Chris' Blog: Playing the blame game with NBA Elite 11

[Moe24-]

Quote: Originally Posted by auau465121

Who ever fired Mike Wang is to blame simple and plain

You people need to understand that Mike Wang was NOT fired. He left EA Sports because he didn't agree with the firection they were going with the series.... So he left and came back with 2K Sports.

[Jasong7777]

People are going to be paying $60 for NBA Jam with Elite being thrown in for free.

[Tomba]

Quote: Originally Posted by Moe24-

You people need to understand that Mike Wang was NOT fired. He left EA Sports because he didn't agree with the firection they were going with the series.... So he left and came back with 2K Sports.

The direction of a sinking ship? I kid i kid!

But no he left probably BECAUSE of this i'd imagine...

[NASIR2385]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blak_Baki_Hanma

Even if EA doesn't make another hoops title, it will have no impact on the quality of NBA 2k... THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN COMPETITORS. Live is rated E... 2K is rated M The demographics don't even understand one another... hence the vitriol. 2K isn't hyper-realistic because of ANY pressure from EA sports EA isn't actively trying to recreate Double Dribble because of ANY pressue from 2K. Their respective targets are COMPLETELY different. Those with no affinity for authenticity and get pleasure from casually breaking ankles and fantasy dunking have a game to play. Those who, above all, want to recreate the NBA experience also have a game to play. 2K isn't taking customers away from NBA Live... NBA Jams is (because it's the same game as NBA Elite... just 2 on 2)... and that's fine with EA because the money stays home. rEAnimator said it himself, "the goal is 70% ARCADE / 30% SIM"... and the 30% is just the NBA license so gamers can have familiarity with the teams/rosters. So if we would all just LISTEN (including me), we would understand that EA has never had any intention of competing in the SIM market... they have their niche.

wow man i didnt eve know that. that is truly a great point. if you want a game that has the arcade style elite is your game. if you want a game that has the nuances of 5on 5 and the traditional style of play of the nba and all of the courts around the world 2k is yours for the taking to. its basically what ive been telling myself all these years i wanna play a basketball game the way i play the game 5on5 with friends and other college students based on variables of thinking and reading the defense and reacting and making decisions. CHOICE. the problem is choice and yes CONTROL is a key compenant of any sprots game or game itself but theres no purpose of doing 15 threw the leg dribbles per second and behind the backs and euro steps at will if doesnt counteract with the gameplay or the defense. whats the purpose of creating this scheme when you really cant do that in 5on5 bball. WHAT IS THE POINT IN WINNING!! (john connar voice)

[Self313]

then they should make an And1 game then if its not sim...

Im tired of that sim word... basketball is basketball... and this is simply bad basketball

hence the reception... I got lil brothers and cousins callin me tellin me how bad this looks and about the jesus glitch lol... I got friends already tryna see if I'll be makin the same dumb decision I do every year with buyin the EA game first day all to go back and cop the other one a week or so later...

I loved live10 but Elite 11 killed EA's basketball division... and the numbers prolly will show it more than us sayin it...

[MrSimCity]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

I don't really have strong feelings one way or the other on this title as of now -- at least not ones that are that different from how I felt at E3.

At E3, I felt the control scheme had potential and I still feel that way. But just about nothing else was worked on minus the commentary. All resources were allocated to the controls and controls only it seems.

I wondered why EA wasn't being as active in the PR department this year, and it's clear now -- they weren't ready.

[Moe24-]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomba

The direction of a sinking ship? I kid i kid! But no he left probably BECAUSE of this i'd imagine...

ya i guess they told mike that they wanna be all about contrls and not really sim....so hes like no i dont agree with u guys...im leaving.

[sportyguyfl31]

All of this talk about the death of EA basketball, blah, blah, blah is really nothing but melodrama.

We heard this kind of stuff after NBA Live 06, and NBA Live 07.