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

[pdawg17]

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

5 days to get motivated to even try this demo

15 minutes to download

2 to install

5 in a tutorial

1 minute of regular play against the Lakers

10 seconds to scrap the new controls

1 minute of demo with old controls

press exit game

press triangle to delete

30 seconds to decide this title has lost my business for the duration of the current 3 year plan

This is the typical timeline around here and why the game is slammed so hard...10 seconds to scrap the new controls? Now that's giving it a chance

[bruhman]

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This is the typical timeline around here and why the game is slammed so hard...10 seconds to scrap the new controls? Now that's giving it a chance

Sometimes when you know you just know, like if a 4 star restaurant serves you burnt chicken you dont eat it until it tastes good, you tell the waiter; what is this ish, im not paying for this. Ea sports burnt and put a booger in my chicken and im hungry, also why am i projected first round with 5 turnovers in to be legendary?

[jmood88]

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This is the typical timeline around here and why the game is slammed so hard...10 seconds to scrap the new controls? Now that's giving it a chance

The controls really aren't that difficult to understand and aren't what most people don't like about the demo.

[DickDalewood]

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The controls really aren't that difficult to understand and aren't what most people don't like about the demo.

Exactly. Controls are hardly the main issue with this title.

[MLB01]

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Sometimes when you know you just know, like if a 4 star restaurant serves you burnt chicken you dont eat it until it tastes good, you tell the waiter; what is this ish, im not paying for this. Ea sports burnt and put a booger in my chicken and im hungry, also why am i projected first round with 5 turnovers in to be legendary?

How would you know how it tastes, unless you eat it ?

Also, how would the underlined part apply to gaming ? You don't play it until it looks good ? You don't play it until it feels good ?

In my opinion, your analogy doesn't make complete sense.

[bruhman]

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How would you know how it tastes, unless you eat it ?

Also, how would the underlined part apply to gaming ? You don't play it until it looks good ? You don't play it until it feels good ?

In my opinion, your analogy doesn't make complete sense.

In my opinion you lack common sense because its not that complicated. The analogy is you try the product even though it looks unattractive and realize its exactly what you thought it was at first glance. You dont have to play the demo for 2-3 hours to know it doesnt appeal to you, not that complicated.

[nccomicfan]

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This is the typical timeline around here and why the game is slammed so hard...10 seconds to scrap the new controls? Now that's giving it a chance

Understand this, I am a long-time gamer who is not a big fan of completely stick-driven controls, so Elite was already on thin ice with me. Nothing about the demo felt comfortable

[blueduke]

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I really like the controls. Took a little getting used to though. One thing I don't like is players seem to have a rocket up their butt when they jump. It seems they jump a little too quickly. Wished they'd take last years version and give it this years controls and do a little AI tweaking. Don't like the announcers either. I miss Marv Albert. I don't miss the "Czar"

[DickDalewood]

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This is the typical timeline around here and why the game is slammed so hard...10 seconds to scrap the new controls? Now that's giving it a chance

Unfortunately, this is the typical response around here to someone who doesn't care for the game. There are a LOT of people here who have spent a LOT of time learning this game, and still think it's terrible. What's your clever refute to them?

The game took a step back in controls, gameplay, graphics... essentially everything. That is my opinion based on MULTIPLE play-throughs of the demo. You may enjoy it, and that is great, but to the majority of us, this is just NOT a good effort on EA's part... and it has little to nothing to do with amount of time spent or not spent "learning" these so-called complicated controls... and don't fool yourself, they're not that difficult... they're mainly just not that good.

[Arod2k9]

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Unfortunately, this is the typical response around here to someone who doesn't care for the game. There are a LOT of people here who have spent a LOT of time learning this game, and still think it's terrible. What's your clever refute to them?

The game took a step back in controls, gameplay, graphics... essentially everything. That is my opinion based on MULTIPLE play-throughs of the demo. You may enjoy it, and that is great, but to the majority of us, this is just NOT a good effort on EA's part... and it has little to nothing to do with amount of time spent or not spent "learning" these so-called complicated controls... and don't fool yourself, they're not that difficult... they're mainly just not that good.

Completely agree with everything you said. I actually deleted the demo after a minute of playing time. Everything about the game just feels and looks horrible: jumping, shooting, rebounding, etc. I'm so disappointed with this game because Live 10 was actually a good game which I purchased last year. NBA Elite has to make a better product to give users an option to play a realistic brand of gaming.

[akiracy]

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Tried out the demo today

So i was doing the layup tutorial, why is my guy falling over after every layup? There's no turbo or contact with another player, I'm like casually walking up for a layup and falling over. I know its a small nitpick but how can you claim to have real time physics and not have something as simple as momentum.

