Madden 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here

[yamabushi]

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We all know when you drop back too far the passing icons disappear, but can you still throw the ball?

[unisol_us]

Quote: Originally Posted by kcxiv

This post cant be serious is it? Its brought up regardless if the dev's say or not because they dont LIKE IT. Is that to hard to understand? Just like when APF came out, they told everyone is was a barebones game, but still people complained there was no franchise mode. They took rating points from the game because of that, but they let people know that the game wasnt going to have it. Same stuff. Anyways, downloading the demo now, and got my trusty video camera going on to see what they messed up in this years version. I hope i am surprised.

Only that this horse is so freakin dead that its hard to stomach another thread ruined by this topic. Maybe there should be a sticky "No broken necks in Madden this year" then everyone who want to go on and on about it can post in there till their heart is content. It would help me cause then I would not have to read it AGAIN.

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeetaa6

If you were a company the size of EA and were confident that you finally had a top notch offering of your bread n butter game, why would you not offer AT LEAST a full quarter of gameplay to make that confident sale to the doubters out there? Is it REALLY to sell the Madden Moments gameplay feature?? Thus, only 1:40 of actual gameplay? After all the negative feedback the past few years, this hardly makes sense to me. IF this is THE YEAR, knock our socks off with the demo. Show us you finally hit the big time on next gen! Believe me, I'm really hoping this year's offering is the best yet, but can't help but wonder why such a short demo? Is it so we don't have time to find all the flaws? Sorry, but they are leaving themselves wide open for this kind of thinking, no?

Right, but on the flip side, they have never given this much exposure TWO WEEKS in advance for a game. They may be proud of the visual aspect of the game and wanna showcase only the good. "Hey, meet my new girlfriend, she's a hot bonde with blue eyes... but don't hold a convo about politics with her because she's dumb as a doorknob"

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

Quote: Originally Posted by -DaVe-

How is this accurate ? What DB in real life is able to make a play on the ball without even looking at the ball once..??!!???

lol, I agree with you, but a DB can play a defender only looking at the defender. it would be considered "face guarding" though. reading the WR's eyes and hands, and could warrant a penalty in real life. They are coached to turn their heads to at least make it LOOK like they are playing the ball.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by kcxiv

This post cant be serious is it? Its brought up regardless if the dev's say or not because they dont LIKE IT. Is that to hard to understand? Just like when APF came out, they told everyone is was a barebones game, but still people complained there was no franchise mode. They took rating points from the game because of that, but they let people know that the game wasnt going to have it. Same stuff. Anyways, downloading the demo now, and got my trusty video camera going on to see what they messed up in this years version. I hope i am surprised.

You know, I am going to step up and take the fault of this because my original post was worded poorly. I guess thats what I get for trying to talk on the forums while working.

My sole point was I don't know why we are surprised that the DB's reacting to the ball without turning their heads first because we were told about it ahead of time. I am in no way shape or form saying its ok or acceptable, just that its there and we were told about it.

Hopefully that will end this discussion and clear up any confusion my intial post caused. My fault guys.

-CB

[JMD]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

Did Nascar turn out to be garbage?

I have Nascar 09 and i love it. It's very intense.

[Spongedaddy]

I liked the demo a lot. It felt much better than the last two years. I enjoyed it so much I might purchase the game after skipping it for a while.

I think the football IQ is a great idea and will help bridge the gap between so called casuals and hardcore.

[JMD]

Ok with all this talk of DB's with eyes in the back of their heads I just threw deep 3 times in a row and then watched the replay. All 3 times the DB's were watching the WR until the ball was about 5 feet from the WR. As thr WR's head turned so did the DB's. It wasn't a huge head turn but they did move their point of vision toward the ball. I don't know if this will happen every time but I saw it. watch a replay in slow mo and check it out.