Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[GiantYankee]

After my first game, I like the demo. Gameflow feels good and speeds up the
playcalling. Jets (me) beat the Colts 35-0. Manning with 4ints on pro. The running game felt nice and fluid. Have to try it on all-pro to see what happens. I don't like that sometimes the corners don't look to defend a pass and are able to knock down the ball.

[iamgramps]

The demo is nice, which leads me to believe the retail version will also be nice. Gameflow/gameplanning is the real deal. I was playing with the jets and the plays called where authentic, to me anyway. I was up by a touchdown and had the ball on my side of the field on 3rd and 20, a draw was called. At first I was shaking my head, but that's NFL play calling. Must of us would throw long and go for the first, which is what we are use to, but game flow called the right play.

I like the strategy pad, it minimizes the nanos, IMO, which are cheesy. Online play should be the bomb, especially if there is a lobby strictly for gameflow/gameplan. Come on August 10

[dough6978ct]

i am enjoying madden 11 on 360

[wrightnreyes]

Quote: Originally Posted by ezio

I would like to know this too. I couldn't find a way to do it.

i figured it out. the problem was me pushing the left analog stick down instead of the right.

the game isn't on right now so I don't quite remember but you have to hot route, then choose man, and flick down on the right stick. my problem was I kept flicking the left one down.

[msajeff]

It already felt stale to me midway through the 3rd quarter. Yes, the gameplay is a drastic improvement but to be honest it felt like NCAA with NFL uniforms patched on (yes, I know they pooled resources this year.) I like Gus Johnson but Cris Collinsworth sounds as if he's out of sync now...almost as though they didn't equalize their voice caps. I HATE the new adjustment scheme on the D-pad. The overlays were alright. I hope they change that "push start" screen on the front because I will puke every time I see those fans of America's bandwagon err...Saints. I've got a sweet deal on it from Amazon ($49.12 plus $20 back) so I'll still get it but I doubt it's anything more than a casual play for me.

[dough6978ct]

my first game went into overtime

[jvaccaro]

I'm pausing my third consecutive game of the demo right now to post this.

The first two games I told myself I would stick to Game Flow only. I barely made it to the half before going back to old method in game one. The second game I made it through all the way on offense, audibling and hot routing quite a bit, but on Defense I just couldn't handle it.


now, I've played about 4-5 games on the demo before today, but not in a row. I used game flow a little bit here and there, mostly to check out the audio in the headset, but I audibled and hot routed most plays. I did make a custom offesnsive and defensive Game Plan for NY yesterday, and it did work better. Of course, it didn't save and I didn't want to spend another hour on it...

Regardless, I want to give this new feature a fair shot (just like I'm reluctantly learning the strategy pad) but the default defensive game plans are absolutely terrible! I haven't audibled yet, similar to the challenge of strictly using Ask Madden.

So now I'm late in the 4th quarter and my Colts are leading 21-14, and the Jets are driving on me. WHY DO THE COLTS BLITZ 8 EVERY OTHER DOWN?!?!? I mean, all game long!?!


Dare I say, this is worse than Ask Madden? probably not, just because there's still the old way available. However, at least Ask Madden gives you a few options so you could basically pick the lesser of the evils.


Once I get the full game I'll definitely try it out in a frachise with a saved gameplan, and see how I like it then. So far -- eh...

[poopie]

Quote: Originally Posted by AlphaTrojan

I've been playing the demo more and while it isn't terrible by any means, I'm just not satisfied with it. It's due to the animations, on most plays I can predict what is going to happen because of the 3 or 4 possible animation outcomes. If the Madden team isn't going to pursue real time physics, the least they can do is an animation overhaul. Some animations may seem like a good idea(David Tyree catch) but don't pan out. Adding more casual animations(tackles,swats,blocks) would go a long way towards re-playability and authenticity.This is still the demo so some new animations may be in the retail but not to the degree I'm hoping for.

you must b reading my mind .even if the game is not what some people wish 4 it 2 b at least give me some sweet wow did u see that animations.then mayb the rest wouldnt b so bad