Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[stealthieOne]

Quote: Originally Posted by Only1LT

I think this was sorely needed. It prevents defenders from being able to get to everything like in the past. I've had my fill of Safetys coming from the other side of the field to tip passes on the opposite sideline lol

Yep i agree. also it seems like that crap where you throw deep and the wr keeps going but the defender stops, squares up and gets the pic..that seems to be gone too. also lb's aren't keeping up with the wr's that are faster than them..like in madden 10.

[DGuinta1]

Quote: Originally Posted by stealthieOne

Yep i agree. also it seems like that crap where you throw deep and the wr keeps going but the defender stops, squares up and gets the pic..that seems to be gone too. also lb's aren't keeping up with the wr's that are faster than them..like in madden 10.

Agreed. Nice to be able to properly read and throw unlike in NCAA11 where it's still prevalent.

[Only1LT]

Quote: Originally Posted by stealthieOne

Yep i agree. also it seems like that crap where you throw deep and the wr keeps going but the defender stops, squares up and gets the pic..that seems to be gone too. also lb's aren't keeping up with the wr's that are faster than them..like in madden 10.

I agree. The other thing that loco and the emphasis on acceleration has doe is that you can complete passes in between zones much more realistically. If a receiver is crossing behind a defender sitting in his zone standing still, or moving in the wrong direction, the defender won't just explode to the spot and defend the pass anymore. You will see him either plant and slowly start moving to the ball or slowly start moving from an at rest stance.

This is how it should be. No more instantaneous changes of direction or being full speed from the first step. It needs to be even more strict I think. This goes for offense and defense.

If players can't do anything that they aren't able to do in real life, then you won't have to have people asking to fix things like Rocket Catches with taking away user controlled receivers, because even if the user takes control, he will still not be able to do anything that isn't realistically possible. Like running full speed in one direction and then instantly running full speed in another.

Loco is a good thing. If anything, it is still a little too light.

[MAzing87]

Quote: Originally Posted by Only1LT

I think this was sorely needed. It prevents defenders from being able to get to everything like in the past. I've had my fill of Safetys coming from the other side of the field to tip passes on the opposite sideline lol

Yea I know what you mean, I meant I see that during tackling moments, not the passing game.

Oh and 1 more thing I wish would die. And that's fight for the fumble.

[baznguy]

the passing game is soo much easier this year. but the game's physics has improved and a bit more realistic running blocking has also improve the holes are there

[RGiles36]

Quote: Originally Posted by wyrm187

well gameflow just does not work with 2 players offline period. Without the playart you have little idea of what you are running. I was thinking though - to tweak the way the computer calls plays .. . .is there any way to preload a gameplan for the AI if your playing single player?? that would be cool cause then we could set them up how we like and think they should be. . .some of the play calls , especially Defensive calls the AI make are just plain stupid

I think that Tib is aware that Gameflow won't go over well with 2 people playing on the same set. I guess it was worth the risk to them? Is head-to-head starting to be a thing of the past anyway with the emergence of online gaming?

Yes, you can gameplan for CPU controlled teams. Or at least that's what's been said.

[RGiles36]

Strange to see so many people with run success in the demo. Bouncing between all-pro and all-madden, I've been stinking it up. It's rewarding when I do break one though for 8 yds or more.

[RGiles36]

Quote: Originally Posted by Only1LT

This is how it should be. No more instantaneous changes of direction or being full speed from the first step. It needs to be even more strict I think. This goes for offense and defense.

Remember we had that convo on locomotion a couple weeks back? Shoot, not even I could've predicted that NCAA would be praised as the holy grail for locomotion, especially around OS. I guess I was right in saying that people value fun > realism. I haven't played NCAA extensively but I'm certain I like Madden's better.