Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[ChicagoChris]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

The EA Blog says it's totally optional and can be turned off. I'd say yes it's in the retail. Stranger things have happened though so I guess we'll see what someone with the game says. In any case :Strategy Pad (That looks to be optional) being called Gamekiller, catastrophic ..etc.. Come on guys...

Great find SB.

[PantherBeast_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by jonskinny12

I liked the NCAA 11 Demo better, but the Madden demo is still pretty good. I had an issue with the crowd being silent before every snap, and I really hate that everything pre-snap is mapped to the D-Pad now. Hopefully this can be changed. The gameflow thing is pretty cool, but I can honestly say I see myself never, ever using that. Will be good though for people like my wife who like to play but don't really know which plays to pick. The game will be pretty good.

Well the crowd before snap silence is just in the demo. The final version the crowd will be going and going like the energizer bunny. LOL You have nothing to worry about in the final version.

[celg35]

From a realistic stand point I like the d-pad
.there is only so much you can adjust before a play. This makes u make the right adjustment before the play. After all it is a chess match And i think this years Madden will require the most thinking and game planning to gets real experience .

[joejccva71]

SB please post a link confirming that you can turn off the strategy pad and go back to the OLD WAY of setting defensive options, assignments, etc.

[joejccva71]

Quote: Originally Posted by Legend Killer

Well the crowd before snap silence is just in the demo. The final version the crowd will be going and going like the energizer bunny. LOL You have nothing to worry about in the final version.

You have confirmed this because you have the final version of the game already right?

[jcofor25]

Gameflow DOES make the game faster but I dont like how i dont really have a choice in what play is picked. From earlier screenshots i was under the impression that I would get a choice of 3 plays but with the coordinator colling the shots its more like "player mode" vs the coach/player mode we grown up on.

Game speed is nice but could be slowed down just a bit.

When the ball carrier is running horizontally he never really faces the sideline.

Presentation is excellent. Gus Johnson make the game dramtic in those clutch situations. I noticed that much of the chain gang and TD confimation is taken out except for when it is actually close. I love how they put replays in there hope it is availible in online games as well. I hate to see a big play and not being able to see it until after the game is over (unless you forget or mercy/concede).

I havent seen many broken tackles but it seems like there are right on target with execution. Want to see how they are with a better RB. Colts/Jets dont have that great of a RB. They most definitely put skill back in skill players. Its great to see a WR beat someone deep. M10 you only seen that with a handful of WR or man coverage.

Overall I am satisfied with the demo except gameflow. If the Disc has the 3 play option I would use it more but I think ill stick with classic playcalling unless they can upgrade gameflow with a patch.

[DubTrey1]

Well, Gus is an absolute improvement.... however, man is really excited - Overly IMO. Sounds unnatural and forced rather than a typical broadcast ebb and flow, back and forth you would hear on TV. Even in play by play broadcasts on TV, announcers are not that over the top for all plays..... Gameflow is also not all it is cracked up to be either. Looks like I made the right choice in buying NCAA11 this year

[ezio]

Quote: Originally Posted by joejccva71

SB please post a link confirming that you can turn off the strategy pad and go back to the OLD WAY of setting defensive options, assignments, etc.

I will help SB out. Hope he doesn't mind

He posted the text but here is the link:

http://maddennfl.easports.com/blog.a...w_gameplanning