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  • SA1NT401
    Banned
    • Sep 2007
    • 3498

    #316
    Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

    Originally posted by ChampIsHere42
    I don't know what everyone is complaining about. I feel a major difference between last years game and this years game. I'm also tired of everyone complaining about the strategy pad. It's really not that hard to get used to. Maybe if you're going back and forth between playing NCAA and Madden then it can be frustrating but come on. This is the most realistic Madden game I've ever played and I can say that by just playing one game of the demo.
    Rly? After ONE game in a DEMO? Most realistic Madden game to date? The beauty of those statements is this.....Everyone has differant opinions/expectations...Its finding that happy medium that we will never ever see.

    With all due respect, outside of Locomotion and Gameflow...There is not much there, for me anyway. And thats important since I am the one who has to decide to buy it....As of now, I am very content to wait for however long it may be until several people here, who i value their opinions, have had extensive time with it and if there are going to be any patches released in a timely fashion.

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    • Reggie16
      Pro
      • Apr 2009
      • 834

      #317
      Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

      I like the game i came to grips that NCAA 11 is much better but since i got the game for 40 i cant complain too much. i wouldnt pay 60 for it.
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      • NYYanks26
        RE2PECT
        • Mar 2008
        • 490

        #318
        Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

        When you have no competition, what you see is what you get. They have the name and the NFL license.. The majority will buy it no matter what including myself. I'm a sucker and need a yearly football game. I'm sure a lot of us are in the same boat. But lets be honest here, what incentive to they have to fine tune the game? I mean the first 2 words in the tagline for this season are "Simpler. Quicker." .. They weren't lying.

        I thought Madden 10 was a step in the right direction but it seems like they just rushed this one out to begin work on Madden 12. The MLB The Show series has spoiled me on what I think next generation presentation should look like. The look, the feel of that game, the fact that someone could walk in and stare at the TV for 5 minutes without realizing it's a video game... That's what I expect. Graphic wise, this game doesn't look any different than Madden 09 and from the demo, it doesn't play anywhere near as solid as NCAA 11.
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        • Sausage
          MVP
          • Feb 2003
          • 3905

          #319
          Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

          After playing the demo adusting the speed to normal, using gameflow and using the strategy pad; I have to say the videos don't do Madden 11 any justice. This game is much better than I expected and I am officially "uber" excited for my retail copy.

          Locomotion (it feels just right, not over or under done on normal speed).

          Gameflow (very cool, and perfect for those who just want to move from play to play).

          Coordinator (not annoying as expected, pretty immersive actually).

          Transititions from play to play much better (the game just flows better from down to down).

          Commentators (again better when actually playing, Gus surprised me a few times with his exhuberance).

          *Another plus for me was how nicely commentary went from play to a replay; and so far each replay was nicely done.

          *I didn't have many penalties, but there was a nice replay as the referee was calling the penalty, replay was showing it while you chose to accept or decline.

          These are just a few of my impressions and I cannot wait to play more.

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          • crizza0309
            Rookie
            • Jul 2010
            • 37

            #320
            Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

            Wow, I mentioned ian cumming in a tweet and bashed the strategy pad and I realized about 15 minutes later I wasn't following him. I go to follow him and it says he blocked me from following him. Really?

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            • da30
              Rookie
              • Jul 2010
              • 2

              #321
              Originally posted by Rbk
              It's not under new downloads, you have to go to M and find it
              I cannot find the demo anywhere for PS3. any ideas??

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              • da30
                Rookie
                • Jul 2010
                • 2

                #322
                I cannot find the demo anywhere for PS3. any ideas??

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                • crizza0309
                  Rookie
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 37

                  #323
                  Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

                  Originally posted by paperstomach
                  LMAo, gotta love childish developers, unless you were out of line.
                  Nope, all I said was "no one likes the strategy pad, stop lying to yourselves you guys #failed."

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                  • wangtangkiki
                    Rookie
                    • Dec 2009
                    • 106

                    #324
                    Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

                    Okay people are very confused about this so I want people to realize what GameFlow and GamePlan mean.