Skill based shooting IMO is just a gimmick, you wouldn't even know its there if you hadn't see the bar in practice. The only difference between this and that of the other game is that you adjust left or right when you shoot. Ratings still come into play to determine how wide your bar is, and you still have to time your release.

Is there no icon passing?

Perhaps its due to my short time with the demo, but when i try to iso against the cpu, they either get their ankles broken or they stick me tight, shouldn't there an in between?

CPU PG will dribble out most of the clock, it doesn't seem like they know what they are doing

[rEAnimator]

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rEAnimator, I haven't been this excited about an NBA game in years and it's mainly due to the new control system. THANK YOU for implementing this into Elite 11 and not recycling the same, stale game that another NBA video game company keeps repackaging as a "new" game.

I know that Elite 11 has taken some bad press, but I truly believe that lazy gamers and game reviewers are intimidated by the new controls. Instead of looking at this game with an open mind and try to learn/adapt to the new control scheme.....they bash it because it's not their typical "button mash" game that they are comfortable with.

Regarding shooting (bolded above).....I can't seem to hit a jumper to save my life. LOL. I really hope that the first patch you guys release addresses the sensitivity of the shot stick control.

Once I change the controls to "alternate/Live" my jumpshot shooting skills return but it defeats the purpose of the new control system.

Unfortunately when I shoot in the practice gym, it doesn't seem to translate out in a 5v5 game. Please help!

p.s. any idea if a NBA Elite 11 Strategy Guide is set to release (ala Madden 11)?

Glad to hear you're enjoying yourself.

Shooting in practice mode is generally easier because you have the shot HUD visible, and the shots aren't contested.

In game, many shots will be contested and that reduces the size of the sweet spot.

Try to work more for open looks, and try and set yourself before the shot.

If you have looks like that they should be as easy as practice mode.

[BlakeSabbath84]

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Everything about the game just feels and looks horrible: jumping, shooting, rebounding, etc. I'm so disappointed with this game because Live 10 was actually a good game which I purchased last year.

Yep.

I have given this demo a chance, but after playing multiple times and hitting 9 threes in a row with Fisher, followed by the same with Bryant ins following games, not to mention how bad the player models look and behave (watch how awkward Gasol looks when he runs up the court) I am so disappointed that I actually need to buy this game just so I can play NBA JAM.

Perhaps this whole bundling JAM with Elite deal on PS3/Xbox is something EA felt they needed to do knowing the game was going to be so underdeveloped upon release. There's a theory...

And as for rEAnimator, I appreciate the fact you're here and contributing to the debate about the pros and cons of the demo, but lets be honest here you're blatantly ignoring to reply on the true criticisms brought up by just about everybody in here.

I for one would like to know if these numerous negative comments are being relayed to your co-workers/superiors and if so what are the responses from that end?

[rEAnimator]

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Yep.

I have given this demo a chance, but after playing multiple times and hitting 9 threes in a row with Fisher, followed by the same with Bryant ins following games, not to mention how bad the player models look and behave (watch how awkward Gasol looks when he runs up the court) I am so disappointed that I actually need to buy this game just so I can play NBA JAM.

Perhaps this whole bundling JAM with Elite deal on PS3/Xbox is something EA felt they needed to do knowing the game was going to be so underdeveloped upon release. There's a theory...

And as for rEAnimator, I appreciate the fact you're here and contributing to the debate about the pros and cons of the demo, but lets be honest here you're blatantly ignoring to reply on the true criticisms brought up by just about everybody in here.

I for one would like to know if these numerous negative comments are being relayed to your co-workers/superiors and if so what are the responses from that end?

What am I avoiding? I'm not doing it on purpose. Point me to a question you'd like me to answer.

As for your question, the answer is yes. The entire dev team is fully aware of the reaction from OS, as are the higher ups.

Most of the dev team reads OS, especially for demo reactions.

The "higher ups" receive a report that Yaw compiles. I've seen it, and it represents the sentiment here quite accurately.

[Flashstriker101]

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What am I avoiding? I'm not doing it on purpose. Point me to a question you'd like me to answer.

As for your question, the answer is yes. The entire dev team is fully aware of the reaction from OS, as are the higher ups.

Most of the dev team reads OS, especially for demo reactions.

The "higher ups" receive a report that Yaw compiles. I've seen it, and it represents the sentiment here quite accurately.

Do all the players in the game have the same dribble package cause it seems they all do it sjust sped up for some and slowed down for others