Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[LBzrule]

The biggest thing I like in my short time playing this game is the pass protection schemes. I have seen quarter slides with the HB combo blocking with the back side tackle on the defensive end and I have seen PIG protection. They whipped EA in that department already

[hatisback]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

Woah.... Nobody said BB was perfect? BS. For MONTHS nothing but "The greatest ever" has come from the BB forum at official site and some here. ------------------------------------- With that said I haven't played the demo yet and can't wait to fire it up!

Most perfect sports game ever? No

But if you are comparing it to that "other game" then it is leaps and bounds above it in about every single category.

[allBthere]

downloading now....damn i expected 12pm...come on this thread and it's already massive.

I'll play some and re-read the thread and try not to repeat anything and try to just add new stuff or if my opinion is different etc.


90%

[LeonM]

Big thanks to The X-Box users for giving their impressions and for sharing videos.

Big credit to the developers of Backbreaker for not going the safe route. Backbreaker is so radically different from any other video football game ever made. It would have been so much easier to just go with "the formula"... The industry needed something different.

The fear with anything so radical is that the result could end up be an amazing failure. From what I can gather and have read thus far. The game looks like a great experience. I can't wait to play.

I have always suspected that the game could get some negative reviews based on how different and challenging it is. I know for a fact that I am going to struggle mightily getting used to playing Backbreaker. Frankly, I love that aspect of this game.

[ThaShark28_316]

It's a really fun game. That can be said right off the bat.



Passing game is nice, it makes you feel like your are under pressure yourself. It's almost like "damn, i'll never curse another real life QB after a bad throw".

Overall control on offense


The defense...it's ok, just feel like I can't control much.

Camera options. Needs to be more than this...maybe something they can work on for BB 2.

Overall I like it, gotta play it more though.

[Sigma4Life]

Quote: Originally Posted by stiffarmleft

I don't have the demo but one thing I have noticed from the videos is that on running plays that go parallel to the line of scrimmage, sweeps, scrambles, I've seen players running backwards unintentionally because of the sudden camera change, can anybody comment on this.

It just takes practice. Initially it's really easy to overcompensate when changing directions.

[stiffarmleft]

Quote: Originally Posted by LBzrule

The biggest thing I like in my short time playing this game is the pass protection schemes. I have seen quarter slides with the HB combo blocking with the back side tackle on the defensive end and I have seen PIG protection. They whipped EA in that department already

I really want to hear your impressions.

[sportyguyfl31]

looking forward to giving this some burn on tuesday!