NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

[Pared]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

Well, I would argue that the "rest of the industry" really actually isnt going toward swing stick controls just yet, except for baseball(well the MLB 2k series, I am not sure about the show). And I am using the advanced controls in the 2k series, but I did not use them right away(took me until last year to use them, since the pitching stick was just horribly done.

NHL - full analog control
Backbreaker - Again, full analog control
FIFA - I'd expect shooting to make an appearance similar to NHL and NBA now
Boxing - Full analog control

I'd take you up on your argument because those are four examples that I just thought of off the top of my head. I'm sure there are more. Hell, you brought up baseball.

[J_Posse]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

When you look at the Metacritic scores, however, neither NBA Live or NBA 2K has been anywhere near FIFA, NHL, MLB The Show, or Fight Night. As a matter of fact, neither game has broken the 85 Metacritic barrier this generation. I believe this is because the basketball category has not had any significant gameplay innovations during this console cycle.......

I [recently] watched a video on YouTube by a guy (I think his name is apexisfree) showing the scenario-based one-on-ones in our competition's game, where you actually lose control of your user-controlled defender in order for the offensive player to get around you. None of these things happen in NBA Elite 11, because it is using a real-time physics system......

I think that both basketball games were concentrating so much on beating each other that they forgot about the gamers. We are in this business to make great games, not to get involved in public bickering. It might be one of the reasons that basketball games have been left behind in this generation. Metacritic numbers are lower than other sports. The gamers and the reviewers have spoken with their words and their wallets. That ends this year with NBA Elite 11. The first thing I said when I came onto NBA was that we are fighting the wrong battle. We need to be comparing ourselves to FIFA, NHL, and MLB The Show.

I thought that it was a very good Q&A session and he answered many important questions. I even think that these are (mostly) necessary moves that need to be made for basketball video games to make the next evolutionary step. The only problem I had was with all his veiled jabs at VC/2K and their title. It's nice that he wants to compete with other elite sports titles (The Show, FIFA and NHL), but trying to downplay NBA 2K's dominance in the market doesn't do anything. I understand that with the NHL series his team was able to improve and upstage the competition rather quickly, but that conceded with there being a console jump. He doesn't have the benefit of having superior tech helping this series improve over last gen/the competition's title. They've got to prove that they can now really compete with VC and then make a title that competes with the "elites." Some of his hyperbole in the article is just ridiculous as well.

[NINJAK2]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

This game is 5 months away so I can't see how anyone can be too harsh on the screenshots as this game is no where close to final. Like what I've read so far though.

[inkpimp007]

Re: NBA Elite Interview (Gamespot)

The big question I have after reading that is why Mike Wang would leave. Why was he so against this new direction? Because more non-bball people were being involved and the series wasn't going to have a dedicated team anymore?

Also, is DNA finally gone? I hope it is, certainly sounds like it is.

That is a good question about Mike Wang. I'm guessing this direction is not a new concept, this is where all of EA's sports title were going i'm guessing. I think it's a pretty agressive and forward thinking approach to solving some serious problems in sports gaming. Maybe to many people having gotten to accustom of thinking of Mike as THE basketball God. Maybe even Mike wasn't thinking outside the box.

[jfsolo]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

I thought that it was a very good Q&A session and he answered many important questions. I even think that these are (mostly) necessary moves that need to be made for basketball video games to make the next evolutionary step. The only problem I had was with all his veiled jabs at VC/2K and their title. It's nice that he wants to compete with other elite sports titles (The Show, FIFA and NHL), but trying to downplay NBA 2K's dominance in the market doesn't do anything. I understand that with the NHL series his team was able to improve and upstage the competition rather quickly, but that conceded with there being a console jump. He doesn't have the benefit of having superior tech helping this series improve over last gen/the competition's title. They've got to prove that they can now really compete with VC and then make a title that competes with the "elites." Some of his hyperbole in the article is just ridiculous as well.

I never begrudge exaggeration by a developer , because I feel that its the duty of the consumer to see through the hype and make an informed decision.

The Elite teams members should throw out terms like "stale", "tired", "engine", "canned", "skill based", "User controlled" over and over again. A lot of people here are susceptible to certain buzz words.

[SportsCenter23]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

Like every one else said the screenshots are early, but they need ALOT of work. Those faces are horrible looking.

[robinsnestkc]

I would like to know if things are sig based or are you pulling off the same moves with Dwight as you are with Bynum

I am with you on this. If they still don't have sig for most of the ball players I will not buy this.

[blingballa333]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

Like every one else said the screenshots are early, but they need ALOT of work. Those faces are horrible looking.

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The faces in the screenshots are great. Look at Shard.

[jtownboy15]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

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The faces in the screenshots are great. Look at Shard.

For an early build I agree...the one thing i like about Live/Elite is that most player models look like their real-life counterpart

[HoosierDaddy]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

I never begrudge exaggeration by a developer , because I feel that its the duty of the consumer to see through the hype and make an informed decision.

The Elite teams members should throw out terms like "stale", "tired", "engine", "canned", "skill based", "User controlled" over and over again. A lot of people here are susceptible to certain buzz words.

I can't tell you how many times those words were used by both the community and team members during our trip.

[Rocboyz101]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

Wow, this seems just like last year..meaning everyone thinks both games are gonna be great...and then..lol

[Jazza619]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

The only good from those screenshots is that the glossy skin textures have been removed. The bad however:

1 - Why do the jerseys not have any material texture, they look like body paint or something?

2 - It hurts my head to think what move Dwight pulled off to magically land in that screenshot situation. He never spreads his legs like that, and rarely dunks one handed

3 - The lighting looks pretty dark

4 - Looks like those square box head duplicate random scorekeeper guys are sitting right next to each other under the hoop

[rockchisler]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

The only good from those screenshots is that the glossy skin textures have been removed. The bad however:

1 - Why do the jerseys not have any material texture, they look like body paint or something?

2 - It hurts my head to think what move Dwight pulled off to magically land in that screenshot situation. He never spreads his legs like that, and rarely dunks one handed

3 - The lighting looks pretty dark

4 - Looks like those square box head duplicate random scorekeeper guys are sitting right next to each other under the hoop

Friendly reminder folks game comes out in October, it June now....

[C-A-R-D-S]

This sounds great:



This is very cool there has never been a "live" basketball at least to my knowledge.. interested to see this in action.



Wow this is unexpected I would have never imagined the system would be like this.. I cant wait to try that out myself.

This whole interview gets a WOW!! from me.. controllable euro steps, steal swipes while moving backwards, analog stick movements during replay..

I'm excited I just hope it looks as great in motion and in my hands as it sounds on paper.

this is all on NBA 2k10

[rockchisler]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Q&A, 3 Screenshots Included (Gamespot)

this is all on NBA 2k10

Um the shooting he explained is not in 2k...