NBA 2K11 Demo Available Now, Impressions and Discussion Here (360,PS3)

[erickonasis]

Quote: Originally Posted by flyfreebird89

A week?? WTF! omg.....wow.. Way to hype myself up for nothing. I really gotta change my priorities... =(

also man if you know someone who has gold just give them a usb stick and have them copy it for you and bam there you have it

[UMhester04]

How do you shoot a bank shot? Im having trouble doing it.

[NINJAK2]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThaLiveKing

So far so good. I'm still getting used to the controls, cause I didn't play 2k10, but Im liking what I see. LOL, Now I know how to post up, bout to go play again. . . Anyway, here's a Highlight Video I just did, check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0P00GPupGc

That was Nice King. Good editing..

[AlphaTrojan]

Got to play a little bit this morning and I'm loving everything. Passes don't zip through the defense, players have weight to them and dribbling is fun again. Downsides are we can only control the Lakers and no plays. I'll definitely be playing a lot more this afternoon and posting back here.

[myownsun]

Quote: Originally Posted by hoodkid205

IN CASE ANYONE STILL CANT GET SHOOTING CONTROLS Shooting the Ball As many of you know, shot control is one of the things I’m most passionate about when it comes to my virtual hoops. And I’m proud to say that NBA 2K11 got a huge upgrade in that regard. When we introduced the Shot Stick back in NBA 2K6 it was one of the best innovations of its time. Unfortunately, over the years, the Shot Stick hasn’t seen a whole lot of upgrades. That all changes this year. The first thing we did was re-map the dunks, as we felt Basic, Flashy, and Power had way too much overlap. Now, the categories are: ● Straight = Normal/Signature dunk ● Left = Hop/Euro Step dunk ● Right = Rim Hang dunk ● Away = Spin dunk (in traffic) or Reverse dunk (on a breakaway) ● Twirl = 360 in air dunk (for the few guys that can do them) We’ve also doubled our layup types: ● Shot Modifier + Straight = Euro Step or Fake Pass (think Rondo) Layup ● Shot Modifier + Left = Hop Step left layup ● Shot Modifier + Right = Hop Step right layup ● Shot Modifier + Away = Spin layup Momentum jumpers also got some love. Like last year’s drifters, these play when you’re driving across the basket and are useful for creating space against the onball defender. These shots are also interruptible. So you can trigger the shot animation and neutral out the Shot Stick before your player gets off the ground for a pumpfake. I love doing this against overzealous defenders looking for a highlight block. Hit the brakes and they fly right by: ● Shot Stick with momentum = Drifter ● Shot Stick away from rim = Stepback jumper ● Shot Stick opposite your momentum = Spin jumper (Lebron uses this all the time IRL) We’ve also given you the ability to perform Kobe’s reverse pivot, Hakeem’s dream shake, Rondo’s ball fake, and various up and under type moves on demand. When you hold the Shot Modifier (LT for 360 and L2 for PS3), flicking the Shot Stick for a pump fake will initiate the first part of the move - the type of move you get is based on the direction you flick your stick and the context of your movement

Thanks for this, I gotta spend sometime in practice mode.

[godsgift2dagame]

The demo is freaking amazing! I'm getting it on both PC & XBOX360 now!

However, a couple things do irritate me because they've happened multiple times.

1. When Paul Pierce catches the ball at the corner 3, he ALWAYS pump fakes and drives to the right free-throw-line extended spot before fading backwards towards the 3pt line. It doesn't matter that Garnett and Gasol are right next to him. If he doesn't do that, he makes a pass, but it is ALWAYS from the same spot (right top corner of free throw line).

2. Ray Allen drives to the rim on fast breaks rather than jacking up a quick 3 despite the fact that there are 2-3 guys waiting for him inside. In real-life, he'd notice the impossibility of having a great shot available inside and jack up the 3.

3. Pau Gasol jumps about 13 feet in the air on rebounds. I mean, he just TOWERS over the basket (quite easily no less) to grab everything insight. I felt like I was cheesing despite the fact that I couldn't do anything about it. Also, on his post moves backing Garnett in, everytime a shot was taken where he leaned into the basket (think how an up-n-under looks) and Garnett was gone. I couldn't see an arm, head, nothing. What SHOULD happen is some kind of foul or somebody falling should occur.

4. The computer does the same thing everytime when the ball is received 5-feet past the low block. Turns and faces hoop, than a shot. No dribble, no hesitation...that's disappointing because a guy like O'Neal might do that, but Garnett takes a dribble and step-back. Worst of all is Glen Davis...he can't shoot over most 6-4 guys with his gator arms, let alone over Gasol or Bynum.

Other than that, the game is perfect for me. If they tighten up those small irritations, the game is 10/10 for me.

[Dachozen1]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

Very nice highlight vid. Only two I weren't too fond of were the two-handed Rondo dunk on a break and the Nate three. Everything else was very nice, looked at it several times. The Pierce move at 1:15 by the cpu is especially nice. The game is so smooth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY1nIFbs6NY

[Boilerbuzz]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jano

Nope in those animations you just have to wait it out man. Its supposed to simulate those times when the D has predicted your move and cut you off.

You can spin off of dudes. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. You have to time it right though.