Madden 09: Tackling Engine Blog & Video

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

My favorite part of the entire article: We have also eliminated the "explosion" phenomenon when the game couldn't find a tackle animation in time and characters bang off each other and both fall down. YES!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!! And I just watched the video - dang, it does look great, this could be the most responsive Madden in a long time from looking at those clips. No suction either from those clips, hopefully the whole game is like that (esp. on defense too).

I got a huge smile on my face when I read that.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

perhaps because you haven't played 08 much? i dunno, i could def. tell a huge difference.

Yea 08 looked nowhere near as good as that. The running, the tackling, the jukes,the graphics,player models, all looked way better.

[ODogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by LBzrule

That looks pretty damn good. He alluded to no suction tackling so here's hoping that there is no suction blocking either.

If that is the case I know you will be like a hog in mud heaven cuz that's been your pet peeve for years Lbz.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by LBzrule

That looks pretty damn good. He alluded to no suction tackling so here's hoping that there is no suction blocking either.

If LB likes it, then it's money.

[PVarck31]

WOW. If anyone tries to complain about this and say it doesn't look amazing they are getting 10 infractions lol

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by pjv31

WOW. If anyone tries to complain about this and say it doesn't look amazing they are getting 10 infractions lol

[stmark]

i saw at least two face mask tackles in that vid i hope they call those this year....i cant stop watching......i love it

[djordan]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

perhaps because you haven't played 08 much? i dunno, i could def. tell a huge difference.

i played 08 daily...

I will watch the video again at work on a better PC because my home PC was laggin the video..lol