NBA Elite 11

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NBA Elite 11
Elite 11 Cover.jpg
Box art featuring Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder.[1]
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNBA Live
Platform(s)iOS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ReleaseNovember 5, 2010
Genre(s)Sports (Basketball)
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

NBA Elite 11 is a mobile basketball video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) for iOS, Xbox 360 and PS3.[2][3] It is the seventeenth installment in EA's NBA Live series and the only to bear the NBA Elite name. It features Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder on the cover.

A release of the game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 was scheduled for October 5, 2010.[4] Previously, a download code for NBA Jam was to be included with copies of Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of NBA Elite 11, but NBA Jam was subsequently released as a standalone game for both systems and the Wii.[5]

Features[]

Controls were retooled to primarily use the right analog stick for actions such as shooting. These actions added difficulty for simple moves like layups while reducing difficulty for three-point shots. Dribbling and shooting controls were also modified, and new animations were created for certain actions.

NBA Live 10 commentators Marv Albert and Steve Kerr were replaced by the ESPN crew of Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mike Breen.[6]

The game was to feature the debut of "Become Legendary Mode", a single-player career mode similar to "Be a Pro Mode" in NHL and FIFA and "Superstar Mode" in the Madden games.[7]

The iOS version features a 3-point shootout mode, season mode, playoff mode, and play mode.

The game's soundtrack was produced by 9th Wonder and rapper J. Cole and was going to include the song "The Plan."[8][9]

Development and cancellation of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions[]

Developers of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions aimed to completely change the game's control system but were pressed for time with an 18-month development cycle. A demo released during development was plagued with glitches that were much publicized, including one YouTube video of player Andrew Bynum stuck in the middle of the court in the model's bind pose.[10] Another glitch involved Chicago Bulls Luol Deng, whose character had a "hotspot" from the left baseline from which he almost never missed. Developers were aware of an animation bug but intended to fix it before release. After internal review of the game, EA deemed its quality unsatisfactory and cancelled it.[11]

Copies of the PlayStation 3 version that entered circulation are considered rare collector's items.[12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "NBA 2k18 download". February 2018.
  2. ^ 11/04/10 11:30pm 11/04/10 11:30pm. "NBA Elite 11 Available Now!". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  3. ^ "NBA Elite 11 Copies Do Exist". Pastapadre.com. October 1, 2010. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
  4. ^ Molina, Bret (2010-09-28). "Electronic Arts delays release of 'NBA Elite 11'". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  5. ^ Rangebar Merani (2010-08-03). "NBA Jam gets Bundled with 360, PS3 Copies of NBA Elite 11 | Ripten Video Game Blog". Ripten.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  6. ^ "NBA Elite 11 Gets New Announce Team".
  7. ^ ""Become Legendary" Mode Unveiled For NBA Elite 11".
  8. ^ "NBA Elite 11 demo available, soundtrack revealed". Destructoid. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  9. ^ "J. COLE AND 9TH WONDER CREATE SOUNDTRACK FOR EA SPORTS NBA ELITE 11 | The Official J. Cole Site". Jcolemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  10. ^ 9/21/10 6:20pm 9/21/10 6:20pm. "The Passion Of The Bynum". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  11. ^ 12/02/10 4:00pm 12/02/10 4:00pm. "How A Big Video Game Was Killed". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  12. ^ "NBA Elite 11 Copies Do Exist". pastapadre.com. 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2013-09-01.

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