Madden 10 Demo Impressions

[RosettaStoned]

Yeah I kind of figured that. Just wondering if it's happening to everybody. It's annoying as hell though.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Played the 1m demo a bit and played the 5m demo yesterday...I like it a lot. Still has obvious flaws, but this is a step in the right direction.

Presentation was very solid. Gameplay was a step in the right direction, for sure. Definitely something we should have been given on the first go around with next gen systems. So, we're a bit behind the curve, I think, but, at least its a positive instead of it running of a treadmill.

 

[RosettaStoned]

The pass speed feels fine for me on the short to medium stuff. I'm a little concerned over how slow the ball gets there on the deep ball but I've only played a few short games at my brother's.

It usually takes a little longer for deep balls to get there than short ones.

 

[Joey P]

Just thought about it...

When choosing a play, I have to go side to side for the Formation, then up and down to select a play. How weird is that?

 

[Herm]

Just thought about it...

When choosing a play, I have to go side to side for the Formation, then up and down to select a play. How weird is that?

I REALLY LIKED Madden 09/NCAA 10 playcalling where its 4 plays on a screen and it has tabs like 1/6 so i know if there is a play i like in I Form i can scroll to tab 4 quickly, the playcall menu here seems slow and clunky.

Why 3 plays per screen instead of four and why remove the numbered tabs??

 

[RosettaStoned]

Just thought about it...

When choosing a play, I have to go side to side for the Formation, then up and down to select a play. How weird is that?

Feels awkward for sure.

 

[RosettaStoned]

And Tuesday follows Monday.

My point about the deep ball is that it seems to hang forever. I haven't played the demo enough to know if it's user error on my part but lobbing it deep seems to initiate a terribly slow rainbow that takes forever to get there. That's the only part of the pass speed that has bugged me this far.

Anyway, I got a 5 minute demo code and will be able to play around with it more tonight.

Glad to see you caught my sarcasm. Deep balls are rarely thrown on a rope.

 

[mfbmike]

all-pro seemed easy as fuck for me to score on the cpu. however my defense was atrocious and htey scored on every trip down too. rofl. 4 years away from madden will do that I guess

 

[ThunderHorse]

I was skeptical of the speed difference,

I scored a 70 something yard TD with Anquan Boldin out of the wildcat and I didn't have a problem outrunning anyone, which was surprising.

I guess Boldin and his 89 speed doesn't mean he's slow anymore.

 

[Twigg4075]

I'm really liking the demo. This might be the first good Madden in years.

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't EA scoop up some of the 2K guys a few years ago? If so it really shows in the presentation. The camera views of the fans in the stands and the pre-game views of the concession stands remind me so much of 2K5.

My one complaint right now, and it is really minor, is wtf did they switch the circle and triangle (B and Y on 360) buttons on the play call screens? Man that shit pisses me off. I've been pressing triangle to back out of menus for as long as I can remember. They did the same thing in NCAA. I also can't tell you how many times I've chosen the triangle play call thinking I'm backing out of the screen,

 

[Nukleopatra]

I still notice too many picks, and I only have the 1 minute demo. I can imagine what a full game is going to be like. No matter how many times these guys insist the int issue is fixed, it never is.

After playing the demo, I'll rent it, eventually. I honestly have no desire at all anymore, to even play the game.

 

[j.hen]

After playing the demo, I'll rent it, eventually. I honestly have no desire at all anymore, to even play the game.

After playing a game with 1 minute quarters? lol

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Yesterday there was a pretty big glitch in the demo.

Santonio Holmes caught a 10 yard TD pass in the middle of the endzone on a slant route, he was about 3-4 yards in, right smack dab in the middle.

The booth reviewed the play, and it was "reversed" and was instead 1st and goal at the 1 yard line.

Perplexing to say the least.

 

[Tengo Juego]

Got the David Tyree catch animation last night with Breaston. But he dropped it.

 

[Nukleopatra]

After playing a game with 1 minute quarters? lol

A total of four INTs in a four minute game.. Two by me, two by the cpu.

No less than two picks in any of the four times I attempted to play it. Cpu got picked twice each time.

I can imagine what the full game is going to be like. I'll rent it, then make my final judgement, but the game is going to be the exact same, boring piece of shit it's always been. I have no desire to rush out to even rent it.

Maybe 2011.

Edit: I played both demos, btw.. The longer version felt even worse than the shorter one.

 

[kmanharris]

A total of four INTs in a four minute game.. Two by me, two by the cpu.

No less than two picks in any of the four times I attempted to play it. Cpu got picked twice each time.

I can imagine what the full game is going to be like. I'll rent it, then make my final judgement, but the game is going to be the exact same, boring piece of shit it's always been. I have no desire to rush out to even rent it.

Maybe 2011.

Edit: I played both demos, btw.. The longer version felt even worse than the shorter one.

I played the demo and got 1 maybe 2 interceptions during the course of the game. That is total and that is on the 5 minute demo so maybe its just you?

 

[Sportsbuck]

A total of four INTs in a four minute game.. Two by me, two by the cpu.

No less than two picks in any of the four times I attempted to play it. Cpu got picked twice each time.

I can imagine what the full game is going to be like. I'll rent it, then make my final judgement, but the game is going to be the exact same, boring piece of shit it's always been. I have no desire to rush out to even rent it.

Maybe 2011.

Edit: I played both demos, btw.. The longer version felt even worse than the shorter one.

You probably just suck.

 

[Nukleopatra]

I played the demo and got 1 maybe 2 interceptions during the course of the game. That is total and that is on the 5 minute demo so maybe its just you?

I never user pick... How the fuck is it me? The cpu throws too many interceptions.

Another year of shitty CPU AI, and too many human picks. Perhaps if I was to play online against some of you fags, I'd enjoy the game more... However, I prefer offline franchise, and judging by both demos, the CPU blows donkey dick yet again.

I thought the CPU throwing too many picks was fixed, Cummings?

Should I control my corner, and just bat the shit down like every year, to keep things somewhat fair? I'll pass. I mean, if it was me throwing too many picks and getting my ass kicked, I'd buy the piece of shit.. But it isn't.

I'll rent 10, lower my interceptions to 0, and see if the CPU quarterback can actually make a fucking throw, before I decide to pass altogether... But the demo blows complete ass.

 

[Nukleopatra]

lmao. You act like everyone is having trouble with the amount of interceptions. It is literallly JUST YOU. No one else has complained about it or had a problem with it.

Well, maybe you guys enjoy picking the CPU off and winning every game?

Any suggestions to fix the issue, since it's just me being..... too good at the game?

Maybe I should play with a blind fold?

Maybe next year Ian will make a new difficulty mode, for people who don't play like dumbasses.

Add that to the wishlist, Ian... Looking forward to 2011.

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

I'm really liking the demo. This might be the first good Madden in years.

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't EA scoop up some of the 2K guys a few years ago? If so it really shows in the presentation. The camera views of the fans in the stands and the pre-game views of the concession stands remind me so much of 2K5.

My one complaint right now, and it is really minor, is wtf did they switch the circle and triangle (B and Y on 360) buttons on the play call screens? Man that shit pisses me off. I've been pressing triangle to back out of menus for as long as I can remember. They did the same thing in NCAA. I also can't tell you how many times I've chosen the triangle play call thinking I'm backing out of the screen,

Same here, although I am on the PS3