Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by Darkwolf90

Okay after my second game this time as the Packers against the Seahawks, I'm still enjoying the demo. Now to add to my first review, on the first impression post I commented about how the Sideline reporter should comment on injuries and tell us about them. Well as it turns out, for serious injuries at least. I had Randall Cobb go down with an Abdominal Tear, and she came up and said the team wasn't sure what it was, but that he was leaving the game and wouldn't be back. It also showed him walking down the Tunnel with the training staff. To me this is pretty good, but I'd still like to see when they leave the field or are helped off the field to determine the injury. But walking down the tunnel is a good addition, and I'm glad the sideline reporter who talk about it, makes more sense, being she is right there and can get more details. I feel like there are too few Asst. Tackles being recorded though, with a total of 4 in two games. Over all defensive reaction is pretty good, and the AI is calling pretty good plays so far. I've seen only a few run plays in their 2-minute offense, and if it wasn't for Miller getting hurt on one of the Hawks last drives they might have scored before I got the ball back and could ice the game. Though I really think the Seahawks, with Wilson as QB should be calling more Read Options or he should be scrambling more. He only scrambled two or three times on me, and I stopped him each time. Overall I still see it as a good addition to the Madden franchise, and I can't wait for August 27.

Yeah based on the community videos from a few weeks back, there will be a sideline reporter for pre-game, all injuries, and for halftime in the full version.

[jmurphy31]

Played some more games this afternoon. Here are some more impressions. I'm playing on default all-pro

Positives
- IE is more polished
- improved running/ blocking
- Had decent competitive games.
- Halftime is better than last year, such that they actually show replays and not just cut scenes
- even though its cheezy, I like the Defensive Replay after a big play. Forgot who the sponsor was. But why not show TD replays as well

Negatives

- Replays are bad. Poor angles and too zoomed in
- pre play camera is too far out for my taste
- CPU ruining backs sometimes try three consecutive spin moves
- CPU timeouts at end of halfs
- CPU still always elects to recieve kickoff
- removal of certain sliders. Why did EA do this.
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I really think most of the issues that have plagued this game are related to the fact that EA spends little time with CPU vs Human games and are more focused on head to head.

[ABR173rd]

I guess throwing to an invisible player covered by an invisible player is one of the new "wrinkles" to this years Madden. Aside from that some quick impressions after three games.

Pro's
-The default speed threshold seems more realistic in comparison to NCAA14
-Blocking is improved
- CPU play calling seems improved.
- QB's seem like they are throwing with their real life motions.

Con's
- Default Camera seems pulled back way too far

- Still no registering of Pancake Blocks nor Assisted Tackles, In all three games the CPU has registered some of each (averaging around 5 Pancake blocks per game) User=0.

- Played on All Pro and while the CPU run game seems viable this year it seems like once you get ahead and the CPU is forced to throw the ball it just can't execute. Looking at Wilson's passing stats after the game make's it appear that he is highly efficient, but the CPU seems like it has no idea where to go or adjust once it's down a couple scores and has to throw- Thats when the majority of my sacks started showing up.

- Receiver separation seems impossible on any type of deep route, unless you throw the ball underneath and pick up YAC's.

[jpdavis82]

It's interesting how everyone hates the new camera because yesterday when I posted pics of how it was pulled back so you can always see your wrs on screen and make adjustments pre-snap, everyone said that was great.

[o Elevate o]

Playing the Ravens/49ers matchup and want to note some things:

Gotta make sure you designate who you want to defend on an option play. Otherwise teams like SF could hurt you.

Kap went back on a PA and didn't even sit in the pocket lol, saw daylight and took off for a 15yd gain.

Saw two early drops which surprised me being on All-Madden. Currently have QBA at 15, reaction time and pass coverage at 55, INTs at 35 (40 CPU). Speed threshold at 40. Everything else default All Madden and it plays good so far, I'll see how it holds up.

[DGuinta1]

Impressed with the Hawks! Hope they do well again this year.

[danzy678]

Ugh everybody is invisible for the ravens except for 2 wide receivers... Anybody seeing this? It's very disappointing.

[jmurphy31]

Quote: Originally Posted by danzy678

Ugh everybody is invisible for the ravens except for 2 wide receivers... Anybody seeing this? It's very disappointing.

Others have posted this as well. I thinks its only a PS3 issue