Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

[tril]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

My suggestions would be to take accelerated clock off and you will have plenty of time making decision. I was able to choose run or pass, coverage audiable, LB's shift, DL shift and edge rush all before the CPU hiked the ball.

Two, play around with sliders. I lowered QBA to 20, upped coverage and reaction to 60 and it lowered compleation %'s. I'v seen swatted passes, coverage hits, and over thrown passes and passes that go no where because of pressure.

Just some healthy suggestions.

I will try that. turn accelerated clock off.
thanks for the suggestions.

[NYJin2011tm]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

For the first time I can remember the cpu actually looks like it knows how to run a hb screen.

Using the 49ners against the Ravens, the Ravens were cheating. There was an invisible defender tackling me when I thought I had open space. I can could a slight little shadow when he moved but really couldn't see him. When I ran a spread formation with wr on the outside it would look like a wr was uncovered at the snap. He was covered by the invisible man though lol.

[roadman]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

So youre saying if you play default all-pro, its a different game if you make some slider adjustments. Not disagreeing , just wondering. I'll give it a they when I get home.

What slider adjustments have you made?

Qb's are too accurate with default sliders, way too accurate like NCAA. Majority of slider makers have QBA at 0 or 5 for NCAA.

Here is what I'm fiddling with.

QBA for both- 20, might try 15 next.
Pass Blocking- 25 for both
Run Blocking- 35 for both. Lynch and Lacy still had some good runs.
Pass Reaction- 60 for both
Pass Coverage- 60 for both
Tackling- 55 for both
Int's- Might lower to 40.

Penalties- 100 for offsides and false start, holdg-55(still none called), FM-35, intentional grounding 75, clipping 54, rtp 54. I might try OPI and DPI ant 1 or 0. Theory is there is tighter coverage with DPI lower.

[Gronkanador]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

Just had a weird moment. Eddie Lacy got hurt, bruised ankle, put him back in the game and he gets a first down and then i get a cut scene of him walking into the locker room even though he is still in the game. Then Clay matthews got hurt, but is still in the game 1 play later, then i get the update he had a torn muscle..

[jmurphy31]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

Qb's are too accurate with default sliders, way too accurate like NCAA. Majority of slider makers have QBA at 0 or 5 for NCAA.

Here is what I'm fiddling with.

QBA for both- 20, might try 15 next.
Pass Blocking- 25 for both
Run Blocking- 35 for both. Lynch and Lacy still had some good runs.
Pass Reaction- 60 for both
Pass Coverage- 60 for both
Tackling- 55 for both
Int's- Might lower to 40.

Penalties- 100 for offsides and false start, holdg-55(still none called), FM-35, intentional grounding 75, clipping 54, rtp 54. I might try OPI and DPI ant 1 or 0. Theory is there is tighter coverage with DPI lower.

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

[fripperiffic]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

This was the most blatantly buggy and ridiculously incomplete demo I have ever played. In 1 game I had over 15 abdominal injuries, dissappearing players, the most absurd auto subs I have ever seen, which REALLY ruined it for me. I only had my starting WR in for about 1/4 of the game, because the cpu kept auto subbing my guys out at the drop of a hat, and then sit them for the next 2-3 SERIES!! There are just so many glitches each year, unless somebody gives me a free copy, I will not be purchasing this year. Too many bugs, and it gives me no confidence that they even really care anymore.......

[GisherJohn24]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

This was the most blatantly buggy and ridiculously incomplete demo I have ever played. In 1 game I had over 15 abdominal injuries, dissappearing players, the most absurd auto subs I have ever seen, which REALLY ruined it for me. I only had my starting WR in for about 1/4 of the game, because the cpu kept auto subbing my guys out at the drop of a hat, and then sit them for the next 2-3 SERIES!! There are just so many glitches each year, unless somebody gives me a free copy, I will not be purchasing this year. Too many bugs, and it gives me no confidence that they even really care anymore.......

you must have the ps3 version...

[jpdavis82]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

I'm just loving the smarter CPU AI.

With 5 seconds left before half, Wilson kneels with the ball. Also, saw Wilson scramble and make a pass.

5 seconds left in the game, Seahawks winning 3-0, Wilson took a knee.

With adjusted sliders, this game plays nice.

If you don't move the sliders off default, this turns into a different game and not for the good.

Which sliders are you using?

[SA1NT401]

This was the most blatantly buggy and ridiculously incomplete demo I have ever played. In 1 game I had over 15 abdominal injuries, dissappearing players, the most absurd auto subs I have ever seen, which REALLY ruined it for me. I only had my starting WR in for about 1/4 of the game, because the cpu kept auto subbing my guys out at the drop of a hat, and then sit them for the next 2-3 SERIES!! There are just so many glitches each year, unless somebody gives me a free copy, I will not be purchasing this year. Too many bugs, and it gives me no confidence that they even really care anymore.......

