NBA Live 2004continues EA SPORTS' basketball series with a renewed emphasis on in-paint control and an updated graphics engine. Continuing with the Freestyle Control introduced in NBA Live 2003, players can modify moves, dunks, passes, and more in real time while driving to the basket. Team games like pick-and-roll or triangle can be activated with the push of a button, and defense has been treated to be as important a part of the game as offense.
Marv Albert handles the play-by-play announces for this version, while Mike Fratello provides color commentary and analysis. An enhanced dynasty mode allows players to take inexperienced college athletes and turn them into NBA superstars for more consecutive seasons. Every facet of the in-game action, from the frequency of turnovers to a team's blocking ability, can be adjusted using a series of AI sliders that help customize the experience according to preferences. of the player.
Characteristics:
* Modify player moves, dunks, passes, and more in real time while heading to the basket
* Includes music from Outkast, Jermaine Dupri, Sean Paul, Chingy, Black Eyed Peas and more
* Start as a freshman rookie in "Dynasty" mode and then work your way up to college celebrity
Minimum requirements:
Operating system: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Processor: Pentium 3 @ 600 MHz
Memory: 128 MB
Hard Drive: 700 MB Free
Video memory: 32 MB
Sound card: DirectX compatible
DirectX: 9.0a