Backbreaker Multiplayer Hands-on and Videos (IGN)

[raz77]

Yeah, I'm not putting too much trust in IGN. There are always some plays that would make Madden, 2k5, APF, and even tecmo bowl look like awful football games if singled out. I need to see if stuff like that TD pass into insane coverage happens consistently.

[CreatineKasey]

Quote: Originally Posted by raz77

Yeah, I'm not putting too much trust in IGN. There are always some plays that would make Madden, 2k5, APF, and even tecmo bowl look like awful football games if singled out. I need to see if stuff like that TD pass into insane coverage happens consistently.

Here's my perspective: They have probably about 6 weeks left of polishing the ENTIRE game. At this point, QB's are able to throw perfect deep passes off their back foot, disregarding all the momentum needed to make a strong, deep throw. It'd be a fairly major change to adjust something like that in a short time frame.

I don't think the gameplay will be much different than what we see right now. If they are willing to release video, they expect the product to look how it does right now.

[granddogg]

gameplay yes skill no^^^

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by CreatineKasey

Here's my perspective: They have probably about 6 weeks left of polishing the ENTIRE game. At this point, QB's are able to throw perfect deep passes off their back foot, disregarding all the momentum needed to make a strong, deep throw. It'd be a fairly major change to adjust something like that in a short time frame. I don't think the gameplay will be much different than what we see right now. If they are willing to release video, they expect the product to look how it does right now.

I'm not worried about the off the back foot throw so much. It is ugly, but it has been a staple of Madden games for years and I always dealt with it so I can deal with it in this game. At least in it's first game of the series.

What I want to see polished is stuff like the defender doing a mini turbo boost when they tried to make a play the ball on that td play. That was the one Madden issue I didn't want to see in BB and I still think there is time to polish that out.(or least make that smoother).

I've watched the vids about 20 times each I think, and the more I watch them, the better they look to me. In the vid with the over the middle pick, the play before had a de make a nice wrap tackle and on the pick six I saw a player trying to make a tackle get slowed by his own guy very realistically. The unpredictable gameplay still gives this game a lot of value to me.

[Afrikan]

Quote: Originally Posted by CreatineKasey

Here's my perspective: They have probably about 6 weeks left of polishing the ENTIRE game. At this point, QB's are able to throw perfect deep passes off their back foot, disregarding all the momentum needed to make a strong, deep throw. It'd be a fairly major change to adjust something like that in a short time frame. I don't think the gameplay will be much different than what we see right now. If they are willing to release video, they expect the product to look how it does right now.

not too major.

Todd Gibb's tweet a couple of days ago.
http://twitter.com/toddgibbs

Quote:

Entering Tuning phase - we have everything working for 100% skill(including passing) we can start degrading due to pressure,attribs,movement

[CreatineKasey]

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrikan

not too major. Todd Gibb's tweet a couple of days ago. http://twitter.com/toddgibbs

I'll believe it when I see it. That will probably come when I play the game because I guarantee you they won't allow any more "back foot" throws.

You know what'd be nice? A video showing the changes made to off balance throwing once they make them

[sportyguyfl31]

Ohhhhh nooooo. Fadaway dart downfield, completed through 4 defenders.

That better be arcade mode. If that happens on a regular basis, I'ts going to be a short run....

[BigZell20]

Quote: Originally Posted by raz77

Yeah, I'm not putting too much trust in IGN. There are always some plays that would make Madden, 2k5, APF, and even tecmo bowl look like awful football games if singled out. I need to see if stuff like that TD pass into insane coverage happens consistently.

Exactly, why is everyone off their rockers because of what IGN says? They are notorious for shady stuff as far as reviews/previews. They got the exclusive review for GTA IV, and it got a perfect 10...imagine that.