Madden 09: Tackling Engine Blog & Video

[Vadiplomat04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Briankingsfan

Not two man tackles. Multi-player (3 or more) converging tackles, resulting in a pile. This is what EA has been able to accomplish so far. We know they can do two. But then everyone else has to wait for that animation to clear. We're talking about the third man joining in and so forth and so on....

I have seen 3 man interaction and one 4 man interaction in the NCAA OS videos

[Jistic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sef0r

I agreed with everything you say. They had a similar blog video from last year which was edited to show some "great" tackles and animation.

What's funny is last year I was really convinced things were changing. IF you dug up those old posts from those producer blogs last year, you'd see me in them getting giddy and saying that EA finally "gets it". I was so excited....

...then I played the game. Everything that EA allows to be seen is marketing. Remember that.

We'll see come August, but these producer blogs, to me, don't mean a dam thing after last year.

[nxt]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageTheInfinite

1 thing's for sure, we've come a long way from Madden 06 on next gen. That's why I think EA/Tiburon is so proud of the game this year. Look how far its come. The only thing is that they started off so badly. Had they started with a solid foundation, who knows how far this series would be now.

I agree with you that Madden's come a long way since 06, and I'm already resigned to the fact that we are not going to see Madden make any major changes to the current/last gen gameplay engine being used. The reality is, if they ever decide to make such a change, it probably won't be until the next gen.

Someone on these forums mentioned a 2-3 year plan for purchasing Madden/NCAA, etc. and I'm starting to think that that's a great idea. Heck, I'm still playing NCAA '06 on PS2 because, so far I haven't been happy with any of the football games released on 360/PS3.

To me, that video was just another hype video to show off some of the new tackles, etc. I did see more wrap-up type tackles, but it came from an edited video, so I'll take that with a grain of salt because that still could be the exception, and not the norm. All that being said, the game is looking better than ever, relatively speaking.

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vadiplomat04

I have seen 3 man interaction and one 4 man interaction in the NCAA OS videos

I'm gonna go back and watch. You better not be pulling my leg! LOL.....

[FlyingFinn]

Quote: Originally Posted by Briankingsfan

I'm gonna go back and watch. You better not be pulling my leg! LOL.....

Yeah the 3rd/4th guy tackling after the 1st/2cnd guy falls off or the 3rd /4th guy blowing up like they stepped on a land mine doesn't count.

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by FlyingFinn

Yeah the 3rd/4th guy tackling after the 1st/2cnd guy falls off or the 3rd /4th guy blowing up like they stepped on a land mine doesn't count.

I think what we have here is a failure to communicate.....I feel you. I guess my definition of a "gang tackle" is lost here. Or too "hardcore." I just need to stop being so anal retentive and learn to think and speak "Maddenese." LOL.....

[Vadiplomat04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Briankingsfan

I think what we have here is a failure to communicate.....I feel you. I guess my definition of a "gang tackle" is lost here. Or too "hardcore." I just need to stop being so anal retentive and learn to think and speak "Maddenese." LOL.....

I think your definition of 3 man or 4 man gang tackle is that the 3 or 4 defenders tackle the same person...my definition is 2 people could tackle a player then get knocked off by the third defender when he engages into the tackle. I don't know thats just me

[drlw322]

Quote: Originally Posted by Briankingsfan

I think what we have here is a failure to communicate.....I feel you. I guess my definition of a "gang tackle" is lost here. Or too "hardcore." I just need to stop being so anal retentive and learn to think and speak "Maddenese." LOL.....

i you watch carefully in the ncaa gameplay video it doesn't really have the blow up effect. infact players coming in late have different animation of avoiding the so call dog pile. even players helping other players up