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ChaseB · 08-10-2011, 06:16 PM

Contentious, heated, excitable. Whatever buzzword I use, it probably can't properly sum up the way things get around here once the Madden demo hits each year. It truly is exciting and terrifying all at once. The staff has been playing the demo like all you folks out there, and they have a wide range of views on the game.

So read on to find out what some of our writers think about the Madden 12 demo at this point.

Read More - Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

wheelman990 · 08-10-2011, 06:23 PM

I think those that stated this game just doesnt feel like football were right on the money. It feels arcade. It feels like Madden, not NFL football. I also can't help but think I will also play a football title from the past another year, like the one staff member wrote. When does that exclusive end again?

DeuceDouglas · 08-10-2011, 06:37 PM

2k5 needs to die. There was a reason it was 20 dollars. I would rather play Tecmo Super Bowl than that trash.

XtremeDunkz · 08-10-2011, 06:43 PM

You can spotlight receivers in Madden, and you have been able to for years. You just have to hold RT instead of LT.

addybojangles · 08-10-2011, 06:44 PM

Madden needs a new engine.

I came away totally unimpressed with the demo. It just felt off. I went into instant replay after a few plays and saw janky animations, "cheat" animations (like a ball's flight defying gravity to zig to a player's arms), clipping, and a ball's spiral actually stop and rotate the complete opposite direction.

Meh!

dannyr326 · 08-10-2011, 06:55 PM

I absolutely love the new collision system. That's one aspect that just feels realistic and stands out as an amazing improvement from last year. Presentation is improved, graphics, etc, (but those aspects are pretty much expected at this point).

My main gripe is along the lines of what Jayson and Steve mentioned. The Psychic Cornerbacks are simply ruining the fun of "threading the needle" on higher difficulties and as Jayson said "player warping make it feel like the CPU is at tims cheating you on defense instead of legitimately outsmarting you with superior tactics or skills"

***I am shocked because the WR/CB interactions have been broken every year this generation.***

*Go ahead and try to fit the ball in those tight spots and the Corner will be facing in the complete opposite direction (running full speed), and still change direction in a split second to make the interception.

Fix those problems mentioned above, bring back the importance of controlling ball placement/ trajectory, and implement real-time physics (as the NHL series was able to accomplish) and I will be content with Madden football.

Does anyone out there agree?

therockstar2005 · 08-10-2011, 07:05 PM

I think the best piece of news is what Christian was talking about - that the E3 build (hopefully a later one, not earlier) played better than the demo does. If so, while the demo might not be the best, I'd rather have a great final product with a ho-hum demo...Again, still some optimism for the game

TreFacTor · 08-10-2011, 07:05 PM

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who saw the flaws in the demo. I really hope the final version is leaps and bounds better with whatever tweaks are made. I still have to wait for patch one and the list of what it fixes befor I can make a purchase decision. One thing I saw no one mention was DPP. Is it me or is it that 5 min qrts with acc clock don't allow this feature to be showcased or is it simply absent.

For instance knox was stated to drop open passes and he was actually my main target because hester seemed to draw dbl coverage on most pass plays. Grant was said to fight for extra yardage and should cover the ball more if he fumbled but after making him cough it up his running style didn't change.

One area I felt was a glaring issue was the repetitve and cloned animations. I juked 3 defenders coming at me and 2 did the same slip animation at the EXACT SAME TIME. Again I truely hope the most obvious "issues" are ironed out.

Good read.

08-10-2011, 06:16 PM	#1
ChaseB #BringBackFaceuary OVR: 40 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,443 Blog Entries: 17	Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions Contentious, heated, excitable. Whatever buzzword I use, it probably can't properly sum up the way things get around here once the Madden demo hits each year. It truly is exciting and terrifying all at once. The staff has been playing the demo like all you folks out there, and they have a wide range of views on the game. So read on to find out what some of our writers think about the Madden 12 demo at this point. Read More - Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3 / Wii Section_25 and TreFacTor like this.

