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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# 1381 Skyboxer @ 08/18/12 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Gerg04


	My biggest gripe is honesty the kick meter. I can see me losing games on missed long field goals late because of how laggy and unresponsive it is. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I haven't seen any lag on kicking meter.. You on 360 or PS3?

# 1382 Gerg04 @ 08/18/12 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	I haven't seen any lag on kicking meter.. You on 360 or PS3?

360...it NEVER starts when you push down the first time. Then on the way up you have to hit it way early to get full power, and that is hit or miss...

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# 1383 Skyboxer @ 08/18/12 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Gerg04


	360...it NEVER starts when you push down the first time. Then on the way up you have to hit it way early to get full power, and that is hit or miss... Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Gotcha...
I know you have to hit it a little early to finish but the start didn't seem bad. I haven't missed one yet as after getting the timing down on the up move it was ok.

# 1384 Gerg04 @ 08/18/12 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	Gotcha... I know you have to hit it a little early to finish but the start didn't seem bad. I haven't missed one yet as after getting the timing down on the up move it was ok.

Yea I thought I got that part down, but now for some reason I have to hit down like 5 times before it starts and by that time I'm so f'd up and frustrated, hitting up is always off. Idk maybe it's me, or my controller

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# 1385 Skyboxer @ 08/18/12 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gerg04


	Yea I thought I got that part down, but now for some reason I have to hit down like 5 times before it starts and by that time I'm so f'd up and frustrated, hitting up is always off. Idk maybe it's me, or my controller Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Yeah that may be a controller thing as I haven't had that issue (Thankfully!)

# 1386 Gerg04 @ 08/18/12 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	Yeah that may be a controller thing as I haven't had that issue (Thankfully!)

I haven't actually missed one yet, but my kick offs and punts are junk because of it, I can foresee long fg's being a problem if it stays the same. BUT I have one of those silver controllers and it's been wonky before, maybe it's that

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# 1387 whosnext00 @ 08/18/12 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by btemp


	The first 3 things I posted I made explicitly clear were not major issues. As you noticed in those three things I was asking - is it just me? Apparently the graphics aren't as I've read 3 other posts of people saying the same thing, although its possible that's a TV/Madden thing because I popped in M12 and it looked much better. "Arcade-y" isn't a go to at all, the game felt really fast, hence more like an arcade game rather than a sim. So maybe I need to adjust some settings. I'm concerned about how easy passing is, but hopefully that can be tuned up. As for the rest of it, I agree M13 is a clear improvement over M12. Ultimately, in my view, its lipstick on a pig. And I dunno, again maybe just me, but I found M13 boring because of how similar it was to M12. There are clear improvements, but at the end of the day I'm making exactly the same decisions on offence and defence as in M12.

Well maybe you're tired of playing football because your last sentence made no sense. Of course you're making the same decisions because they're both football games.

# 1388 Adibesee @ 08/18/12 01:27 AM

After playing the demo for the last several days I thought I would take a look at my stats and use that and what I see on the field to determine what I think about the game. Madden 13 defiantly has additional work to do to ensure silly things don't hamper the overall experience.

Listed below are my observations: (I played one game with each team on All-Pro and with zero changes to sliders, etc.)

+ Played 4 games and wrote down some of the stats. Overall I had a 65% completion rate and 729 yards passing. (8 TD / 4 INT)

+DB's and WR's seem to high point the ball and go up to actually get it. This looks good in motion.

+ Best rusing effort was 19 for 54 yards with Helu.

+ The passing game is nice. I can put the ball in a spot where only my guy can make a play. I like that it doesn�t guarantee a catch or TD but instead simply makes me feel like I have more control.

- Controller reaction time - I threw a pick with Eli Manning and watched Patrick Willison run down the sideline. As he was running I will still controlling Manning and was locked into his animations. He took 2 -3 steps backwards before I was able to fully control Manning. Needless to say that took him completely out of the play.

- Needed animation - The game needs an animation where the RB puts a hand on the back of his linemen when he gets stuck on the line. Too often you are almost stuck on the Oline's back hip. It would be nice for the RB to out his non ball hand on the back of the Oline and then you could continue running, rolling off their backs. I believe 2K had this animation back in the day.

