Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #1

[nm1043]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phobia

First day I posted on the BB forums and I must say that is the biggest group of immature idiots I have ever neglected myself to. I am a football fan first, these guys are blind fanboys. I stated that their are some key fundamentals off in the defense and spacing in many of the clips in the video and they make immature posts to get a rise. Some people I will never understand.

lol... this is funny... would you like the backbreaker forums more if we had moderators who banned you everytime you said anything negative about the game? i cant tell you how many times ive gotten warned for criticising madden in a constructive way, or how many people i know who have just been banned... you're a funny guy you

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

If I took that advice in life, I'd be a poor person. I'll test drive it before purchase.

Normally, that's good advice. However, there isn't too many ways you can show the NFL you disapprove of there exclusive deals. Purchasing this game is my small way of sending them that message. If I get a good football game in the first year, so much the better.

Also, go back and try to play one of the first Call of Duty games or the first Assassins Creed or even (god forbid), madden and then play the sequels. If the game gets support and solid feedback, the game will improve.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by kjcheezhead

Normally, that's good advice. However, there isn't too many ways you can show the NFL you disapprove of there exclusive deals. Purchasing this game is my small way of sending them that message. If I get a good football game in the first year, so much the better. Also, go back and try to play one of the first Call of Duty games or the first Assassins Creed or even (god forbid), madden and then play the sequels. If the game gets support and solid feedback, the game will improve.

Well, it's good advice for my family and I because we don't have disposable money to throw around. My wife has been recently unemployed and we are starting to watch our pennies. Plus, it doesn't help that she is an unemployed Accountant. She watches every penny that is made and spent.

I'm rooting for BB to do well, though and will be cheering on the sideline at this time.

[Skyboxer]

Hopefully some of the glaring AI issues can be worked out. I've now switched to certain buy to a probably buy.

[FootballDetails]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

I've now switched to certain buy to a probably buy.

I'm still at automatic buy unless some unedited gameplay video does something to change my mind.

[HesTheCoach]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dudd

AI looks like it needs some work, the pass defenders don't even attempt to make a play on the ball unless it's thrown right at them. I was hoping that with a full physics engine it would make things like that easier, just set both the defender and a receiver into pass catch mode and let the physics simulate the rest, but defenders stopping and moving away from the catch is a worrying sign. It's especially horrible at the 3:15 mark, it looks like both defenders try to move to the closest point on the ball's path despite the fact that the ball would be long gone by the time they reach that point, and it opens up tons of separation for the receiver. All the pretty tackling in the world is for naught if players don't accurately react to what is happening around them.

That's my concern as well. The game looks great except for the passing game. That part of the game looks just like Madden, which isn't a good thing.

[adamgod8]

This game is only $50 too.

[ZoneBlitz]

All games have pros and cons. At this point, Backbreaker looks great. I can't wait to taste the freedom of a football game that is closer to reality. Madden's reign of suppression and glacial, incremental barely perceptible improvements will soon be over.