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

[PanthersGM305]

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

-Player spotlight is not longer available or not on the DEMO.
-Hand fighting has anyone seem these new feature? Honestly
-Tebowing is included
-Play action avoid tigger or option when does this tigger. I have not had it happen with the Play action (All-Pro) default. Xbox or Ps3
-On every single play whom ever is running the ball is getting stripped, all the time really no one has paid attention to this?
-Players falling on flat in there face after the pile up or even standing near it.Except for the Qb which i notice this when Eli got near a pile up and he just walked right by.
-IE >Players Knee Anatomy and Physiology was not used properly, A humans knees cant bend all the way back in a violent way as i observed while playing MD13 Demo both systems.
The knee is the largerst joint in the body and is often the site of pain and injury.The joints is often made up of lower end of femur (thigh bone) and the upper end of the tibia (Shin bone).Now i will try to record a video using my ipad and post it, But Helu falls with his knees bend at 90 degrees already full force bounces on the ground and then guys fall on him. Lol i mean this is krazy a new engine with real physics...
-Is the football spining correctly if your a righthanded QB? i saw some weird spin on a replay that looked reversed.
-T.O. not in the Demo.... Lol

[outten04]

I can't get over how horrible the AI is in this game.I don't expect much from this game.For the most part I am quite happy with this .I can get over alot of flaws that don't matter too much to me.If the game is fun and plays well I am fine with it.HOWEVER, the AI consistently making horrendous calls at the end of a game time after time is a huge deal breaker .They have got to fix this somehow. Computers down by 1 at the 20 yard line. I call a timeout just to see what they will do. They run the ball !How about a game winning FG. Another time, they are within 7 of me , with less than 2 mins to go deep in their own territory and they run the ball every time with no timeouts. Once in a while bad playcalling by the computer I can accept but not every single time. I just can't believe how EA let this go. As of right now, I am not sure I will buy this just because of this issue.Anybody else feel the same way?

[outten04]

As for my post above, I should have clarified it was the last play of the game when they should have kicked the FG instead of running the ball at the 20.

[La Verite]

My opinion yes, but that's an unpopular theory.

He was actually askingyou're because I am to. At 100 threshold makes the players equal in speed correct? How is that better? I'm really asking not bashing.

[La Verite]

He was actually askingyou're because I am to. At 100 threshold makes the players equal in speed correct? How is that better? I'm really asking not bashing.

Asking your opinion. Typos sorry

[StrawHat Patriot]

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

I hate it now to be honest. I thought it was alright, then decent, then lackluster, and now, the more and more I play the more and more I'm realizing the issues this game has and that might not be addressed in the retail copy.

I'm fed up with the bad blocking A.I and overall scripted/timed line work (the second I move here, the tackle gives up, or if I try to step up in the after stepping back, the tackles simultaneously let go of the ends), I fed up with how the Total Control Passing is non-existant with certain routes, I'm fed up with how if I try to lead my receiver or throw a high pass when he's running a slant, the ball either goes STRAIGHT to the defender to pick it off, or he picks it off/tips it at light speed. I'm fed up with the CPU cheating sometimes, I'm fed up with how the QB throws a rubber ducky to the ground just because he steps a couple yards further back to throw, I'm fed up with... AGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had to get that rant out of my system.

[Roncatto]

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

Think the game is quality.

I'm going to assume that the "down by single score time running out, so CPU are going to run the ball and lose" bug has been noticed and fixed therefore i'm not going to worry about it.

My only concern is the number of fumbles but again maybe this will be fine and can be tweaked with sliders.

[jwilphl]

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

Seeing as how I've played probably two hours of Madden since the last one I purchased in 2010, I was looking forward to this demo to see how the game has progressed. Unfortunately, I have to say I was fairly disappointed.

I honestly should not be surprised--the game feels and plays like Madden, there is no other way to describe it. It has a very strong unrealistic, arcade presence that hasn't changed in a decade really. Some of the "physics" were noticeable, but being the first generation, there were also problems. I didn't see anything tremendously NEW that really stuck out to me.

