The shot meter is back and its easier to understand than ever, hit that green section at the top and its a guaranteed basket, however, if you are challenged then you just need to get it as high as possible. Using a defensive assist button allows you to stay in front of the ball carrier and then it makes it easier to try and cut them off when they drive towards the basket. Guessing correctly and timing it right cuts off their attack and gives you an opportunity to steal the ball and start off on a counter attack. This sees you having to get the defender off balance by using dribble moves, and likewise as a defender you have to guess the direction the offence is going to drive.
There are a few new gameplay elements this year, included a new one on one control system.
However, EA Tiburon have returned with what they feel could be the game that puts them back on top. NBA Live 18 returns for another year that, in previous years, has been dominated by a certain other basketball game.
