Madden NFL 13 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by metalmungar

I actually enjoyed this demo very much. Feeling the physics and new animations have been improved imo. But sadly i did not see T.O. on the Seahawks which makes me wonder if we'll have to wait for a roster update from EA after its release. but it could just be the fact that EA has to submit there demo to the game providers a week early before its actually released just like in the store they actually carry the game a week in advance but cant release it. I remember worrking at EB games and Sunrise records and being able to snag a game or album before its release then watching game director videos saying oh its still a work in progress when im holding the finished product in my hand lol But overall i will be buying this game cuz i feel it is 100% better than Madden 12.

You thought TO would be on Seattle in the demo when he just signed like a week or two ago?

Edit: Out of work in 2 hours and then I'll start diving into some impressions. Kinda worried about how much I'll play NCAA after reading these impressions though, which I guess is probably a good thing lol

[D.S.T.X.B.]

I just finished one game with the game speed on slow. I tried normal for a couple plays..didn't like it. No changes to the sliders.

What I like:
- Presentation and commentary.
- The crowd noise and reactions are better.
- Double team blocking does occur. Or atleast it did for me.
- Infinity Engine is pretty good. Minus the silliness after the play is over.

What I don't like:
- Running animations are still horrid. Madden 10 was a good foundation.
- Player models. Eli Manning is huge lol

Overall, I'm enjoying it. Going to try some sliders and see how I like it now.

[Rostee F]

Not really impressed! It almost feels like the same game as last year!
They really have to fix the collision system. Sometimes i think i watch the breakdance contests in the early 80`s! Too dramatic! Pass def. is improved also play action is better, overall i think i will skip it and wait for the next gen!

[Yukon46]

Quote: Originally Posted by StrawHat Patriot

The engine doesn't good when watching it. I know it's "physics you can feel" but the tackles don't even make sense sometimes when looking it at.

I am seeing this too.... had this one tackle, a CB engaged with the WR that was blocking him, one armed Lynch and Lynch fell down like he got hit by Andre the Giant.....just a lil wonky !

Not liking the lighting, is does seem way too Dark / Shadowy !

And I am also hoping there is another Cam option, that is not so far away (but not too zoomed in either)


Liking the audio/commentary so far....big improvement

[mestevo]

Pretty fun, going to be hard to go back to NCAA once I've played this a bit.

Having only played 1 game I'm not sure how 'bad' this really is, but lighting was REALLY harsh in the Skins/Seahawks game. Going one direction on kickoff returns you couldn't really tell the difference between the players running at me until I got right to them.

Commentary reminded me a little bit of 2k games on Dreamcast, seemed to always be relevant, and always talking. Really didn't go out of my way to listen to every word, there was just not a lot of silence, and the interjections (turnover, injuries, etc) were appropriate and timely.

[metalmungar]

Also i have noticed that on the seahawks roster there 2nd round pick Bobby Wagner has no photo along with their 5th rounder as well but QB Russel Wilson has a pic but was drafted 3rd round? does anybody think we will be able to upload gameface pics for editing current rosters? or will it be only for ourselves in the game?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaveDQ

I like what the infinity engine brings, but the game is still too jittery. To me this is Madden's signature flaw, if that can be said. Players have very little natural movement. Even with the new physics, the weird cases of quick stopping and then jittery movement takes away from any natural feeling. I feel like the players are too small in view. I understand the need to get all players visible in a play, but they still seem too small in comparison to the actual field. This is another Madden "look" that has been an issue for me. when you couple that with the jittery movement, the sense of realism is taken down several notches. The commentary in the game once again leaves much to be desired. Two examples, on one big pass play the Moss pulled in, Jim Nantz is slowly talking about how Moss pulled it in for the catch (something about a rolling catch etc.) Meanwhile, Moss is in full stride as he heads towards the endzone. It isn't until he gets in the endzone that Nantz picks up the excitement and says, "Touchdown, 49ers." From the catch to the endzone, there should have been a level of excitement to compliment what was actually happening. On another play, I went for it on 4th and inches, got the first down and Nantz goes on to talk about how that was a risky call that will now turn the ball over. I clearly made the first down and had a new set of downs while Nantz is going on about how I missed the 4th and inches. The replays are very awkward, starting midway through the play with various angles that are often too zoomed in. It would be nice to see the replay from the snap. There's also nothing said in the color commentary when a slow motion replay is happening. This would be a great time for Simms to compliment the play or critique it. Overall I am pleased with the new engine. That's what I was looking for in the demo. But, Madden still needs a soul. It just lacks the excitement level that football should bring in presentation and gameplay. It seems to me that every year they redo the presentation elements but just can't hit the high note and deliver exciting things like commentary talking about stats and talking in between plays. Even the injuries are so scattered. A player will be on the field, laying there while other players do that often used animation of skipping away to the side. Then in an instant the player is being carted off. Everything seems so displaced on the field, and the commentary, even with new voices is not feeling like it's part of the action.

I had a completely different take on commentary than you in my first game.

Nantz and Sims were still talking during one play, and the play broke for a TD. They stop talking mid-sentence and Nantz said TD, 49ers. IRL, Nantz and Sims aren't Mr. Excitables when big plays happen.

The commentary is much much better than last year when there was gaping holes in commentary all over the place.

[BobRichards91]

Just went to sack flynn with orakpo, and they just kind of ran into eachother and flew back about 10 yards opposite ways. Wish I recorded that.