- Collision detection needs to be improved. Some tackles look great, but other times my RB seems forced into a sort of pushed down animation. The problem is there is no sense of the defensive player actually pushing him down. Also the wrap up animation needs serious work.

# 1389 Vikes1 @ 08/18/12 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Franchise408


	Its the same as last year in terms of money plays - the CPU can't stop slant patterns, and I can put up 400 yards a game on the 5 minute demo with Alex Smith just doing slants and drags to Michael Crabtree all game.

This was my experience as well.

I haven't played Madden in four years, so I thought I'd be very rusty at the passing game. But like you Franchise, I was able to go right down the field with ease throwing the same slant pass repeatedly. The cpu AI seemed to never adjust to calling the same formation, play, or pass to the same player. Hopefully the retail games defense will play much tighter/smarter.

# 1390 dccon2003 @ 08/18/12 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Adibesee


	After playing the demo for the last several days I thought I would take a look at my stats and use that and what I see on the field to determine what I think about the game. Madden 13 defiantly has additional work to do to ensure silly things don't hamper the overall experience. Listed below are my observations: (I played one game with each team on All-Pro and with zero changes to sliders, etc.) + Played 4 games and wrote down some of the stats. Overall I had a 65% completion rate and 729 yards passing. (8 TD / 4 INT) +DB's and WR's seem to high point the ball and go up to actually get it. This looks good in motion. + Best rusing effort was 19 for 54 yards with Helu. + The passing game is nice. I can put the ball in a spot where only my guy can make a play. I like that it doesn�t guarantee a catch or TD but instead simply makes me feel like I have more control. - Controller reaction time - I threw a pick with Eli Manning and watched Patrick Willison run down the sideline. As he was running I will still controlling Manning and was locked into his animations. He took 2 -3 steps backwards before I was able to fully control Manning. Needless to say that took him completely out of the play. - Needed animation - The game needs an animation where the RB puts a hand on the back of his linemen when he gets stuck on the line. Too often you are almost stuck on the Oline's back hip. It would be nice for the RB to out his non ball hand on the back of the Oline and then you could continue running, rolling off their backs. I believe 2K had this animation back in the day. - Collision detection needs to be improved. Some tackles look great, but other times my RB seems forced into a sort of pushed down animation. The problem is there is no sense of the defensive player actually pushing him down. Also the wrap up animation needs serious work.

I really hate how they get stuck behind the back. I dont complain about much because i know patches will come...i actually was stuck behind a lineman and he made me fall...blitzin dont work at all for me. and the cpu qb knows when u are locked on a db and he will try u

# 1391 Skyboxer @ 08/18/12 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Franchise408


	I am not attempting to kill anyone's enjoyment, I am making a simple statement about my experiences with the game and doing so in the thread designed to do that. I only quoted you because you were the most recent person I saw making that claim. Instead of taking my opinion as a personal attack on yours, perhaps you could rebutt by telling me the things you feel make this game unpredictable with a sense of "anything can happen". I may not agree with the examples you cite and experiences you've had, but its far more productive than taking my dislike of the game and disagreement of your opinion personally.

You didn't make a "simple" statement.
You turned peoples feelings that they feel the game has a "Anything can happen" into a list of everything you don't like with a lot having zero to do with the "Anything can happen" scenario. Some, for the record, I totally agree with you on but just didn't have anything to do with "Anything Can happen" feeling posts.

Maybe I just read it wrong but certain posters are endlessly posting the same thing over and over in every thread. My appoligies, sincerely.

The point is if that's how others feel there's simply no reason to say they are wrong. To think if others enjoy something, that they have to "prove it" to those that don't is not right.

However:
RB's getting tackled but falling on a body and getting up and running, or the tipped balls we are seeing now actually getting picked off- Like one I had where the ball was laying on a defender and my WR grabbed it and took off and scored. It was reviewed and upheld... bad handoffs resulting in a busted play etc..etc..
Those are some of the reasons I get the anything can happen feeling....

Just simply tired (Not really you) of some other posters who feel the need to go into EVERY thread and post the same complaints over and over again. They simply can't post what they don't like and move on. They have to keep doing it over and over especially when they see a positive post.
I could care less if people like it or not although some feel they need to let everyone know in every thread that they hate it.

