Madden NFL 12 Videos - Gameplay From ESPN First Take

[RGiles36]

Rib-protectors FTW!! Now the QBs will look like QBs.

[lwendt33]

Looks just like last years game. Players still skate when they run not impressed. NCAA looks a lot better, seems to have more pop to it.

[PSRusse83]

What the hell is that gigantic bulging hump in the center of Vicks back? That does not look right at all.

[goodygoody]

Quote: Originally Posted by lwendt33

Looks just like last years game. Players still skate when they run not impressed. NCAA looks a lot better, seems to have more pop to it.

I think people have become so used to bashing madden that they've grown stubborn. What I saw in 15 seconds wasn't perfect, but it was undoubtedly better. It's kind of funny what people are complaining about. I mean.. thicker player models? Only two men getting in on the tackle? Umm.. Can we say 2k? Its clear that Madden is finally trying to take notes from a game that did it better. If you don't show interest in that... Well....

[Lodeus]

Quote: Originally Posted by 43M

LMAO at all the same guys that come in here to say "same old Madden" all the time. If its always the same, and you dont like it, why follow it? Are your lives that boring that you cant find something better to do than follow a game you dont like anymore? Just annoying and childish. And the game is never going to look or play completely different from past Maddens, at least not until next gen, so feel free to leave until then if you hate it that much. Vick looked too big, but in that facebook video, he actually looked the right size in the away jersey vs the Falcons. And while the animations are obviously still far from perfect, I do see improvements. However, none of this will matter either way to me unless franchise is improved BIG TIME.

I see enough improvements to make me excited for it.

[PSRusse83]

For some reason in EA games it looks like they are on a tiny field

[misterkrabz]

gameplay=yuk. Looks no different than 11. Look slike the same "skatey" unresponsive controls...

[misterkrabz]

Quote: Originally Posted by 43M

LMAO at all the same guys that come in here to say "same old Madden" all the time. If its always the same, and you dont like it, why follow it? Are your lives that boring that you cant find something better to do than follow a game you dont like anymore? Just annoying and childish. And the game is never going to look or play completely different from past Maddens, at least not until next gen, so feel free to leave until then if you hate it that much. Vick looked too big, but in that facebook video, he actually looked the right size in the away jersey vs the Falcons. And while the animations are obviously still far from perfect, I do see improvements. However, none of this will matter either way to me unless franchise is improved BIG TIME.

I'll tell ya why, because we keep hoping that there is a miraculous change that makes the game fun again becasue we love football. It's the only football available so it's the only hope we have to play video football, that's why people follow it even when they (myslef included) hate this version of Madden. I follow the video releases hoping and praying I see something that inspires me or gives me confidence that this could be the year. Quite frankly, if I had another option (2k, Gameday, or whatever) I wouldn't even waste my time in the Madden fourms because after 5+ years of this garbage, I've completely lost hope in Madden. we see these crappy videos that look just like last year and feel compelled to sound off in hopes that EA gets the memo one of these days.

Oh and don't hold your breath on franchise updates, they (EA) said last year that, based on their stats, not enough people play the frachise mode to make it worth their time investment to fix it or exapnd on it substantially. The vast majority of people never even complete a single season (based on their data). I contend it's because the gameplay sucks, not because of lack of options or features....I couldn't imaging playing a full 16 game season in this game....god forbid I made the playoffs and felt compelled to keep playing.