NBA Live 15 game modes in detail

EA Sports has been revealing more and more info about NBA Live 15. The latest has seen the reveal of all game modes in the game, explained in detail. One of the game modes however, has been left for late – Live Ultimate Team. The game releases for Xbox One and PS4 on October 28th.

EA Sports gives a little jab to their competitor NBA 2K15 by saying “With EA SPORTS’ best-in-class online technology, players will never miss a beat online with friends and the NBA. Server stability is a top priority for us, and NBA LIVE 15 will certainly deliver the goods #LIVEallSeason long.” Two modes are shown here under this online mode:

  • Head-to-Head Seasons
    • This mode is built around Head-to-Head gameplay and bragging rights. Work to advance from League 1 to League 10, playing games against rivals and friends along the way. Rack up wins to level up and compete with the big boys. Dominate here, and you will be in a league of your own.
  • Best-of-Seven
    • What’s better than the Playoffs? Well, the NBA Finals, of course. This mode is built around inviting friends to play in a Best-of-Seven series. Overall record is tracked between friends to prove who the best NBA LIVE player is in your crew.

Jordan Rising Star

This mode lets you create “your dream NBA player” and take him from his rookie season all the way to “legendary status”. This year’s offering features a number of improvements including enhanced create-a-player mode, new presentation, new in-game performance grading, and improved draft logic.

Live Season

This fan favorite mode is said to be “bigger and better” than ever with new challenges, features, and ways to play. Jump-in EA Rewind will allow you to dive into a game at any point, down to the minute, and start playing with accurate stats, lineups, and player tendencies. Hot Spot Challenge tasks you with hitting a shot from every place on the court that a player or team did in an actual game. Finally, Big Moment Challenges let you relive key moments from actual NBA games and rewrite history as you see fit.

adidas Learn Live

“Get familiar with the controls and movement in NBA LIVE 15 with the brand new adidas Learn LIVE gym.

The NBA LIVE team listened to fan feedback from last year, and wanted to make sure players got a feel for the controls before hopping into a game.”

Dynasty

NBA Live 15’s Dynasty mode lets you take a team from the bottom to the top, building them the whole way. “In addition to the on-court action, you can also trade, set goals and manage your squad exactly how you want over a 30-year term.” This year’s entry is said to be “more flexible than ever” with lots of options to let you manipulate time.