Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #1

[CreatineKasey]

If they can make solid head-to head gameplay, this game looks like a keeper.

Some mo-cap animations do look really stiff, but I think a lot of the realistic details and other Euphoria based features more than make up for it.

I can't pass judgment on the passing and stuff until I actually see gameplay, again that was a teaser reel.

I totally agree with their assessment about the "God view" sucking the life out of some games. It took me awhile to get into M10's super-distance view. I'm definitely looking forward to the new, sucked in camera angle. In theory, I prefer that.

It'll be great to go into a football game and not be able to just call a monster game right off the bat. For years now I've been able to succeed instantly in games given my familiarity with the views and football. Maybe this new view will give some much wanted growing pains and new perspective on football.

Regardless of how the game ends up as a whole, I bet there will be certain aspects of it that will feel irreplaceable when going back to trying Madden. That's a really good thing.

[bill2451]

while I know there will be flaws, more likely than not some bad AI, missing features, head scratching bugs, etc, here is what I'm excited about... the future

This is arguably the most significant "game engine" change in gaming history... by far the most significant change in the last 2 generation of consoles

for years and years mo-cap has been the only way to go, and euphoria is the first engine to really change that... I truly believe this is the beginning of a monumental shift in how video games work. For years and years development teams have simply been adding animations, every year they tout "200 new goalie animations added, etc" and despite that, mo-cap will never be able to satisfy sports gamings future goals... developers have made better strides in mo-cap, making the animations possible to "break out of" to create a chain, etc, but it will always feel "canned" (bb's word, I know), it will always feel a bit scripted

Backbreaker is our first peak into the future... and while it will obviously have flaws, for me it is the symbolism the game holds, the technology driving it, that excites me.

physics based engines (not necessarily even euphoria) will be the wave of the future... and I'm excited to see the first one in action, despite the flaws it will have

[Phobia]

Quote: Originally Posted by bill2451

while I know there will be flaws, more likely than not some bad AI, missing features, head scratching bugs, etc, here is what I'm excited about... the future This is arguably the most significant "game engine" change in gaming history... by far the most significant change in the last 2 generation of consoles for years and years mo-cap has been the only way to go, and euphoria is the first engine to really change that... I truly believe this is the beginning of a monumental shift in how video games work. For years and years development teams have simply been adding animations, every year they tout "200 new goalie animations added, etc" and despite that, mo-cap will never be able to satisfy sports gamings future goals... developers have made better strides in mo-cap, making the animations possible to "break out of" to create a chain, etc, but it will always feel "canned" (bb's word, I know), it will always feel a bit scripted Backbreaker is our first peak into the future... and while it will obviously have flaws, for me it is the symbolism the game holds, the technology driving it, that excites me. physics based engines (not necessarily even euphoria) will be the wave of the future... and I'm excited to see the first one in action, despite the flaws it will have

Completely agree Bill

[t11]

This AI is hopefully going to fixed. It really sucks to see the BB Ai resemble the Saints Secondary

[Afrikan]

Quote: Originally Posted by t11

This AI is hopefully going to fixed. It really sucks to see the BB Ai resemble the Saints Secondary

HAHAHAHA

[Valdarez]

I LOVE they are taking a 3rd person view approach to the on the field action. That's something many football games miss, and I never understood why they keep pulling us back, out of the action.

Overall, I like the realism of the game, but the player models all look the same. That I don't like any more. I wish they could have provided more uniqueness to them over the last couple of years of development.

Anyone notice the slow down and celebrate as they walk into the end zone towards the end? Sure does look like 2K5/APF2K8 had some effect on the game.

[stlstudios189]

I am getting impressed.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by Valdarez

I LOVE they are taking a 3rd person view approach to the on the field action. That's something many football games miss, and I never understood why they keep pulling us back, out of the action. Overall, I like the realism of the game, but the player models all look the same. That I don't like any more. I wish they could have provided more uniqueness to them over the last couple of years of development. Anyone notice the slow down and celebrate as they walk into the end zone towards the end? Sure does look like 2K5/APF2K8 had some effect on the game.

Yeah that camera view is awesome. One of the most exciting parts of this game for me so far.

I gotta say, I'm a little concerned about what I'm seeing out of the ai, but I didn't have a high expectation in that area from a football game in it's first run anyways. Not only that, but I'm not Peyton Manning, if I'm playing qb with that camera, I'm gonna need guys that open to find them, lol.