Madden NFL 13 News Post

Madden NFL 13 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

07:05 AM - August 14, 2012 by buddy321813

Madden NFL 13 demo is available now for the 360, queue it up right here.

If it's not showing up on your console, try this route.

1: Go to Game Marketplace
2: Demo
3: Genre
4: Kinect

The Madden NFL 13 demo will be available for PS3 later this afternoon. We'll update the post when it pops up online.

The Madden NFL 13 demo includes the New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins.

You can choose difficulty settings. 5 min quarters and it's an entire game. It will also have full commentary. No sliders this year. You can change play style between game flow and conventional.

Check here for PS Vita demo details.

Play a game or two and post your impressions here.

*UPDATE: Madden NFL 13 demo is online for PS3 now!

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# 521 nxt @ 08/14/12 06:50 PM

Played a half. Niners versus Giants on All Pro Default. So far, I'm not impressed. I'm gonna play more tonight and try to tweak the sliders. All Pro Default is too easy. Graphics are fine. Animations and RTP are so-so. Nothing really stands out and I didn't get that feeling of "Wow, this is truly the next step!"

What I like so far:

New commentary is an improvement
Graphics look nice

What I don't like so far:

Tackling looks weird at times, like the players are just running into one another and not really tackling or wrapping up... just falling over.
Replays are horrid. They start in the middle/end of play and have terrible camera angles.
They need to clean up some of the stuff after the play ends. Players tripping over one another looks silly.

# 522 WDOgF0reL1fe @ 08/14/12 06:52 PM

I loved it.
The catching is awesome.

Doug Baldwin made a sick one handed catch from behind and it looked so real.

Russel Wilson is fun to use

# 523 rspencer86 @ 08/14/12 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DGuinta1


	People get a new engine finally and yet still not happy...lol

People have been begging for a new engine for years, but when you switch engines, Year 1 is going to have some kinks to iron out. Just comes with the territory.

# 524 arsenal123gunners @ 08/14/12 06:54 PM

PS3 guy here...I get "Disc error detected. Please press PS button to exit the game." Playing Redskins v.s. Seahawks

# 525 HadlerT @ 08/14/12 07:01 PM

I was watching my brother play as the giants, and he threw into double coverage, and one guy on the 49ers picked it off and he ran into the other guy and fell down. Not only was it realistic, but the guy he ran into kept on blocking the WR and gave him enough time to get up and run it back.

# 526 Steelerlad777 @ 08/14/12 07:02 PM

Anyone else having trouble with the Xbox marketplace? I keep getting an error message.

# 527 bbfan66 @ 08/14/12 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SkinsBoYee


	Can anybody confirm if a playable broadcast camera is still in the game???!!! Much appreciated !

Not in the demo. It's only one camera and the option to change is not available. It does appear in the screen saver mode if you don't press start. It looks like last year's to me. I am sure it's still in the game.

# 528 Major9 @ 08/14/12 07:03 PM

I would love it if it wasn't for the camera being so far zoomed out. Takes away from seeing the animations play out and the nice graphics. I might have to stick with NCAA.

# 529 Puck @ 08/14/12 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeroRevived


	All I want to know is pass blocking better? I have a PS3 so I'm relying on my Xbox peeps to give me some info.

NO! The brainless olinemen and pull blockers are still present.

# 530 Soprano00 @ 08/14/12 07:06 PM

Honestly not that much impressed. The feeling and gameplay is almost identical to Madden 12 (and 11 and 10). Some good improvements by the impact engine, but a few steps backwards on the graphics side as well. Bad replays, poor field and crowd... much more impressed by the Vita version at the end.

# 531 jvaughn31 @ 08/14/12 07:07 PM

Maybe its just me and my system and setup but I am experiencing major lag in the in game menu. anybody else?

# 532 jpdavis82 @ 08/14/12 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Soprano00


	Honestly not that much impressed. The feeling and gameplay is almost identical to Madden 12 (and 11 and 10). Some good improvements by the impact engine, but a few steps backwards on the graphics side as well. Bad replays, poor field and crowd... much more impressed by the Vita version at the end.

The crowd?????? This is the best sounding crowd in Madden ever

# 533 thedudedominick @ 08/14/12 07:09 PM

So after playing a game I am not very impressed. The physics engine is a nice little upgrade, and yeah I say little. I hardly notice it during play unless something weird happens. It's like the same madden and ncaa animations as old just triggering the physics in the arms and legs when they happen. I guess the only time the engine shines is group tackles.

