Review of NBA Live 18

Does the NBA Live franchise have any life left in it to ever make a legitimate comeback? EA Sports has continued attempts to resuscitate its once-popular basketball series only to fail time and time again. Given the track record there would be little reason to expect NBA Live 18 to be a really good game but it comes surprisingly close to achieving just that.

NBA Live 18 is a simplified and fun game to play with an excellent career mode that unfortunately proves to be an incomplete product when its mess of a Franchise mode comes under inspection. Still, by proving enjoyable and accessible, for the first time since 2009 Live is a viable alternative on the marketplace for basketball fans. The pre-order discount requires a commitment to purchasing but at $40 it’s a little easier to justify than the $60 it’ll become on Friday. Check out the full review at Sporting News!