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  • TheCreep
    Banned
    • Nov 2008
    • 1792

    #1336
    Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

    Originally posted by blklightning
    it's obvious you're on xbox then. it locks you out when you're downloading something? that sucks.

    i'm at 74 percent and i just started downloading it about 15 minutes ago.
    Yea, if I'm downloading something, then proceed to try and play a game it says "download stopped". So if I'm downloading something that takes a while, I cant watch dvds or play game discs until its done.

    I'm sitting there like, man, I'm not even about to wait a gang of hours without getting a game of fight night in, or watching Afro samurai resurrection, lol.

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    • Football4Natic
      Banned
      • Jul 2009
      • 747

      #1337
      Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

      Originally posted by backbreaker
      Its a demo and doesn't represent the final build, with the disclaimer out of the way. Here's my impression after 4 games Pitt vs. Az.

      meh.
      well there's a shocker

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      • Deegeezy
        All Star
        • Jul 2002
        • 5265

        #1338
        Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

        Enjoyed the demo. It started kind of weird with the Steelers players being on the Cardinals sideline for the flyover...but whatever.

        I played as the Cardinals on All-Pro and the Steelers dominated me taking a 14-0 lead into the final 3 minutes.

        Long story short: I get the ball, drive down the field and score a touchdown to make the score 14-6 with 2:40 to play after inexplicably missing the extra point.

        I kick off, Steelers get the ball and a first down then I stop them to force a punt with just 1 minute to go.

        I take the ball on a 7 play 80 yard drive and on the game's final play I find Larry Fitzgerald in the back of the endzone but it looks to be out of bounds. To my amazement, the referees discuss it and in the end signal TOUCHDOWN! which made the score 14-12.

        Now it comes down to the 2-point conversion. I find Beannie Wells wide open in the flat and he would walk into the endzone...that's if he catches it. He dropped it and immediately Steelers FS Ryan Clark (my former high school starting secondary mate) puts his arms in the air and Tomlin and crew storm the field after winning the "Super Bowl."

        What a heck of a way to re-start my Madden career after about a 5 year layoff. Despite the loss, I had a blast.
        Last edited by Deegeezy; 07-24-2009, 06:26 AM.
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        • thor-17
          Rookie
          • Oct 2008
          • 236

          #1339
          Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

          Played through the GS demo last night, or rather ran plays and watched the action. I have to say that I am impressed.

          Pros-presentation is like the 2nd coming of 2k5, and that's saying something.
          -Crowd noise rocks this year. Madden, to me, has always had inferior crowd noise which made it feel sterile, not this year. It absolutely rocks. Gets loud in the right moments, quiet in others.
          -the kickers actually have an NFL leg this year. Neil Rackers(CPU) kicked a 56 yarder on me. Excellent!!! No more 45 yarders that fall short like other Maddens, these guys can kick it true to life.
          -Speed is perfect. love the slower speed. better for cuts and running routes. mores strategy, not so much twitchy luck.
          -Graphics are incredible. They got rid of that mysterious blue haze that permeated every game last year. Animations are better also.
          -I saw jostling off the line on bump and run coverage, and it messed up the timing of my routes. Excellent!!!

          Cons-It's not August 14th. Off to work now. More later.

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          • Deegeezy
            All Star
            • Jul 2002
            • 5265

            #1340
            Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

            Oh...One more thing - Not really feeling the beeper thing on the play clock. Players don't hear that in real life and it is just another one of those things that reminds you that you are indeed playing a video game.
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            • LAKE4742
              MVP
              • Aug 2008
              • 1325

              #1341
              Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

              Originally posted by RubenDouglas
              Nice emotion shown here on a big KR hit:
              Very nice pic!

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              • RyanMoody21
                Pro
                • Jun 2009
                • 690

                #1342
                Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                Originally posted by Moegames
                Amen brother.. Rmoody and clan (the naysayers in here) really need to get off the stupid nitpicking bandwagon though...im glad LBrulz set Mr.Moody straight though lol not that it was his goal to do that..he just KNOWS football much better then Rmoody..also..because when i viewd the video..it left me scratching my head..in what he (moody) was crying about, im referring to the run game outside...By the way, i've had a few nice big runs on the outside with the cardinals and Giants...more with the Giants but i think the Giants have a better Oline..something tells me the quality and talent of the oline has a HUGE impact in the run game which is how it should be...

