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

[ghettogeeksta]

Quote: Originally Posted by capa

Are the passes still tethered to the receivers? it seems like every pass is spot on...a bullet that hits the receiver in the chest or hands...regardless of who the QB is...ugh.

Yep passes are still tethered to receivers they are either perfect throws and catches or the pass is way off. No kind of catch variety, receivers should go down to the ground to catch some balls and be able to turn their entire body around to catch balls thrown behind them (especially in back shoulder throws). there should also be catch animations that let balls come into the chest and stomach area of the receivers and bobbled catches. I hate it when receivers go into the over the shoulder catch animation on balls that's thrown behind them. Wonder if this will be addressed in next gen Madden 25 or will they make us wait til forever.

[jmurphy31]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

Which sliders are you using?

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Qb's are too accurate with default sliders, way too accurate like NCAA. Majority of slider makers have QBA at 0 or 5 for NCAA. Here is what I'm fiddling with. QBA for both- 20, might try 15 next. Pass Blocking- 25 for both Run Blocking- 35 for both. Lynch and Lacy still had some good runs. Pass Reaction- 60 for both Pass Coverage- 60 for both Tackling- 55 for both Int's- Might lower to 40. Penalties- 100 for offsides and false start, holdg-55(still none called), FM-35, intentional grounding 75, clipping 54, rtp 54. I might try OPI and DPI ant 1 or 0. Theory is there is tighter coverage with DPI lower.

This is what he said he was using

[Robcards]

The bug where if you complete a pass right at the sticks on 3rd down it counts as a completed pass for someone other than the QB is back from M12. Sweet :|

[bodymore]

I am liking the demo so far but a lot of these cut scenes need work. They might be better off getting rid of them. Most of the td celebrations are bad. First, it takes awhile
to load and then you lose all the commentary. Sometimes the field looks empty or they are at the other end of the field.

These truck animations are over the top. I'm playing as the ravens and frank gore can hit the hole and have people bouncing off him without him losing any momentum whatsoever. When we all saw that run free trailer we were hoping that this would be a rare occurrence but it doesn't seem that way.

Also these pancake blocks are a little overboard also. After every game Boldin leads the team with pancakes with about 5 a game.

I hope next year they work on pass blocking and bring it to the same level as run blocking.

[JimmyT85]

Is it just me having troubles playing good D?

I've played 2 games, and both times Wilson has completed every pass, he hasn't had an incompletion yet. Also, finding hard to stop Lynch, he's running over everybody! (All-Pro). My coverage seems very soft all of the time, and the completions seem easy.

Enjoying it though, only played 2 games thus far, but find it much more realistic on slow game speed, rather than Normal.

Run blocking is improved, but I still haven't pulled off any monster runs with Lacy as of yet. Screen pass seems to be better this year, especially the WR screens.

The passing game seems a bit too easy at times. I went 16/16 with Rodgers in my second game, and didn't seem to get put under a whole lot of pressure in the pocket.

Will try and some people's sliders and see how I get on.

All in all, not a massive difference from M13, but what difference there is, it's better. But I can see myself becoming bored quick (I did with M13).

[WildFan22]

After 5 games

Good
- Ngata tried to bring down Frank Gore from behind and Gore stiff armed him and they pushed and pulled each other for 7 yards.

- R. Rice extended the ball over the goal line for a TD while being tackled

- My User controlled DE's aren't getting 10 sacks per game

- TD celebrations are improved

- Running with the QB is more effective than before

- Some of the new moves look great and I was able to recreate the donte hall back step with Ray Rice


Bad
-WR streaks are undefended versus zone just like M13. Wait for the receiver to regain his footing after a press and he will be open over and over

-I'm not a fan of the extreme close ups of the poorly annimated coaches. Many of the replays and cut scenes are too close and the coaches look strange.

-Tight ends and FB's can chain together 4-5 moves in a row

- Game froze twice at the start of the halftime show

- I wish the skip scene button was the "Y' button because I accidently skip too many cut scenes and halftime

[44drob]

the commentary on here is just priceless

[Bootzilla]

CPU hurry up is ridiculous and unrealistic. They get to the line of scrimmage and the snap off in an insanely fast manner. There's no way refs could possibly spot the ball that fast. The players couldn't get lined up that fast either. Plus the players suffer no fatigue at all. Receivers will run 40 yards down the field on an incomplete pass, sprint back to the line of scrimmage, and sprint full speed on their next route again 40 yards down the field. They don't even get tired and this is in the 4th quarter. C'mon.

And defenders get all discombobulated. With defenders guarding the man on the opposite side of the field. Maybe it's a clutch QB thing but, the hurry up is ridiculously overpowered.