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

[tybud]

ea, i almost feel bad for you but hey i have stay 100% true about how i feel about this game. it is straight out horrible, i dont no what you guys where thinking about, but all the changes that where made dont make sence at all. i loved live 10 because of the natural flow the game had, but this game feels so dry that its not even funny. this is crazy that you guys even thought that this game was basketball. this is 2010 not 98, man im just lost for words. this game is a failure.

[REDRZA]

The one thing i'll say about this game is that i NEVER once felt like my user controlled players got caught up, ot sruck in a 2 player sripted, canned animation. Eaxh players felt different fro eaxh other and acted naturally to one another. Thes new physics are refreshing.

All tjose scripted animations that "play out" in which the user has no control over look pretty, but hamper actual gameplay. I still am learning all the controls on both sides of the ball, but so far this game is SMOOTH.

I cannot understand all the negativity for EA adding realistic physics and bringing back user control. I like the direction the team is heading.

[sportyguyfl31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

But you are right overall. The way things are now, player differentiation isn't noticeable enough for people to accept in a sports game for 2010.

To me, the 2 biggest flaws in the game are

1) Your point above.
---Kobe feels quick, agile, explosive..he's really a beast to use.

---Ron Artest feels heavier, stronger and slower, but the moves I can trigger with him look the same as Kobe's.

Just heavier and slower.

2) CPU AI is a crap shoot on the offensive end.

--There are stretches where it plays well..and there are stretches, particularly with the PG, where it goes nutso (See my post on Rondo's A.I. Fit, a few pages back).

[sleepytercel]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

i dont understand this whole "if i get a steal its because I did it." When i get a steal or block in any basketball game its because i initiated the action. You talk about how player ratings are set aside but how is that a good thing? Ratings are what helps seperate the differences between players. Not everyone is great at getting steals. Ratings seperate a great stealer from an average stealer. If anyone can get a steal simply based on the controls, then what is there to seperate the great players from the average players?

This is what I posted just one page before this one.

Quote:

Well, basketball games typically rely on ratings which create percentages of whether a steal or block will be successful. Like in 2K, if you swipe for the ball, it's like rolling the dice with certain odds. A higher steal rating will mean that your odds are more obtainable. In Elite, it's nice that it feels like you control these things, but then you don't get the feeling of the individual players. Also, if you're someone who cares about stats, I don't see how the gameplay in Elite can obtain reasonable stats in a game that is longer than 5 minute quarters. Heck, I had 6 blocks in one 5 minute demo on the Allstar level. Basically, something has got to give. You give such control, but take away the individual players identity, or make it like 2K where it is more ratings and percentage based, but give up some control on the user.

[dex178]

Don't know bout this elite not really feeling it..

[sleepytercel]

Quote: Originally Posted by REDRZA

Eaxh players felt different fro eaxh other and acted naturally to one another. but so far this game is SMOOTH.

Please tell us how each player felt different. Please tell us what you think is so "smooth" between the animations. Do you even look at what's happening around you with the other players while you're playing? It's spastic.

[MLB01]

Quote: Originally Posted by rEAnimator

The performance issues on ps3 were being addressed right up to the end, so they should be fixed, yes.

Hm, for EA's sake, I hope it's at least improved. That cell processor must be a real pain in the *** to utilize efficiently.

[elsaic15]

wow...literally the only thing live has on 2k is the espn license. is this even basketball? I've never seen a more awkward looking mess on the court. geez. they shoulda not released this year and gotten an extra year to put out a decent product