NBA Elite 11 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

[jewelz1132]

Quote: Originally Posted by fsufan4423

I would have settled for Live 10 with these controls. I don't know if I can bring myself to buy a different game, I guess it might be Live 10 for another year. This demo has so many issues, I really think patches couldn't fix them.

Yeah, this is how I feel right now. The controls are the best part of the game. I thought the skill based shooting would be cheap, but it's pretty nice the way it works. Gameplay wise, I haven't seen anything in my 3 games that would justify me buying it. Visually it looks like NBA Live 05 or a PSP game, and there are a lot of hitches in the player movement. I get what they're trying to do though.. it just needs a lot more time, like with Backbreaker.

[bigball12]

With the very solid review from last season, and Live 10 being the strongest Live to date, why was there a need to make this extreme 360, and completely change the series? With the Demo impressions extremely negative at this point, and stating that the demo is nearly the final product, it will not look like a strong year for the EA team, and I am really curious as to why the series changed? If you stayed on track from last year, made the graphics even better than they already were, fix glitches, add features and even more authenticity, you are on for a solid year. This years graphics have gone back to a much lower quality, the gameplay is jerky, and it is not an AUTHENTIC NBA experience. Gamers, and people in general like comfortability. This may mean that they need to get warmed up to the new game, however it is a big risk to take. 2K has maintained it success by offering virtually the same product year in and year out, but by enhancing their product each year, the series manages to dominate. I know that I am not alone on this, and I am sure that many more of us would have preferred a smoother, more authentic version of Live 10, than this extreme version of a video game, that lacks authenticity.

THIS IS GENERIC BASKETBALL!

[TheBadazz]

Quote: Originally Posted by rEAnimator

Question: Are the refs moving?

No they're not

[jerseyballer7]

Since I told myself I'm picking up 2k11 for the 360, I really wanted to check on Elite and if I liked it, get it for the ps3. Well I tried the demo and here's what I felt....

The presentation is nice. EA did a nice job with the atmosphere of the arena and crowd.

The controls really turned me off, I'm not gonna give up yet because I'm still learning but I just wasn't liking it. I tried changing the controls and though it feels a bit better I feel like I'm forcing buttons down to get my movements right.

The player models don't stand out to me. It kinda looks like the players have little to no muscle definition.

The movements are bad, the animations look stiff. Shot animations...well some are okay and some just look weird....Mike Breen sounds weird like someone is squeezing his vocals, but other than that the commentary is okay.

I dunno overall I'm not liking the feel of this game but given that it's 2am est I'm a bit tired so tomorrow (well later during the day) I will give this game some more time to see how I feel then. Not looking too good to be honest, but I will try some more!

[Boge]

So after playing around in practice for a bit, playing a game of Become Legendary, and a regular game, here are my thoughts:

Pros:
1. Controls aren't too bad. I feel like I've got decent control over my player and the ball.
2. Shooting is sweet. I love the shooting mechanic. I feel like I've actually got control over my shot. The luck factor is gone.
3. Player faces are great. Yeah, the graphics aren't the best, but they work.
4. AI seems pretty smart in those couple of games. The winning team didn't waste a shot at the end of the game. The losing team started to play a bit desperate in the waning seconds, shooting up 3s and going for steals, also late game fouling felt spot on in the game I played. They fouled when down by 4 or 6, but not when down by 10.

Cons:
1. My player did some swirley stuff here and there. Not horrible, but I miss the days where I COMPLETELY controlled my player and had no CPU control in there at all. The auto defense thing is killing these games for me. The CPU thinks I'm guarding a specific player that I'm standing by, so it puts me in a defensive stance when I just want to run to the other end of the court.

2. Shooting does feel too easy, and that's not even after playing for long. That could be very bad in the long run.

3. The announcing isn't what I remember with Albert and Kerr. It feels a little stale, but it's not bad. I like the familiar voices.

4. Overall, the game just feels a little stale. This could be from the demo, but those are my impressions of it.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by rEAnimator

Question: Are the refs moving?

No, not really now that you mention it.

The auto defense is killing the movement of players in the 5on5. Players turn to face-up players that are not their defender when moving around the court.

Going to need a better implementation of this. It's absolutely decimating how everyone interacts with each other outside of one on one.

[Dantecamp21]

Quote: Originally Posted by rEAnimator

Question: Are the refs moving?

Refs aren't moving.

[wrelax13]

Quick thoughts after a few games

Pros -

Dribbling and running animations look good
Player models are decent
Court looks very nice
Crowd Atmosphere is decent
Controller input is quick, responsive
Soundtrack is tight

Cons -

Jumpshots look terrible
Blocks are unrealistic
Colors are washed out
Commentary is lackluster , ex. Breen's "bang" has no energy
Net physics are horrid
Human skill determines player skill too largely.....not really sim
Rim feels rubbery
Some animations don't fit...ala jumpshots from 2 feet away by centers
Lastly, the players don't have any personality, sig stuff other than jumpers.

IMO, I would've loved for them to upgrade what they had last year rather than tout this new physics engine which doesn't really stand out. Overall, the demo is better than what I expected, but sadly EA has not changed my mind in regards to purchasing this game.