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Madden 13 Demo Pros/Cons

Posted on August 15, 2012 at 06:22 PM.

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Cons:
Commentary: is still bad, when a WR catches a pass or a RB catches a pass, they say the QB needs to learn how to slide.
The 3rd WR: always has the advantage, my game 5 rec 250 yards 50 yard avr per catch 3 TDs
Pass rush: was non existent
Turnovers: 9 INTs 7 for Flynn 2 for RG3, everyone on WAS fumbled, Moss a couple times, Helu a couple times, RG3 once, not one person dropped a INT, every single one was caught even when i went for a hit stick, instead he got a INT somehow
Psychic DBs: are not gone they know your play just like the last several years
Tackles: feel worse than last year somehow, and after the play players trip over each other repeatedly
Passing: the control of where you place the ball wasnt really where i moved the left analog stick
Running: is almost impossible, except for outside where cuts are frequent, and almost unstoppable if you arent ready, but inside is not effective at all, havent had a single RB average more than 3 ypc a game
Freezing: if you skip a cutscene the games freezes for a couple seconds
Size: Smaller guys could out jump guys like Sidney Rice

Pros:
Graphics: are way better than last year
Audio: seems better and even though commentary has issues still better than the last couple years
OL: actually could hold blocks for more than a second
Presentation: was fantastic, still not as good as 2k5 but if it keeps progressing the next few years, if they still have the license it could get very close
Gameplay: for the most part runs smoother than any other madden out there besides skipping cutscenes
Defense: is better besides a few big plays, and you have the option to switch to madden 10 (which is a mandatory for me or i wouldnt play with the crappy controls they added since)

Overall this game demo has a lot of problems that need to be fixed before release in a couple weeks, but most are typical EA problems they refuse to fix to keep madden the same every year . But has a few good things they have addressed from past versions. This demo seriously has killed off most the hype around this game, especially since CC seems like a typical EA one hit wonder addition, then disappears forever like so many other "major" additions in madden past. Based off this demo, i wouldnt touch this game, i would say stick to M12 or 2K5 or whatever you've been playing until you see reviews, and after several patches (more than 2) to show there doing there job and that they care about there game. If not 2K14 or 15 here we come!

Comments

# 1 mirrored32 @ Aug 15

that isn't a halftime show. it is stats that the commentary goes all generic on. the post game . . . .what post game? if you heard the audio alone, you would never guess there was a post game. lame. Commentary got finished, but i would give that a grade of C-. the physics are great. presentation? at least for the demo meh.

I am looking forward to CC. I hope this game gets some polish.

# 2 bmj2k7 @ Aug 15

Commentary, freezing, turnovers, editable players in CC and pass rush could be fixed in patches, and this demo didnt look as polished at what was at e3? But the weird physics, unstoppable left slot WR, psychic DBs and weird looking tackles are what EA is known for so idk if they will even get touched this generation since were just a year and a half from next generation Xbox and PS. If this game is close to the demo, CC will suffer and so will sales (granted it dosent sell very well to customers, just game stores) unless they release some serious patches or free DLC for Xbox users bc M$ has a limit to what a patch can be in terms of size, this game needs some fixes before its playable. But if people dont buy it, or wait to black friday or xmas, by then there should be some patches, game fixes and the quality should be better. If not, and they show the NFL they dont care about Madden. Then 2K will be making the next few years bc once it ships, EA deal is done right then, and the NFL just wants 1 football game with the NFL logo, so if they show they dont care, and if it dosent outsell M10 which outsold, M11 and M12 then EA wont have this problem anymore!

# 3 bmj2k7 @ Aug 15

I did forget one thing, you no longer run through other players, i saw a slow mo of me INT a pass, and a guy hit me (teammate) in air, his arm went around mine and not through to get the ball, so i have to give them props on that, they really werent full of it when they said they did that, so Good Job on that part.