Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[joogy90]

i love the demo and i was not planning on buying the game

it is going to be hard to decide if i will buy 11 or not

[TheLateralLine]

this is ridiculous, the strategy pad makes it so hard to make adjustments on defense, the cpu snaps the ball so fast im barely able to make a couple adjustments. I NEVER thought I would actually have to think twice about buying the latest madden and this year I'm finding myself doing just that.

[beastwork]

i'm less impressed with locomotion than most of you. I feel like I have to do a case study analysis to prove that locomotion is that much better than the motion of old.

tell me why i should be so excited about locomotion? I don't think its something I can actually feel, but I do sense that you can no longer just dump the ball to reggie bush in the flat.

[Texas Ace]

Quote: Originally Posted by callmetaternuts

Of course I didn't mention every single upgrade or downgrade. But some of those things are nothing but windowdressing. I could care less about Gus Johnson. Is he better? Sure, but I'm not creaming my pants over that change. Chain gangs updated? Not even close to a reason, same with challenges. Sure, one out of 10 games might be affected, but not a biggie. The locomotion wasn't as big of a deal as I expected. Doesn't mean it sucks, just downplayed. And as someone who plays 99.9% of my gaming time in a franchise/career/dynasty mode, the franchise stagnation is the biggest thing. If I have no driving force to get through 16 games, the gameplay will get old and repetitive (like most games) and will leave no draw to playing another game. There is nothing pushing me to play a franchise vs Play Now. I readily admit that the game played well. The demo was good for the most part. I'll play it again. But I have zero incentive to invest $60 and my time into a franchise that is stale and underwhelming. Someone who plays online or who loves online or co-op has much more incentive to buy than me. Of you're suggestions, 1, 2/5, and 3 are the only real changes. If someone asks me what I think, I have no problem saying the game played good. It's just not my cup of tea this year. To me, the gameplan/gameflow is a gimmick. Some people will like it, some won't. The new rosters are a given. The only wholesale change that potentially makes a difference on a large scheme is the locomotion. It comes down to what you (or anyone) expects and deems important in a gaming environment. I've said that franchise play is VERY important to me. With no real updates since '10, what is there to make me purchase? You may enjoy online or play now games where you focus solely on gameplay and not a menu based franchise system or some driving force off the field. If they had revamped or severly improved franchise mode, I'd probably buy it. But with things being relatively unchanged on that front, and the same basic Madden gameplay being present, it just doesn't seem like a big deal to keep playing Madden 10 over 11 and save money. No biggie. We're both entitled to our opinions, neither one of us is wrong. Edit: I'd also like to mention that I'm not campaigning for anyone to boycott EA or Madden. These are simply my impressions in an impressions thread. If I were actively seeking people out and saying "This sucks don't buy it", then by all means, off with my head. I think my opinion was portrayed fairly in a non-vindictive manner.

Agreed.

Personally, I don't care if all 22 guys on the field look like aliens just as long as the game plays great.

Lots of people actually care about the commentary and crap like that and I don't know why.

If I was lucky enough for EA to come to me and ask for 5 things to implement into the game that would be guaranteed improvements over previous editions of the game, none of those 5 things would have anything to do with what goes on outside of the field.

EA has not made a good simulation of football for Madden in many years, IMO.

I think they should spend 100% of their time on the actual gameplay and get that to an acceptable standard before they start spending any time implementing pointless garbage like gameflow or worrying if Ray Lewis has the right equipment and wristbands on.

There is no excuse for the elite pass rushers of the league to still be completely irrelevant in this game.

There is no excuse for their still to not be a animation where a guy can catch a ball over his shoulder in perfect stride without having to slow down like crazy like they have for years.

How many years are going to go by before these types of things are FINALLY addressed?

[GiantBlue76]

Quote:

Personally, I don't care if all 22 guys on the field look like aliens just as long as the game plays great. Lots of people actually care about the commentary and crap like that and I don't know why. If I was lucky enough for EA to come to me and ask for 5 things to implement into the game that would be guaranteed improvements over previous editions of the game, none of those 5 things would have anything to do with what goes on outside of the field. EA has not made a good simulation of football for Madden in many years, IMO. I think they should spend 100% of their time on the actual gameplay and get that to an acceptable standard before they start spending any time implementing pointless garbage like gameflow or worrying if Ray Lewis has the right equipment and wristbands on. There is no excuse for the elite pass rushers of the league to still be completely irrelevant in this game. There is no excuse for their still to not be a animation where a guy can catch a ball over his shoulder in perfect stride without having to slow down like crazy like they have for years. How many years are going to go by before these types of things are FINALLY addressed?

Amen!

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by beastwork

tell me why i should be so excited about locomotion? I don't think its something I can actually feel, but I do sense that you can no longer just dump the ball to reggie bush in the flat.

I pulled a move off with Addai last night that I couldn't pull off on 10. Sweep to the outside and did a juke move with both sticks and the weight and momentum was a thing of beauty. Totally faked out the defender.

I had to watch the replay several times on that one.

[Only1LT]

Quote: Originally Posted by Texas Ace

Agreed. Personally, I don't care if all 22 guys on the field look like aliens just as long as the game plays great. Lots of people actually care about the commentary and crap like that and I don't know why. If I was lucky enough for EA to come to me and ask for 5 things to implement into the game that would be guaranteed improvements over previous editions of the game, none of those 5 things would have anything to do with what goes on outside of the field. EA has not made a good simulation of football for Madden in many years, IMO. I think they should spend 100% of their time on the actual gameplay and get that to an acceptable standard before they start spending any time implementing pointless garbage like gameflow or worrying if Ray Lewis has the right equipment and wristbands on. There is no excuse for the elite pass rushers of the league to still be completely irrelevant in this game. There is no excuse for their still to not be a animation where a guy can catch a ball over his shoulder in perfect stride without having to slow down like crazy like they have for years. How many years are going to go by before these types of things are FINALLY addressed?

Had to lol at that one. Unfortunately, this is so true.

[jdmsi7]

after a few demo games now i can honestly say that i feel this will be a great and fun game to play. locomotion is great, im gettin use to the gameflow and i really like it after settin it up myeslf i feel it adds a great aspect to the gasm,plus the option always there in the game to jump into the playbook on my own, big plus. strategy pad will take some gettin use to but i can see how ppl get frusteratred with it at first. to me the biggest improvement has to b the run game. running the ball finally feels real to me. u actually have to find the holes make your cuts and go. locomotion made this game to me over last years. i cant wait to get my copy which shud b even more polished compared to demo. demo alil choppy but, its a demo no biggie, cant wait to hop into my online leagues and get playin, this game will be my favorite of the series, lastly GO PATS