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DeuceDouglas · 08-10-2011, 08:12 PM

I think that this demo is a huge step forward from Madden 11. I do agree with the fact that the speed does feel a bit faster than last years but I don't think it is to the point where you can say the game is arcade. NFL Blitz is arcade. I also absolutely love the new collision system. It makes everything seem so much smoother and the absence of seeing a receiver jet the last five yards of a route is wonderful.

I also think the zone defense have been done very well. I've been playing a lot of Madden 11 recently and on higher difficulty the defenders would literally run your receivers route before he did. With the new defensive approach I was able to complete routes that were an afterthought on M11.

Also, I think the graphics and presentation have been done very well. I love the way players look and I like all the post play cut scenes. I thought the halftime set up was good, the only addition I would have liked to see is a team stat comparison but that's no biggie. The colors and lighting are awesome. I'm not even a fan of the Bears or Packers and I've already played like 10 or so games and will continue playing it up until release.

Dashdagreat · 08-10-2011, 08:24 PM

TOTALLY agree with Jayson and Steve! I couldnt have said it any better.... i dont see where the optimism is coming from from some people... I honestly thought it was just bad! NCAA is a GREAT game! I love that game and though it have flaws, THAT title is heading in the right direction. Madden is just not... to me problems and i dont want to hear the its just a demo. A demo is suppose to make u want to buy the game not say o thats ok its the demo. NCAA was rough but good and made you say "Hey that final build is going to be GREAT!".

Madden just made me say....hmmm.....well at least i got NCAA!

Dashdagreat · 08-10-2011, 08:32 PM

Caley u summed it up for me..

"I am having fun with the demo, but, again, it doesn't feel like NFL football to me -- just an upgraded version of Madden that we have been playing for years. "

seasprite · 08-10-2011, 08:33 PM

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	TOTALLY agree with Jayson and Steve! I couldnt have said it any better.... i dont see where the optimism is coming from from some people... I honestly thought it was just bad! NCAA is a GREAT game! I love that game and though it have flaws, THAT title is heading in the right direction. Madden is just not... to me problems and i dont want to hear the its just a demo. A demo is suppose to make u want to buy the game not say o thats ok its the demo. NCAA was rough but good and made you say "Hey that final build is going to be GREAT!". Madden just made me say....hmmm.....well at least i got NCAA!

I would rather play the demo of M12 all day than play another game of the retail NCAA. AA this year is so full of glitches and breakdowns its hardly playable. The player(especially DBs) warping through WRs and TEs is the most frustrating thing I have ever encountered with a football video game. Its a shame to, because I put AA above Madden for the last 4 years.

pittsburgher86 · 08-10-2011, 08:33 PM

Aren't demo's not the final build of a game? And if not we will probably have a day patch and aren't there tuner sets this year as well? I personally am enjoying the demo and can't wait for August 30th.

blklightning · 08-10-2011, 08:33 PM

no big loss for me. i'll just wait a few more weeks and pick up the hd splinter cell collection in late september. sorry ea; better luck next year.

blklightning · 08-10-2011, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dashdagreat


	TOTALLY agree with Jayson and Steve! I couldnt have said it any better.... i dont see where the optimism is coming from from some people... I honestly thought it was just bad! NCAA is a GREAT game! I love that game and though it have flaws, THAT title is heading in the right direction. Madden is just not... to me problems and i dont want to hear the its just a demo. A demo is suppose to make u want to buy the game not say o thats ok its the demo. NCAA was rough but good and made you say "Hey that final build is going to be GREAT!". Madden just made me say....hmmm.....well at least i got NCAA!

imo, ncaa is absolutely terrible. they have to resort to the biggest cheat tactics they can think of to give you a challenge. go try nba 2k11 to see how giving the user a challenge is supposed to be done.

NINJAK2 · 08-10-2011, 08:49 PM

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

It will die when a better NFL game is put out....I'm still waiting.......

I thought the demo was fun and I really liked the presentation, graphics and collision system. Didn't like it as much as the ncaa demo though..

08-10-2011, 08:24 PM	#10
Dashdagreat Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Feb 2010	TOTALLY agree with Jayson and Steve! I couldnt have said it any better.... i dont see where the optimism is coming from from some people... I honestly thought it was just bad! NCAA is a GREAT game! I love that game and though it have flaws, THAT title is heading in the right direction. Madden is just not... to me problems and i dont want to hear the its just a demo. A demo is suppose to make u want to buy the game not say o thats ok its the demo. NCAA was rough but good and made you say "Hey that final build is going to be GREAT!". Madden just made me say....hmmm.....well at least i got NCAA! Nab_Impervious_XII and michigan21 like this.

08-10-2011, 08:32 PM	#11
Dashdagreat Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Feb 2010	Caley u summed it up for me.. "I am having fun with the demo, but, again, it doesn't feel like NFL football to me -- just an upgraded version of Madden that we have been playing for years. " Nab_Impervious_XII and bucky60 like this.

08-10-2011, 08:33 PM	#14
blklightning MVP OVR: 9 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions no big loss for me. i'll just wait a few more weeks and pick up the hd splinter cell collection in late september. sorry ea; better luck next year. Nab_Impervious_XII and TreFacTor like this. __________________ My score for Madden 13: 4.5/10 3 points for graphics, 1 point for the passable commentary, and a half point for the boxart. I can give no further points since the all over the place gameplay would ruin it anyway.

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08-10-2011, 08:12 PM	#9
DeuceDouglas Madden Dev Team OVR: 22 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,313	I think that this demo is a huge step forward from Madden 11. I do agree with the fact that the speed does feel a bit faster than last years but I don't think it is to the point where you can say the game is arcade. NFL Blitz is arcade. I also absolutely love the new collision system. It makes everything seem so much smoother and the absence of seeing a receiver jet the last five yards of a route is wonderful. I also think the zone defense have been done very well. I've been playing a lot of Madden 11 recently and on higher difficulty the defenders would literally run your receivers route before he did. With the new defensive approach I was able to complete routes that were an afterthought on M11. Also, I think the graphics and presentation have been done very well. I love the way players look and I like all the post play cut scenes. I thought the halftime set up was good, the only addition I would have liked to see is a team stat comparison but that's no biggie. The colors and lighting are awesome. I'm not even a fan of the Bears or Packers and I've already played like 10 or so games and will continue playing it up until release.

08-10-2011, 08:33 PM	#13
pittsburgher86 Rookie OVR: 8 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: My signature probably tells you. Blog Entries: 6	Aren't demo's not the final build of a game? And if not we will probably have a day patch and aren't there tuner sets this year as well? I personally am enjoying the demo and can't wait for August 30th.

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