Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[maestro285]

20 years later and the madden series feels the same to me year after year.
i think the whole gameplay needs an overhaul. ncca feels better overall.

i can't believe the 2k5 still cannot be topped.

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by ab2c4

I am kind of surprised at how much complaining is going on, both on the Madden and NCAA board. This year, at least to me, is shaping up to be the best football year this gen. Not only this gen but ever IMO (and I have been playing Madden and NCAA every year since 1993!). One thing I like is that although both Madden and NCAA has some similar feel to each other, they still feel a little different. I can see myself alternating between these two games until next year this time (I usually sell both around January). This is the year I have been waiting for, for a very long time.

People just love to bitch, that's all. Some guys do have legit beefs with the game and I understand that but it's the other guys that just post nonsense without explaining because it's "cool" to hate on Madden.

Case in point, this guy.....

Quote: Originally Posted by StL_RaMs908

Madden NFL 11 = FAIL

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by ab2c4

I am kind of surprised at how much complaining is going on, both on the Madden and NCAA board. This year, at least to me, is shaping up to be the best football year this gen. Not only this gen but ever IMO (and I have been playing Madden and NCAA every year since 1993!). One thing I like is that although both Madden and NCAA has some similar feel to each other, they still feel a little different. I can see myself alternating between these two games until next year this time (I usually sell both around January). This is the year I have been waiting for, for a very long time.

There's some good and some bad but overall the game is fun. Should go well with NCAA
As long as you're having fun that's all that matters

[Spin]

After playing the NCAA demo, I was like, "WOW," after playing the Madden demo, Im like, "What the hell," it just seems so boring and no fun at all. I was looking forward to gameflow but Im truly disappointed with it along with the commentating. Looks like the only EA football game I'll playing this year is NCAA.

[Danimal]

Played a few games of the demo, after all the posts today i was expecting to not like it. On the contrary I absolutely loved the game play, as to what we're getting in the whole package I am still disappointed but game play wise it felt really..REALLY good. The fact that once the game starts you can pause, change the game speed and adjust the CPU sliders makes a big difference.

1. Passing Game: This felt much better then ever before. The catching animations are superb, NCAA's are good, but these are better. I saw some catches that made me go WOW in a good way. Being able to put touch on the ball is a great feeling, I had 3rd and goal from the 7, I hit Crotchery (sp?) in the back of the end zone by putting it over a LB's head. He jumped and missed it (in 10 that's a pick) the WR went up caught it, came down with his feet together keeping them in bounds and falling down. It looked so real I actually shouted Great Catch!

I had another one where I tried to hit a deep comeback on the side line, I got the ball in between 2 defenders and the WR made a one handed grab coming back and got his feet in. The footwork on curls and what not is outstanding.

2. Running Game: The running game was really easy, then I went in and bumped the cpu rush defense and tackling to 60 and not so easy anymore (placebo...maybe?). It feels as good as NCAA to me.

3. Sounds - This addition is going to be great. The demo is really behind in the sound and you can tell because it cuts out and what not. But the limited music they play is a great addition, the J-E-T-S chant by the crowd is awesome, even little things like whistles..I mean I don't recall that kind of atmospheric sound before. Gus Johnson is going to be a take it or leave it, personally I love him.... "Be a man..MAN!"

4. Game Flow - I haven't taken the time to make a game plan yet. But the two teams sure seem to play like the Colts and Jets. I didn't see any really odd calls at all, I didn't see the same play called multiple times in a row either. I think their is potential here but I am not entirely sold, I will say playing this way makes the game feel better in terms of presentation. I don't like how I can't see what sets the cpu is in offensively, I don't like that I don't know my play until I break the huddle. But a simple X Press gets you the play book and you can turn it off. I'm 50/50 on this feature.

5. Locomotion - It feels different then NCAA, I don't know how to put this. NCAA feels more loose, more wide open. Madden feels heavy, more plodding and frankly I liked it a bit better.

6. Animations - Some really great new animations, I mean I love that you can go to replay in the demo because you can see all sorts of good stuff happening, I must have watched a guy spin out of a hit stick tackle 20 times because it looekd so good.

7. Camera Angle - Not crazy about it after playing NCAA, I mean really no multiple angles again?

8. Challenges - I don't know if these are fixed or not, but the way the do them now with cut scenes and replays is 100 times better. Love the tr-screen look and Jepoardy music.

9. Strategy Pad - I'll tell you that after about a dozen games this should be second nature and you know what it is better IMO.

I am one of the people who couldn't remember all those combos and if you could you had a great advantage. SP makes it easier to know what you're doing and makes it take just a tad longer which should really cut down on the guys who Hot route everything.

Hot routing and adjustments should be about the chess match of coaching, by making it a tad slower you are making your opponent choose what to combat most. I mean seriously I know guys in 10 who can adjust the line, LB's, coverage and assign 3 individual hot routes beofre I snap...how is that realistic?

Anyway while I am still disappointed in the overall package we will be getting, I definitely like the game play and atmosphere changes. I was expecting to be disappointed and I came away wanting to buy the full game again.

[bcruise]

Heads up for those curious - there is a broadcast camera in the Madden 11 demo. You just can't play with it because you can't change the angle during the game.

It shows up when you just let the game run after starting the demo. Soon a CPU vs CPU game will load up, and you'll see the broadcast cam.

It's pretty much the same angle as last year, as far as I can tell.

I'm not actually going to be playing it until later on - I just can't pull myself away from Starcraft II right now.

[yopis]

Played demo today on my ps3.(have not downloaded on 360 yet)

I really thought gus was okay. I also liked some of the sideline catches.

The coach in the headset makes me think of driver on ps1 or somthing like that. The guy sounds like a wannabe kiper or somthing corny.

This is a no buy from me the first time in about 7 years. To me ncaa is not perfect but better for my cash. I really like the feel of the NFL better though. I get sick of ncaa's grating drums after first downs.

With madden the tackles and also the running is horrible to me. This is just not a good game. It's just so boring to play somtimes.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by maestro285

i can't believe the 2k5 still cannot be topped.

For the love of God stop with the 2K talk.
Why doesn't anyone remember the money corner routes, the awkward tilt-a-running animation etc...
I loved the game(bought 2 copies) but it was never the game people want to remember it was and the is the MADDEN forum.