Madden NFL 19: Graphics and Presentation

[Steve_OS]

As a hardcore sim fan and a franchise-first guy, I always have lofty expectations when it...

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[huntt26]

I'd like to see some big improvements to crowd audio and responses. They just kinda jump around randomly and there's not a true BOOM crowd noise when a big play happens. The crowd should also get louder on key plays like third downs or if the away team goes for it on 4th down.

I'd also like to see improvements to how the players and coaches react after games. If it was a big win to secure a playoff birth, they should act more excited and show emotion. Same goes for heartbreaking losses. More emotion in general would be a good thing.

Some gamebreak updates from the studio for scores around the league would be cool, ala NCAA Football 14. The ticker is really cool, but building on it would be neat.

More stat overlays while showing the player would be cool. There are some, but not enough.

I'd like to see the chain gang return when there is a measurement. That's a big part of the actual game of football. Did the defense get a stop on 4th down? Let's see some drama with the chains.

Show the refs running down the sideline during a sideline catch - show the refs talking to each other and then say catch or no catch. That would be pretty neat. Adds to suspense, drama and emotion.

[Cato06]

I also like the added commentary from "The Coach", but would would eventually like to see them bring back the animations of the broadcast team to give it a more authentic feel.

Whenever I hear somebody say this is a "foundation for EA to build on", i cringe, because usually they abandon these foundations and just eventually scrap it and replace it with something else. I hope i'm wrong this time.

[yanek27]

I would love to see multiple announce teams. Would change up the game especially in franchise. It would also be nice to have some different PA announcers in the background besides the same one from Xbox/PS2 days. For example, the Titans PA guy always when we are on defense goes "3rddddd Dooooowwwwwwwn at the 32 yarrrrrrrrdddddd linnnnnnnneeeee!!!!! "

[tril]

I think EA did an excellent job on the commentary/play by play.
from what Ive seen, when I choose to watch,Half time gives us just enough.

the crowd noise is decent also, but could use a little more pop and reaction to big plays.

the biggest annoyance is the sidelines. very lifeless.

I also feel that we have reached the point where Id like to see players coming in and out of games, when switching up packages, subbing etc. this would have a huge impact on game management, and more true to life sim stats.

[augmental]

I have noticed that in MUT, in any of the solo challenges that I have done as the visiting team, it will always show the opposing team's coach reacting to YOUR team's plays (i.e. if you score a touchdown the opposing coach is applauding it!). It's obvious they meant to cut away to YOUR coach and not their own. It's pretty jarring and I remember them having this fixed in a patch at some point in Madden 18. Looks like this presentation bug is back.

[JKSportsGamer1984]

I guess this ties into presentation but I've been harping on Madden's poor collision detection & contextual awareness for the past few years now.* I just wish they would clean up the player clipping & fusing.* *

Players sometimes walk right through other players bodies instead and contextually walking around them when breaking the huddle.* Players also still walk through other players lying on the field after gang tackles.* *Players will occasionally roll right through the legs of a lineman who is engaged in a two man blocking animation.* Players & the ball still ghost through the endzone walls, etc...* These are huge eyesores and immersion killers.

The physics & collision detection are great during a play but it's very inconsistent before & after.* Hopefully they can clean it up in a patch.

Also the generic sidelines are getting old & it makes the game look dated. No names on jerseys, all players wearing the same facemask, players moving in unison,etc... This may well be a hardware issue but I really wish EA would figure out a way to have the players on the sidelines resemble their on field counterpart. What ever happened to Living Worlds?

[DGuinta1]

I would hope they would fix the Instant replays. Too zoomed in!