Official Madden 12 Demo Impressions Thread

[Point Blank]

Xbox should be releasing the demo early, expect late afternoon for PS3.

Post your impressions here.

 

[Aso]

Can't wait.

 

[j.hen]

Tomorrow right? Nice.

 

[DoubleDeuce]

What teams are in it this year?

 

[Saluki]

What teams are in it this year?

The Bears :smug:

and packersedro:

 

[Hitman]

It better be realistic... I don't want to see Cutler at all in the 2nd half except pacing the sideline cheering on the backup.... :shifty:

 

[killgod]

I'll be up at 6. :shifty:

 

[Point Blank]

What teams are in it this year?

I wouldn't of posted that pic if it wasn't the teams in the demo. :smug:

 

[Point Blank]

The Bears :smug:

and packersedro:

Can't wait to throw loads of picks with Cutler. :smug2:

 

[ryne candy]

I'm considering pre-ordering it because I have $20 Amazon credit (from buying NCAA FB) and would also get another $20 credit from Amazon.

 

[j.hen]

I'm considering pre-ordering it because I have $20 Amazon credit (from buying NCAA FB) and would also get another $20 credit from Amazon.

Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it.

 

[dave]

If this were Operation Sports, all the posts so far would be deleted and the posters issued a warning.

 

[killgod]

If this were Operation Sports, all the posts so far would be deleted and the posters issued a warning.

I gave you an infraction for this post, don't do it again mother fucker.

 

[j.hen]

If this were Operation Sports, all the posts so far would be deleted and the posters issued a warning.

:boothisman:

 

[DoubleDeuce]

I wouldn't of posted that pic if it wasn't the teams in the demo. :smug:

It could've been like the NCAA demo and feature multiple matchups :shifty:

 

[krulmichael]

It could've been like the NCAA demo and feature multiple matchups :shifty:

I'll take a 5 minute quarters over multiple matchups with 2 minute quarters.

 

[BigBucs]

I'll take a 5 minute quarters over multiple matchups with 2 minute quarters.

:yep: Demo all about getting used to the "feel" of the game. Seeing if the controls are tighter and what you can and cannot do when passing, running etc...

 

[dave]

I agree with the 5-minute quarter thing. It was actually a concern I brought up when I went to EA Canada for the NCAA Basketball 09 community event. I told them their demos are too fucking short ... and they'd hardly lose any money giving us longer demos.

 

[Bear Pand]

You can adjust sliders in the demo, penalty sliders speed and everything. First time I've noticed that in a ea football demo maybe it's been there before though.

 

[killgod]

Demo is cool.

Some random thoughts...


-Lighting is noticeably better, much better. Shadows really add alot of depth and detail to the players.

-Player models got a decent improvement, facial animations can look weird (eyes sometimes look in odd directions, lol) but decent none the less.

-Small touches like grass stains, helmet scratches, all look pretty good.

-I'm kicking handicapped at the moment, shanked 5 out of the 8 kicks I made in my first go at it. Half the time I feel the controller isn't registering the button press but I may just be early.

-Speaking of kicking, blocked an XP but not in the typical way you're used to. 2nd guy to the right of the NT, shot through a gap and dove across making a block. Can't say I've ever seen that in Madden before and I hope it's something that's possible with realistic regularity.

-Tackling is tight, no more wide open shit like Madden 11.

-Presentation is upgraded nicely, not the greatest thing since sliced bread but a good improvement. At the end of the game, the "do not broadcast with out express written constent from the NFL..." message was funny to see.

-I don't get why EA said to hot route in the demo, I didn't see anything from doing it?

-Replays better not be limited to the last 5 seconds, that shit is lame.

-Crowd still sucks dick.

-CPU still can't punt for shit, fuck you EA.