Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen War in the Trenches Q&A with Clint Oldenburg

[TheBuddyHobbs]

Poster, it is an EA way to say we did not improve upon or touch that. Maybe next game, maybe not. We can only hope.

[Captain Obvious]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

It was definitely next gen on the MNF videos.

well i did see a headset in that chargers vid on the coach, thats not in current gen true. but IMO it looks nothing like the official gameplay trailer that was released last friday.



looks nothing like those mnf videos. i read the description on youtube, but that was by espn. i even remember seeing EA retweeting it, but i think soem guy named phil from EA saying it wasnt next gen.

[TheBuddyHobbs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

well i did see a headset in that chargers vid on the coach, thats not in current gen true. but IMO it looks nothing like the official gameplay trailer that was released last friday. looks nothing like those mnf videos. i read the description on youtube, but that was by espn. i even remember seeing EA retweeting it, but i think soem guy named phil from EA saying it wasnt next gen.

The ESPN videos were in a dome and at night. The lightning will always be better during the day. Graphics always look better in the daylight.

[Captain Obvious]

Quote: Originally Posted by poster

Can a 4-3, 4 man rush get pressure if they are a dominant group playing against lesser O-Line opponents. There is no blitzing involved, so he did not answer the question, or did it in the vague EA way that he has been coached up on. .

lol you serious? seems like you completely ignored him... go read the first page where this is from...

will D-lineman "win" more 1-1 battles against lesser rated O-linemen? Or will it be 50/50

Pass rush has been improved and ratings will have a heavy impact on 1v1 battles up front.

maybe this wasnt YOUR question but its what you're looking for.

does he really need to answer the cover 2 question? if you have a dominat line the cover 2 will be very effective, thats common sense if you are familiar with football.

Will the blind side pass rusher (RDE) be able to consistently get pressure instead of how it is now where the LDE gets the most?

Yes, that's now balanced and ratings will determine pressure.

Will the secondary actually be able to keep up with WR's and play man defense decently?

Coverage has been improved and enhanced pass rush will make the defensive secondary's job easier.


Has blitzing been improved? Is cover 2 a usable scheme now with better pass rush?

Yes, you will feel more heat with blitzes, which also improved all coverages.

this one yours? the 2nd part of his answer doesnt answer your cover 2, it was answered elsewhere indirectly.

[dat swag]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

It was definitely next gen on the MNF videos.

IMO not the same game...and even if it was what has been confirmed as actual gameplay looks light years better thsn what ESPN claimed was NG. The eye test alone shows that those are two different games visually

[secondsolution]

Quote: Originally Posted by dat swag

IMO not the same game...and even if it was what has been confirmed as actual gameplay looks light years better thsn what ESPN claimed was NG. The eye test alone shows that those are two different games visually

Forgive me for my ignorance, but how is this possible? I believe EA confirmed that the most recent ESPN video was next-gen so how would the retail version look light years better? If it was an early build then I'm sure EA would have made it abundantly clear.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by dat swag

IMO not the same game...and even if it was what has been confirmed as actual gameplay looks light years better thsn what ESPN claimed was NG. The eye test alone shows that those are two different games visually

In motion it looks like the same exact game to me. The EA videos showed us what they wanted us to see, the MNF videos showed us the game. Graphically the details are alot better in the EA videos which I expect, but it doesn't look like a totally different game to me.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheBleedingRed21

Does it even matter? Obviously those were skeptical to begin with and were taken down. I think the trailer we saw looked a hell of a lot better and until we see actual gameplay, we have to stop basing stuff off those videos, which were super poor quality to begin with.

It does matter if people still think that it wasn't next gen footage when it was.