Madden NFL 11 Patch 1.03 Available, Post Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

[mm boost]

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I never thought I would be saying this but I think this will be the last year with me buying the madden franchise. I have brought madden every year since 2k stop making a football game and this year has to be one of the most frustrating years. Madden has made some great improvements, but I hate the fact that even after the patch, all-pro is too easy and all-madden does not give you realistic gameplay. I also hate that if you don't implement sliders, the game at times is impossible to enjoy. I'm really debating on selling my copy of madden. Online seems to be the only realistic gameplay that you get....but even online has its faults.

I think this is one of the most ******** points for saying Madden sucks this year. are you freaking serious? I think people with this line of the thinking has never tried sliders and found out just how much this actually makes the game play badass. Every game I play in, it plays very realistic with slider adjustments. I've been playing my football games with sliders since the day they were introduced. hell, nfl2k5 had sliders, and I could NOT play the game without slider adjustments. There are sliders implemented for a reason. The all pro and madden and rookie and all that jazz is for people that either really suck/so good the cpu has to cheat to win, or for people who play online or play vs. a friend. Sliders ftw!

[JVM]

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I think this is one of the most ******** points for saying Madden sucks this year. are you freaking serious? I think people with this line of the thinking has never tried sliders and found out just how much this actually makes the game play badass. Every game I play in, it plays very realistic with slider adjustments. I've been playing my football games with sliders since the day they were introduced. hell, nfl2k5 had sliders, and I could NOT play the game without slider adjustments. There are sliders implemented for a reason. The all pro and madden and rookie and all that jazz is for people that either really suck/so good the cpu has to cheat to win, or for people who play online or play vs. a friend. Sliders ftw!

Sliders are not always the answer; for example, FG power set at 14, the CPU can make a 57 yard field goal with a guy who has Kicking Power less than 94--even Collinsworth said that was surprising and must have surprised the kicker as well.

[mm boost]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Patch 1.03 Available, Post Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

I haven't seen this yet, the biggest CPU field goal I have had made on me is a 53 yarder. They usually kick a tad too soft and drops just before cross bar, or they miss it wide left/right. I put everything I had into a kick last night into the wind, and squeaked inside the up-right and it was 52 yards.

[bd3521]

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Whats the deal with splitting RB carries? I set my franchise coaching scheme to 50/50 or 60/40. Very little effect.

I also tried setting the auto sub for the RB at 97 and that doesn't do much either.

I have two good backs that I want to share the workload

[lisinas]

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Whats the deal with splitting RB carries? I set my franchise coaching scheme to 50/50 or 60/40. Very little effect.

I also tried setting the auto sub for the RB at 97 and that doesn't do much either.

I have two good backs that I want to share the workload

The way i do it is i just pause the game and for example for 1quarter i change my depth chart #1 RB , after quarter i change it back .

[buckeye02]

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Wow...

The few valid points you made are no longer valid as patches/tune files have fixed dynasty mode to a great degree. It's easily the best Dynasty has been on this generation now.

As for pass defense... I don't know where to start except to say you really come off like you never played NCAA because the broken pass defense in Madden was clear and apparent the moment I picked up a controller, but I have a solid, challenging passing game out of the box in NCAA.

Really? No. Maddens Franchise isnt terrible, its just stale. NCAA Dyansty is the best? No. I sent you a PM.

I played a game after patch 3 and its definately better that it was after 2. It felt like game speed was back to normal.

Pass defense in Madden is much better than NCAA. Of course if you sit there and call the cheese plays that work everytime, yeah then you will burn every defense. Its the same way in NCAA.

[Pcoejr1]

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I'm going to have to agree with JVM. I would like to know what sliders are you using? If I'm paying $60 for a game, why does sliders always have to be the solution. Why can't I get a quality game right out of the box. We all know that every year, Madden devs are already working on a patch even before the game comes out because they know they are shipping out an unpolish product. And its not fair when every year we go through the same process of who has the best sliders, or we have to change aspect of the game that at times change the dynamics of the game. We have the same problems just a different year. I'm not totally against Madden 11 but its just that it gets frustrating when you are playing the com and they break 3 or 4 tackles to score touchdowns or me playing with the Ravens against the saints and Reggie Bush trucks Ray Lewis in a game. That is not realistic! Not to mention how recievers has this amazing break away speed while you are playing defense(Not to mention that I'm playing zone defense most of the time). Playing defense if very frustrating this year. 2k5 was the most realistic football game that ever came out and if you needed slider adjustments, it was very minimal. We all know the routine. Buy Madden Aug. 10th every year and wait a month or so for the 1st patch so the game can be at least playable.

[Nunyerbiz]

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It's been a long, long time since I played NFL2K5, heck my PS2 has probably been disconnected for almost five years, but I don't remember this great and awesomely realistic gameplay. I remember sacks and interceptions being ridiculously easy to pull off, regardless of sliders. I remember a game that completely blew me away early on... but just like every other football game ever made... it didn't take long for the warts to show in regards to realism, balance and difficulty.

Don't get me wrong, I think NFL2k5 easily had more potential than anything EA has done on the current gen consoles, and it was very high in the "fun" factor, but I just don't remember it being this opus to football gaming perfection.

