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NBA Live, now NBA Elite 11

By • June 2, 2010

I won’t pretend to understand the necessity to change the name of EA’s basketball title from NBA Live to NBA Elite.  Be that as it may, it is what it is.  NBA Live 11 has officially been renamed NBA Elite 11.  Doesn’t that make it more l33t in your eyes?  EA Sports is apparently out to deliver a totally revamped experience complete with a new control scheme.

“NBA ELITE 11 will give gamers the same skill set that a pro basketball player has at his disposal,” said David Littman, Creative Director, NBA ELITE 11. “This is the first basketball simulation videogame where you are controlling every movement, dribble move, shot, dunk, lay-up, steal and block in real time with one-to-one control. You’re no longer going to push a button and watch the computer generate a long animation sequence. It is like being on a basketball court with an amazing set of skills. This is going to change what people have come to expect from a basketball simulation videogame.”

So does changing the name make you more or less interested?

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11 Responses to “NBA Live, now NBA Elite 11”

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    Dangerdoll Says:
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    June 2nd, 2010 at 10:01 am

    LOL well you could look at this as smart to bring in new players-those who are unaware of the name change or silly for discarding the familiarity factor that is based in name recognition. *shrug* To me, if the game is quality then it could be called “terd throwing” and still be excellent. :)


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    halo_fan Says:

    June 2nd, 2010 at 10:12 am

    lol Dangerdoll

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    SugarRy Says:
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    June 2nd, 2010 at 10:14 am

    That is a horrible name change. EA and their decisions as of late have been rather questionable in my opinion.


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    DeaconBlade Says:

    June 2nd, 2010 at 10:41 am

    agreed SugarRy


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    Pimp_Method Says:
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    June 2nd, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    Not for me. Sounds like the NBA 2k series has EA running scared.


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    GameSkills Says:
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    June 3rd, 2010 at 9:23 am

    NBA 2K > NBA Live(Elite)

    A name change won’t make a difference if the gameplay sucks.


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    BostonPimpDaddy Says:
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    June 3rd, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    EA = EVIL


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    Sergiodapro Says:

    June 3rd, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    Ea had to do sumthin there sales were worst then gangstalicious last album

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    Sergiodapro Says:

    June 3rd, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    New name same trash

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    SugarRy Says:
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    June 4th, 2010 at 9:11 am

    Anyone catch the article about Jordan being on the 2K11 cover? Any Thoughts?


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    NBA Elite 11 canceled, surprised? Says:

    November 3rd, 2010 at 7:48 am

    [...] Sports and the other from EA Sports?  Well after the drama and overall confuzzledness that was the name change of NBA Live to NBA Elite 11, the folks at EA Sports elected to delay and eventually cancel the [...]

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