Madden 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here

[goh]

Re: Madden 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here

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Graphics/style.

From the bit of it there is the running game seems pretty good.

Crowd seems decent.

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Too many dropped balls by wide open recivers.

Madden test don't make a lot sense. I normally play as a DT or DE on defense (though gave LB a try in NCAA 09 so might go for that),there doesn't seem to be anything to address that. Yet again the need for tradtional sliders. Also on the pass D test I'm getting punished for the AI being WAY out of position while I'm trying to pressure the QB.

Brett Farve on the cover.

Overall it's convinced me to buy even though I've only rented the last 2 years.

[ehh]

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Finally got a chance to play the demo this evening and I really, really liked what I saw. It seems like it's going to be a step up from NCAA in almost every regard. Looks like I may be reserving this game for the first time in five years.

[realtalktruth]

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cool glitch i found -

when you use fake field goal pass, when the camera pans you can hot route all the receivers. if you hot route the kicker than the kick meter stays on the screen and there is a bit of delay when the backup qb gets the ball. no one try's to hold the kicker so if he can keep the ball in his hands its an easy catch. the first time i scored with him he did the "ballin" celebration.

[ThreeKing]

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The more I play this demo, the more I can't wait until next Tuesday.

I just got back from Gamestop and used that $40 trade in card for NCAA 09 towards Madden. I'm really not patient enough to wait for 2 patches. By the time the 2nd one comes out, I'll already be waist deep in Madden.

Man the 12th can't get here quick enough.

[dbeth]

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I had a really weird glitch where I think I fake snapped or something, and then my RG just got up kinda pissed (like he false started), and then just started walking backwards...and never stopped. No flag or anything...

but here's where it gets strange...

I couldn't snap the ball, nor did the game clock stop. The play clock got to :00, but no penalty was called and the game clock kept running. I had to call a TO just to get the clock stopped, but by the time this was all done, there were only like 35 seconds left.

[steveo]

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I d/led this demo today and as expected, it has typical EA crap gameplay. I loved how I kept having receivers drop balls while wide open. Shockey, Burress...pathetic as was plax getting behind coverage and me throwing the depp ball only to have the Db get a roid boost and catch up.

The graphics are nice but I do not play games simply for graphics.

For the sake of people buying this game I hope the dropped passes issue was just in the demo and not going to be this year's "turnover bug" but I won't hold my breath for that.

Oh and that was perhaps the worst demo ever released. Lame training thing (the madden iq stuff is ******** but fits in perfectly with EA) and then a whopping 90 seconds of offense? sheesh.

I'm 30 so maybe by the time I die EA will actually release a decent playing realistic and FUN football game. I figure I will probably live for a long time so they have decades to actually do something right for a change.

[beardofspock]

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I d/led this demo today and as expected, it has typical EA crap gameplay. I loved how I kept having receivers drop balls while wide open. Shockey, Burress...pathetic as was plax getting behind coverage and me throwing the depp ball only to have the Db get a roid boost and catch up.

The graphics are nice but I do not play games simply for graphics.

For the sake of people buying this game I hope the dropped passes issue was just in the demo and not going to be this year's "turnover bug" but I won't hold my breath for that.

Oh and that was perhaps the worst demo ever released. Lame training thing (the madden iq stuff is ******** but fits in perfectly with EA) and then a whopping 90 seconds of offense? sheesh.

I'm 30 so maybe by the time I die EA will actually release a decent playing realistic and FUN football game. I figure I will probably live for a long time so they have decades to actually do something right for a change.

I just played, and saw none of what you mentioned, it's an excellent game, and can't wait til Tuesday!

[mrsinister11]

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with the regards to the dropped passes in the demo, i wouldn't neccessarily say i've played the demo to death, but i have played it a fair bit and i haven't noticed the dropped balls like i hear so much on here, but i always control the reciever myself, could this have something to do with it?

[the member]

demo: has anyone noticed?

Is Madden 09 making the first steps at "cheese proofing"?

Has anyone noticed that if you drop back too far your icons will go down until you get back into a respectable range?

I think its like 15 yards or something....

oh yeah, (i know its just a demo thing) but you dont have to call a play in the alotted 39 seconds in the demo either but thats really not worth mentioning....

[madrob]

Re: demo: has anyone noticed?

they did that on purpose to discourage cheese and unrealistic play you know those guys who drop 20 to 30 yards back and bomb away so there whole thinking is if you drop that far back no icons if you go back in the 15 zone the icons return meaning you wil be acurate as a real qb would be. that is my impression it may be wrong.

[adembroski]

Re: demo: has anyone noticed?

My personal opinion on this: It'll do almost no good. Guys that do that are running the same play 25 times a drive anyways, they already know which receiver is which.

The way it should work is to replicate what happens when a QB really does drop back too far... his passing lanes appear smaller, his linemen present more of an obstacle... the camera should drop the further back he goes, until it's basically at head level and he can't see anything.

Sure you'd lose sight of your defense if you're playing him, but this doesn't cripple you the way it does him, it just makes you take control of a defensive linemen for a short time instead of a DB or linebacker.

[Netherscourge]

Re: demo: has anyone noticed?

Do the icons disappear for the people playing DEFENSE too?

If I'm playing defense and the Receiver icons disappear when the QB runs backward, it would be hard to keep track of who's a receiver and who's not...

Something like that might actually benefit the offense.

[bcruise]

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with the regards to the dropped passes in the demo, i wouldn't neccessarily say i've played the demo to death, but i have played it a fair bit and i haven't noticed the dropped balls like i hear so much on here, but i always control the reciever myself, could this have something to do with it?

I really think it does - I saw the same thing when I did my usual thing on the Madden test. But when I purposely screwed up and got a rookie Madden IQ, I didn't have a single dropped pass. I just think the higher level you go, the more your own skills have to come into play to keep the game balanced. Of course, that means someone who doesn't user catch should probably keep the catching slider around Pro level or so when the full game comes out.

[UNC#1]

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I Just played the Demo, I might actually have to buy it this year. Too bad they only let play one drive down the field though.

[trick02]

Re: demo: has anyone noticed?

Its a good idea but it prob wont stop ne1 from doing it