Backbreaker Hands-On Preview w/ Gameplay Videos (IGN)

[Blzer]

I liked everything but the terrible stand-up blocking, the pretty perfect passes, and the player voices. Hopefully we can do audio edits and tone that down, because I know that will get annoying really fast.

[creed200569]

Quote: Originally Posted by AnyGivenSunday

Child please! Madden sales won't break a sweat.

Madden;s sales have gone down every year and it was probably the biggest % down last year cuz ppl are tired of their crap gameplay and you dont think technology like this that ppl have been waiting for will hurt their sales??? LMAO. Of course it will. Now ppl wont feel they have to buy Madden cuz its all thats available. All Pro 2k8 only sold 300,000 copies cuz it didnt have more customisation,franchise mode and better graphics. BB has a robust customisation,franchise and Road to BB mode and much better graphics than 2k8. The 3 biggest thing that kept ppl form buying 2k8 are in BB. You're kidding yourself if you dont think BB introducing this technology will hurt Madden.

EA will still have their faithful Maddenites who buy it every year but there's gonna be alot of ppl looking to BB first cuz they want to see what this technology is all about.

[CreatineKasey]

Quote: Originally Posted by creed200569

EA will still have their faithful Maddenites who buy it every year but there's gonna be alot of ppl looking to BB first cuz they want to see what this technology is all about.

I think the reason people will look here first is because it's getting released before the others. There's many people looking for a new football fix coming up here real quick. Tecmo is doing the same thing.

[Hova57]

honestly by time this game comes out there will be madden info out in abundance(i would think). people will def weigh their options, its really gonna come down to how comfortable they are with something new vs. madden. and if they really wanted they could just wait til aug and get BB it will prob be around 30-40 dollars new.

i know for myself the main reason i won't be buying BB will be because of Skate3. i'm more interested in that than buying a third football game.

[CreatineKasey]

Tecmo is what this game is competing against with me. Tecmo has a 15 year head start on BB... or any football game for that matter

I'm always up for playing something that's fun yet deep at the same time. Tecmo does that well. Hopefully BB learns from that concept since they are definitely going with a less deep game style ("pick up and play"). It can still be deep, just have to do it right like Tecmo did.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by CreatineKasey

Absolutely not. The outside defenders did NOT drive upfield. In a lot of situations the DE's/OLB's run 3 yards past the line of scrimmage before engaging an offensive tackle/runningback. Don't get me wrong, there's things I like so far from what I've seen, but the pocket is not one of them so far. Don't kid yourself man, DE's don't just always square up with OT's and stalemate 5 yards from the QB. That was just as much of a pocket as Madden has. Like I said, in most pass rushing situations the outside rushers are getting upfield. Because of that, the QB needs to step up and remain in the pocket.

There you go. Does BB's pocket blow Madden's away? No. Does BB's match the quality of a pocket seen in Madden? Yes. Now with Euphoria, the outcome of the blocking matchups aren't predetemined or simple dice rolls. Angles, physics, strength are supposed to decide. My final grade--Backbreaker squeaks out a tiny advantage because of how unpredicable it is.

I never expected BB to beat Madden in any area other than really having physics matter and tackles with no predetermined outcomes. So far that's what they've shown in the gameplay.

[Critical Kills]

CreatineKasey - No game can compete with Tecmo, if they do it right (like the classic Tecmo) that is....!!!!

[SouthernBrick]

Quote: Originally Posted by creed200569

Madden;s sales have gone down every year and it was probably the biggest % down last year cuz ppl are tired of their crap gameplay and you dont think technology like this that ppl have been waiting for will hurt their sales??? LMAO. Of course it will. Now ppl wont feel they have to buy Madden cuz its all thats available. All Pro 2k8 only sold 300,000 copies cuz it didnt have more customisation,franchise mode and better graphics. BB has a robust customisation,franchise and Road to BB mode and much better graphics than 2k8. The 3 biggest thing that kept ppl form buying 2k8 are in BB. You're kidding yourself if you dont think BB introducing this technology will hurt Madden. EA will still have their faithful Maddenites who buy it every year but there's gonna be alot of ppl looking to BB first cuz they want to see what this technology is all about.

We'll see. I really don't believe this game will hurt madden and If it does it won't be much IMO. Madden is still going to sell millions of copies and all will be right with the world. Maybe you'll be right but, maybe you'll be wrong...all we can do is assume.

I would love nothing more for this game to hurt madden competition wise but, I just don't see it happening. We'll find out in the months to come but, for now I got my opinion and you have yours.