Nlsc Podcast

To celebrate March Modness, we're reminiscing with the community about our favourite mods for NBA Live, NBA 2K, and other basketball games! We also recap an intense showdown to tip off our NCAA Basketball 10 Tournament, and a fun session of NBA 2K10 with a work-in-progress missing legends roster. The post NLSC Podcast #468: Our Favourite Basketball Game Mods appeared first on NLSC.

What kind of historical content does NBA Live need if/when it returns? Both we and our listeners have some ideas! We're also discussing recent pick-ups, the fun of playing on original hardware, our upcoming NCAA Basketball 10 tournament, recent modding projects, fun moments from the past week on the virtual hardwood, and NBA Live 2004's weird Legends ratings. The post NLSC Podcast #467: Retro Content & Respect for Legends appeared first on NLSC.

NBA Jam Tournament Edition is a classic, but it has some highly unusual ratings! We reflect on some prominent examples, and speculate on how they might've come about. We're also looking ahead to March Modness with some fun plans. Recapping our recent sessions leads to a comparison of NBA Live 06 and NBA 2K6, while this week's mailbag discusses ideal gaming experiences. The post NLSC Podcast #466: Puzzling Ratings in NBA Jam TE appeared first on NLSC.

Another All-Star Weekend is upon us, but sadly, we're no longer excited about it. On a brighter note, we had a blast partaking in All-Star activities in NBA Live 08 - including a wild three-point shootout - and revisiting NBA 2K13 to play some Blacktop. We're also taking a deep dive into the most annoying mechanics in basketball gaming history, including the community's biggest gripes. The post NLSC Podcast #465: A History of Annoying Mechanics appeared first on NLSC.

We're not alone in wanting a new NBA Jam game, but what would we like to see in a hypothetical one? We've got plenty of suggestions, as does the community! We also profile NBA Full Court Press following a co-op session, recap progress on a couple of modding projects, and plan our hoops gaming rotations for the rest of February. The post NLSC Podcast #464: We Want A New NBA Jam appeared first on NLSC.

How do you keep franchise mode games fresh and interesting, and avoid messing them up? We're sharing our tips for avoiding rosteritis, tradeitis, and other virtual GM blunders! We also recap a couple of fun Parsec sessions with NBA Live 10 and NBA Live 98, follow up on a greedy basketball manager game, and open up the mailbag to read some basketball fan origin stories. The post NLSC Podcast #463: Franchise Mode Gurus appeared first on NLSC.

This week, we're revisiting the often overlooked NBA Live 09 for PS2, and discussing problems with the influencer movement and algorithms as it pertains to content creation and community feedback. We also recap our recent sessions with NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 and NBA 2K19, provide updates on modding projects, and tally court time on the virtual hardwood. The post NLSC Podcast #462: NBA Live 09 PS2 & Algorithm Blues appeared first on NLSC.

Wishlist season is upon us, so we're talking about the gameplay improvements that both we and the community want to see in NBA 2K24. Meanwhile, a Parsec session saw us resume our Road Trip in NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, and have some fun with Hoops for NES. We also reflect on NBA Live 99's graphics, and quiz the community on NBA Live 06 ratings in this week's mailbag. The post NLSC Podcast #461: NBA 2K24 Gameplay Wishlist appeared first on NLSC.

Comparisons of NBA 2K14 and NBA 2K23 have been trending in the community, and we certainly have some thoughts on that topic! We also discuss MyNBA Eras rosters being made available in Play Now, and catch up on some recent modding developments. After reading a few additional responses to last week's mailbag, we quiz the community on the top-rated classic players in NBA 2K11. The post NLSC Podcast #460: The Community Compares NBA 2K14 & NBA 2K23 appeared first on NLSC.

As we tip off 2023 in the basketball gaming community, we take a look back at what we and other hoops gamers were playing throughout 2022, and what brought us the most enjoyment on the virtual hardwood. The post NLSC Podcast #459: What Basketball Gamers Played in 2022 appeared first on NLSC.

Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings to our listeners! In this festive episode, we're reflecting on why we're thankful for basketball gaming, and what it's meant to us throughout the years. We also open up the mailbag and join the community in sharing some holiday memories on the virtual hardwood. The post NLSC Podcast #458: Why We’re Thankful For Basketball Games appeared first on NLSC.

After revisiting College Hoops 2K7, we reflect on the key points of a strong game that's often overshadowed by its very popular sequel. We also discuss how well NBA 2K13 holds up, recall some exciting pickups in MyTEAM, and note how NBA 2K23 PC has changed for the worse following the most recent patch. The post NLSC Podcast #457: Back To School With College Hoops 2K7 appeared first on NLSC.

How do we define simulation basketball in 2022? We discuss how changes in the real NBA have affected the virtual hardwood in terms of what gamers want and what they're emulating, and compare it to our more traditional notion of sim hoops. Meanwhile, this week's mailbag quizzes the community on ratings in NBA 2K17. The post NLSC Podcast #456: The Truth About Sim Basketball appeared first on NLSC.

NBA 2K23 has been out for three months and likely won't see any major changes from here on out, so we're going in-depth with our definitive review and ranking of the game! We break down all of the biggest pros and cons, and how it stacks up against the all-time best NBA 2K titles. In this week's mailbag, we quizzed the community on NBA Live 2003 dunk ratings. The post NLSC Podcast #455: Our Definitive Review & Ranking of NBA 2K23 appeared first on NLSC.

As promised last week, we revisited NBA Live 2005, and were reminded of what an amazing game it was (and still is)! Other older titles that we've played lately have likewise inspired our recent YouTube content. We also discuss whether NBA 2K23 is the best release since NBA 2K17, and quiz the community on ratings in the original NBA 2K in this week's mailbag. The post NLSC Podcast #454: Retro Sessions & 2K’s Return to Form appeared first on NLSC.

Is NBA 2K17 still the last great release in the series? The question prompts us to take another look back at one of our favourite games. We also revisited NCAA Basketball 10, and were left wondering how EA Sports managed to drop the ball after doing so well with it and NBA Live 10 alike. We've also got another quiz in the mailbag, this time about NBA Live 2005 ratings. The post NLSC Podcast #453: Was NBA 2K17 The Last Great NBA 2K? appeared first on NLSC.

Since we played the Japanese-exclusive NBA Starting Five 2005 this week, we take a look at the history of Konami's basketball video games. We also recap our session with a Draft Roster for NBA Live 96, and discuss being drawn towards older titles more than we are to NBA 2K23. This week's mailbag features another quiz, this time about Overall Ratings in NBA 2K10. The post NLSC Podcast #452: NBA Starting Five 2005, Draft Rosters, & Overall Ratings appeared first on NLSC.

We're going extremely old school this week, as we played Jordan vs Bird PC on floppy disk! We also revisited NBA Live 2000 to compare it to NBA Live 99, and had a session with NBA 2K8 for a change of pace. This week's mailbag about favourite cover players also allows us to go into some fun trivia. The post NLSC Podcast #451: NBA 2K8, NBA Live 2000, & Jordan vs Bird appeared first on NLSC.

It's our 150th episode as a duo! We're marking the occasion with some fun trivia, a look into Kendrick Perkins' Overall Rating beef, and a recap of revisiting NBA Live 96 and NBA Live 99 PC with custom rosters. We also pay tribute to the commentary of the late great Don Poier, and open up the mailbag to some very kind words from our listeners. The post NLSC Podcast #450: Games That Make You Say Boom, Baby! appeared first on NLSC.

NBA Live 99 PC is an underrated game, and this week, we had a blast revisiting it using a 2002 roster update! We also discuss the latest patch for NBA 2K23, and reflect on some recent retro basketball game pickups, including Arch Rivals for the NES and the later NBA 2K games on PlayStation 2. The post NLSC Podcast #449: NBA Live 99, Arch Rivals, & NBA 2K23 Updates appeared first on NLSC.