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

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by slick589

It's prob not the same but in NCAA 14 upping the CPU tackling makes them get off blocks and be in position to make plays more often...havnt tried it in madden 25 but I'm averaging like 12 yards a pop with Lacy on all pro kind of a bummer

Really? I like seeing broken tackles but may have to play with this.

[slick589]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

Really? I like seeing broken tackles but may have to play with this.

Yea it sucks but I'd rather have no body run like marshawn lynch than everybody run like him

[Brian_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by friscob

Think offline franchise mode might actually be really enjoyable in this game. If I'm able to lose to the CPU while playing as the 49ers w/out it being incredibly cheezy I can only imagine how competitive games will be w/ lesser quality teams

Ya, imagine playing as the Raiders... LOL..

[friscob]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian_OS

Ya, imagine playing as the Raiders... LOL..

Lol id probably have to resort to cheezin with pryor!

[jeraldisdope]

I wasn't impressed by the demo. I'm hoping the big guns are waiting for next gen

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[Indyboy180]

Alright where to start...

Something is wrong with Madden 25 or maybe Madden 25 isn't for me.

There is just something unnatural about this game for me. I feel like the controls are a little clunky and
stiff. Now I was playing on All Pro and I was getting the hang of it early on but passing the ball, it just feels
odd to me. My timing is off and I'm throwing picks left and right and as I practiced I got better but still the controls
just bug me.

Running however is more fun and I do like the precision modifier but it's still an odd system having to hold the Left trigger to make move and still hold the right trigger for speed as well. I had the most fun running with Frank Gore, he was a beast... Eddie Lacy didn't seem to have anything special to him (then again he's a rookie).

Also and this is an odd criticism. You want to talk about robotic commentary... Danielle Bellini doesn't sound natural at all. It might be her voice recording or how it's presented but she comes off sounded robotic and systematic and honestly somewhat nasally lol.

Forgot to mention defensive line, I couldn't get any pressure or push off from the offensive line, it still right stick maneuvers right? I was struggling mightily with defensive line.

My main beef is with the controls, they've lost the fluid cool touch I enjoyed in Madden 13. And don't get me started on Pre snap menus... Good grief that's a mess all in its own.

I'll give the demo a few more test runs but I'm sticking with Madden 13 as of right now.

[Indyboy180]

Alright second go around

The controls felt a little more on point now that I've got a few go arounds with them, I mean they still feel a little stiff compared to 13 but it is what it is.

I am having a problem with dropped passes. A lot of them on both sides (user and CPU). I would throw a bomb to Sidney Rice and he freaking had it and he just bobbled it out. It was a damn shame.

The Read Option was highly effective. Russell Wilson had an incredible burst of speed that sent him off to the races in one play flat. The option is fun and so is running but passing is a mixed bag. I'd probably spend most games running honestly and setting up the pass if need be.

Guess I'll toy around again tomorrow afternoon.

Defense.. oh man I need to work on defense.

I was so out of place on defense, Rodgers was torching me and then those damn screen passes on 3rd and long always convert. I'll get the hang of it sooner or later.

[D_Fos_81]

Im playing on All-Madden and its about even wins/losses.
playing vs Packers(cpu).
A-Rod is very good(98 ovr)

I had a good couple players trying to pass block me when I was using NT. I had to use 3-3-5 to test it b/c the Seahawks 4-3.

I tried playing offense only so I could get more offensive plays in.
I had to switch the controller over each possession change.
It helped me to see how good the Packers Offense is!
Ed Lacy is good at getting yds after 1st hit, similar to Lynch.

It ended up going into O.T.!!
Pretty good practice for different offenses too.
Final was finally decided by 3 pts in O.T.
After a fumble and recovery in fg range for the Hawks.

Final 20-17