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

[Rpommier]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr_Fusion

To me, the game is a little too fast. I turned it to slow and it seems a bit better. I did see one glaring gameplay problem. On two occasions in the same game, a pass was clearly incomplete - the receiver barely got his hands on it but then it popped loose but was called a fumble.

This happened to me in NCAA 13 too, it's not just Madden

[43M]

Quote: Originally Posted by CMonster76

Seems like the hardcore 2k5ers will hate on Madden no matter what they put out. There's obviously going to be a halftime show in the final product. I played 2k5 with sliders and updated rosters and got bored after about a week and a half. Anyone who thinks 2k5 is better than this game is just being delusional now. Saw some pretty awesome things in the first game I played. My first opening kickoff was a muff.. Everyone started diving for it, my kick returner recovered it and tripped over some others who dove for the ball. After stumbling over them for a moment, he recovered and began to build up speed, only before getting his clock cleaned. Also, on a stretch run with Lynch, I was wrapped up and drug to the ground. However, Lynch never touched the ground because the defender's body was under him. He actually recovered to his feet after being dragged down and continued to run. I was pretty impressed.

I dont even play 2k5 anymore and I think Madden is mediocre.

And while I dont think 2k5 is necessarily better overall, it still does alot of things better than Madden does now. Better animations, better OL/DLine interaction, better AI (even though not as great as some claim) and obviously better presentation.

You just sound like a Madden fanboy in this post. Ever hear of an opinion? Just because some may like 2K5 more still doesnt make them delusional. Its a matter of preference, and despite your claims, its not like Madden is clearly better than 2k5 outside of graphics and probably franchise mode (although jury is out on Connected Careers)

[Hooe]

I'm on record on this forum saying Madden NFL 12 is, as a total package, the best football game I've ever played. That statement is no longer true.

The only issue I personally have seen is late-game playcalling; up 13-10 on the Niners with less than a minute left, the Niners proceeded to run the clock out with a couple draw plays. That's pretty egregious, mind you, but that's the only fault I can find. This demo, to me, is fantastic.

The 24th can't get here soon enough!

[Puck]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaBlackGoku

Dude....I think you just basically set yourself up for failure. This is YEAR ONE of the infinity engine, of course it wasn't going to be perfect. There are going to be things you have to iron out. Frankly, I was pretty much impressed with it. In my opinion, this is hands down the best Madden gameplay ever. The commentary was 100 times better than any previous Madden (as was the entire presentation) and the crowd was simply amazing. Right now, I'd rate the game at 8 or 8.5 out of 10, but it might get better once I get my hands on the CCM. Madden is starting to get it right.

Dude, this is the same old manufactured excuse for the flaws in Madden. Since when did fixes require several years to see a significant upside? Madden is a 24 year old franchise that should not need several years of room for error after adding minute fixes and the cycle starting all over. Using this logic, it would be year one to any new feature or engine which should give them plenty of time to "fix the impossible task of programming a game to respect simple physics and football". Commentation, presentation, and the crowd ARE ALL GIMMICKS that are neither priority or secondary in the game of football.

[ghettogeeksta]

I tell you what, the blocking in this game is a heck of a lot better than NCAA 13. I actually can get yards on kickoff and punt returns.

[DukeC]

Well, it's halftime and I'm losing 10-3 vs the Redskins. RG3 is not NEARLY as effective as Eli Manning. He wasn't slicing up my defense like Manning, he was in full-blown Game Manager mode. Loved ut. You can really tell the difference between an elite passer and a meh passer simply by noticing which routes they choose to pass to. Manning was going for the intermediate routes, getting his wide recievers in open space while RG3 is mainly going to his checkdowns 90% of the time.

I will say though...Roy Helu Jr. is a MONSTAH! I can't seem to bring him down cleanly for anything! He broke (well, slipped by, sorta like how Barry Sanders broke tackles) 3 tackles and took it to the house on me. With not nearly the defense I had in San Fran tackling shifty runningbacks is going to be a problem for Seattle.

[Reed1417]

Quote: Originally Posted by fatleg3

I also just seen something that blew me away. I was returning a punt with Brandon Banks and was tackled. Well like normal as I was going to the ground I relaxed and took a hand off the controller but there was no whistle. So im trying to figure out whats going on, and about 2 seconds later Banks rolls over and then there is a whistle. Thats when I notice that when Banks was tackled he rolled over on a defender and was not actually touching the ground. Someone please tell me they have seen something like this so I know its not no kind of placebo effect.

i had the same thing happen to me man your not alone. it was awesome was it not?

[Major9]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gagnon39

Unfortunately I've never found this to be the case. With the game being released on the 28th, what you see in the demo is what you're going to get. Surely the game is being pressed, printed, etc. There's not really any time to tweak anything at this point.

NCAA 2011 and 2012 retail versions were much smoother then the demo's.