Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

I had an amazing time with this demo. Won as the jets by 2 points.
Great Swatting animations from corners.
Great catching animations to keep feet inbounds (and not just the one where the guy falls by keeping them inbounds)
Amazing to see qbs Over and Under throw receivers.

Cant wait. For the real thing. You really DO have to play it to feel the difference.

[Andruesmith]

Gus Johnson does a good job

[staffan]

Quote: Originally Posted by inkcil

This video reveals just too much truth about the game. My only response to this is that Madden is an arcade football game that is meant to be thought of and played as an arcade game. Period. And that's how the demo plays...a decent game of arcade football. Not spectacular, but with the edition of Gus Johnson and all the rookies, that's all the game needs to sell. I hope the retail version is better looking than the demo. With that said, I do enjoy the sensation of being tackled and fighting through (single) tackles this year. I don't think I've had to fight through a gang tackle, the CPU doesn't simulate gang tackles (as the video demonstrated).

Fully agree with you regarding the video.
Especially now when NHL11 get new physics and a 3-year plan.
NBA Elite is looking promising with their work on the physics.
But Madden? No, same old Arcade!
I don´t buy it anymore.

[Klocker]

Demo is really growing on me... this game does so many things well... if the impressions of the retail game as some have said the game is even BETTER than the demo than I am going to be very happy come Tuesday

[MissionMaximus]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissionMaximus

Competition creates innovation.

"Quote by Phant030"
But, does NOT guarantee quality.


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How can you possibly justify this response? If your in competition with other companies offering the same service, and your service sucks your not going to be in business for very long because they will go with the other company that provides superior service (Business 101).

Back on topic, the gameplay feels better than previous installments but what-about everything else (incorporating Head Coach 09's Features). With the slow pace of things it just feels like maybe by 2015 we might have the ultimate football game.

[Sori]

Not quite sure whether I like the new game flow or not... thankfully though they left the option to call our own plays so it wont be a gamebreaker if it turns out buggy (like anything involving EA AI usually does). The gameplay feels pretty good... liked the presentation too.

May end up renting before I buy though since they didnt touch franchise mode (which is all I really play).. I just hope they atleast fixed the bugs with it from last year...

[tyler289]

I just played the demo for the first time, and I'm not spending my money on this.

The commentary was worse than anything I've ever heard in a game, it was totally disjointed, late, and just overall terrible. I know it's "better" in the full game, but the videos I've seen don't make it sound amazingly better.

Locomotion is obvious, so that's a plus.

But graphically, while the game looks nice, I can't get over how freakin huge the ball is. It's way bigger than everyone's head! Ridiculous. It just sticks out like a sore thumb.

Not really a fan of gameflow, since I'm not picking my play, I have to do a check at the line to see what play it is, but by the time I do, the computer has snapped the ball.

Nothing in this game makes me say, "I want to buy this."

Just my opinion, and I hope Madden 12 actually delivers.