MADDEN NFL 12 for iPad Review – An embarassing fumble by EA
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By: Electronic Arts
Version #: 1.0.10
Date Released: 2011-10-06
Developer: Electronic Arts
Price: 9.99
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It’s football season again, and everybody’s about ready to root for their favorite team. So what better way to kickoff this time of the year than a brand new football game for the iPad?
Madden NFL ’12 HD is the newest installment in the Madden series, and is complete with all the new team rosters, a realistic stadium game setting, and several new playbook plays. In the game, choose to either play out a single match-up between any two teams, or lead a team through an entire NFL season. As a plus, on the nights of games, notifications will be sent to you reminding you, and asking you if you want to simulate it.
I was really looking forward to trying another potentially great game by EA, but whenever I started playing, I found myself to be extremely disappointed. The physics of this game are way off, and I found them to cause some extremely laughable gameplay moments. For instance, whenever to players collide, they almost always fall back, spin, or walk backwards incoherently. Another big problem is the major lagging. Graphics are almost at the same level as Madden ’11, but for some reason, Madden ’12 freezes regularly. This, of course, obstructs a genuine experience, and, even after almost a month, has not been fixed. If it wasn’t for Madden ’11 being removed from the App Store, I would genuinely recommend the old masterpiece over this new disaster-of-game.
If you are a hardcore fan of Madden, do not let me hinder you from buying ’12. It is, after all, somewhat playable if you don’t mind all the bugs. Words to the wise, though: DO NOT delete Madden ’11 (despite it being “old”), because it may be your only chance of a true console experience.
Quick Take
Value:Medium.
Would I Buy Again:Probably not.
Learning Curve:Medium.
Who Is It For:Hardcore Madden fans who want the latest game in the series.
What I Like:At the end of the day, it still is freaking Madden.
What I Don't Like:Extremely slow and buggy, even on the iPad.
Final Statement:A potentially great football game that is just begging to be fixed.
2012 TOUCHDOWN!
Bust into the new Touchdown Challenge mode, a whole new way to play for FREE! Swipe to pass and tap to avoid swarming defenders with intuitive quick-play controls. Lead your team to victory and post a point to your team’s leaderboard.
GET IN THE GAME
Feel the impact of every game-changing tackle with smoother, harder hitting collision effects. Go deep with sharper gameplay and cleaner graphics – unbelievably enhanced for iPad 2!
AUTHENTIC NFL ACTION
Choose from the 32 NFL teams and battle it out in their true-to-life stadiums. Make trades, track stats, and launch winning strategies from in-depth playbooks, unique to every team.
GO FOR GRIDIRON GLORY ON ORIGIN!
Register for Origin and take your favorite NFL team to the top spot of the leaderboards. Savor every victory as you rack up challenging achievements.
MULTIPLE MADDEN NFL MODES
Jump right in with Exhibition Mode, play through an entire 16-game NFL season in Season Mode, or relive the 2010/2011 playoffs.
Real teams. Real players. Real NFL. MADDEN NFL 12. True to the Game!
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