I think it may be time to just leave the general forum for the remainder of this year. Life's too short to be bothered with the trivial stuff...

Peace.

# 1392 blklightning @ 08/18/12 03:08 AM

I'm amazed at how much whining their is about this game. Maybe people are so used to complaining about this game, that they're just finding any little thing to complain about this year. Like the post play trips and falls. Those are hilarious, in my opinion. People need to remember that this is a game; it isn't going to be perfect. Good grief, I was one of the biggest Madden haters there was for awhile (and for good reason), but this is getting a bit ridiculous. Complaining about visible armpits of a certain player. Is that what it's come to?

# 1393 Moegames @ 08/18/12 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dogslax41


	Just watched Shopmaster's KC v Oak video. Anyone that was doubting changes to the physics engine from demo to retail please go watch that video. Not saying its even close to perfect as there are still strange situations, but the difference is night and day.

Yup..all of the those that have the retail game..every video i watched the IE has been cleaned up to a great degree. Replay's are also a heck of a lot better in the retail build of the videos

The noobs assuming that the demo is a very close build to the final do not know a thing about how the videogame developers have to prepare demos weeks, months in advanced in most cases..as in this demo..it is around a 7-9 old from what i read on one of the dev tweets a few days back..thats like what...about two months older from retail?..i think there can be plenty of fine tuning done in two months time and the retail video's clearly show its a lot more POLISHED. So you big mouth cry babies that speak without any knowledge in how these things work behind close doors...zip your lips, please and i mean no disrespect but its annoying to keep hearing these noobs saying if anyone thinks the final will be different than the demo is out of their minds..that's totally false and just spreading idiot noob type rumors. Fact is..the demo is a lot older than you think..

By the way...is T.O even in the demo? No...that right there should of given you a clue to you noobs saying the demo is close to final build.

Anyways..i just get tired of the immaturity around here over a video game...i mean most of us are grown men...lets act like it..well to be honest..i know some grown men that are very childish and immature at my work and i work in at aerospace company (currently on medical leave) that make parts for our jet fighters,etc so it does not surprise me that in a video game forum i would hear and see the same. I been a member here for 10 years...it never use to get this bad ..not sure what happened...but some of you all need to chill out a bit and enjoy a game for what it is... a real gamer will not dissect a game..if its decent and enjoyable to play..they will play it. If your expecting perfect in a video game..you do not belong being a gamer..simple as that. Somethings i get a feeling there are just haters coming in here to just make madden look bad because of the extreme hate they have held towards madden since the old 2k5 days of end.

I look at it like this...football is a very hard thing to get right. Along with that..some people want their own things done perfectly in the game, and that's impossible for EA to satisfy..so that explains some of the ranting going on but if you could only just accept things for what they are and appreciate improvement when improvement is really put forth...maybe you could actually enjoy Madden finally.

I been a die hard 2k5 fan for so many years..heck i even bashed madden back in the day when the 2k game was still alive and kicking and i had trouble liking madden after 2k5 was gone...each and every year i tried so hard to like madden...every demo i downloaded i hoped it would be the year and each demo of madden let me down...not this year..this is the first year the madden demo has had me coming back for more and more and more and i cant get enough of it. The great thing about it though is that while i see a lot of bugs and quirks in the demo, some goofy AI logic,etc...i know the final version will be much more polished ...we have retail videos proving that already...sure i expect to still see bugs and goofy AI logic..but hey..i am what you call a "true gamer"..one who appreciates a decent playing game and delivers a bit of fun and excitement..and finally madden delivers that. Those that look a a video game like that..are what i consider the "true gamers" of this generation.

And with the new picture of the zoom cam....that totally made my week!! I was hoping the zoom cam would be low and closer up to the players and it is..its a very nicely done zoom cam..we just need more footage of it for passing and running plays..how the zoom cam pans out for both passing and running plays...thats the only question i have left.

