Compared to where EA's basketball offering was last year on iOS, NBA Elite 11 is a big step in the right direction. Over the next several months as they prep next year's version, we'd like to see more dynamic A.I., multiplayer support, and signature style for the huge personalities fans know and love.
NBA Elite 11 feels like developers have disregarded polishing essential game mechanics to focus purely on the graphics, and although stunning, what we really need is solid gameplay.
While able to be called "sufficient," considering there are no other licensed basketball titles in the App Store, NBA Elite 11 falls far short of what should be expected for an iOS sports game.
A lazy effort that adds little value in relation to last year's instalment, NBA Elite 11 offers only superficial improvements that fail to move the ball forward in terms of gameplay.