Friday, September 24th, 2010 at 3:27 pm  |  17 responses

Game Changer

EA celebrates the launch of a revamped NBA Elite 11.

by Sean Brown / @Bruce_Wayne14

The past and future of video game greatness was on display last night when EA Sports celebrated the launch of the new NBA Elite 11 with help from Project 2050.

Legendary 9th Wonder kept the party going on the turntables while a few hundred partygoers took part iSean Brown & j. Colen a history of EA gaming. With old school games and systems ranging from Atari to Playstation 3 on display and everything in between the event was a nostalgic hoop fan’s dream.

As impressive as EA’s video game hoop history has been, the present is even brighter. NBA Elite 11 has some of the most responsive controls yet, including more unique moves precise to actual NBA players that a gamer has complete control over. Most hoop video games moves may feel merely by chance; these controls are more specific with every player action controlled independently.

A few special guests also came out to celebrate the game last night. Rap phenomenon (and SLAM favorite) J. Cole performed a few tracks. J. Cole also contributed to the soundtrack of the NBA Elite 11 with a track entitled “The Plan” and seemed impressed with the game. Cole, the North Carolina native, was spotted playing the game (against me, photo included) with the Charlotte Bobcats, praising the responsiveness of the moves and game play.

NBA Elite is not simply a new game, it is a complete revamping of how basketball video games are played. NBA Elite 11 hits shelves October 5 so get out and control your favorite players and be a part of the basketball video game revolution.

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  • http://stapledesign.com Spaceship Jay

    Mmmmm… Nope.

  • JTaylor21

    NBA Live SUCKS, I’m surprised none of those people’s heads exploded from playing such a dangerously garbage game. 2K or die.

  • http://www.bulls.com Enigmatic

    2K all day!!

  • http://www.bulls.com Enigmatic

    Good to see 9th and J. Cole doing their thing though…I hope they exchanged digits, it would be dope to hear J. Cole over a 9th Wonder beat.

  • http://stapledesign.com Spaceship Jay

    I can put up 89 points with Dalembert in Live. That isn’t a good thing.

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  • http://slamonline.com The Black Rick Kamla

    2K

  • http://twitter.com/HarryByrdMan44 LA Huey

    We don’t believe you, you need more people.

  • http://www.need4sheed.com Tarzan Cooper

    2k all day

  • http://www.michaelcho.com M Cho

    This isn’t a story, it’s a press release. And it’s for a mediocre hoops game. Live or Elite or whatever it’s calling itself now has always had more hype than substance. 2k is almost always the superior product.

  • rich

    it obviously needs work from playin the demo but… its not a failure its more llike a stepping stone. elite 11 couldnt even b used as a coaster because it has that god awful thunder jersey on it but next years game could really be some competition for 2k11 which might b sports game of the year

  • louisianimal

    @enigmatic look up rather be with u by wale, j cole an curren$y. 9th wonder produced the whole mixtape that song on

  • http://www.google.com/news BETCATS

    I recently saw a gameplay video that made it look awful. At one point, Andrew Bynum froze at center court and stood their with his arms extended like he was on a crucifix or something. The new controls also seem to be garbage. I wont be buying it.

  • doppler

    Playing with J Cole? Lucky mannnn

  • Wut

    “NBA Elite is not simply a new game, it is a complete revamping of how basketball video games are played. ”

    Taste that sweet, sweet puff! Mmmm-mm!

  • http://www.robbz18.blogspot.com Robbi

    Agree with M Cho. This is a freaking press release!!! That type of ish has no place here. LIVE/ELITE has sucked since they put T-Mac on the cover, and I went to 2k and never looked back!

    2k all the way!

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