Cody Medellin
Worth PlayingPS4 Review - 'NBA Live 18'
Published 10/23/2017
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PS4 / XONE - 9/15/2017
NBA Live 18
"NBA LIVE 18 is all about player control, taking place where skill meets style. Every outcome is based on the actions you take, with mechanics that make every choice and twitch skill more impactful than ever before."
- Developer
- EA Orlando
- Publisher
- EA Sports
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Critic avg
73
12 scored reviews
Total coverage
12
All coverage currently scored
Score range
65–80
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Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 12 scored reviews, with a 15-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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Aran Suddi
TheSixthAxisNBA Live 18 Review
Published 10/11/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalGareth Brierley
TheXboxHubNBA Live 18 Review
Published 10/11/2017
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Score
80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalStuart Shortland
Thumb CultureNBA Live 18 Review - Swish or Airshot?
Published 10/3/2017
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Score
80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMiguel Concepcion
GameSpotNBA Live 18 Review
Published 9/26/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Bertz
Game InformerNBA Live 18 Review – Showing Signs Of A Turnaround
Published 9/25/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalGarrett Drake
COGconnectedNBA Live 18 Review – Can’t Quite Capitalize off the Fast Break
Published 9/22/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathaniel Stevens
Digital ChumpsDigital Chumps NBA Live 18 Review
Published 9/22/2017
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Treese
PlayStation LifeStyleNBA Live 18 Review – The One (PS4)
Published 9/20/2017
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Score
80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Vollmer
IGNNBA Live 18 Review
Published 9/19/2017
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Score
65
-8 vs critic avg
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