Madden NFL 12 Blog - Superstar Mode

[illwill10]

Patrick Bellanca, Assistant Designer for Madden NFL 12, has released a blog detailing the changes in Superstar Mode.

Quote:

"The instant you get into Superstar mode, you’ll notice the entire interface has been redesigned to match the visual style of the rest of the game. The main hub has the same menu style as Franchise mode and Online and should already feel familiar. From the hub, you can always see your superstar, dressed however you set him up, as well as his key stats and attributes. From here you can navigate to the depth chart and monitor your progress toward the starting job. You can still choose to play as an NFL rookie from the 2011 NFL Draft, or import your NCAA Football Road to Glory player. I’ve always preferred to create myself to live out those football dreams. Every year we add new equipment to the player creation process and this year is no different. Quarterbacks look more realistic that ever this year because we’ve added flak jackets and back plates which are available to you. The side by side before and after comparison photo of Eli Manning is stunning, which I think Mike Young published in another blog on Presentation and Graphics."

[illwill10]

"Graphics.
Also new to the creation process are Player Traits. Traits are the behaviors and tendencies that set players apart beyond their physical or mental makeup. Will a player fight for that extra yard, or head out of bounds to protect the football? Will a player make the safe, wrap up tackle, or look to bring the lumber every chance he gets?
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[illwill10]

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In regular season and post season games, we have brand new offensive and defensive coordinator audio to your assignment is for the upcoming play. We recorded hundreds of lines for each position so that no matter what position you choose to play as, there’s somebody explaining what you have to do to succeed. Everything that you do well in games is also accumulating skill points to be spent later on ratings. "

[bxgoods]

If this turns out to be the Football version of 2k's My Player mode, I know I will be addicted to this.

Especially if you get good coordinator audio that gets me pumped up before every player. Hopefully they get rid of those stupid camera angles that made the mode hard to play before.

[buckeye02]

Looks pretty sweet. Now i'll have to find time between NCAA Football RTG, dynasty, Madden Franchise, and Superstar mode.

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by Block-O

Looks pretty sweet. Now i'll have to find time between NCAA Football RTG, dynasty, Madden Franchise, and Superstar mode.

ME too
The only thing that I didnt hear from either blog is Draft. SUre they mentioned it. But they didnt go in to detail about it

[briax87]

I haven't touched this since Madden 08 (first time I tried it). Looks like i'll be splitting time between this and the franchise mode, both sound like they've finally had a lot of work put into them

[buckeye02]

I may have to quit my job