Madden 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here

[ak1knight]

Quote: Originally Posted by davin

I liked the demo, however there is something that bugs me with the AI IQ thing. The pass defense drill. In situations where there is more than one corner, and I am one of them, and the CPU throws to the OTHER CB and it is completed, how does that measure my skill? How am I supposed to defend against two hook routes on opposite sides of the field? The other CB is in horrible position. That isn't my fault.

You can switch between corners

Quote: Originally Posted by LAKE4742

For the love of football over here! For the love of sports! And for the love of gaming! The football, basketball, baseball game that plays the best (the closest to real life) gets my $60. Names and brands mean nothing to me.

Sadly, I think your in the bottom 10% when it comes to the big picture (where you include casuals, where EA, and most every other developer/publisher makes over 90% of their money) and casuals don't care about "real-time physics" or "adaptive AI," most people I know who like football think Madden is a decent enough game and it has the NFL...

[davin]

Quote: Originally Posted by ak1knight

You can switch between corners

That doesn't matter if the CPU corner put himself terribly out of position making any play impossible. In man coverage with two corners and 2 WRs on a hook route, you have to get in front of him in the demo to make the play. I can position myself in front of one guy, but I can't do it for both guys in the 3 seconds I have.

[ak1knight]

Quote: Originally Posted by davin

That doesn't matter if the CPU corner put himself terribly out of position making any play impossible. In man coverage with two corners and 2 WRs on a hook route, you have to get in front of him in the demo to make the play. I can position myself in front of one guy, but I can't do it for both guys in the 3 seconds I have.

true, I guess you could pass rush then.

[mrsinister11]

Quote: Originally Posted by davin

I liked the demo, however there is something that bugs me with the AI IQ thing. The pass defense drill. In situations where there is more than one corner, and I am one of them, and the CPU throws to the OTHER CB and it is completed, how does that measure my skill? How am I supposed to defend against two hook routes on opposite sides of the field? The other CB is in horrible position. That isn't my fault.

sorry dude but if you think pressing buttons when they appear on screen as a running back measures your running skill in the game, well you'd be mistaken.

the whole madden i.q. thing is 1) a terrible idea to begin with and 2) not even implemented well


i mean come on if you get a good score on the passing portion all that means is your reciever drop wide open balls, just set the diffuculty level and sliders (or lacktherof) yourself.

you would actually trust ea sports ability to give you the right artificial intelligence after taking that god awful tron test?

[goh]

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Graphics/style.

From the bit of it there is the running game seems pretty good.

Crowd seems decent.

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Too many dropped balls by wide open recivers.

Madden test don't make a lot sense. I normally play as a DT or DE on defense (though gave LB a try in NCAA 09 so might go for that),there doesn't seem to be anything to address that. Yet again the need for tradtional sliders. Also on the pass D test I'm getting punished for the AI being WAY out of position while I'm trying to pressure the QB.

Brett Farve on the cover.

Overall it's convinced me to buy even though I've only rented the last 2 years.

[ehh]

Finally got a chance to play the demo this evening and I really, really liked what I saw. It seems like it's going to be a step up from NCAA in almost every regard. Looks like I may be reserving this game for the first time in five years.

[realtalktruth]

cool glitch i found -

when you use fake field goal pass, when the camera pans you can hot route all the receivers. if you hot route the kicker than the kick meter stays on the screen and there is a bit of delay when the backup qb gets the ball. no one try's to hold the kicker so if he can keep the ball in his hands its an easy catch. the first time i scored with him he did the "ballin" celebration.

[ThreeKing]

The more I play this demo, the more I can't wait until next Tuesday.

I just got back from Gamestop and used that $40 trade in card for NCAA 09 towards Madden. I'm really not patient enough to wait for 2 patches. By the time the 2nd one comes out, I'll already be waist deep in Madden.

Man the 12th can't get here quick enough.