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The NBA 2K11 demo is available now for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
  • You can only play as the Lakers, can't play as the Celtics
  • 4 minute demo
  • Can't run plays
  • LT+RT to post up
  • No replay
Please discuss the demo here and post your impressions. Rules will be strictly enforced.


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# 561 erickonasis @ 09/14/10 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by flyfreebird89
A week?? WTF! omg.....wow.. Way to hype myself up for nothing. I really gotta change my priorities... =(
 
# 562 erickonasis @ 09/14/10 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by flyfreebird89
A week?? WTF! omg.....wow.. Way to hype myself up for nothing. I really gotta change my priorities... =(
also man if you know someone who has gold just give them a usb stick and have them copy it for you and bam there you have it
 
# 563 UMhester04 @ 09/14/10 06:09 PM
How do you shoot a bank shot? Im having trouble doing it.
 
# 564 NINJAK2 @ 09/14/10 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ThaLiveKing
So far so good. I'm still getting used to the controls, cause I didn't play 2k10, but Im liking what I see. LOL, Now I know how to post up, bout to go play again. . . Anyway, here's a Highlight Video I just did, check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0P00GPupGc
That was Nice King. Good editing..
 
# 565 AlphaTrojan @ 09/14/10 06:12 PM
Got to play a little bit this morning and I'm loving everything. Passes don't zip through the defense, players have weight to them and dribbling is fun again. Downsides are we can only control the Lakers and no plays. I'll definitely be playing a lot more this afternoon and posting back here.
 
# 566 myownsun @ 09/14/10 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by hoodkid205
IN CASE ANYONE STILL CANT GET SHOOTING CONTROLS

Shooting the Ball
As many of you know, shot control is one of the things I’m most passionate about when it comes to my virtual hoops. And I’m proud to say that NBA 2K11 got a huge upgrade in that regard. When we introduced the Shot Stick back in NBA 2K6 it was one of the best innovations of its time. Unfortunately, over the years, the Shot Stick hasn’t seen a whole lot of upgrades. That all changes this year.

The first thing we did was re-map the dunks, as we felt Basic, Flashy, and Power had way too much overlap. Now, the categories are:
● Straight = Normal/Signature dunk
● Left = Hop/Euro Step dunk
● Right = Rim Hang dunk
● Away = Spin dunk (in traffic) or Reverse dunk (on a breakaway)
● Twirl = 360 in air dunk (for the few guys that can do them)

We’ve also doubled our layup types:
● Shot Modifier + Straight = Euro Step or Fake Pass (think Rondo) Layup
● Shot Modifier + Left = Hop Step left layup
● Shot Modifier + Right = Hop Step right layup
● Shot Modifier + Away = Spin layup


Momentum jumpers also got some love. Like last year’s drifters, these play when you’re driving across the basket and are useful for creating space against the onball defender. These shots are also interruptible. So you can trigger the shot animation and neutral out the Shot Stick before your player gets off the ground for a pumpfake. I love doing this against overzealous defenders looking for a highlight block. Hit the brakes and they fly right by:
● Shot Stick with momentum = Drifter
● Shot Stick away from rim = Stepback jumper
● Shot Stick opposite your momentum = Spin jumper (Lebron uses this all the time IRL)

We’ve also given you the ability to perform Kobe’s reverse pivot, Hakeem’s dream shake, Rondo’s ball fake, and various up and under type moves on demand. When you hold the Shot Modifier (LT for 360 and L2 for PS3), flicking the Shot Stick for a pump fake will initiate the first part of the move - the type of move you get is based on the direction you flick your stick and the context of your movement
Thanks for this, I gotta spend sometime in practice mode.
 
# 567 godsgift2dagame @ 09/14/10 06:15 PM
The demo is freaking amazing! I'm getting it on both PC & XBOX360 now!

However, a couple things do irritate me because they've happened multiple times.

1. When Paul Pierce catches the ball at the corner 3, he ALWAYS pump fakes and drives to the right free-throw-line extended spot before fading backwards towards the 3pt line. It doesn't matter that Garnett and Gasol are right next to him. If he doesn't do that, he makes a pass, but it is ALWAYS from the same spot (right top corner of free throw line).

2. Ray Allen drives to the rim on fast breaks rather than jacking up a quick 3 despite the fact that there are 2-3 guys waiting for him inside. In real-life, he'd notice the impossibility of having a great shot available inside and jack up the 3.

