Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[PGaither84]

Okay, i played it this afternoon and I have to say "Meh." I am with most all of you here. NCAA is just so much better. Madden is going to have to blow me away to get a purchase out of me this time. Most of us wanted to see the return of PS2 pre-snap adjustments and instead we have strategy pad which is a step backwards from madden 10's over complicated mess.

The game just doesn't feel "finished" which it should because it is the demo and not the retail copy. if I had to make a decision off of the demo, madden 11 would be a pass for me. More so having already bought NCAA.

With NCAA adding a ton of Madden 10's improvements along with locomotion, presentation and the new "120 ways to win," Madden 11 is just behind the times. I want to comment on what I mean by the 120 ways to win... In NCAA if team runs a the hurry up/no huddle/spread offense like the Colts run in the NFL, you get to experience it like never before in a football game. They actually hurry up, the game gives you a play call screen that locks you into your formation but you still get to call a new play and everything flows better in NCAA. In the Madden demo, and i am sure in Madden 11 the Colts will huddle up almost every play unlike real life. While 120 ways to win is a gimmick name, the function is far better than gameflow. I hope that they dump game flow for M12 and adopt NCAA's idea of recreating how teams actually play on the field.

I was impressed with NCAA this year, and I feel the opposite for the M11 demo.

[e0820]

Quote: Originally Posted by jonesha2000

You get what you pay for...

I bought 3 months of + for 17.99
And get less then someone that pays $9 for 3months
for XBL. So did I get for what I paid for?

[marshallfever]

Ok playing my third game now. I decided to completely turn off the gameflow thing as well as turn off the stupid coach voice and put the game on normal of course; now i can officially say i'm having a good time with the game.

Some of the small stuff they've done like the player acceleration is starting to show as well as some of the complete player control. The game still doesn't seem like that much of a game changer from Madden 10 but it feels better then it did when i first played the demo about 3 hours ago. I went right back to the basics and am having a much better time. I'll still wait it out for Madden 2012

[Fresh Prince]

Why is it taking so long do download for some of you? It took me a good 3-4 minutes.

[jinx2162k]

Anyone able to perform D-Line moves?

[fins2010]

Well the demo is exactlly what it is a demo.... But if the full version is like the demo i will call it a major fail.... I also might enjoy it more playing with me FINS.... Throwing is easy the 2 joystick movement thing is different... Defense doesnt get enough pressure... Played demo once..... Will wait for the real deal n hope is beter

[wheelman990]

Quote: Originally Posted by MiNiDiTkA

A couple more vids. Gameply 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSAVjP2dGq0 Breaking down a few plays - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGecKLC10KA

GUS JOHNSON SOUNDS TERRIBLE. WHY DOES HE GET SO EXCITED DURING NON EXCITING MOMENTS? WHATS WITH ALL THE ODD SILENCES AS WELL? ARE JOHNSON AND COLLINSWORTH IN THE SAME STADIUM, OR COMMENTATING ST DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, AND ARE UNABLE TO HERE EACH OTHER?


VERY ODD

[Bgamer90]

Quote: Originally Posted by MiNiDiTkA

Out of curiosity did you try changing the game speed?

Yeah, I turned it up to normal and I still felt that it was sluggish compared to NCAA 11.