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

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by Only1LT

Who has more time with the game to test it, Sony or Tiburon? People complain about the timeliness, or lack thereof, of the certification process as it is, especially when waiting on patches. Why should Sony beta test a product in 2wks more thoroughly than Tiburon does in 1yr? Most importantly, Sony and Microsoft could give a rat's *** about whether the demo actually works. They test demos, games, and patches to make sure it doesn't break their OS. If it does no damage to their respective platforms, then it gets a thumbs up. This is 100% Tiburon's issue and not Sony's.

I know nothing about programming but what would cause this big of a issue to be on one console and not at all on another if it's the same game?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lieutenant Dan

Roadman....have you experienced excessive injuries in the demo like some others have reported? Great impressions and slider posts btw. Skipping demo this year but getting the retail game.

Yes, I have, and lowering injuries to 20 or below helps.

By the way, thanks for the compliments, trying to make the game better for everyone.

[Only1LT]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

I know nothing about programming but what would cause this big of a issue to be on one console and not at all on another if it's the same game?

Totally different architectures.

You can't make a program for Windows and then run it on a Mac and have it work. Not a desktop application anyway (unless some kind of virtualization is used like Java does with the JVM, but even then, it isn't that simple).

Most console games are coded on PCs that are spec-ed similarly to a 360 (most PC games too) and are made with the 360 in mind and then ported to PS3. It's in this porting stage where you get issues on one that aren't on the other. Cell architecture is a lot to grasp, especially if you don't work on it extensively, as there are sometimes segments of teams that handle the porting process as opposed to the whole team. Sometimes porting is handled by another studio entirely. There are also teams that take the time to develop 3rd party games for both systems and forgo porting (DICE with Battlefield 3 to name one of many), but unfortunately that isn't the norm.

That's the biggest obstacle. The two consoles have the same amount of total RAM, but they allocate it differently and the PS3 also uses a mix of SD and XDRAM, so that can also complicate things.

TLDR, the architectures being completely different makes developing for one and porting to the other problematic. The 360 came first and is closer to PC architecture than the PS3 (though not wholly PC like either) so it was easier for studios to just continue to make games for 360 and port them. The PS4 and X1 are both x86 architectures, so this shouldn't be an issue any further.

[The Kid 24]

Lambeau looks ******* awesome!!!!!!!!! They absolutely nailed it!! New scoreboard looks bad *** in the game!

[Only1LT]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Kid 24

Lambeau looks ******* awesome!!!!!!!!! They absolutely nailed it!! New scoreboard looks bad *** in the game!

Speaking of Lambeau, what the hell happened to the leap????

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Only1LT

Speaking of Lambeau, what the hell happened to the leap????

Huh?

Game or real life?

Both are still a part of the celebration.

[Only1LT]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Huh? Game or real life? Both are still a part of the celebration.

The game. Played 2 games against the Pack. Both high scoring. Didn't see a single leap after any of the 8 or so touchdowns.

[jmurphy31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Only1LT

The game. Played 2 games against the Pack. Both high scoring. Didn't see a single leap after any of the 8 or so touchdowns.

I saw it a few times. But it wasnt every TD. Its a very short cut scene