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

[PanthersGM305]

Madden 13 First Impressions• Commentary, Nike Uniforms.• Grass, Players & Field degradation.• IE new animations.• Start-up menu fading affect (Post launch disc).The Negatives on this DEMO.1. RG III Helmet – Dreadlocks interactions. (It looks as if the lower bottom part of the player model head-dreadlocks is overlapping with the helmet.2. Head Coaches missing their Headsets. (How are they communicating with theirs OC, DC, ST staff? Who’s running the show here?3. Game speed is way to fast. i.e WAS kick return man Banks who’s cut from the team. Is a track start that should be running next to UBolt in the next Brazil Olympics? Even on very slow this man out runs everyone on the field or is Seattle special teams unit that bad at angles.4. QB throwing animations look off. I.e Matt Flynn underarms the short throws maybe by design. BTW this guy looks nothing like Matt Flynn who backed-up Aaron Rogers and every time he gets on the field his puts up big numbers> I believe that’s what the commentator starts with in the QB intro.5. I.E. I have mix feeling about this new feature players fall flat on their faces after the pile up, More alarming are the odd body positions that would cause any men except very few individuals that are very flexible to have a serious injury. The way that the bodies bend with full equipment on their way to ground is way too rapid, it would break bones and everyone would be on IR.I mean your facemask gets caught on your lineman jerseys or elbows, Why is it on every play someone’s is stripping the ball away on the way down, even holding the RB or cover ball trigger I mean holding it with pressure the CPU still is able to jolt your arm backwards while the body is going down with guys falling right on his exposed arm. It needs more work period.(Crash Dummy Affect) looks unrealistic to me.6. Sideline CC, their is a complete team or just a few players on the sidelines, until they magically appear when you look again. As the Camera moves they start to pop up. 7. The game looks animated; there still a lot of players, whose faces look nothing alike, even have a cartoon feel to it. Starters get announce via a ad but they don’t mention anyone but that guy looks like a football player if there are non super start or EA favorites players. RG III celebrates every first down btw.8. Also there is a problem with the challenge system (again their going to have bad calls) I.e. I pick off Matt Flynn with Deangelo Hall and ran it back for a TD I dove in an excessive celebration pose in mid air but matt Flynn tackle me while in mid air ruined my hold TD dance thing but the booth review it and called it back. I mean I was in shock because I had not stepped out of bounds. Since the demo has no replay I could not study this more but something’s wrong with the engine. I will test the PS3 demo next since its 2016 MB vs Xbox 1.82 GB. Took my Xbox using a DSl connection 1.5 hours wireless to download the demo, On my PS3 took 5.5 hours wireless to download while I slept lol. I am hoping that when I get home from work today I push that start buttom on my PS3 controller and activate MD13 demo on my station and maybe it would be a better experience than the cartoon like of the Xbox version of this years game. If the demo is incomplete two weeks pre launch are they going to release a patch on launch date possible, But theirs things wrong with this first impression. I dont have a good feeling about this years features. I did play madden 13 last night after my first blowout of the Seattle Seahawks on All-pro way to east 24-3 RG III is too easy to run/pass with...lol I recall last years demo also had bugs which they launch disc had and then they had to update the player roles being removed hence the no edit this years version.. Easy work boys... EA needs better program testers I mean i could of told them everything that was not right with the demo minutess after playing 1 five minute QT. If the demo has issues this late in their post production /pre launch stage smells like trouble.
BTW back to RG III player model. Does he really have short arm sleeve , or high socks. From his preseason debut which i was impress by his got normal socks and a complete white left hand glove not the standard glove EA, So can ya start to fix this via a weekly roster update in hopes it doesnt take all season to notice the wrong equipment on this new first round rookie. Also Cam Newton wears HIGH SOCKS , and a white wrist band white under shirt in the AWAY Jerseys, On the HOME Jerseys & ALT Blue he then prefer to wear all black wrist bands and under shirt . Last years this was incorrect as he has low socks & blk wrist bands on all the time. Simple stuff like this makes a huge diffence.

