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

[Court_vision]

Played several games last night.

Good = the controls offer some depth. Yes, it's fun to master them.

Bad...very, very bad...= The CPU AI is freaking terrible.

This game is not even close to being an option for USER v CPU type players like myself. It's attrociously bad. I can't imagine anyone with any serious basketball IQ enjoying the USER v CPU experience.....it's just beyond bad.

So...for a guy like me who basically solely likes to play v the CPU, this game is seriously bad.

For guys who never play v the CPU.......only play USER v USER...I can see that the controls will have some appeal over time.

It's not even close to being an option v the CPU though....

[Stumbleweed]

Heh, Shaq is mad skinny (haven't tried the demo, just saw the video posted above)... looks like LSU Shaq.

[thesniper321]

Ok I have played the game for 6 hours I think I can throw my impressions now

graphics and players movements are not stellar, I don't care lol this is a video game not a woman or something.

One thing which is stellar in this game is : THE POST GAME
woooooooooow I'm a murderer with Shaq, hook shots, running hook inside outside, shoulder fake turnaround pump fake and then hop step dunk woooow just wooow I never played a bb game with some many possibilities .
The RTP??? Everything but a gimmick saw some jaw dropping highlights like ron ron pulverising the poor rondo ond a poster dunk (actually he threw the mike miller dunk and rondo tried to block him, btw I was rondo )
I LOOOOOOVE the defense reanimator you weren't lying damn this is the first year where the offense doesn't have some nasty move to MOVE me out the way even against my will. And even when kobe burnt me on superstar I would bring JO's body on the lane and prevent him from scoring easy layup.
I noticed a glitch something when you steal the ball you player goes to the right without asking your opinion this has to be fixed.
the alley oops: on pro I threw 3 or 4 alley in traffic once in superstar...........Well i will keep it for the fastbreaks ==> niiiiiiiiiice
shooting is so easy on pro, on superstar it's more challenging I had to run plays to get open or call for a pick.
The controls: you have to learn them once it done, you have to learn how protect the ball once it done you can try to beat you defender but too many dribbles and the ball is gone; You will have to attack with 3 or 4 dribbles, you must be efficient just in real life or the defense collapses the help d is not forgiving.
Now I know the collisions are awkward sometimes, the framerate is not perfect but EEHH I'm not here to look but TO PLAY and DAMN I enjoyed myself. I could create and use a gameplan and because of this gameplan I found out my soul was more a celtics than a lakers. And that's all I asked
Btw I need more liberty during inbounds I didn't check if you can run inbound plays can you?

EA Great job you have my money just take out this move to the right glitch and the turbo dunk please, and tune the jumpshots difficulty.

the revolution is on its way

[jonesha2000]

Checked out the demo and the dribbling control is awesome. I think the R stick is best for controlling dribble moves...the shooting in practice mode with the aim thingy was ok once I got the hang of it. I didn't figure out how to aim the shots during the game though. Overall I thought Live 10 was very cool and on its way to make great competition...the only thing that spoiled it for me was the cheesers online...my honest opinion is Elite will be quite bootylicious and they seem to have taken major steps back. Good luck going forward.

[The 24th Letter]

Ive spent all day reading these reviews on this demo thinking people were exaggerating, but WOW am I dissapointed with this demo. Im shocked honestly....I expected so much more....

Beyond the DRIBBLING control (which IMO is awesome) and commentary , absolutely nothing is inviting about it....the whole thing just screams "Meh" and to me its not even a "They might not have flair, but alot of mechanics are solid" type thing like it was last year, the gameplay as a whole is just......wonky for lack of a better term...

I realize control and RTP was the main focus this year....but if what im controlling isnt engaging at all, its moot to me......im kidve floored man, I expected a raw, yet solid output from this game...


Im kindve floored man......

[iliteracy3]

this game is imo is actually very good u can do anything u want and its all up to u i love the control.

But i dnt get the whole sprint thing how do i push the ball up the court, idk how many times im on a fast break with kobe and ray allen comes up from 10 FT behind back peddling in front of Kobe and stops my break. This is my ONLY complaint with this game/demo.

SOO i wanted to ask is there anyway around this sprint "mistake"???

[wbranson1]

i liked the demo at first i was confused with the controls but once i played it like it was NHL 11 i understood it. lol

I just hope the become legendary mode is similar to what nhl 11 has in be a pro... if you sit on the bench and wait til your energy fills up like in NHL 11 it will be a nice touch!

But all it takes is time to learn the controls... i also like the fact that you cant make every shot and i was confused with free throwing shooting too but got a hang of it now...

also love all the features for a demo! had a game that went into 2OT! Crazy!

I just cant wait to see how online works because that is always my favorite feature with this series... i spend 75% online play and about 25% dynasty mode!

i'm going to do more practice now in the gym... want to learn the controls better!

[Court_vision]

Quote: Originally Posted by RubenDouglas

i' Bottomline: Is there any Signature play style for the CPU? It looks more like quick pass and shot. or an isolated type of drive. I saw one or two screens but as some are saying, it has a NCAA generic feel to it. Through both vids, you may hear or see me using Kobe and the R stick dribbling controls to try and get some seperation on Ray Allen. Maybe that comes with time or the appropriate moves being used, but so far, it seems very blah to me

Great post Wally...summed it up perfectly and excellet vids.

The CPU AI is attrocious. It's just "let's go back to 2002" type bad. Generic...generic...generic. I can scarecly believe they've made it this bad, so I am presuming they haven't even bothered and the game is solely designed for two player / USER v USER games.

No one with any basketball IQ could even begin to argue that the CPU AI is anything other than very, very, very poor. Worst I've seen since SONY's series.

Two player mode has a lot of potential with the controls. For guys who want to play online only, I can see some buying this.

For games v the CPU though................just no way. BAD.