NBA Live 14 Reviews

NBA Live 14 is ranked in the 3rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Ryan McCaffrey
Top Critic
4.3 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2013

NBA Live 14 marks the return of the once-excellent basketball sim, but that excellence is long gone.

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Nov 18, 2013

It's good that NBA Live exists--competition is desperately needed in sports games--but NBA Live 14 needs some serious work to gain equality with its NBA 2K rival. Hopefully EA Sports will back up its talk by supporting the game in the near and long term.

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4 / 10.0
Nov 20, 2013

Like a former star player struggling to rediscover his form, NBA Live 14 is tough to watch

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GameSpot
Top Critic
4 / 10
Nov 19, 2013

NBA Live 14 struggles in just about every facet, resulting in an unsatisfying and frustrating version of basketball.

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Dec 10, 2013

NBA Live 14 is a pretty lousy basketball game.

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Kotaku
Top Critic
No
Nov 19, 2013

The distinctive parts of NBA Live 14 are buried deep and difficult to understand. The rest is hamstrung by overwhelmed player AI and underwhelming visuals.

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Nov 23, 2013

In its return, NBA Live 14 helps kick off what there is to come for next-gen gaming, but as a representation for sports brands, it's not the best outing.

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4 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2013

The visuals are a mess and the atmosphere is flat and generates no excitement. The game modes are generally the standard affair but the gameplay makes them un-enjoyable. Perhaps the only remotely redeeming feature of the game is the net, but let's face it: you don't buy a basketball game because of the net physics, do you? NBA Live 14 is a bad game that is not worthy of your time and money – if you really want a basketball game on the Xbox One or PS4, there is a much, much better alternative.

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Dec 5, 2013

At some point EA Sports had to release a basketball game. That is exactly what they did. It's not the best, and it can barely be considered good. In fact, it's not good. NBA Live 14 producer Sean O'Brien posted an apology of sorts only four days after the games release where he promises a lot of changes to this year's game, from animation and graphic upgrades to helping players more easily understand the gameplay controls. In a world where NBA 2K14 exists, this game cannot be recommended until these promises are followed up on.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
3.5 / 10.0
Dec 19, 2013

NBA Live 14 is a hot mess. There is simply no other way to describe it. I wanted to derive some enjoyment from the game, hell I was a fan of NBA Inside Drive back in the days of the original Xbox, but this is simply broken on so many levels.

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50 / 100
Dec 4, 2013

It gets some parts (such as Big Moments) right while other parts don't appear to be fully baked. I can't help but wonder if it would have been better for the series to have skipped the launch season in favour of a a game truly worth of the next-gen tag next year.

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3 / 10
Dec 26, 2013

NBA Live 14 doesn't drop the ball entirely, as the aforementioned arcade mechanics can make for some tolerable head-to-head matches in multiplayer, where the artificial intelligence is less of an issue. However, unavoidable comparisons to the infinitely superior NBA 2K14 make this look like a bit of a mess. The gameplay's poor, the modes are predictable and shallow, and it's aesthetically extremely underwhelming. Don't even consider giving this a shot unless you find it very, very cheap.

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5 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2013

While I haven't had the chance to play the final release for NBA 2K14 on the PS4, I did review NBA 2K13 for the PS3 and would strongly suggest, if you are in the market for a great NBA game and haven't bought a PS4 yet, forgo NBA Live 14 and just pick up NBA 2k13 used somewhere. NBA 2K14 released for the PS3 already, and our staff review lets you know it's really just a season refresher without much for new bells and whistles. Stay tuned for our PS4 NBA 2K14 review as that version should feed your need for a slam dunk for the next gen.

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Dec 3, 2013

NBA Live 14 muscles its way to the top of the list as the worst next-gen launch title. The competition has nothing on its significantly subpar visuals, paltry commentary and incredibly stiff gameplay.

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Nov 27, 2013

A half-baked attempt to revive the NBA Live franchise should have waited another year.

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5.5 / 10.0
Jan 7, 2014

NBA Live 14 delivers an unambitious, sporadically exciting basketball simulation held back by its slavish adherence to replicating the televised game.

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6 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2013

NBA Live '14's dribbling mechanics (bounceTek) is done well, but the rest of the game needs some work. Bad A.I., dragging controls and subpar next generation looks really don't do much for a series trying to make a comeback.

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2.5 / 5.0
Nov 30, 2013

NBA Live 14 isn't awful. Faint praise, to be sure, but with the way the internet has erupted the past few weeks, one would think that this is the Fighter Within of sports games.

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4 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2013

If you want a next-gen basketball game, buy NBA 2K14 instead.

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3.5 / 10.0
Nov 25, 2013

NBA Live 14 is the worst PlayStation 4 game currently on store shelves. This game deserved to be benched...again.

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