08-10-2011, 06:23 PM	#2
wheelman990 Banned OVR: 49 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Blog Entries: 2	Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions I think those that stated this game just doesnt feel like football were right on the money. It feels arcade. It feels like Madden, not NFL football. I also can't help but think I will also play a football title from the past another year, like the one staff member wrote. When does that exclusive end again? briax87, pmurray20 and bucky60 like this.

08-10-2011, 06:37 PM	#3
DeuceDouglas Madden Dev Team OVR: 22 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,313	2k5 needs to die. There was a reason it was 20 dollars. I would rather play Tecmo Super Bowl than that trash. vols bravesfan, Kid FSU, ODogg and 3 others like this.

08-10-2011, 06:43 PM	#4
XtremeDunkz CNFL Commissioner OVR: 22 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,437 Blog Entries: 4	Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions You can spotlight receivers in Madden, and you have been able to for years. You just have to hold RT instead of LT. CHooe likes this. __________________ Mixer Twitch Twitter NFL Green Bay Packers NBA Philadelphia 76ers MLB Philladelphia Phillies NHL Philadelphia Flyers

08-10-2011, 06:55 PM	#6
dannyr326 Rookie OVR: 11 Join Date: Jul 2010 Blog Entries: 3	I absolutely love the new collision system. That's one aspect that just feels realistic and stands out as an amazing improvement from last year. Presentation is improved, graphics, etc, (but those aspects are pretty much expected at this point). My main gripe is along the lines of what Jayson and Steve mentioned. The Psychic Cornerbacks are simply ruining the fun of "threading the needle" on higher difficulties and as Jayson said "player warping make it feel like the CPU is at tims cheating you on defense instead of legitimately outsmarting you with superior tactics or skills" *I am shocked because the WR/CB interactions have been broken every year this generation.* *Go ahead and try to fit the ball in those tight spots and the Corner will be facing in the complete opposite direction (running full speed), and still change direction in a split second to make the interception. Fix those problems mentioned above, bring back the importance of controlling ball placement/ trajectory, and implement real-time physics (as the NHL series was able to accomplish) and I will be content with Madden football. Does anyone out there agree? raguel and KingJames726 like this.

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08-10-2011, 06:44 PM	#5
addybojangles Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Feb 2005	Madden needs a new engine. I came away totally unimpressed with the demo. It just felt off. I went into instant replay after a few plays and saw janky animations, "cheat" animations (like a ball's flight defying gravity to zig to a player's arms), clipping, and a ball's spiral actually stop and rotate the complete opposite direction. Meh!

08-10-2011, 07:05 PM	#7
therockstar2005 Rookie OVR: 14 Join Date: Aug 2007 Blog Entries: 10	I think the best piece of news is what Christian was talking about - that the E3 build (hopefully a later one, not earlier) played better than the demo does. If so, while the demo might not be the best, I'd rather have a great final product with a ho-hum demo...Again, still some optimism for the game

08-10-2011, 07:05 PM	#8
TreFacTor MVP OVR: 24 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Philly, Pa. Blog Entries: 8	I'm glad that I'm not the only one who saw the flaws in the demo. I really hope the final version is leaps and bounds better with whatever tweaks are made. I still have to wait for patch one and the list of what it fixes befor I can make a purchase decision. One thing I saw no one mention was DPP. Is it me or is it that 5 min qrts with acc clock don't allow this feature to be showcased or is it simply absent. For instance knox was stated to drop open passes and he was actually my main target because hester seemed to draw dbl coverage on most pass plays. Grant was said to fight for extra yardage and should cover the ball more if he fumbled but after making him cough it up his running style didn't change. One area I felt was a glaring issue was the repetitve and cloned animations. I juked 3 defenders coming at me and 2 did the same slip animation at the EXACT SAME TIME. Again I truely hope the most obvious "issues" are ironed out. Good read.