Madden NFL 13 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[CoRRuPTMiND93]

I am sure I all ready know the answer to this but were the running animations improved at all in the demo compared to all the early videos we have seen? Like most people here I am hoping for a complete overhaul of the running animations if not in Madden 13 then Madden 14 for sure! :wink:

I really hope Madden 13 will be the first current gen Madden where I do not want to trade it in after only 2 weeks of gamnetime. Anyway I am still looking forward to trying the PS3 Demo when its released later today.

running animations are still terrible, I did get a message from SimFballCritic on youtube, he was invited to one of the community days, he said that EA told him that they will be working on player movement for M14 so hopefully it'll get fixed then

[belucheez2]

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After 2 games, I have to say I like it. Some weird things have happened during plays thanks to the infinity engine. First off, the first play I had was a run with Lynch and I trucked over people and fell forward after a huge gang tackle. I liked that a lot. I think for the first time in a Madden game I will actually be able to fall forward for yardage instead of just getting stuck in my tracks and thrown backwards like in Madden 12. The tackling with the infinity engine is great from what I see; but like I stated, there are some glitchy tackles and happenings while I played. First, I was running up the middle. I went to juke to the left and I hit this D lineman who was engaged in a block. All of a sudden, my leg flips up and I go flying backwards (not exaggerating this. I literally flew up into the air and back.) Another glitch I've seen is whilst running with the ball, my non-ball arm with get caught on other players. (Yeah doesn't sound non-realistic, but the way the game makes it happen would mean his arm should break instantly.)

On passing, I like it. Took me awhile to get used to Madden again, haven't played since almost November (didn't play 12 long at all.) Once I got the hang of it, I started throwing well. Running is great too.

As for presentation, I love it. The scoreboard and state/ personnel overlay is great. Really does give me that CBS vibe. Plus, the blue looks really nice to me. I also like the intros, though, like most, I'll probably end up skipping it 80% of the time when I get the actual game.

Overall, I like it personally. To each their own, but this is a day one buy for me, and I'll probably play the crap out of it. Back to the demo!

[TDKing]

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I don't like the lighting... its too dark (not my TV) playing as Seattle on defense and my jerseys looked almost black. I undersand the idea of shadows but they need to tune this a little. (i'm not changing my TV settings_).

I-TWIN Slants = Money Play still

Half time show ?

I absolutly loved the commentary and crowd noise this year... very good, keep up the good work here.

Xfinity.. liking it so far only played 2 games though.

Havent tried Kinect interface yet.

I havent bought Madden the last 2 years but with the inclusion of a complete online franchise mode and the other upgrades I'm leaning toward a buy for Madden 13.

[avwhitechic]

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hey guys is your kinect working, it does not recognize my voice i give it commands and it does nothing.

For those who are having trouble with KINECT you need to turn the volume all the way down on the T.V. because the KINECT sensor is hearing the crowd the announcers and you, therefore nothing happens when you try and use voice commands....kinda sucks that you have to turn the volume down but its a great feature to use, especially on defense...needs headset intergration.

[Afrikan]

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For those who are having trouble with connect you need to turn the volume all the way down on the T.V. because the connect sensor is hearing the crowd the announcers and you, therefore nothing happens when you try and use voice commands....kinda sucks that you have to turn the volume down but its a great feature to use, especially on defense...needs headset intergration.

what? and play on mute? The way Kinect's camera is designed with the 4 speaker tech thing or what ever, is for it to be able to hear your voice without the surround sounds affect it...The PSEYE has the same tech, which is why you can use it for voice chat while still playing loud games.

With Kinect...some expect too much...the next version is going to be better...an over-exaggeration, but for now

[reddogmaddogbul]

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Wheel,

I know you made a few complaints about the camera, but did you know about the new zoom camera this year. Sounds like you didn't know about it.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...mera-view.html

Thats not the point,we do appreciate the new zoom cam view that mike young added.It's just we should have custom camera views by now so everybody would be happy.Plain and simple some people do not like the birds eye view camera/default camera in Madden.

[bbfan66]

You will never find peace until you put the demons of 2k to rest. For too many moons I held onto the thought that maybe one day 2k would produce another football game, and I held so much hate and contempt in my heart for Madden that it ruined one of my favorite pass times...playing football video games.

