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

[Artman22]

Wow, just wow. I can't believe this game felt this bad. Overall not impressed with the demo at all. The graphics were very bad. The animations were terrible as well. This game feels a lot like Sonys Bball game. This game feels very unpolished IMO. Why didn't they just build off last years game?

[kenmasters06]

From what I experienced with the demo, I could see myself renting(for sure, possible buy when price drops) this game for Become Legendary, but even after a few games to get the feel down, the 5-on-5 definitely feels weird. The court spacing's all off.

Controlling one player was definitely easier and I enjoyed playing as my legend and beasting all over Demarcus Cousins.

The controls have grown on me a little, but I don't know if I could make this my only basketball purchase, but it's definitely a start. NBA Elite 12 could be a first day buy for me.

Definitely a step in the right direction.

[Stickz24]

It's almost like when insurance companies just stick their claims adjusters out there to dry ... smh.
But again, I havn't played it yet .. just surveying the marketing war b/w the two companies .. esp knowing that word of mouth is platinum in this business.

[Court_vision]

Serious question......how can the user mastering the controls make the CPU AI play better / move better / look better?

I've only just seen the demo now and the CPU AI is terrible.

Is the game simply designed for USER v USER games? Is the focus on control meant to suggest that by the time two USERS master it...then USER v USER games will be great?

I can see the logic in that. For online games / USER v USER stuff, that has potential.

I can't see any point bothering v the CPU though as it's so bad as to not even be close............everything from movement, to rebounding...it's just B.A.D.

I am pretty much only a USER v CPU player...so it kind of rules me out. I need smart / realistic CPU AI.

[Rob. D]

Quote: Originally Posted by seemoe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8io4pOLq3D0 Lakers Vs Celtics gameplay. Still getting used to the controls as you will see haha

thanks man stuck at work all 3 of your vids are giving me something to do

[bigball12]

Quote: Originally Posted by armando2002

Here's my two cents. I think that's what EA is looking for here anyways. I am impartial to either series. I played Live last year because I thought it was better, but I played 2K9 for the same reason.

My exact situation also.

[RayDog253]

Again, these controls are tough. I'm gonna need hours to get used to these controls. I think everyone who wrote it off after one or two games weren't going to buy the game anyway.

I still like the playcalling, and the graphics are good, but it seems as if the Player models have a lower poly count or something. Idk don't bother me as much as others though.

[jrich730]

I wasn't harsh imo in my last post but i hope to enter into the constructive criticizing and hopefully get my input taken into account. One thing on first pick up I think there was an overreaction to some of the things in live 10 and the changes were just to dramatic to make a quality game in this installment. When you are fighting for sales you can't afford to give away sales when you are already trailing. While you gain some new fans from there being something different that might be neat to try you lose sales from alienating your hardcore fan base who don't like the changes that were made. The team from last year for some reason was broken down after making the best live next gen game thats like cutting a player after winning player of the month why would you do that and they did it in one year buy building off of an ok game. This game had a good (better than good imo) game to build on and chose to honestly keep nothing I as a consumer and basketball fan don't understand.