[Tyrant8RDFL]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kanobi

Spent a lot of time with the demo. The IE does some cool things at times but not enough and often hurts the look and feel of the game to the point where the game feels/looks broken. The gameplay overall remains too "Maddeny" for me to cough up $60. Maybe next-gen.

This is exactly how I see the IE. I feel the game looks broken along with sloppy. This engine while at some times adds something cool to look at overall it gives the game a sloppy and clumsy look. Comical to a point especially after the play is over.

I personally feel the IE was not ready to be implemented into Madden. It really give me the impression of a game made by a first time developer. I apologize if I offended anyone but the IE could have waited till 14. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done with this engine.

I did not enjoy the feel of the game play. Player movement looked and felt arcadish.

Once I popped the demo in I really felt as if the game regressed and not progressed. I understand they added new features but the game play is at best below average.

I know more seem pleased with the demo than those that don't, but Madden 13 is not solid for me. I feel others that enjoyed the demo might feel this way once the novelty wears off.

I appreciate that they added a physics engine, but that doesn't automatically give you happy gamers points . Especially when it is implemented way before it is ready. After experiencing the demo I felt the announcement of the IE was more for hype. I feel that EA felt the pressure to announce something big that would bring fire and life back into the Madden community, which we all know was very much needed. It worked because many were hyped (Me too) and were shocked to hear this kind of news, but that hype will die down quickly once the games novelty wears off.

This was my first impressions playing the demo. I will give it more time to see if anything changes.

Quote: Originally Posted by AttackAttack

This guy thinks NCAA 13 is good? There goes his credit.

I'm with him I feel NCAA is a much better game at this point, so I guess my creditability goes out the window according to you. Oh well whatever I can live with that .

I feel once the game play patch is released NCAA is going to be a solid football game.

[schnaidt1]

Quote: Originally Posted by atvmx21

Man some of you guys are ridiculous! Complaining about the smallest stuff! No matter what EA does, they wont be able to please everyone and make everything perfect. Its hard! Some of you guys have to stop being so negative and just accept the fact that they put a great effort into this game this year. Anyway, I played about 8 games now and I'm loving it. I think this is the best madden yet, and its only the demo. CONS: -Gameplay in General feels more realistic. Yes there is stupid tackles everyonce in a while, but there is also some added stuff that really makes it realistic (the way the running back runs into the lineman, or trips over laying down defenders) -Passing game in general is improved, you can pass left or right sideline without fear anymore compared to m12 when the middle was your safe zone. But you do have to be alot smarter with your throws, and you can actually time routes just like the NFL, basically what i mean is the CB doesnt 'know' the route, and you can throw it as the WR cuts without the CB just jumping in front of the ball. -You can really tell the difference in QB's. I played all four teams and Eli you feel more comfortable and the ball actually feels like it releases quicker. With Alex Smith or Matt Flynn you can tell they arent rated above 90. The team in general you can tell which is better and which is worse, in m12 you could play as the Browns and still win 15 games in your franchise if you did the right plays. -Rushing actually takes skill, you have to watch the holes and watch your lineman to get a good run up the gut. Makes running so much more fun! -Announcing is a great relief, M12 announcing was horrendous. Hearing whatever his name get excited over like a time out, then be blah for a TD would piss me off. -THE JERSEYS ACTUALLY GET DIRTY -when theres a fumble the ball can actually be kicked by a players foot -Actually feels like there is life to the game, with the mixture of announcing and crowd noise, and im sure there will be studio updates during the CC. excited for CC! - the ball actually flew high in the air in the middle of the field when manning got drilled on a play! Was sort of siked to see that, thats rare. -Had frank gore do a stretch to the right, someone got ahold of him, broke the tackle but spun around and back a couple yards and changed direction to the left and got a 20+ yard run.. That was the most realistic play Iv'e seen yet. Doesnt happen often in the NFL but that was so neat to see that actually happen in a game, especcialy with Frank Gore because he has that happen more than others. -Also had Moss jump over a defender to grab the ball -The game just flows so well, everything works together great. CONS: -Sometimes stupid tackles -Lighting is a little bright in the middle of the field but its not terrible -This is stupid but it bothers me, seems like some jerseys mainly in the 10's the numbers are like spread apart like the number 18 looks like 1 8 on their jerseys. Small but it bothers me idk why. -Needs some sort of halftime show.. i mean atleast a stat or two for crying out loud. -Menus are sort of hard to read for your stats at the end of the game, yellow background with thin black writing, sort of hard to read for me idk about you guys. -Was on Defense and the opposing team was in two minute drill but never called the timeout, had 3 left clock was at 0:09 and running and never called. Sure that will be fixed though. Yeah there is a few stupid tackles and players falling over towards the end of the play but come on, this game cant be PERFECT, you guys would still complain! lol Overall I'm pleased with the game, a set of sliders would take this game to even another level. cannot wait for it to come out!

