Madden NFL 25 Hands-On Preview (GameInformer)

[Steve_OS]

GameInformer has posted their Madden NFL 25 hands-on preview.

Quote:

AI improvements ensure that defenders take better angles of pursuit and perform breakdown wrap tackles in open space (the success of which depends on their awareness level). An upgraded player switch assist will also help even the odds. When you hit the dive button as your defensive tackle is rushing the QB, for instance, this won't cause your defensive back to dive out of the way accidentally when you press the button to switch players after the ball is released.

[roadman]

Good write-up.

This is what I took from the article.

better physical contact between the offensive and defensive lines and wrap up tackles in open space.

Also, another article saying the better pursuit angels on defense. That is a huge one for me, we've been preaching that since I became a member.

[The Duke]

"It will be interesting to see how the increase control over player movement meshes with the changes to the blocking game, which includes more accurate blocking schemes, better physical contact between the offensive and defensive lines, and smarter execution overall."

possible upgrade to O-line/D-line interaction animations??

[adub88]

glad to read about there actually being a wrap tackle, and defender breaking down to boot.

[onac22]

This sounds promising. I wonder if they used all of that data gathered with those micro chips that would record players movement during the course of an NFL game. I wish the NHL would do the same it brought very interesting results on how much and where a player moves during a game.

[Introvese]

Every time i try to leave EA pulls me back in. Got 1 foot back in on the hype train.