Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[ThisIsReality]

Quote: Originally Posted by fatleg3

Is it me or does it seem like the cpu breaks the first tackle almost 75% of the time. I even tuned the broken tackle slider down and they were still breaking the first tackle most of the time. I was playing with the jets and a colts lineman picked up a fumble and broke at least 5 tackles on his way to the endzone. Why does it seem like when the cpu runs the ball their is almost always a hole and if their isnt then 9 times out of 10 the rb will break a tackle and gain at least 4yrds anyway, but when I run the ball their is a defender sitting in the hole waiting for me or I am getting hit right after i get the handoff. Why cant you skip instant replay as soon as it comes up. You either have to watch the whole replay or watch most of it before it lets you skip it I turned off accl. clock but time was still being ran off after every play call I dont see why everyone is complaining about the strategy pad. It is so simple. Yea you will have to get use to it but it should only take about 1 game to and maybe not even that long. Its not like u have to memorize everything about it and every button Out of all teams why did the colts and jets win the fan vote. I know the colts have manning and all but their are far more entertaing teams to use on a demo where you can only play with 2 teams like the saints, chargers, vikings, pats, or even the titans but the colts aginst the jets are justn to boring to play with on a demo for me. This all came on all-madden diff. but all in all the demo is pretty good. I just hope the brokin tackles are tuned down, and its you can actually have room to run the ball in the retail version. I dont see what eveyone cry and complain about. Would u rather play madden 11 or madden 95. Yea not much changed since madden 10 but 11 is still better.

1. Yeah, I turned it off as well and got a 5 second run off...

2. Probably because of off-season signings the Jets won the fan vote.

[K_GUN]

Welcome to OS!


I'm reading your posts and getting the sense that you have a lot of anger towards EA.

in the post below, stating that if "blatent disregard.....is occuring then my actions will be much more stern and aggressive"...while that may work in a work-place (not mine) it has NO PLACE in a video-game forum.

perhaps OS is not the place for you.....just a suggestion

Quote: Originally Posted by vch1212

I totally agree however if the person that I keep giving constructive criticism to blatantly ignores my efforts for years and years it tends to gte a little frustrating. Also think of it this way, if I tell my people all the time do your job listen and account fr everybody's voice and you will find that you can do your job better, however if blatant disregard for the opinions of the people who matter (in this case the fans) is occurring then my actions will be much more stern and aggressive. I just can't understand why they can't get Chris collinsworth and gus johnson in the same room and record fresh new stuff so it sounds like they are actually together. That kind of stuff insults me and it's been going on for years!

[fatleg3]

Their is one thing I have a problem with though. When you audible you have to highlight the play you want. If you are playing a friend offline on the same console wouldnt they be able to see what you are doing or at least know what type of play you are audibling to?

[vch1212]

I like the feel of the game bt commentating is killing me. Its like they dont care if it sounds like the guys are really in the booth together. And I like the idea of getting a lot of no name announcers (that wouldn't cost a lot) put together 12 announcing teams and sprinkle them in during the season. That way all games have different announcing teams like in real life.

We d not need name announcers just ones that sound like they are really there. If you get Chris and Gus together they can go back and forth and you can put those audio blocks in spots instead of copying and pasting each individually.

I mean don't have 1 or 2 sayings for the start of every game about the stadium their at, have a dozen for each venue. Record thousand of lines. its not difficult with todays technology.

[ryan36]

Quote: Originally Posted by MAHAM

Madden 11 playbooks are substantially smaller than Madden 10 I use the Colts and their offensive playbook every year. Something about their playbook on '11 didn't seem right to me, so I counted plays & formations from Madden '10. I left out special teams and goaline. Heres what I found: Colts playbook for Madden 10 has 21 sets and 345 plays total Colts playbook for Madden 11 has 13 sets with 216 plays total Madden '10 has 8 more sets and 129 more plays. They also removed Shotgun Ace that was only found in the Colts playbook, one of my favorite sets.

Well, if they did shrink the playbook, they probably had a reason, I doubt most poeple used 300 some odd plays anyway...although on the surface, it seems like a bad call on EA's part, if true. They may have dumbed it down for the demo...

[AirLobo23]

It seems like the biggest gripe with the demo is the strat pad. To the point where some are talking about not getting it because of it. Im blown away by that reasoning. Its not as if the strat pad doesn't work, you just have to get used to it. Before u know it will be like riding a bike. Like someone said earlier its not rocket science. Play more than 2 games before screaming that the sky is falling. I don't understand the outrage over a small correctable issue.

I for one didn't like it @ first only bcuz i didn't know how to use it. After practicing with it i now really like it. Maybe some never will, but at least give it a chance.

[vch1212]

Quote: Originally Posted by K_GUN

Welcome to OS! I'm reading your posts and getting the sense that you have a lot of anger towards EA. in the post below, stating that if "blatant disregard.....is occurring then my actions will be much more stern and aggressive"...while that may work in a work-place (not mine) it has NO PLACE in a video-game forum. perhaps OS is not the place for you.....just a suggestion

Ok well put but doesn't it bother you that things tend to get ignored year in and year out? Doesn't it bother you that fans have been asking for features for years and they act like they can't hear anyone. Also It wouldn't be so bad except when I go online and see the leaders of madden team in videos talking about how they listen to us....Really?

[ODogg]

MAHAM - Thanks for checking the playbooks, I suspected they were smaller and you confirmed my worst fears.