Madden 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here

[callmetaternuts]

ANyone noticing how different it feels to run with differentbacks? Try Jacobs on a toss and then Bradshaw on the same toss.......

[boomhauertjs]

Finally played the demo on Saturday. Gotta say I was pretty pleased. Gameplay felt pretty good and the new presentation options really make it feel like NFL football. This game has gone from a no purchase to a wait-and-see to a probable first day purchase.

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

i'm late as ever, but i JUST played the demo this morning (dont ask)

anyway, it's the same ol madden with good graphics. didn't feel that far from 08 to be honest. I think I may have just outgrown madden its monotenous. I'm not ruling it out yet. i'm going to go home this evenin and play the demo some more.

I dont' think it's a bad game, I think it's just ran its course with me. it woulnd't have been as bad if I hadn't bought 07 and 08 and all the years before. To someone who didn't buy 08, or is JUST converting over to next gen, it may be a great game.

[marxxx]

Quote: Originally Posted by allBthere

The game's not the problem, and I'm not the problem - me and the game together is a problem. Everyone else...enjoy.

WOW, I love this statement! Not picking on you at all though, it's just good to see someone make an honest statement and move on. I felt last year's game wasn't for me although some people obviously loved it.

This year, I am not sure. I am going to wait for the full release and see what the impressions are here on the forum before I open it.

[Methlab]

Running the ball is ok in this game. I need to do it more, but some peope were raving about it, and I didn't get that vibe yet.

One thing I liked was on the first play, I threw a deep ball to Plax. He simply just got by his man like a real deep ball would work. I saw him run by the DB and make the catch, and it was not a cheesy thing at all..very real to how a deep ball is done in the pros.

I am hoping that the game is tough on all pro so online is a real balanced matchup where cheesers can not control the ball the whole game with rocket catches and drop back QBs.

[Brandwin]

Do you have to complete the Madden IQ before you can play? I got tired of doing it so I quit.

[callmetaternuts]

Wonder if we can get a comment from Ian on playbooks (for 09, and 10). The playbooks appear to be the same as NCAA (and NCAA, each team essentially has pretty similar playbooks). Any chance that will be touched for either year? Is this just a demo thing?

Also, do teams run their real life offense? Will New England line up 4-5 wide alot, with the Jags running alot of power O?

[TombSong]

Quote: Originally Posted by Methlab

Running the ball is ok in this game. I need to do it more, but some peope were raving about it, and I didn't get that vibe yet. One thing I liked was on the first play, I threw a deep ball to Plax. He simply just got by his man like a real deep ball would work. I saw him run by the DB and make the catch, and it was not a cheesy thing at all..very real to how a deep ball is done in the pros. I am hoping that the game is tough on all pro so online is a real balanced matchup where cheesers can not control the ball the whole game with rocket catches and drop back QBs.

In the one game I played, The defense's pass rush was faster and the defenders played their zones more aggressively and rode the WR's through the zones better. Stuff I could do in NCAA I could not do as easy in Madden. You also gotta watch how much you lead your WR's or you will throw a really bad pass.

There aint nothing really NEW per se to the game on the field but it does play better than the previous Madden games.