Madden NFL 13 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[thbends]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tweeg

The shadows are very dark in the presnap camera. The defense is just all shadows. It also looks bad when you're about to catch a punt.

Not just that... when I start to read the defense sometimes the ref tricks me in to thinking he is a safety.

[TDKing]

Quote: Originally Posted by augmental

I don't remember not being able to differentiate between the receiver and the defender at any time during a game in prior Madden titles. M13 is super dark, IMO, compared to prior Madden titles, so maybe they went a little overboard with a new lighting mechanic?

The lighting is really starting to bug me. After playing the demo, pop in NCAA... Oh man what a difference. Did the devs play this game or what ? How do they not see this, I don't get it.

[loonsluv]

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[shavane]

for the love of everything holy and sacred the lighting issues, screwy play calling, and some of the other minor issues will be fixed by the time the game releases. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the lighting will be gorgeous. This is only the demo they always tune things like this by the time the game releases. I remember 10 didn't even have commentary in the demo. 11 had a bunch of bugs that were worked out by the time it released. sheez

[steve9347]

Quote: Originally Posted by shavane

for the love of everything holy and sacred the lighting issues, screwy play calling, and some of the other minor issues will be fixed by the time the game releases.

There were so many issues that went un-fixed in last year's release that I don't believe this for a second. Do you remember splotchy oil shadows on turf?

full review: http://flapship.com/madden-13-demo-review/

[Tyrant8RDFL]

Quote: Originally Posted by poohty_t

i totally agree with u tyrant.. too much hype, and it def dont live up to it at all..... very sad overall.

Yes right now I do feel sad , but I will allow for the EA Pass version of the game be the one to give me my true and final impression.

I don't know the date of this demo and what build it is off, so I think it is best to see what the EA pass version is like. That one is the final build, and after that it is what it is.

[wheelman990]

Quote: Originally Posted by CoRRuPTMiND93

some people are just being too hard on the game right now. YES it still needs LOTS of work, but its like most of you don't even appreciate the things they've done to better the game. It seems like at this point people won't be happy until the entire game is fixed, but fixing a game like madden is going to take time. Tuning a physics engine is pretty damn hard, the presentation elements they added this year are pretty damn good, the commentary has vastly improved, total control passing is awesome, read and react still needs a little work but i'd say 75-80 percent of the time it works great. honestly the only game breaking thing for me in this game is the foot planting and player movement. I expected there to be bugs with the new engine, but the engine is far from terrible. Oh and another thing, people are complaining about the replays and cut scenes and things like that when its JUST A DEMO. For all we know, the physics engine could be tuned way better, the replays could be fixed, ect. Just continue to be patient. I have no problem with people disliking the game, but don't sit there and tell me that EA didn't make a step in the right direction. This is a FOUNDATION for them, not a Ceiling.

This is their 8th release this generation. Next year may be their last focus title this generation before their focus is on next gen. At best 2 more years. Time has nearly expired on them. 3 year plans have ran their course. No more "next year will be great". It is time NOW for them to deliver.

You can say what you feel, I don't have a problem with that at all. Just want to state some reasons why some aren't so future optimistic. My opinion is they have had the exclusive license. There is no other option. They been giving us poor work for 8 years. I'm not making excuses for them, and I'm not given them passes. If they want to be patted on the back then they got to earn it. This is another year of a unfinished product IMO. The only chance of Madden 13 being a pretty good game is if the demo is a very very old build. Lots of bugs, and unfinished work.

My honest Madden 13 full impression is on page 17.

[Introvese]

People who say the IE has no effect is not necessary being honest. I mean it aint the most polish, but days are over no more blindly running up ur own teammate back and nothing happens. Now u may stumble or fall. No more running thru someone already on the ground. Now jumping may actually be needed. But i could see why people complain about tho some ish i saw just had me like wtf