The First Official Feature For Madden NFL 10!

[Joborule]

Great stuff Ian! I posted this at Inside EA blog but might as well here as well.

The defenders and receivers that make plays on the balls that they never see drove me nuts! It was so unrealistic, and glad to see this will be addressed finally. It doesn't just effect balls in the air though, this can make defenders getting faked out by play actions pay attention to the running back instead of the quarterback or receiver they're suppose to be covering. I could also imagine this could effect the QB in pre-snap when they are discovering the defensive schemes and detailing a audible or hot route to a player. I wonder if this can be done in a way as well to reflect QB vision although we don't have the vision cone (at least as I know yet).

Emotion is also part of sports videos games and its something that has yet to be reflected in a great matter from all the games I have played. Football players always display some sort of emotion after a play, especially big plays. Some players show their emotions off more so then other players as well. I would not only love to see players react emotionally after a big play, but I would like to see some players have larger degrees of showing emotion then others. I want to see TO get upset after being open and not getting the ball in a incomplete or intercepted play. Where another receiver in the same situation may just look disappointed but not displaying it too much. If this can be done it's one step forward for the presentation the community has been crying for. Add in the playoff factor and making players reaction emotionally because of how big each play is in those games, and that is cheery on top for playoff presentation.

[seriousluboy83]

beast mode/anything agressive/situation PA maybe

[salbowski]

can you clarify if this is a purely aesthetic or will it provide depth to the gamplay??

by this i mean... if it's just aesthetic and only used to help presentation then fine but it needs to be implemented thoroughly- after a big play (td or int) the replay should pop up and have the camera zoomed in on the players eyes as the play is in motion and then pan out to see the end of the play!!

if you can manage to implement to add depth to gameplay then brilliant!!! The ability to look at the ball and man could be dependant on the "awareness value"- if the players awareness is low then his other attributes (catching, speed...) will be decreased a certain percentage though im not sure how easy this would be to implement.- this would need further discussion as it's just a raw idea.

AND even better would be the combination of both... adding presentation and gameplay

i like the start though ian...

[Blood2086]

Quote: Originally Posted by g2thecore

Here we go with the "engine" talk again. Anyway, I really can't wait to see this in action. I also believe that the same technology should be used for OL and RB's picking up the blitz like the other guy said. I'll try and post some more when I get some new ideas. It sounds like for the most part, you guys got it all covered.

Yeah engine talk because it needs it badly.

[btheman71]

Sideline awareness please!!!! Especially for receivers/rb's running flat routes.

[NumberOneRB]

I'd have to say that I agree with those that have said the emotions need to be amped up quite a bit. That youtube video showing the IK/PA emotions was rather bland and lacked differentiation among the emotions being showcased.

I think it would be wise to take a look at what VC has done emotion-wise with NBA 2k9. Players literally scream in that game after a big play and the emotions vary greatly in facial expression as necessary. The head tracking looks promising if it actually effects the ability of a WR or defensive player to make a play on the ball, but I must stress that the emotions must be amped up greatly from what I've seen in those demo vids.

[GTheorenHobbes]

So the big first announcement is head tracking? Gotta start somewhere, I guess.

[Rocky]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBucc

This will be great if it works well. I second that it should be implemented for the OL, and for RB's in the backfield and picking up blocks

Co-sign. I was playing NCAA and blitzed my RCB....the LG picked him up as I was about to make the sack!!!!! That crap needs to go. Hopefully, Procedural Awareness will curb that.