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

[DaBear23]

The demo is decent at best. Ea still have a long way to go. To all the hpypers comparing the ie to hiroshima and Nagasaki all I have to say is wow. It is safe to say now that all these gc guy are ea hype machine and they did a pretty good job hyping up the infinity engine.

[GamingLegendOS]

So I throw a pick 6 with RG3 which goes back 96 yards...RG3 running to try and tackle Trufant. When Trufant scores the td RG3 starts to celebrate and put his hands up like a td and dancing around...WTF

[humanprototype]

Just hope the AI is improved. I have yet to play an EA sports game that i felt challenged rather than cheated. Seriously, the CPU always goes into God Mode at the end of the game? I already see it in the demo. I'm up 13 points going into 4th qtr with possession. No turnovers at all in the game so far. First pass to start the 4th gets picked off in the endzone. Okay, i guess i made a bad read. They haven't been able to move the ball all game, yet they march right down the field and score the TD. Okay, guess they're just playing clutch and made some good plays. Kickoff,I fumble the ball and they return for the TD. WTF!?! ...okay, they got lucky. Return next kickoff and make sure i cover up the ball. I don't get past the 20. Damn, good coverage that time, i guess. Slow and steady, i move into field goal range with a min to go. I need to burn some clock so i run it. Holding penalty called. Dang! Still in FG range though. All good, just gotta get clock running again. Make sure to cover up. I get hit immediately after the handoff and the ball pop out. This is that very moment that i realize i'm being cheated. 1-3 qtrs, great fun. 4th qtr, total letdown and i hate this game. Why's it always turn out this way? 9 outta ten games, stupid crap like this happens, even if i win. Aaaahhhhhh!

[StrawHat Patriot]

Quote: Originally Posted by GamingLegendOS

So I throw a pick 6 with RG3 which goes back 96 yards...RG3 running to try and tackle Trufant. When Trufant scores the td RG3 starts to celebrate and put his hands up like a td and dancing around...WTF

Yeah, Post play has never been good.

[raiders81tim]

Quote: Originally Posted by slick589

Theres is where objectivity comes in....what do you think about maddens physics? Do they respect gravity weight and momentum?

More so than BB thats for sure. But overall it's still completely unrealistic. Too many bumper car animations, not enough wrap up animations. Running up the middle with your back is just comical. I remember back in 2k3 they had animations for RBs to put his hands out to guide himself through the hole. 10 years later and Madden still has the same Mario running.

Madden 13 is a good next gen madden game. But thats not saying much, as every single next gen madden has been crap.

[slick589]

Quote: Originally Posted by humanprototype

Just hope the AI is improved. I have yet to play an EA sports game that i felt challenged rather than cheated. Seriously, the CPU always goes into God Mode at the end of the game? I already see it in the demo. I'm up 13 points going into 4th qtr with possession. No turnovers at all in the game so far. First pass to start the 4th gets picked off in the endzone. Okay, i guess i made a bad read. They haven't been able to move the ball all game, yet they march right down the field and score the TD. Okay, guess they're just playing clutch and made some good plays. Kickoff,I fumble the ball and they return for the TD. WTF!?! ...okay, they got lucky. Return next kickoff and make sure i cover up the ball. I don't get past the 20. Damn, good coverage that time, i guess. Slow and steady, i move into field goal range with a min to go. I need to burn some clock so i run it. Holding penalty called. Dang! Still in FG range though. All good, just gotta get clock running again. Make sure to cover up. I get hit immediately after the handoff and the ball pop out. This is that very moment that i realize i'm being cheated. 1-3 qtrs, great fun. 4th qtr, total letdown and i hate this game. Why's it always turn out this way? 9 outta ten games, stupid crap like this happens, even if i win. Aaaahhhhhh!

Its rubber band/catch up ai. EA and 2K both do this, i think because its easier for them to program it that way instead of actually making the ai play smarter throughout the whole game.

[PRAY IV M3RCY]

I think people are overrating this infinity engine. Lets not look at what it could be in the future, or accept the bugs that comes with a first year iteration, lets put all of that aside and judge it on what it looks now.

Its really buggy sometimes. For instance i hate it when players collide with each other and both individuals fall backwards a couple of feet. It is really awkward looking. The engine kills the immersion when you see guys fall down to the ground and get back up instantly without using their legs. This engine is not amazing in the state it is in right now however i will give them some credit for trying to be ambitious but just touting this infinity engine for what it is now i can say im not impressed.

[Puck]

Quote: Originally Posted by StrawHat Patriot

We don't want, expect, or even need perfect. Is IE itself good in the game? For some of us it is, for some it's really bad. 8th iteration, $60.

There is a myth going around that suggest that those who have matured pass the tecmo bowl physics expectations are too high. Who ever said anything about perfection?