NBA 2K11 Demo Roundtable

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by michaeljordanjr

I was in marketing, it grinds my gears that I know exactly what type of people 2K marketing guys are.

Lol they've done FAR more marketing-wise this year than just releasing a demo. They've arguably released more content about their game pre-release than I've seen any other developer even attempt to do. Granted, the game looks to have far more content than any other sports game to date. But you're totally disregarding the broad range of their efforts marketing the game and looking at one aspect (the demo), which is similar to what they've done in previous years. And been successful with, seeing as how they've been able to become the sales leader through quality of their product. If anything they released it a week or so earlier than they normally would.

[Carrington618]

man im trying to get 2k on 10/1 moms an pops shop be giving it up early in NYC

[wizzleman]

NBA 2k8 demo actually had 2 4minute quarters

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Carrington618

so yall mean to tell me that people(not all) dont chose a game base off the demo

Based SOLEY off a demo? I'd think most people would be more sensible than that. I've been wow'd by demos (most recently Vanquish) but I wouldn't base my purchasing decision soley on my gameplay experience in the demo. Anymore than I'd completely write off a game because of it's demo. If I like the game and don't know anything else about it, I'll go out and research previews, what others were saying, etc.

[inkpimp007]

Quote: Originally Posted by Carrington618

this demo left some room for ea to get more sales. some people are turn off by the lack of gameplay(2 player) in this demo. Overall 2k shot their self in the foot with this one . Any one new to 2k that plays this demo comes away saying whats all the fuss about. i bet the ea demo will be much better at showing off there basketball game. @2K you have to make a better first impression

Honestly they don't. Where have you been for the past few years. Two little letters for you that a full game of Elite demo could never overcome or take away from 2K11... M.J!

[SDJHood93]

Quote: Originally Posted by Carrington618

this demo left some room for ea to get more sales. some people are turn off by the lack of gameplay(2 player) in this demo. Overall 2k shot their self in the foot with this one . Any one new to 2k that plays this demo comes away saying whats all the fuss about. i bet the ea demo will be much better at showing off there basketball game. @2K you have to make a better first impression

I'm sure 2K won't mind. Besides whoever those people are that purchase NBA Elite because of 2K11's demo are just plain moronic. You can play 2K's demo and EA's when it comes out and I'm sure it won't be hard to see which is the better game.

[michaeljordanjr]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

Lol they've done FAR more marketing-wise this year than just releasing a demo. They've arguably released more content about their game pre-release than I've seen any other developer even attempt to do. Granted, the game looks to have far more content than any other sports game to date. But you're totally disregarding the broad range of their efforts marketing the game and looking at one aspect (the demo), which is similar to what they've done in previous years. And been successful with, seeing as how they've been able to become the sales leader through quality of their product. If anything they released it a week or so earlier than they normally would.

NBA 2K fans will disregard the condition of the demo and buy the game 9 times out of 10.

Sports fans that never played a basketball game before that try the demo will get a stripped back experience. An experience that represents 20% of the actual full retail game.

In what world would a marketing team choose to present 20% of a product within 4 minutes?

Do commercials spend 30 seconds trying to make you guess what their product can do, throwing hints along the way?

No, within a small time frame, you need to present your product to its utmost potential. Because you dont know if youll get another shot at $65 with the customer.

That is why I take this personal. I've bought 2K games in the past as all of you have. I've seen them climb insurmountable odds to become #1 right now and year after year they dont go the distance as far as DEMO'S are concerned. I dont care about video marketing or blogs. The demo is the deciding factor for a lot of people both fans and NBA newcomers.

They have Michael Jeffery Jordan, they have NOTHING to worry about, they should give us the world with the 2K11 demo.

So what is the elusive reason, that none of you care to touch upon, which drives 2K to give you half an experience within a 4 minute timeframe?

I'm looking for logic, rationale, anything on this simple inquiry...

[dwanestar]

2k is back!