                Im starting to clearly see that Rmoody is just an Apex wannabe that just hates madden to hate it...for what ever reason why..I swear to god i could go take the best past madden to date, NFL2k5 or APF and have a field day on them if i were purposely hunting for glitches,bad AI logic and flaws..its not hard to find flaws in videogames..because they are just that..videogames..why cant they grasp this? It boggles my mind...to the 10th degree!!

                Apex ..while i dont agree with alot of his recent videos..i think he's a cool kat ...just because he keeps it real, alot of my homeboys are like him..Rmoody comes off as a wannabe that just hates madden and will find anything possible to make it look bad...lol, i had enough of him, im not looking at his vidz no more..it was my own damn fault for peeking at his M10 vid impressions lol.

                I just want to make myself clear..i dont have a problem with people nitpicking but make sure you have some legitiment gripes first..because when you start picking at a videogame for perfection..its all becomes moot and meaningless. I had a HUGE problem with the presentation in madden for years and years in here..i would b1tch about it all the time..but i knew inside this sort of thing would make a night and day difference if the dev's just focused on presentation..and it has, the demo is proof of that..b1tching about perfect AI Logic is just silly..videogames will NEVER be able to match human logic..yeah some games may have did it a bit better but its all a wash honestly..all that really matters is that we have a fun game of pigskin imho ..and M10 has delivered!
                Wow. Well stated. I love when people cry about what they deem is another person crying. Glad I had to search to find it after somebody asked me why I wouldn't respond.

                If you for real have issues or constructive criticism for me, why not just send a simple PM? You obviously know my name, you used it 6 times in your post.

                Instead you choose to type 2 paragraphs of nonsense about me an bury it 120 pages into a thread? Lets be better than that, ok?

                Maybe you don't like what me, what I have to say or how I say it, but at least be up front about.

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                • datruth
                  Rookie
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 308

                  #1343
                  Re: Over The Shoulder Catches

                  Originally posted by ElephantEyelash
                  The shoestring tackle doesn't bother me so much, although some more broken tackles out of them would be nice.
                  Have you seen one? Because I haven't.

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                  • TheWatcher
                    MVP
                    • Oct 2008
                    • 3408

                    #1344
                    Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                    Originally posted by reo
                    I have to disagree. 10 looks more realistic. 09 forearms were too large.

                    I'm amazed at the progress EA has made. Well done Ian. I think I'll hold onto it this year.
                    I think the biggest difference is that they got rid of the filter from 09. I actually liked the filter and I hope someday they give us visual controls to be able to tweak these things to our liking, but for whatever reason in 10 it looks better. It just has more clarity. I'm very impressed with the visual quality of this product.

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                    • Spongedaddy
                      MVP
                      • Feb 2006
                      • 2030

                      #1345
                      Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                      Originally posted by Deegeezy
                      Oh...One more thing - Not really feeling the beeper thing on the play clock. Players don't hear that in real life and it is just another one of those things that reminds you that you are indeed playing a video game.
                      Dude it IS a video game. I know this comes as a shock, but to quote Kurt Angle "it's true." If people want real football they should join a local association and play football. Madden is a game. Yes it's great to play sim, but one has to accept there will be certain things to make the game more accessible to everyone...such as the warning as the playclock is running down.
                      DON'T PANIC

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                      • countryboy
                        Growing pains
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 52839

                        #1346
                        Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                        what is the beeper sound on the playclock? I haven't heard any beeping noise, or at least I haven't noticed it
                        I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

                        I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


                        Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

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                        • ZoneBlitz
                          MVP
                          • Jun 2003
                          • 1402

                          #1347
                          Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                          Originally posted by tazdevil20
                          Let me preface this by saying that I'm a 32 year old football purist and a HUGE fan of 2k football. I had every console version of Madden up to 2001 and stopped after 2k came out. My love for the NFL has kept me intrigued in Madden, but it has failed to make the cut for the last 6-7 years.

                          OK, Now, the demo...

                          First off, I want to say that I am VERY impressed. The slower, more realistic game speed is an excellent change and makes the game play out in a much more realistic manner. I played a full game (Cards/Pitt) and I saw lots of things I liked, and some things I didn't like.

