
The One features several different components to help build your player up, including "The Rise." This sub-mode runs players through a number of challenges within the game including getting points for rebounds, blocks, dunks, and 3-point shots. These milestones include winning online games versus other players or beating the CPU in streetball games, Pro-Am leagues, overseas, and the NBA. Once the look is locked in, players choose the ICON ability and fill in player traits, which can be built upon as the user achieves certain milestones. It did however take three times of logging in and out of NBA Live 19 before the server recognized and picked up my scan and player info. The scan didn't look much like me, but it was closer to my likeness than the preset faces in the create-a-player menu. I scanned my face in similar lighting three times and each scan looked fairly different. The app is easy to use, but the facial recognition software is average at best. Once completed, all of the info transfers over to the user's EA account and appears in the game. The app-which is available on iOS and Android-allows users to not only scan their face, but also input created player info. There's been a lot of noise made on social media about the pros and cons of the face scan app. Like previous games, you can also use the NBA Live face scan app. The user has full control over many expected create-a-player aspects including player type, height, the look of the player, school, and even hometown.

The One is the mode that EA Sports is pushing the most, a create-a-player driven storyline that sees your character working his way from streetball courts to the NBA. This is for novices, while those who know the game can skip ahead to begin their journey as "The One." The user controls Vince Carter, Allen Iverson and Shaquille O'Neal as examples of each player type. The game begins with a full court 3-on-3 scrimmage, which is meant to show the player top examples of a wing, guard and big man. Due to a few less-than-stellar releases, many hardcore hoop gamers are highly apprehensive about giving a new Live a chance. The biggest challenge for EA will be getting people to give the game a shot over NBA 2K19. EA Sports is attempting to do just that with NBA Live 19.

It is fairly difficult to go head-to-head with any successful gaming franchise, especially one that is synonymous with a sport.
