Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[extremeskins04]

Welp I played one game as GB on All-Pro. Not impressed.

1. The animations are horrible. When QB's throw the ball, as they wind up, the ball actually leaves their hands and ends up on their KNUCKLES, then back in their hand, then the ball is in mid-air before the forward motion completes. Explain to me how this gets by QA?

2. The game feels more arcadish than previous years.

3. I kicked a FG and it was good, but I didn't get 3 points, I got no points.

4. I threw a long pass to Jennings on a streak route, and he didn't even turn around to look for the ball. Not only that but the ball MORPH'd through his back and into his hands.

Thats enough for me to decide on my purchase. I understand Franchise mode got an overhaul this year, but if the gameplay and animations are bad then it kinda makes it pointless.

[PantherBeast_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by marino13

Liking the demo so far. I cant remember if this happened before, but when I change the sliders and go back to game options the skill level goes to rookie from all pro.

Really? I ain't had that problem so far. It could be glitch in your demo version. But my settings stays the same throught the game.

[marino13]

Quote: Originally Posted by Legend Killer

Really? I ain't had that problem so far. It could be glitch in your demo version. But my settings stays the same throught the game.

Set your game to all pro. Then play a couple of downs, go change sliders, play a down and then go back to game options. For me the skill level goes back to default rookie.

[LuGer33]

Pretty amazing you can edit all sliders in a demo.

[will12203]

I love the new game planning feature to decide on an aggressive play or conservative play and it also shows you what game planning play that you will run. That is a much needed touch

[jmurphy31]

A couple of quick observations:

I am not a fan of the camera angle (a little too far back for me). I feel like the game plays faster on normal than last year. I even moved it to slow and it still seemed pretty fast.

Four Verticals and basically any crossing pattern is open about 90% of the time (on all-pro---so hopefully sliders will help this year)

I do like the new stat banners, (still wish they had them more frequently)

Also, I completed a Hot Route and nothing happened -- Does anyone know what was suppose to happen..

[maccerbiggie]

Just played 2 games, one with each team. Played on All Madden.

I loved it. Passes were nice, zone D was nice, gameflow was much improved, presentation was fantastic, player weight and momentum was brilliant, tackle animations look far more like real collisions. The whole thing has seen an impressive overhaul.

My one dislike however, was how often D Linemen get shoved to the floor when rushing. Or more so, the player I control. Rushing with Clay off the edge was fun, but far too often, he just got face planted on the ground. Anything but that would be nice, because it just completely removes you out of the play otherwise.

[monglord]

What is with these stupid sideline cams at the starting 2 or 3 seconds of every play

I barely have time to set my defense up because of it. Please tell me there's a way to skip past it/turn it off