3. Pau Gasol jumps about 13 feet in the air on rebounds. I mean, he just TOWERS over the basket (quite easily no less) to grab everything insight. I felt like I was cheesing despite the fact that I couldn't do anything about it. Also, on his post moves backing Garnett in, everytime a shot was taken where he leaned into the basket (think how an up-n-under looks) and Garnett was gone. I couldn't see an arm, head, nothing. What SHOULD happen is some kind of foul or somebody falling should occur.

4. The computer does the same thing everytime when the ball is received 5-feet past the low block. Turns and faces hoop, than a shot. No dribble, no hesitation...that's disappointing because a guy like O'Neal might do that, but Garnett takes a dribble and step-back. Worst of all is Glen Davis...he can't shoot over most 6-4 guys with his gator arms, let alone over Gasol or Bynum.

Other than that, the game is perfect for me. If they tighten up those small irritations, the game is 10/10 for me.
 
# 568 Dachozen1 @ 09/14/10 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by spankdatazz22
Very nice highlight vid. Only two I weren't too fond of were the two-handed Rondo dunk on a break and the Nate three. Everything else was very nice, looked at it several times. The Pierce move at 1:15 by the cpu is especially nice. The game is so smooth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY1nIFbs6NY
 
# 569 Boilerbuzz @ 09/14/10 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Jano
Nope in those animations you just have to wait it out man. Its supposed to simulate those times when the D has predicted your move and cut you off.
You can spin off of dudes. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. You have to time it right though.
 
# 570 Jrocc23 @ 09/14/10 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by flyfreebird89
A week?? WTF! omg.....wow.. Way to hype myself up for nothing. I really gotta change my priorities... =(
I dont know if anyone told you but you should be able to create a new profile and get a free Gold membership. Then you could download the Demo real quick, hope that helps.
 
# 571 BattalionBlazer @ 09/14/10 06:21 PM
Mmm...I want to play it soo bad.
 
# 572 Dachozen1 @ 09/14/10 06:24 PM
This game is like NBA Live 10 and 2k10 combined gameplay wise...seriously
 
# 573 Boilerbuzz @ 09/14/10 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Lakers 24/7
On his back is entirely different, he beat Howard and got around him. To go over-top and through a 7 footer that's directly in front of you, for a guy like Ray Allen isn't realistic. I don't think we can really argue that. This is a sim community right? I think that's a legit complaint if so. So my beef is that the main issue that has plagued NBA 2k MIGHT still be present. My beef is that the play in the paint should be more realistic and more physical. Hopefully the sim sliders stop those sort of things from occurring.
How sim do you think the PRO difficulty with DEFAULT gamestyle should be? If you're not getting more dunks here than you should be, then that's a problem. Don't expect the defaults to be totally sim. We're already see nuff trepidation about getting passes picked. I think this is as designed. The game has more "sim" than what you're seeing in the demo.
 
# 574 AlexOvechkin @ 09/14/10 06:37 PM
Is the PS3 demo out yet?
 
# 575 Tha_Kid @ 09/14/10 06:42 PM
Not a fan of over the back calls that don't involve going over someone's back. Or even being behind the player.
 
# 576 Gotmadskillzson @ 09/14/10 06:46 PM
Fake passes are awesome. It has become my go to move to free up space for an open jumper.
 
# 577 DGMikeBarker @ 09/14/10 06:47 PM
Love'n the game right now. Looks great on HD, just wish we had longer mins.
 
# 578 babythug23 @ 09/14/10 06:49 PM
I know on the madden demo it was not under Demo's at 1st. But you could just do Search and type it in. It would show up anyone tried it yet.
 
# 579 theprocess @ 09/14/10 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Bondgirl0072
nope. well I cannot find it.
I want to say PS3 demos are release around 6pm Pacific time. Who knows it could be next week too so I'm not putting my hopes up. I don't care what 2k says Sony is never on the ball when it comes to demos. No pun.
 
# 580 mikenoob @ 09/14/10 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by babythug23
I know on the madden demo it was not under Demo's at 1st. But you could just do Search and type it in. It would show up anyone tried it yet.
That's not going to work considering PSN hasn't even updated yet. It could be another 3 hours til that happens.
 


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