From the very start you can tell by the video work, the real basketball pundits talking about your career and the amazing voice overs, that the game is building an atmosphere that is big enough to make you feel like you’re in a major Hollywood movie. You start The One as a kid who was being considered for greatness – but you’ve busted your knee up real bad, and it could be a bit of a career destroyer. It’s like the story mode that FIFA has been doing so successfully with The Journey, so why shouldn’t NBA Live get the treatment too? The short answer is that there is no reason not to, and thankfully it’s very, very, good and a brilliant introduction to the world of the basketball. This year however the NBA Live team have a little secret weapon in the basketball war and it’s called The One. This EA Sports franchise has been around for a while, but has always come across as the poorer cousin to the 2K franchise, what with its deep roots in gameplay, and extensive career mode. But can NBA Live 18 make me fall in love with the game all over again? I’ve never however got into the more realistic basketball sims of the newest generation of consoles. When I was younger I loved the Harlem Globe Trotters with their mixture of comedy and incredible skills, whilst in the gaming world I loved the older hoop shooting games from the SNES times, with flaming slam dunks and players with huge heads. The kits, the fashion accessories, the street courts, the slam-dunks, the slick passes and the superhuman athletic ability all seem to combine to make one amazing show. Why? Well for start, it just looks so cool. With the transfer window opening on July 1st, the real world transfer market is starting to heat up with some top transfers already announced! With the new weekly Marquee Transfers SBCs you will be able to earn a loan item of the most exciting summer transfers of players to try them out on their new clubs.NBA Live 18 Review - TheXboxHub NBA Live 18 Review - TheXboxHubīasketball is one of those sports that I wish I could play. Throughout FUTTIES, complete SBCs, compete in FUT Champions and Online Tournaments to earn these untradeable pack rewards. The FUTTIES also bring one final opportunity to get special content from fan favourite campaigns released throughout the year! This includes popular Player, Kits and Campaign SBCs and more each with a slight twist! “Best of” PACKS The FUTTIES bring one final opportunity to complete some of the most popular SBCs released throughout the year for a limited time only during FUTTIES!
Their FUTTIES Winner item will then be made available with boosted stats in a separate Winner SBC.Ĭompleting the Winner SBC is the only way to get the Winner item, Nominee items DO NOT get an automatic upgrade. The player with the most completed Nomination SBCs will win each category. Who are the 6 players? Follow on Twitter to find out! FUTTIES Player Voting SBCsįUTTIES awards are back, as SBCs! Over the course of the six weeks, 30 players will be nominated across 10 categories and you will have the opportunity to vote for your favourite by completing their specific FUTTIES Nomination SBC. By completing the FUTTIES Nomination SBC, you will also receive a pink FUTTIES Nominee item with base stats of the player you voted for. In addition, five match loan versions of each Premium SBC will also be made available with lower requirements. Six players who are at the end of their storied careers will be released over the course of FUTTIES as special Premium SBCs. Here is what you have to look forward to: End of An Era Premium SBCs The FUTTIES are an annual FUT celebration and this year, they are back, bigger and better! From Friday, July 7 through Friday, August 18, join in a 6 week celebration of the best of FUT content released throughout the past season.