Madden NFL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[I Peench]

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I am really enjoying the game. The new speed feels fantastic. My few gripes are:

1. Too many "lame duck" animations. I have literally gotten 20+ on the 5 min demo. Both myself and cpu...its insane. Would like to see a "smart" cpu qb tuck it in and take the sack, fumble, or JUST get a decent pass of before getting killed.

2. Pass rush in the 3-4 is very difficult. I can get to Romo like crazy with Tuck in the other demo, but the super bowl rematch is difficult (for me-all pro/all madden).

3. Too many picks returned for TDs. This was a huge problem last year, and I'm a bit upset to see it still be an issue this year.

On a positive note-I really enjoy the "anything can happen" feel I get from this game. I sense this is what NCAA devs were shooting for when they wanted "wide open gameplay". Big plays don't seem to happen too often (other than pick 6), but I still feel like my guy can break a couple tackles at any moment and go the distance. I love that.

[cowboyscowboys]

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The only thing that has truly bugged me is the DB's with eyes in the back of their head on all-madden.

2 WR's to the right
slot runs a corner outside runs a streak (against man coverage)
I see the outside WR run off the DB and throw a 20/25 yard corner darn DB in man coverage against my outside receiver stops turns runs about 5/10 yards and beats my slot receiver to the ball Int.

I love throwing this year, it's beautiful to actually see an errant pass
Hit as QB is releasing the ball animation and how the ball moves is awesome

[marktg30]

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Someone might want to try for themself and see the results...

I picked off a pass with Farrior and tried to dive into the endzone to avoid a last ditch tackle and got bumped on the 5 inch line (from behind) and fumbled the ball.. Hopefully this isn't going to be one of those things where you can't dive without fumbling every time.

[BIGD419]

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Reading through, jsut some random IMO thoughts I have....

-QB throws a bad pass do to pressure WAY to much. Not neccesarily pressure is to strong, just if there's any what so ever he gets hit and throws a present up.

- If I don't buy Madden, 3.4999999999999999999 million other people still will. There is no way to boycott this game for as long as they have the licencse.

-I'm the only one displeased with the 34 D? NT still only takes up 1 blocker.

- All Pro is to easy, but All Madden is to unrealsitic. They need a level between there. I know about sliders, but that doesnt help me when I play online or at a tournament one bit.

-Ben is way to accurate.

- The game is real slow until the ball goes up in the air it seems like to me. The players move slow, but the ball is close to the speed it was traveling in 09, and LB's zip through the air when they jump to the side to defend a pass.

[Dungeoncrawler]

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I stand corrected on the image quality. I had my 360 reference level set incorrectly. The game looks fine now. Srry Canes21

[ODogg]

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Reading through, jsut some random IMO thoughts I have....

-QB throws a bad pass do to pressure WAY to much. Not neccesarily pressure is to strong, just if there's any what so ever he gets hit and throws a present up.

- If I don't buy Madden, 3.4999999999999999999 million other people still will. There is no way to boycott this game for as long as they have the licencse.

-I'm the only one displeased with the 34 D? NT still only takes up 1 blocker.

- All Pro is to easy, but All Madden is to unrealsitic. They need a level between there. I know about sliders, but that doesnt help me when I play online or at a tournament one bit.

-Ben is way to accurate.

- The game is real slow until the ball goes up in the air it seems like to me. The players move slow, but the ball is close to the speed it was traveling in 09, and LB's zip through the air when they jump to the side to defend a pass.

Jesus quit hating on the Steelers for real and recognize the game !!!

[BIGD419]

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Jesus quit hating on the Steelers for real and recognize the game !!!

wow....

I post 3 things about the game itself, 1 as a responce to someone else's post about the game, and something about Ben and you jump on me? No way Ben is as accurate as he is on this game, he went 12/14 in one game I had and 16/16 in another. Ben is a strong armed, mobile, QB. No doubt he's good, have to be to win 2 rings, but a good accurate passer? No.

[MikeGiani]

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Well, I've played the demo now for two days straight. I've played the CPU and humans.

My new impressions: still a great game. It does have some flaws - I can't get to Ben at all on All-Pro when he's controlled by the CPU. In two days of playing I have not recorded a single sack. The blitz rarely pressures him.

Another good thing I did notice was the different style of play. Arizona relied much more on their passing game while Pittsburgh mixed it up.

Can't wait until August 14th.

This is my major problem.

[Moegames]

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To the two posts above...

Well it may boil down to skill level settings and your own skills at the game..i have had much success in sacking the QB..not too much but enough to make it real..lets see each team in the NFL gets around on average 2 sacks per game..thats about what im seeing on both cpu and human, cpu maybe getting slightly more sacks on me then i get..but its still good.

To everyone else....

I just wanted to chime in again on my thoughts of the game. Im TRUELY having a blast with this demo..well both demos. I can definately see some differences between the gamestop demo and the 1minute demo..different builds? different speed? Its different regardless..i cant pinpoint it..it seems the Giants/Boys demo is slightly more refined. I know for a fact that the final game will be even better and maybe alot better with the day1 patch thats suppose to drop on day 1... good thing we have the technology for patches now days so even there are some dodgy logic going on here and there..it can be fixed and if some cant be fixed..no big deal..im pretty content with what i've played thus far..is it perfect? hell no..far from it but its a good, fun playing game of football...to each is own but im intelligent enough to know its stupid to expect perfection in any area of a videogame...