As far as the Madden patch, I've played about eight games I think. My impressions is that the pass defense is slightly improved, but I haven't noticed any major differences in the run defense. I'm not a hardcore player by any means, so maybe I've just been getting better the more I play and I've offset the gains made with the patch... Not really sure... but running / stopping the run doesn't seem to be much different.

[jcar0725]

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I'm going to have to agree with JVM. I would like to know what sliders are you using? If I'm paying $60 for a game, why does sliders always have to be the solution. Why can't I get a quality game right out of the box. We all know that every year, Madden devs are already working on a patch even before the game comes out because they know they are shipping out an unpolish product. And its not fair when every year we go through the same process of who has the best sliders, or we have to change aspect of the game that at times change the dynamics of the game. We have the same problems just a different year. I'm not totally against Madden 11 but its just that it gets frustrating when you are playing the com and they break 3 or 4 tackles to score touchdowns or me playing with the Ravens against the saints and Reggie Bush trucks Ray Lewis in a game. That is not realistic! Not to mention how recievers has this amazing break away speed while you are playing defense(Not to mention that I'm playing zone defense most of the time). Playing defense if very frustrating this year. 2k5 was the most realistic football game that ever came out and if you needed slider adjustments, it was very minimal. We all know the routine. Buy Madden Aug. 10th every year and wait a month or so for the 1st patch so the game can be at least playable.

I think because the game is different based on your playing ability. Now they make it tweakable so it appeals to more people.

[Pcoejr1]

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I see what you all are saying. I guess my issue is that the devs played the same game that we have played out of the box. They are football fans just like us and for them to put out a game with so many flaws year in and year out is not a good thing. There are many aspects of the game that is definitely a step in the right direction but you can't tell me they are not aware of the issues because if they were not they would not have work on a patch before the game was even release..but Nunyerbiz, you bring up alot of good points. 2k5 had a great engine to start off with. there is know telling where we would be if that game would have been here.

[Pewter&Gold]

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I dont see how some of you are claiming to be so dejected with this game. The graphics and lighting are gorgeous. I just picked up the game yesterday and downloaded patch 3 so I dont know how it played before this but I must say that the gameplay was very good. In my first game I played as the Ravens against the Steelers and won 14 to 10. Stats were on the money. Big plays were limited. Is it perfect...no, but neither is life. Some of you guys that "live" in here take out all of the enjoyment of it being a video game by acting so miserable and crying over nothing. And by the way, EA doesn't have to offer patches or tuner updates. Not to long ago, if you bought a game you dealt with it good or bad until the next year. There were no forums to congregate in and share ideas with the developers for updates. This is a privlege and one hell of a customer focused initiative if you ask me. Show some freaking class and say thank you.

Better yet.....go outside and throw a football around if you want "realism".

[DJ]

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Really? No. Maddens Franchise isnt terrible, its just stale. NCAA Dyansty is the best? No. I sent you a PM.

I played a game after patch 3 and its definately better that it was after 2. It felt like game speed was back to normal.

Pass defense in Madden is much better than NCAA. Of course if you sit there and call the cheese plays that work everytime, yeah then you will burn every defense. Its the same way in NCAA.

I have to agree about the pass defense being better in Madden than NCAA. NCAA was good pre-patch but after the patches/tuners, zone defense isn't very effective. Man coverage is better, though. Madden you can play effective zone defense and also man-to-man.

I'm loving Madden 11 post-patch 1.03. Getting great games and a lot more realistic scores/stats than before.

[Todem]

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I dont see how some of you are claiming to be so dejected with this game. The graphics and lighting are gorgeous. I just picked up the game yesterday and downloaded patch 3 so I dont know how it played before this but I must say that the gameplay was very good. In my first game I played as the Ravens against the Steelers and won 14 to 10. Stats were on the money. Big plays were limited. Is it perfect...no, but neither is life. Some of you guys that "live" in here take out all of the enjoyment of it being a video game by acting so miserable and crying over nothing. And by the way, EA doesn't have to offer patches or tuner updates. Not to long ago, if you bought a game you dealt with it good or bad until the next year. There were no forums to congregate in and share ideas with the developers for updates. This is a privlege and one hell of a customer focused initiative if you ask me. Show some freaking class and say thank you.

Better yet.....go outside and throw a football around if you want "realism".

Post of the thread.

[Flightwhite24]

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I dont see how some of you are claiming to be so dejected with this game. The graphics and lighting are gorgeous. I just picked up the game yesterday and downloaded patch 3 so I dont know how it played before this but I must say that the gameplay was very good. In my first game I played as the Ravens against the Steelers and won 14 to 10. Stats were on the money. Big plays were limited. Is it perfect...no, but neither is life. Some of you guys that "live" in here take out all of the enjoyment of it being a video game by acting so miserable and crying over nothing. And by the way, EA doesn't have to offer patches or tuner updates. Not to long ago, if you bought a game you dealt with it good or bad until the next year. There were no forums to congregate in and share ideas with the developers for updates. This is a privlege and one hell of a customer focused initiative if you ask me. Show some freaking class and say thank you.

Better yet.....go outside and throw a football around if you want "realism".

I'm speechless. Maybe this post needs to go into every complaining thread

[threes_co]

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@ Pewter&Gold

Amen, post on.