Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[auburn23jv]

I thought the game play and graphics were great.. but all this learn how to play football crap gets in the way, and the strategy pad or watever its called takes to much time. by the time i want my D line shifted to the strong side the balls already been snapped. I got ncaa this year and i dont even think its all that great. hopefully next years games will be much improved.

[leo2k2ndc]

I've played some more and it is alright... My biggest gripes are that I accidentally push my Secondary back because you have to bring up the strategy pad before you can even use it... It gets my team beat alot in the game...

It's gameplay is a little better, I put it on normal speed and took auto everything off...

The only other gripe is the fact that nothing has been added to Dynasty mode... I still prob gonna break and buy it but, I can already tell its prob gonna be played a couple months and then forgotten

[TomBrady]

Strategy pad and terrible runblocking ruins the demo for me...

[bigeastbumrush]

In the minority here, but I like the demo.

Maybe because I haven't played NCAA11, but I like this game. I'm able to run with Greene. Sanchez is 'Montana-esque' but hopefully sliders can fix this.

Issues here and there but not enough to make me not like it.

Running game shines once you stop trying to press so hard on the sticks.

Gameflow calls some real head-scratchers. Not sure what I want to do with this in the retail version. I prefer to use it and just audible out for now but I dunno yet. I like it though.

On defense, gameflow is also weird.

But overall, I give it a 7/10 so far.

Positives:
Running
Defensive players have weight to them
Run blocking
WRs stretching to catch the ball
WR sideline animations
Gameflow quickens the games

Negatives:
Strategy Pad needs to go. Takes WAY too much time.
Gameflow playcalling doesn't make sense some times.
Not enough time on defense pre-snap to make adjustments.

Can't wait to get the retail version.

[Myth]

after giving this years game a chance, it has fallen short for me once again. i can't stress enough, how the core football experience still isn't there in the way of gameplay. i don't think EA get it at all. they're afraid to piss off their fanbase(the casual football gamer)and give us hardcore what we want. no videogame will ever be perfect, especially when it comes to sports, but these guys just aren't trying hard enough.

another sad year...i'm glad it's over for them and exclusivity with the NFL. next year they'll have competition once again

[dorismary]

Quote: Originally Posted by DickDalewood

I gotta say, aside from the audio, which is clearly somewhat messed up in the demo, I'm loving this game more everytime I play it. Player models look and move great, most, if not all, of the animations are completely improved, and the graphics look VERY good with the improved lighting. August 10 is going to be a good day for me

Im actually enjoying the gameflow and this demo overall but Im on the PS3 and and player models are average at best .

[phillyphan2488]

(ON ALL-MADDEN ONLY!)
Have you guys noticed that as the Jets, you can't do man-to-man coverage at all? So, with Revis and Cromartie can't cover AT ALL! Peyton Manning is completely unstoppable beyond belief. Also the cpu either gets nothing on the runs or like 10 yards at least. That needs to be fixed. Strategy Pad...need I go on? On the good side, the graphics are beautiful and commentating is pretty cool. Overall score: 7.5/10
pros: graphics, commentating
cons: gameplay

[doseyclwn]

Is there a "sprint button" in this year's game?