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Madden 11 Real Talk!

Posted on August 19, 2010 at 02:16 PM.

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What are we loving about Madden 11? What could use some work?

While the general gameplay and overall feel of the game is solid, here is where the game could be better�

-Gus Johnson adds excitement and a new sound to the game which is great right from the start.

-Can�t say I love all the advertisments in the game though. I actually wont buy or eat doritos because I just don�t like being bombarded after paying 60 bucks for the game. I know real NFL games have ad�s, but that is one of the worst parts.

- The commercial at the main online screen �Dots� with that song is literally haunting my dreams, it plays over and over.

-OTP is actually pretty cool and could be good with the right blend of players and communication.

- Playbooks seem stale and taken away from. Many books are missing random formations and plays for no good reason and hardly anything was added this year.

- Coverage is spotty, sometimes the defender gets smoked but it seems very unrealistic when it happens.

-Rocket catching is back and we will unveil it soon.

- Defense is lagging behind offense due to the strategy pad not letting people make many pre snap adjustments. I haven�t faced many good blitzers yet.

- Run game isn�t cutting it for me, I have been struggling to break the 8-12 yard runs that make the run game dangerous and keep defenses guessing. While I have been picking up 4 yards and getting in manageable situations, the threat just doesn�t feel right.

-Broken tackles are a factor this year and seem to be pretty prevalent.

- Rosters are good and the Raiders, Skins and 49er�s are fun teams to play with despite average ratings. Still digging the Saints and haven�t busted out Dallas yet.

- New camera that zooms in on breakaway TD�s is really awkward.

- Squib kick is still unpredictable and yet slightly dangerous.

- Kick returns are rarely getting past the 20 for me, I have been kneeling many of them.

- Online Lag is an issue for the kick meter, although I think its good they aren�t automatic.

-People are angry about the lack of penalty you get for quitting early. Many people aren�t getting wins and I had the same issue with NCAA 11.

-Auto drop back is pretty rough and will hurt the game as people learn how to get more heat.

- All Direct Snaps are out of the game, rather than fix it they just removed it? Good and Bad I guess.