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

[StL_RamZ]

Quote: Originally Posted by scottyo60

NCAA has that, no greater feeling that that mixed with no one else around and a 10 yard jog to the endzone. I will say I'm mixed on it. I say same ol madden, but there are new twists. Some moments make me go wow, other times I'm just bored out of my mind. I applaud them for laying a base for the game, even if its late in the series. I'll probably pass this year or wait until black Friday sales.

U refreshed my memory I did see it in the NCAA 13 demo

And you Took the words right put my mouth...I feel the same way

[rufusone]

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.

I agree with what you said, there tackling is running into each other, fall down, tackled, it looks like pinball IMO, very little physical contact and running backs getting tackled by just a defender putting his arm on the RB and down he goes. I dont see tackling at all, more like the ball carrier hits a wall and falls down with the help of a defender around him. Call me not impressed with RTP at all, it needs to be cleaned up 10 fold. Man I hope the next set of consoles we truly get a great football game and not this same old stuff.

[cuttingteeth]

I'm sure others have had similar moments, and I've not looked at every post in here:

57 yard bomb to Randy Moss - he jumps to catch it - he's hit in mid air, does a freaking cartwheel, and he doesn't just land in the end zone...he lands like a real person would land in the endzone...he lands with bent knees and his arm/hand not holding the ball is stretched out to brace himself. Then, he didn't just "pop" up, either. He raised up "physically." He actually raised back up with the speed, effort and realism of physics.

I agree on the pinball aspects, though. I think this year we're going to see the RTP more in line with offensive tuning. Defensive tuning should be the refocus for 14 or if we're lucky, it's a primary patch this year.

[DaveDQ]

Things are turning for the positive for me now. I'm starting to see things in the infinity engine that are complimenting the game. I had a nice 6 yard run by Gore where 3 of the ending yards were gained because he established balance with his hand on the ground. very nice looking.

I am also liking the commentary more. It's the type of commentary where you can turn its volume to where it's not too high and still hear it for a nice aesthetic. One thing they really improved on is the dead air that was in M12.

I still feel like Madden is far too twitchy. It's something that has always bothered me about the game and infinity doesn't really do much about it.

I'm playing on very-slow and I feel that's best for me. I'm looking forward to a better camera so that the players aren't so small looking.

[WildFan22]

I'm having a lot of fun with the demo so far. One thing that I noticed is that it looks like the Infinity Engine did nothing to help the challenge system. It looks like it's still a crap shoot but I have to see more to make a conclusion.

FYI:
This may be obvious but don't forget you can use a challenge if you want to see a replay of something that happened on the field. I caught lots of awesome (and sometimes crazy) things happening with a 2nd look.

[AirLobo23]

During day games if the sun isn't at the offenses back all the players look dark and the same. So EA sacrificed being able to differentiate opposing team players so they could make the fake sun change the lighting of the game? GENIUS

Honestly the fake sun shining in the wrong direction evaporates all the fun out of the sunny afternoon games.

[Lodeus]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrSmooth

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

That's a good thing about this demo it seems. Most of the problems I see, should be easy fixes.

[Humdinger80]

I've played 1 rookie game and 2 All-Pro and I can honestly say it's a definite rent. All aspects of gameplay, presentation, features, have improved since Madden 10 which was the last one I thought was good enough to buy which was a mistake because of all the bugs like the constant rain games fiasco and the broken cpu A.I. dropping players from their roster every offseason it had no business releasing, etc...but this one seems fun enough to play and I'm curious as to how the CC plays out. Which we all know will have some serious gamebreaking glitches and bugs upon release but eh f**k it, I'll rent it for a few bucks. It is after all the only NFL game to play.