Madden NFL 10 Gameplay Video: Eagles @ Cowboys (IGN)

[Yankees_CT]

Wow, I can not believe some of the replies coming out of this thread. What happen to this community? I have been coming here for years because of the adult and mature dialogue that this site has become known for. I even, after a few years, finally decided to actually become a member of the community a couple of months ago but things like this are just a total turn off. We have a rare opportunity on this site to contribute our thoughts to the developers of the sports games that we love and for them to be treated like this is IMO, is unacceptable. There is constructive criticism and then there is what this Madden forum has become and it is not good. If this continues, this invaluable feedback we get to pass on to the developers will be gone and we'll be back in the dark. I for one, do not want that to happen. I want to see the likes of Russell (SCEA) and Ian to continue on the boards, let's not waste this opportunity.

Sorry, I just don't want to see this site go to waste.

Oh yeah......Go G-Men!!!

[Valdarez]

Quote: Originally Posted by kjcheezhead

1. Turn rates, players turn on a dime--after watching it a few times, this does look toned down and improved so +1

-1

Quote: Originally Posted by Moostache

Madden is Madden and always will be...until we see real world momentum in the player's change of direction and user defined camera angles, the core game will LOOK the same all the time. I am becoming more and more convinced that until (or IF) the momentum issue is addressed, Madden will look the same no matter what they do with animations or blending technology or the rest of the game. This was true last gen and is true this gen and will be true in any future gen as well...

I'm starting to come to the same conclusion, especially since Ian has not addressed my animation/rendering concerns. I just don't believe EA Sports / Madden team sees this as an issue or something to improve upon.

They did mention the locomotion / movement, so hopefully that's coming down the pipe next year, but looks like the animation/rendering is what it is, which is going on a decade behind other competitor's.

[kwas676]

It looks better but they did say tey where gonna redo it for madden 11.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by NYG 5

then why was it shown if its outdated? it doesn't take long to record a game, cut some plays, and then send it over to IGN.

hmmmm...I was under the impression that it was the guys from IGN that were playing the game and recording it for their website.

[lolfalconsbeatu]

idk why all the complaints? Arent we looking for a game that has improvements? '06, '07, '08, and '09 you could literally look at the clips they would give out around this time of the year and noticeably tell things were not significantly different...

This year we got:
-pre game warmups
-more authentic coin toss with helmets off and a more authentic face on the players
-cut scenes
-gang tackling, and all that pro-tak stuff (remember up to 9 players!!!
-COLORED CLEATS (I didnt care for them -- but Im saying)
-Franchise Mode has been revamped (Madden Head Coach designer worked on it)

And I Know I can go on forever...the main point is, we as fans need to realize its a business for them, and a process for us....
This year, they actually came to us, listened, and came through...They have only a year, if that to come up with the best game possible gathering as much 'new' technology they can come up within probably less than 7 months so that they can actually put that new technology to work...

Give these dudes credit, its a major step in the right direction than what we have had seriously...and honestly, since they have the NFL license, they could have just went to work, picked up there check and gave us the same watered down NFL game ever since next gen came out..

Good Job Ian & Crew

[TheCreep]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnprestonevans

I have to say that so far I am not impressed. It looks almost exactly like 09. I know that a lot of what EA worked on this year was FIXING the gameplay (QB pockets, procedural gang tackling and blocking, fumble scrums, players "seeing the ball" and reacting more realistically, etc.) so who knows. Sounds like they really just wanted to polish up the gameplay. Unfortunately the presentation appears to have a very limited upgrade. The Good: - More sideline stuff - Refs and chaingangs - Realistic depth of field cameras - A lot more cutscenes between plays The Bad: - Commentary is still HORRIBLE! - They said they were re-recording Tom Hammond, but he sound just as stiff and robotic as he did last year. Almost unlistenable. - Cameras are unchanged. Maybe this first gameplay clip was just to show the game using the basic Madden cam, but it looked the same as every Madden for the last 5 years. This view is not immersive. They need to address the commentary. It sounds like a badly spliced, disjointed PS1 commentary to me. Collinsworth is still amazing with the color commentary, but the play by play by Hammond is the worst in the business IMO. Bring on the DLC commentary packs please. I dont know how long i can listen to "And he....gets the........ball at the....four....teen...yardline."

???????. Man, you threw me off with this one.

[Valdarez]

Read the replys about Ians Twitter, not sure what was said on it. Never been a twitter guy myself. Too spastic a technology for me. Anyhow, in the hopes Ian reads this --

After releasing the first somewhat lengthy game play video, this is when Ian really needs to be on the boards. To explain why things don't match up with fans expectations. To assuage their concerns and to talk about what didn't make it this year and what's targeted for next year. Fan's expectations were through the roof, they were almost expecting to see a whole new game, and these short clips are really not the best way to expose the community to the game the first time. I tried to warn of this from what I was reading on the boards.

I suggest next time the game is released, or the next big release of game play that Ian does a voice over and talk about what they added, what fans were wanting, and what they still know needs improvement. By calling out the problems, before the fans do, it lets them know that one you're aware of it, and two you plan on fixing it at a later date or with the next release.

Consumers feel powerless, and any time a person is powerless, whether on a forum or in real life, they will lash out in frustration / anger. It's human nature. The best you can do is try to explain what's going on so they don't feel in the dark.

[J_FRANK]

Call me crazy, but I just don't see it.......

First of all NFL2K5 had that cutscene 5 years ago of the Qb on the phone, along with many others.......


Outside of technology nothing really impresses me about this game. THe players still move awkward and lack fluid movements.
I could care less about all of the features, all I want is a game that plays and looks realistic.