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

[BWHORN]

This game is awful. The players are tripping over each other after the play. I will not be buying this game. The controls are completely different from NCAA FOOTBALL. Have you seen Tom Coughlin? He looks like The Thing, he's all stretched out. No, no, no. I have a feeling a lot of people are going to be screaming bloody murder over this game and I'm not going to be one of them.

[andyacecandy]

Haven't played Madden since '11, so I'm seeing some pretty big improvements with this demo (if it's similar to '12 I wouldn't know)

I think the animations and overall flow of the game are pretty smooth. I do agree though the default camera is zoomed out sooo far... this isn't FIFA, let us get closer so we can see the 3D grass, animations, and player models better.

Will there really be no option to play with a closer camera?

I may not be as "in" to the game as some of you in terms of nitpicking the little things, so overall I enjoyed the demo and look forward to the release

[Reed1417]

I have actually seen my pulling linemen block who they are supposed to and not running past people to block someone not even near the play. Thats just me though.

[Soprano00]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

The crowd?????? This is the best sounding crowd in Madden ever

I meant the crowd graphics, bad as always. Sounds are good.

[reddogmaddogbul]

Quote: Originally Posted by RLaguna

In my opinion, and I consider myself very well groomed in video sports games (been playing almost every single one since the days of 4th & Inches on the Commodore 64 and Intellivision's Football) This game is a MAJOR BUST!.....My prediction is that this game will recieve some of the lowest Madden scores we've seen in quite some time, And the irony of the whole thing is that the feature many of us begged for the most is what is going to sink this game fast. The Physics Engine is just so unpolished its a distraction when playing the game. I cannot take the game seriously because there simply is no sense of realistic contact between players. For one, they feel hollow and have no sense of physical bodies colliding. They momentum is all just completely off at times. Players will be running full speed outside on sweeps and come to a full stop when a defender cuts them off at an agle and then it goes into this mini standstill physics struggle game that just looks completely off. Players bounce weirdly off each other into different directions at times I seen a few plays where the RB gets tripped up going over a low tackler but doesnt go down (good ea) but then freezes in that stumble animation and just glides about 3 yards past and over the tackler while in that frozen stumble stance as if he was one of those electric football magnets from back in the day! (bad EA!) The whole lack of immersion on almost every single contact truley makes this feel like a completely unfinished product that needs several years...YEARS, not weeks of tweaking to address. There are some tackles that look good but I honestly think the ratio is like 4 bad, weird or just off for every 1 that looks right. And it doesnt just end there with the contact. RBs juke left and right awkwardly and unrealistically as if they have metal rods underneath them and someone is yanking them left or right during the juke with absolutely no sense of weight shifting or momentum change. In my opinion, EA really went backwards...REALLY backwards with this years version. It lacks smooth fluid realistic and natural gameplay. I actually forced myself to finish 3 demo games just to convince myself that what I was seeing wasnt a mistake.......I actually rather go back and play Madden 10. Its much more grounded and feels better then this. Actually 09 does! Its truely disappointing for me because I had such high stock that the new physics engine would shoot some much needed gameplay and dynamics into this game.....It Just doesnt! Its actually a big distraction for me.

(Co-sign) Well said my man well said.

[ImaProblem]

I just watched the Demo #1 video with the 49ers and Giants, R U KIDDING ME???? Physics Engine is the gimmick this year, right... The first play of the game is a toss right to Frank Gore, he is going up the sidelines full speed and Rolle runs at him from the left side and you would think the tackle would carry them to the right sidelines. Not in Madden, Rolle grabs Gore who is running full speed and throws him backwards with no effort what so ever. Please EA, another yr of NFL Jamz is almost upon us! SMFH

[MaddenSaints]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

The crowd?????? This is the best sounding crowd in Madden ever

Agreed.

And for people saying they are disappointed with the graphics, are you kidding. They are vibrant and awesome. Take the field for example. In madden 12 the field was terrible. But in Madden 13 the grass is so vibrant and unique its unreal. I have also seen bits of the mud which has been tread up by players, on top of the grad. I am loving the game and it is better than 2012.

[Puck]

Quote: Originally Posted by Soprano00

Honestly not that much impressed. The feeling and gameplay is almost identical to Madden 12 (and 11 and 10). Some good improvements by the impact engine, but a few steps backwards on the graphics side as well. Bad replays, poor field and crowd... much more impressed by the Vita version at the end.

Yeah, i think i will cancel my preorder.