Madden NFL 11 Video: Some Random Gameplay Footage (Ian Cummings)

[VikesRule]

Running animations looked terrible. Honestly it's just not smooth or realistic looking at all. The QB in the pocket doesn't look real either. I don't know what it is about next gen but I strongly prefer the last gen animations. The tackling just looks really weird, the players completely stop when they come together and then fall down. There's no continuous motion of the tackle like it should be (and in real life, when players are in a struggle as depicted in the video, there's more give and take, they don't just fall down all of the sudden). Also some of the guys just seem to fall over the players on the ground after the tackle is made. It just looks very strange. I realize they want them to be jumping over the pile and stuff and not just standing there but they shouldn't always just do a somersault over somebody just because he happens to be laying on the ground in front of him.

That said, sidelines look very good. The graphics themselves are good. If only you didn't have to play the game, then maybe I'd buy it. But the gameplay just isn't smooth nor does it look realistic compared to the recent last gen games.

EDIT: After watching it a few more times, maybe I was a bit harsh. I do think the Gore run at around :53 was very unrealistic. On the replay, the "cut" he makes was not realistic at all. He sorta glides to the left to avoid the tackler...

[coconut267]

good/ok : locomotion, crowd noise

the bad : pro tak,
1:16 mark watch the free safety and the rest of the defense as they close in on the tackle

[Ronnie brown23]

game speed looks better than e3 vids. doesn't look like its moving in slow motion.

[sportyguyfl31]

I'm pleased to see a highlight of a deep ball...those were few and far between in '10..most of the passing game was dink and dunk.

I also saw less player morphing in pass coverage...the guy usering his safety, would have been able to get a those morph ints in madden 10..by just being in the recievers general vicinity. Instead he was simply able to jar the ball incomplete, which is more realistic.

The AI front 4..what can I say, they need to study the OL-DL interactions in APF..and just straight copy it. I dont see moves being used to get to quarterback.

Defensive linemen need to be bull rushing, using ccounter moves-swim, rip, club, spin moves, and trying to neutralize the OL's hands. I dont like how they run right into the OL's waiting arms, and then try to hand fight them.

OL Vs Passrusher is the thing I like the least about the game.

[ch46647]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ronnie brown23

game speed looks better than e3 vids. doesn't look like its moving in slow motion.

Looks like this was probably played on normal game speed. I agree that this game really needs to be played at a minimum of "normal" speed this year. Anything less will be WAY to slow IMO.

Good example of this is the videos madscientist is posting appear to be played on "slow" which is default at E3. COACHK has posted two video (Titans vs Ravens and Raiders vs 49ers) and they are played on "normal" game speed. The game looks 10X better from an animation standpoint to an overall fun and smooth flowing game at the normal game speed IMO.