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

[raguel]

The demo wasn't bad, but the issues I've had with Madden 9 - 11 (the newer Maddens I've played; don't know if they were there previously) are still here, plus a new one I never noticed before. I was playing the Bears. I don't recall the actual defense called but Briggs and Urlacher (sp) were both in the middle and were responsible for middle yellow zones. A receiver went in motion from right to left. The LB on the right followed him. . I'm fairly certain they LBs did not switch coverages. Predictably, this left the center-right zone wide open. IMO what should have happened is that the other LB should have moved further to the left.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by bucky60

This guy is spot on.

1. Very small sample size. (1 game) Plus, early May build.
2. He played on default setting, which is the pro setting. My wife could get stats like that playing on Pro.
3. He also said it wasn't real feedback.

[Celtic34]

any vids of teh ps3 version? I have the 360 version here. I'd just like to compare to see if either is better or worse.

[TexasBorn1]

Pros
seeing the QBs scramble. I actually had to use QB spy against the CPU
the CPU seems to finally be able to run screens without it resulting in a loss
Saw some balls in the dirt from Cutler after I started sacking him. Dynamic player performance seems to work
Deep ball doesn't seem easy like NCAA
liking the new presentation elements-the players show emotion which help bring life to the game
didn't see my d-lineman being thrown to the ground like ragdolls
Cons
not feeling the new kick meter
have a feeling I will see that sideline catch animation quite a bit
seems like I will have to crank up the penalty slider if I want to see anything besides false starts and holding calls

[bucky60]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

1. Very small sample size. (1 game) Plus, early May build.

My games on All Pro and All Madden looked similar to his. That's a larger sample size. Reading everyone's impressions on All Pro and All Madden and seeing some of the stats they're posting increases the sample size. Going by how Madden has been historically increases the sample size for the series (maybe not 12, but for the series). Madden has a history of this.

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

2. He played on default setting, which is the pro setting. My wife could get stats like that playing on Pro.

I played on All Pro and All Madden, adjusting speed. I didn't adjust any other sliders, but that just tells me it's another year of fighting sliders to try and make things more realistic. Unfortunately, changing one slider to make something more realistic in Madden, tends to skew realism in another area.

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

3. He also said it wasn't real feedback.

Don't know how to respond to this. He gave his stats. Pretty much matched what I and others experienced. I would call that feedback.

[JayInSaratoga]

Game plays really well. The lack of suction blocking/tacking is very noticeable and makes the line play feel a lot more real.

The only gripe I have is that colors they use in for the play art when selecting a play from the full playbook. The red arrows (such as blitzers on defenses) over a green background makes it impossible to read for the colorblind.

[LambertandHam]

Maybe it's due to it being a demo, but are those little ads that pop up on the bottom right gone?

[tebowfanai]

Maybe it was the fact that I am not accustomed to the teams but I struggled, especially on offense. Actually reminded me of the psychic pass coverage in NCAA '12. However, maybe I was having a bad day as I have had in the past. So, I'm going to give it another try today. Aside from my own personal struggles, the game looks pretty good. I think it plays very fluid and more realistic than in past games. Again, this is just from a bit of demo play so my thoughts are subject to change.