Madden NFL 13 Impressions - Gameplay (NO QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION)

[BlastX21]

The thing with NCAA is that everyone, including myself, always says its amazing and better than Madden every year...for about 2 months. After that, the flaws become more apparent and the NCAA forum transforms into a rage-fest just like the Madden one. So if you do want NCAA, wait a couple months and see if the forum still has an overall positive message first.

Edit: either the flaws become more apparent, or they release a patch that has a negative impact.

[celtics6]

I Don't think I'm going to get it. Madden usually is a bit ahead in the tech department. The problem is they juice up their game and don't polish it. NCAA has more attention to detail and seems to be more sim like but it's lacking that extra whatever that madden has. I've basically bought madden live or die as my game this year. I just wish EA would correct these things with a patch. The game could be really good this year if they fix some of these things. But it's too loose right now. defenses coverages and the ai is out of whack.

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Arrowhead21

I don't see it as a problem. Its not as if every QB I play against only throws 11 passes; it's just that the Redskins were going with a ground and pound, and having a lot of success running. I'll post the game I played an hour ago to show the variety.

I do see this as a BIG problem since I see this all the time playing against the cpu. Washington had over 30 attempts by their RBs in that game with RGIII only throwing 8 times and yet you don't see this as an issue? That's way too much and it happens all the time. You just posted one game that was OK but 90% of my games are bad with way too much 1st and 2nd down running. It's rare in Madden 13 to actually have realistic pass tendencies which should be close to 60% (65% for the Lions). I personally can't start a franchise when play calling tendencies on 1st and 2nd down are this horrible and represent football from the 1970s. Every team calls the game the same way and it's especially bad when I see the cpu in shotgun on first or second down since 80% of the time it's a draw play. Some of you guys can look the other way but I can't as it doesn't represent the NFL at all.

[celtics6]

I play dallas vs the skins in play now all the time and I typically get about twice as many pass attempts as them. I run the ball a lot of well.

[Arrowhead21]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

I do see this as a BIG problem since I see this all the time playing against the cpu. Washington had over 30 attempts by their RBs in that game with RGIII only throwing 8 times and yet you don't see this as an issue? That's way too much and it happens all the time. You just posted one game that was OK but 90% of my games are bad with way too much 1st and 2nd down running. It's rare in Madden 13 to actually have realistic pass tendencies which should be close to 60% (65% for the Lions). I personally can't start a franchise when play calling tendencies on 1st and 2nd down are this horrible and represent football from the 1970s. Every team calls the game the same way and it's especially bad when I see the cpu in shotgun on first or second down since 80% of the time it's a draw play. Some of you guys can look the other way but I can't as it doesn't represent the NFL at all.

You're wrong. Sorry but you're just wrong.

Did you even read my post? I clearly stated that the reason it's not a problem for me is because it's not a constant thing. Not every game is the same. The CPU doesn't always run more than they pass. If you believe that to be true, then you haven't played the game enough, or your settings suck.

The truth is that the teams play true to their real-life styles. RGIII only threw 11 passes in that game I played but thats because the run was working for the Redskins and it was a close game. In my next game I faced Matt Stafford who threw 39 passes.

[Calipup]

In my case, it's not that they run too much, it's just that running AI is terrible. The CPU running back runs right into offensive linemen and never goes through a hole. Playing against Jaguars right now, All-Madden, Jarrod's sliders and MJD has rushed 7 times for -7 yards.

[Arrowhead21]

I'm not sure what Jarrod's sliders look like, but just make sure that CPU run blocking is 75 or higher. user rush defense reaction should be 25 or lower. Tackling should be 35 or lower. etc.

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Arrowhead21

You're wrong. Sorry but you're just wrong. Did you even read my post? I clearly stated that the reason it's not a problem for me is because it's not a constant thing. Not every game is the same. The CPU doesn't always run more than they pass. If you believe that to be true, then you haven't played the game enough, or your settings suck. The truth is that the teams play true to their real-life styles. RGIII only threw 11 passes in that game I played but thats because the run was working for the Redskins and it was a close game. In my next game I faced Matt Stafford who threw 39 passes.

I completely disagree. I see this all the time. It's killing the game for me. I have CPU run block at 100, user react at 0. That's not the issue. It's been shown the gameplan settings for 1st and 2nd down are programmed to run.