Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[Cpterp22]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

Liking the demo.

Kicking game will give some fits, but once you get it, it's not that bad.

They need to slow down the game pre-snap so you can make adjustments.

Running game feels really good.

Passing game is too easy on All Pro.

It's a demo, so I'm not going to be up in flames about it like some. I see some improvements, but I will wait a week and read comments before buying.

[bucky60]

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My main problem is as follows:

On obvious passing plays, I always control DEs. Peppers was the best DE in the league last year, and I am only able to get by the O-Line about once every 10 snaps. Usually this occurs after a first move; I never blow by the guard with my initial move. I understand that this should not happen often, but cmon, Peppers does that a few times a game. Much easier to get by guards with DEs in NCAA12 thats for sure.

Thinking about this. If a game has about 60 defenses snaps, how many times would Peppers get close to or sack the QB, or bust a run play behind the line of scrimmage? A DE making a big impact 6 times in a game may not be so far off.

[Jibbler]

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Ok had a very interesting first game.

Chicago got to a early 10-0 lead hester got a screen pass and ran for 80 yards, at that stage I thought I was gonna get smashed, I couldnt get anything going at all, started to get stuff going finally and missed a 52 yard FG at the end of the half. (kicking is fun btw) Sacked Cutler once for a fumble Matthews recovered looked awsome

2nd half started and I finally started to get the passing game going. ended up winning the game 21-10 once I got the lead I started to run the ball with Grant, found it too easy he ran for 12 carries for 92 yards and 2 TDs, I felt if I ran the ball the entire game I would have been unstoppable.

The passing game took me a while to work out, once i started moving around in the pocket a bit more i finally got it going

couldnt do many little things out of the demo though like sub in starks, or check out the rosters to see if it was 70 man.

[bucky60]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

It's a demo, so I'm not going to be up in flames about it like some. I see some improvements, but I will wait a week and read comments before buying.

This seems like a smart thing. Wait for a little while after the retail comes out and find out others impressions on the actual game.

[joshtree14]

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One glaring issue I have, I was in shot gun I had the tight end breaking from right hash to left. The CPU had a lb and a safety covering my slot rec on the left breaking towards the left side line, the lb and s are running to cover the slot receiver so their backs are to my qb and their heads are engaged on my slot receiver. I have a nice window to throw and as soon as I release the ball the lb and s who are not looking at the qb and who's momentum is taking them to the left sideline stop on a dime back pedal and break up this pass, I was like wtf

[PanthersFanboy]

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Let me start by saying, I love the demo. I play on all-pro and not once did I feel cheated. I had a hard time running but that can be fixed with the sliders. When passing, there where no super LB or CB, and you can actually put touch on the ball, which was nice. The play-action worked good also. When running with a player they felt like they had weight to them. On defence, I had no problem getting sacks, but it was not overpowering, which is a good thing. Love the new kicking game also. Feels like Madden 2005 again.

And on a big note, the demo plays nor feels anything like NCAA 12, and I am glad. I will be at my local Wal-Mart at midnight to get this game. Finally Madden feels like I remember(ps2 days)!

[HarkTheSound]

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The demo blew me away. Very impressed with everything I saw. The graphics and revamped art style are sight to behold.

[babythug23]

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After one game i'm not feeling it. I just got back to nfl2k5 after a few years off and i might be looking at this game thru my 2k glasses. But the gameplay just feels flat. I don't know what it is. I was just looking for something new and it just feels like a Madden game i know that might sound weird but. Going to play it some more like i said it was one game. But it didn't really make me Want to play again. Going to play it again to try to make my self like it.

[Jibbler]

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I must say even though I was anoyed Hester running 80 yards off a screen looked great, it was my bad play call, which btw I LOVE gameflows changes this year.

the biggest gripe I have is super LBs Urlacher 10 feet arms batting a ball down that I was trying to throw to the TE a few times, gets very frustrating

[sva91]

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only joy was not hearing Chris Cockinmouth calling the game. Other than that still a broken football game.

Hahaha!!!

I'm really liking the game. I just play FIFA now because soccer games are just more fluid and don't require much dead time, but madden is good. I played the NCAA demo, and could never manage to finish the demo.. It is just kinda boring I guess, but madden is a lot of fun.

[TMJOHNS18]

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After 3 play throughs:

Graphics are an upgrade
Tackles are better
Sideline catches actually work
Overlays are smooth
Player face animations are pretty cool (i hope there are accurate sounds to go along with the mouth movement)
Stadium is cool


Now the bad:
The obvious QB's are too fast
The passing game needs to be reworked
The runningbacks need more moves to try and break free from tacklers
More excitement when making a big play or scoring a touchdown
Crappy sideline players that don't react to anything
Crappy halftime report/post game wrap up
Why can a game made almost 7-8 years ago still be the best in this dept? Does EA listen to their fans?
I might be alone but I hate the change in the 3d grass ( some angles look great, then others look flat. Why not just make the grass 3d from all angles?

Whats needed:
Better D line moves
An elite broadcast or announcers to push along the action
More immersiveness ( still feels like a game, not an NFL sim)
A physics engine would help with the longevity
More on the field sounds

Will reserve my final judgement for the final build

Do you actually see defined grass blades when watching games on Sunday?

Definitely want more field sounds and a louder atmosphere. Hopefully EA has added several crowd noise variants and we can get some home playoff games with the crowds rocking the stadium.

[UMhester04]

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Played some games and once again my only problem is the blocking on punt/kick returns. Mostly punt returns, the blockers do pretty much nothing.

[NDIrish98]

My impression........ Way way way way better than I expected. Only real complaints in my first game of football were
1. The "ball coming out of QB's hand" physics. Looks horrible on replays, but only a minor nit pick.
2. Pre play or post play cut scenes look good except when it tries to focus on a player behind another player and its zoomed in waaaay too far and you just see the chests of a bunch of the other players.
With what little time I've had to play, like it more than I thought I would.

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[Jibbler]

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One other stupid thing is, if you take a QB knee with Rodgers the crowd cheer, and if you do it with the bears they go silent NOT realstic at all there, I guess its programmed to cheer if you lose yards at the home ground

[schnaidt1]

just played my first game. i was packers. i played on all pro. left everything default.

i won the game 10-7 in overtime. i kicked a 49 yard field goal with mason crosby to win it.

i threw 2 picks with a rod, but i loved the passing aspect. it felt alot more true. i see alot of others saying they dont like the normal speed setting. but it felt very good to me. i will try slow next.

i picked off cutler 3 times. and sacked him 5 times.

i didnt have alot of the play action problems others said they have. i also didnt have any morphing.

wish i knew how to surprise onside kick.

i saw the most beautiful pass and catch animation ever

a few things i am curious about for the final build.

is the sliding fixed? there are waay to many big hits on what seem to be simple wrap up tackles.
how bout punt return blocking? play action blocking, i didnt have any issues. but im sure they are there.

i also didnt really see any difference in relation to dpp ...but maybe next game