**** Official Madden 09 Demo Impressions****

[MSU ILLEST]

Quote: Originally Posted by DONF

I have to look at my coupon, but the total deal involving NCAA trade in is like $30 off Madden 09.

It's $40. I called last week.

I'll most likely wait at least a week before buying it though. Everyone seemed to like the NCAA demo and didn't see the "speed and d-line" problem until they actually had the game. I am not about to waste more money based on a demo. I hate to say it, but the NCAA demo played better than the actual game of NCAA 09, lol.


J/K

[DONF]

Quote: Originally Posted by MSU ILLEST

It's $40. I called last week.

Nice!!!

[stiffarmleft]

Quote: Originally Posted by DONF

I understand your point. I was feeling the same way, but wanted to know for myself so I bought the DVD. I played the demo like two hours straight (ha) and answered questions on OS and folks from my friends list who killed me with questions. This is an early build with major promise. It has it's issues (all games do), but nothing major like NCAA. I am really loving the running game. I feel like I am doing something (if you know what I mean) which is a big change from EA's previous efforts.

In past games you pretty much know based on the animation that you will break a tackle or go down, have you had any runs where you were suprised you broke out of a tackle and is momentum a factor in jukes.

[Vikes1]

DONF....do you happen to know what game level the demo is set to?

Thanks much for the impressions!

[DONF]

Quote: Originally Posted by stiffarmleft

In past games you pretty much know based on the animation that you will break a tackle or go down, have you had any runs where you were suprised you broke out of a tackle and is momentum a factor in jukes.

Yes to be short. It's like if you hit the right move at the right time it factors in on breaking the tackle (like 2K). You could not tell if Jacobs was going down or breaking the tackle. I had some nice runs and I didn't even come close to using the RB moves shown in the locomotion vid EA put out.

[Danimal]

Quote: Originally Posted by DONF

I have to look at my coupon, but the total deal involving NCAA trade in is like $30 off Madden 09.

I got a card when I picked up NCAA for a $40 trade in for Madden from Game Stop. You can bet your *** I'll be using that.

[DONF]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

DONF....do you happen to know what game level the demo is set to? Thanks much for the impressions!

I an not sure about the gamelevel. I think it is based on the virtual test.

[Spin]

DONF, can u let the cpu control your offense, cpu vs cpu?