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

[belucheez]

Quote: Originally Posted by guaps

Clutch mode seems to be working. Woodson just turned into a beast in my game and basically took out every receiver on his side of the field in the last two minutes of the game. However, something is definitely wrong about the deep zones as defensive backs are way too passive. I had the Packers complete a 60-something yard pass to Jordy Nelson, who was surrounded by two passive defenders. The receiver stood and awaited the pass, while my defenders waited even more patiently for him to catch it, so they could tackle him - this needs to be fixed as this issue was also in some of the videos that were released after e3.

Yep. In my post on page 10 I said I had the same problem with the DBs deep. I threw deep to Donald Driver 3 times and he caught each one of them in the corner of the end zone (all 3 were 40-60 yarders.) Hopefully it is fixed.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrSkagTrendy

Is it just me or did the game get harder? loving it so far..

Absolutely seems harder than Madden 11 (I've been playing 11 nonstop the past week or so).

What are the overtime rules in the NFL now? lol I just let the Bears tie it up to see what would happen, and then in OT, the Bears kicked a field goal. I then went down the field and tied it with a field goal. Then the time ran out in OT with the Bears getting stopped at the 12 yardline, and all of sudden it puts another 5 minutes on the board and the Bears have it at my 12. They kick a field goal. Game over.

[Mike Smoove]

OMG some im the Bears, Packers drove down with less then a min left in 1st half, they at like the 5 yard line, and Rodgers throws it up to Jennings, and he barley out jumps tillman for the catch an TD, nice ark on the pass, look like a real life jump ball, im loving this game, I know it was bad for me but it was great to see that.

[dkp23]

Cant say the demo and is better or worse than m11...New animations, a different feel to the game, and I think less arcadey. Seems you wont be able to zig zag your way against the dumb cpu AI in m12, but we'll see..

Still this issue needs to be addressed and this has been in every madden game with no fix. It is the ability to throw the ball at any point in time and your receiver will adjust...

If you call a streak, you shouldnt be able to throw the ball right away after the snap, the route is a streak downfield. You shouldnt be able to throw the ball to a WR when his route is a circle route before he is turning...He shouldnt even turn around because he hasnt finished his route. There needs to be an implementation of route running awareness for receivers and the receivers have to finish their route...

[hurricanefootball4]

Really impressed with the demo.

Cutler was getting sacked on 7 step drops and Rodgers was taking off and scrambling during the 2 minute drill.

Impressed with the game, might have to be a purchase

[TDKing]

Graphics look great except when you are actually playing the game.
Camera is to far back! Why no custom camera ????
Lighting ? Oh this year is the dark year I see... just seemed to dark for me.
I don't see smooth tackles at all, every hit seems to powerful and there is that little screen shake they do to make it look like a hard hit, I don't see that on Sundays.
CPU caught long bombs while draped in double coverage way to often. I hit jump and my db doesn't jump.
My running back performs moves that I'm not doing!!! Stiff arm on his own etc..
New fancy camera angles... WAY OVERRATED imo.
I don't like the cpu picking special teams for me on 4th down and I don't like that when I get the ball back my playbook is still in special teams.
Can't hear the ref speaking.
Overall I felt BORED while playing. I prefer NCAA over Madden 12 but NCAA is pretty boring now also.
I wasn't getting Madden anyway due to online franchise not being finished and this demo did nothing to convince me otherwise.
Sorry Madden lovers but that's just how I feel.
Have fun with the game.. Peace.

[celg35]

I know it's not a new engine , but for those who still have madden 11, go play a quarter and then come back to the demo. I can't believe the difference. Gameplay, it is day and night from last year. Presentation wise, it is day and night from last year. Even the player faces are better.....I mean really better.


Great job Michael young on the graphical side and camera influence this year!

[mva5580]

Quote: Originally Posted by celg35

Great job Michael young on the graphical side and camera influence this year!

I love all of the new camera angles when it comes to the presentation of the game, no doubt about that.

But the camera to actually PLAY the game.....not so much. It just feels like it's too far back, and especially for running plays. I'm hoping the final version has the ability to have a camera view that's closer to NCAA as that seems to work well for me.