Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[seththor]

I just have to say as a guy who has loved 2k5,I'm surprised that there's not more of a positive responce to this game. I mean there are real pockets. Different quaterbacks really seem to play to thier skill set. I love the fact I can lob over linebackers and not have them jump and pick it off.
Pro-tack was not just a marketing thing, it really makes the game feel more like football, it's not perfect but really solid for it's first time out. I mean, You can't tell me trying to push the pile with Beanie Wells is'nt an awesome thing, when You gotta get that last inch.
I mean even the fullbacks in the game I played, blocked and cleared the lane. Again there are some lineman who arent always blocking like they should but it doesnt happen every play.
When was the last time You could say it was fun to play as a dt? Well it's fun to use the stick , knock the center back and block a passing lane and knock a pass down.
I mean it's far from perfect but if You can't find more positves than negatives it's more than likely Madden is never going to please You.
In closing, this is from a guy who hasnt been happy with Madden since 05 and now I am stoked about where Phil, Ian and the rest of this crew are doing with Madden.

[ZoneBlitz]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

vid of a nice run i had with Beanie Wells http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_ZxrWQeMIY

Did you use the juke stick? Also, did you hit B for spin to get out of that tackle? Good run.

[ZoneBlitz]

Quote: Originally Posted by I Peench

On a positive note-I really enjoy the "anything can happen" feel I get from this game. I sense this is what NCAA devs were shooting for when they wanted "wide open gameplay". Big plays don't seem to happen too often (other than pick 6), but I still feel like my guy can break a couple tackles at any moment and go the distance. I love that.

That's so true. This game feels dynamic and not scripted. The outcome is not certain. I can't wait until the retail version. I love the speed, animation, graphics, etc...

They also said that there was still some tuning left and this demo doesn't have graphics animations in it. Wow.

[JayKoz]

Can someone explain to me why everyone has been complaining about the pass rush, in a demo, where the developer has stated that this was an earlier build and some pass rush tweaks were left out amongst other things?

Really confusing me here. Is it just because he told us ahead of time that the pass rush was yet to be tweaked in this early build that everyone decides to whine about it?

[ZoneBlitz]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayKoz

Can someone explain to me why everyone has been complaining about the pass rush, in a demo, where the developer has stated that this was an earlier build and some pass rush tweaks were left out amongst other things? Really confusing me here. Is it just because he told us ahead of time that the pass rush was yet to be tweaked in this early build that everyone decides to whine about it?

Good point. It's as if people don't realize it's a demo without some specific components. They act like this is the final game.

[Eddie1967]

Definitely impressed because the last 3 versions of madden have been unplayable for me. The atmosphere is definitely up to the 2k level IMO (sorry had to go there). The player models finally look proportionate to their positions. I notice some player separation finally, i.e. Marion Barber looks and moves like Marion Barber. I love the slow pace of the game, which allows me to have a clear view of my receivers as they run their patterns. I don't agree with some of the complaints about the pass rush. madden 10 makes it feel like I am in control of my d lineman, and I have never liked playing middle linebacker in any game before this but now I can blitz or go side to side and feel like it's all me. Love the passing mechanics, still not perfect but much better than in the past. I haven't seen the super human dbacks once. Even on interceptions (which I have thrown a lot of) the DBacks seem to jump at a normal height and that goes for knock downs too. So far so good IMHO for MADDEN 10.

[Triathlete_201]

Quote: Originally Posted by ZoneBlitz

They also said that there was still some tuning left and this demo doesn't have graphics animations in it. Wow.

Huh??
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Question:

Anyone have a big run up the middle yet? I've seen videos of long runs to the outside and had those myself, but I can't not get a long run up the middle at all. Most yards I've got is around 12 and then I get swarmed everytime. But outside runs seem easier to get huge gains.

[bigfnjoe96]

This 1 minute Quarter DEMO crap is lame.... Can't do crap because before you know it the DEMO is over. You gotta be kidding me with this BS EA is pulling