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

[dirtypuppet]

Quote: Originally Posted by seemoe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSo6D6y8vUk the tutorial at the beginning of the demo for those who want to see it.

Why are the players 'dancing' when idle? Looks funny in the section were you've got the generic player VS Durant after a play and they're both kind of tapping their feet to the music.

[Keithahundred]

Game is all around terrible..should have built on live 10

[rEAnimator]

Quote: Originally Posted by eye guy

Here's a question, why would I cross to my right while moving to my left, exposing the ball

You wouldn't, but there are many cases where you would want to move to the left while dribbling with your right, or move in a straight line and do a crossover.

The old control scheme wouldn't allow for either, and the new one does.

[LingeringRegime]

Positives

You can use the Celtics in the demo.
The shot skill stick is a nice innovation.
The crowd sounds good.

Negatives

The animations are a huge step back from Live 10. It looks like Live 07, with the "popcorn jumping."

Graphically it looks like Sony's NBA 08.

The announcing is horrid. So forced and cheesy, JVG doesn't even sound like himself.

Verdict

I am really surprised at how bad this is. I went ahead and gave it a try, hoping that it would be somewhat like the NHL Franchise. This is a travesty to NBA fans. I will only be getting one NBA game this year.

[TheRisingSan]

I felt that both the shooting and dribbling controls were nice yet layups were a bit awkward. It seemed like it was pretty easy to get a steal if you abused it enough and for whatever reason, Kobe kept on blocking Ray Allen every single time he took a shot..which is weird because Kobe's not a shot blocker.
Some of the combinations you had to use in order to achieve something like the eurostep were awkward as well but with some practice, it can become second nature.

I don't want to take anything away from this game but it's hard not to compare this game to its competition when the competition seems to play more authentically which is what I'm looking for in a basketball game.
Other than that, it's quite an interesting game to play and I look forward to its development in future installments.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Quote: Originally Posted by erickonasis

Im just waiting to hear Fatlegs opinion...

Quote: Originally Posted by fatleg3

why are you waiting to hear my opinion like it will influence you. post your impression and if you dont like it move on dont act like i have not been critical towards certain things with elite I will point out good things and bad things with the demo

Man why you hurt that boy's feelings like that ? He been waiting on you all night

[TreyIM2]

Real talk, and this is not to be on some silly console war - I say scrap the 360 version for next year and dev only for the PS3 and utilize the Blu-ray disc space to help stretch the engine. At this point, EA is truly losing out this time around although I find some redeeming qualities about the game. If it shows that they actually went in the wrong direction when the sales figures first hit, go hard on the PS3. At that point it would be a what have they got to lose scenario.

To me, it looks like they've really tapped out the engine's resources without the extra disc space. Not to mention they could REALLY go hard like how the guys who dev The Show do. The PS3 has some real nice tricks up it's sleeve, as well. EA could make up lost dollars with even greater sales that way when word of mouth of how great a game they put together on the 3....but then again, they'd need a couple years of dev time to go hard on an Elite 13...maybe.
Just a thought but I know how many of you will take that the wrong way...

[MarvellousOne]

Presentation is on point, crowd atmosphere is stellar much like last year, the control scheme I dunno about that wasn't feeling that at all. Seems a bit weird to play without a sprint button, movements of players not feeling it at all has a very sluggish feel, I know it probably has something to do with trying to make players feel like they have weight to them but I think it's a bit too sluggish. Shooting is way too easy, but that has already been stated that it's being tuned. The Become legendary mode seems really fun I'll give the guys at EA a thumbs up on that I like how they analyze your game as you go play through the quarters, I ended up being project 10 overall pick to the Pacers. Overall, I just wasn't really into this title, it has a learning curve to it which is a plus but as far as gameplay goes it's just not my cup of tea. Elite just doesn't strike me as a game you will put hours of playtime in, it seems more like a pick up and play a couple quick games with friends at a party or get together just for fun but nothing major. Just my opinion, I will play some more tomorrow when I have more time and give a better critique on the game but for now I'm not into it