NBA Live '98 FAQ Sony Playstation Version: Final Created: July 3, 2000 Made by: TheGreatOne E-mail: izzleskizzlez@aol.com Last updated: Friday, July 5, 2002 This FAQ is for private and personal use. It was written and owned by me, thegreatone (izzleskizzlez@aol.com). It can only be reproduced electronically, and if placed on a web page or site, may be altered as long as this disclaimer and the copyright notice appear unaltered and in full. This FAQ is not to be used for profitable or promotional purposes, etc. Please do not use this FAQ on your website without asking my permission first. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This Document is copyrighted 2002 Tarrant Carter (TheGreatOne) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This FAQ's latest version can be found at: http://www.gamefaqs.com : GameFAQs http://vgstrategies.about.com http://www.gamesdomain.com http://www.gamingplanet.com http://www.psxextreme.com http://www.faqs.homepage.com http://www.psxcodez.com http://www.neoseeker.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Latest Updates 2. Review 3. Start Menu 4. Game Modes 5. How to Play 6. Teams 7. Secrets and Codes 8. Credits 9. My Other Works ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Latest Updates ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.0 (7/3/00), Everything is new. Version 1.1 (7/3/00), my second update of the day, added my review of the game. Version 1.2 (7/5/00), added the secrets section. Version 1.3 (7/8/00), added my other works section. Version 1.4 (7/8/00), fixed spelling errors. Version 1.5 (7/19/00), added my other works section. Version 1.6 (8/6/00), reformatted my FAQ. Version Final(7/5/02), added all 29 NBA teams, reformatted FAQ, deleted roster section because game is too old, updated email address and my other works section. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Review ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is my review of the game. *Introduction* NBA Live '98 came out November 15 1997. Its graphics and game play surpasses that of all previous basketball games. The three-point shootout is a great new feature. You can take any of the 29 NBA teams and take them all the way to the NBA Finals. NBA Live '98 is multi-tap adaptable and can be played with one to eight players. NBA Live also requires 1-5 blocks of memory to save your settings, rosters, or season. *Game play* NBA Live '98 offers great in depth game play with a variety of offensive moves. The in game play is awesome. Take your opponent to the hole with a crossover or put a spin move on him. You can throw alley-oops; dribble between the legs, and even control your own dunks. You can also play an NBA season complete with the playoffs. The three-point shootout mode is new to basketball games. Take two to eight players in a three-point contest. Even on the hardest difficulty level you can easily defeat the computer. The only real challenge is when you play a human controlled opponent. NBA Live '98 allows you to create your own team from scratch and take them through a whole season. With play-by-play analyst with Verne Lundquist it makes NBA Live '98 one of the funnest games to play. Game play rating: 10 *Graphics and Sound* NBA Live '98 offers good graphics but the graphics are not as good as any game today. Every player in the game was cyber-modeled. The basketball courts are in amazing detail. Verne Lindquist provides the in-game play-by-play which is new to basketball games and the at the menu screens there is crystal clear background music. Graphic and Sound Rating: 7 *Replay* I would replay an entire season about two or three times. The reason being a whole season can last up to 82 games. Now that's a lot of games to be playing. It is definitely worth playing at least twice. *Buy or Rent* NBA Live '98 is definitely worth buying. If you don't want to fork over about $40 for the newest basketball game get NBA Live '98. For the price it is definitely worth it. *Overall* Overall NBA Live '98 is one of the best basketball games out their today and its also cheaper than most. I gave NBA Live '98 a rating of 9. I gave it a 9 just because the graphics weren't as good as I thought they would be. Thank you for reading my NBA Live '98 review. Buy the game and enjoy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Start Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Option Menu) Set sound, display, and game options. Player Momentum: On/Off Speech: Play By Play/Arena Announcer/Off Speech Volume: Use the direction buttons to change the Speech volume Music Volume: Set the volume of the music that plays During menu screens SF/X Volume: Set the volume of the in game sound effects Crowd Volume: Set the volume of the crowd sound effects Sound: Stereo/Mono Automatic Replay: Set the frequency that highlight replays are shown Slow Motion Dunks: On/Off Player Indicator: Name/None/Position/Jersey #/Position # Display Indicator: Active Player/All Players/Active Team Keep Scores Close: On/Off Score Overlay: On/Off (Rules Menu) Current Style: Arcade/Simulation/Custom Defensive Fouls: Set the sensitivity that defensive fouls will be called Offensive Fouls: Set the sensitivity that offensive fouls will be called Foul Out: 2/3/4/5/6/7/8/Off Out of Bounds: On/Off Backcourt: On/Off Traveling: On/Off Goaltending: On/Off Illegal Defense: On/Off 3 Seconds in the Lane: On/Off 5 Second Inbounding: On/Off 10 Second Halfcourt: On/Off Shot Clock: On/Off Fatigue: On/Off Injuries: On/Off (Memory Card Menu) Load Game: Load previously saved games Load Settings: Load Users, Rules, and Options Screens Load Rosters: Load previously saved Exhibition Rosters Save Settings: Save current users, rules, and options menu to a memory card Save Rosters: Save current Exhibition Rosters (NBA Live '98 Music) To adjust the frequency of the songs played just move the slider to the left or the right. (Top 10 User Records) View the top users in multiple categories such as: points, games played, etc. (Credits) See who is responsible for making the game. