Madden NFL 12 Impressions - Retail

My impressions so far. Playing on All-pro and running the ball is the way to go like an earlier poster said its very easy to run the bawl EXCEPT against a good DT or LB. It seems like the pass rush for the CPU is a too good, there often isnt time for the WRs to even get half way done with their route before the DL is hitting you. But you can pass the ball unlike on NCAA where the AI is self aware.

Defensively, i like the feel...people make the plays they are supposed to. Either very few user picks mostly knockdowns when i take control. peeve on D is the deep ball and my CB goes dumb and doesnt move or jump or anything.

Presentation...with the exception of the team intros which JUST LIKE NCAA you will skip over after the 2nd time you see it...the rest is horrible. The commentary is stale...Gus Johnson sounds like a plum fugging fool. They are half a play behind ALL the time.

Settings...i hate not being able to change the buttons...thats stupid, not being able to change the sliders in Franchise is dumb also.

Appearance...the grass looks flat and NCAA looks better.

Overall Madden plays well but you will probably put it on MUTE...NCAA is the better game hands down.

Also, i have also seen the POTG going to a Defensive player who scores a TD versus an offensive player with 2 or more TDs.

Am I crazy or does the CPU NOT import the players for the draft but instead creates the Madden draft players?

the game itselfself plays fairly well, but gus and chris are all over the place in calling the game . Literally, at times i doubt they are even in the same stadium, and getting location right for the super bowl, whatever team is the home team is what city they are in according to Gus, lol. and its not a nutural site , the also get home field advantage . but game itself is pretty good, in my impression thus far

I like Chris Collinsworth. He's just too repetitive the way Madden used to be back on the PS2 although not quite as bad. Gus's audio is bad. It's very disjointed, he pushes his voice and it too excited. I haven't got really annoyed by it yet since I never had Madden last year so it's still a bit fresh for me.

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Originally Posted by kindella2

Also, i have also seen the POTG going to a Defensive player who scores a TD versus an offensive player with 2 or more TDs.

Am I crazy or does the CPU NOT import the players for the draft but instead creates the Madden draft players?

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It's a glitch. In NCAA you are asked twice to import to Madden. If you save the first time, they will NOT import... so much for my six seasons of classes.

Here's a play action pass over a LB to my TE. This play doesn't happen in NCAA 12 due to the super swat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RstcLXIcQ2s

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Originally Posted by jaymo76

It's a glitch. In NCAA you are asked twice to import to Madden. If you save the first time, they will NOT import... so much for my six seasons of classes.

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is that why the scouting report on madden doesn't show any of the draft class ? for petes sakes . WTF

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Originally Posted by Rudy

Here's a play action pass over a LB to my TE. This play doesn't happen in NCAA 12 due to the super swat.

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Yeah it does. The LB wasn't perfectly in the passing lane.

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Originally Posted by morsdraconis

Yeah it does, with sliders.

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Fixed.

Yeah at the very least thats a swat in NCAA but likely would have been an interception.

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Originally Posted by jaymo76

It's a glitch. In NCAA you are asked twice to import to Madden. If you save the first time, they will NOT import... so much for my six seasons of classes.

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what what point does it ask you to save twice ? i can't seem to get the draft class to import correctly . I've said i'm a patient person , but it's running out fast with NCAA 12 lol:bang:

any help out there in doing this properly, obviously saving once doesn't import the class, saves it, but doesn't import it

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Originally Posted by MuckyPup

what what point does it ask you to save twice ? i can't seem to get the draft class to import correctly . I've said i'm a patient person , but it's running out fast with NCAA 12 lol:bang:

any help out there in doing this properly, obviously saving once doesn't import the class, saves it, but doesn't import it

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Save it after you get to the players leaving screen and you wont have any problems.

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Originally Posted by umhester04

Save it after you get to the players leaving screen and you wont have any problems.

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I did that after I noticed that none of the imported players were from NCAA. I saved before moving into the preseason and popped in NCAA and simmed the 1st year and re-saved the rosters and it worked fine. But now I have to go in and do that for 6 other draft classes.:bang:

something causes you to need to reload your online pass ? its happened to me twice

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Originally Posted by Rudy

Here's a play action pass over a LB to my TE. This play doesn't happen in NCAA 12 due to the super swat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RstcLXIcQ2s

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Nice post, I was wondering if that was in madden, glad to see its not.

ok, I FINALLY got draft classes to transfer, no when asked first time, yes 2nd time at players leaving screen. seems kinda dumb, but at this point, nothing surprises me with NCAA12 , thanx for the help guys, appreciated

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Originally Posted by MuckyPup

ok, I FINALLY got draft classes to transfer, no when asked first time, yes 2nd time at players leaving screen. seems kinda dumb, but at this point, nothing surprises me with NCAA12 , thanx for the help guys, appreciated

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fuck the work around crap, it needs to work the way its suppose to

I'm upset , LOL play now game...made a great endzone catch for touchdown but it was challenged...the TD was not over ruled, but because of the challenge it didnt show up in the list of plays to be able to make a highlight dangit

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Originally Posted by ram29jackson

I'm upset , LOL play now game...made a great endzone catch for touchdown but it was challenged...the TD was not over ruled, but because of the challenge it didnt show up in the list of plays to be able to make a highlight dangit

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Is Madden better than NCAA? I'm having all types of issues with NCAA and now, the post patch stuff....I really enjoy college football over NFL but at this point I just want a functioning football game.

Does Madden work?

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Originally Posted by gigemaggs99

Is Madden better than NCAA? I'm having all types of issues with NCAA and now, the post patch stuff....I really enjoy college football over NFL but at this point I just want a functioning football game.

Does Madden work?

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i'm sure its a different taste thing... Madden at times can play tighter and faster...any Madden community I'm in, i want them to put game on slow speed