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

[Sturzinator]

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I pray that is not the case. I am staying positive until I have concrete reason not to be.

All of that from M13 was absolutely true and why it was IMO one of the very worst Maddens I have ever purchased.

I have to believe most if not all of those bugs were ironed out for M25.

What, can you please explain, gives you the belief that this is the case?

A gut feeling? Blind faith?

I am just wondering if you have been privy to some information that the rest of us have not yet discovered. Given EA's track record over the past decade, it's extremely hard to imagine they've even removed a small wrinkle let alone "ironed out" the whole mess.

You will recall that EA claimed CCM would play the same as "play now" after releasing one of their many useless patches for M13, and we all know how that turned out.

[Armor and Sword]

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What, can you please explain, gives you the belief that this is the case?

A gut feeling? Blind faith?

I am just wondering if you have been privy to some information that the rest of us have not yet discovered. Given EA's track record over the past decade, it's extremely hard to imagine they've even removed a small wrinkle let alone "ironed out" the whole mess.

Maybe because I have gotten so much mileage out of Madden 12 which was made the year before. And I enjoyed Madden 10 as well.

Madden 13 was a giant Beta for this years game. At least that is how it seems as this demo has been a blast to play. I think EA heard loud and clear the mess that was connected careers and focused on cleaning all that up. Even though they Eliminated some sliders.....the ones we have seem to me at least to actually work. I am getting highly enjoyable games thus far.

I am not as hard on Tiburon as others around here. Last year....was bad....really bad. Thus far IMO this demo has demonstrated that the games engine has been tuned significantly. It was a hot mess on M13. Unplayable IMO.

It has done a 180 for me on M25. Now the proof is in the pudding. The retail copy August 27th will hopefully prove to me they fixed franchise and how the CPU plays as opposed to play now. I don't play in play now mode. I buy this game to play offline and this year online franchise (going to give it a go in a mature sim league as it looks like a great time).

No I have no inside information. Just going on what this demo has shown me thus far....that's why they release them right?

[SECElit3]

After playing the Madden demo, I couldn't enjoy NCAA as much for some reason. IDK what it is.

It's because this game is fun! WOW, I am having a great time with this demo!

[Steelchamps]

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This is my first post ever. Hello all.
Whats up with the disappearing players? Oh noes!
But seriously...
I amm really digging the demo. Some people will never be happy. I grew up with the Atari 2600 and I got my ps4 on order. Maddens is my fave. Although the game isn't perfect some people are just miserable. Get some fresh air and don't let your inner nerd become distraught.
Also, I gotta get something off my chest, if you complain about Colin kapernicks tattoos, your man card should be revoked, also calling him " kap" like you and him are boys makes me cringe. How's that for an intro?
Ok- what does it mean when I come up to the line of scrimmage andmy controller ( ps3) vibrates? Is that trying to signal to me that my play is bad? Press coverage?
I think we are all gonna have a good fall

One more thing. Anyone think online cheese will be less on the ps4?
Thanks guys. Great site.

[ghettogeeksta]

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This is my first post ever. Hello all.
Whats up with the disappearing players? Oh noes!
But seriously...
I amm really digging the demo. Some people will never be happy. I grew up with the Atari 2600 and I got my ps4 on order. Maddens is my fave. Although the game isn't perfect some people are just miserable. Get some fresh air and don't let your inner nerd become distraught.
Also, I gotta get something off my chest, if you complain about Colin kapernicks tattoos, your man card should be revoked, also calling him " kap" like you and him are boys makes me cringe. How's that for an intro?
Ok- what does it mean when I come up to the line of scrimmage andmy controller ( ps3) vibrates? Is that trying to signal to me that my play is bad? Press coverage?
I think we are all gonna have a good fall

One more thing. Anyone think online cheese will be less on the ps4?
Thanks guys. Great site.

So we should be satisfied that the current gen Maddens are worst than last gen versions? We should be satisfied that the game has not improved/evolved since last gen? We should be satisfied when games like NBA 2K and MLB The Show are killing Madden! Please.. we so called complainers have legitimate points.

[ezio]

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After playing the Madden demo, I couldn't enjoy NCAA as much for some reason. IDK what it is.

I agree with you. I went back and tried to play NCAA after playing the Madden demo and I just can't. Will probably end up trading in NCAA.

[jpdavis82]

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Well guys as good as the demo is, it was a teaser of a wip. Go watch the retail build video by QJB and you'll see a cleaner even better looking game than the demo. There's even some new animations not in the demo. Very impressed by that video of retail. August 27th cannot get here fast enough, nor can August 23rd. I'll be downloading it the second it's available.

[Sturzinator]

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So we should be satisfied that the current gen Maddens are worst than last gen versions? We should be satisfied that the game has not improved/evolved since last gen? We should be satisfied when games like NBA 2K and MLB The Show are killing Madden! Please.. we so called complainers have legitimate points.

Not satisfied! No way. I agree with your sentiments.

There are those people who will accept most anything without complaint. This demographic makes up the preponderance of the population. They don't want to rock the boat and make any waves. Everything is just fine, all candy canes and lollipops. Be positive, they repeatedly chant......

If everyone were like these folks we would all still be playing "Ten Yard Fight" on the Atari system of 30 years ago.

Then, there are those that want more....."it's not good enough, it can be better, we haven't done our best" types if people. These rare types are often seen as complainers, malcontents, trouble makers, or even ingrates by the larger group of lemmings I described in the previous paragraph. These people are constantly striving to improve their personal life, their family life, their professional life, etc, because they can always find even small things to improve upon and work tirelessly to do just that. Maybe some would call them nit pickers, BUT....

