Madden 2011

I heard Microsoft actually built the repair center next to a UPS shipping center to cut down on costs.

UPS Distribution Center has been in Redmond since I've been here and is very close to Microsoft HQ. I had to get my xbox cd drive fixed about two weeks ago and the guy (http://xbox360repairnorthwest.com/) who fixed it for me said that MS has improved the turnaround...it now takes 3 weeks.

I played a game last night on Demo. I'm not sure what difficulty level it's set to, but it was far too easy. I think I beat the Jets 63 - 3 playing as the Mannings. Running was improved, acceleration felt realistic, kind of had a gradual feel to it and with Addai I wasn't getting chased down by D-ends and LB's on break away runs. The sideline and endzone catch AI is much better. Holy shit I can actually throw a fade route in the back corner, only took what, 10 years for that to happen? Receivers do all they can to stay inbounds... definitely showed some promise. When playing defense, it seemed like the offense was up to the line and snapping the ball before you can make any adjustments via the strategy pad...but that could be realistic, since they were playing from behind and were in hurry up. I'd have to play through a few more times, but gameplay wise, not bad.

Amazing that it's taken this long to get receivers to try to stay inbounds or drag their feet.

I played a game last night on Demo. I'm not sure what difficulty level it's set to, but it was far too easy. I think I beat the Jets 63 - 3 playing as the Mannings. Running was improved, acceleration felt realistic, kind of had a gradual feel to it and with Addai I wasn't getting chased down by D-ends and LB's on break away runs. The sideline and endzone catch AI is much better. Holy shit I can actually throw a fade route in the back corner, only took what, 10 years for that to happen? Receivers do all they can to stay inbounds... definitely showed some promise. When playing defense, it seemed like the offense was up to the line and snapping the ball before you can make any adjustments via the strategy pad...but that could be realistic, since they were playing from behind and were in hurry up. I'd have to play through a few more times, but gameplay wise, not bad.

I think the default setting is Pro, which is ridiculously easy.

I think the default setting is Pro, which is ridiculously easy.


I bet they do that so people feel like hey this will be an easy version or basically not get fustrated with it.

I played the NCAA demo with Miami and won 31-3 and it was 2 minute quarters! I believe I ran back 3 TD's from fumbles and interceptions.

I hate it when they change up the buttons, seems pretty clear they're trying to cater more to the casual fan. I don't mind the change to the kicking, it was almost too easy.

All the pre-snap adjustments are now apparently mapped to the d-pad, and the early reviews aren't good

Madden 11 Demo Raises Concerns With Strategy Pad | GoMadden (http://gomadden.com/news/footballgame/madden-11-demo-raises-concerns-with-strategy-pad/)


I had a much longer post but I lost it. Essentially I said that I hate it when the developers make changes for the sake of change rather than for true game enhancement. Geeks really piss me off sometimes.

So I am assuming we will be setting up Madden leagues with 2011, is the consistencies to use Xbox, if so I will buy a Xbox version.

I played last night on all-madden setting. Is it me or has the running game has gotten easier? They still have too many cut scenes...the in game ads are kinda annoying...the pre-snap adjustment changes are god awful. I hope can change that.

I just played at lunch on PS3, seems cool if we are doing a league this year I will buy it.

A post launch patch will be adding back in the option for the normal audible adjustments so I'm now sold.

Classic Pre-Snap Controls Will Be Patched Into Madden 11 (http://kotaku.com/5601063/classic-pre+snap-controls-will-be-patched-into-madden-11)