NBA Live 14 Critic Reviews
25 Total Reviews
0 Positive Reviews(0%)
21 Mixed Reviews(84%)
4 Negative Reviews(16%)
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Digital Chumps
November 19, 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.
Game Revolution
November 25, 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.
Cheat Code Central
November 27, 2013
The problem is justifying an NBA Live 14 purchase when NBA 2K14 is on store shelves. As a newbie, I had fun with NBA 2k14, but I didn’t have nearly as much fun with NBA Live 14.
3DJuegos
December 2, 2013
After several years away, NBA Live returns to the playground with a so-so basketball simulator experience. Half-baked gameplay mechanics and different technical issues ruined the overall experience.
Game Over Online
December 20, 2013
I can’t recommend that you go out and buy this game.
Gameplanet
January 6, 2014
NBA Live 14 delivers an unambitious, sporadically exciting basketball simulation held back by its slavish adherence to replicating the televised game.
GamesRadar+
November 19, 2013
The on-court gameplay doesn't look very next-gen-like, especially when compared to its NBA 2K14 counterpart.
PlayStation LifeStyle
November 20, 2013
NBA Live 14 isn’t a broken or unplayable game, it’s just not in the same league as the 2K series yet.
Hardcore Gamer
December 1, 2013
After such a long absence, this is a disappointing effort to say the least. EA has promised that they will remedy many of the predominately visual issues that plague it, but until that or a drastic price drop occurs, there’s simply no reason to own NBA Live 14 with NBA 2K14 in existence.
Games Master UK
January 14, 2014
While other sports games have slam dunked new-gen, this can't stop dribbling.
Worth Playing
December 5, 2013
Some decent game mechanics are ruined by very poor AI that has little to no idea of what to do most of the time. The audio is poorly put together, and the visuals are decent for the middle of the current generation, not at the beginning of a new one. The ESPN license feels largely wasted in the bare-bones presentation. A few modes are too tedious to be fun.
IGN
November 19, 2013
NBA Live’s flaccid return is made all the more disappointing because we waited three years for it. After all that time, NBA Live 14 in no way advances the basketball sim genre and, worse, leaves little to be optimistic about for next year.
PSX Extreme
December 10, 2013
NBA Live is a colossal disappointment in more ways then one; the technical aspects are well below average, the physics and animations are some of the worst we’ve seen this year, the AI is mentally deficient, and worst of all, nothing about this feels real.
Playstation Official Magazine Australia
March 3, 2014
Bland, lacklustre and devoid of excitement. Expect it to hit nothing but net as it lands in your local bargain bin.
DarkStation
November 19, 2013
Its a shame that the core basketball game still feels like it needs another couple of years of polish to even come close to its competitors. For now we are left with a solid lineup of features and a game of basketball thats just not worth anyones time.
Game Informer
November 20, 2013
Like an old player attempting a comeback after multiple knee reconstructions and several years away from the game, NBA Live 14 doesn't have enough skill or composure to keep up with the competition.
GameSpot
November 20, 2013
The on-court action is so sloppy and unsatisfying that even rubbing defeat in Carmelo Anthony's face loses its appeal. NBA Live needs serious work in just about every aspect in order to raise its game to a respectable level.
Joystiq
December 4, 2013
NBA Live 14 is a bungled attempt to produce a viable basketball simulation, and its failures are likely to linger in the minds of players for years to come.
Eurogamer Germany
December 6, 2013
As it stands, Live 14 feels like something they cobbled together in about a year. Not for one second do you get the impression EA has harnessed the three-year time-out in any meaningful way. No wonder Kyrie Irving is making a grumpy face on the box of this.