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  • The Kid 24
    It's Show Time!
    • Jan 2007
    • 14751

    #1

    Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

    Time for this yearly thread... You know how it works.
    Last edited by The Kid 24; 08-18-2017, 11:49 AM.
    Milwaukee Brewers | Green Bay Packers | North Carolina Tar Heels | Wisconsin Badgers
  • DeuceDouglas
    Madden Dev Team
    • Apr 2010
    • 4297

    #2
    Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

    A couple of really small things for me was the return of Alex Smith's cadence and then another even smaller thing is the kerning on his number, no more huge gap in between the ones and it looks way better.

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    • Mauler97
      MVP
      • May 2003
      • 1024

      #3
      Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

      Is it just me, or are the player names on the back of the jerseys far too little? Reminds me of NFL ever from back in the day.
      Spike Diet

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      • mossme89
        Rookie
        • Jun 2011
        • 157

        #4
        Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

        -The graphics look identical at first glance but after further inspection it's clear that this gen is far superior. Shading is great and the models look higher quality.

        -QB throw motions are different. It's hard to explain, but throwing the ball, it feels different.

        -The automatic scouting and training options are awesome. I know when I was just simming, I skipped every training and only scouted periodically, wasting points but it was a pain. Now it's way easier since it does it automatically.

        -Longshot is pointless IMO. Why would I want to spend hours on a mode that isn't fully fleshed out? Because let's face it, only running up to the NFL draft isn't a marketing decision or whatever EA is trying to convince you. It's an incomplete game mode.

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        • BleedGreen710
          Eagles Fan
          • Oct 2012
          • 4025

          #5
          Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

          Reminder that this thread is for pointing out little things you notice about the game that you like, not those that you don't like. Let's keep this separate from the impressions thread please.

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          Last edited by BleedGreen710; 08-18-2017, 06:42 AM.

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          • Hunkerdown
            MVP
            • Apr 2007
            • 5415

            #6
            Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread



            Love this Alford pick from cpu overthrown ball, whole play looked realistic, thing of beauty.

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            • NeptunePirate
              Rookie
              • Sep 2011
              • 244

              #7
              Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

              The amount of detail in the lighting system is amazing. The uniforms have a texture to them now, doesn't look like they're painted on. I'm really glad they switched to the Frostbite engine.

              Also, like said by Hunker above me, plays feel more authentic now. Running and passing feels more natural than before. Really enjoyable.

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              • Sheba2011
                MVP
                • Oct 2013
                • 2353

                #8
                Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

                One thing I noticed this morning when playing my final hour of Access is the way the sky looks, especially during night games. It no longer looks like a water color painting. You can actually see different cloud formations and the night sky is dark like it should be.

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                • Sheba2011
                  MVP
                  • Oct 2013
                  • 2353

                  #9
                  Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

                  Playing against the Dolphins and Charles Davis mentions he had a talk with Jay Cutler about leaving the broadcast booth to play for the Dolphins. I was a huge critic of the commentary last year, little things like this and the elimination of a lot of long run-on sentences has me actually enjoying it.

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                  • 4thQtrStre5S
                    MVP
                    • Nov 2013
                    • 3051

                    #10
                    Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

                    Frostbite made a difference.. I saw a screen shot about a month ago of a rain game with water splashing up from foot steps, but I have seen it in a rain game video now, and it just looks cool.

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                    • KyGamerLT
                      Pro
                      • Jun 2008
                      • 572

                      #11
                      Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

                      Sitting in practice mode I noticed the sun reflecting off helmets and visors.

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                      • johnnyg713
                        MVP
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 1465

                        #12
                        Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

                        I have never enjoyed playing a sports game at night. Madden is the only game I've ever played where the graphics look better at night. The lighting is amazing. I'm not an equipment guy or really care about things like color shades and stuff like that but white uniforms in this game are spot on. Rams jerseys might be the best looking.

                        I was playing as the pats. I threw a low pass to the sideline to Edleman. Both him and the corner covering him dove for the ball and the corner got a hand on it as they both fell. The sideline reacted and guys were asking the refs to throw the flag (PI was not called).

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                        • Sheba2011
                          MVP
                          • Oct 2013
                          • 2353

                          #13
                          Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

                          I just finished the little amount of Longshot they let you play and there is a little thing in there that really stood out to me and that is the commentary during high school games. It's amazing! Sounds just like I am watching a high school game complete with score updates sponsored by a local business. In fact, I would love this commentary in the real game.

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                          • tistethebeast
                            Rookie
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 19

                            #14
                            Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

                            After playing two games of franchise regular season I think the commentary is great. In week one they were talking about the sunday night game and one of the guys said "geez it seems like the giants and cowboys play on sunday night football in week one every year".

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                            • yanek27
                              Rookie
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 219

                              #15
                              Re: Madden 18 "Little Things" Thread

                              The Titans Nissan Stadium actually has the font sort of right for the number markers on the field. Also, our navy jerseys look more accurate as well. Still have not had time to dive into the game more than an hour but I am very pleased with the time someone put in for the Titans. Just wish the face-mask did not look so dark, doesnt even look navy blue really. No Mariota 808 face mask either, oh well.

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