Madden 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here

[kt-od]

Quote: Originally Posted by JMD

About the dropped passes, I don't get it. I'm not even a Madden player, I'm a 2k football guy. Yes I do buy Madden every year and play it for a week or so until I grow tired of it, but I'm having no problem completing passes in this demo. I just played it again and went 3 for 4 with a long TD to Plaxico. The one incomplete pass was off target becuase I was scrambling. Like I said I'm a 2k football guy and I love this demo and can't wait to get my hands on the full game.

On two occasions I had dropped passes that hit the receiver in the hands. One was Jeremy Shockey and the other Plaxico. I think it's a nice touch to the game. Very realistic, even though they are great receivers in life, they do drop passes, and it conveyed this beautifully.

[Scoop 24]

Quote: Originally Posted by ericdrum

I tried to search for this but haven't had luck. But will the final game (or maybe in the demo and I just can't figure it out) have the pass routes show up when the offense is at the line of scrimmage?

dont they always just hold The sprint button and press up,down left,right it one of them. it's 2nd nature to me in EA games so i can't remember for sure.

[EAreaper26]

Quote: Originally Posted by TJdaSportsGuy

Hey!! Hey now!! Don't go posting POSITIVE things on this forum!! What in the HELL are you thinking????

sorry,

[Scoop 24]

Quote: Originally Posted by JMD

About the dropped passes, I don't get it. I'm not even a Madden player, I'm a 2k football guy. Yes I do buy Madden every year and play it for a week or so until I grow tired of it, but I'm having no problem completing passes in this demo. I just played it again and went 3 for 4 with a long TD to Plaxico. The one incomplete pass was off target becuase I was scrambling. Like I said I'm a 2k football guy and I love this demo and can't wait to get my hands on the full game.

i had a couple drops with brandon jacobs but i just figured it is because his catch rating is low.

[dukerock12]

Quote: Originally Posted by kt-od

On two occasions I had dropped passes that hit the receiver in the hands. One was Jeremy Shockey and the other Plaxico. I think it's a nice touch to the game. Very realistic, even though they are great receivers in life, they do drop passes, and it conveyed this beautifully.

the only dropped passes i have seen are from kevin boss and amani toomer. i have no big issue with it cause they never catch the ball in real life anyways.

[Stumbleweed]

Enjoyed the demo after not having played 08 at all. MUCH better than 07, especially the running game. I couldn't score against the Pats defense (got to the 3 when time expired, got picked in the endzone) but finally hit Plaxico on a drag and he rounded the corner and went 40-something yards for the score. One of those where he starts motion before the snap -- he just burned across the field and the DB had no chance... seems like YAC will be much better than in the past.

Might pick this up on release. If I can get if from Gamefly somehow, I'll try to do that because it's always cheaper to buy that way.. heh..

[Scoop 24]

i love the fact you can now stiff arm a db as soon as you catch the ball to avoid the quick tackle. YAC is gonna be beautiful thing this year.

[Cpre5]

More odd stuff

threw a 30 yard TD yet no score, how ever the ball was placed on the GL. I threw another TD yet no score again, however they then had me kickoff to the Pats with 10 sec left. After I made the tackle then the game ended with a Failed.


Ive yet to see the drop ball issue