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

[K_GUN]

perhaps this is new...can;t recall

AI *clock awareness*

I'm down 9-7 with 1:45 to go.....i complete a pass to about the CPU 31....FG territory.

so from here I could run the clock & kick GWFG....but the CPU also knows this & proceeds to use his 3 TO to preserve clock

i do end up kicking the FG but 1:00+ is still on the clock for the CPU

I don;t recall the CPU being this *aware* in previous versions....am I wrong?

[FreAk47]

Finally downloaded the demo, played a few games on All-pro (slow speed, threshold 35). While the presentation elements are all very nice, I just can't get over the animations in general. I have seen very few tackle animations that realistically branched into a second defender coming in to assist in the tackle. Either the first guy smokes him, or he breaks the tackle and moves onto the next 1 vs. 1 situation...there are very few instances where multiple defenders are piling on and realistically affecting the outcome.

Everything feels herky jerky to me, and there are a lot of repetitive animations. Seeing 3 O-lineman pancake defenders with the exact same animation side by side at the same time is really annoying. Maybe it's just me, but this game will never be good to me until they get an accurate representation of physics and some true gang tackling to go along with it.

The best part about the demo, was the fact there was no commentary.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by FreAk47

.there are very few instances where multiple defenders are piling on and realistically affecting the outcome.

There isn't more than 3 tacklers per ballcarrier with the new tackling system.

[FreAk47]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

There isn't more than 3 tacklers per ballcarrier with the new tackling system.

Well then I stand corrected, there are zero instances of this happening. I didn't study the tackles close but now that you say that it sounds about right, once you get 2 guys engaged with someone the 3rd defender just kinda tumbles over the pile or does some wierd bullfighting sidestep type move.

[K_GUN]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

There isn't more than 3 tacklers per ballcarrier with the new tackling system.

it would be interesting to scout a game (or 2) this pre-season and actually log how many 3 man tackles you see.....non goaline.

seeing how the NFL is now a passing league I bet for 4 15 min quarters it's quite low.......

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by FreAk47

Well then I stand corrected, there are zero instances of this happening. I didn't study the tackles close but now that you say that it sounds about right, once you get 2 guys engaged with someone the 3rd defender just kinda tumbles over the pile or does some wierd bullfighting sidestep type move.

Well, yeah, when you mentioned gang tackling, just wanted to let you know that the new tackling system allowed up to 3 tacklers.

The main thing to me is they got rid of a lot of suction.

[Broncos86]

I HAVE seen my share of gang tackles. But in the NFL, it's true: it doesn't happen so much. The game is so fast that unless you see a guy trying to stuff it up the middle, you don't see more than 3 guys on the ball carrier. By the time two guys each the carrier, he's going down. I'd much rather have this than Pro-Tak.

Edit: Watch this video and count how many times Chris Johnson is tackled by more than 3 guys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoUr82vUx60

Edit 2: "But Johnson is awesome!" Then watch Moreno: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92owAaBGf_A

[gopadres]

The more I play, the more I like it. Finally excited for the release of Madden again!

Played as Bears last night...Forte is a beast. 10 carries, 190 yds, 2 TDs on pro default sliders. And is it just me, or is the Chicago O-line that much better than the Green Bay defensive line?!!