                    GamePlan - Group of plays you will compile that CAN be used as a part of GameFlow. This group of plays is displayed as "My GamePlan" instead of Ask Madden on the playcall screen. They have completely removed "Ask Madden" from Madden NFL 2011. [Weird that a game named after Madden has such little images of him and very little of his philosophies.. I doubt he likes how blocking works in this game.. probably would be his highest priority.] The exact plays that will show up in the "My GamePlan" group will be taken from your plays setup on the GamePlan screen for the CURRENT SITUATION. If it's 3rd and 3.. You'll have all your 3rd and 3 plays shown.. You'll be able to select from them..

                    GameFlow - GameFlow uses the group of plays set by default or by your personal GamePlan to call your plays. It will call plays for you, therefore skipping the playcall screen.. removing time wasted at the play call screen.. meaning shorter games. The GameFlow feature will pick your plays based on how high you have certain plays rated for the current situation. You have no guarantee on what play will be called. Only that it is in the list of 15 you have set for that situation.


                    Originally posted by joejccva71
                    Thank you.

                    Found it here for my very own eyes:

                    "Of course, one thing to be clear on is that everything is optional. If you want to play without GameFlow you can. You can choose to play with the conventional play call screen (old style play call screen that's been around since the advent of football gaming). You can choose to turn off coordinator audio, subtitles, and strategy pad. Pretty much everything is an option."

                    Looks like everyone can relax just like SB said in the final version. The awful strategy pad can be turned off.

                    You can't turn it off. The graphic is only able to be turned off.













                    "Why panic over a preplay button change, esp calling it 'clunky'? Y+UP is now UP+UP Does that seem clunkier? Give it a try." -Ian Cummings via Twitter

                    "Why did we change to strategy pad? For usability. Too many inconsistent buttons before...people would get 'stuck' and they couldn't snap it." -Ian Cummings via Twitter

                    "Strategy Pad has a steep learning curve. And in the demo, yes, the CPU snaps quickly, so it will be tough to adjust. Have patience." -Ian Cummings via Twitter

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                    • J-Unit40
                      Boom!!
                      • Sep 2005
                      • 8261

                      #325
                      Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

                      Originally posted by da30
                      I cannot find the demo anywhere for PS3. any ideas??
                      If it did come out today, it would be out around 5-7 PM EST.
                      Last edited by J-Unit40; 07-27-2010, 02:01 PM.
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                      • ODogg
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 37953

                        #326
                        Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

                        I just hope they issue a patch for the strategy pad to allow you to go back to the old way.
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                        • Deelron
                          Rookie
                          • Feb 2006
                          • 199

                          #327
                          Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

                          I'm enjoying it, it feels a bit weightier to move players around ( a good thing in my book) and I'm digging the game plan feature.

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                          • LEHNY
                            Rookie
                            • Jul 2010
                            • 25

                            #328
                            Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

                            I like it so far. The strategy pad isn't an issue with me, but I am not a fan of the Gameflow very much. By that I mean the audio from the coordinator. I turned it off. And on offense, I use the old style of playcalling anyways. So I use Gameflow about half the time. The only thing that bothers me is the kicking. I would rather use the stick to kick instead of the A button

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                            • adembroski
                              49ers
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 5829

                              #329
                              Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

                              Originally posted by crizza0309
                              Nope, all I said was "no one likes the strategy pad, stop lying to yourselves you guys #failed."
                              I'd have blocked you too. With hundreds upon hundreds of people tweeting him today with positive and negative opinions on every aspect of the game, you insulted him. What did you expect?
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                              • DaveDQ
                                13
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 7664

                                #330
                                Re: Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

                                Originally posted by ODogg
                                I just hope they issue a patch for the strategy pad to allow you to go back to the old way.
                                I doubt that can be patched unless they address how soon the CPU snaps the ball. That's really the issue to me. I thought it might be because of the accelerated clock but I turned it off and the CPU still snaps very quickly. I can deal with the control scheme. It's more on the side of no time between getting to the line and then the snap.
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