EA is revamping their NBA game franchise with everything new, including physics, graphics, and controls. What better way to introduce a whole new gameplay than to introduce a whole new moniker, NBA Elite 11. That’s right, things are getting serious now. If you’re not hardcore, get out of the kitchen.

“We plan to profoundly evolve the interactive basketball experience in a way that the category has not seen for a decade,” says Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS. “In NBA ELITE 11, we’ll introduce a gameplay experience that gives fans the control on the court that they have been begging for in a basketball game for years.”

The new “Hands-On Control” scheme will have a one-to-one response. No longer will you have to wait for the player to stop dribbling or running because of the extended animation time, everything the player does will be quick and responsive whether it’s offensive or defensive.

The thing that always bugged me about basketball games is the luck of the dice chance of shooting a ball and scoring. EA said that this time, it will be based on user’s skill and accuracy.

“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.”

Sounds promising. Let’s hope EA can score with NBA Elite 11 when it releases this year in October.

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