Madden 11 Demo Thoughts

Post them here! I will also throw mine up on the main page later. Can't wait to check it out at lunch.

You can find this post on the www.maddenbible.com home page

The Madden 11 Demo released for PS3 and Xbox today. Go download it from the marketplace!

Here is a free indy scheme from 09 which still works pretty well!

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Alright, onto the Madden 11 Demo thoughts! (Will update the more I play, maybe stream later too)

-Have kicked off 4 times and caused 3 fumbles. Might not be anything to it, but thats an alarming rate and a really rough time to fumble in general. Also forced a Sanchez fumble and Freeney rumbled all the way home for a 98 yard scoop and score. (I just fumbled on a KR as well) Boom another one on a hitstick. (next game 2 more outta 5)

-Seeing LT do his hand behind head ball flip TD celebration was really cool!

-They fixed the chaing gang finally! The game no longer lags and you can hop right into the playbook. No matter waiting for a canned cut scene between the interracial ref couple.

-Kicker hit the post on a FG and announcers thought it went in.

-Squib looks pretty good still pretty good and you can replicate them with the meter.

-In NCAA, its nearly impossible to run a kick back past the 20 yard line. In Madden it seems very open and like the Madden Bible wiggle still works. I expect a few KR return TDs this year.

-Opening huddle sequence is cool.

-Not sure if I like the mapping of 15 plays to correlate with game situations. I think it could work but who knows what the game will take into account. With the ability to flow back into the playbook, whats the point of setting it all up and then just picking the play you want anyway?

-Need more time with defense and blitzing.

-Tip toe animations for WR on the sideline was cool to see. He didnt go for it the next time on a similar chance.

-Still hit my RB with a pass in the back of his head for the 4,000 version of Madden in a row. Cant fix everything I guess.

-Strategy Pad, hmm, lets not jump to conclusions...I HATE IT. Not because it doesn't work, but almost because they changed it for no reason. Ex. Slide the line used to be trigger then direction. Now you have to hit left, down, left. They added an extra button in for no reason. Now I understand that once we adapt to it, it will be just about as quick but right now its messing with my mind completely.

-Aiming the pass seems to work well, using Manning its a breeze, more difficult with Sanchez as it should be!

Like Gus Johnson so far, good energy. Might get old but what announcer doesnt? Also, they saved space by cutting alot of audio and the full version will be better.

Verizon, Gatorade (with the song) and Old Spice? Okay, Okay. Charge for coins and online play and 60 dollars a disc. EA is making some bank!

-Still need to maximize the dual stick controls, I'm treating it like the old game for the most part.

- Just got a FG Legit blocked by the CPU. 47 yarder, did I angle it too low?

-No more rocking the 1-5-5 with shake due to strategy pad

Overall, the feel of the demo is great, I like the smoother NCAA style.

What are your thoughts on the demo? PS3 players are just getting it now, let me know what you think in the comments!

xHHx gonna be very tuff this year! Demo is fire

starting DL now I'm excited..


EDIT: Apparently I'm not starting the download now because it is not showing on my PS3.. Weird.

Ya they said the PS3 demo will be out later on today i think after 1 or something they said.



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haseo15

wangtangkiki wrote:

starting DL now I'm excited..


EDIT: Apparently I'm not starting the download now because it is not showing on my PS3.. Weird.

I WAS ON 360

first thing im checkin is the defensive coverage

YES

havent even played the demo yet but i already predict that I will win 80% of my online games... book it

ya, people say there is not that much difference besides the animations, and locomotion.


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haseo15

so anyone know what time it is scheduled to release for ps3

What do you guys think about the Strategy Pad and the Cpu controlling the turbo

can you change the audible to what they were before anyone know

the strategy pad is the dumbest thing ever

i know tyler i wat saying the same thing stupid

trothirty3 wrote:

i know tyler i wat saying the same thing stupid

yeah its so hard to setup nanos and blitzs now and coverage too. all the blitzs from last year still work but they take forever to setup.. and goaline d will never work because there is no way you have enough time to set that up

i still cant even download it on ps3 yet lol

Yea it takes much longer to set your defense up with the strategy pad, as of now im not big on the strategy pad but well see what happens

jordanl95 wrote:

i still cant even download it on ps3 yet lol

it wont release for ps3 until later today

I love using the colts at least in madden plus when i was playing the flats were 10 times better.


My linebackers go and actually cover them and pick off passes now. So do my corners at least the strategy pad is really dumb. I like the game-flow a little bit. and the locomotion is petty good. Plus the passing game and the catching animations are sick now. I like the run game better as well though,



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cody Perry

so like.... at 8 or 9

xHEx DeathAngel wrote:

I love using the colts at least in madden plus when i was playing the flats were 10 times better.


My linebackers go and actually cover them and pick off passes now. So do my corners at least the strategy pad is really dumb. I like the game-flow a little bit. and the locomotion is petty good. Plus the passing game and the catching animations are sick now. I like the run game better as well though,



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cody Perry

how is the man D

startegy pad will be nice once everyone gets it down i dont think it is bad at all and has potential to be quicker!

man d pretty good my linebackers were in man in the flats when i got the int so bracket and session did good there. Overall id say man d improved from last year i only got burnt once using it but that was to jacob lacey's side and it was against Edward's i think. but besides that its pretty good.



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Cody Perry

For some reason Revis and Cromartie cant catch anything i was susprised i though they would get picks left and right.




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haseo15

lol, T.O. joining bengals lol, this should be a fun year. At least i get to see Troy P. knock out two drama queens. lol




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