You really notice then engine when guys fall all over each other after the play. The safeties do things just as dumb as the NCAA safeties.

Yeah the engine does look cool in some situations, but for the most part I still see the same animations in tackles as we have always seen. From the game I played maybe 1 out of every 5-10 plays seemed like the physics engine showed what it could be someday.

# 534 andyacecandy @ 08/14/12 07:11 PM

Haven't played Madden since '11, so I'm seeing some pretty big improvements with this demo (if it's similar to '12 I wouldn't know)

I think the animations and overall flow of the game are pretty smooth. I do agree though the default camera is zoomed out sooo far... this isn't FIFA, let us get closer so we can see the 3D grass, animations, and player models better.

Will there really be no option to play with a closer camera?

I may not be as "in" to the game as some of you in terms of nitpicking the little things, so overall I enjoyed the demo and look forward to the release

# 535 Reed1417 @ 08/14/12 07:11 PM

I have actually seen my pulling linemen block who they are supposed to and not running past people to block someone not even near the play. Thats just me though.

# 536 Soprano00 @ 08/14/12 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jpdavis82


	The crowd?????? This is the best sounding crowd in Madden ever

I meant the crowd graphics, bad as always. Sounds are good.

# 537 reddogmaddogbul @ 08/14/12 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RLaguna


	In my opinion, and I consider myself very well groomed in video sports games (been playing almost every single one since the days of 4th & Inches on the Commodore 64 and Intellivision's Football) This game is a MAJOR BUST!.....My prediction is that this game will recieve some of the lowest Madden scores we've seen in quite some time, And the irony of the whole thing is that the feature many of us begged for the most is what is going to sink this game fast. The Physics Engine is just so unpolished its a distraction when playing the game. I cannot take the game seriously because there simply is no sense of realistic contact between players. For one, they feel hollow and have no sense of physical bodies colliding. They momentum is all just completely off at times. Players will be running full speed outside on sweeps and come to a full stop when a defender cuts them off at an agle and then it goes into this mini standstill physics struggle game that just looks completely off. Players bounce weirdly off each other into different directions at times I seen a few plays where the RB gets tripped up going over a low tackler but doesnt go down (good ea) but then freezes in that stumble animation and just glides about 3 yards past and over the tackler while in that frozen stumble stance as if he was one of those electric football magnets from back in the day! (bad EA!) The whole lack of immersion on almost every single contact truley makes this feel like a completely unfinished product that needs several years...YEARS, not weeks of tweaking to address. There are some tackles that look good but I honestly think the ratio is like 4 bad, weird or just off for every 1 that looks right. And it doesnt just end there with the contact. RBs juke left and right awkwardly and unrealistically as if they have metal rods underneath them and someone is yanking them left or right during the juke with absolutely no sense of weight shifting or momentum change. In my opinion, EA really went backwards...REALLY backwards with this years version. It lacks smooth fluid realistic and natural gameplay. I actually forced myself to finish 3 demo games just to convince myself that what I was seeing wasnt a mistake.......I actually rather go back and play Madden 10. Its much more grounded and feels better then this. Actually 09 does! Its truely disappointing for me because I had such high stock that the new physics engine would shoot some much needed gameplay and dynamics into this game.....It Just doesnt! Its actually a big distraction for me.

(Co-sign) Well said my man well said.

# 538 ImaProblem @ 08/14/12 07:12 PM

I just watched the Demo #1 video with the 49ers and Giants, R U KIDDING ME???? Physics Engine is the gimmick this year, right... The first play of the game is a toss right to Frank Gore, he is going up the sidelines full speed and Rolle runs at him from the left side and you would think the tackle would carry them to the right sidelines. Not in Madden, Rolle grabs Gore who is running full speed and throws him backwards with no effort what so ever. Please EA, another yr of NFL Jamz is almost upon us! SMFH

# 539 Puck @ 08/14/12 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soprano00


	Honestly not that much impressed. The feeling and gameplay is almost identical to Madden 12 (and 11 and 10). Some good improvements by the impact engine, but a few steps backwards on the graphics side as well. Bad replays, poor field and crowd... much more impressed by the Vita version at the end.

Yeah, i think i will cancel my preorder.

# 540 FinnZzgo @ 08/14/12 07:15 PM

I just noticed that you cant pump up the crowd on D or silent the crowd if your the QB by clicking down on the left stick.They must off taken that out of the game...

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