Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

**Bull_Dozer** · 08-29-2011, 05:12 PM

I hate bringing up 2k5.... but seriously, the WR/DB interactions are still light years ahead of Madden.

**statum71** · 08-29-2011, 05:19 PM

For all the guys who shove aside presentation......

I know (and agree) that gameplay is number one. But its not the only element to a sports game. Thats why every single review I'm seeing about Madden is mentioning how horrible audio and commentary is killing the experience in this title.

So other things besides gameplay do indeed matter.

**wallofhate** · 08-29-2011, 05:22 PM

I agree with your review I think you hit the nail on the head for the most part. I just hope this is a step forward to a huge leap of improvement like other titles.

**wheelman990** · 08-29-2011, 05:24 PM

Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

Originally posted by mellamoaaron

But let's be honest, it's a lot easier to make a basketball, baseball, or even soccer game than it is to make a football game. For what they've been able to do with this game, I think was a huge jump for the series. I absolutely hated 11 and mostly every Madden this gen outside of 08, and this one truly impressed me. I would say I haven't played a football game that is better than this.

From the years 00-2005 football titles were amazing. Probably better then any other sports games at the time. My opinion, exclusives to EA is what made football game inferior. I personally don't believe football is the hardest sport to create. Football has the most emotion, specially in commentary, yet look how that turned out. Any game would be bad if the creators get lazy. Just my opinion

**ccoaxum** · 08-29-2011, 05:24 PM

i don't really care about what people say about the game, i think its alot better when it is compared to the past games, it can be better tho. plus i got the game for $27 dollars so i'm not even trippen either way.

**spankdatazz22** · 08-29-2011, 05:55 PM

Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

Kudos to the in-depth OS review this year. I feel far better informed than I ever have in years previous; I think collectively it was by far the most in-depth football review I've ever read. I thought the Gameplay and Franchise sections in particular were very detailed and well-written/balanced and focused on details I felt were important. I really want a NFL game and I'm positive M12 is the best Madden this generation. But ultimately, that's not saying all that much as most of us know. As badly as I want a football game I'm not sure I want to do [essentially a $40 rental, if I trade it in for $25-30 in a couple months] that's gonna give the equivalant of a quick sugar rush and not much meat (for me). In the absence of competition reviews like these should help the game improve substantially in the long run though

**Tomba** · 08-29-2011, 06:04 PM

Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

Originally posted by spankdatazz22

Kudos to the in-depth OS review this year. I feel far better informed than I ever have in years previous; I think collectively it was by far the most in-depth football review I've ever read. I thought the Gameplay and Franchise sections in particular were very detailed and well-written/balanced and focused on details I felt were important. I really want a NFL game and I'm positive M12 is the best Madden this generation. But ultimately, that's not saying all that much as most of us know. As badly as I want a football game I'm not sure I want to do [essentially a $40 rental, if I trade it in for $25-30 in a couple months] that's gonna give the equivalant of a quick sugar rush and not much meat (for me). In the absence of competition reviews like these should help the game improve substantially in the long run though

Madden 12 IS the best Madden this Gen.
Last Gen The Best Madden was Madden 2003 believe it not on GameCube.
The Best football game is still on Last Gen with NFL 2k5.
But 2k5 was surpassed by Madden 09 on Xbox 360 in many ways thanks to new tech.

Madden 10 and 11(edited not so much) where mere placeholders for what Madden 12 is.

However much of what worked in madden for 10 and 11 are not changed much in Madden 12.

But madden looks and feels SO different than previous years that is a shame to not pick up and play this year.

Graphically and animation wise its wowed me.

**SteelerSpartan** · 08-29-2011, 06:07 PM

Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

I think this was a fair review....

The series has finally regained and maybe even surpassed its glory years(04-05) form...

but its 2011.....and that just doesn't hold up as well anymore in the wake of the other heavy hitters in the Sports Game Genre

**alangst** · 08-29-2011, 06:16 PM

This is a fair, tough review of a good game. Pretty much what i would expect from a webpage called OperationSports. Keep it up.

