NBA Elite 11 News Post

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

01:52 AM - September 21, 2010 by Pared

The NBA Elite 11 demo is available for PS3 users. If you don't see it, just use the search function in the PSN Store, it weighs in at 923 MB.

The 360 demo should be arriving at around 5:00 - 9:00AM EST. When it is available, we will update this post.

UPDATE: The 360 demo is now up. Queue it up right here.

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Please limit this topic to IMPRESSIONS only.

This does not mean posts such as:

"Cool is it really out?"

"When will it be out for 360?"

"25% finished."

Download the demo, play it, give your thoughts. Simple.

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# 561 Rawdeal28 @ 09/21/10 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by phant030


	Not feeling this, not feeling the animation, not feeling the controls, not feeling the look. the movement, not feeling anything about this game.....smh, almost as if we're back in 07 again. It hurts my feelings because Live 10 was my game of choice. After this, Live is dead....Elite never started living....I expect another directional change for the new year. All white numbers and all white names (if you can call it that)??? No light on the players??? This is my worst nightmare. I can't even try to like this game, looks like PS2, worst than ps2...smh The only thing I can do is shake my head and think "are you serious? This is not NBA basketball."

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Originally Posted by WILDBANKS


	I have been on OS for years, but rarely post. This demo is so bad, I felt compelled to say something. Back to bed I guess.

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Originally Posted by ryan36


	I think it's fair to say that demos aren't complete versions.... we've seen various "reboots" over the years and they still had their charm. I remember mvp 2003 with the fielders auto diving and it seemed crazy but the crowds were great, the game play was innovative, and all 3 versions were still fun, imo. I hope elite is there too

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Originally Posted by Court_vision


	I posted earlier that the AI is terrible...so I hope there has been a mix up or something. There also seems to be a few bugs. NCAA never got patched or supported, so I've lost a lot of faith in EA supporting this post release. Jesus is in the game? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJxyODxpbII

i agree with all of you.

im sorry but this game is sooooo garbage to me. these controls are TERRIBLE! no other way around it. i have to do a upward Haduken to do a layup? get outta here!

player movement is terrible, graphics is bad, the players dont even look good. the only thing good about this game is the sound. and i had to go back to the old controls just to finish the demo. i deleted it already. and i tried the demo on both systems, 360 version does look a little better.

this is awful EA.

# 562 Jukeman @ 09/21/10 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Walt Clade


	yall need to watch this describes everything that's wrong with this game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPGD...layer_embedded And live 10 was decent if they would improve from what they had their this could been a great game

I havent lol'd like that in years, thanks for that.

Anyways I have to get used to the controls to give a legit impression, however I am not liking the graphics, animations or the CPU AI decisions

The atmosphere is the best part about this game as of right now.

Will there be a NBA JAM demo?

# 563 SDJHood93 @ 09/21/10 07:44 PM

Holy crap what the hell is wrong with KG? He looks like an angry leprechaun!

# 564 Stumbleweed @ 09/21/10 07:48 PM

Heh, Shaq is mad skinny (haven't tried the demo, just saw the video posted above)... looks like LSU Shaq.

# 565 thesniper321 @ 09/21/10 07:51 PM

Ok I have played the game for 6 hours I think I can throw my impressions now

graphics and players movements are not stellar, I don't care lol this is a video game not a woman or something.

