Madden NFL 12 Blog - Major Presentation Graphical Upgrades

[siznit]

WOW. Now this is what I'm talking about! Can't wait to see some gameplay videos for real!!!

[dukebeatsuncagain]

This is pretty amazing.

[PSRusse83]

Vick looks kind of strange but EVERYTHING ELSE! Oh my the color of the Broncos unis THE CORRECT TIMES OF DAY IN FRANCHISE with regard to East and West Coast? Absolutely awesome something I've been wanting for a long time. Can't wait to see Gameplay.

[falconfansince81]

i rather they get the broadcast style/prog lighting down and make the game FEEL authentic before attempting another half time show i will skip over, and won't serve any purpose in online leagues. so for me, it was a good blog of additions and improvements. although they say its an 'ea sports' version of a broadcast i could only speculate they mean something similar to a cbs, nbc, fox style production only with the easports logo swapped in there. everything sounds great as far as presentation goes, game once again LOOKS amazing. still waiting on the clincher tho...gameplay vidyas.

[BlackCats101]

Progressive lighting is back at last. Good stuff.

[Thinking Out Loud]

"One of the things I think Madden fans will be most excited about is our broadcast presentation. Our mantra was “Go to the experts.” You don't want a game developer’s version of an NFL broadcast, you want the real deal. We studied with multiple CBS football directors by having the entire presentation team studying inside the truck with unlimited access.We even got input from our own Hall of Fame broadcaster and namesake John Madden. Highlights include real broadcast camera locations for every stadium, all new stadium exteriors (seen more than 10 times per game on SNF), virtual cameras, virtual director logic, and new broadcast graphics designed by the geniuses behind MNF, SNF, and ESPN’s Sports Center."

They get me, they actually really understand me!!!!!

Can't wait.

[PacMan3000]

I went in with very low expectations, but I'm cautiously optimistic now. What I like is that the Madden team seems to have really sought HELP for their presentation woes, not just assume they could fix it on their own. That's the first step.

That picture of Eli Manning is interesting, because clearly, he's coming off the sideline to join his other 10 teammates in the huddle. That IS what you see on Sundays. The question now becomes, how will they implement it into Madden 12?

One small nitpick, though: Eli's stats. The numbers are fine, but I have always been bothered by the fact that EA doesn't use commas with stats. His yardarge says "4002" but should read "4,002"

[ChicagoChris]

OK EA...you have my interest back.... very nice blog.