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[I3rand0]

http://awfulannouncing.com/gaming/s...man-made-first-take-segments-nba-live-18.html

Media personalities have been included in sports video games for a long while, from announcers to radio personalities (such as Tony Bruno in Madden 2005-07) to reporters (Adam Schefter in recent Madden versions), and now it seems that EA Sports is ready to let you feel what it would be like to have hot-take artists embrace debate about your career. Their new NBA Live ’18 title features ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman with First Take segments about imaginary players in career mode.

Lock if second take.

 

[JimJamJones]

I thought they were trying to improve the series, not make it worse?

 

[Dougieflesh]

Screaming A on Live? Please no.

 

[yuoke]

I thought they were trying to improve the series, not make it worse?

 

[The Albatross]

I like it. It's goofy, but I think it's a good addition.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Screaming A on Live? Please no.

"BLUEBERRIES!"

 

[GRIMREEFZ]

I was just talking to my brother yesterday about getting this, and getting back into sporting games. With Stephen A Smith featured in the game I can say without a doubt that I will never buy it. Hes enough of a deterrent for me to slide towards 2k, I guess.

 

[darkside31337]

ESPN has some great NBA personalities... SAS is not one of them. Sad thats the direction they went honestly.

 

[ornery]

Screaming A on Live? Please no.

Had no desire to play this

Now, I want to remove it from other peoples libraries.

 

[MiamiWesker]

"BLUEBERRIES!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I love this stuff in sports games. NFL2K5 to this day had the best presentation ever, felt like ESPN was covering my league.

 

[yuoke]

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I love this stuff in sports games. NFL2K5 to this day had the best presentation ever, felt like ESPN was covering my league.

Yea, but 2k5 also had Chris Berman, who has always been awesome. Difference between him and screamer mc scream.

 

[ratcliffja]

I'd rather they have Max and either Michelle Beadle or Marcellus Wiley, but I guess SAS gets the ratings.

 

[Papo Swing]

Did Stephen A Smith actually make stuff up for the game or did he do as he always does and just use the same made up stuff he usually does?

 

[GRIMREEFZ]

Yea, but 2k5 also had Chris Berman, who has always been awesome. Difference between him and screamer mc scream.

WHOOOOOOP! love me some Boomer!

 

[impirius]

I am 100% naming my custom player Crab Rangoon

 

[brawly]

Oh man, I love this kinda stuff. Gonna try the demo.

 

[JusDoIt]

I love NBA Live. NBA Live taught me how to read. NBA Live saved my life when it told me to stop smoking sherm. BUT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER...

 

[Sephzilla]

For what it's worth.... First Take with SAS and Max is way better than it was with SAS and Skip

 

[CopperPuppy]

That's too bad.

 

[Ludist210]

I thought they were trying to improve the series, not make it worse?

First post is a winner...I'm all right with Kellerman in small doses, but I generally can't stand Stephen A.'s takes on anything. I wasn't considering buying it before, but this definitely keeps me away from it.

 

[Inglorious_ Man]

I guess NBA Live is embracing debate 🙂

 

[Gator86]

Absolutely not. This franchise deserves to die again, if only for bringing the stupidity of Stephen A. into another medium.

 

[Falchion]

I can't think of many things I want less in a sports game than Stephen A Smith and his word vomit.

 

[GitarooMan]

Oh man I want to check out this title but this makes me less eager for sure.

 

[sir_bumble_bee]

Wow, a lot of Stephen A. Smith hate in this thread. He can be controversial at times but his method of expression is priceless.

 

[Purexed]

Stephen A Smith is the Roman Reigns of sports media. People hate him, but he's big time and box office.

How dare any of you cast any aspersions on him!

 

[B.O.O.M]

I liked it!

 

[Gator86]

Wow, a lot of Stephen A. Smith hate in this thread. He can be controversial at times but his method of expression is priceless.

No, Stephen A. is bad and should be fired into the sun. Everything he says is genuinely awful.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/stephen-a-smith-ray-rice-domestic-violence-women

If you replaced his voiceovers with the sound of a toilet flushing, they would be both more thoughtful and accurate.

 

[Effigenius]

Made up, bullshit takes, huh? How is this different from any other segment they do?

 

[saltyramen]

It was actually really dope. Too bad the gameplay is terrible again this year. The animations are especially janky. Menus and soundtrack are the only good things to take away.

 

[friskykillface]

Skip > all

 

[Xater]

I like it. It's goofy, but I think it's a good addition.

Yup, I am very much into what I saw from it in the demo.

 

[JayEH]

 

[Gorillaz]

 

[RootCause]

So when is 2k hiring Skip? Let's go all in.

 

[soundscream]

Can your custom player be arrested for possession of weeeeeeeeeeed?

 

[Tookay]

So basically like what SAS normally does?

This game is really authentic.

 

[BassForever]

Can your custom player be arrested for possession of weeeeeeeeeeed?

Hopefully I can do the weakest move by a super star when I join the defending champions

 

[Rob2K19]

Screaming A on Live? Please no.

*Stephen A. voice* Ni**a please!