It was only after I realized that 2k wasn't making any games any time soon was I able to pick up a Madden game. Now I actually enjoy Madden simply for what it is. I do want it to get better and one day challenge a game from 8 years ago on a ps2 but if it doesn't happen oh well. 2k did so many things that were better than Madden that if you constantly compare the two you will simply never enjoy Madden. I have to have football video games in my life so I put 2k to rest...lol

Ditto!! My exact same experience.

[War24]

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I don't know what everyone elses experience may be, but for a demo this game is smooooth. Should it have been like this years ago? Yes. Does it suck that some of the other modes and overall control was taken away? Yes, but at least we are on the verge of what possibly seems to be a really good-great game. Nothings perfect, but at least it's a lot of fun and that is what matters most. The atmosphere is hyped up and commentary is better than expected. Camera not so great, but could be worse. Gameplay seems on point so far and things that should be happenning, are. It feels good to just get out of the same old engine that we have been accustomed to over the years. Madden 13 feels new and thats good enough for me.

[SageInfinite]

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In the meantime, just watching some of the vids that Steve_OS has posted, and I certainly see more than two angles. During pre-play, I saw Vernon Davis highlighted as banner popped up showcasing his stats thus far in that game. I saw another example of an Eli Manning interception; after the play is over, the intercepting defender is shown and the camera cuts back to Eli to show his reaction.

So I certainly am not attempting to convince you that M13's camera work is better than M12 -- I just see more similarities than I do differences.

I just mean they aren't as dynamic as last year, reminds me more of Madden 10-11 than 12.

[TDKing]

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For those who are having trouble with KINECT you need to turn the volume all the way down on the T.V. because the KINECT sensor is hearing the crowd the announcers and you, therefore nothing happens when you try and use voice commands....kinda sucks that you have to turn the volume down but its a great feature to use, especially on defense...needs headset intergration.

WHAT ? your kidding they improve crowd noise and commentary now I have to turn it down... LOL !~!!!!! Guess I wont be using the Kinect interface.

[reth316]

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glad it isnt just me mentioning the lighting. this is the only thing i can see taking enjoyment away from what looks like a great game.

[RGiles36]

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After playing the demo and seeing the majority of people's impressions I stand by what I said last week after the 7.5 review came out. Most gaming sites will score this game in the 8-8.5 range. This game deserves better than a 7.5

I'm going down to a 7 if the signature animations don't work better in the retail. I care.

[Tha Hustla]

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I actually do not like this year's Madden at all so far. I was very excited for this game and now I may end up canceling my pre-order. I'm surprised that more people don't feel this way. Here are a few reasons why:

The tackling is terrible. More times than not, it's just 2 players colliding into each other and unrealistically falling in separate directions. The physics are there, but I would say 75% of the time it is also unrealistic. I have been tripped so many times, it's like they all just learned to walk. I can't tell you how many times the play would be long over and as people are walking back to the huddle they just trip and fall over somebody. Do they all have their eyes closed or what is going on?

The passing I am fine with, it's similar to NCAA as far as the players needing to look for the ball. I don't have any major complaints with this.

Presentation is fine I suppose.

Commentary is terrible as usual. A lot of times I hit my WR in the hands and he drops it and they go on a long speech about how I need to find a way to hit the receiver with the ball but that I was way off target.

Why does my defender always chase after the ball in the air on FG kicks like he's a dog chasing a bone? 25 yard FG kick, he's running after it like he needs to return it for a TD.

I am also annoyed that when the player gets caught in a bad position while getting tackled or at the bottom of a pile, his body completely freaks out and starts spinning. I've also noticed player's arms getting caught behind their backs on the ground and they are still holding perfectly onto the ball. Or the arm won't know where to go so it just goes through the ground.

I think people are saying this is good purely off of hype. I personally don't think they should be allowed to release the game purely just off the terrible tackling and physics. It's like they played Backbreaker a few times and released a failed attempt at their own engine. So like I said, this is all just an opinion, but I am canceling my pre-order for this year's version. I actually miss last year's tackling and I thought last year was bad too.

[weeeeeeez]

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Anyone else wish they had more time to set up their defense pre-play ?

[Bootzilla]

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Gonna have to bump up the catch slider on All-Madden. The rest of the game plays fine All-Madden but, the receivers can't catch a lick. Redskins 5 drops in a row. Some I've tried to manual catch others I've tried to let the cpu catch for me and they get their hands up and the ball just bounces right off of their hands.

So far on All-Pro I complete 80% plus of my passes and on All-Madden 40% which would have been at least 70% if not for flat out drops.

The funny thing too is that Simms is saying how bad my throws are when the ball is hitting the receivers right in the hands.