New Interview and Gameplay Video

[Point Blank]

Wow the presentation is sick. Good job EA.

 

[Point Blank]

After watching it again...

I like the fact that the gameplay is slower.

In the past if McNabb hits Maclin on that drag, he takes it upfield like it's nothing. And he has a 96 speed.

I also like some of the new tackles I've seen.
I also like how the QB doesn't just stand there... however it would be nicer if McNabb hopped around a little more like he does.

What I don't like is how Mike Jenkins had McNabb blind sided real bad, but totally whiffed, and ran past him. Unless he was user controlled? I didn't take notice.

It was user controlled.

 

[adembroski]

They chopped the hell out of this video. You're missing a lot of the presentation elements.

I'm shocked, OS is being a LOT harder on the video than you guys are. There are issues here that the CD guys pounded on. As I pointed out over there, I was told there that most of them wouldn't' be touched too much until Beta, and this is a two week old video (Beta just started)... so as a quick couple of things I know will likely change (unless there's a serious balance issue they can't address)...

* Pockets will be tighter and set up quicker
* Defensive linemen will fire off the line faster
* Handfighting/jostling between DBs will be more commmon
* QB drop after setting should become more difficult (in fact, I'm sure of this, I've seen a more recent video)
* DEs will get off blocks going up field more effectively.

Now, if in 2-3 weeks we're getting videos exactly like this, I'll start worrying, because there were some issues at CD that haven't yet been addressed that were true game killers (one in particular, if it ships, will be the single game killer in the history of Madden: And I'm not over hyping that! Of course, that's the one thing I can say where people will believe me, eh?).

 

[krulmichael]

They chopped the hell out of this video. You're missing a lot of the presentation elements.

I'm shocked, OS is being a LOT harder on the video than you guys are. There are issues here that the CD guys pounded on. As I pointed out over there, I was told there that most of them wouldn't' be touched too much until Beta, and this is a two week old video (Beta just started)... so as a quick couple of things I know will likely change (unless there's a serious balance issue they can't address)...

* Pockets will be tighter and set up quicker
* Defensive linemen will fire off the line faster
* Handfighting/jostling between DBs will be more commmon
* QB drop after setting should become more difficult (in fact, I'm sure of this, I've seen a more recent video)
* DEs will get off blocks going up field more effectively.

Now, if in 2-3 weeks we're getting videos exactly like this, I'll start worrying.

Nice, well thanks for the heads up Broski!

 

[ThunderHorse]

I'm glad,

at least EA seems as if they're making an attempt to make a good football game...

I loved NCAA last year, but I refuse to buy NCAA 10 until they prove it's not NCAA 09 with updated rosters... so far they have done an absolutely TERRIBLE job at that.

 

[Kia Kaha]

looks good, onkly problem for me was the commentary and the back track
IMO they should just screw the back track feature, i mean Collinsworth says a guy is open when he is covered quite well and it jsut sucks. Waste of disk space and also the commentary is really bad. I wish they could go back to ps2 commentary with John madden and AL Michaels

All in all love the pocket and they speed of the game, presentation is epic and i love it

Definitly lovin it so far and i didnt see a gang tackle which i was a little annoyed about lol but its good that sit aint happedn every play i suppose

Well done EA

 

[Jagsfan61]

cannot wait! the hype is building already for me... looks good

 

[krulmichael]

is it just me or does that game remind u of espn 2k?

You make it sound like that's a bad thing...

 

[ryne candy]

Probably the first time since I started playing NCAA in '01 that I am more hyped for MADDEN.

 

[adembroski]

Another little detail picked up from Twitter that I already knew but fucking spaced on.

If you remember the NY trip prior to the NFL draft, when the team returned to Orlando, something had fucked up blocking in a big way. I talked to Ian about it via email and he stated on twitter than the blocking was shot for some reason. He was pissed.

I just realized this video was made shortly after that, and Ian confirmed that pro-tak was actually disabled for this build... hence the REALLY wide pockets and no collapsing at all.

 

[adembroski]

I am shocked nobody noticed the play at 0:52... watch what happens to the Nose.

 

[Rayman]

Ian reverted to "bitch mode" over the criticism this vid received, won't be posting @ OS anytime soon.

LMAO @ him saying he has "thick skin"

 

[killgod]

I am shocked nobody noticed the play at 0:52... watch what happens to the Nose.

getting double teamed and blown right out of that spot.

that is nice. it'll be cool to not have a giant clusterfuck of bodies in that area .


any chance you can comment on the camera angles we saw in the co-op interview?

the defensive camera angle....is that something specific to co-op? or something we'll be able to use when playing?

 

[Point Blank]

is it just me or does that game remind u of espn 2k?

The presentation definitely does.

 

[dope]

Ughh, Tom Hammond is killing this game. Do they not have a director in studio when he is saying his lines? On the Cowboys big TD pass he had all the excitement of someone having tea with their grandmother.

tom is just doing his best joe buck impersonation

 

[AJay]

I didn't read all 3 pages of the thread so I'm not sure if this has been brought up already. Also not sure how early on this video is of the game.

Did you guys see on the McNabb sack that the guy blitzing from the left side had a clear shot at McNabb, came in unblocked and then all of a sudden just runs right back to the line of scrimmage? I hope it's just bugs from an early build of the game.

Everything else was great. I loved what I saw, just change Hammonds voice. Last year commentary was cool but ehhh he's so lifeless.

 

[killgod]

I didn't read all 3 pages of the thread so I'm not sure if this has been brought up already. Also not sure how early on this video is of the game.

Did you guys see on the McNabb sack that the guy blitzing from the left side had a clear shot at McNabb, came in unblocked and then all of a sudden just runs right back to the line of scrimmage? I hope it's just bugs from an early build of the game.

Everything else was great. I loved what I saw, just change Hammonds voice. Last year commentary was cool but ehhh he's so lifeless.

Terrible user control. No worries.

 

[BigBucs]

Reminds me of 2k5. They slimmed the player models and they are trying to emulate the presentation with the players warming up pre-game and interaction on the bench. Not to mention the Pro-Tak system which looks deeper but definitely 2K influenced. That commentary is ass though.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Didn't read the thread, but did anyone else think the commentary - namely the PBP and flow - were BRU-TAL.

That was some Sega Genesis flow to the commentary by Hammond and Collinsworth.

 

[MVP1991]

I am shocked nobody noticed the play at 0:52... watch what happens to the Nose.

I noticed it just didn't say anything. I'm glad to see they have made an attempt to make the NT in a 3-4 scheme a difficult assignment. One of my bigger gripes with the game since making the move to next-gen so seeing that is a huge + for me.