NBA 2K11 Demo Available Now, Impressions and Discussion Here (360,PS3)

[Sam Marlowe]

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Overall the game is looking great. The players look better than last year and the animations are smoother. I'm digging the new controls as well. The new defensive adjustments they made are outstanding (especially in the paint). Few gripes though, and some of it may just be me not knowing what I'm doing. First, there doesn't seem to be a way to execute a tight spin move without picking up the dribble, you can do a spin buts its really loose. The tight spin would be really useful when you're driving and have the defender riding your hip (example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZCN-F6SqRs and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ztuu...eature=related though Bryant picks up the dribble).It also opens up opportunities for the spin fake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGgi6vbUO2M. I was also unable to find the post up button and had to rely on the player posting automatically. There also seems to be some kind of auto guard dribble when you walk up court, it looks a bit strange when theres no one there trying to pressure you.

[Da_Czar]

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Seriously though to keep it all the way real. this stripped down demo is complete BS. How they hell can you release a demo where you can only play as one team... NO PLAYS... well we found a work around for that but come on 2k that is just plain old BS.

[APBamaMan]

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Very impressed so far.

[vc15dunker15]

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Wasn't the draft combine for My Player going to be included in the demo? ... or am I just going crazy?

[JrDoubleHockeySticks]

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Quick breakdown on how to run a play(in the demo atleast):

Once most of your players are past half court tap LB/L1 and then quickly follow that up by pressing the icon of the player you want to run the play for. For example, Kobe Bryant would be B or O. So initially, tap LB/L1 and then quickly tap B/O. A red circle will be under the player of choice, Kobe in this case. You will now need to press another face button (A,B,X,Y/X,O,Triangle,Square) to initiate a play. If done correctly, play art will show up on the court.

It'll take a few times to be able to perform it constantly, and i'm sure that in the released version of 2k11 it will be much easier to do judging by Da Czar's videos. If you have any questions, just ask them in here.

[vc15dunker15]

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Seriously though to keep it all the way real. this stripped down demo is complete BS. How they hell can you release a demo where you can only play as one team... NO PLAYS... well we found a work around for that but come on 2k that is just plain old BS.

lol... sarcasm Czar?

[JrDoubleHockeySticks]

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Wasn't the draft combine for My Player going to be included in the demo? ... or am I just going crazy?

Draft combine will be included in the game this year, or so i've read.

[Krodis]

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As mentioned, the demo is EXTREMELY barebones.

And the learning control for the controls is only further exasperated by me not being used to broadcast camera.

But the gameplay seems very good.

[Da_Czar]

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lol... sarcasm Czar?

No I'm serious. LOL really I can't understand how you release a one team demo...

[vc15dunker15]

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My player will be included in the game this year, or so i've read.

Thanks man... I thought I had read that the draft combine would be included so that way when we get the game October 5th we would get drafted and continue with the Summer League, Traning Camp... etc.

[gmcrb28]

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to run plays just tap lb then a face button and another face button but you have to do this quickly. just ran the island play czar ran in the ten teams ten days for kobe

[JrDoubleHockeySticks]

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Thanks man... I thought I had read that the draft combine would be included so that way when we get the game October 5th we would get drafted and continue with the Summer League, Traning Camp... etc.

LOL oh shoot bro, i meant to say the draft combine will be in the game instead of having to dload it. Not my player ahahaha fail on my part.

[2k10Fonzarelli]

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While running plays I noticed an Icon of the pass button is displayed over the head of the player who's supposed to receive the ball at a certain moment in a play.

Brain dedicated to running plays, not run on sentences. Sorry 'bout that.

If the is a bad thing to say, its that the demo is so limited in the sense that all menus are stripped, you can only pick the Lakers, it DC's you from XBL, and it's only 1P.
It's also hard to get a hardcore sense of how balanced the full game will be with harder difficulty and sim sliders/settings, but that balanced Czar mentioned in 10team10days is definitely prevalent in the demo.

Also looks like the CPU doesn't have that catch-up speed when your on a breakaway, but if it did the way players interact while shooting(plus all the new available shot types) now means you wouldn't have the defense stop you on a dime as it did in 2k10. Feels great!

[vc15dunker15]

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No I'm serious. LOL really I can't understand how you release a one team demo...

That I can agree with... at least give us the option to play with the Celtics, but hey at least we know that 2K means business this year... The game is looking great.

[Sam Marlowe]

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Overall the game is looking great. The players look better than last year and the animations are smoother. I'm digging the new controls as well. The new defensive adjustments they made are outstanding (especially in the paint). Few gripes though, and some of it may just be me not knowing what I'm doing. First, there doesn't seem to be a way to execute a tight spin move without picking up the dribble, you can do a spin buts its really loose. The tight spin would be really useful when you're driving and have the defender riding your hip (example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZCN-F6SqRs and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ztuu...eature=related though Bryant picks up the dribble).It also opens up opportunities for the spin fake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGgi6vbUO2M. I was also unable to find the post up button and had to rely on the player posting automatically. There also seems to be some kind of auto guard dribble when you walk up court, it looks a bit strange when theres no one there trying to pressure you.

Ok, just pulled of a spin fake (more like a ball fake) momentum jumper (these are gorgeous btw) with KB, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do it consistently.