Now that the Madden NFL 13 demo is out on both the XBOX 360 and the PlayStation 3, it is time to hear what you think. Do you think it is an upgrade from Madden 12, a downgrade, or stayed about the same? WhiteWidow from our forum put up a nice, concise review with his thoughts. You can check them out below.
Positives
- Usering is fairly easy and A LOT better than NCAA 13. First game I got 3 user picks as Redskins and I am not a great user defender, so I am pleased with that. Haven’t had much user experience on the offensive side of the ball, but the lead passing has been extraordinary. Again, much better than NCAA.
- Running in the game is balanced. You can run the ball up the middle,outside, whatever it may be and unless your play is blown up by a blitz your good for a positive gain. It’s not easy to run, but it’s a lot easier than NCAA.
- NO MORE NANOS! From what I have seen and read once you click off a hot routed player they will move back to their original position in the play. Now, many players have disliked this feature, but personally I love it because people are now forced to play scheme defense and not just nano the hell out of ya!
- Fade route is now the, step off the line at an angle and shoot down field route, just like in NCAA hot routes.
Negatives
- Tackling in this game is kinda iffy. Players take bad angles and the animations are a little weird. I’m sure it will be improved in final version of game.
- No more nanos means more turbo blitzes and fag d.
Consensus
- Seems to be a great version of madden so far, and I’m excited to play everyone and enjoy the game!
Leave your thoughts in the comments section below or in our madden 13 demo thoughts thread.
I thought the actual gameplay was horrific, every play is like a car crash on ice skates, some of the key moments of plays happen so fast that you can’t even see what actually happened, i don’t know but the game just felt hinky and almost arcade like, wish they would worry more about how the game plays and less about how it looks.
I agree with the above statement. The game play is way too fast, and the arcade feel makes the game way less realistic. I think it resembles Xbox/PS2 visuals during game play. I’ve purchased Madden and played it non stop for the past ten years. I think it may be time to take a break, as this game is just not in the cards for me.
I love the new infinity engine, it feels much more realistic, (with the exception of players tripping over each other after the whistle blows, which may provide some comic relief during a tense game) also the running has been slightly improved, with larger running backs being able to run through smaller defenders for those few extra yards. However, above all, my favorite new thing is the passing. Quarterbacks seem to spot the ball away from defenders instead of where their receiver is or will be, allowing the receiver to do his job and go get it.
My only negative is probably the lack of improvement on graphics, which is really not a big deal for me, as I generally judge a game on how much enjoyment it gives me, and not necessarily on what it looks like.
And a few other things, no “nano” blitzing, which is great. And I’m not sure why everyone is complaining about the catching it felt very realist and I got the hang of it about midway through the second quarter of my first game.
All in all, I am happy with my decision to pre-order the game and would recommend playing the demo to anyone interested in the game.