CONFIRMED: NBA Elite 11 Delayed until 2011

[MelMan1486]

I like this move... now I'll probably pick it up when it comes out because right now I don't have enough $ to buy 2 basketball games and I definetely wasn't going to choose elite over the other game.... looking forward to seeing what they're working on in these extra months.

[JB32]

I'm actually really frustrated about this. I pre-ordered the game months ago, and I've stuck with Elite 11 up until now, but this is crazy. I appreciate that fact that they're going back over to make the game better, but this is just a slap to the face of the people who were waiting to get the game in October.

They should have just made a quality game to begin with and then they wouldn't have to go back and delay the release. UGH. 2k Sports just got themselves another customer. I'm sorry EA, I tried. I really did.

[BiggD]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaveDQ

I have to disagree that this is a good decision. A week before release and they pull the carpet out from everything. That's very odd to me. At what point did they decide this? Is it because of the bad vibe the demo got? Surely the developers didn't step in and say, this shouldn't be on store shelves after the game went gold etc. The game may be delayed but this speaks volumes about the current state of EA NBA basketball. When in 2011 is the right time to ship this? I just don't know about this and honestly think we may not see an NBA Elite. Very odd. All the money poured into ads, print, shipping etc. and they pull the plug. There must be something wrong with this game beyond what we have seen.

I agree...EA are more likely to feed us a half baked game(i mean they have been doing that for years!!) There has to be something really really big behind the scenes that they don't want to go public to do this just 1 week before release

[BiggD]

Quote: Originally Posted by JB32

I'm actually really frustrated about this. I pre-ordered the game months ago, and I've stuck with Elite 11 up until now, but this is crazy. I appreciate that fact that they're going back over to make the game better, but this is just a slap to the face of the people who were waiting to get the game in October. They should have just made a quality game to begin with and then they wouldn't have to go back and delay the release. UGH. 2k Sports just got themselves another customer. I'm sorry EA, I tried. I really did.

I'm with you as well, i even started making notes from the demo on what i needed to fix when the game came out.. 2k can have my money

[HustlinOwl]

feel bad for those that actually go out and purchase Live 10 for a second time to only receive a roster update

[kingdevin]

Two words... Mike Wang ...

Now you fill in the dots...

[noshun]

Peter Moore, retired GOAT coverboys says .

EA self guillotined themselves this year. This game was on pace to be slightly better than NBA Unrivaled. Hell it moved like NBA Unrivaled in some spots.

Quote: Originally Posted by HustlinOwl

feel bad for those that actually go out and purchase Live 10 for a second time to only receive a roster update

Funny how most people were saying the other NBA game was a roster update, and now it literally is this year for EA. Im sure most people are buying Live 10 used at this point. I said it a few months ago, this game could possibly be a white flag.

I think EA got scared personally. So Im not going to say smart move etc.. They were going to get killed sales wise regardless, which wouldve looked a lot worse than just delaying. Having a new name, new producer in David Littman make a game that wouldve failed all across the board if released wouldve put such a blemish on EA they probably wouldve never recovered and Elite wouldve went the way of the Dodo.

Can't say Im really suprised either, the game was brutal to play demo wise. Had Live 07 written all over it. I have a feeling theyre just going to rename Elite 11, Elite 12, no point in releasing this game later next year.

[da ThRONe]

Quote: Originally Posted by JB32

I'm actually really frustrated about this. I pre-ordered the game months ago, and I've stuck with Elite 11 up until now, but this is crazy. I appreciate that fact that they're going back over to make the game better, but this is just a slap to the face of the people who were waiting to get the game in October. They should have just made a quality game to begin with and then they wouldn't have to go back and delay the release. UGH. 2k Sports just got themselves another customer. I'm sorry EA, I tried. I really did.

You need to understand you are in the minority. Most people really dislike what they saw big time. For every 1 person who was excited there was about a 1000 who was turned off.