Madden 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here

[MaxMan1000]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

that is some weird stuff. And Max, you can still pause the game to view replays.

Retail version? If so, that's a relief.

I figured the lack of a replay option on the pause menu must be just a demo thing.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by MaxMan1000

Retail version? If so, that's a relief. I figured the lack of a replay option on the pause menu must be just a demo thing.

no, you can do replays in the demo version when you pause the game.

[MaxMan1000]

Okay, I guess Eli Manning must've decided to retire right in the middle of the Super Bowl because I just started another game and David Carr is STILL in the game, lol.

I love demo's

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by MaxMan1000

Okay, I guess Eli Manning must've decided to retire right in the middle of the Super Bowl because I just started another game and David Carr is STILL in the game, lol. I love demo's

[MaxMan1000]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

no, you can do replays in the demo version when you pause the game.

Really? 360 version? Where do you go to get them?

Here is what I get when I pause:

Resume game

Call timeout

Settings

Quit game

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by MaxMan1000

Really? 360 version? Where do you go to get them? Here is what I get when I pause: Resume game Call timeout Settings Quit game

On PS3 you get the ability to view a replay. Thats weird.

[marshallfever]

Anyone else here having trouble with the Rush Defense in the IQ testing? Its impossible to tackle the running back. He breaks every single tackle unless both of your defenders tackle him.

I see the on screen button that pops up next to the back, am i suppose to use that to get the defender now? I just find it strange pressing "A" to tackle the running back when its "X" to dive tackle and just sprinting to the back to regularly tackle him. Am i doing something wrong here?

The IQ test is very iffy. Sometimes i can pull off an IQ of 568 and other times it 480 or lower. The passing defense is very hard to get use too.

On the game itself, that and the NCAA demo are the only things i play now. I play the NCAA one cause its two players and my brother loves it, but hates the Madden demo. On the game itself though, i like it a lot. The game looks superb and feels tight. I haven't purchased a Madden game since 07, so i'm ready to purchase 09 this year.

I do like the total control feature, i hope they expand on it some more for next year. I haven't been able to use it to break a tackle, but i've seen the animation start up before another player came in. Actually i saw this real cool one, not that big of a thing but found it cool. The defender was tackling me while i was running with Jacobs and even though i was in the tackle animation, Jacobs still tried to spin even though he didn't break the tackle.

My only grip still has to do with the gang tackling. Its much more improved over the previous iterations, but it still doesn't play out great enough. The animations don't last long enough to another person to get in the tackle. I'm not sure how to explain it, but comparing it to 2k5 or All Pro is the only thing i can thing of. In All Pro, they have a system where the ball carrier and the tackler are still fighting each other which allows for more defenders to join the tackle. I feel as if in Madden the animation happens to fast. You either break the tackle or start going down before another defender can try a gang tackle. So i guess its more of the length of the animations then the tackling engine.

[DirtyJerz32]

Quote: Originally Posted by MaxMan1000

Okay, I guess Eli Manning must've decided to retire right in the middle of the Super Bowl because I just started another game and David Carr is STILL in the game, lol. I love demo's

Did you do a formation sub for Carr. I did it for Shock for a couple of formations to get Doss in and Shock on the other side. When I failed and restarted Doss was still in that formation.