Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[RaginCajun]

There are no refs on the field. No field goal nets. Nobody at all on the sidelines. Camera focuses on the stadium big screen after every play. No announcers. Camera way too close. Hmm, sounds like all the complaints people had with Madden 05 which is widely considered the worst Madden ever. Cool tackles does not not make a good football game, and tackling is the only thing this game does remotely well.

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by RaginCajun

There are no refs on the field. No field goal nets. Nobody at all on the sidelines. Camera focuses on the stadium big screen after every play. No announcers. Camera way too close. Hmm, sounds like all the complaints people had with Madden 05 which is widely considered the worst Madden ever. Cool tackles does not not make a good football game, and tackling is the only thing this game does remotely well.

Yeah they didn't focus on little things at all and the gameplay isn't good enough to make me want to ignore it.

[dophin26]

It is definitely "different", I'll give it that. Graphics are pretty, but that should go without saying. You can watch it all day and marvel at the detail in the uniforms, etc.

The camera angle does, indeed, throw me off at times like some said. You have to get used to it.

I can see the customization for uniforms, etc. really drawing people in. My mind was wandering to that all the time as I played.

If you expect you're going to get a different experience that the norm, you may be pleasantly surprised. It won't affect my normal sports regulars, but it might add a new branch to the video game tree.

[ZeeAyKay]

Quote: Originally Posted by RaginCajun

There are no refs on the field. No field goal nets. Nobody at all on the sidelines. Camera focuses on the stadium big screen after every play. No announcers. Camera way too close. Hmm, sounds like all the complaints people had with Madden 05 which is widely considered the worst Madden ever. Cool tackles does not not make a good football game, and tackling is the only thing this game does remotely well.

I'm sorry but you cannot compare this to Madden 06, which was the worst football game in a long time. It didn't bring anything new to the table, took out stuff it already had, and worst of all graphics weren't even that good, especially after that absurd "target trailer." Backbreaker looks and plays more like that trailer than Madden could ever hope for.

People who saying tackling is the only thing this game does well are being ridiculous.

[raiders81tim]

Quote: Originally Posted by RaginCajun

There are no refs on the field. No field goal nets. Nobody at all on the sidelines. Camera focuses on the stadium big screen after every play. No announcers. Camera way too close. Hmm, sounds like all the complaints people had with Madden 05 which is widely considered the worst Madden ever. Cool tackles does not not make a good football game, and tackling is the only thing this game does remotely well.

Backbreaker may not do the little things, but it's gameplay is far better than the current generation of madden games. If you want details more than gameplay I understand your dislike of backbreaker.

[mrprice33]

Back juke is way overpowered, btw.

[RaginCajun]

In order for there to be good gameplay, I need to see what Im doing. The camera does not allow me to see what Im doing, so the gameplay suffers. If they change the camera, this game would be really good. Right now, it sucks.

I agree, all that stuff I posted (minus the camera) is all visual and adds nothing to the gameplay. Those were just things I thought I would point out since Madden haters have been harking on those things for 5 years.

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by raiders81tim

Backbreaker may not do the little things, but it's gameplay is far better than the current generation of madden games. If you want details more than gameplay I understand your dislike of backbreaker.

The thing is, the gameplay really isn't that great. You have quarterbacks jump passing into double coverage and/or throwing it past wide open receivers all the time, blockers who don't block the person they're supposed to, the computer calling a running play on third and long, the computer offense just being generally inept, players tackling punters for no reason, kickers missing extra point-length kicks regularly, etc. This game is far from perfect and the gameplay doesn't justify the lack of little things that make a game worth playing over and over again.