The immersion factor is completely lost in how everything feels and runs. The animations are mostly jagged, sharp, and completely unnatural to both the hands and the eyes. There is a new coat of paint here to try and mask the problems that exist in the details, and I actually do like the strides they are making with presentation, but problems continue to crop up in that department as well. There is a lot of dead air in the commentary along with weirdly generic analysis that doesn't pertain to any one particular game.

The graphics remain one of the strong points, but the jerseys look a bit less detailed to me than in the past and a bit more muddled. Realizing console limitations, everything else in the graphical department gets a strong grade from me.

The nitty-gritty:

• Wonky glitches with the infinity system, particularly during pile-ups. Players just jutter and bounce all around--an unsurprising problem given FIFA's similar situation last year.
• Overall animations are odd and do not look or feel natural, as I already stated. There is little momentum feel, players still run and turn on conveyor belts, and more or less, the game lacks realism.
• AI has little brain, including non-human controlled players on my team. On a screen play, the RB ran towards the QB to catch the ball thus destroying his forward momentum and colliding into a DL in the process, losing about 5 yards. Also the AI QB runs up the gut every other pass play.
• Perhaps my biggest criticism is just that the game plays and feels like "Madden," and to me that is not necessarily a good thing. This is not realistic football, in my opinion. There has been very little gameplay innovation in many, many years.
• Other small glitches that ruin innovation, such as the way that players literally "float" above the field of play rather than make contact with it (look at replays from certain angles). And why do coaches look super jacked and neckless? Shanahan and Carroll are skinny old guys, not bodybuilders.

I do understand this is a demo, but with years of these games under my belt (including playing demos and then final versions), I understand there is not going to be a gigantic difference between this and the final version. I'm still waiting for that Madden game I just can't resist, but in the end at least I get to save $60.

[StrawHat Patriot]

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

Oh yeah I forgot to mention.

They NEED TO FIX ZONE DEFENSE. There are times where the CPU QB throws a pass in stride and the defender only reacts way after the catch (that's when the CPU wants to cheat though), and the worst which probably hasn't been fixed, is when you or the CPU QB is trying to scramble out of the pocket and they just stand there. GOSH I HATE THAT.

[brahmagoul]

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

I was surprised with the gameplay. Funny, considering I broke off an 80-yard TD run with Frank Gore on the first play. I thought, here we go, same old Madden. The game tightened up and I won, 21-0, on all-pro difficulty.

I just got mad while playing it, though. If Connected Careers allowed 32-team offline user control, I would purchase this. So, I'd recommend it for anyone who likes doing their thing as a one-team dynasty or superstar.

[jeremym480]

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

The more that I play the more I like it. Sure there are problems with IE, but that's too be expected in it's first year. I haven't seen anything too crazy during a play and the post play stuff doesn't bother me too much. Passing seems on par with NCAA and I like Madden's running game much better. Defense is close to a wash, but if I had to choose I'd probably go with Madden (the OL/DL interaction is less "sticky"). The thing that really gives Madden the edge over NCAA is that the dreaded "ghosting" seems to be gone.

All and all I feel like this is a great year for football for me. Between NCAA and Madden I don't think that I'll have time for anymore games anytime soon.

[jbasi73]

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

the demo is soooo sick

[mwjr]

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

Holy crap, running the ball is hard!

Anyone having any luck?

[FinnZzgo]

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

I've posted my demo impressions already but wanted to continue. I was excited after playing the demo. Best madden of this gen consoles but seems like EA has f***ed zoom camera view. I used that view with M12 and now it is just horrible. The demo is great but with CC and new zoom camera, I won't buy this. I would've liked to test zoom camera with this demo also!!

Did anyone else use zoom camera with M12, seems stupid to remove views, why not make an extra one if you want something different.

You cant use the new zoom view in the madden 13 demo.

[StrawHat Patriot]

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

Holy crap, running the ball is hard!

Anyone having any luck?

Sometimes it's easy, other times the Blocking/Blocking A.I shows it's putrid state that makes wanna scream.