Madden NFL 12 Reviewer Impressions: Presentation

[jack1535]

Wow I thought the Entrances were authentic. They Bills is wrong, the mascot stands on a platform above the players running out of the tunnel, and there is no blue up symbol it is a set of doors with the symbol on it.

[cloverfield91]

this is probably gonna sound dumb but im super happy they fixed the chargers helmet.

[jack1535]

If they dont have custom music playlsit I will be very pissed. It defeats the point of authentic intros if every team comes out to the same 5 songs.

[SGMRock]

The coin toss always has your best players at certain positions and not your team captains.

[CCK]

The commentary is a disaster. To even try and find a positive would be a lie to you all. As others notes, saying the team has great field position when they've been pinned down on the one, the constant wrong names and the changes in volume are ridiculous.

A couple of other examples. First, like when McNabb takes off, they'll talk about how the opposing defense is going to have to contain this great running back. Also, there was a great moment when I was up 38-0 in the fourth and I punted and put the computer on the 10. Johnson says to Chris "What is the road team going to have to do to get back in this game" and there was like 20 seconds of silence. Even computer programed Chris couldn't answer such a stupid question.

Two really annoying things. When introducing the Vikings offense, they continue to say how it is lead by Kevin Williams, even though I didn't resign him and he's been off my team for two years. Also, every coin toss they talk about what the road team is going to have to do for the game. Every single freaking game they say the exact same thing.

Finally, the introductions are not authentic. The vikings do not have some big goofy disney costumed guy riding out on a truck.

[youALREADYknow]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Yep, that's what I heard, the commentary is horrible. Hopefully, with FIFA's sound technology, the future Madden's, starting with 13, will be vastly improved.

Can we get FIFA's physics and animation branching as well?

Seriously, just finished playing a game of FIFA 11 and the player interactions and ball physics seem light years ahead of Madden at times. And that's last year's game in a series where FIFA 12 is supposed to be far better.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by youALREADYknow

Can we get FIFA's physics and animation branching as well? Seriously, just finished playing a game of FIFA 11 and the player interactions and ball physics seem light years ahead of Madden at times. And that's last year's game in a series where FIFA 12 is supposed to be far better.

Maybe.

The new football director of both games comes from FIFA and Fight Night backgrounds, plus was a Division 2 starting QB.

[youALREADYknow]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Maybe. The new football director of both games comes from FIFA and Fight Night backgrounds, plus was a Division 2 starting QB.

Good to know. I haven't kept up with the whole management fiasco after hearing Ian decided to call it quits.

FIFA is the saving grace for EA right now so hopefully that's where they go for inspiration.