Madden NFL 13 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[ghettogeeksta]

What I dislike most about this version RTP is that when you run up the middle and run into the back one of your blockers, the runner just falls to the ground! I hope they can fix this before release.

And the running animations, seems like all the players run with this short stride. It just does not look right with tall players like Randy Moss etc.

But overall it's a pretty good game, still got to get use to it, I only played two games.

[pats3912]

can someone check the sliders and let me know if its the same set up as last year?? Im really hoping they gave us more options this year!!!

[Lodeus]

I am really enjoying it. The updated presentation makes a big difference. I think you can also feel the new engine, game feels much smoother. I usually don't play the demos a whole lot but Ill have to give this multiple plays.

[DaveDQ]

I'm trying to warp my head around some of the gameplay and exclude some issues I have with presentation. I like how the WR's catch balls in stride. There is a natural feel there. It feels more like they are waiting on the ball while in motion, and then the completed pass is more connected to the wait (if that makes sense).

The physics portion in all of this is kind of weird. Sometimes I feel like there is more physics being displayed after the play than during it. Right now the best way I can describe it is when an NBA player "flops" to try and get the foul. I turned the speed down to very slow and that was too much. I'm at slow right now and that feels good, but it seems like when the engine really kicks in it speeds up.

I need to come back to it and play some more. i hate saying it because I was really looking forward to the new engine, but it's just not doing it for me. I understand this is its first showing, and I don't want to go down the road of, "this should have been in 2006..." but...it's so late in this gen now that I'm worried Madden 13 is the nail in the coffin that reinforces that football for this gen has been scattered and lifeless.

[sw2010camaro]

Madden Livestream of demo on youtube. Search Madden NFL 13 Demo LIVESTREAM!

[DLaren]

I didn't start enjoying the game until I switched the game-speed to 'Very Slow'; at this speed, the animations play out more naturally to me...which makes the game feel less twitchy and more grounded.

[DaveDQ]

Quote: Originally Posted by ghettogeeksta

What I dislike most about this version RTP is that when you run up the middle and run into the back one of your blockers, the runner just falls to the ground! I hope they can fix this before release. And the running animations, seems like all the players run with this short stride. It just does not look right with tall players like Randy Moss etc. But overall it's a pretty good game, still got to get use to it, I only played two games.

That is something I noticed right away. In a way it forces you to manually move around your lineman, but if you don't you go down way too easy.

[bucknut88]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaveDQ

I'm trying to warp my head around some of the gameplay and exclude some issues I have with presentation. I like how the WR's catch balls in stride. There is a natural feel there. It feels more like they are waiting on the ball while in motion, and then the completed pass is more connected to the wait (if that makes sense). The physics portion in all of this is kind of weird. Sometimes I feel like there is more physics being displayed after the play than during it. Right now the best way I can describe it is when an NBA player "flops" to try and get the foul. I turned the speed down to very slow and that was too much. I'm at slow right now and that feels good, but it seems like when the engine really kicks in it speeds up. I need to come back to it and play some more. i hate saying it because I was really looking forward to the new engine, but it's just not doing it for me. I understand this is its first showing, and I don't want to go down the road of, "this should have been in 2006..." but...it's so late in this gen now that I'm worried Madden 13 is the nail in the coffin that reinforces that football for this gen has been scattered and lifeless.

Well said. I couldn't agree more.