Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[fldash]

Quote: Originally Posted by ndhusker90

I only play Tackle Alley now. Like you said, it's unsatisfying to play for that short of time. Only one more week to go, though

You guys are lucky... us PS3 guys just now get it tomorrow.

[Afrikan]

Quote: Originally Posted by fldash

You guys are lucky... us PS3 guys just now get it tomorrow.

I had to borrow a friend's 360 for the weekend, hehe.....I've waited to long for this game to sit back and know others are playing it before me.....

I can't wait till it hits the PSN, the sound out of this system doesn't seem the same...as well as the picture (older 360, so no HDMI)...

its funny but I also borrowed other games Halo 3, Gears 2, Mass Effect...but haven't played any of them...just BackBreaker.

[alliance4g63]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

In real life you have peripheral vision, you have the ability to turn your head, you also have an innate feel for what is going on around you. You can not convey these things with the camera setting. This camera is nothing like real life. No more than "God View" at least. Limit it online, or make it so both have to have the same settings. To say it's a disadvantage in multi player is a weak cop out.

In real you have peripheral vision but you act like players are constantly moving their heads from left to right when running. You have to look ahead and only make split second head movements, which I think the game emulates. The majority of tacklers aren't seen by you in real life and again, I think this game emulates that as well.

I have read this thread from the beginning and I see alot of people not giving the game a fair chance which I don't mind because you were more than likely someone I wouldn't have wanted to play anyway. I also see quite a few that have come around after giving the game TIME! Can't stress that enough. The game is hard. I couldn't move the ball at all and thought the running game was too hard. But now I can run and pass fine(hard mode). So give it time.

If it is not for you, then it is not for you. But from my experience, most people that complained about 2k5 were not that football minded in the first place. I would play them and all they wanted to do was stick to money plays and run to the right with their QB. Maybe a REAL football game just isn't for you, thank God for competition, I no longer have to settle for the wolf in sheeps clothing.

[Sting]

Quote: Originally Posted by alliance4g63

In real you have peripheral vision but you act like players are constantly moving their heads from left to right when running. You have to look ahead and only make split second head movements, which I think the game emulates. The majority of tacklers aren't seen by you in real life and again, I think this game emulates that as well. I have read this thread from the beginning and I see alot of people not giving the game a fair chance which I don't mind because you were more than likely someone I wouldn't have wanted to play anyway. I also see quite a few that have come around after giving the game TIME! Can't stress that enough. The game is hard. I couldn't move the ball at all and thought the running game was too hard. But now I can run and pass fine(hard mode). So give it time. If it is not for you, then it is not for you. But from my experience, most people that complained about 2k5 were not that football minded in the first place. I would play them and all they wanted to do was stick to money plays and run to the right with their QB. Maybe a REAL football game just isn't for you, thank God for competition, I no longer have to settle for the wolf in sheeps clothing.

[hatisback]

i dont think Natural Motion cares if people do not buy the game because of lack of cam. There will be enough sales to cover the cost of the game, meanwhile, they are making plenty of money off of their engine IE: Star Wars Force Unleashed I and II, Red Dead Redemption and GTA IV with many more to come.

[Afrikan]

Quote: Originally Posted by hatisback

i dont think Natural Motion cares if people do not buy the game because of lack of cam. There will be enough sales to cover the cost of the game, meanwhile, they are making plenty of money off of their engine IE: Star Wars Force Unleashed I and II, Red Dead Redemption and GTA IV with many more to come.

and don't forget about their BackBreaker app for Iphone....I believe it sold more than 1.5 million....and it just released for Android so we'll see how it does there.

[J-Unit40]

After playing the heck out of the demo over the weekend, I am back on the side of buying it Day One.

I think I will be able to have a blast created a team of old teammates, friends, my sons, etc. It will be like a fantasy squad with a crazy physics and possibilities.

The camera is growing on me a bit and it's a nice change of pace.

I may wait until late in the day on June 1 to see if the CPU AI is cleaned up in the retail version. LOL Especially, the CPU thrown INTs. It's so NCAA 08 in that regard.

[swaldo]

Quote: Originally Posted by alliance4g63

In real you have peripheral vision but you act like players are constantly moving their heads from left to right when running. You have to look ahead and only make split second head movements, which I think the game emulates. The majority of tacklers aren't seen by you in real life and again, I think this game emulates that as well.

You can see alot with a flick of they eye. If your head is turned to the right you don't have to turn your whole head to see to the left. And that is the problem I have with the camera, you need an angle that can replicate head turns AND the additional space you can see with split second eye movements. Panning back and up a bit I think can help in this area.

I'm not sure if there is such thing as a perfect camera angle, and I like the default camera at times but others I don't. Also, don't you realize "real life" NFL players can see behind their heads? Their head may be facing straight ahead but their eyes are facing up looking at the live stadium TV screen to see who's behind them. You won't be able to do that in this game so by golly it's not realistic!