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

[Bondgirl0072]

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The NBA 2K11 demo is available now for the 360. We will update this post when the demo is available for the PS3.

• 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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cool video.

[Chairman7w]

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You know... like real basketball.

You need to make good passes. I don't think its overdone at all. Balls don't fly through hands, and if a defender is within reach of a ball he will reach for it. This is a good thing. If you slow down the offense and wait for openings/create openings for passes, you may find that the balance is quite solid. This game, even on pro, forces good decision making.

[Goffs]

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oh god tipped passes is an issue? man...if enough people complain then zipped passes will happen all over again (i really hope 2k dont buckle to the whiners)...to me its just playing smart and not forcing the pass...

[Spartan901]

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Ok is it just my TV or do the graphics look niiiiiice?

Some cool things I saw.

1. Kobe, Pierce, and Ray's jumpers look authentic (which im sure wasnt easy for Pierce)

2. Saw Jermaine O'neal get INJURED. He tried to go up over Pau and there was noticeablt contact, then he went down awkwardly and rolled his ankle it looked like. It played at the end like Emeka's injury on the NO/ATL video yesterday.

3. Rhondo had Fisher on him and drove hard to his right and did his one handed up fake to let Fisher fly by. But Fish didn't bite all the way, so when Rhondo pivoted around to raise into his shot, Fish was still on him. Instead of forcing the bad release, Rhondo passed out of it mid-air to Pierce. And it all looked so smooth.

[ronyell]

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OFf BALL FOUL!!!!!!! bynum set a pick for rondo to run into.rondo juss bulldozed thru him the called foul on rondo

WHAAAAAAA..... HELL YEAH.... been waiting on that

dunno if i missed it in this thread BUT can u only post if the play starts in post position? how do u post up?

[Johnny Kelevra]

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You need to make good passes. I don't think its overdone at all. Balls don't fly through hands, and if a defender is within reach of a ball he will reach for it. This is a good thing. If you slow down the offense and wait for openings/create openings for passes, you may find that the balance is quite solid. This game, even on pro, forces good decision making. That can't be bad for a sim player.

I'm talking about "good" passes. There's too many times I've noticed that the player I passed too could have easily received the ball if it was delivered to a decent location and not thrown to the only spot the defender could make a play on the ball.

[TreyIM2]

Gotta get my hands on the demo because, quite honestly, this vid makes the game seem like 2K10, overall. Possibly the capture but the Gamescon vid was just so superior to all other vids shown, imo. Unless it pops up on the PSN within the next hour or so, I technically won't get a chance to play until I get home from work tomorrow morning. Sizzuucckss.

[oOausarOo]

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I think tipped passes are spot on in real life when i'm on the court no body passes into a player cutting into the rim with out some major chances of consequences good job 2k.. makes you think before you pass the ball, Is he really able to catch this pass

You're right. It should force people to play much smarter. I'm not that concerned about it. It's needed for balance.

I just want it to be very clear when a player is open or not. I guess as I play I will get used to learning when and when not to make a pass.

[Johnny Kelevra]

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oh god tipped passes is an issue? man...if enough people complain then zipped passes will happen all over again (i really hope 2k dont buckle to the whiners)...to me its just playing smart and not forcing the pass...

Really? I make a post with about 10 positives and say "I think they may have overdone the tipped passes a bit" and that makes me a whiner and a complainer? Maybe you should read the posts before you comment on them like an *******.

[Spartan901]

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WHAAAAAAA..... HELL YEAH.... been waiting on that

dunno if i missed it in this thread BUT can u only post if the play starts in post position? how do u post up?

You can post anytime. LT+RT together. Oh and I forgot to mention I saw a defensive 3 second call! Don't recall ever seeing that in 2k before

[Goffs]

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whats the command for intentional hard foul?

[RGmoney]

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so with the shot stick offering different types of jumpers are the days of shooting with the button over? if so i'm screwed lol

Man, there's still hope for ya. From the "Sticks" Dev Insight: http://community.2ksports.com/commun...d=2891396&l=11

The last thing I want to mention about shooting is for all those Shot Button fans out there. One of our AI engineers absolutely refuses to use the Shot Stick. Why? I’ll never know. But to each his own. He spent some time beefing up the shot face button, and for those in the same boat as him, you’ll be very happy he did. The Shot Button now has access to just about all the shots available on the Shot Stick. So when you keep your Left Stick pressed toward the basket on a drive and hit the Shot Button, you’ll get the same shot that the AI would get in that instance, rather than just the basic set of shots that you got in previous iterations. We then decided to take it a step further. If you quickly move the Left Stick in various directions, just prior to hitting the Shot Button, you can manually control your shot types just like Shot Stick users can. So for example, to get a stepback jumper: drive across the lane, quickly move the Left Stick away from the basket, and press Shoot. It’s a nice alternative for those who like to shoot with face buttons or just in case your Right Analog Stick breaks in half from overuse.

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Any of you guys have this connected to your surround sound?

The organ is awesome

Its crazy how the atmosphere is on another level from the past

im impressed

[younggrease]

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I'm talking about "good" passes. There's too many times I've noticed that the player I passed too could have easily received the ball if it was delivered to a decent location and not thrown to the only spot the defender could make a play on the ball.

If its on the wing you need to lead pass. That has never happened to me. You also have to look at the defender and see how he is playing your man before you pass.

BTW keep in mind that the new passing controls are not in the demo as well...

[Spartan901]

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Any of you guys have this connected to your surround sound?

The organ is awesome

Its crazy how the atmosphere is on another level from the past

im impressed

Yea I have the surround on and its pretty emmersive. The ambient sound is done really well