Madden NFL 10 Videos (IGN)

[CreatineKasey]

You know what I hope to see along with the "running the hoop" outside rush animation? A "chopping" at the ball by the defender to strip it from the QB. Defenders are taught this and it would really add to the impact of those certain pass rushers who do it so well.

Add in a "Ball strip" rating?

[LBzrule]

The good thing is this is still in alpha. All of our feedback will not be addressed/tuned until they move to the beta stage. I say this because for me the pocket in the alpha build is still slow forming. The same thing for the blocking. They should tune it in beta so that G will not completely ignore the defender.

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by CreatineKasey

You know what I hope to see along with the "running the hoop" outside rush animation? A "chopping" at the ball by the defender to strip it from the QB. Defenders are taught this and it would really add to the impact of those certain pass rushers who do it so well. Add in a "Ball strip" rating?

That's the thing I talked about most in the documents I sent them after CD. DE's and OLB's "running the arc" dipping their hips and doing it faster. Again this is alpha but I want that pocket to set up faster.

[CreatineKasey]

Quote: Originally Posted by LBzrule

That's the thing I talked about most in the documents I sent them after CD. DE's and OLB's "running the arc" dipping their hips and doing it faster. Again this is alpha but I want that pocket to set up faster.

I agree with this. When watching the IGN vids I noticed the DE's coming upfield, just not very fast. I'm willing to bet you could run away from them fairly easily with an athletic QB at the speed they were coming upfield.

There's a reason they pay those premier defensive ends and OLB's who can get into the backfield so fast.

Just watch video of James Harrison. He's textbook to what you are describing. Terrell Suggs is another one. They both get underneath that OT and bull towards the QB QUICK! It's not lacodasical.... it's there like NOW when they get a good jump on the ball. That, and the chopping of the ball would have me taking a week off of life to play madden .

[STLRams]

After watching the vids, I've gained a whole new level of respect for Ian and his team. These guys are taking this very serious and are trying to make the game realistic as possible, with all the new technology in Madden10. Great job, can't wait.

[bang911]

Here are my impressions from the videos.

- Pro Tak is going to make the running game more fair. I hated when you would tackle the ball carrier and push him over the first down marker, but now if teamates are near that won't happen easily. The ball carrier will be stood up and he will have to earn his first down.

- Authentication was improved as expected. The person Ian was talking to did not act impressed or anything, which suprised me. I was happy to hear Ian talking about the details people here at OS have asked for and EA has given us, I think he took pride in making sure they got those details right. Towels, correct numbering on helmets, hand warmers, etc...

- Creation of a pocket was great to hear. I liked hearing Ian explain that people did not feel safe sitting in the pocket before, and they had to roll out or drop back. The fact that they are making us play sim by creating a real pocket is a great sign for SIM football.

- I thought the manual catch made in the Blocking video at 0:37 showed that we will have decent control of our WR's and CPU CB's will not do magical swat's every time the ball is out of their reach.

- Layer Animation brings more realism to the game. The QB duck passes will surely bring some INT's, but also help out an offense by taking an incomplete pass instead of an automatic sack every time. It should benefit both sides of the ball evenly, while bringing in some new variables we have not had in the last few years.

[bang911]

Quote: Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

edit: one more thing, when the defensive end is close enough to the qb whether hes still engaged with the tackle or on a b-line to the qb will he try to swipe at the ball? that would be nice to see

I was happy to see a DE that close to the QB without magically sheding the block and sucking in the QB for a sack. Swat's at the line should happen if the defense tightens up the pocket enough.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by LBzrule

The good thing is this is still in alpha. All of our feedback will not be addressed/tuned until they move to the beta stage. I say this because for me the pocket in the alpha build is still slow forming. The same thing for the blocking. They should tune it in beta so that G will not completely ignore the defender.

LB did you notice any double team blocking on passing plays in the alpha? I know in 09 they had double team blocking on run plays but not passing.