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

[blklightning]

Quote: Originally Posted by biggameplayerz

So it seems like the hitstick is still completely useless. Nice.

i hit sticked a guy on a kick return and he fumbled. returned for a td.

[Playmakers]

Quote: Originally Posted by spit_bubble

Reeeaally really liking this game up to this point. Seeing a lot of variety overall, which helps with the immersion into the game. I've moved up to All-Pro for the last five games or so, default sliders, with the speed set to slow. The slower speed seems to give the players a heavier feel, which I like a lot better than the default. I think they did a good job with the stagger animations. When a ball carrier gets hit and knocked off balance, you really get a sense that he is fighting for yardage.

That's the way to go IMO...

Itching to start tweaking this years game after the demo experience i enjoyed.

I really like the way the player speed threshold slider works this year it seems to matter a lot more than it did last year.

[Kramer5150]

I can't say enough good things about the demo,I am absolutely having a blast with it. The lack of suction really brings a whole new dimension,as well as the tackles I've seen.

Not once have I witnessed any "super lb's" or "psychic corners",but instead am having a blast throwing OVER Urlachers head and dropping it in behind him.

I had a play earlier where the Bears lb's got confused on a crossing play and both followed the same receiver,while my other receiver ran under neath for an easy completion.

I'm currently playing on All-Pro with very slow gamespeed and threshold at 50.
The only thing I don't really care for is the replays are cut short in the 360 version,while the PS3 shows the whole play.

[UMhester04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Playmakers

That's the way to go IMO... Itching to start tweaking this years game after the demo experience i enjoyed. I really like the way the player speed threshold slider works this year it seems to matter a lot more than it did last year.

Really excited to play with your slider set in this game..have you played around with the different difficulty levels yet to see which one you like better? and what speed threshold do you use in the demo?

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by spit_bubble

Reeeaally really liking this game up to this point. Seeing a lot of variety overall, which helps with the immersion into the game. I've moved up to All-Pro for the last five games or so, default sliders, with the speed set to slow. The slower speed seems to give the players a heavier feel, which I like a lot better than the default. I think they did a good job with the stagger animations. When a ball carrier gets hit and knocked off balance, you really get a sense that he is fighting for yardage. The AI not lining up over slot receivers is a serious black eye on the game so far. Last game I was driving with the Bears inside the last minute of the half, and the Packers come out with one safety deep with no one lined up over my guy in the slot. Needless to say he ends up being wide open for a 30 yard pick up. Another thing I'm not liking is the inputs for pre-snap adjustments. Way too complicated, especially on defense. That system needs a big time overhaul.

One of the things people who have played the recent build told me was that the recent builds feel like the players have more weight to them than they do in the demo. They also said the speed of the game, especially the qb speed, doesn't feel too fast like it does on the demo.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by CowherPower

I can't say enough good things about the demo,I am absolutely having a blast with it. The lack of suction really brings a whole new dimension,as well as the tackles I've seen. Not once have I witnessed any "super lb's" or "psychic corners",but instead am having a blast throwing OVER Urlachers head and dropping it in behind him. I had a play earlier where the Bears lb's got confused on a crossing play and both followed the same receiver,while my other receiver ran under neath for an easy completion. I'm currently playing on All-Pro with very slow gamespeed and threshold at 50. The only thing I don't really care for is the replays are cut short in the 360 version,while the PS3 shows the whole play.

Replays are longer in the recent build videos I have seen, they were 360 videos.

[mazinkaiser]

Quote: Originally Posted by minnesotaviking

And before i hear "you can change speed in the menus" I know that but I only play online ranked games and you won't be able to tune any of those settings!! Also I think your forced to use strat pad online but I can't remember that?

I feel the same way. I know that extensive slider tuning can fix the game to suit me if I wanted to play offline, but I play 100% online so sliders don't mean jack to me. I just hope that the retail version allows me to have more time to make pre-snap adjustments on defense and that the qb scrambling for big yardage will be toned down.

[celg35]

It seems the camera angles from pasta padre is better than on the demo. The camera seems closer. I would expect there will multiple camera angles , like years past. He also states, the game played better at E3 than on the demo.........food for thought