NBA Live 99
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NBA Live 99 is the fifth installment of the NBA Live video games series. The cover features Antoine Walker of the Boston Celtics. The game was developed by EA Sports and released on November 4, 1998, for the Nintendo 64, and then on November 10, 1998, for the Windows and PlayStation. Don Poier is the play-by-play announcer. It was the first NBA Live game released for Nintendo 64. NBA Live 99 was followed by NBA Live 2000.
From Wikipedia's article NBA Live 99
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
3.5 Good job
GameRankings 78%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 78%. Overall source The same 78/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
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What the critics said
AllGame gave the PC version four stars out of five, saying that the game delivers "a full basketball experience. Multiple seasons could literally keep a player busy for years which makes one wonder if anyone will really need the next version."
— AllGame · about another version
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's NBA Live 99 article.
Scores
- 90 GamePro1998 4.5/5; 4.5/5; 4.5/5
- 80 CNET Gamecenter1998 8/10; 8/10
- 80 IGN1998 8/10; 8.6/10; 9/10
- 75 Electronic Gaming Monthly1998 7.5/10; 8.67/10
- 73 Game Informer1998 7.25/10; 7.75/10
- 72 GameSpot1998 7.2/10; 8.9/10; 8/10
- 71 Nintendo Power1998 7.1/10
- 70 GameFan1999 70%; 90%
- 64 N64 Magazine1999 true; 64%
- 92 PC Gamer (US)1999 92% · other versions
- 90 Computer Gaming World1999 4.5/5 · other versions
- 88 GameRevolution1998 A−; B+ · other versions
- 80 Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine1999 4/5 · other versions
- 80 PC Accelerator 8/10 · other versions
From the review table in Wikipedia's NBA Live 99 article.
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