Madden NFL 11 Patch 1.03 Available, Post Impressions Here (PS3, 360)

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Block-O

Really? No. Maddens Franchise isnt terrible, its just stale. NCAA Dyansty is the best? No. I sent you a PM. I played a game after patch 3 and its definately better that it was after 2. It felt like game speed was back to normal. Pass defense in Madden is much better than NCAA. Of course if you sit there and call the cheese plays that work everytime, yeah then you will burn every defense. Its the same way in NCAA.

I have to agree about the pass defense being better in Madden than NCAA. NCAA was good pre-patch but after the patches/tuners, zone defense isn't very effective. Man coverage is better, though. Madden you can play effective zone defense and also man-to-man.

I'm loving Madden 11 post-patch 1.03. Getting great games and a lot more realistic scores/stats than before.

[Todem]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pewter&Gold

I dont see how some of you are claiming to be so dejected with this game. The graphics and lighting are gorgeous. I just picked up the game yesterday and downloaded patch 3 so I dont know how it played before this but I must say that the gameplay was very good. In my first game I played as the Ravens against the Steelers and won 14 to 10. Stats were on the money. Big plays were limited. Is it perfect...no, but neither is life. Some of you guys that "live" in here take out all of the enjoyment of it being a video game by acting so miserable and crying over nothing. And by the way, EA doesn't have to offer patches or tuner updates. Not to long ago, if you bought a game you dealt with it good or bad until the next year. There were no forums to congregate in and share ideas with the developers for updates. This is a privlege and one hell of a customer focused initiative if you ask me. Show some freaking class and say thank you. Better yet.....go outside and throw a football around if you want "realism".

Post of the thread.

[Flightwhite24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pewter&Gold

I dont see how some of you are claiming to be so dejected with this game. The graphics and lighting are gorgeous. I just picked up the game yesterday and downloaded patch 3 so I dont know how it played before this but I must say that the gameplay was very good. In my first game I played as the Ravens against the Steelers and won 14 to 10. Stats were on the money. Big plays were limited. Is it perfect...no, but neither is life. Some of you guys that "live" in here take out all of the enjoyment of it being a video game by acting so miserable and crying over nothing. And by the way, EA doesn't have to offer patches or tuner updates. Not to long ago, if you bought a game you dealt with it good or bad until the next year. There were no forums to congregate in and share ideas with the developers for updates. This is a privlege and one hell of a customer focused initiative if you ask me. Show some freaking class and say thank you. Better yet.....go outside and throw a football around if you want "realism".

I'm speechless. Maybe this post needs to go into every complaining thread

[threes_co]

@ Pewter&Gold

Amen, post on.

[JVM]

Quote: Originally Posted by steelernation28

I've had 10 forced fumbles and zero recoveries. What else can I say?

I have Fight for Fumble Off in main page Settings but Franchise mode during game I checked and it's On. This could be the new patch or maybe I never noticed. Check it during a game in Franchise mode.

[CzingerX]

Defense is better for me. Plus, the game seems alot more fluid with this patch. Almost up too NCAA standards. Good update.

[Sausage]

A few more impressions post patch:

Settings:
All-Pro
7 minutes 15 second run-off (previously 5 minutes)
GameFlow
Speed Normal
Threshold 50 (previously 100)

I have not scored more than 21 points in a game. I have lost 2 or 3 of my last 4 games.

Cowboys vs Texans (me), Barber was running hard and they were just working there offense well. Schaub and Johnson were hot as well, I pulled a OT victory 17-14 I believe.

Jets vs Dolphins (me), rematch, there D' put it on me. I couldn't get anything going they beat easily.

Packers vs Bears (me), my D' was kicking there butt and causing several turnovers which I only mustered 6 points, which is not good. The second half Rodgers and there D' got hot and shut me down. Lost 10-6.

Overall loving the feel of this patch and if I continue to get good games from the A.I. won't have to deal with the headache of online; but I am itching to get on and try my luck.

[falconfansince81]

interesting, seems like the only people who enjoy or see a difference are offline franchise players. really wish i could enjoy that part of the game, but theres simply no competition.

online franchise is how i get my sim fix but post-patch have yielded worse buzz zone coverage as the defenders are positioining themselves too close to one another with 0 awareness.

the cpu doesn't expose this offline, so no you won't notice it...but online you definitely will as people make what should be risky throws seem relatively harmless.

i thought defense was great last year...what they did for grab and go gamers or offline players with very limited skill is just another saddening blow to my once beloved franchise.