Kotaku's Hands on Impressions of Madden 13 and the Infinity Engine

[jpdavis82]

http://kotaku.com/5916961/madden-13-...ywalk-at-times

[roadman]

Did i just read the game is still in alpha mode?

Whoa, interesting, I thought by E3, it was in beta.

This guy loved the audio, too.

[TheBleedingRed21]

Surprised it was in Alpha as well, now, is that good or bad..?

[jpdavis82]

That line about Nantz talking about the 2009 Final Four at Ford Field is pretty awesome if you ask me.

[Equinox831]

Quote: Originally Posted by rbowers7

Surprised it was in Alpha as well, now, is that good or bad..?

That's really good. It pretty much means that they're still working on it quite a bit which they should be a full 2 and a half months out. I really like that it's still alpha because it's already looking pretty damn impressive and it's only improving. The demo will probably be a beta build from early to mid-July and it'll probably go gold alongside the demo's release in early August. Those are all just predictions but they should be pretty accurate.

[bukktown]

Quote: Originally Posted by Equinox831

That's really good. It pretty much means that they're still working on it quite a bit which they should be a full 2 and a half months out. I really like that it's still alpha because it's already looking pretty damn impressive and it's only improving. The demo will probably be a beta build from early to mid-July and it'll probably go gold alongside the demo's release in early August. Those are all just predictions but they should be pretty accurate.

I would like to add a prediction...

The code won't be finalized until December.

[blklightning]

Quote: Originally Posted by rbowers7

Surprised it was in Alpha as well, now, is that good or bad..?

That just means their beta stage is going to be really short.

[jpdavis82]

On wikipedia it says the alpha stage usually occurs 8-10 months before final coding and beta two to three months