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

[oOausarOo]

I like the controls very much except for the R2 passing as many others have stated.

[MarvellousOne]

After playing the demo again multiple times last night I can say that I'm still not feeling this years title, I just began to notice to much things that just annoys me, mainly contact animations, it doesn't look realistic at all especially when players engage contact on a layup attempt, one player would seem to be much higher in the air for some reason on the point of contact which just doesn't look right, at times players would run down court and the smallest amount of contact would make your player do a stumble bump animation that takes you out of the play.

Also too many times, I have lost control of my player when there is a loose ball, I do not know if this was intentional or not but I was not feeling that at all, (Note: I am playing Become Legendary mode) it's quite annoying that if the ball is loose and is heading out of bounds your player will still try to chase down the ball and try to pick it up even though the defender poked it loose and it would clearly remain your teams ball, you just loose a control of your player and it feels cpu ran.

I thought that I would like the whole no sprint button, but I think it's really much needed especially on fastbreaks, I had of couple of fastbreaks that I should have been able to capitalize on for easy 2 points but I just didn't seem like my players was even sprinting down court to try and get an easy bucket and the defenders was just able to get back on D with ease.

I really don't like the rebounding game, I have yet to see box outs or even figure out how to box out if at all possible which really annoys me...it just seems like ball off the rim, if your anywhere near it just jump and the rebound is yours and players aren't going to challenge you for a rebound.

I will say one positive though Become Legendary mode is a very addictive, I like how it is constructed I keep finding myself going back to play it just to see if I can improve my draft position and I have gotten as high as 4th overall projection in the draft... now I will say it's kind of easy to get drafted fairly high in the game and I wish it was more difficult to get drafted higher because I have yet to fall farther than 10 overall projection. Wish the CAPs was a much better model but I don't know how the create a player feature is in the retail version but right now it doesn't look changed. Still a good mode far as I can see, just the on court action I'm just not feeling it.

[sportyguyfl31]

I'm at the point where I am not making too many user errors with my players,..except for the passing!!

I'm not sure if I understand how this R1+L stick is supposed to function..I think I am passing to one guy but the ball goes somewhere else.

I have a hunch that where your pass goes has something to do with the facing who you want to throw the pass to?

If I can figure that out, my enjoyment level will go up another notch

[Mintsa]

Quote: Originally Posted by pdawg17

I have played both the PS3 and 360 demos...PS3 has stuttering/lag around the basket...360 does not have the lag...

Can any of the Devs comment on this ??

Is this only a "demo" thing for the PS3 ??

Will it be cleaned up for the retail game ???

Sidenote: Why do the players always run after the ball out of bounds ?? I believe that was a problem in live 09 ??? Why has it come back again this season ??

[coconutnp]

ok the demo is not good and fun to play at all,
Now i will say that cause: to express my freedom of speech about the demo had to spend 3 minutes on changing my selected words so i don't disrespect anyone who have work on this year title and getting banned
i spent time with this demo as i did 2k demo.
Pros: stadium and crowd looks authentic
Cons: the controls are new and take times but i found my self shooting when i didn't want too. passing is where and takes times to get used to. bringing up icons takes too long and the lag is horrible.
ok then 5 on 5 game play doesn't feel real . game play is too aracade-ish at this speed and everything just seems poorly executed.

RTP: i saw an early vid where ron artest took off and dunk from one or two step inside the foul line. the RTP was playing displayed and THE COLLISION DIDNT LOOK GOOD. i was worried then. when the physics takes over i.e. i tried to drive to the rack with kg off a face up i pick up the dribble and started to attack with two steps towards the basket, got bump stumble backwards no foul called then started dribbling again only 'to the take a running shot. IMO opinion the physics interrupted my shot attempt but didn't not change it. wasted RTP.

Conclusion: i remember when i used to argue how live/elite was better than 2k cause of the freedom and the control they gave you. well im older and WISER . freedom and control is nice but if the game play is not just as good then U GET A LOT OF POSTs LIKE THIS ONE

[erickonasis]

Quote: Originally Posted by jtdribbles25

I still don't see how this looks ps2 to some of you..

i agree..its gotta be the system they are playing on PS3) or the tv they are using

[jhughes109]

love how i got banned for no apparent reason i didnt compare anything but okayyyyy ur call....anyways back to the game

finally got to dl it...and wow....graphics are horrible i feel like im playin xbox...not 360 players move very sluggish and dunking feels like you got rockets on your feet they just shoot up out of no where and the players look to big for the court idk...glad this demo came out definitely not buyin this game....

[XenoZograscope]

Honestly judging from playing the demo this is pretty sad, hopefully the retail will play much better. Not worth purchasing IMO if going off demo play.