Madden NFL 13 Presentation Impressions

[22cedric]

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I wish NCAA Football 13 had the commentators faces in the game like Madden NFL 13 is doing. Hopefully NCAA Football 14 will do that.

[DUDERMAN]

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Most every complaint I had with Madden 12 presentation seems to have been addressed. They exceeded my expectations big time. Love the new lighting system.

[sportzbro]

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Color me disappointed

Welp, color me intrigued.

I really wish this line would die at OS.

Presentation sounds top-notch though.

[chrome_305]

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I wish NCAA Football 13 had the commentators faces in the game like Madden NFL 13 is doing. Hopefully NCAA Football 14 will do that.

Don't worry it seems like the only time you will see that cutscene is before the show and it a very quick cutscene. I hope the have a half time show and I also hope they talk about other teams and games around the league.

[DJ]

Traded Madden 12 in yesterday (along with NHL) and picked up TW 13 CE. Nantz does a good job in the golf games, and I'm glad that he's been added to Madden, along with his commentary partner, Simms.

The audio was one of the main reasons I ditched M12. It was terrible, no other way to explain it.

I'm glad to hear that Nantz and Simms will comment on what's going on in your season, that should really help add to the immersion of Franchise Mode.

Graphically, this game is looking great. I agree with others that it is disappointing there's no screenshot option like in other games.

[chrome_305]

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Madden NFL 13 will feature a total control passing mechanic, where you lead receivers with the “L” stick. So, for example, you have a receiver split out wide, running a go-route against a cover 2. Just after the chuck, there is a small window of opportunity for you to throw a pass to the outside shoulder on the sidelines. You do this by timing it right, holding the “L” stick and pointing it towards the sidelines.

I like how they copied backbreaker football with the passing mechanic.That game did do passing right.

[roadman]

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I like how they copied backbreaker football with the passing mechanic.That game did do passing right.

Actually, Madden has had the L stick as a passing mechanism recently. Only a small % used the left stick.

They just enhanced it and tuned it.

[DJ]

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Is the camera the same as NCAA? I wasn't a fan of Madden 12's camera; I thought it was pulled back a little too far.

[Big FN Deal]

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I like how they copied backbreaker football with the passing mechanic.That game did do passing right.

Now if they would just add a similar game play view option so I can really enjoy the details, more up close.

[aholbert32]

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I'll wait for the audio preview before I jump to a conclusion but I could care less about pregame presentation audio. My biggest issue with M12 was the dead air and repetitive statements from the commentators. I need to see more in-game commentary before I get happy.

[ChaseB]

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I'll wait for the audio preview before I jump to a conclusion but I could care less about pregame presentation audio. My biggest issue with M12 was the dead air and repetitive statements from the commentators. I need to see more in-game commentary before I get happy.

So you only sort of don't care?

[TreyIM2]

Watched the whole presentation part of the webcast replay - Nice. Still think Jim and Phil look silly but, again, very welcome addition to have the booth. The presentation definitely has CBS all over it. I guess they had to do something with that license since they only used it once for NCAA basketball.

I know the game could use a lot more work but I was disappointed to not hear anything about penalties being reworked and "authenticated". I still don't understand how that can be overlooked, again.

[aholbert32]

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So you only sort of don't care?

LOL. You know what I mean. I just hope that the "audio" improvements arent just generic pregame statements by Nantz and Simms talking about unnamed Linebackers being an important part of the game.

I have very little patience with EA when it comes to promoting new "features" and then using the "It's year 1" excuse when the feature comes up short. EA did that when it brought Collinnsworth on and when it added Johnson. I expect that the audio will at the minimum be a marked improvement from last year.

[Big FN Deal]

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I'll wait for the audio preview before I jump to a conclusion but I could care less about pregame presentation audio. My biggest issue with M12 was the dead air and repetitive statements from the commentators. I need to see more in-game commentary before I get happy.

Well right at the 36:00 mark of the webcast, the slide specifically states "Nonstop Banter-No dead air".

Also, after reading the presentation blog, I want to give credit to the awesome seeming design work that the art team has done. I read a lot of complaints about the unrealistic look of the field last year, from long grass to blotchy patches, so nice work fixing that.

I honestly believe the "little" details attended to by the art team will have a subtle but significant impact on the immersion of the game. Just want to let that group know we all appreciate it, even though they are usually unsung like offensive lineman and special team role players. lol

[aholbert32]

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Well right at the 36:00 mark of the webcast, the slide specifically states "Nonstop Banter-No dead air".

The problem is we heard dead air. Simms and Nantz dont speak from the time the TD is called through the entire replay. Maybe I'm being too picky.