Im seeing good CPU coverage with M10 finally..thank god!! I had a bit of problem covering guys myself..but after i went to custom sliders and adjusted the pass defense slider..its alot better now...

Again, im NOT expecting perfection here (and neither should you!)...IT IS A VIDEOGAME!! The main factor which should be true for all of you guys even though its not..is that we have seen a HUGE improvement over Madden09....and you cant expect a perfect playing game here as it is a videogame.

Like one guy said in here... you will see people crying like fairies simply because a play dont play out exactly like they wanted it to or how a real nfl game would have... its just ******** to expect perfection with a videogame...there were ALOT of problems with All Pro Football and 2k5 but yet the game was still "fun" to play...to me, this is the exact same feeling Madden10 demo is giving me...

Bottome Line: Madden10 is now a fun game of football unlike the dead feeling maddens of past..this is the first madden EVER that finally has some soul and excitment that represents the NFL Football League

[bigsmallwood]

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This game is beautiful but needs serious work. How is it that the players all move like they have a stick up their you know what??? It animates beautifully in motion (except for Tron running)....seems like 2K5 will still be king though! I was/am betting my money on Madden...but that final build will have to have some significant changes to Commentary....and they need to NAIL the presentation! August 14th We. Will. See.

[blklightning]

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can someone tell me what tron jogging is? i've played the demo a few times, and i honestly don't see a problem with the running animations this year.

[bukktown]

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</b> I just wanted to chime in again on my thoughts of the game. Im TRUELY having a blast with this demo..well both demos. I can definately see some differences between the gamestop demo and the 1minute demo..different builds? different speed? Its different regardless..i cant pinpoint it..it seems the Giants/Boys demo is slightly more refined.

I noticed the difference between the 2 demos also. It just feels a little better, or 'refined', as you say. The game is definitely fun though. I play em both a lot lol.

[Moegames]

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I thought I explained very clearly what my "beef" was with you. I never called you a bad guy, etc.

It's simply the sheer VOLUME of posts, in addition to the volume of your posts, your "impressions" read no differently than if they were written by the Public Relations Department from EA Sports.

It's great to be enthusiastic, but just like last year it seems like every page of hundred plus page threads has at least one or two posts by you on every single page. Each one HYPING the game. I think it's only fair that new people here know this is exactly what you did for Madden 09. Nothing but gushing, effusive posts about how amazing the game was, like I said, your posts could be written by the EA P.R. department.

We see hundreds of posts of people complaining about "haters" if they say anything negative about Madden whether they're constructive or not. You are the "reverse-*****" lol.

I don't have a problem with anyone's opinion, and every critique of Madden is met with at least a few posts critical of the poster and not the content of the criticism.

It's one thing for someone to say they loved the demo/release, etc. It's another thing for someone like you who posts hundreds upon hundreds of posts each year HYPING the game each year.

Just like last year, your posts read more like spam/advertising for the game than serious impressions or feedback. I know I'm not alone in this opinion. It's nothing personal, but, geez, if someone posted slightly negative impressions of the game over and over on every single page of hundred plus page threads, they would be banned for sure.

I would think your enthusiasm would be tempered just a bit this year after hyping Madden 09 like you were getting paid by the post last year. Only later to tire of the game and praise Madden 09 PS2 as the new be all and end all. Sorry if I'm raining on your parade, but just like last year I can't read a new page on these thread without one or two posts by you. It's supposed to be an IMPRESSIONS thread, not a chance for you to prove your undying love and loyalty for the Madden series on every page.

Sorry, someone had to say it.

Dude..if your gonna call out countryboy like you have.. why on earth are you not calling out the 2-3 same guys that keep posting the negative madden10 video's in just about every page repeatedly? LOL i mean are you just targeting countryboy because he's dig'n the game alot and wants to express this..but yet your blind to the 2-3 guys purposely plasturing this thread with madden bashing videos in every page? lolz

To me..it sounds like the praising and excitement that the MAJORITY of us are having with the M10 demo is getting under that skin... ruffling up them feathers of yours..

PS and who cares if CB initially liked madden last year and was pumped about it..i somewhat did that myself but after a while i get tired of it as it wore out too quickly and it was well known by my b1tch'n..the non fun factor can only carry a game so long and so far for one whole year...M10 is a whole new breed compared to last year...if you cant see this your being stuborn...

*Puts on ignore list*

[Moegames]

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I noticed the difference between the 2 demos also. It just feels a little better, or 'refined', as you say. The game is definitely fun though. I play em both a lot lol.

Yup..having alot more fun then last year...

nice to see some twin cities guys in here, im originally from good old St.Paul off smith street

[j2k9]

Why are players on the sidelines wearing coats during cutscenes but they're not during gameplay? WTF? Although the cutscenes do look great, why can't we have the players on the sidelines look like the do in the cutscenes during gameplay? Sideline players still look like cardboard cut outs. It kind of defeats the purpose of having cutscenes. It's almost as if the beutiful cutscenes magnify how ****ty the sideline players look during gameplay. I don't want to hear that they have to sacrifice stuff to get the game to run at 60fps. With all the power of these "Next Gen" systems this shouldn't be the case. Also, we need some collision detection for the sidelines. We still have players walking through players on the sidelines after the play. Hopefully next year this will be at the top of the list to get fixed.