**DeuceDouglas** · 08-29-2011, 06:18 PM

It seems like we've gotten past the point of there being a whole lot of major flaws and now the nitpicking of other little issues has begun. That's probably a good thing because it means Madden might be working it's way to a more and more polished game.

-The playcalling has been the same forever and I've never heard anything about how unrealistic playcalling is in the reviews until now.

-Same goes for defense. I don't know how you could really make it any more exciting.

-The new kick meter being a step backward is a joke. I don't think I ever missed a single kick with the old RS kick meter. I could literally be in a completely different room and make every kick because it was that easy. Maybe they should go back to the Super Nintendo style kick meter the circle goes up and down for power and then side to side for accuracy. They need to take the arrow out of it though because that is what makes it so easy.

-Overshadowing an obviously greatly improved franchise with things like 'clunky menus' seems a little degrading in the overall scope of things but maybe that's just me.

**fliplm0de** · 08-29-2011, 06:27 PM

From what i've been reading from the final build and those who got the game 3 days early this is pretty accurate. Yea the game looks nice too bad it doesn't play as well.

**bukktown** · 08-29-2011, 06:43 PM

Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

Originally posted by DeuceDouglas

It seems like we've gotten past the point of there being a whole lot of major flaws and now the nitpicking of other little issues has begun. That's probably a good thing because it means Madden might be working it's way to a more and more polished game.

-The playcalling has been the same forever and I've never heard anything about how unrealistic playcalling is in the reviews until now.

-Same goes for defense. I don't know how you could really make it any more exciting.

-The new kick meter being a step backward is a joke. I don't think I ever missed a single kick with the old RS kick meter. I could literally be in a completely different room and make every kick because it was that easy. Maybe they should go back to the Super Nintendo style kick meter the circle goes up and down for power and then side to side for accuracy. They need to take the arrow out of it though because that is what makes it so easy.

-Overshadowing an obviously greatly improved franchise with things like 'clunky menus' seems a little degrading in the overall scope of things but maybe that's just me.

That's the perplexing thing. The game is not, on the whole, more polished.

**SGMRock** · 08-29-2011, 06:45 PM

Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

Originally posted by fliplm0de

From what i've been reading from the final build and those who got the game 3 days early this is pretty accurate. Yea the game looks nice too bad it doesn't play as well.

It plays better than the last 2 or 3 years. The offline franchise mode is tons better. Clunky menus or not its tons better. I see a lot of people being turned off by the review, but right now I think the 2012 release build is better than the 2011 patched game. If you liked 2011 this is a step up in Gameplay and Franchise. Commentary sucked last year and still does but if you want the game for gameplay and offline franchise I think its better than the last 3 years.

**damaja** · 08-29-2011, 06:50 PM

It appears to me that madden/NCAA is approaching the fate of NBA live, where the game simply didn't progress to satisfactory levels. The only difference is live had competition that ultimately caused EA to cancel it. I haven't bought madden in years because it was no longer fun playing offline. For me, if only EA would make ratings matter in the game that would bring the strategy aspect back to the game. Right now, great players vs scrub players don't reflect well in the game. I've never played a game where on defense I had to strategize how to stop a great wr or rb. To me the only significant gameplay enhancement was when a few years ago there was talk about stretching the ratings to differentiate players. But they didn't go far enough with that idea.

**jkra0512** · 08-29-2011, 06:59 PM

Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

I really like this review and the impressions from OS...seems as though this wasn't sugar-coated like the NCAA review. This write-up, along with several others, have given me enough info to not buy it right away. I'll get it used and not give my money to EA. Sad I won't have a football game opening day, but I'd rather keep my sanity and my hair from not yelling at the game for doing something stupid.

I was really hoping this game would serve as a great rebound to NCAA, but it's not looking like it. *sigh* At least EA makes a good hockey game, I'll buy that first day! lol

Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

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