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

[CatMan72]

Is it just me, or is the lighting too bright?

On a punt return with the sun at my back, the lighting made it hard for me to figure out who my teammates were when playing Skins vs. Hawks.

When the sun is in front of you, everything is fine... seems like the sun is at too much of an angle for a 1:00 game to have such a drastic difference when facing towards or away from it?

In general the brightness of the lighting effects for a 1:00 game give it a very washed out appearance IMO.

The motion blur during non-replay cut scenes is also odd, guys are getting up off the ground and moving so fast it's a blur.

[Icarus2k9]

Well, if nothing else this demo has convinced me how important an immersive CCM will be to my enjoyment of the game...

* The graphics are predictably fine, though I always find the blurring effects make me feel like the screen is covered in vaseline rather than conveying a sense of speed.
* The passing is like night and day really. I've been very average at best with passing these past...5 years? Just because I've been so afraid at the super comp's ability that I'd only attempt screens, crossing patterns in the middle and maybe the odd post route against cover 2. On this one I feel like I can actually attempt to make the throws I can see, even if the leading mechanic feels more like something you would do on the soccer pitch than in american football in its implementation - or maybe that's me actually being able to use my soccer passing mindset in american football for a change.
* Commentary is solid without being spectacular, good choice of commentators to ground things again too instead of manufactured excitement. I don't see why everyone is saying how awesome the crowd sound is, though I do appreciate them reacting - still seems too muted. I'll try cranking up the telly to see if it's just me being stupid.
* Goodness, the infinity engine feels average. It feels worse than Fifa's first attempt at RTP a year or so ago, and that created a load of amusing scenarios. It may be because I recognise the husks of all the old tackling animations in the m13 tackles, but it makes it feel like if someone's arm forces someone down it was more down to flailing ragdoll physics getting lucky and less about a player organically going for a grab. It's also jarring to get something that is supposed to replicate how physics work in real life without having the accompanying true momentum, nevermind that height and weight are discounted (I want a 99 strength WR to be strong for his position, NOT all-world strong).

As I said above, if anything the demo has made me put even more trust in CCM. Play now games aren't going to cut it, I'm going to need the ups and downs of seasons to fix that itch. Madden is thankfully now at a standard where if you can wrap it up in an immersive season mode you can play it for years...but it still feels like we're a few years and a few philosophy changes away from greatness.

[Desalbert]

Quote: Originally Posted by Major9

So is slow or very slow game speed the way to go this year?

Slow is the way to go this year, normal is way too quick, IMO

[wheelman990]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bgamer90

Whoa, people saying that Madden 12 is better? Madden 12 isn't better than 13 in any way in terms of in-game. 13 is a HUGE jump. The only thing that took a hit in-game was graphics but it's seemingly due to the default camera.

My post was a typo error, corrected it. I like Madden 13 better.

However, the physics engine is wack during 50% of the tackles. Terrible looking. Not sure, but I think I liked Madden 12's tackling more then this current state of the physics engine. Next year, or maybe some patches could make this game awesome though.

Also, we need a close cam. The physics engine and awesome graphics are killed by a sky cam view IMO. At least pre snap camera's at the very least!

[tfctillidie]

on PS3 if you do a smart route the play art doesn't change. that was confusing me for a bit.

[Smoke6]

Great game and its getting closer to my expectations of how it should have been from the beginning of this gen. I seen my Wr take the ball away from the defender as they were diving to the ball, passing feels smooth.

Gotta go to work be back later to finish.

[Errors Occurred]

I have played almost 10 games today and I will say this...The demo that is on my xbox that is on right now playing on my 60 inch screen is better than any madden I've played in YEARS!!!!

Yeah the tackling looks funny sometimes but I get a laugh out of some of the things that happens after a tackle ...My wife said ''did that man just fall and do a split on the other players face while he was down and his shoe go into his own mouth'' and I just laughed and said yep that's what happens when you crush someone with Willis.

I do believe this has the shot at being the best madden if not ever then a close second side by side to any madden and man IT'S JUST THE DEMO

[DGuinta1]

Two thumbs up for me though needs to be brighter!