, Slam Dunk School, Individual Practice. They also have create a player. This was a solid game.

[@RyanRRodriguez]

@@VintageConsoleGaming after reading some comments, i see your talking about the xbox 360 version of the game. Still don’t think this game killed the series. I also still prefer nba live over 2k.

[@richiejames3172]

99, 03 and 06 was the 3 lives I played

[@aazart8886]

PS2 XBOX GAMECUBE was great for NBA live 06. XBOX 360 better graphics texture quality yes

[@coreysmith_92]

nba live 2005 was the better

[@santocarmona7517]

NBA live 2006 xbox original was the best nba game of all time the x box 360 and ps3 version of the game was not the same this new generation is trash in everything there video games are way too technical the new NBA games 2k 17-20 is like u have to hold the button 3.3 sec to make a shot 3.2 sec u miss 4.1 sec u miss . It's too technical too real it takes out the fun . U have grown men play8ng games in this generation..smh video games was for kids . And then u wounder why u have a bunch of immature grown ups they ruined gaming .. the best games was in the early 2000s after 2008 it went down hill and that's NBA games NFL games wwe games the only game that got better was UFC as far as sports NBA 2k doesn't even have a dunk contest that's like pathetic smh NBA live 05 and 06 was the greatest hands down

[@laquantayviondre]

I had the original Xbox version I loved the game but I remember gameplay being choppy as hell

[@timmyhortonSZN]

EA’s exclusive license deal with the NFL killed all their games lol

[@Putmeincoachplease]

The ball has no physics looks like a putty been hurled like a fast ball

[@Kazpper88]

Just bought this on GameCube is there not a shot meter ?

[@nicnez6]

i love live 2004

[@Zippitydoda1]

Live is still the best 2k was good up to 2k12 than in 14 live killed it and has been since last year sucks they slowed up on the production this year

[@bigty390]

Matty Swartz ur fucking fanboy Ea been garbage Accor this Live 18 and 19

[@H4DI_8]

Nba live 14 was garbage 😂😂😂🤣

[@natnaelberhanu-i8w]

I have this game and I had fun playing it

[@cjhall225.]

It wasn’t Live 07’ ??

[@billyda1jack15]

I liked this game a lot actually. Not as much as 05.

[@deethadeni7808]

For me, Nba Live 14 killed Live

[@michaelmyers5803]

Amazing graphics

[@ramirezmanuel117]

It was cool on ps2

[@kevmoney29]

This one of the best

[@Lundahlium]

Shit, this is well done.

[@brandonkeisler86]

That's the problem with EA today. It's nothing but a dumbed down pick up and play arcade game. You are out of your fucken mind if you're telling me the most recent Madden games are better quality than the NBA 2k series.

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

Which makes you wonder why they won't just bring back NBA street. At least those games were fun

[@BernardMarx95]

Madden is now more enjoyable than 2k? Objectively false.

[@mistaidgaf9166]

NBA Live 10 killed it 06 and 07 were advanced

[@jamesmontalbo4897]

For me Nba Live 10 is good

[@Ez3s]

Live 09 was pretty good

[@punisha4032]

No it didn't stop capping, you must've played Live 14,

[@bmorebread8993]

Killed live!???!?! Heelllll nooo this was my fav one fr AI was that nigga on here

[@HoodieOuttaTokyo]

How the hell you say, you never played NBA Live 06 but give the video that title? Fuckin backwards. After Live 09, they went dead. Live 10 is the killer. NBA Live 09 is seriously top 5 basketball games of all time.

[@VintageConsoleGaming]

I never said I didn't play Live 06? Lol.

[@razkable]

ah yes 2005...nazr mohammad at center for the spurs who played bruce bowen robert horry and brent barry all these major minutes cause they had no one else so poor tim tp manu were spent by the end of the year...look at that spurs bench in 05 outside of horry and brent...glen d brown rasho udrih tony mass marks wilks...wow what a mess of a squad....they had nobody outside of 7 guys they could trust ...

[@rdr4095]

I dont know what you talkin bout mane. This game was fun af.

[@FuriousMan226]

He’s talking about the Xbox 360 version. The previous gen version was good.

[@TexasWreck5g24]

Complete swing and a miss

[@Synthfloyd]

this game was the real shit wtf are you on?

[@bmorebread8993]

WTFF THERES A PS3 VERSION??!!?

[@Adam-oi2qc]

Ps2 live games were good not 360 or ps3

[@christopherhernandez7069]

LOL I HAVE THIS GAME TOO

[@reysacro4293]

Android po ba

[@MerlautJones]

300th like

[@smokegambino8840]

Hardest live ever 06

[@KingTay757]

Both NBA live 06 & NBA live 07 Were Absolutely great in my opinion.cause I had both of them long time ago back on Xbox 360 and PS2

[@reupricky5255]

I just bought NBA live 06,07,08,09 about to start doing videos

[@Imthebestmaneideedit]

Bro you know nothing.

[@mistaidgaf9166]

The gameplay was ok

[@treyjones4629]

If we talk about great NBA Lives you have to separate last gen and next gen. Last gen was 06, 07 and on was basically the same game repackaged and next gen 06 thru 09 terrible animations stripped game features and basically they ported 06 from last gen with new textures. I think EA got very greedy and that came back to bite them. 2K6 really wasn’t that good of a game tbh but compared to NBA Live it’s makes it seem like it’s better when you compare animations features realism presentation. EA focuses on little stuff while 2K will make the whole game feel different but leave out little features that could push them to somewhere they couldn’t be touched like with 247 mode in 07 which was the first myplayer storyline in 2K history

[@michaelcruz5896]

What a terrible take. Lol

[@Doctrinedarkk]

The best nets