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

[DickDalewood]

Well... I'm not really sure what to say honestly that hasn't already been, but it's still hard to grasp a series, five or so years into its life, taking major steps backwards to start ANOTHER 3-year plan.

I realize the dev team worked hard on this title, obviously they did, and I know they take pride in their work, but this game is just... disappointing. Graphically, fundamentally, everything, it's just not up to snuff. ESPECIALLY when considering how good last year's game played and looked. It was heading in a VERY good direction, then BAM, all that work is gone and we start over.

I GET the philosophy, I really do, but it is too late into this generation to be trying something like this. And if you ARE going to start over, you need to take a year off so that your "first" product releases in much better shape than what we have with Elite.

Again, just very, very disappointing.

[pies]

OK. been banging my head with this demo for a few hours and I just want everyone to know that this is not NBA Live.

the gather/euro step button is very key in driving to the basket/low post, I think I'm finally getting the hang of it, once I forget those Live moves I'll be good..

the Devs weren't lying you have to "feel" the controls, it's nothing like any other basketball game.

I think it will take Veteran Live players atleat a couple of weeks to get used to this game, it was frustrating at first cause the controls are VERY different from what we are used to...

I'm still copping day one, hopefully by the time the game drops, I'll be used to the controls.

[DuckOnQuack]

Quote: Originally Posted by Walt Clade

yall need to watch this describes everything that's wrong with this game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPGD...layer_embedded And live 10 was decent if they would improve from what they had their this could been a great game

LMAO wtf @ the 3 min mark. They got Bynum being Jesus in the middle of the court.

[TheKasmar]

Quote: Originally Posted by RubenDouglas

LB alone is BACKDOWN. LB+ face button gives you nothing. The control settings has DIRECT "icon" PASSING as LB+RB +Face Buttons. Try it for yourself. I wouldn't be causing a uproar for no reason. DIRECT passing is legitimately broken.

I have this problem too when i try to icon pass to a specific player with RB + LB. The delay is annoying.

On some possessions the AI seems to go brain dead. Ron Artest posted me up and just dribbled in the same spot for the whole possesion.

EDIT: OK I must be on the penalty kill because its 4 on 5 basketball advantage Lakers. Pierce is Jesus in the middle of the floor.

[ahorton100]

I get it EA.........I like the new direction. I have enjoyed this demo 10X more than the 2K demo!!!

[laroche360]

Sorry but i really wanted to give it a chance,but this game is a piece of crap, the graphics are horrible..........this doesn´t look like HD at all,they definetely need to step up a notch , but this year they don´t have a chance against 2k,2k all the way....................................

[JWiLL02]

I just don't understand the direction here, because whatever direction this game is moving in is away from NBA basketball. Live 10 was on track...what happened?!

This control scheme was a huge mistake. I know I'm not completely adjusted to it, but I doubt I ever will be anyways. It's just not the right scheme for a basketball game, I don't give a **** if it worked for hockey.

Live 10 had the best perimeter ball movement in any basketball game at the time of it's release, that's gone.

Live 10 had the best player movement and dribbling at the time of it's release, that's been revamped for the worse.

Live 10 had awesome responsive jump shooting with momentum that made sense and great looking sig forms, the shot "skill stick" is a joke (sorry I shouldn't be able to hit 10 straight contested 3's with Kobe, which I did, it just shouldn't happen).

Live 10 had vibrant, eye catching graphics that easily impressed anyone in the room, this looks like Sony's NBA 08...right down to the animations.

Live 10 was basketball, this is not basketball.

[Dachozen1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Walt Clade

yall need to watch this describes everything that's wrong with this game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPGD...layer_embedded And live 10 was decent if they would improve from what they had their this could been a great game

Ignore the guy that's playing he clearly doesn't know how to play. Just watch the CPU play this authentic basketball and the nice shot selections that they take. Look at how smooth those shots are