Madden NFL 10 Blog: A Deeper Look into PRO-TAK

[RayManHCP42]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

Don't worry - we're still tuning it. I wanted to get you guys a blog but the feature is still very much work in progress (hence the disclaimer in the blog). I wanted to put this out there and rely on you guys to know that you're looking at early software. The other option is you get no early looks ever again.

Great job. You guys are really making me eat crow and I love it.

One thing, though. I notice that the example everyone seems to use is Brandon Jacobs. I really hope you guys don't end up making him some unstoppable force in the game, because he's really not in real life unless he's going up against defensive backs.

DeMarcus Ware has brought him down singlehandedly on multiple occasions.

Just sayin'

[polamalu82]

That pro-tak stuff looks pretty good.

One thing I was wondering though. If I have a ball carrier rapped up, can I take control of a guy and attempt to strip the ball out of his hands? The controller has a user strip button, so shouldn't we be able to use that to strip instead of going in for the pile-up? I see this all the time in the NFL when a player gets stood up. That's why when ball carriers get into a lot of traffic they just dive forward.

[shotgun styles]

Quote: Originally Posted by RayManHCP42

Great job. You guys are really making me eat crow and I love it. One thing, though. I notice that the example everyone seems to use is Brandon Jacobs. I really hope you guys don't end up making him some unstoppable force in the game, because he's really not in real life unless he's going up against defensive backs. DeMarcus Ware has brought him down singlehandedly on multiple occasions. Just sayin'

There is a difficult fine line to be reached here. On the one hand Jacobs should not be untackleable, on the other hand you SHOULD be forced to gear your defense to stop him.

Sliders will be HUGE this year. HUGE.

[viewtifuljoe71]

Great blog Ian!!! You are the man.

[moylan1234]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

Uhh, I really don't think there will be a Backbreaker game, buddy. There hasn't been any new game related info in an extremely long time. I almost believe that this was all a ploy to show EA what they are missing out on by not acquiring the tech. Whatever the case, I don't think there will be a Backbreaker game. I could be wrong but I really don't think so. And I also think that now that EA is making HUGE strides with Madden, Backbreaker won't stand a chance of even coming close, especially with NO NFL LICENSES. It'll be another APF 08 which was a dud...and an UGLY, PS2 looking, no new tech of a dud, at that.

explain to me how entrance vids and gameplay screenshots posted in the last two weeks don't equal "new game related info"?

[DLaren]

Quote: Originally Posted by blog

This also means that a defender “knows” to try and keep players out of the endzone or sideline or first down marker - our runtime code can manipulate the playback of the animation accordingly to steer it in the desired direction.

I hope this works as well as advertised.

[RayManHCP42]

Quote: Originally Posted by shotgun styles

There is a difficult fine line to be reached here. On the one hand Jacobs should not be untackleable, on the other hand you SHOULD be forced to gear your defense to stop him. Sliders will be HUGE this year. HUGE.

I agree wholeheartedly.

[swanlee]

Any chance Pro Tak could do a sled animation like Turner did to Kansas City last year?