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

[JVM]

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

I've had 10 forced fumbles and zero recoveries. What else can I say?

I have Fight for Fumble Off in main page Settings but Franchise mode during game I checked and it's On. This could be the new patch or maybe I never noticed. Check it during a game in Franchise mode.

[CzingerX]

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

Defense is better for me. Plus, the game seems alot more fluid with this patch. Almost up too NCAA standards. Good update.

[Sausage]

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

A few more impressions post patch:

Settings:
All-Pro
7 minutes 15 second run-off (previously 5 minutes)
GameFlow
Speed Normal
Threshold 50 (previously 100)

I have not scored more than 21 points in a game. I have lost 2 or 3 of my last 4 games.

Cowboys vs Texans (me), Barber was running hard and they were just working there offense well. Schaub and Johnson were hot as well, I pulled a OT victory 17-14 I believe.

Jets vs Dolphins (me), rematch, there D' put it on me. I couldn't get anything going they beat easily.

Packers vs Bears (me), my D' was kicking there butt and causing several turnovers which I only mustered 6 points, which is not good. The second half Rodgers and there D' got hot and shut me down. Lost 10-6.

Overall loving the feel of this patch and if I continue to get good games from the A.I. won't have to deal with the headache of online; but I am itching to get on and try my luck.

[falconfansince81]

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

interesting, seems like the only people who enjoy or see a difference are offline franchise players. really wish i could enjoy that part of the game, but theres simply no competition.

online franchise is how i get my sim fix but post-patch have yielded worse buzz zone coverage as the defenders are positioining themselves too close to one another with 0 awareness.

the cpu doesn't expose this offline, so no you won't notice it...but online you definitely will as people make what should be risky throws seem relatively harmless.

i thought defense was great last year...what they did for grab and go gamers or offline players with very limited skill is just another saddening blow to my once beloved franchise.

[erickonasis]

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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".

the graphics and lighting are better than NCAA? i havent downloaded this recent patch but did it actually change the graphics because if not NCAA KILLS madden in the graphics department. Id like to know was there a graphics update in this patch

[phant030]

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

I think the game plays good. Although, i had good sliders before..so I've always liked Madden 10 offline. Online, I think all pro is just too easy even user v user. My last game I held my opponent to 10 pts even after he dominated TOP. I'll have to get some more time to see if my defensive strategy can make online a bit more bearable vs random players.

I think some of my issues are playcalling and the other is that all pro allows a bit too much separation on passing plays. I'll just have to keep some help in 'popular' areas on the field. I don't mind ppl scoring b/c they will have success, call the right plays, and make good decisions....

i only get aggravated when they use a bit more cheesier methods b/c i give up pts before I can grasp the their tendencies...may need to use scouting reports...but i'm still a bit tentative about playing online. Overall, I like madden this year...like it better with the patches.

[CAG CheechDogg]

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

i cant get the cpu to use the gameplans i set for them after the new patch. i go to the opponent first select their gameplan back out then move to my team select my gameplan and press a to continue but my gameplan loads but the cpu automatically go back to their default gameplan, what do i do?

I thought it was just me. This has happened every single game now since the new patch. The CPU's gameplan does go back to default after selecting one for them.

I made sure this was happening by leaving just one run play for normal situations, fired up the game and saw that the cpu lined up with a 4 wr set and passed the ball instead of running it. This happened on every single game and on every 1st down.

Can others please try and confirm if this is also happening to them. Thanks to all in advance.

[BenR]

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

Thank god, that slow kick meter is gone. Or atleast it was in Ultimate Team.

[Pewter&Gold]

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the graphics and lighting are better than NCAA? i havent downloaded this recent patch but did it actually change the graphics because if not NCAA KILLS madden in the graphics department. Id like to know was there a graphics update in this patch

Like I said originally....I just picked the game up on Sunday so I don't about how it looked or played upon the initial release. However, the graphics and lighting are excellent for Madden 11. The player faces are very well done and the grass textures on the field is crazy good..IMO.

I will say this however, I have NCAA 11 and the graphics are good, I just think Madden's are a step above. Again, my opinion.

[mrsaito]

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Thank god, that slow kick meter is gone. Or atleast it was in Ultimate Team.

Can anybody confirm that the slow kick meter is fixed offline with a tuner pack yet?

[z4ckdabeast]

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

Thank god, that slow kick meter is gone.

Indeed; it seems to have been replaced with the extremely slow kick meter.

[JVM]

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

Indeed; it seems to have been replaced with the extremely slow kick meter.

It's very slow on Pro, but much quicker on higher levels.

[dp68]

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

Sad to say this, but after almost a week of testing out the latest patch I see very little tangible difference in the pass defense vs. big plays.

Where it really gets noticeable is in the final 2 minutes of each half. The teams start airing it out with long pass after long pass in an attempt to get a quick score, and receivers are commonly wide open for bomb TD's. It was not uncommon to see 3 TD's scored inside of the 2 minute drill - Team A throws a long TD pass, kicks off to Team B who quickly burns the defense for a long pass TD, who then kicks back to Team A who quickly scores again.

I know wild things happen in real football in the 2 minute drill, but this is ridiculous. Very frustrated that we are on the 2011 version of this game and the secondary is next to useless.

[gbx34]

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

Hopefully they just up the defense speed up and it would make d nearly perfect

[JVM]

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

Sad to say this, but after almost a week of testing out the latest patch I see very little tangible difference in the pass defense vs. big plays.

Where it really gets noticeable is in the final 2 minutes of each half. The teams start airing it out with long pass after long pass in an attempt to get a quick score, and receivers are commonly wide open for bomb TD's. It was not uncommon to see 3 TD's scored inside of the 2 minute drill - Team A throws a long TD pass, kicks off to Team B who quickly burns the defense for a long pass TD, who then kicks back to Team A who quickly scores again.

I know wild things happen in real football in the 2 minute drill, but this is ridiculous. Very frustrated that we are on the 2011 version of this game and the secondary is next to useless.

The secondary? There must be something causing DBs to swat the ball away, let it bounce off their chest, and let the ball go through their hands because it seems they are afraid of catching the ball.