Madden NFL 12 Video - First Look Reveals Custom Playbooks, What Else Can You Find?

[pjmoore 28]

1. Possibly they are joining the rest of society with hot/cold live player streaks
2. They are joining 2k in the tendencies section of a player so when you play a cpu every running back doesnt summon their inner Brandon Jacobs as you try to tackle them.
3. Possibly customized entrances for teams(Which would be cool cuz i didnt like Demeco Ryans doing the Ray Lewis Dance when I fantasy drafted as ravens)
4. The live scores of games in your offline(hopefully but would be to confusing online) franchise as games go on and take the 2k route to have commentary involved to talk about your team and their progression towards a possible postseason berth.

All i can say is after last seasons Madden was dethroned as the EA football king, the only way to go is up from there and take it back from NCAA who in their own is making advances to keep it.

[goodygoody]

I might be one of only a few, but I think we will be very pleased with franchise mode this year.

#Openmind

[K_GUN]

Quote: Originally Posted by Joborule

Didn't All Pro Football have some resemblance of 3D grass?

no...not in any way shape or form

[itsbeefy11]

on the broadcast note, the blimp cam "ticker" that comes up at the bottom looks similar to an nbc or cbs. if we look back to the initial onside kick video, the ticker is up the top of screen. who is the only station to have a ticker similar to that? #imjustsayin #youjudgeit

the onside video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyIUFlkWUeQ

[PSRusse83]

Quote: Originally Posted by Joborule

Didn't All Pro Football have some resemblance of 3D grass? But Madden had it in the past. It was due to the increase in framerate in 08 is when they took it out for obvious reasons. Glad they're able to bring it back now, and not as exaggerated as it was back in Madden 07/08. That field needed some lawn mower love.

Seriously. That Ncaa grass looks very unkept. I hope they have the right Turf for Indoor stadiums this year as well. I thought they had that in 10 but i was wrong. Way wrong. Even though I know it was specifically talked about. Ill say it again. If Madden used FIFAs version of grass that would be a huge upgrade.

[ryan36]

Quote: Originally Posted by WDOgF0reL1fe

I love that last year, all they focused on was gameplay and people were like "OMGZORS WE WANT FEATURES AND WHAT ABOUT FRANCHISE MODE!!!????" Now, they say they are doing more features, enhancements to modes, and redesigning franchise mode and now of course its all "THey need to focus ONLY ON GAMEPLAY. WHat is wrong with them?!" I cant wait for Madden. Im not even a franchise guy, but I just like what I saw with the foot planting and supposed 3d grass.

To be fair (while ridiculous) , it just shows that this game has a long way to go to please people.

Quote: Originally Posted by guaps

I'm in the gameplay camp. No amount of presentation, player tendencies etc. will make any difference if they don't address gameplay. I'm mean why would you want any RB to run out of bounce with the current state of gameplay?

I disagree... the gameplay still needs work, but the presentation is killing it for me.

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

You can say that about the previous yrs, but you can't guarantee 12 will be the same. None of us can guarantee what 12 has in store for us, we can speculate all we want to. As Adembroski said, they can't show game play now in it's current state or they would have nothing to show. By the way, to answer your question about game play, I didn't see game play in a 35 second teaser video and wasn't expecting any.

People want all their concerns resolved in 35 seconds with a franchise that's been struggling for years.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tommyklaid

Doesn't do a darn thing for me... ...Madden hasn't been the same since the SNES days...sorry to say, but next-gen hasn't been "next-gen" football at all. Boo.

Lol , yet SNES didn't have anything that makes people mad today.

Quote: Originally Posted by TreFacTor

Smell the cheese, you will be able to buy and sell your playbooks... Don't know whether thats good or bad depending on how deep the play book customization is i.e. if it includes things like : -user friendly adjustments: someone is able to create play that automates from start to finish including pre snap adjustment (good for offense to combat nano, but would create a one click nano maker for defense) I'm gonna assume that that amount of customization won't happen because of time, simpler quicker deeper... I see something that looks like online spectating with the exception it's live score card type with chat ability, not like the MMA live spectate that they showed at E3 last year (wonder what happened to sharing in house resourses) 00:18 The Surprise onside kick looked to be on display. not on my wish lists for madden next gen to present but I'm sure people are drooling.

Nobody said you'd be able to buy or sell playbooks. What would be the point, if all playbooks were programmed properly?

Quote: Originally Posted by TreFacTor

no where...just guessing that's all.

Oh ok. Constructive.

Quote: Originally Posted by LiquorLogic

I didn't say it was false advertising; I was just wondering because that's what everyone means when they request custom play-books. They want the ability to create their own plays as well as add plays from every teams play-book.

Not me. I consider them 2 different features, and have no desire to create plays. I just want to use plays/formations I like. Therefore your statement is wrong, as I am a person.

Quote: Originally Posted by Claymaker52

Only question I have, is if create a play/formation will be in, or will it just be, put all your favorite plays/formations together and there you go.

I'm not sure...my guess is with all the problems they have programming interactions , it will be only picking your arsenal of plays.

My replies being said, keep the 2k discussion out of the forum. Thanks.

[ridemooses]

Tomlinson pic looked like tendoncies which will be amazing if they work right.

Not sure what I feel about what looks like a Walter Peyton Ultimate Team card.

Did they steal the music from inception?

[TreFacTor]

I'm curious as to what fan base has had the most influence if any what the designers saw as areas of concern. I know they have their own data, but something has to come from the fan base. Live spectating (online) of course the fans are promised franchise improvements but how deep does this go? Does it fix the create a player weakness, the roster limit, off season cpu moves, lack of proper player progression, pup list, working IR, practice squad.... I could go on for an hour about the details that are missing from franchise mode that I would bet my house couldn't have been addressed.

Do the real time physics and game play critiques get a nut by at least getting consecutive hit tackles?

Do the presentation aficionados get real time game day weather, and if not at least random weather so that when you start your franchise over every sunday it's not raining in week 5? Do dirty jerseys return from 09?

Did they get that line where Chris calls Gus Tom?

The teaser doesn't answer any of the questions or issues that I have been reading about from a lot of the forums I know it's early and you gotta wait but I'm expecting a minimal amount of improvements.