One thing which is stellar in this game is : THE POST GAME
woooooooooow I'm a murderer with Shaq, hook shots, running hook inside outside, shoulder fake turnaround pump fake and then hop step dunk woooow just wooow I never played a bb game with some many possibilities

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The RTP??? Everything but a gimmick saw some jaw dropping highlights like ron ron pulverising the poor rondo ond a poster dunk (actually he threw the mike miller dunk and rondo tried to block him, btw I was rondo

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I LOOOOOOVE the defense reanimator you weren't lying damn this is the first year where the offense doesn't have some nasty move to MOVE me out the way even against my will. And even when kobe burnt me on superstar I would bring JO's body on the lane and prevent him from scoring easy layup.
I noticed a glitch something when you steal the ball you player goes to the right without asking your opinion this has to be fixed.
the alley oops: on pro I threw 3 or 4 alley in traffic once in superstar...........Well i will keep it for the fastbreaks ==> niiiiiiiiiice
shooting is so easy on pro, on superstar it's more challenging I had to run plays to get open or call for a pick.
The controls: you have to learn them once it done, you have to learn how protect the ball once it done you can try to beat you defender but too many dribbles and the ball is gone; You will have to attack with 3 or 4 dribbles, you must be efficient just in real life or the defense collapses the help d is not forgiving.
Now I know the collisions are awkward sometimes, the framerate is not perfect but EEHH I'm not here to look but TO PLAY and DAMN I enjoyed myself. I could create and use a gameplan and because of this gameplan I found out my soul was more a celtics than a lakers. And that's all I asked
Btw I need more liberty during inbounds I didn't check if you can run inbound plays can you?

EA Great job you have my money just take out this move to the right glitch and the turbo dunk please, and tune the jumpshots difficulty.

the revolution is on its way

# 566 jonesha2000 @ 09/21/10 07:52 PM

Checked out the demo and the dribbling control is awesome. I think the R stick is best for controlling dribble moves...the shooting in practice mode with the aim thingy was ok once I got the hang of it. I didn't figure out how to aim the shots during the game though. Overall I thought Live 10 was very cool and on its way to make great competition...the only thing that spoiled it for me was the cheesers online...my honest opinion is Elite will be quite bootylicious and they seem to have taken major steps back. Good luck going forward.

# 567 The 24th Letter @ 09/21/10 07:52 PM

Ive spent all day reading these reviews on this demo thinking people were exaggerating, but WOW am I dissapointed with this demo. Im shocked honestly....I expected so much more....

Beyond the DRIBBLING control (which IMO is awesome) and commentary , absolutely nothing is inviting about it....the whole thing just screams "Meh" and to me its not even a "They might not have flair, but alot of mechanics are solid" type thing like it was last year, the gameplay as a whole is just......wonky for lack of a better term...

I realize control and RTP was the main focus this year....but if what im controlling isnt engaging at all, its moot to me......im kidve floored man, I expected a raw, yet solid output from this game...

Im kindve floored man......

# 568 iliteracy3 @ 09/21/10 07:53 PM

this game is imo is actually very good u can do anything u want and its all up to u i love the control.

But i dnt get the whole sprint thing how do i push the ball up the court, idk how many times im on a fast break with kobe and ray allen comes up from 10 FT behind back peddling in front of Kobe and stops my break. This is my ONLY complaint with this game/demo.

SOO i wanted to ask is there anyway around this sprint "mistake"???

# 569 wbranson1 @ 09/21/10 07:55 PM

i liked the demo at first i was confused with the controls but once i played it like it was NHL 11 i understood it. lol

I just hope the become legendary mode is similar to what nhl 11 has in be a pro... if you sit on the bench and wait til your energy fills up like in NHL 11 it will be a nice touch!

But all it takes is time to learn the controls... i also like the fact that you cant make every shot and i was confused with free throwing shooting too but got a hang of it now...

also love all the features for a demo! had a game that went into 2OT! Crazy!

I just cant wait to see how online works because that is always my favorite feature with this series... i spend 75% online play and about 25% dynasty mode!

i'm going to do more practice now in the gym... want to learn the controls better!

# 570 mrprice33 @ 09/21/10 07:59 PM

After playing it some more today (this time on 360), I've come to the conclusion that the control system isn't as good as last year's live. The one big thing missing for me is the holding of moves and the explosiveness off of moves. For example, last year you could hold the right stick to the right and hold the left stick left and explode out of the hesitation into a crossover and drive. This year the guy does the hesitation, but then just sidesteps left without any explosion or aggresiveness. The controls feel too binary, if that makes sense. It feels like you click the moves using the stick (for example you don't hold a hesitation, you tap it) and chaining moves feels very sluggish.

