Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[hurricanefootball4]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)

Really impressed with the demo.

Cutler was getting sacked on 7 step drops and Rodgers was taking off and scrambling during the 2 minute drill.

Impressed with the game, might have to be a purchase

[TDKing]

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Graphics look great except when you are actually playing the game.
Camera is to far back! Why no custom camera ????
Lighting ? Oh this year is the dark year I see... just seemed to dark for me.
I don't see smooth tackles at all, every hit seems to powerful and there is that little screen shake they do to make it look like a hard hit, I don't see that on Sundays.
CPU caught long bombs while draped in double coverage way to often. I hit jump and my db doesn't jump.
My running back performs moves that I'm not doing!!! Stiff arm on his own etc..
New fancy camera angles... WAY OVERRATED imo.
I don't like the cpu picking special teams for me on 4th down and I don't like that when I get the ball back my playbook is still in special teams.
Can't hear the ref speaking.
Overall I felt BORED while playing. I prefer NCAA over Madden 12 but NCAA is pretty boring now also.
I wasn't getting Madden anyway due to online franchise not being finished and this demo did nothing to convince me otherwise.
Sorry Madden lovers but that's just how I feel.
Have fun with the game.. Peace.

[celg35]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)

I know it's not a new engine , but for those who still have madden 11, go play a quarter and then come back to the demo. I can't believe the difference. Gameplay, it is day and night from last year. Presentation wise, it is day and night from last year. Even the player faces are better.....I mean really better.


Great job Michael young on the graphical side and camera influence this year!

[mva5580]

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Great job Michael young on the graphical side and camera influence this year!

I love all of the new camera angles when it comes to the presentation of the game, no doubt about that.

But the camera to actually PLAY the game.....not so much. It just feels like it's too far back, and especially for running plays. I'm hoping the final version has the ability to have a camera view that's closer to NCAA as that seems to work well for me.

[SDOTizBak23]

I haven't played the demo yet... Just a few questions for those of you who have been playing it. Do the Lineman and WR hold their blocks on offense? Do the players on defense play their positions correctly...like picking up play actions, S/LB on TE's, picking up RB on the flats? Suction tackles? Still here or gone? Punt returns for TD's? Scarce or possible? Super CB's getting pics or swatting ball when they aren't even close to WR?

[Ny17Jets]

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After my first game im impressed.
First game I went in with the Packers on All-Madden.
Game went back and forth and the Bears had an awesome drive to tie it for Overtime where I led the Pack down the field ending with a 12 yrd touchdown run with Rodgers.

Only problem is All-Madden continues to be cheap instead of difficult

[belucheez]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here (360)

Graphics look great except when you are actually playing the game.
Camera is to far back! Why no custom camera ????
Lighting ? Oh this year is the dark year I see... just seemed to dark for me.
I don't see smooth tackles at all, every hit seems to powerful and there is that little screen shake they do to make it look like a hard hit, I don't see that on Sundays.
CPU caught long bombs while draped in double coverage way to often. I hit jump and my db doesn't jump.
My running back performs moves that I'm not doing!!! Stiff arm on his own etc..
New fancy camera angles... WAY OVERRATED imo.
I don't like the cpu picking special teams for me on 4th down and I don't like that when I get the ball back my playbook is still in special teams.
Can't hear the ref speaking.
Overall I felt BORED while playing. I prefer NCAA over Madden 12 but NCAA is pretty boring now also.
I wasn't getting Madden anyway due to online franchise not being finished and this demo did nothing to convince me otherwise.
Sorry Madden lovers but that's just how I feel.
Have fun with the game.. Peace.

Something wrong with your controller if your back is doing stuff your not telling him to do. We will probably get special cameras in the retail game. It probably isn't in the demo because of space limits.

[at23steelers]

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On a Hail Mary I just pulled off a Mike Thomas with Devin Hester with 7 seconds remaining. Still lost 17-7, but awesome to see it pulled off!!! Would have been perfect with Gus announcing it!! haha

A few other odd things I noticed:

- As people said, there is no blocking when CPU or AI returns punts
- No volume when ref announces penalties
- When it shows player of game, it said my player had 3 tackles and 1 sack, but didn't mention the 2 Forced Fumbles he had. Weird!

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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Biggest Gripe so Far: Punt returns. The blockers run away from the defenders and just let the returner get lit up.

[UMhester04]

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All this talk of no blocking on returns is getting me worried...I hope they can fix this for the retail game

[BlackJackRabbit]

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Biggest Gripe so Far: Punt returns. The blockers run away from the defenders and just let the returner get lit up.

My biggest gripe is that you're still limited your audibles when going no-huddle.
In NCAA you have the entire playbook.

[LiveBaller]

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Played a few games, still undecided on day 1 purchase. I dont know if this is a bug or if others have had it happen to them, but in the 4th quarter Aaron Rogers got injured and a injury timeout was called but the play clock kept going. When they finally got Rogers off the field and the play clock expired GB was hit with a delay of game penalty. Dont really know if its a bug or GB just took to long in getting Rogers off the field and the backup qb ready or what. Just something that i noticed will playing the demo.

[JaySmooov]

Couple of things I HATE:

1. Madden still has the dumb camera shot when a team is leaving the huddle and walking to the line of scrimmage. I HATE HATE HATE having to hit a button every single play of the game to get them to the LOS at a normal speed and not slow motion. In year's past, this could not be turned off and it looks like it won't be turned off this year either. LAME.

2. Audibles. Why have a different audible system than NCAA? I HATE Madden's audibles. In NCAA and previous versions of Madden (before last year), it was quick and easy to show blitz or change a play but that is not the case in Madden anymore.

Both of these issues are deal breakers for me and I will NOT be purchasing Madden this year. I will play NCAA much more.

NCAA blows Madden out of the water.

So because you have to press A twice, you won't buy the game?

And dude, you can change the audible/strategy pad to what it used to be.

Stop bi****ng, seriously.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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My biggest gripe is that you're still limited your audibles when going no-huddle.
In NCAA you have the entire playbook.

I don't really think you should be able to go through your whole playbook. I could be wrong, but I think in the NFL, most teams go to the line with one play and then a few others that they may switch to.

[mrprice33]

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I just wish they would bring back the r-stick quick audibles. That's far better than the system they have now.