Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[at23steelers]

Quote: Originally Posted by thedudedominick

Well after playing NCAA almost non-stop since it came out, I would have to say madden almost looks cartoonish with the player builds. It is like watching bobble head dolls the players are so skinny, but the helmets so big. Gameplay just feels off, im not exactly sure what about it I don't like, could be because of playing so much NCAA, it just doesn't feel right. Graphically this game doesn't really look like what you would see on the field sundays. I love the presentation, but going back to the players I just saw a replay of Sanchez rolling out and he looked like a high school freshman who hadn't ever been in a weight room yet. The ball travels way too fast for the overall speed of the game as well. Two words that really kill presentation. Chris Collinsworth. I just heard his rant about not wanting to block these guys and got sick to my stomach. Also the kicking reminds me of all the old EA sports games, the 90s maddens, and the old PGA games.

I kind of agree with this. There is something that looks out of place with the graphics, although the grass does look great. I don't like the strategy pad at all, although the options within the strategy pad have improved. I really like the way NCAA has it. I like the announcing a lot and the crowd atmosphere is well done. During the game play, it seems the game goes too quick, but the movements are slow. Hopefully, I like it more, the more I play it. I was surprised how much different it is than NCAA 11. Unfortunately, that wasn't a positive difference, besides the commentary and crowd noise.

[thedudedominick]

Quote: Originally Posted by at23steelers

I kind of agree with this. There is something that looks out of place with the graphics, although the grass does look great. I don't like the strategy pad at all, although the options within the strategy pad have improved. I really like the way NCAA has it. I like the announcing a lot and the crowd atmosphere is well done. During the game play, it seems the game goes too quick, but the movements are slow. Hopefully, I like it more, the more I play it. I was surprised how much different it feels than NCAA 11. Unfortunately, that wasn't a positive difference, besides the commentary and crowd noise.

I really like the presentation and the state overlays. The fact that there are real players on the sidelines is sweet too. Other than that I really don't enjoy much about this demo at all. LIke you said game plays fast, but the players move slow.
That old spice thing is very very annoying. "Wham bam thank you for smelling nice" really?

[PGaither84]

I told Ian that the strategy pad was the only "game killer" for me at CD. I am downloading the demo right now, but unless a change has been made, we also lost a lot of audibles with the new strategy pad. In Madden 10 and prior and in NCAA11 you can call your 5 set audibles, but you could use the right thumb stick to call formation specific audibles as well. With Strategy Pad I don't think we get all of those options.

People were asking for the return of PS2 pre-snap controls and what we have with the demo are pre-snap controls worse than we have ever seen. I don't get it... and I don't see EA changing it thins cycle. Maybe Madden 12, but I highly doubt the will make that big of a patch for 11. Time will tell if enough people "hate" the strategy pad.

[nhiverson]

Have you guys paused it and went to game options and put it on normal game speed try that if you havent.

[Papi34]

My first impressions are pretty good, pleasantly surprised. After reading the roundtable thread i was really concerned, especially about still not being able to get at the qb and him magically getting rid of the ball at the last minute.
First drive as the Jets i was able to sack Manning three times, but more importantly, he held onto the ball each time and didn't magically get a pass off. REALLY good to see.

WTF is going on with the crowd noise though? After each play it quickly fades out, apart from a couple of voices, until the ball is snapped. Sometimes you get a noise like a herd of stampeding cattle that im guessing is background crowd rumble, but no crowd until the snap.
It seems screwed up because of the coach talking, but even after he finishes there's no noise until the snap, cant even hear any on field sounds. It does the same if Johnson or Collinsworth are still talking as well. Just sounds really bizarre.

[JMD]

Just finished my first game with the Demo. All Pro , Game flow off, Accel clock off , Coordinator comments off. Me- Jets , CPU -Colts. Score Jets 42 - Colts 10.

What I like:
Stadium atmosphere is a bit improved.
The overall feel of the game is improved.

What I do not like:
Strategy Pad - hate it, why change up the way we;ve been doing things for years?

Gus Johnson - EA has gone from one extreme to the other. Tom Hammond - dull and boring to Gus Johnson - way to excited on every play and quite annoying. Why can't they just get an announcing team that can make it sound like a real football game? Now it's so over the top it's comical, If I decide to buy this game I'll be turning the commentary off.

This is the 6th installment of Madden on the 360 and I'm still seeing players "skate" Why?

I'm not going to be too critical of a demo but this game feels less like NFL football then 10 did.

Also with the spanking I put on the Colts it appears slider adjustments will be a big necessity.

[Jrocc23]

I picked the Colts to be at home and they made us be at the Jets stadiium with all Colts fans lol. I am loving the demo right now though, Revis got D!

[tjizzle]

I don't think the strategy pad is all that bad, like most new things it will take time to learn and with practice will become much easier. Overall I love the way the game feels, and the fact that a player cannot cover the whole field or suddenly turn on a dime and go backwards for a pick.