Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
Running not as "zig zaggy" as NCAA12.
Running not as "zig zaggy" as NCAA12.
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
I just wanted to mention how realistic the intro/Bears stadium is in the game...This is coming from someone who has been to every home game (Minus one) for the past three years.
The view above the stadium is sweet, you can see lake shore drive and even the gate 14 turnaround.
The detail is absolutely beautiful. The introduction is almost perfect and it gives me chills like in real life.
I think EA Sports deserves a lot of respect...Even the field wrap was done correctly. Little things like this add up to a lot of realism. I think my favorite part though is the player models. Without a doubt this is the best looking Madden has ever been. It is nice to see that Peppers, Urlacher, Cutler, etc look like their real life counterparts.Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
For those of you that tinkered with the speed threshold, what did you set it at? I'm about to start playing now.NFL: Bills
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
Okay got two games in before work the first on all pro as the Packers and I pretty much just kept the bears in check and picked of Cutler a couple of times. Game felt fluid Cutler really didn't run too much except when everything broke down, but it felt right when he scrambled.
The second game I bumped it up to all madden and I don't know if DPP hates me but I was the Bears and it was ugly. I had no time in the pocket as the Packers were blowing by my guys like they were statues and then Cutler couldn't throw at all. But doesn't matter since the WR can't get any seperation, and if they did they just dropped the ball so Cutler ended the game with like a 17% completion percentage (granted I started throwing the long ball alot more since I was down big.) I can live with this stuff since yes some times Offenses just can't get anything going.
But the big thing came when I was playing D. Rogers was taking off at every chance he had, but the speed he did was further aided by my linebackers and lineman didn't even seem like he was there until he passed the line of scrimage and then they were so far out of postion that he picked up the first easliy. And the awarness of my defenders were terrible at times and I thought they should still be playing highschool. A big example I saw was when they Packers ran a toss play my outside LB on that side strafed to the middle of the field until the balll crossed the line of scrimage before reacting. So it looks like defenders will go to there zone until the ball crosses the line which makes it look real robotic. And then there is the deep ball in where my guys couldn't catch it or couldn't get open the Packers were throwing into double coverage and my Defenders would go for a basket catch or just not jump and let them catch it for big gains over and over again.
So D on All Madden seems to do so many things wrong, and I was hoping it would feel like NCAA Heisman. Because it plays so well on that mode o well...Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
Seems solid. . . reminds me a lot of Madden 09 for some reason. The old Madden kick meter is back and is AWESOME! Love the presentation . . .
Cons: Still far to many big hits. . .
With how fast Cutler is it seems all QB's will have scrambling ability to some extent (and makes Vick potentially over powered)
Important stuff I changed. . .
Go to game options (upon kickoff)
Turn off auto sprint/strafe
Change game speed to SLOW
Change player minimum speed threshold to 35
These settings reset every time you start up a game (in demo).
I like the speed settings MUCH more. . . on normal speed seems much to fast. . . all QB's become scramblersComment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
Impressions after the first game. Played as Packers on Pro difficulty. No slider changes expect changed the game-speed to slow (more like normal from 2010.)
Pros
-Run Blocking is great. I am having a fun time running and I don't even get mad at the game when I get hit the backfield. I blame myself for not taking the right blockers or not flipping the play, ect.
-Running Game in general.
- Tackling: New "animations." No suction, cooler looking solo and gang tackles.
- Presentation. Even without commentary I feel like I am watching a game. The Score-box, pre-snap box, and the "Packers Offense/ Defense; Bears Offense/Defense" boxes look great.
- New kicking meter. I still wish it was the analog kicking but the button works pretty good.
- Doesn't really have to do with gameplay or anything but I like it that we got a full 5-minute 4 quarter game Demo. Thanks EA.
Cons
- Threw the ball deep to Donald Driver on streak routes 3 times and each time he burned the Cornerback in single coverage. Bad thing? Probably not, but I found it weird the cornerback didn't try on 2/3 plays. Though this is probably different.. The Wide Receivers actually jumping for the ball or fighting for it in the air is good. In NCAA they would just stand at the end of their route and wait for the ball to come to them. In here they fight for the ball so I don't always have to control them. Should make Coach-mode games fun. (Coach-mode is in, right?)
- Like I said in my other post, AJ Hawk jumped over the Center for a sack after the Center went for a cut-block. Maybe that is just how it goes on Play-Action plays, but on every play-action play it seemed Cutler got sacked because an OL would fail a cut-block and my players.
- Super-linebackers still in.
- I know this is just the demo and they had to limit the space, but I sure wish I could of seen my stats.
In my opinion the Pros far outweigh the cons and this is game will be a buy for me. It is only one game, but I think this game showed me a great deal of what the gameplay will be like.Comment
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After my first game, I really enjoyed the demo. I lost the game by 4 points but I missed two field goals as well. This new kicking method will take some getting used to. If they have an option, I'll probably go back to the old way on the retail version.
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
Agree 100%, and the super linebackers are gone also. A couple posters have said they're in Madden 12, but I didn't see them in any of the games I played. The problem ( in NCAA 12) is with the trajectory; that's the cause of the super LBs. That's why they can make plays on balls thrown to receivers that are ten yard away from them. There's no arch ( unless it's a 45 yard pass) to the passes in NCAA 12; thankfully, there is in Madden.
It's still early, and who knows what problems with creep up in the retail version, but the game-play seems to be on par with that other game.Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
Don't like the tackling in this game. Why is every tackle an earth shattering tackle? The computer controlled team especially. One thing that was good about protak was that it provided a lot more gang and wrap up tackles. The momentum is always negated as well from these ridiculous big hit tackles.
The rest of the gameplay just feels stale and boring. Nothing real specific, just the overall package including animations. This coming from someone who has not bought a Madden game since 09.S E A N N y TComment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
How long have you been playing Madden for? Madden 04/05/06 all had this exact kicking system.
It's better as it reflects the accuracy rating, lower rating = smaller window for 100% accuracy window and meter moves back down to bottom much faster. high rating = wider 100% accuracy window, moves much slower to get better accuracy.Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
am I doing something wrong or is the kick meter not registering the 3rd button press an awful lot of the time?Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
Hmm... has anyone else noticed way too many over the shoulder interceptions on deep passes? I think I've seen three in four games.
Also I haven't had a single surprise onside kick work yet, so I'll probably never use that.Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
QB sneak vs. a base defense is way too powerful. I had 3 and 1, so I QB sneaked it and the CPu cam put in a regular base defense and I easily got 8 yards. Plus when you do this the Qb takes off pretty quick...Its kind of weird actuallyComment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)
- Graphics look great
- The new camera angles are excellent, especially the FG/XP angles to properly represent TV. EA, take note: A subtle change that is a huge positive addition to the game. There are A LOT more opportunities for these
- So the demo press release noted that Olsen was off the Bears, Williams was on, and that you should complete a Hot Route pass and that "it will make sense later." 1) The roster changes weren't there, and 2) I completed a hot route pass, and nothing happened.
- The main thing I didn't like about the game was how far away the camera view is after the ball is hiked. I'm hoping there is a way to have a camera view closer to NCAA Football's in the final version.
Overall, I had a very positive first impression. Looking forward to the 30th.Comment
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