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

[phatdaddy917]

I downloaded the demo and have been playing it on the 360. My impressions are solid with this game so far. The controls with trying to do crossovers and spins are sluggish. I find it difficult to steal the ball but the computer rips it from me everytime. I love the shooting in the demo. I was firing 3's like Reggie Miller tearing up the Knicks! I played the Legendary mode and had a hard time playing with either a forward or center but whooped up as a guard. The 5 v 5 is a little sluggish but after playing the game I think I will get used to it. I love the new controls & of course it is going to take a little getting used to. My favorite is the shooting and after playing a few times I was able to light up the Celtics with Kobe either guarded or unguarded. I am glad that EA kept the direct passin with the analog stick and being able to use players off ball to get open. I would say that I am excited to create a player and get in on the Basketball League action when the game drops. I have always loved basketball games from double dribble to jordan vs bird to playin Live 95 to present day. I used to play 2K till 2K9 which turned me to NBA Live 09 and team play got me addicted. I rented both 2010 versions and hated the Live 10 demo but ended up buying the game. 2K has got better visuals and commentating but EA has got better controls and for me thats what makes a game.

Peace ya'll from Tenn.

[sjharris09]

So, IMO, Elite has potential to be a solid title. I was playing the demo this morning and while in the Become Legendary Mode my created character was locked in a battle with John Wall at the pg position. With the new controls i felt like i was really going head to head with this guy! the more i took it to him the more he brought it to me! It was great! i really saw what it was the dev team was tryna pull off and i enjoyed it. as for the graphics in the play now portion of the demo, i think it was dummied down a bit to put more focus on the 5on5 controls because the Jordan Showcase looked awesome. Definitely gonna grab this on day1. gettin 2k11 too(jordan!!)

[jeebs9]

I give the demo a dry run last night. I really like the practice mode in the beginning. Really shows the user how the game is played. I don't know about the all out skill factor with the analog. Might not be too nice for a casual user. Especially with someone who loves buttons. But the pracitce mode was really part together nicely.

Now my problem with the game once I got into a game. I didn't know how to make passes. I blame not knowing the controller scheme. The pro-hop step button got me in trouble too many times lol.

I know its only the demo.. But the player models look really bad. The way the players stood they. It just looked arkward...

I need more time. I'll get back to you.

[sportyguyfl31]

Quote: Originally Posted by pdawg17

Supposedly this is already fixed it the retail version...you are going to have to find a different reason to not buy it...

I'm pretty much convinced that there are a good chunk of posters on this thread who have not played the demo, and are youtube acolytes.

Be that as it may, It looks like "Crack Head Point Guard" has returned, in late game situations.

He's been in the detox clinic since '08, but he must have fallen off the wagon this year.

Overtime situation, and for the last 50 seconds of the game, Rondo turns into A.I. keyed up on smack.

Inbound play he immediately catches and chucks up a 22 footer.

There was still enough time on the shot clock to pass to someone coming off of the screen: Pierce or Allen perhaps, for a better shot.

He then proceeds to just jack up shots, for the next 3 trips down the floor.

Horrible, off the dribble, contested 18 foot J's.

The C's were playing well as a team up to that point, but the guy single handily, nuked the game inside of 50 seconds...it was really bizarre to witness.

[dat swag]

I'm hating the way this game looks...the way it feels and most importantly the way it replicates basketball...Movement is clunky and robotic, colors are distorted and this is really complete setback from where LIVE was to where Elite went...I would never buy this game let alone keep it on my HD for more than one day.

I'm pretty disappointed in EA that they had a decent base with LIVE and went so far off te grid with this new game...This game definitely is not aimed for sim players...Its a travesty IMO...and its a setback for gaming in general because we were almost at the point where we had 2 decent options now that is definitely not the case...for me at least.

I guess packaging NBA Jam with this game is sort of a hint at where they think this game is going...In fact, I predict more people will buy this game for NBA Jam rather than Elite.

[phant030]

Tried it again w/ a clear mind. With one player in the practice gym, you can see the potential this has, but that potential isn't even closed to being realized on the court IMO....took a game that was due for a lot of animations to represent scenarios properly and a Franchise mode upgrade to.........Elite. Who needs those two things and everything else it downgraded smh.

[RubenDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by DR Russell

Looks like the more I get used to the controls the more I am enjoying the game. The gameplay could use more animations and that may help it appear smoother between animation transitions. I went back and played Live10 and immediately noticed why they chose this direction. Too many long drawn sequences which you could break. So the idea and direction are solid. Although in my opinion, Live10 jumpshots momentum was the best ever. It felt very natural and had a nice flow. Something I'm noticing is that unless I call a play, I'm pretty much playing one on one vs the pointguard at times. I guess I need to call more plays.(Not sure if this is because DNA has not been implemented in the demo). On the graphics subject, aside from the 'way too shiny' Live10 models, I was hoping for something similar to it. The commentary is well done. The crowd waving the towels simultaneously does't look well. I think I see that during freethrow cutscenes. Would have also liked a turbo button, but overall the game can be fun.

As Courtvision was saying, the better you get, the worse the game looks and feels (AI issues galore), so I'm guessing the game will feel less rewarding as you advance as a CONTROL GENIUS. How long that takes, who knows? Couple days or a month. then what? Controls can only get you so far.

The ultimate suggestion may be to follow Playmakers 'advice',and blast some loud music, kick back, and forget everything youve ever learned about the sport of basketball, and be immersed that way. It's happened to me. It reminded me of my childhood just playing SNES Nba live 97 with no care in the world.

It has that sort of pre NEXT GEN gaming feel to it. We knew Nba live 2001 was a video game. Games have been trying to get closer and closer to reality over the years..

For a change, Elite 11 appears to be going back in time, making it okay to feel and act like a video game.

[wmassie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dachozen1

The NBA Live 09 and Live 10 demos, you felt like wow, this is a good game and has potential in the future, but with this game it's just not good basketball. CPU A.I. does not play like their NBA counterparts, everyone has the same exact movements in the game, how the ball travels in the air isn't realistic, CPU takes bad shots, the inside game needs a ton of work, shooting without looking at the basket? It's just not fluid at all, and maybe it's me on this one, but there's a lack of fast breaks, I want to push the ball down the court when I want to and make plays...the more I play it, the more I see that this is not an authentic basketball game. I really do wish EA brings back NBA Street, especially like the way it was on PS2...Games like that they really specialize in.

Just as I suspected -no fastbreaks. These new controls notwithstanding you can't release a "sim" game with a braindead AI.