Madden 2011

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Smooter

The commentary this year makes me wanna blow my effin brains out!

I hear you, for me the commentary wants to make me put my brain in, after having it 'blowed out' from last years game, and then proceed to blow it out a second time.

[Smooter]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I hear you, for me the commentary wants to make me put my brain in, after having it 'blowed out' from last years game, and then proceed to blow it out a second time.

I'd rather hear two Cris Collinsworths than one Gus Johnson.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I hear you, for me the commentary wants to make me put my brain in, after having it 'blowed out' from last years game, and then proceed to blow it out a second time.

I forgot that the game is hosted on EA servers. It doesn't matter what system you are on, it is going to suck anyways.

[DynamiteRave]

So I just beat the Texans in Pro mode 91 to 20... (I dunno whats up with that either) And sometime in the 4th quarter (8 min quarters) I look around... and see Thomas and Kelly playing DBs! Wtf's wrong with the subs this year?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

So I just beat the Texans in Pro mode 91 to 20... (I dunno whats up with that either) And sometime in the 4th quarter (8 min quarters) I look around... and see Thomas and Kelly playing DBs! Wtf's wrong with the subs this year?

The same thing happened last year. All of the sudden there'd be a WR playing DB. It's crazy. Especially when you play a lot of dime or quarter defense.

[DynamiteRave]

Sigh. I just don't like the way the game feels so far. For some reason it feels slow.. Although I do kinda like the gameflow thing, everything seems like its moving in slow motion.. I feel like NCAA 11 is actually superior to Madden 11 at this point.

[mredskins]

Wow the reviews are not good, sounds like 2010 was a better edition. Saving $60, starting now!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Wow the reviews are not good, sounds like 2010 was a better edition. Saving $60, starting now!

What reviews are you reading? The ones I've seen are generally good. Some of my initial thoughts:

The game definitely has a different feel to it this year, not sure if it's due to the locomotion or what, but it's definitely different. So far I'm really out of sync in the passing game. Throwing 2-3 INTs per game, the CPU makes you pay for bad throws. QB accuracy has changed, you see more overthrows and balls that are just off target. The running game is supposed to be easier but I haven't seen that yet. Only averaging 3 yards per pop. Too many stops in the backfield. I remember having trouble running last year too but eventually got the hang of it. Probably will be the same for this year.

As far as the new features, gameflow may be good for the newbs but for the veterans I can't see anyone using it. I've already turned it off, and turned sprint back on. The game planning is cool but you have to spend a while working on it. I dunno, I just can't get used to not calling my own plays. You can adjust the game speed too but I like the slower pace, feels more realistic to me, though the slow speed is probably what's throwing me off in the passing game. The timing is just a little off. I'm starting to get the hang of the new pre-play controls, but I feel like it will take a while to become 2nd nature. Once the patch comes out I'll probably go back to the old way.

It's definitely an offensive geared game this year. You see a lot of broken tackles, probably too many in fact. Seeing a RB bounce off someone like Haynesworth gets annoying quick.

Good game overall, but only a modest improvement over '10.

[mredskins]

I was going off what my buddies are saying and this board for the most part it is negative.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I was going off what my buddies are saying and this board for the most part it is negative.

Meh, everyone has their gripes. Read some online reviews that give a better overall picture.

Boils down to this for me, the new changes such as gameflow or no sprint can be turned off, and the pre-snap controls are going to be patched soon.

I like the overall feel of the game, feels more natural. You need to play it to really see what I mean. For a hardcore Madden guy, it's worth buying.

[johnwayne]

this is my injury report after preseason.. i can hardly play..


chad rinehart- partial groin tear 1 week
rocky mcintosh- broken wrist 5 weeks
london fletcher- fractured foot 5 weeks
robert henson- partial pcl tear 5 weeks
jammal brown- broken wrist 9 weeks
derrick dockery-fractured foot 10 weeks
donovan mcnabb- complete achilles tear out for season

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by johnwayne

this is my injury report after preseason.. i can hardly play..


chad rinehart- partial groin tear 1 week
rocky mcintosh- broken wrist 5 weeks
london fletcher- fractured foot 5 weeks
robert henson- partial pcl tear 5 weeks
jammal brown- broken wrist 9 weeks
derrick dockery-fractured foot 10 weeks
donovan mcnabb- complete achilles tear out for season

I actually got out of preseason with no injuries, but got hit hard in the first couple of weeks.

A bunch of them just cost guys the rest of the game, but I lost Portis for the game twice in 2 weeks, then, I lost LJ one of those games. Had Thomas and Galloway knocked out of another.

Only major injuries:
Kemo for 4 weeks - don't remember
Carter for 11 weeks - broken ribs

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by jdlea

I actually got out of preseason with no injuries, but got hit hard in the first couple of weeks.

A bunch of them just cost guys the rest of the game, but I lost Portis for the game twice in 2 weeks, then, I lost LJ one of those games. Had Thomas and Galloway knocked out of another.

Only major injuries:
Kemo for 4 weeks - don't remember
Carter for 11 weeks - broken ribs

To deal with Carter going down, I considered signing OGun or Kearse to move to LOLB to take his spot. I signed Kearse...it was a disaster. He can't cover and was mediocre blitzing (the move made him a 52, btw) so I benched him and gave that spot back to Chris Wilson.

I let Lorenzo play out the game that Andre went down, but man that guy was slow, I couldn't deal with it.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by johnwayne

this is my injury report after preseason.. i can hardly play..


chad rinehart- partial groin tear 1 week
rocky mcintosh- broken wrist 5 weeks
london fletcher- fractured foot 5 weeks
robert henson- partial pcl tear 5 weeks
jammal brown- broken wrist 9 weeks
derrick dockery-fractured foot 10 weeks
donovan mcnabb- complete achilles tear out for season

Wow. You're going 4-12...if you're lucky. O-Line and LB are decimated...and you have to start Rex.

[Smooter]

Originally Posted by johnwayne

this is my injury report after preseason.. i can hardly play..


chad rinehart- partial groin tear 1 week
rocky mcintosh- broken wrist 5 weeks
london fletcher- fractured foot 5 weeks
robert henson- partial pcl tear 5 weeks
jammal brown- broken wrist 9 weeks
derrick dockery-fractured foot 10 weeks
donovan mcnabb- complete achilles tear out for season

Is there an update that gives you Jammal? I tried trading for him and the saints wouldn't take a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.