Madden NFL 10 Blog: Blocking Improvements Part 2 - The Run Game

[knucklez]

Running animations should be high on the list for '11. They still look really rigid and clunky.

[RGiles36]

Good read.

Was hoping to see something about push-the-pile animations returning or any kind of interaction animations between RBs and his blockers. Perhaps not feasible for this year, but maybe just add some evasive or "squeeze through" animations that trigger automatically when the RB hits a wall of blockers/defenders a la the 2K games.

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Quote: Originally Posted by adembroski

Watch the last video, the hit stick one, and you'll see Portis brace himself just before getting blasted. He drops his shoulder just before contact.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

Yep, you're correct. Hence the reason why I haven't done a "running backs procedurally bracing themselves for the hit" blog...because that tech doesn't exist yet. Something high on my list for 11 though -

Uhhh...lol.

[Bgamer90]

The right stick is going to get a lot of use in Madden 10

Can't wait for E3!!!

[radatdude2]

blog was really well put together, But that hit stick looks very realistic!!!! thanks ian

[Rashad19]

Great blog Ian...this game is really starting to shape up!

[SmokeCapone]

I LOVE IT!!!!

I am so glad to see the QB actually make a block for you on that outside run video. I am very pleased in the directions you guys are headed in and I trust you will get the running animations down for the next madden.

But yea, this made my day and if I am going to by madden this will be the reason why.

[cowboysfan440]

awesome blog one complaint i have is the cowboys players are all skinny i believe in one of the earlier vids this wasnt the case so kinda curious about whats going on there
demarcus shouldnt be that much bigger though he was a bit to big on 09