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  • PolkHigh33
    Rookie
    • Jun 2010
    • 233

    #31
    Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

    Originally posted by Smoke6
    You must not have played the demo enough, so ill gone and post this lil replay vid of whats been happening to me and its very frustrating to see this happen alot.

    Also why is it everytime in every madden that as soon as I hit the button for my intended WR, the AI (all 11 of them) have this spidey sense and know who, where and when the ball is being thrown? I never get that element of surprise or the defender actually being unaware of the play thats going on up until this demo when I AM PLAYING DEFENSE?

    But here is the SUPER DB clip...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-69B_qFyy_8
    Terribly thrown ball should result in an INT ..

    The more I watch it the more I don't see the 'super' .. I've seen more legit super DB videos than this one ..

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    • bkrich83
      Has Been
      • Jul 2002
      • 71582

      #32
      Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

      Originally posted by Smoke6
      You must not have played the demo enough, so ill gone and post this lil replay vid of whats been happening to me and its very frustrating to see this happen alot.

      Also why is it everytime in every madden that as soon as I hit the button for my intended WR, the AI (all 11 of them) have this spidey sense and know who, where and when the ball is being thrown? I never get that element of surprise or the defender actually being unaware of the play thats going on up until this demo when I AM PLAYING DEFENSE?

      But here is the SUPER DB clip...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-69B_qFyy_8
      How was that a super DB?
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      • bukktown
        MVP
        • Jan 2007
        • 3257

        #33
        Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

        Man, you guys were brutal on the demo.

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        • bkrich83
          Has Been
          • Jul 2002
          • 71582

          #34
          Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

          Originally posted by SportsTop
          I'm not sure why the writers that thought the game play was too fast just didn't adjust it to slow in the options.

          And yes, you can spotlight receivers, play up or back of individual receivers as well. The issue is the CPU QB hikes the ball too fast to make many of these adjustments.
          Agreed on all points.

          Allegedly the CPU snapping the ball to quickly is going to be fixed with a release day patch,. Again allegedly.
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          • NINJAK2
            *S *dd*ct
            • Jan 2003
            • 6185

            #35
            Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

            Originally posted by PolkHigh33
            Terribly thrown ball should result in an INT ..

            The more I watch it the more I don't see the 'super' .. I've seen more legit super DB videos than this one ..
            It certainly looks odd. The db was completely beat off the line and then goes into "the flash" mode and picks off a pass he never should have got his hands on. I have seen worse though.
            EA and 2k have the unfortunate task of trying to balance on a tightrope of fun and sim while trying not to fall 10,000 feet to their death. Instead of a safety net waiting down below there will just be angry customers quick to move out of the way and talk of their failure.

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            • bkrich83
              Has Been
              • Jul 2002
              • 71582

              #36
              Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

              Originally posted by NINJAK2
              It certainly looks odd. The db was completely beat off the line and then goes into "the flash" mode and picks off a pass he never should have got his hands on. I have seen worse though.
              Ball was thrown late and behind a stationary target while the DB was in trail a trail position.

              I think people are reaching real hard to find things to complain about.

              Have I seen super DB's in the past? Yup. Does this look like one? Nope.
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              • RememberMe12
                Banned
                • Feb 2011
                • 296

                #37
                Why does everyone say that 2K5 is a superior game? I guess that the lacking of pass coverage, CPU AI not completing more than 50% of their passes on a consistent basis, and a buggy franchise mode is what this game is needing to be great?

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                • Kramer5150
                  Medicore Mike
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 7398

                  #38
                  Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

                  Originally posted by Smoke6
                  You must not have played the demo enough, so ill gone and post this lil replay vid of whats been happening to me and its very frustrating to see this happen alot.

                  Also why is it everytime in every madden that as soon as I hit the button for my intended WR, the AI (all 11 of them) have this spidey sense and know who, where and when the ball is being thrown? I never get that element of surprise or the defender actually being unaware of the play thats going on up until this demo when I AM PLAYING DEFENSE?

                  But here is the SUPER DB clip...

                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-69B_qFyy_8
                  ...are you kidding me? It looks to me that somebody threw the ball to late in the pattern....just because the db recovers,and makes a play on the ball, does NOT warrant what you are calling "super db".
                  People are for reviews if it backs their argument, and against them when they don't.
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                  • bkrich83
                    Has Been
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 71582

                    #39
                    Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

                    Originally posted by RememberMe12
                    Why does everyone say that 2K5 is a superior game? I guess that the lacking of pass coverage, CPU AI not completing more than 50% of their passes on a consistent basis, and a buggy franchise mode is what this game is needing to be great?
                    2k5 is irrelevant to the conversation. Let it go already.
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                    • SportsGamerShow
                      Rookie
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 21

                      #40
                      I enjoyed the demo, despite its flaws. I'm hopeful EA can fix the issues that plague the demo (game speed, short replays, weird animations, framerate), but you never know.
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                      • RememberMe12
                        Banned
                        • Feb 2011
                        • 296

                        #41
                        Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

                        Originally posted by bkrich83
                        2k5 is irrelevant to the conversation. Let it go already.
                        I've let it go. It's the earlier posters that havent.

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                        • PolkHigh33
                          Rookie
                          • Jun 2010
                          • 233

                          #42
                          Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

                          Originally posted by NINJAK2
                          It certainly looks odd. The db was completely beat off the line and then goes into "the flash" mode and picks off a pass he never should have got his hands on. I have seen worse though.
                          DB's have the daunting task of keeping with receivers at all times, without knowing the route .. these guys are incredibly agile and can react on a dime ..

                          There was nothing 'super' about it ..

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                          • BlueNGold
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 21817

                            #43
                            Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

                            To be honest, I agree more with the staff that was on the negative side of the demo.

                            I can't figure out what it is, but something is just...off. I don't know if it's the game speed (and yes I've lowered it), the camera, or what, but I'm just not really enjoying the demo that much. The messed up thing is this is leaps ahead of Madden 11, but I actually kinda enjoyed the Madden 11 demo.

                            On the bright side, EA football demos have almost never been that good of a barometer for the retail version, or at least that I can remember. But as of now, I'd rather rent the game on release day or just wait and see.
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                            • mike24forever
                              Old Guy
                              • Sep 2003
                              • 3172

                              #44
                              Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

                              Originally posted by Humphrey Errington
                              HAHAHAHA!!! Everybody point and laugh at the butthurt EA lover who just realized that the "Greatest Madden Evarrr!!!!!" still won't even be 1/2 of what 2K5 was on the field (where it matters). It's ok little guy, denial is the toughest stage, and you'll work through it eventually. But sooner or later you're going to have to accept the fact that EA is incapable of making a better football game than the one 2K made 8 years ago with last gen technology. It's kind of pitiful if you ask me...
                              You created this account to come in and troll? Well done sir, I hope your stay here is a short one. I hate trolls!
                              I am the lesson after the fall.

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                              • Humphrey Errington
                                Banned
                                • Aug 2011
                                • 8

                                #45
                                Re: Staff Roundtable: Madden NFL 12 Demo Impressions

                                Is speaking the truth considered trolling around here?

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