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

[DaWolf]

Played the demo and have to say that I like the controls a lot. You can do amazing things with the sticks and it actually feels rewarding.

The main issue with this game are the graphics. They are a lot worse than Live 10, A LOT. Im wondering how the game would be seen with better graphics and animations and the new controls.

I just cant believe how EA could rebrand their nba game - put NBA Jam in it - and produce such bad graphics to throw off all the people interested in the new controls.

edit: espn team is amazing.

I really hope that the elite team can work on another installment for next year - foucs on the graphics and expand on the controls.

[StankonYa]

Okay the more i play it the more i like it, and like i said earlier i love the espn team with Jeff ,Mark and old boy. I even like how the game has this gritty look to it, almost like Madden with the're AFL games.......IDK ...it just seems the players move to fast at times were they shouldn't, and slow when they should be sprinting, getting back on D. I guess overall, Elite is not as fun to play as Live was. One thing i could always say about Live through the years was that it was fun. Not so much for Elite......hopefully with some patch work EA can make there game fun again.

[Dawgthem]

This game makes me wonder why Kevin durant didn't join the dunk contest last year he flying from near the 3 point line. They don't have the new team logo for i think golden state. Not a single person in the crowd got up to use the bathroom they just kept standing swinging there flags. Bynum has all of a sudden become the anti christ..Illuminati in our video games lol. The contact happens where it should but other than that looks akward that animations in the key don't fit right at all

[da ThRONe]

I think my two biggest gripe are the passing system and the player are all clones of each other. In basketball player authenticity is key probably more so than in any other sport. Until Elite starts getting this right this game will never have the replay vaule need to be successful.

[Kaddyshacks]

First off, I am an extreme 2k fan. Die Hard. I love it more than any video game I have ever played.

With that said, I was actually quite impressed with NBA elite 11 when I downloaded the demo. Sure the graphics don't seem to be the most visually stunning, but I like the idea of the new controls, and the jumpshot timing is an amazing idea that brings skill back to shooting in the EA basketball series. I wasnt to fond of the total control dribbling though, but with time I can understand how it would be fun.

It's really important that the EA sports branch continues to try out new things, and sticks with what works. Hopefully with some fine tuning, the elite series will grow to be very successful. The more successful elite gets, the more 2k has to step its game, and that way everybody is happy.

Also, just one thing that stood out the most as something that could use a little tuning:

The rim, and how the ball always seems to cash out all net, or maybe slightly grazing the rim. Would be cooler to see it mixed up a little bit, but maybe that has to do with jumpshot timing etc.

No turbo. It's kind of a cool idea, but at the same time, it was frustrating when I felt I had certain players beat...but couldn't sprint past them, and it didnt seem that my player had any thing automatically triggering him to go faster.

But in all, nice demo...and nice to see EA experimenting with some new stuff.

[scottyp180]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dawgthem

BUt thats the thing EA should've never changed the controls to begin with why changed somethings that theres nothing wrong with. If it ain't broke don't fix it but you can always refine it make it better but do scrap it and thats where they messed up.

you do realize that you can change the controls to normal Live controls right? Plus you can't really fault a game because your not use to the controls yet. I don't know why people are having trouble with the controls, they seem pretty easy to me, it just takes a couple games to get use to.

With that said I'm just not feeling this game/demo. There are definitely positives about it but when I'm playing it I feel like I'm playing a game that should have come out like 3 years ago. It just seems behind in certain areas. It really does puzzle why EA has been having so much trouble with basketball games this generation while it has been improving every other entry in their sports catalog. I feel like this whole generation has been a rebuilding process for EA bastketball. NBA Live 10 was the best entry this generation and I wonder what could have been if they just stuck with that formula. I can see how Elite could be something great in the coming years but I don't know if fans can be any more patient with EA.

[Rocboyz101]

Just wondering who thought it'd be a good idea to be able to euro step from the 3pt line..

[gbx34]

The controls are sluggish and not responsive.
there no defense of stance button?