Backbreaker Hands-On Preview w/ Gameplay Videos (IGN)

[cdiddy71323]

Can anyone Youtube these?

[Dudd]

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I did notice on the run play where the quarterback got rolled up into the tackle that the defenders where already in the backfield. I may be wrong about this but it makes sense for the quarterback not to follow through with the boot becuase the defense already keyed on the running back. I dont see why he would continue to pass off the defense by immitating a pass play when the ball carrier just got creamed.

No, it's has nothing to do with guys being in the backfield, the qb just inexplicably follows the running back right from the get go. Football is about forcing the defense to defend space, both the front side and the back side, because if you don't do that, the defense can easily just overwhelm the point of attack. Having the quarterback follow the running back on run plays means that the backside defenders don't have to worry about keeping contain anymore since both players who could possibly have the ball are in the same general area, and if the defense only has to defend 1/3rd of the field, it makes it very, very easy on them. Such a basic AI mistake makes me really doubt that they have put together an AI system that is any better than Madden's, and AI is what is going to truly take football games next gen.

[cdiddy71323]

Anyone who actually reads into what IGN says is as stupid as the people who work for that crap company

[CreatineKasey]

This game is definitely different! Wow passing is nothing like I"ve seen.

[DubTrey1]

Well the tackling looks decent...beyond that - well, I doubt Ian Cummings and Co. will be losing any sleep over this title just yet.

[mgoblue678]

Looked pretty good for the most part particulary the run game and defense videos. Playing defense using that camera angle looks like it will be a lot of fun. There was some things in that passing video that I didn't like however . The drop back animation is very strange looking and the offensive vs d-line interaction looked very stiff and mediocre in that video. It looks like the game suffers from the same problem as EA's football games where d-linemen, particular defensive ends don't get up field and basically get stood up at the line of scrimmage. I was expecting Backbreaker considering the emphasis on physics and player interactions to really excel in that area.

Still looks like a first day purchase to me even with those problems.

I would like to point out as well, that the videos at least gave us a glimpse of the playbooks. There was Shotgun play in there, as well as what looked like a draw and trap. Looked like there was a sweep in there from the pro set formation with two split backs also . On defense there was a couple different blitzes I saw including a cb blitz. I am really hoping the playbooks in the game are at least somewhat similar to All-Pro playbooks in terms of number of formations and and plays . At this point we have no idea though as they could be very basic and limited.

[cdiddy71323]

Anyone?

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by CreatineKasey

This game is definitely different! Wow passing is nothing like I"ve seen.

It's like the Vision Cone on steroids.

I liked the other views as well. Very different, but still able to see the action going on well enough to play.