Madden 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here

[callmetaternuts]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Actually I did this morning tater as I ran for a TD with Jacobs. I bounced outside on what was supposed to be an inside run, stiff armed TBru and then was at about the 5 yard line when I was met head on by a DB and pressed the stiff arm button and pushed him off and scored. It was pretty sweet. I am really, really stoked for this game.

Maybe i havent played enough to see it. Ive been just running the ball and trying different things so i can get a feel for the game (dont really care about beating the Madden Moment). Seeing some good things, but i cant get that to trigger. Meh......Maybes its the high Madden IQ? ANywho, game is fun, but i want to be the Bucs, tired of being Eli.......ew

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by callmetaternuts

Maybe i havent played enough to see it. Ive been just running the ball and trying different things so i can get a feel for the game (dont really care about beating the Madden Moment). Seeing some good things, but i cant get that to trigger. Meh......Maybes its the high Madden IQ? ANywho, game is fun, but i want to be the Bucs, tired of being Eli.......ew

yeah, this was the first time that I seen it in all the "games" that I have played. And I agree, I am tired of playing as the Giants. I am ready to play as my Raiders.

[GQman2121]

Since I can't edit the controls in the game, and demo doesn't offer a list, can someone please post the button commands for both sides of the ball?

I noticed in some of the gameplay vids posted online already that the the playcall screen will occasionally offer tips like using speed burst with RT/R2. Is that the reason they've locked the controls; so that these "tips" remain accurate at all times? That's the only thing that makes sense to me, which at the same time doesn't make any sense to me.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by avrbas

I've had that issue too with Shockey in the flats letting the ball drop. Bradshaw has dropped a few but I was expecting Shockey to handle a simple pass with no pressure

yeah hopefully its just a demo thing...

[callmetaternuts]

Its only one quarter, but thought id point out, in the HOF game, Campbell is 5-5, Sorgi is 8-10 and not going deep much. And on 3rd and long, Campbell threw short of the first down marker. It happens. NFL QB's are told if the first down throw isnt there, throw short and try to pick it up. WHen its 3rd and 15, 10 yards is better than 0.

Just to address some concerns on demo stuff......

[MaxMan1000]

This is weird... don't know if this has happened to anyone else... but I'm driving down field. I complete a pass with Eli Manning. But on the next play, David Carr is at QB.

So I call a timeout and go to the replay (I hate that I can't still get replays from the pause menu, because doing in the PIP can lose you a few critical seconds or two in a tight game...). Manning is never hit and isn't injured.

I have no idea how/why Carr got into the game. Strange stuff.

[MaxMan1000]

Quote: Originally Posted by avrbas

I've had that issue too with Shockey in the flats letting the ball drop. Bradshaw has dropped a few but I was expecting Shockey to handle a simple pass with no pressure

Yeah, Shockey has no hands in the demo. I can't get him to catch anything.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by MaxMan1000

This is weird... don't know if this has happened to anyone else... but I'm driving down field. I complete a pass with Eli Manning. But on the next play, David Carr is at QB. So I call a timeout and go to the replay (I hate that I can't still get replays from the pause menu, because doing in the PIP can lose you a few critical seconds or two in a tight game...). Manning is never hit and isn't injured. I have no idea how/why Carr got into the game. Strange stuff.

that is some weird stuff.

And Max, you can still pause the game to view replays.