Madden NFL 11 Demo Available Now, Please Post Impressions Here

[bomza]

More observations... The game plays much more like NCAA 11 if on normal speed (the default is slow in the demo) and that cut scene they show of a player getting water on the sideline is shown WAY too much. Like maybe 6-8 times in one game? BTW, has anyone seen cutaways yet of catches on the sidelines or TD's and the stupid refs getting into a conference to determine if he caught the ball or crossed the goal line or not? I sure hope they got wise and took that out if they weren't able to fix it. Unfortunately, it seems fight for the fumble is still in. (Sigh.) I'll now have to see if it has full replays and if the ball carrier can actually be seen going into the endzone on a replay instead of the replay cutting off before he crosses the goal line.

[MastaJedi1]

it's not on ps3

[Phixius]

It actually wasn't that bad. The game feels more fluid than previous game and I was very disappointed with Madden 10. Just moving with the player feels much better and feels I have more control over the player. Gus Johnson is a huge upgrade over Tom Hammond. I like the Final Jeopardy tone while play is under review. Defenders don't turn on the ball just as the ball is release, they actually take the time to gather themselves and turn. The strategy pad is going to take time to get used too. I don't care too much about gameflow so I won't be using it at all for Madden 11'. Overall, not a bad demo. I wish players still did not slide off tackles rather than join in but whatever.

[ch46647]

Quote: Originally Posted by bomza

More observations... The game plays much more like NCAA 11 if on normal speed (the default is slow in the demo) and that cut scene they show of a player getting water on the sideline is shown WAY too much. Like maybe 6-8 times in one game? BTW, has anyone seen cutaways yet of catches on the sidelines or TD's and the stupid refs getting into a conference to determine if he caught the ball or crossed the goal line or not? I sure hope they got wise and took that out if they weren't able to fix it. Unfortunately, it seems fight for the fumble is still in. (Sigh.) I'll now have to see if it has full replays and if the ball carrier can actually be seen going into the endzone on a replay instead of the replay cutting off before he crosses the goal line.

This X1000

[ezio]

Quote: Originally Posted by MastaJedi1

it's not on ps3

They update the store later in the day on the ps3.

[sgtspit]

the demo seems darker.the lighting seems better in the full..Imo

[Epiffani]

I'm asking this with a 100% sincerity with no sarcasm involved: what have they been working on? This game doesn't have the semblance of a game that has went through an entire one year developing cycle. Same animations from years past, minor cosmetic changes, commentary that sounds disjointed, dis-interesting gameplay on the defensive side of the ball, static and overpowering o-line play, generic overlays, dead sidelines, even WORSE tackling than I can remember, no real discrepancy between players in terms of the way each "feel" despite "locomotion", literally synchronized skating taken place on the field BECAUSE of "locomotion". Then to top it off, one of the most noteworthy features in this years game "gameflow" is pretty much useless to me as I would turn it off when playing the full version of the game. I'm not going to even touch on the "strategy pad...."

This feels more like a patch then it does a brand new game. I'll play more when I return home to see if I can find some new overriding good things but the things I named really stood out to me, and most of it have been plaguing this series for several years & running.

[ViciousFoLife]

Played two games so far I'm really liking it, little bit slower pace then NCAA 11 but I have no qualms with that. Strategy pad is going to take some getting use to but I can deal, one thing I did like was that one time using the Jets Reggie Wayne did a nice one hand sideline catch and automatically madden prompted up the option to hit LT for a quick challenge the ruling. I thought the catch was good but in review it was overturn which was pretty nice lol.

Overall so far in I feel Madden 11 a more define version of 10 so far not seeing anything yet that makes me question getting it on the Aug 10. Gus Johnson, sideline catches and better presentation and IMO worth heck even gameflow is nifty once you get your game-planning down.