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

[raguel]

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

The demo wasn't bad, but the issues I've had with Madden 9 - 11 (the newer Maddens I've played; don't know if they were there previously) are still here, plus a new one I never noticed before. I was playing the Bears. I don't recall the actual defense called but Briggs and Urlacher (sp) were both in the middle and were responsible for middle yellow zones. A receiver went in motion from right to left. The LB on the right followed him. . I'm fairly certain they LBs did not switch coverages. Predictably, this left the center-right zone wide open. IMO what should have happened is that the other LB should have moved further to the left.

[roadman]

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

This guy is spot on.

1. Very small sample size. (1 game) Plus, early May build.
2. He played on default setting, which is the pro setting. My wife could get stats like that playing on Pro.
3. He also said it wasn't real feedback.

[Celtic34]

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

any vids of teh ps3 version? I have the 360 version here. I'd just like to compare to see if either is better or worse.

[TexasBorn1]

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

Pros
seeing the QBs scramble. I actually had to use QB spy against the CPU
the CPU seems to finally be able to run screens without it resulting in a loss
Saw some balls in the dirt from Cutler after I started sacking him. Dynamic player performance seems to work
Deep ball doesn't seem easy like NCAA
liking the new presentation elements-the players show emotion which help bring life to the game
didn't see my d-lineman being thrown to the ground like ragdolls
Cons
not feeling the new kick meter
have a feeling I will see that sideline catch animation quite a bit
seems like I will have to crank up the penalty slider if I want to see anything besides false starts and holding calls

[bucky60]

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

1. Very small sample size. (1 game) Plus, early May build.

My games on All Pro and All Madden looked similar to his. That's a larger sample size. Reading everyone's impressions on All Pro and All Madden and seeing some of the stats they're posting increases the sample size. Going by how Madden has been historically increases the sample size for the series (maybe not 12, but for the series). Madden has a history of this.

2. He played on default setting, which is the pro setting. My wife could get stats like that playing on Pro.

I played on All Pro and All Madden, adjusting speed. I didn't adjust any other sliders, but that just tells me it's another year of fighting sliders to try and make things more realistic. Unfortunately, changing one slider to make something more realistic in Madden, tends to skew realism in another area.

3. He also said it wasn't real feedback.

Don't know how to respond to this. He gave his stats. Pretty much matched what I and others experienced. I would call that feedback.

[JayInSaratoga]

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

Game plays really well. The lack of suction blocking/tacking is very noticeable and makes the line play feel a lot more real.

The only gripe I have is that colors they use in for the play art when selecting a play from the full playbook. The red arrows (such as blitzers on defenses) over a green background makes it impossible to read for the colorblind.

[LambertandHam]

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

Maybe it's due to it being a demo, but are those little ads that pop up on the bottom right gone?

[tebowfanai]

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

Maybe it was the fact that I am not accustomed to the teams but I struggled, especially on offense. Actually reminded me of the psychic pass coverage in NCAA '12. However, maybe I was having a bad day as I have had in the past. So, I'm going to give it another try today. Aside from my own personal struggles, the game looks pretty good. I think it plays very fluid and more realistic than in past games. Again, this is just from a bit of demo play so my thoughts are subject to change.

[brza37]

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

The only gripe I have is that colors they use in for the play art when selecting a play from the full playbook. The red arrows (such as blitzers on defenses) over a green background makes it impossible to read for the colorblind.

I had the same problem. Somebody already started a thread about that.
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...lor-blind.html

If you had problems you should post there too. If enough people are having this problem maybe EA will take notice and be able to do something about it.

[davep]

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PS3 jaggies? Again? It's the very reason I didn't buy NCAA 12. Everyone on 360 is amazed at the graphics while the ps3 seems to suffer, why?

Also, the speed on very slow is much faster than I anticipated and I don't really like it. Tacklers seem to pinball off the runner a lot more because of it.

Damn, might have to cancel my pre-order.

[RGiles36]

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

You almost have to take impression threads with a grain of salt. As soon as someone has an anomaly happen to them in the game, they bring it back to the board as if to suggest it happens all the time . That's not to say the game doesn't have faults b/c it does. Just seems some don't use any judgement...

In any event, I'm really liking Gameflow this year. I like that I have choices. My only complaint about it is that whenever I have a 3rd and long with the Bears offense, it always suggests 'Four Verticals'. Perhaps that's a result of their default gameplan but give me some variety!

Still, this may be my preferred method of playcalling. It's really intuitive. Last year, I felt like Gameflow would get in the way of the presentation. From what I can tell, it doesn't at all.

[mr_president]

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

had fun with the game, there are a lot welcomed improvements, to name a few:
1. dback individual adjustments
2. assisted tackling
3. i like the camera angles, and the lighting
4. the weight added to defenders when trying to change direction
5. i like the kicking meter

i only have a few complaints so far:
1. the CPU QB snaps the ball to fast
2. feeling suction when playing as a d-lineman.
3. still seeing the psychic db's
4. receivers with warp speed are still here as well as some defenders hitting warp speed to make a play on the ball carrier
5. unable to view the entire replay of a play similar to years past, hopefully this is only a demo issue and won't be in the retail.

[Celtic34]

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Here's 2 vids I found on youtube of the ps3 and 360 versions. I sold my ps3 a while back so I can't compare. I mainly just play sports games and the 360 controller and multiplats had me using that mainly. But I don't know. The ps3 seems to be doing ok. These vids the 360 version just looks more colorful and cartooney. The ps3 version actually looks smoother to me and more realistic. REplays also seem to zoom in closer on the ps3 version. These vids are small though so I can't see jaggies. The ps3 demo of NCAA definately was blurry, muddy and jaggy. I had a ps3 then. That's why I sold it. I wasn't even using it. The 360 version definately seems to pop more and is more crisp graphically while the ps3 version is more faded. You can see it on the field. Probably due to the gpu but it looks more like graphics to me. The ps3 seems more fluid and realistic looking. Better contrast and animations seem smoother at times. The ps3 has a better cpu.

PS3 version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JySwYJc7H0

360 version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoVsrCy17_s&feature=channel_video_title

[Automatik]

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

You almost have to take impression threads with a grain of salt. As soon as someone has an anomaly happen to them in the game, they bring it back to the board as if to suggest it happens all the time .

Ok I've played two full games of just Qb sneak with Cutler and it was always the same, speed burst up the middle 5 yards, 4 yards 4 yards etc... It's unstoppable can't imagine what it would be with Vick. And the only reason I found this was because my friend told me about it, so far it happens all the time. Oh and this was on All-Madden. This needs to be fixed asap.

[roadman]

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

My games on All Pro and All Madden looked similar to his. That's a larger sample size. Reading everyone's impressions on All Pro and All Madden and seeing some of the stats they're posting increases the sample size. Going by how Madden has been historically increases the sample size for the series (maybe not 12, but for the series). Madden has a history of this.



I played on All Pro and All Madden, adjusting speed. I didn't adjust any other sliders, but that just tells me it's another year of fighting sliders to try and make things more realistic. Unfortunately, changing one slider to make something more realistic in Madden, tends to skew realism in another area.



Don't know how to respond to this. He gave his stats. Pretty much matched what I and others experienced. I would call that feedback.

I'll just quote everything here.

Never been a next gen sports game where I played with sliders out of the box. I'm testing for quite some time before I get comfortable with where I'm at. I'm a stickler for seasonal averages.

Comes with the territory for me.