Other than that..Madden 13 will totally keep me satisfied this year until madden 14 comes out..this is the first year i have been this excited since NFL 2k5..seriously...madden 13 feels like a mix of madden and 2k5 in a lot of ways..and it has gotten a fresh boost by IE , Commentary, tightened up gameplay and all the new presentation aspects,etc

Just stop the F'n whining..its sickening...i dont got a problem with constructive criticism...share your thoughts on what you dont like because that helps the dev's see where they can fix things but do not sit here and bash it to death and find every word in the dictionary to make it look bad and go make madden 13 like a piece of trash when there was obviously real effort put into it..that deserves some respect and its definitely not trash..it is actually the best football game since NFL 2k5 i've play and its light years ahead of NCAA 13. One thing i do hope is to see 2k Sports take a shot at a NCAA football game though..i cant stand EA's NCAA football games for some reason but you wont see my butt over there bashing it to death..i go over there just to give some constructive criticism to maybe "help" the dev's improve the game...thats our purpose here when it comes to input..anything else is just trolling.

Remember what goes around comes around..watch out how you treat others...because it'll come back to haunt your butt one day. You can let out your negatives about a game without having to resort to immature low blow comments..seriously, grow up!!

# 1394 Skyboxer @ 08/18/12 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Franchise408


	Nobody needs to prove anything. If you, or anyone else, like it, love it, think it is the greatest thing to happen to sports video games, they don't need to prove it. That they like it is good enough for me. I may not agree, and ill reply as such, but nobody owes me or anyone else an explanation. By asking someone to explain why they feel a certain way, its not about proving, but rather just being able to understand where people are coming from. See, you made some examples, so whether I agree or not, I can at least better understand your perspective. Your opinion, however, is valid either way. Sounds like it was a misunderstanding. You misread and I probably miswrote what I meant. I am very adamant about my Madden and EA hate, and am a proud Madden ***** / basher, but my bashing is directed towards Madden, not towards the people who like it. People have just as much right to love it as I do to hate it, and where I can agree with you is that Madden haters should not be trying to kill the enjoyment of those that like it. There is, however, a difference between disagreeing and being a killjoy.

Gotcha. I'm just glad that finally we are seeing some good things. A few years late but finally. We're a bit aways from where I'd like to see it at but it's a start.
I just hope this gets us a better start for next gen and we don't have to wait 4-5 years of next gen football to see more improvements. I have more faith in Madden now than I have had in years. We'll see how it goes.

# 1395 jakeywakey911 @ 08/18/12 05:21 AM

I loved the demo, and like everyone has said it looks even better in the retail version. The IE has been tuned up and the replays aren't so quirky anymore. Plus the tripping and falling is a bit tuned down in the retail version. The new IE makes this the most realistic Madden to date. I loved the gameplay, the gear, and the player customizations. My only question for everybody is.. Are the new NIKE Team Logo Gloves gonna be in the game for each team or no??????

# 1396 tanner75 @ 08/18/12 06:56 AM

Why isn't the score announced at any time during the game, not even at halftime or post game!? I think i may know why, they didn't record Nantz saying all the numbers how lazy is that!!

# 1397 exodus8083 @ 08/18/12 09:33 AM

it looked good havent played it yet though

# 1398 General_Hon @ 08/18/12 11:22 AM

For what it's worth, one of the game changers playing the retail version at EA right now tweeted the demo build is NOT the same build as the final retail version so the retail is far more polished.

# 1399 CMH @ 08/18/12 11:57 AM

Has anyone been able to get rushing yards up?

I nor the CPU can get more than about 3 YPC.

It has been the most frustrating thing for me with Madden over the years. I can't run and the CPU can't run on me.

And because of that it just becomes a passing game. I know the NFL is all about the passing now, but good backs should be getting more than 3 YPC.

So if anyone has been able to get more rushing yards (on both ends of the field), what have you done to get that? Sliders?

Btw, this is on All-Pro.

# 1400 CMH @ 08/18/12 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by StrawHat Patriot


	Well, running up the middle seems broken to me (impossible because of the blocking), so your best bet is a strong side counter and hope the blocking A.I doesn't screw up badly.

Guh. This is what concerns me. I can get better. Maybe see holes better.

But what about the CPU?

I guess I'll try bumping the run sliders next demo and see what happens.

Sent from my mobile device.

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