Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[DGuinta1]

Can the strategy pad be turned off in the retail?

[tweezy90]

so how do you turn the strategy pad off?? or is that not possible in the demo?

[MAHAM]

I know better than to think the retail is loads different than the demo, demo should be giving us a pretty good idea what the retail version is minus a few kinks fixed.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by MAHAM

I hope the blog is correct, many times not though. Anyone confirm you can turn off pad in the retail version?

Quote: Originally Posted by DGuinta1

Can the strategy pad be turned off in the retail?

The EA Blog says it's totally optional and can be turned off. I'd say yes it's in the retail. Stranger things have happened though so I guess we'll see what someone with the game says.

In any case :Strategy Pad (That looks to be optional) being called Gamekiller, catastrophic ..etc..

Come on guys...

[rondachamp24]

Quote: Originally Posted by tweezy90

whats with the dead silent crowd before every snap??will it be fixed in the retail version?

I've only got 2 complaints so far with it myself.

#1 the dead silent crowd before the snap is a bit annoying. I guess they're trying to let you hear the QB calling audibles and what not, but I'm pretty sure it's not like that in real life. I definitely like the crowd better in NCAA, at least in the final version. NFL stadiums can be rocking, but Madden has never really given you that "home field advantage" feel. I wish it would.

#2 is the defensive strategy. I HATE using the d-pad, so far at least. It takes much longer than the old way and a lot of times, you can't even change the DB's and the dline by the time the ball is snapped. I'm hoping either they give you the option to go back to the old way of doing it, or at least give you some more time to do it.

That said, I think that the final game will be much better. I can't wait! only 2 weeks away!

[DGuinta1]

I bet for online play it isn't optional.

[celg35]

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Quote: Originally Posted by turftickler

Yeah, I actually like Gameplan. I was shocked to see that it was not situational though. Either way, it doesn't matter. I still think it adds realism.

It is situational. Under gameplan, u can choose plays for 1st and short, 2nd and long, goaline, 2 minute drill.....etc
Gameflow is going to take a lot of time to get used to. What I did is pick 5 plays for every situation. Then I weighed them to have my favorites come up more

[PantherBeast_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by MAHAM

I hope the blog is correct, many times not though. Anyone confirm you can turn off pad in the retail version?

Far as I know you will not be able to because it is preset.