                          Passing Game Observations:

                          The passing game FINALLY has made the jump that I have been waiting for. It's not totally there just yet, but it's pretty damn solid. The ball doesn't look like a cannon ball shooting through the air anymore. Wobbly passes look great and passes bounce of of receiver's hands just like they do in real life. You can now pass the ball over the middle without a super human LB jumping 5 feet to pick it off. The trajectory of the ball is very realistic now too. I threw a pass to Boldin in double coverage and it was tipped by the defender, Boldin reached for it and got a hand on it, and then Breaston lunged and caught the deflection. The entire sequence looked fantastic. I saw Roethlisberger make some overthrows and under throws. The QB movement feels much better than it looked in the videos also. Jamming a receiver at the line actually exists!!! When I pressed I saw my DB push, tug and even knock over a receiver at the line. It was awesome. Being able to throw the ball when you get hit is cool, but it always does the same bad throw. A lame duck just shoots out at a 45 degree angle and sits on the ground like a brick when it hits the ground. Hopefully this will be different in the retail version. One of the best things I saw was when throwing to the sideline either on corners or outs, the receivers now have sideline awareness and you can see them attempt to keep their feet in. It looks pretty good. It's not quite as nice as 2k's awesome sideline animations, but it's pretty sweet and looks realistic.

                          Player Movement:
                          Being the monster 2k fan that I am, player animations have always been a big deal. Everyone has been fretting over Madden's player animations and physics. I am happy to say i was pleasantly surprised. It's actually done quite well. There is still that occasional "shotgun blast to the back" tackle animation, but most of the time it looks very realistic and the gang tackling looks and feels great. The blocking and OL/DL interaction looked and felt pretty good to me also, and I could see the pocket form properly. No more running outside the pocket and throwing across the field. Admittedly, I did not see much evidence in the vids of the procedural awareness, but when playing the game it shows up quite nicely and really adds to the realism. Pretty cool. The throwing styles of the QBs is also very cool and adds a lot to the game. I did not see any "rocket catch" or "jet pack" or whatever you madden experts call it.

                          Miscellaneous:
                          Play calling seems solid and the O lineman seem to do their job the way you draw it up. Pulling guards get in proper position and running backs hot routed to stay in and block pick up blitzing defenders quite well. On defense, man coverage seems to be much better now and you can actually use it again, although I'll need to play the real game more to tell.

                          Conclusion:
                          If you are a guy like me who has played nearly every console football game over the past 25 years, you just want a great NFL game. NFL 2k5 was that game in 2004. I don't have a biased opinion towards any particular company. I just love realistic football. I've always been a harsh critic of madden over the last 6 years. Only because I want a great game. I think this game looks like it could be a real winner. It has some flaws of course, and there are a few things I wish were different, but coming from a big 2k fan like me, it's certainly looking like a solid game.
                          Ditto. Ian and company have won me over. Great, awesome job. I am impressed. I can't even play NCAA 2010 anymore. I'm thinking about trading it in when Madden comes out. My apologies to the NCAA development team.
                          When the game is on the line, winners want the ball.

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                          • Deegeezy
                            All Star
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 5265

                            #1348
                            Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                            Originally posted by Spongedaddy
                            Dude it IS a video game. I know this comes as a shock, but to quote Kurt Angle "it's true." If people want real football they should join a local association and play football. Madden is a game. Yes it's great to play sim, but one has to accept there will be certain things to make the game more accessible to everyone...such as the warning as the playclock is running down.
                            We've made it this far without the beep, I think we would have been okay. The box turning red after 10 seconds was enough.

                            Sorry but when you are trying to make a game as life-like as possible, additions like this one are uneccessary and takes away from your goal.
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                            • dude88
                              Rookie
                              • Apr 2009
                              • 52

                              #1349
                              Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                              Originally posted by deeodub
                              i tried as soon as it happened i checked the xbox dashboard n the download disappeared i will check again other than that im hopin sum1 still has an extra code if not im gonna cross my fingers n pray gs will gimme another 1
                              no press the guide button, then go to the settings blade on the way right, the 2nd from the bottom it should be account management go there, from there 3rd from the bottom it says download history click on that & u will see everything u have ever downloaded. madden nfl 10 should be on top unless u downloaded something else after, if u got the 1 min demo also then u should see madden nfl 10 twice just re-download both of them...then go to your demo section after its done & it will be there 4 u to play

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                              • therizing02
                                MVP
                                • Apr 2003
                                • 4176

                                #1350
                                Re: Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                                Love the demo, the final build will be even better.

                                Does anyone remember the pass rush video Ian made after working out the weapon curves? I though I read somewhere in this thread that those changes were not implemented into the demo build but they will be in the final build. Is this true?

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