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

[tfctillidie]

Some good improvements to player control and collisions, but the same issues persist.

For example, hit a TE on a corner vs a 2 Deep Safety, but lead him low outside so he flattens out, the CPU Safety ALWAYS takes a step straight down ruining any angle he has and you can gain tonnes of YAC. The Safety should be coming at you at an angle to take out your legs, instead you get way too much time and space to move the ball. Sloppy. Unintelligent.

No point in going through it all, I didn't expect it to get that much better this gen anyways. I'm good with the improvement we got I guess.

[Potvin63]

I'm wondering how people are making snap judgments about the game based solely on a pretty limited demo. Too early to pass judgment until the retail version drops but if people want to talk themselves out of or into the purchase based on the demo that's on them.

Not sure what people were expecting it to be.

[GisherJohn24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Potvin63

I'm wondering how people are making snap judgments about the game based solely on a pretty limited demo. Too early to pass judgment until the retail version drops but if people want to talk themselves out of or into the purchase based on the demo that's on them. Not sure what people were expecting it to be.

main thing is people are worried about those bad glitches. Disappearing players is something that is borderline absurdly unacceptable for the PS3 guys. I'd be really pissed if I played that and had that happen. Bugs like that can't be overlooked, and with EA, I'd say there is a chance it's in the final build. NCAA had bugs on that was demo and they were intact in the final game.

[friscob]

Quote: Originally Posted by Potvin63

I'm wondering how people are making snap judgments about the game based solely on a pretty limited demo. Too early to pass judgment until the retail version drops but if people want to talk themselves out of or into the purchase based on the demo that's on them. Not sure what people were expecting it to be.

The whole point of a demo is to help make up gamers minds as to whether or not they should buy a game.

[jmurphy31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Potvin63

I'm wondering how people are making snap judgments about the game based solely on a pretty limited demo. Too early to pass judgment until the retail version drops but if people want to talk themselves out of or into the purchase based on the demo that's on them. Not sure what people were expecting it to be.

For the most part, Madden Demos have played very similar to the retail version. Plus as someone else mentioned you play the demo to see if it warrants a purchase.

[xylocaine]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmurphy31

For the most part, Madden Demos have played very similar to the retail version. Plus as someone else mentioned you play the demo to see if it warrants a purchase.

I agree Madden demos play 99% the same as the retail.

[secondsolution]

Quote: Originally Posted by xylocaine

I agree Madden demos play 99% the same as the retail.

This wasn't the case last year which is why I am a little hesitant.

[Potvin63]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmurphy31

For the most part, Madden Demos have played very similar to the retail version. Plus as someone else mentioned you play the demo to see if it warrants a purchase.

I think demo's can help consumers decide if a game warrants a purchase but in a limited demo and considering there are 32 NFL teams and only a few are represented in the demo and the differing style teams play, people wanting to play with their favorite team, etc. the demo could influence their purchase but I don't think it should necessarily be the deciding factor.

Considering some of the players in the demo who have since been injured it's hard to know what build of the game the demo came from. I look at demo's as tools but I must disagree that Madden demo's play to 99% of the retail version.