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Game Modes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exhibition) Play a single game with any NBA, All Star, or Custom teams. Quarter Length: 2 to 12 minutes Style Setting: Arcade/Simulation/Custom Skill Level: Rookie/Starter/All-Star/Superstar (Season) Play a whole Season with any NBA, All Star, or Custom teams. Quarter Length: 2 to 12 minutes Style Setting: Arcade/Simulation/Custom Skill Level: Rookie/Starter/All-Star/Superstar SEASON MENU: Season Stats: View the various stat screens Season Review: Review the entire season in detail, from team vs. team match-ups to who is hot or cold. Injuries: View the current injured list SEASON SETTING MENU: Season Type: NBA/Custom Schedule Type: 97/98 NBA Season/Random Playoff Length: 1-1-1-1/1-3-3-3/3-5-5-5/5-5-5-7 Full Stat Tracking: Yes/No Always Show this Screen: Yes/No Rosters: go review your roster or trade a player Memory Card: Save or Load a season Quit Season: Exit your current Season Go To Playoffs: Go directly to the NBA Playoffs (Playoffs) Create your own playoff atmosphere or go through a season to get to the playoffs. Quarter Length: 2 to 12 minutes Style Setting: Arcade/Simulation/Custom Skill Level: Rookie/Starter/All-Star/Superstar (3 Point Shootout) See if ya have what it takes at the 3 point line in a 3 Point Shootout. Split Screen: Yes/No Players: 2/3/4/5/6 Skill Level: Rookie/Starter/All-Star/Superstar CPU Players: View Turn/Simulate ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. How To Play ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Control Legend) X: X S: Square T: Triangle O: Circle L1: L1 L2: L2 R1: R1 R2: R2 Select: Select Start: Start L: Left Direction R: Right Direction U: Up Direction D: Down Direction (Menu Controls) Action Control Highlight Menu Items: U or D Change highlighted Item: L or R Cycle Secondary Menu Items: L1/R1 or L2/R2 Activate highlighted option/go to screen: X Activate Help Screen to view Menu Controls: T Activate Navigation Menu Overlay: O Return to Previous Screen: Select Advance to Next Screen: Start (Basic Game play Controls) Pause Game: Start Move Player: L, R, U, or D direction Direct Pass or Direct Switch: L1 Direct Shoot: L2 Turbo: R1 Drive: R2 *Note* To DirectPass to a specific player press L1 + S, T, or O. For an alley-oop press L1 + X To DirectShoot press L2 + S, T, or O (Offense-with the Ball) Crossover: S Pass: X Back Down: Hold T Spin Move: Tap T Shoot: Hold O to jump then release to shoot Shooting Free Throws: Press X or O to stop the moving Ball (Offense-without the Ball) Make CPU Ball Handler Shoot: S Call for Pass: T or X Hand Check: O Harder Hand Check: press R1 + O (Defense) Steal: S Rebound or Block Shot: T Switch Players: X Hand Check: O Harder Hand Check: R1 + O Face-Up: R2 Call for Double Team: Select Direct Switch: L1 + T, O, X, or S Switch to Defender Closest to Basket: L2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Teams ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *Here is a list of all 29 NBA teams in the game* 1. Atlanta Hawks 2. Boston Celtics 3. Charlotte Hornets 4. Chicago Bulls 5. Cleveland Cavaliers 6. Dallas Mavericks 7. Denver Nuggets 8. Detroit Pistons 9. Golden State Warriors 10. Houston Rockets 11. Indiana Pacers 12. Los Angeles Clippers 13. Los Angeles Lakers 14. Miami Heat 15. Milwaukee Bucks 16. Minnesota Timberwolves 17. New Jersey Nets 18. New York Knicks 19. Orlando Magic 20. Philadelphia 76ers 21. Phoenix Suns 22. Portland Trail Blazers 23. Sacramento Kings 24. San Antonio Spurs 25. Seattle Sonics 26. Toronto Raptors 27. Utah Jazz 28. Vancouver Grizzlies 29. Washington Wizards ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Secrets and Codes ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Here a list of the secrets I have found out about the game. NBA Live '98 (Secrets) Enable Secrets Menu At the USER SETUP screen, highlight the team to be controlled, and press up until you START NEW appears. Then press X and enter SECRETS as a name, and press Start. Select the new SECRETS option. Now select ENTER SECRET CODE option. Now you can enter cheat codes. All codes are case sensitive. 1. Aqua Court Enter Seaweed as a code. 2. Halloween Costumes for Home Team Enter Scary as a code. 3. Halloween Costumes for Away Team Enter Freaky as a code. 4. Invisible Players for Home Team Enter Cloak Home as a code. 5. Invisible Players Away Team Enter Cloak Away as a code. Bonus Teams To access the bonus teams you need to enter the following location and team name at the CREATE CUSTOM TEAM option screen. Location Team Name EA Europals Hitmen Coders Hitmen Earplugs Hitmen Idlers Hitmen Pixels QA Campers QA DBuggers QA Testubes TNT Blasters For more codes for NBA Live '98 please visit www.gamesages.com (Gameshark Codes) Enable Secrets Menu & All Cheats Enabled 80087FBE 0FFF If you would like more gameshark codes for this game please go to (http://www.cmgsccc.com/psx/nbalive98.shtml). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Credits ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamefaqs, for posting my FAQ Me, for typing this FAQ You, for reading my FAQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. My Other Works ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To view my other works please go to the link below (http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/5453.html) Faqs: 29(581 kb) Reviews: 3(8 kb) (as of 7/4/02) (Playstation FAQ's) NBA Live '98 MLB '99 WWF Smackdown! 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