Madden NFL 12 Impressions - Retail

[I OU a Beatn]

I'm personally getting to the point where I hang it up until I hear about a patch and hope and pray that it fixes the issues. Every single damn game I play turns into a shootout with the winner being the one who best managed the time near the end of the halves and didn't force the ball or have an unlucky fumble. There's literally ZERO ways to stop someone who has an inkling on what they're doing. Every single game I play turns into garbage like this:



I really hope they tighten up the defense a lot. They need to make TEs eligible to be jammed and then they need to crank up the awareness of the defense. You know what, if that means super swatting LB, so be it. If you have to lower the pass trajectory, so be it. I'm honestly willing to have anything happen to get even an OUNCE of defense in user games.

[skipwondah33]

I'm guessing this was a ranked game. Gotta get away from those All-Pro ranked games IOU.

In my experiences there is defense without the super swatting LB's on All-Madden. Its nothing for the guys I play in a community I am a part of (not EA's version) to hold one another to under 200 yards total offense. This is against the likes of the Packers, Saints, etc.

[JBHuskers]

For those who were wondering why you weren't getting the trophy for creating a MUT team. That will be fixed in the next patch. I think as it stands it only gave you the trophy if you had never created a team before.

[ram29jackson]

why do i have to keep re-loading my online pass????

[I OU a Beatn]

New roster update is out.

[Rudy]

Man it can be tough to be Miami on offense at times. If the CBs jam the WRs, Marshall can beat them but Henne's deep ball is so inaccurate that you can't make them pay very often.

I think it's easier to run out of spread sets rather than power I formations. Probably true in real life too. Kind of wonder why New Orleans doesn't spread guys out more in short yardage as well. If you have a special QB you can allow him more freedom. Don't just limit yourself to PA passes out of heavy sets.

[jaymo76]

I think it's time to rethink my custom playbook. It's the Raiders book with modifications. However, the way the Raiders play and the way I play are pretty different. I need to get some better passing options. I would also love for EA Tiburon to state exactly how effective the ranking of each play is because the frequency of certain plays over others seems off (aka two plays highly ranked yet one is never called via gameflow).

[I OU a Beatn]

Every time I make a playbook it's a complete cluster fuck, so I've just been using New England's and Houston's playbooks. Houston's playbook is definitely better for me as I have much more balance, but there's something about throwing it 40 times a game that makes New England's really hard to ignore. Plus, I've actually found a bit of a running game out of shotgun, so I'm kind of excited about that.

[jaymo76]

Every time I make a playbook it's a complete cluster fuck, so I've just been using New England's and Houston's playbooks. Houston's playbook is definitely better for me as I have much more balance, but there's something about throwing it 40 times a game that makes New England's really hard to ignore. Plus, I've actually found a bit of a running game out of shotgun, so I'm kind of excited about that.

Running out of the shotgun is hit and miss for me. It's all based on SPEED. McFADDEN IS BEASTLY GOOD at it while BUSH WILL TAKE A 3-5 YARD LOSS. I am actually thinking about adding some pistol formations Tto my book to give it a more COLLEGE FEEL.

[ram29jackson]

I already mentioned this in the NCAA section but...

Just saying again= I dont have a hi def tv , but this game is still very much eye candy !

the players faces are defined and fleshy..the helmets, the jerseys , the colors, the cut scenes in the huddle, the stadium pans, the end of game copy right disclaimer made me giddy and amused LOL, the snow,..... havent played with rain yet...

I dont know that they have as many camera angles as they talk about, some stuff seems repetative..but whenive been in a few team play games for the heck of it, when waiting for people to pick plays, I can just stare at what the players/animations are doing...its great work from the creative/art/graphic/what ever people !!

but i dont like that after Sabol gets in the hall of fame..they dont put his themes in the game this year. that is a true disappointment

[Rudy]

I like how they hide the rookies ratings and potential in preseason. I've actually enjoyed having no names on my roster and not cutting them to see how they turn out. I just started a Dolphins franchise and actually played about half of my first two preseason games. I do know the rain bug in franchise may annoy me over time (the Dolphins are one of the teams where it rains 90% of the time at home). I'm hoping they can fix that with a quick patch or tuning file but knowing how the EA football teams totally ignore using tuning files properly I'm not holding my breath.

[kindella2]

Damm thats dissapointing to learn that the 5 years of my great off line dynasty wont be able to be used. oh well i suppose the madden drafts do offer up some good hidden gems...but really NCAA...damm

[illwill10]

Ive got to stop using the Hit Stick. I am so used to using it. Turning the CPU and Users Tackle to 35, I am see tons of broken tackles when I hitstick. I mostly hitstick when I am able to get into the backfield quickly or close to sideline. I drafted a MLB with 90 Speed for my 3-4 Defense. I actually have a better chance at a sacking the QB with him rather than OLB. But, I have problem on run plays. When I have perfectly time the blitz and blitz the right hole with him, I am able to get into the backfield very quickly. But when I get their and try to hitstick, the RB either break the tackle or whiff out. I am having a tough time at tackling RBs in the backfield, they are constantly breaking tackles.
I will boost both User and CPU Tackle to 40-45. I am not as sucessful at breaking tackles like CPU. I have more problem with Speedy Elusive backs than Power RBs. When I face a Speedy back, it is a lock for 150 yards easily.

[ram29jackson]

its pathetic online..defenders are on you before your receivers get routes started..its just a bunch of nano blitz bull

[I OU a Beatn]

It's the exact opposite for me. The average sacks against me according to my stats are 0.20, which sounds a little high. I haven't been sacked in a very long time.

[psusnoop]

I'm personally getting to the point where I hang it up until I hear about a patch and hope and pray that it fixes the issues. Every single damn game I play turns into a shootout with the winner being the one who best managed the time near the end of the halves and didn't force the ball or have an unlucky fumble. There's literally ZERO ways to stop someone who has an inkling on what they're doing. Every single game I play turns into garbage like this:

I really hope they tighten up the defense a lot. They need to make TEs eligible to be jammed and then they need to crank up the awareness of the defense. You know what, if that means super swatting LB, so be it. If you have to lower the pass trajectory, so be it. I'm honestly willing to have anything happen to get even an OUNCE of defense in user games.

IOU this is flat out just as hell. So NCAA has what you say as low trajectory and super swats and your done with it, and Madden doesn't have it and you want it or your done with it.

You seem so confused right now which one is it?

[I OU a Beatn]

Me being done with NCAA has zero to do with the low pass trajectory. It's an annoyance but that's about it. It's something I can and happily will deal with if that means some defense will exist.

I'm done with NCAA because EA doesn't give a shit about their online players. As long as the goon kick and the disconnection glitches are ignored and left in the game, I'm not touching it. The only reason I stopped playing NCAA was because every game I was getting glitched when I was winning and/or watching my opponent get unlimited possessions by doing the little pussy goon kick. That's something I will never deal with.

[psusnoop]

I was just ragging you IOU

I haven't had anyone pull any of the glitch crap on me really yet online and I have played about 30 games online about 8 of them the last 3 days or so. I usually just go to a ranked game play now and play.

[Rudy]

Is this Ian Cummings? Interesting read on Madden 12 development.

http://spgmg.blogspot.com/2011/09/fo...tells-all.html

[ram29jackson]

It's the exact opposite for me. The average sacks against me according to my stats are 0.20, which sounds a little high. I haven't been sacked in a very long time.

thats an incomplete answer LOL

how do you get a 15-20 yrds pass off with no time ? or how do you stop a blitz ?