My subs were on point honestly. Rb2 came in after rb1 got a few carries. Even getting subbed after a 45 yd scamper.

WR were subbed accordingly based on how I played.

I set fatigue to 48

Injuries are insane tho. As the Seahawks. I lost 7 guys ( Thomas, chancellor, lynch to name a few) for the entire game. Rodgers went out in that same game in the 2nd qtr. was weird tho.... Dropped back to pass and literally fell down untouched. Since no replay, don't know what happened. Bit that one was Linda interesting. Maybe they put in non contact injuries. ????

[ghettogeeksta]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

Are the passes still tethered to the receivers? it seems like every pass is spot on...a bullet that hits the receiver in the chest or hands...regardless of who the QB is...ugh.

Yep passes are still tethered to receivers they are either perfect throws and catches or the pass is way off. No kind of catch variety, receivers should go down to the ground to catch some balls and be able to turn their entire body around to catch balls thrown behind them (especially in back shoulder throws). there should also be catch animations that let balls come into the chest and stomach area of the receivers and bobbled catches. I hate it when receivers go into the over the shoulder catch animation on balls that's thrown behind them. Wonder if this will be addressed in next gen Madden 25 or will they make us wait til forever.

[jmurphy31]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

Which sliders are you using?

Qb's are too accurate with default sliders, way too accurate like NCAA. Majority of slider makers have QBA at 0 or 5 for NCAA.

Here is what I'm fiddling with.

QBA for both- 20, might try 15 next.
Pass Blocking- 25 for both
Run Blocking- 35 for both. Lynch and Lacy still had some good runs.
Pass Reaction- 60 for both
Pass Coverage- 60 for both
Tackling- 55 for both
Int's- Might lower to 40.

Penalties- 100 for offsides and false start, holdg-55(still none called), FM-35, intentional grounding 75, clipping 54, rtp 54. I might try OPI and DPI ant 1 or 0. Theory is there is tighter coverage with DPI lower.

This is what he said he was using

[Robcards]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

The bug where if you complete a pass right at the sticks on 3rd down it counts as a completed pass for someone other than the QB is back from M12. Sweet :|

[bodymore]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

I am liking the demo so far but a lot of these cut scenes need work. They might be better off getting rid of them. Most of the td celebrations are bad. First, it takes awhile
to load and then you lose all the commentary. Sometimes the field looks empty or they are at the other end of the field.

These truck animations are over the top. I'm playing as the ravens and frank gore can hit the hole and have people bouncing off him without him losing any momentum whatsoever. When we all saw that run free trailer we were hoping that this would be a rare occurrence but it doesn't seem that way.

Also these pancake blocks are a little overboard also. After every game Boldin leads the team with pancakes with about 5 a game.

I hope next year they work on pass blocking and bring it to the same level as run blocking.

[JimmyT85]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

Is it just me having troubles playing good D?

I've played 2 games, and both times Wilson has completed every pass, he hasn't had an incompletion yet. Also, finding hard to stop Lynch, he's running over everybody! (All-Pro). My coverage seems very soft all of the time, and the completions seem easy.

Enjoying it though, only played 2 games thus far, but find it much more realistic on slow game speed, rather than Normal.

Run blocking is improved, but I still haven't pulled off any monster runs with Lacy as of yet. Screen pass seems to be better this year, especially the WR screens.

The passing game seems a bit too easy at times. I went 16/16 with Rodgers in my second game, and didn't seem to get put under a whole lot of pressure in the pocket.

Will try and some people's sliders and see how I get on.

All in all, not a massive difference from M13, but what difference there is, it's better. But I can see myself becoming bored quick (I did with M13).

[WildFan22]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

After 5 games

Good
- Ngata tried to bring down Frank Gore from behind and Gore stiff armed him and they pushed and pulled each other for 7 yards.

- R. Rice extended the ball over the goal line for a TD while being tackled

- My User controlled DE's aren't getting 10 sacks per game

- TD celebrations are improved

- Running with the QB is more effective than before

- Some of the new moves look great and I was able to recreate the donte hall back step with Ray Rice


Bad
-WR streaks are undefended versus zone just like M13. Wait for the receiver to regain his footing after a press and he will be open over and over

-I'm not a fan of the extreme close ups of the poorly annimated coaches. Many of the replays and cut scenes are too close and the coaches look strange.

-Tight ends and FB's can chain together 4-5 moves in a row

- Game froze twice at the start of the halftime show

- I wish the skip scene button was the "Y' button because I accidently skip too many cut scenes and halftime