Madden NFL 11 Review

[ryan36]

Quote: Originally Posted by Klocker

what are you basing that off of, may I ask? Are you MOD approved in impressions thread? (sorry if you are I missed it)

this close to release it's kind of irrelevant Klocker ,unless he's posting impressions...sounds like he just has a general feel for madden over the years which is fine

[cincypuma]

The crowd noise needs some serious work, the presentation needs serious work, and the announcing is still off...the game plays good though...locomotion has done wonders for NCAA and Madden

[Klocker]

Quote: Originally Posted by NC State-31 UNC-27

Wow, this gets the... "Really? REALLY? Really OS, really?" no mention of special teams being out of whack? the fact that I have to KICK FIELD GOALS WITH MY EYES CLOSED to have even a small chance of missing? That there is only a global set of ST sliders so if you turn down FG accuracy even the slightest bit the CPU misses all of their extra points? Really? The fact that calling punt block gives you DAYS of open space to return punts? That Kickoffs are almost impossible to return past the 25 and the CPU will NEVER return them past the 20 on you? The fact that the CPU doesn't even bother to try to pin punts inside your 20 yard line? Really? The guy spent 9 paragraphs on GAMEFLOW. Three full paragraphs on AUTO TURBO!!!! No mention of the CPU all out blitzing in obvious passing situations leading to easy scores for the human? No mention of strategy pad being borderline impossible to use because the CPU snaps the ball so quickly? I really like this game...but this review sounds like it goes on the back of the box for the game.

just basing off the demo alone... the motion and the flow and feel of an NFL game captivated me, regardless of all of the nitpickers. That's why I can understand his focusing in on that as it REALLY is evident and makes the game different. The FEEL of the game, the control and the imersion into an NFL experience is evident and light years ahead of where we were just three seasons ago. which was an arcade crapfest.

for those that don't appreciate what they have done here, they are obviously looking for something compeltely different in their experience. Being a member here for years now though I have come to expect a certain level of unrealistic expectations and sour grapes form a large vocal majority of posters here.


Oh and i have played Madden every year this generation for a total of about 1 month as I hated it but like the direction they have been going. this year it FEELS like they nailed it (for now as it will continue to evolve over the years)

[Jistic]

I'm sorry but this read like an EA press release straight off the sunshine and lollipop express.

This line really cracked me up.

Quote:

The Franchise mode is back, and it boasts the same features we have seen in the past.

...boasts? BOASTS?!
Sorry that's just really funny.

On other sites I'd expect this. On OS I'd expect Franchise review to be one of if not THE most important aspects of a review. That was our focus here....wasn't it?

This review was a little TOO well written. And although I have no problem with a score, since it's OPINION, this review reeks of any sort of objectivity and to me is an embarrassment for OS.

[ryan36]

Klocker, he's focusing on aspects of the REVIEW that weren't mentioned (as am I)...which is fine, and throwin' in a couple of his own thoughts. Mostly this thread is supposed to be about the review more than the game, bud.

[NC State-31 UNC-27]

Quote: Originally Posted by Klocker

just basing off the demo alone... the motion and the flow and feel of an NFL game captivated me, regardless of all of the nitpickers. That's why I can understand his focusing in on that as it REALLY is evident and makes the game different.:The FEEL of the game, the control and the imerrsion into an NFL experience is evident and light years ahead of where we were just three seasons ago. which was an arcade crapfest. for those that don't appreciate what they have done here, they are obviously looking for something compeltely different in their experience. Beiung a memebr here for years now thogugh I have come to expect a certain level of unrealistic expectations and sour grapes form a large vocal majority of posters here. :usa

Nah man, I like Madden 11 a lot.

But I'm getting reallyyy sick of year after year OS's review quality going down hill.

I'm holding OS to high expectations, not Madden. I know they can do better than this.

[Presswithsafetyshade]

Damn the Madden hate is strong.

[ryan36]

I feel ya , Jistic...I do.