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

[BigB0iFresh]

Haven't purchased Madden since 08 but definitely will be a day one purchase this year

[Shogun613]

Quote: Originally Posted by jwd3000

Ok I've been playing Madden since the first one on Sega Genesis. And there has been only 2 that I didn't get. One was 98 when I got Game Day 98, which I thought was better that year and the first 360 version of the game. I'm finaly tired of getting ripped off and I think this is another year of us getting ripped off. I've been playing the demo, and come on really? Its the same game the physics engine is doing nothing for me. For example I ran the ball with 49ers back Kendle Hunter and just tossed a DT! They said that wouldnt happen this year. Then running with Brandon Jacobs I flattened a DT just to be stood up by a FS. I dont care what back you have you should not be able to just run threw a big DT like Haloti Ngata or Casey Hampton. Suction blocking seems to be back. Everyone seems to be on the ground all the time. Guys are tripping and falling all over the place. Guys bound off guys that are not even moving fast! It dosent seem like anyone wraps up on tackles. Everyone is on ice skates. It seem like they put one good thing in just to take out the few good things from the previous year. Game play should top everything In my opiniun and they seem to be more focused on presentation. I even think ncaa took a step back in game play this year. But the game looks great visually and passing is better. Thats just not enough for me. When will EA give us that game that make us say DAMN! and you can't even say any other year of the game or any other company came close. I know it's just a demo so I will get it from game fly to see if it's any better. This is just my opinion.

The ice skating kinda goes away of you set the game speed to "slow" or "very slow".

[JerseySuave4]

Decided to give the demo another shot, this time with the Skins vs Seahawks. I played with some sliders, slowed the speed down and set things up how i felt needed and still did not enjoy the game. It all comes down to 2 things, #1 the players models and #2 player movement. The players don't have realistic body types and as a result it takes away for an authentic look. And the way the players move, running animations, tackles, blocking, etc. is just so unnatural looking. If they could get realistic player movement then it makes the blocking look better, opens up holes, make the infinity engine actually work, gives you beautiful catches because they look realistic.

Look at the way The Show and NBA 2k get down realistic player models and authentic player movement. When an outfielder makes a catch on the run he runs an extra 5 steps to slow down, he doesn't just stop unless he hits the wall. Until they fix the look of the players and the way they move (which most likely won't be till the next wave of systems), the game will never have that authentic look that games like MLB the Show and NBA 2k are able to achieve.

[JerseySuave4]

the guys tripping over one another is embarassing. It makes the game comical. That's old system stuff. That shouldn't be happening near the end of the 360/Ps3 cycles.

[magicman32]

I'm not feeling players reacting like "crash test dummies" when being tackled. And the foot planting needs a lot of work.

[reverend_heat]

I have to say I am baffled by the people who dislike the Infinity engine. I started playing Madden with the first Genesis version, 91 I believe. So I have been waiting for this kind of player interaction in Madden for over twenty years now. No it isn't perfect, but it is sooo much better than canned animations repeated over and over during the course of the game. My guess is the people that are ripping it apart are probably younger guys for the most part. Remember this is just the first step towards a more realistic game. Seeing things like a neck and torso bend forward as the pile pushes against them, or tripping on a leg as they run through the hole and stumbling to regain their footing is a thing of beauty to my eyes. I do understand the tripping/flopping post play can be jarring sometimes, but the alternative doesn't come close to outweighing that small negative. Just my opinion of course, but I absolutely love the IE. Now, if we can just get the OL/DL interaction cleaned up.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

Decided to give the demo another shot, this time with the Skins vs Seahawks. I played with some sliders, slowed the speed down and set things up how i felt needed and still did not enjoy the game. It all comes down to 2 things, #1 the players models and #2 player movement. The players don't have realistic body types and as a result it takes away for an authentic look. And the way the players move, running animations, tackles, blocking, etc. is just so unnatural looking. If they could get realistic player movement then it makes the blocking look better, opens up holes, make the infinity engine actually work, gives you beautiful catches because they look realistic. Look at the way The Show and NBA 2k get down realistic player models and authentic player movement. When an outfielder makes a catch on the run he runs an extra 5 steps to slow down, he doesn't just stop unless he hits the wall. Until they fix the look of the players and the way they move (which most likely won't be till the next wave of systems), the game will never have that authentic look that games like MLB the Show and NBA 2k are able to achieve.

This. My first experience was on Normal speed and I thought the game was absolutely awful. Went back and tried again on slow and very slow and it was better but the things brought up in this post still bothered me as well. I just can't get into this game.

[hollywoodcold85]

Great game love the animations although they same a little glitchy.. kickoffs are easier as stated by someone.. LOTS OF BROKEN TACKLES? i think thats a concern.. graphics are great even though coaches look like hunchbacks with no necks...