The 360 version looks and plays better than the ps3 version, but it doesn't change the game being pretty bad. While I won't go into the hyperbole that others have, I will say that this game does feel like a launch title for a new system, as opposed to the fourth iteration of a series on a new console. I'm hopeful that they'll get it straightened out in future releases, but I fear that they will run out of time.

# 571 rEAnimator @ 09/21/10 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DEFTFUNDAMENTALZ


	I am curious about the whole, "No Canned Animations" claim that is being advertised. Maybe I was very tired last night while playing the demo, but I thought that I saw plenty of "canned" goofy shot animations that looked eerily similar to Live 07/08. They looked very "canned" to my untrained eye. Please feel free to correct me if I am mistaken.

For the shot animations in particular, the fact that you can release the ball at any point during the shot means that they are dynamic to user input and not canned.

Also, if a defender collides with you mid shot the animation changes to reflect that.

A "canned" shot animation would play out in a predetermined way for the moment the animation was launched.

# 572 dunebugs @ 09/21/10 08:03 PM

Honestly, I'm having a lot of fun with the controls. Sometimes clunky, but for the most part intuitive. I don't know if it helped that I've played NHL but it didn't take long for me to get used to it (i.e. right trigger for passing). Also I absolutely love the "gather" (LT) button. Everyone else has already said all the bad things about the game so no need for me to beat a dead horse.

# 573 sportyguyfl31 @ 09/21/10 08:13 PM

Not sure what TV folks are playing on, but the game looks pretty sharp on mine.

I feel like Im the lone acorn in forrest full of maple oaks who likes the game so far lol

Thats okay though..we all have choices and opinions...once you sort out all of the nonsense posts, there are good points on both sides of the fence

# 574 joel0078 @ 09/21/10 08:23 PM

First off, before you people start flaming me, I understand this is a demo. But having said that, the developer himself has said this is more or less gonna be what the retail version plays like. Having said that:

I'm bummed that I can't get into this more. As someone who has been a Live fan dating back to the original Lakers vs Celtics, I am officially no longer a fan of this series. To be honest though, I have also been a huge fan of 2k since their first game too. Most of you who post here regularly have probably seen me say that I've purchased both games every year for the last 6-7 years and that's the truth. I enjoy(ed) both games a great deal.

I love the concept of the controls and it would undoubtedly take some getting used to before even being slightly comfortable, had I elected to waste any more time on this. But what lies beyond these "revolutionary controls"?? IMO, not a whole lot besides controls and commentary. Nothing else feels good about this demo. The graphics are ugly and the players have absolutely no smoothness or flow to their movement. I know the term "arcadey" is debatable, but in terms of what that word means to me, this game feels way to arcadey for my personal style. I'm disappointed and now know what Mike Wang meant when he said he wasn't happy with the direction the series was taking.

Everyone knew "Live" was changing things up this year, so I'm not surprised to have a totally different feel for the game. But I am surprised about how much I dislike it. When I fired that demo up and actually got into the game (not practice, which is pretty good) my first thought was that this is terrible. Maybe I'm being harsh, I dunno. In any event, it's just my opinion. I'm sure there will be plenty of people who think I'm crazy. To those people, I say enjoy the game.

Sorry EA. You've lost a long time customer, my money and more importantly, my faith in your product. Better luck next year.

# 575 ataman5 @ 09/21/10 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sportyguyfl31


	Not sure what TV folks are playing on, but the game looks pretty sharp on mine. I feel like Im the lone acorn in forrest full of maple oaks who likes the game so far lol Thats okay though..we all have choices and opinions...once you sort out all of the nonsense posts, there are good points on both sides of the fence

No you're not, the game looks pretty good on my TV as well. It's just you sense smt missing and you just badly want them to be there still i keep on playing..

