Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[permanent1]

The audio has been really trimmed down in the demo,at first i thought maybe they should have left it in even if the game would be a big download then i realized everyone myself included would probaly turn our attention to something else so i realized it would be pointless.

[steelersfan7]

Strategy pad has to go, it horrible, takes too long. Other than the new additions it seems the same as last year, I'll stick with NCAA this year.

[LastEmp88]

I've bought every Madden since 01, here's my thoughts on 11 Demo

Gameflow/Gameplan is an ok gimmick, nothing more. It claims to offer "over 20 situations" for offense and defense yet offense has 18 and defense has a pathetic 6, all of which are idiotic and not based on situations like down and yardage to go, which makes it useless.

The pre-snap adjustments have always been a part of the game that was perfectly fine. I was able to do w/e I wanted, however much I wanted, quickly and easily all before the ball was snapped. Then they ruined it with this bizarre and confusing strategy pad. It's completely counter intuitive and not user friendly.

The coach speak thing I'm hoping can be turned off. It's a feature that would be better suited for the WII version and the 5 year olds that are playing it on there.

I heard all this talk and hype about "locomotion" and how it's a revolutionary thing, blah blah blah. I recall Ian saying, "once you play Madden 11, you can't go back and play 10 because it just feels totally different now with locomotion."

Really? Then this demo must be the version before they put in locomotion because I don't feel anything different regarding player control and movement. I felt 10X more of a difference from 09 to 10 with regards to this.

In terms of animations, didn't see anything much new at all. I mean it's 95% identical to 10, and that's being generous.

The kicking meter is completely stupid. Did they just change things for the sake of change?

I loved the Madden 10 demo and the game and thought it was a big upgrade from 09.

Considering they've done nothing to franchise and the main "improvements" are either steps backwards or total useless fluff, I'm not wasting $60 on this years version.

Really surprised by how little they did.

[Old Mr T]

Quote: Originally Posted by LastEmp88

Gameflow/Gameplan is an ok gimmick, nothing more. It claims to offer "over 20 situations" for offense and defense yet offense has 18 and defense has a pathetic 6, all of which are idiotic and not based on situations like down and yardage to go, which makes it useless. The pre-snap adjustments have always been a part of the game that was perfectly fine. I was able to do w/e I wanted, however much I wanted, quickly and easily all before the ball was snapped. Then they ruined it with this bizarre and confusing strategy pad. It's completely counter intuitive and not user friendly. The coach speak thing I'm hoping can be turned off. It's a feature that would be better suited for the WII version and the 5 year olds that are playing it on there. I heard all this talk and hype about "locomotion" and how it's a revolutionary thing, blah blah blah. I recall Ian saying, "once you play Madden 11, you can't go back and play 10 because it just feels totally different now with locomotion." Really? Then this demo must be the version before they put in locomotion because I don't feel anything different regarding player control and movement. I felt 10X more of a difference from 09 to 10 with regards to this. In terms of animations, didn't see anything much new at all. I mean it's 95% identical to 10, and that's being generous. The kicking meter is completely stupid. Did they just change things for the sake of change? I loved the Madden 10 demo and the game and thought it was a big upgrade from 09. Considering they've done nothing to franchise and the main "improvements" are either steps backwards or total useless fluff, I'm not wasting $60 on this years version. Really surprised by how little they did.

I agree.

I'm always able to enjoy Madden by playing offline co-op (which reduces the reliance on dodgy AI), but I'm surprised at how little they've done to improve the core fundamentals of the game.

Obviously I'm only speculating, but it seems as though the development team have been incredibly lazy over the last year.

[CAG CheechDogg]

I am so dissapointed. I have read how everyone thinks gameplay will probably be fixed with custom sliders but I know for a fact they will not.

Every year I spend more time messing with sliders than actually playing the game. I bought last years Madden because I had to have my fix, but this year I am not buying this one. And this is why:

No matter what kind of slider adjustments I made, you still do not have a pass rush from your LBS in the 3-4 defense. If you adjust the sliders for pass rushing on for the computer, it still affects the human team. Its ok if you do not believe me but its true.

Custom sliders have not worked on Madden for as long as I can remember, especially not on the next gen consoles.

I am wondering what camera angles this game is going to have as options, if they have a sideline option I might buy this game. But so far EA has proven once again that they are no longer concerned with consumer satisfaction.

Already there are talks about patching things like the strategy pad. The kicking game is just horrendous. Playaction still does not work unless the computer is the one running playaction. You can't take control of your offensive line either. At least you can do that on NCAA and give your offensive linemen some pancakes. Yes I said pancakes, this still determines if you offensive linemen progress or not. You can't even take control of your WRs or TEs and run your own routes if im not mistaken, unless someone else knows how to do this I can not figure it out.

Just like in real life, Madden Football seems to be dying. The NFL is probably going to go into a lockout and even Football in video games is suffering too. A very sad year for football fans if they are really die hard fans this year. EA Sports has killed football for us gamers and the NFL has done the same for us Fans.

So before you buy this game this year, it would not be a bad idea to rent it or wait 2-3 weeks to see what everyone has to say about the real game. I know this is a Demo, but I am sure glad there are Demos for games.

[CAG CheechDogg]

HAHAH! I just lost a game to the Colts with :23 left in the game. An 83 yard pass in which the pass rush was absolutely none existent. I picked Nickle/Over storm Brave and not one defender got to the qb. Manning had over 8 seconds to look for a wr and he finds Dallas Clark over the middle and runs it in after running over my lb and free safety. What bs! EA you guys totally suck! lol

[tuckden77]

Couldn't have said this better myself. Pretty much sums up how a lot of people feel.

"AHHHHH this world needs EXTREME football....

60 minute games in 15 minutes.....ahhhhhhhh

no time for strategy...we will pick plays for you!...wait pick a few you like and we will randomly pick plays from those....ahhhhh extreme.....

no time for audibles or hot routes....need more coffee and crack....EXTREME

Don't worry we'll even turbo for you and if you hold a button we will play defense for you...

EXTREME football......ahhhhhhhh

Yes......don't worry you don't need to speed up to the line of scrimmage, we will just accelerate the clock for you so you just barely have enough time to hike the ball.....ahhhhh extreme

want to put a guy in motion like the real NFL....nahhh this is extreme football we want you to press 10 buttons first....ahhhhh extreme

no time for full replays...we must move on....ahhhhh extreme....

don't worry about lining up that game winning kick....we gotta three button system like 1989....ahhhh extreme......

thanks for playing...we are EA and we must be on CRACK this year"

Quote: Originally Posted by K_GUN

dude...it's been mentioned EVERYWHERE.....go check twitter...or use the search engine right here in the forums. Edit...here's tweet from Ian himself @Shopmaster yep, it is. Commentary is not representative of final product at all...nearly 5 weeks outdated + trimmed for file size. http://twitter.com/ian_cummings

Thanks for posting that Gun. I haven't been able to look around much the last few days, but that definitely eases my worries as this was the only aspect of the demo that really bugged me.

Good news!