Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[NorrinRadd12]

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I can't believe so many people are throwing tantrums about the strategy thing, which takes 2 minutes to learn, and nobody is talking about the horrific pass blocking. Before I can even read the defense I'm getting destroyed. I look at the replay and 2 or 3 linemen are getting beat clean. It looks like my tackles are wearing grease because DEs are just sliding off them. I changed the CPU pass rushing to 15 and the 1st play of the game I got sacked and fumbled. Looked at the replay and the NT was on the outside shoulder of Mangold and a LB was showing blitz on the outside shoulder of Moore (RG). Common football sense would have Mangold take the NT and Moore take the LB. Instead Mangold took nobody, Moore took the NT and the LB took the ball.

[tedrick09]

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Been lurking for a year and decided to sign up and chime in....


Off top, I've been a 2k5/2k8 guy forever. I would debate anybody on how 2k8 is better than Madden 10. This year I finally can say I see an enjoyable game that, while not close to perfect by any means is the nearest thing to 'sim football' this gen. Little things like the running animations, the lighting, the footwork and acceleration that kept 2k ahead of Madden have finnaly been done well by EA. I played the demo this morning and saw a lot of what I loved about 2k in this game, which is a great compliment to this years edition. I fully expect the retail version to be the best football game this gen.

I agree 100%!

[inkcil]

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Gameflow is the same as "ask madden" except you get the audio and text.

[Skyboxer]

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Gameflow is the same as "ask madden" except you get the audio and text.

And you can set up you own gameplan that gameflow then uses.

[BlueNGold]

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Gameflow is the same as "ask madden" except you get the audio and text.

No, not really.

It plays to each team's tendencies, it has a better sense of the playcalling situation (3rd and long - pass/draw, 3rd and short - run, etc), you don't have to go into the playbook, from what I've noticed it doesn't tell you to run a fake punt run on every 4th down, and it's just all around better than Ask Madden.

[NoTiCe_O]

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Demo up for PS3

[CavsFan23]

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Just played the demo and gave up on around the end of the 3rd quarter. The game has definitely improved but there was still a few minor errors.

1) I just barely made a 54 yd field goal and Collinsworth and Johnson are talking like i just missed it. It was one of those kicks where it morphed into the post lol

2) It was 2nd n 5 and Addai got a 4 yd run so it was 3rd n inches but Johnson was talking like it was 4th down and we had stopped him.

3) Also when gameflow was activated, i never heard the commentators voice for some reason, idk if it was messing up but after i clicked on gameflow each time the whole stadium got quiet until either I hiked the ball or they hiked the ball so it was a weird moment of silence.

After that like i said, just got bored of it but the kicking meter i do like and the gameplan should be good to use, but i don't think its worth a purchase as of right now but when football season comes around i might need my football fix n IDK if NCAA can do that.

[Vechi8]

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I don't like it either, but really? Hitting the D-Pad instead of a button is a game killer?

Wow.

Post of the day

[MiNiDiTkA]

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One last vid for the night.

Breaking Down Plays PT-2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAXTnLUju0M

[GiantBlue76]

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Post of the day

I wasn't all that happy with the demo either, but I do agree as well. The strategy pad was not at all what killed it for me.

[chibears77]

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Ok now I have play the ps3 version. earlier i commented on the 360 version . same out come. good game but not great. and that game pad control is pissing my off seriously. I wasn't planning on getting the game but I was hoping the demo would waver back madden. but game pad have made me absolute hate this game. like the presentation, hate models, like game flow, HATE GAME PAD, like locomotion On NCCA it feels none existence on here . it took me about 40 mins to play a game. I don't know about quicker with all the animation. and I hate that kicking meter. I had to mash the button down to make accurate kick. to me played batter on the 360 but this still not worth buying. EA NOTE GET RID OF GAME GAMEPAD!!! If you don't this be worse madden since cone vision . people buy ncca if want play football

[SteelerSpartan]

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i can understand why you would be suprised. outside of strat pad, madden 11 is outstanding. AFTER the ball is snapped, i absolutely love the game. but strat pad ruins it for me.

if strat pad doesnt bother you, i can see why you'd love the game.

as far as NCAA, im a big fan

I wouldn't ever call NG Madden outstanding with the way tackling is handled....but it is a very solid game that I was looking forward to playing this year......but this Strategy Pad business is sucking all the fun out of it for me

I keep going back hoping the thing will finally click with me, but it just doesn't with the types of changes I like to make on the defensive side of the ball.

This game is already slanted toward the offense as it is....Its really upsetting me that they handicapped what little power/style on the defensive side we had

Maybe this would gel with me better if they had adequate playbooks for defensive schemes........

As we move further into "Next Gen" a teams Defense should be getting more personality,soul,style................instead its become more lifeless

[Skyboxer]

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I can't believe so many people are throwing tantrums about the strategy thing, which takes 2 minutes to learn, and nobody is talking about the horrific pass blocking. Before I can even read the defense I'm getting destroyed. I look at the replay and 2 or 3 linemen are getting beat clean. It looks like my tackles are wearing grease because DEs are just sliding off them. I changed the CPU pass rushing to 15 and the 1st play of the game I got sacked and fumbled. Looked at the replay and the NT was on the outside shoulder of Mangold and a LB was showing blitz on the outside shoulder of Moore (RG). Common football sense would have Mangold take the NT and Moore take the LB. Instead Mangold took nobody, Moore took the NT and the LB took the ball.

Gamepad is quicker and more intuitive than the buttons. I like it. Good job ea! Took no time at all to learn this "game killer" change. If ea does anything I hope they just give those that like the old way the option of using the old way but don't get rid of the pad!!

[poopie]

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man u guys are hard to please last year it was the bad run animations and the player models and all their accessories and cleat colors now this year ur not impressed with locomotion and the player models sucked. Wow tuff crowd

[oki4life]

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liking the demo so far, ya gotta love that its 4th and 3 for the computer as the Jets, and out of nowhere they fake punted. i'm like are you serious!! even in a demo rex ryan has guts.