Madden NFL 11 Video: Developer Series - All About Gameplay

[Jono078]

Check out the new Madden NFL 11 video discussing gameplay. If you can't view it on OS, check our Youtube page.

[Exonerated]

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good 2 c

[myownsun]

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Thanks J

[drventure]

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Thanks

[Afrikan]

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those animations just do not look right.... I hope the final version does not look or move like that.... it's not just the running animations (which don't look realistic) but the transition between each different animation that just looks totally off.....it just looks weird. Its like different artists working on the same painting.

[Atomic Martian]

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thanks man. Hmmm not really sure what to think. It was funny when ian said Jazz hands he looked like man "STFU" lol I hope the crew dosent have to re-write any more code for m12 well maybe I do, Glad to hear this from IAN though "Its all about gameplay franchise means nothing with out gameplay" I dont think thats what he said word for word ill edit when i watch it again. GAMEPLAY GAMEPLAY GAMEPLAY

[Scottdau]

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This game looks sick! Can't wait.

[Pacman83]

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those animations just do not look right.... I hope the final version does not look or move like that.... it's not just the running animations (which don't look realistic) but the transition between each different animation that just looks totally off.....it just looks weird. Its like different artists working on the same painting.

Yea, it'll look that way until there's an engine change...they aren't redoing the animations or adding smoother transitions, so it still looks awkward to me....improved but still not there to my eyes

[myownsun]

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those animations just do not look right.... I hope the final version does not look or move like that.... it's not just the running animations (which don't look realistic) but the transition between each different animation that just looks totally off.....it just looks weird. Its like different artist working on a painting.

Thats old footage the entire developer series seems like it was recorded months ago.

[Jono078]

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All the other EA Sports games are going more physics based this year. I think the Madden team will learn from them and then implement it into M12.

Personally M11 should be good, but it won't be complete until it's more physics. As above I agree it doesnt look right.

The animation branching just doesnt work as well.

[RGiles36]

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Thats old footage the entire developer series seems like it was recorded months ago.

I agree with this guy. Not to say that the final product will be leaps and bounds more smooth, but that definitely resembled old footage. Not to mention that it's obvious these dev series were recorded in one sitting (unless they are injecting recent gameplay footage into the already-recorded films).

[Artman22]

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Thats old footage the entire developer series seems like it was recorded months ago.

That's an assumption:wink:
The running animations need a lot of work.

[jeremym480]

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This game looks sick! Can't wait.

+1. Can't wait!

[LSX]

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They say each blocker has a specific assignment that they will follow no matter what, correct? Or did I misunderstand something? How defined are their assignments, and are there any variables?

Say you're running off-tackle from the I-formation. What would your fullback's assignment be? Block a specific player (let's say the outside linebacker) or would he know to lead the halfback and block whoever approaches first? What I mean by that is if a DT gets right by the guard, will the FB give up his pre-determined assignment and block the guard, or run right past him?

What happens when your TE pancakes the guy he was supposed to block? Does he know to keep moving and block the next guy, or does he stay behind and keep trying to block someone he ran over?

I suppose I'm just taking things too literally, but I figure the question must be asked. The devs have never had a good grip on the blocking engines, so I'm still a tad nervous about that. Also, I agree that the animations look very odd and the transitions are rather robotic. But as long as the game plays right and they fix a lot of their past gameplay issues, it won't bother me.

[Matt23134]

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I don't understand how it can be simpler, yet deeper at the same time.