sooo...... you tell ppl to stop complaining about the game....then you have 2 lists of "cons" about the game! haha... i know this is in all likelihood a typographical error, yet the sheer timing of it couldnt be more ironic. way too funny.

you sir....just made my day

[shavane]

Quote: Originally Posted by C the Lyte

The overall mix of perceptions in this thread is insane. I actually enjoyed it and can't wait for August 28th. I had a blast with Orakpo on defense. I could get off blocks with no problem.

It really is crazy the difference in opinion and perception on this game. People were saying you couldn't play defense on this game and as soon as I picked it up I felt like this was the 1st year in a long time that I could actually control defense. The defensive play feels rock solid the defenders feel like they almost got rid of that ice skate feel. I love the way you can run down hill and fill the hole and get off blocks.

[secondsolution]

I just had my most enjoyable game (all-pro difficulty) by far, it had a couple of 'wow' moments in it. I was the 49ers against the Giants, after the first half I was down 7-3 but was receiving to start the second half.

My first drive went well, I drove down the field and scored a TD on a nice fade route to Davis and took the lead 10-3. After kicking off, the Giants started off with a couple of nice runs and then Eli threw a beautiful pass to Cruz down the sideline. I had two defenders in the area, the first one attempted a tackle but Cruz broke it, the defender then fell to the ground and the second defender fell over him allowing Cruz to jog into the end zone. Making the score 14-10 to the Giants.

Late in the 4th quarter with the score unchanged I managed to force a 4th down around halfway. The Giants set up to punt and FAKED IT! I was caught completely off guard and they converted for a first down. I have never had that happen to me in Madden before. Anyway they continued to run down the clock until I put a huge hit on Bradshaw and recovered a fumble. With less than one minute to go I had to score a TD to win. I drove down the field, conserving time with passes to the sideline and managed to get to about the Giants 40 with enough time for one last play. I took a shot down field to Moss and it was intercepted.

So in the end I lost 14-10, it was the most fun I have had playing Madden in years. I felt challenged, but not cheated and the game had some great moments. I can't wait for the full game to come out!

[debauchlord]

For what its worth, if you could enjoy Madden 12, you will absolutely love 13. I enjoyed 12, even knowing and acknowledging its faults, and 13 is an improvement on that. If, however, you wanted a totally different Madden experience, something akin to Madden and Backbreaker and NFL2K having some sort of amorphous love child, you most likely will be disappointed. I can see the problems that people are having with 13, but they are not that big a deal, on the field. I HATE the lighting, however. HATE. My more pressing concern is the new off field stuff that 13 adds.

[DrSmooth]

Dropped passes need to be touched up and sometimes after a tackle, the ball carrier fall again awkwardly.

[DrSmooth]

But I'm sure they will correct this prior to the release.