Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[Texans989]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Fatigue is actually well done in my opinion. Yesterday I was playing and the Steelers put together a 12 play drive that was all runs and Moore got 2 of the 12 carries due to Parker being taken out for fatigue. The good news this year is that there is a fatigue slider so if fatigue is over/under done in your opinion, then you can adjust accordingly.

fatigue is done well. they also have like where the fatigue colors will be a shade of green/yellow. like right in between. and once u get 6 or 7 plays into a drive, the circles on the playcall screen starting turing yellow and eventually red after 12 plays or so

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

^As for fatigue, I would control Bertrand Berry and on almost every 3rd down, he would be yellow or red.

Think about this everyone...
See how big of a leap NCAA 10 was from the demo to the retail version? And that demo was pretty bad.

This demo is pretty dang good, and imagine if the same leap happens to Madden in regards to the retail version.

[big_larry]

i like the game alot its much more realistic, i like the locomotion and gang tackling. i also love the defendsive assist now i can play linebacker and corner, i use to strictly play dline but you cant in this game cause its hard to get pressure playing the line. so it fun mixing it up between different positions.

i just have one question can recievers like fitz turn around and go up for jump balls? instead of tring to do it over the shoulder all the time.

[TeixeiraFanatic]

I just saw something kind of weird.

The Cardinals(CPU) were on my 41 with 2 seconds to go in the 2nd quarter.
They decide to kick so i choose field goal return or whatever. So they hike the ball and then Neil Rackers kicks but the ball is blocked! Or is it?

I go to replay to find that the long snapper breaks of his block to block one of the defenders coming from the side to block the kick and the ball is kicked right into his hands. Then i tackle him.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Texans989

i love the demo. Gamestop demo btw. few minor flaws i notice are- 1.too many holding penalties on FG or extra point. ive had like 3 in 4 games. 2. too many over the shoulder catches. Ill throw a ball into the flats and he catches it over the shoulder instead or squaring up to it. 3.CPU will throw a pass toward the sideline to a reciever standing still with nobody around him and he still doesnt get both feet in half the time.

I was curious about this one as I've seen the same thing, but was wondering if it could be a velocity of pass deal? In other words, could it be triggered due to the QB "lofting" the ball out to the flat?

Has anyone tried putting some mustard behind it and seeing if the back still catches in stride but doesn't do the over the shoulder animation? I'm not at the game to check.

[Only1LT]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

I was curious about this one as I've seen the same thing, but was wondering if it could be a velocity of pass deal? In other words, could it be triggered due to the QB "lofting" the ball out to the flat? Has anyone tried putting some mustard behind it and seeing if the back still catches in stride but doesn't do the over the shoulder animation? I'm not at the game to check.

I have seen the back catch a bullet over the shoulder on a flare, yes.

[MAHAM]

The computer is doing a nice pump fake draw, anyone figure out how to do this, or is it a specific play call? Hopefully its not something only the computer can do.

The game is great, most of you pointing out the positive have covered what I would say. I have a few negatives though.
Is anyone else diving 5 yards in the air if youre tackling someone from behind? That animation is poor.

Looks like they took page numbers off the playcall screen, gonna miss that.

I also have a problem with man defense, posted this late last night, but cant find where i posted it now. Heres a repost.

[ridemooses]

Quote: Originally Posted by TeixeiraFanatic

I just saw something kind of weird. The Cardinals(CPU) were on my 41 with 2 seconds to go in the 2nd quarter. They decide to kick so i choose field goal return or whatever. So they hike the ball and then Neil Rackers kicks but the ball is blocked! Or is it? I go to replay to find that the long snapper breaks of his block to block one of the defenders coming from the side to block the kick and the ball is kicked right into his hands. Then i tackle him.

I posted a little while back and the same thing happened to me, extremely strange. I was glad it was blocked because it DOES happen but catching the ball? NO WAY!