[pats3912]

I got to be honest. I've played this demo a dozen times so far and i am actually shocked how much they actually improved with the gameplay in general on top of the infinity engine. I was expecting all the gameplay changes to surround around the IE so I was nervous that not much would change with the CPU AI. Last year I was a huge complainer that it was way too easy to play offense in Madden 12. No matter what i did with the sliders the CPU QB played awfull, and the O-line was downright terrible.

When i loaded up the madden 13 demo i was expecting some oohs and aahs from the IE but I was not expecting that they would have corrected almost all the AI issues that made past maddens just "unplayable" for me. The sideline catching has been great! passing is so much better. The control over the players feels so much more fluid and I feel like i actually have some freedom when controlling a player. There is still some o line/d line issues i would like to see improved. The oline seems to have no sense on how to pick up a blitz but i definitly feel like i have that extra second in the pocket that wasnt there last year. The cpu pass coverage is better but not that much different. These things I can control however with the sliders so it doesnt bother me that much. Usisng my own personel slider set I've played a few games against the giants using the 49ers and all 3 times i lost. First game was 27-20, 2nd game 21-17, 3rd game was 28-17. I have NEVER lost to the cpu in any Madden 3 times in a row even when i play with an all madden slider set and this was on an ALL PRO slider set.

Very encouraged by this game. I am still seeing a few new things every game i play. Last game i played my Dlineman got through and started chasing Eli Manning on one play. Eli ran away from me and tried to throw the ball as he was being hit. They ruled it a fumble and it bounced off his leg and rolled towards the sideline. Everyone reacted to this and started running and diving for the ball as Patrick Willis picked it up and ran it back 80 yards for the TD.

Last year i used to get so frustrated with screen passes when i would try to lob it at the HB when a d line man would be right there and would swat the pass down. Last night i did a screen pass and the lineman was right there again to swat it down but only this time my qb did an under hand lob around the d lineman to be sure my half back got the ball. Un freakin believable that EA is finally addressing these small issues. Say what you want about EA but I finally feel for once, that they are on the same page as us. I hope they just keep it going.