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NBA Elite 11 Impressions (Kotaku)

06:34 AM - June 16, 2010 by Steve_OS

Kotaku has posted their impressions of NBA Elite 11.

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	"The simplicity is seen in the new shot motion, which is brings a skill basis to jump shots and takes the dice-roll out of making them. Shooting is accomplished by pushing up on the right stick within a "sweet spot" direction that gets wider the better rated your shooter is. You have to release it within a certain window, too, to put enough distance on the ball to go in. After half-a-dozen bricks I started getting the release down, and was complimented on picking up the shooting mechanic so early. The complexity will be in how you move with the ball, to break down your defender or to chart a path to the basket. In past versions of NBA Live, the CPU would pick the appropriate animation from a set of ankle-breaker moves you activated with the right stick. Now your right stick is going to be used to manually key them. A crossover dribble's motion is different from a between-the-legs or a behind-the-back dribble, all of which have different purposes and liabilities. Knowing which one to use and how to put it in play will take a patient tutorial and work in the game's gym setting. Novell Thomas, NBA Elite's gameplay producer, assured me the game would have both."

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# 21 gmac0322 @ 06/17/10 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Behindshadows


	Honestly who cares about people's Impressions....why aren't we getting footage....I want to see and make my own impressions. So far E3 didn't deliver this season...basketball sports fans got hosed. Maybe we'll get some nice gameplay videos in August or September. Because for now I don't see any news past more lame screenshots that are all pre-released and unfinished edits. And some more trailers of live action gameplay and empty stadiums. Just disappointed overall...

I agree completely. I remember in the past they used to show us some footage but the past two years both companies havent shown that much at e3. It always just closed door impressions now. It sucks because you have games that are coming out later than the basketball games and they have full gameplay and info on them.

# 22 Behindshadows @ 06/17/10 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by gmac0322


	I agree completely. I remember in the past they used to show us some footage but the past two years both companies havent shown that much at e3. It always just closed door impressions now. It sucks because you have games that are coming out later than the basketball games and they have full gameplay and info on them.

See you hit that right on the nose...Games coming out way past the basketball games, have full gameplay demos running. Showing us something, and overall explaining additions and so forth. Just amazing me, the basketball games coming out in 4 months and we get nothing. 3 lame screenshots per company. Minus the extra one IGN released of other guys playing the game, I mean really?

That is just mediocre and poor marketing, last two E3's have been trash. Why even announce your going to be at E3 if you already know the public can't attend, don't you think we at least deserve to see some online footage or something, since we are the ones buying the games. And then you get tons of articles of I see that they are doing this, and I've seen these graphics, I saw this presentation.

I don't care anymore what people saw, I buy my games based on, SHOW ME!!!! You can tell me anything, but seeing is believing!

# 23 gmac0322 @ 06/17/10 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Behindshadows


	See you hit that right on the nose...Games coming out way past the basketball games, have full gameplay demos running. Showing us something, and overall explaining additions and so forth. Just amazing me, the basketball games coming out in 4 months and we get nothing. 3 lame screenshots per company. Minus the extra one IGN released of other guys playing the game, I mean really? That is just mediocre and poor marketing, last two E3's have been trash. Why even announce your going to be at E3 if you already know the public can't attend, don't you think we at least deserve to see some online footage or something, since we are the ones buying the games. And then you get tons of articles of I see that they are doing this, and I've seen these graphics, I saw this presentation. I don't care anymore what people saw, I buy my games based on, SHOW ME!!!! You can tell me anything, but seeing is believing!

Amen brother! Amen!

# 24 NINJAK2 @ 06/17/10 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Behindshadows


	See you hit that right on the nose...Games coming out way past the basketball games, have full gameplay demos running. Showing us something, and overall explaining additions and so forth. Just amazing me, the basketball games coming out in 4 months and we get nothing. 3 lame screenshots per company. Minus the extra one IGN released of other guys playing the game, I mean really? That is just mediocre and poor marketing, last two E3's have been trash. Why even announce your going to be at E3 if you already know the public can't attend, don't you think we at least deserve to see some online footage or something, since we are the ones buying the games. And then you get tons of articles of I see that they are doing this, and I've seen these graphics, I saw this presentation. I don't care anymore what people saw, I buy my games based on, SHOW ME!!!! You can tell me anything, but seeing is believing!

Maybe they don't want to show footage of an incomplete game that is 5 months away so they get killed on the boards and in the media. I can't blame EA or 2k in that regard. When they are ready to show it they will.

# 25 CX1329 @ 06/19/10 04:53 PM

I for one welcome the implementation of the skill based shot stick. With this system, I won't feel like I'm being cheated if I miss an open shot, unlike in 2K10 or Live.

However, like others have said, it needs to reward players for playing good basketball and punish those who enjoy jacking up contested 3s all day long.

# 26 dexvex @ 06/19/10 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NINJAK2


	Maybe they don't want to show footage of an incomplete game that is 5 months away so they get killed on the boards and in the media. I can't blame EA or 2k in that regard. When they are ready to show it they will.

this.

It amuses how people try to **** on w.i.p games. Devs can get a whole lot more done when you're dealing with code based/runtime gamplay engines(Elite) vs animation based ones(LIVE/2k). I talked to one of the producers at e3 this week and they have a real lofty goal for this series, but I don't think they will get quite there this year. It will be interesting to see how close they get though.

# 27 Hulkules @ 06/20/10 01:14 AM

Dexvex, what makes you think they wont reach their goals? Are they aiming to high or are we going to be disappointed this year.

# 28 Live_4real @ 06/20/10 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dexvex


	this. It amuses how people try to **** on w.i.p games. Devs can get a whole lot more done when you're dealing with code based/runtime gamplay engines(Elite) vs animation based ones(LIVE/2k). I talked to one of the producers at e3 this week and they have a real lofty goal for this series, but I don't think they will get quite there this year. It will be interesting to see how close they get though.

Yo dude tell us more man, you seem to have a lot of information, specially about the intention of where the series wants to go, as someone said before me, why do you say they are probably not reaching theyre gameplay goals this year??? Do you think they have hight standards, or it is impossible to reach the perfection they want on the physics engine in a "short" amount of time they had to develop it???

I am glad they haven�t show nothing, because now I know they are working hard, and not hyping the game when right now, huge changes are being made, I just hope they bring a decent game, because if they not people will start bashing the real-time engine, when people that know(not deeply informed of course) what these engines can give to the sports gaming industry(just look at Backbreakers physics), THIS IS THE FUTURE, and I just hope that Elite 11 does it decent or above, because Elite 12, with even more work and knowledge of the engine (plus time), it is over, IT�S OVA

PeAcE

# 29 carnalnirvana @ 07/22/10 07:41 AM

online play, skill based shooting etc. nothing on cpu AI. hows their post game, are they still going to throw up shows regardless of who it is or the defense in their face....

i am begining thing these games are built for online play only these days and thats still not even done right to curb unsportsman like play....

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