These people are ultimately the folks we can thank for progress, evolution, and innovation. Moving things forward when nobody else thought it could get any better. Making things more useful, more exciting, more reliable, more effective, and more enjoyable. These types of people have the imagination, drive, and desire to change the world in which we live for the better - not just blindly accept the status quo as good enough.

They are the very reason you can enjoy your Madden on the PS4 instead of "Ten Yard Fight" on the Atari, so cut them some slack and try to understand their motives.

You will never know exactly how much you can do until you try to take on more than you can.

[Steelchamps]

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It's because this game is fun! WOW, I am having a great time with this demo!

So we should be satisfied that the current gen Maddens are worst than last gen versions? We should be satisfied that the game has not improved/evolved since last gen? We should be satisfied when games like NBA 2K and MLB The Show are killing Madden! Please.. we so called complainers have legitimate points.

No. Although I find to find the silver lining in things to be a better way to live. I have big fun with this game even though it's far from perfect.

I'm exited for the 27th and next gen. With a little more work and toning down the online cheese I think things will be good.

My biggest concern are gameplay, gameplay, gameplay. I'm not interested in presentation as much as others. I would like a better onlIne user interface. They should let you create a trophy and whoever has a better Rec between you and your buddy get the trophy over their name or something that would be cool. How bout a pandora channel hooked in while playing? I have wants also but I think were slowly heading in the right direction and I'm having fun. I have hope.

What's up with the vibrate?

[ab2c4]

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Playing against humans is where Madden shines the brightest and why it sells millions of copies. I love playing good solid sim like games against guys who don't cheese. Really fun indeed.

In 13 yeah...tons of garbage and AI problems....not 12 though. It was and is a solid game.

This demo has given me a ton of hope.

August 27th we find out if we have a keeper.

Madden, nor any sports game is not about online and it shouldn't be. It's about the single player experience. You against the CPU team. Online gaming is nothing more than an add on to a game. Where a game shows it true value is it's single player experience. After all, that is what video gaming is totally and only about for gamers.

[RipZz]

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Madden, nor any sports game is not about online and it shouldn't be. It's about the single player experience. You against the CPU team. Online gaming is nothing more than an add on to a game. Where a game shows it true value is it's single player experience. After all, that is what video gaming is totally and only about for gamers.

I'm sure in this day and age you are in the minority with that statement. Online is the way of gaming because it eliminates having to invite friends over all the time. Not everyone is a fan of playing the computer or playing nothing but single player games. If that's your preference cool but don't claim that's all "gamers" care about because that's not true at all

[NYJin2011tm]

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I was enjoying the demo until the disappearing players. I am cautiously intrigued by the owner mode coming back. I will use my season ticket to check it out before buying fully.

[Khanchus]

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Madden, nor any sports game is not about online and it shouldn't be. It's about the single player experience. You against the CPU team. Online gaming is nothing more than an add on to a game. Where a game shows it true value is it's single player experience. After all, that is what video gaming is totally and only about for gamers.

This is the biggest horse sh*t i seen posted. So crazy it made me make a user name to reply to this post. Because you dont play madden socially doesnt mean the other million or so users dont. Stop being simple minded. I have a online franchise i have been doing with a group of friends since madden 06 and if it wasnt for the online feature, it wouldnt be possible due to traveling and time constraints. What if your tired of slapping around the cpu picking the same old 3 plays on offense. Idk your comment was so oblivious to the rest of the world its crazy

[Khanchus]

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Im not going to quote the essay you wrote sturzinator. I think you are some what correct especially us customers not speaking up about the season pass. But its ultimately up the producers and the people running the game. Its like call of duty, we are to late they have a strangle hold on the fan base. But for one I have notice steady inprovements to the series over the pass 2 yrs. i understand some of the obivious stuff that they need to fix but you cant expect everything. There has only been a hand full of games that succeeded at that

[Armor and Sword]

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Not satisfied! No way. I agree with your sentiments.

There are those people who will accept most anything without complaint. This demographic makes up the preponderance of the population. They don't want to rock the boat and make any waves. Everything is just fine, all candy canes and lollipops. Be positive, they repeatedly chant......

If everyone were like these folks we would all still be playing "Ten Yard Fight" on the Atari system of 30 years ago.

Then, there are those that want more....."it's not good enough, it can be better, we haven't done our best" types if people. These rare types are often seen as complainers, malcontents, trouble makers, or even ingrates by the larger group of lemmings I described in the previous paragraph. These people are constantly striving to improve their personal life, their family life, their professional life, etc, because they can always find even small things to improve upon and work tirelessly to do just that. Maybe some would call them nit pickers, BUT....

These people are ultimately the folks we can thank for progress, evolution, and innovation. Moving things forward when nobody else thought it could get any better. Making things more useful, more exciting, more reliable, more effective, and more enjoyable. These types of people have the imagination, drive, and desire to change the world in which we live for the better - not just blindly accept the status quo as good enough.

They are the very reason you can enjoy your Madden on the PS4 instead of "Ten Yard Fight" on the Atari, so cut them some slack and try to understand their motives.

You will never know exactly how much you can do until you try to take on more than you can.

Yeah...ok just stop it. Now. Stop generalizing people who actually can enjoy the game. I am a 2600 legacy video gamer.

M25 is progress. Come on man. That's why I can appreciate where sports games are today from where they were 20 years ago. Now has Madden hit a big speed bump this gen? Yes it has in comparison to other sports games. But IMO madden 12 and Madden 10 made next gen strides in terms of realism from
Last gen. I mean really come on now.

I pounded the table last year about the embarrassing mess that was M13. And based on the gameplay of this demo M25 blows away M13 big time.

But really let's not start generalizing about people's drive and personalities because we like a video game.

Really?