NBA Live 2004 is a basketball sim built around 2003-04 NBA rosters and teams. You control real players through full games, managing offense and defense with standard basketball mechanics—passing, shooting, dribbling, and defensive positioning. The create-a-player system lets you build custom athletes from scratch using the same character models found in NCAA March Madness 2004. EA Sports developed it with graphics that mirror that college basketball title's visual style. Cover athlete Vince Carter appears as a Toronto Raptor, reflecting the roster snapshot from when the game shipped. Spanish versions feature Raul Lopez instead. Expect period-accurate team lineups and a straightforward approach to NBA simulation without modern bells and whistles.