# 576 magicman32 @ 09/21/10 08:38 PM

I downloaded the demo last night and I wasn't expecting it to be great. However, I was curious about the controls and "feel" of the game cuz that's what the devs were saying. All I have to say I didn't expect this game to be this weak.

Everything from the controls, the feel, the look, the animations, the commentary and are all horrible. I'm truly shocked at how bad this game is. And there's no turbo button.

I tried the game again this morning before work and came across even more unimpressed. IMO, EA doesn't have a good base with Elite and in 2 more years they will still be behind by a long shot. This game took large steps backwards for real.

There is nothing about this game that I like and I feel like I went back in time playing this game.

# 577 RayRay34 @ 09/21/10 08:39 PM

OK so after all day sitting at work reading peoples impressions I finally made it home and after 2 hours of playing I have to say this.......EA , good job on your first time out with a new game engine.
With that being said this demo has some draw backs, Yes the player models look a lil cartoony, but I think thats just because they got rid of all the high shine on all the players. Rebound and block animations are terrible, yes the ball no longer warps into the players hands but the guys look like the stiffs from NCCA March Madness 07. People have complained about guys EXPLODING to the hoop on dunks and lay ups , IMO the layups are fine! the dunks on the other hand, if like Live 10, can be fixed by dropping the aggression ratings on guys.
Last comment I will make is people have been saying the movement isn't that smooth....Thats because your not making it smooth, Remember left stick is your feet right stick is your hands. If you want a fluid cross over you have to move both your feet and your ball hand in the direction you want to go , AT THE SAME TIME!! Not a second later like we have grown accustom too. After getting used to the controls I have been bustin' off some ill moves(with the camera in broadcast mode)
In Closing I can safely say that this year again I will be getting both basketball games to play them both out.

SORRY IF KINDA LONG MAYBE NEXT TIME I SHOULD JUST LINK TO A BLOG. AGAIN SORRY!

# 578 lnin0 @ 09/21/10 08:39 PM

Nothing wrong with retooling your game. There is something wrong with not holding it back for a full 18 mo. dev cycle it takes to build a proper game. Even more disturbing is that EA is going to go ahead and sell this alpha version for $60 to the public. Talk about beta testers ... you would be a fool not to wait on this one a year.

# 579 inkpimp007 @ 09/21/10 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by phant030


	Not feeling this, not feeling the animation, not feeling the controls, not feeling the look. the movement, not feeling anything about this game.....smh, almost as if we're back in 07 again. It hurts my feelings because Live 10 was my game of choice. After this, Live is dead....Elite never started living....I expect another directional change for the new year. All white numbers and all white names (if you can call it that)??? No light on the players??? This is my worst nightmare. I can't even try to like this game, looks like PS2, worst than ps2...smh The only thing I can do is shake my head and think "are you serious? This is not NBA basketball."

EXACTLY.... there is know way around this disaster of a game. You pretty much hit on everything i thought when i played it.

# 580 JWiLL02 @ 09/21/10 09:00 PM

The dribbling controls aren't bad, per se, but these dribble animations look NOTHING like NBA players handling the ball. It's not even close.

I'm just not sure how anyone who loves the NBA could stand behind this product that claims to represent NBA Basketball like no game before it, yet holds no semblance to the sport at all on the court.

Where's the explosive, fluid athleticism of NBA players?
Where's the individuality?
Where's the personality?

Live 10 had these things, how are they missing the next year? I've never seen a sports franchise take a big step back TWICE in one generation of consoles.

I guess the only thing I can do is thank EA for saving me some money, though I'm disappointed in doing so.

Guess I can also thank Mr. Littman for silencing Mike Wang's creative voice (pretty obvious considering the end result) which lead to the creation of the best basketball game of all time. Too bad you made it for the wrong company.

Bah.

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