Cam Weber: Madden NFL 25 on Next-Gen Will be Fully Featured

[Big FN Deal]

A key I will be looking at for next-gen Madden is if that branching tech Ian introduced is still there, in comparison to what other next-gen sports games are doing. If a game like NBA2k14 on PS4/Xbox1 are still more fluid than Madden then I would think that branch animation tech is a core issue.

[BigBadTom]

I'm not sure why everyone is down on this video? They are doing better regarding the transition to next gen then ever before--as they made huge improvement all of which are being included on top of specific next gen features. Also the graphics will improve as that is a very marketable feature that they would add.

[infemous]

Quote: Originally Posted by BigBadTom

I'm not sure why everyone is down on this video? They are doing better regarding the transition to next gen then ever before--as they made huge improvement all of which are being included on top of specific next gen features. Also the graphics will improve as that is a very marketable feature that they would add.

'better' is still light years behind other sports games.

Incremental steps even though they're getting a much more powerful system to develop on is not acceptable.

We have yet to see anything revolutionary, only what we expected at the bare minimum and it is unlikely that that will be implemented correctly.

All we ask for is that physically impossible movements be physically impossible in Madden... That doesn't look like its gonna make it, as we still see guys bouncing off one another when an animation is taking place. That is not acceptable. It was fixable in last gen so the fact it isn't fixed for next gen is not looking hopeful for us.

[moylan1234]

Like others I'm disappointed with this some of the OL/DL interactions looked pretty good, but once again the player and uniform are all one asset. Will we ever see a player actually wearing a uniform in this series? For some reason I had it in my head that next gen these things would be different.

Also I agree with everyone else about the whole 4-5 months thing. If history has taught us anything its that what we see in that video is basically what we'll get on release day.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by moylan

Like others I'm disappointed with this some of the OL/DL interactions looked pretty good, but once again the player and uniform are all one asset. Will we ever see a player actually wearing a uniform in this series? For some reason I had it in my head that next gen these things would be different. Also I agree with everyone else about the whole 4-5 months thing. If history has taught us anything its that what we see in that video is basically what we'll get on release day.

Yes, on release day you're going to see a empty stadium with no crowd or coaches, camera men, water boys, cheerleaders, no stat banners, no commentary, no replays, no passing plays just running, no real time lighting, and green and yellow lines coming from the ball carrier. THIS is the final product, so we may as well just all cancel our Madden pre-orders and show up with pitchforks at EA right?

THIS isn't even the final product, but it's from a build 3 weeks newer than the AP running demo at E3.

[moylan1234]

Yeah that's what I said. Obviously I was talking about the game play like everyone else. take your EA blinders off please.

And I've seen that video too it doesn't impress me either our concerns are still valid

[tfctillidie]

Quote: Originally Posted by moylan

Yeah that's what I said. Obviously I was talking about the game play like everyone else. take your EA blinders off please. And I've seen that video too it doesn't impress me either our concerns are still valid

It's pre-alpha, so not really.

Look up pre-alpha footage for any title that has it available, you will find very broken/unfinished games, because that's what pre-alpha is.

Then again, this forum is bat **** insane, so think what you wish.

[moylan1234]

I'm just looking at EA's history here not sure how that's insane. but tell yourself whatever you need to. I'm sure in 5 months it'll be a whole new game then.