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

[#1^2kgamer]

I lost brain cells trying to read and comprehend whatever you just posted.

How Because I Spelled One Word Wrong ?

[KeepItReal420]

I'm almost at 100% download, if the comments stay true to what I'm about to play....I guess Mike Wang left at the right time.

[MLB01]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

I wanna let everyone know something about the graphics. If you force your PS3 to play every game in 1080p ( by disabling 720p and 1080i in the display settings ), this game will actually only run at 480p ( 720x480 ). It doesn't upscale like most other games, so if you have your PS3 configured like that, make sure to enable 720p cause that's the only way to see what the game actually looks like.

[RayDog253]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

Wow, I'm having a real tough time with these controls. Any one else having trouble making lay ups?

[bigball12]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

make a better game next year.

Haven't heard that before.

[parkinson]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

Do you feel as though this is an AUTHENTIC NBA game?

Sorry but what do yo want to say more? I see your opinion enough.

[DLG]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

I don't see why we should take it easy. this has been one of the first things in 4 years on this site that has gotten me hot. We are the consumers, we pay them, not the other way around. If one of us (me) would like to ask questions, I think I am entitled to.

I understand where you are coming from, but you are asking him to speak on a few individuals personal opinions .. What can he really say about someones opinion of the game?!

I feel the only thing rEA should be talking aobut are the things that will change from the demo version to the retail version.

[Fireworld]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

As an ex Live player, I must say the demo release was great. Plenty of playable options. Elite is still too arcade like though. The controls are very different but with time I'm sure I could get use to them. I'll still be buying the "other" game again this year. :wink:

[tha_show256]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

Well I know one reason why it looked so bad, I had my tv set to 1080p this demo doesnt run in 1080p...

[rEAnimator]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

I received a warning for being outspoken. Please just answer the questions you said you would happily answer rEAnimator.

Give me a second to type it out

Response has been posted.

[bigball12]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

OK, I replied to the first one already.

Any post that says something along the lines of "the graphics suck, Live 06 looked better", there's not much I can say to that. I suppose that graphic quality is somewhat subjective, but Elite is in no way worse than Live 10.

We made massive changes to the gameplay, but the rendering got incremental improvements over last year. There's just no way it could look worse.

But to each their own.

As for the people who don't like the controls, all I can say is give it some time.

I'll say this only to illustrate a point, not to get into any kind of argument (ie I will not respond to anything 2K related after this post).

I tried the 2K demo today, and lost my first quarter quarter 15 - 0. I have the Elite controls so ingrained in my head that I found the game almost impossible to play at first.

Then I realized that many, if not all of you, would feel the same way when you tried the Elite demo. Simply because the roles are reversed.

I'm not on here saying the 2K demo sucked because of my experience in that first quarter, so I can only hope the 2K fans trying out our game for the first time give us the same respect.

Hopefully the practice mode helps, but unfortunately it looks like there is going to have to be at least some desire to learn it in order to enjoy it.

As for the comments about the animation quality, we've gone over that quite a bit in the video threads.

If there are specific questions that people want answers to above and beyond what was discussed in those threads I'm happy to have the discussion.

Thank you. It is a preference, but I cannot see anybody arguing about the graphics. I know you have said that they are at least not worse than Live 10, but they are.

[HoodedSoldier]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

Oh, ok. I sure don't *tells friend about an uniformed reply to a comment made about something he actually knows about*

LMAO. Yes because we need 50gb of space to create a game engine. I apologize to you sir.

[MLB01]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

Well I know one reason why it looked so bad, I had my tv set to 1080p this demo doesnt run in 1080p...

I know. I hope people read my post about that cause the first time I ran the demo, it was in 480p and I was like.. whoa.. you have to have 720p enabled in your PS3's display settings for the game to look like it was intended. I'm just sayin'.

[TreyIM2]

OK, I replied to the first one already.

Any post that says something along the lines of "the graphics suck, Live 06 looked better", there's not much I can say to that. I suppose that graphic quality is somewhat subjective, but Elite is in no way worse than Live 10.

We made massive changes to the gameplay, but the rendering got incremental improvements over last year. There's just no way it could look worse.

But to each their own.

As for the people who don't like the controls, all I can say is give it some time.

I'll say this only to illustrate a point, not to get into any kind of argument (ie I will not respond to anything 2K related after this post).

I tried the 2K demo today, and lost my first quarter quarter 15 - 0. I have the Elite controls so ingrained in my head that I found the game almost impossible to play at first.

Then I realized that many, if not all of you, would feel the same way when you tried the Elite demo. Simply because the roles are reversed.

I'm not on here saying the 2K demo sucked because of my experience in that first quarter, so I can only hope the 2K fans trying out our game for the first time give us the same respect.

Hopefully the practice mode helps, but unfortunately it looks like there is going to have to be at least some desire to learn it in order to enjoy it.

As for the comments about the animation quality, we've gone over that quite a bit in the video threads.

If there are specific questions that people want answers to above and beyond what was discussed in those threads I'm happy to have the discussion.

I'll say this - 2K's controls are inferior to Elite 11's. They actually suck, to me, but u guys did a pretty darn good job with Elite's. Other things is where issues lie. The controls DO make me like the demo more. Gotten used to what's here. I am pulling for an Elite 12 where those other things get worked out.

[rEAnimator]

Re: NBA Elite 11 Demo Available For PS3, Later Today For 360, Post Impressions Here

@ rEAnimator I hope you just use this negative feedback as fuel to make a better game next year. I haven't tried it out yet as im on 360 but it is what it is. Honestly this is what I expected. Its a rebuilding year. Just dont get discouraged.

Over the next few days I'll be taking notes (as I'm sure stepsix will be as well).

I will compile a list of all the constructive feedback we receive and repost it here nicely formatted.

We'll then go off as a team and decide what is a candidate for a patch and what is a candidate for next year.

We'll then post our intentions once we have decided what to tackle.

Don't worry, I'm not discouraged at all.