Madden NFL 16: E3 Hands-On Preview

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by The JareBear

So CM and BenG, it sounds to me like the best bet is to Play Man on defense unless it is a sure fire pick situation? Kinda like, when in doubt, better safe than sorry, Play Man is the more conservative option (less risk, less reward)?

I think Play Man is the safest bet on defense in one on one and jump ball situations, yeah.

You can still get rewarded doing this, though, because the DB can knock the ball out and it has a good chance to careen up into the air when that happens, opening up chances for tipped pass INTs which didn't exist before. When an INT does happen, it's a "Wow" moment.

It's a hard habit to break, though, hitting Triangle to defend a pass, which is why I was having so much trouble.

[Skyboxer]

Playing safety is going to be fun again.... Can't wait..

[Iceman87GT]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr.Smif

Check out the Pack vs. Vikings video, the night game looked pretty good to me.

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

It looks ok in that video, wait till you see Cowboys Stadium or Centurylink or something like that at night, looks awesome. Gophers Stadium is just not that bright of a stadium.

Here's 2 pics at TCF stadium at night (the same night no less - a preseason game against the Cardinals).

Matt Cassel


Teddy Bridgwater


Now maybe because they have the new stadium in the game they decided against revamping the lighting for TCF Bank Stadium, considering how most stadiums have this issue at night (and quite a few of the indoor ones as well), I think its a problem with the lighting system period. The light doesn't seem to affect the players like it does the stuff around them, and it doesn't seem to reach the field as much to begin with (so the field is brighter than the players but dimmer than it would be in real life).

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Even if AT&T and Centurylink look correct at night, I don't care if Lambeau, Soldier Field, TCF Stadium then US Bank Stadium, and Ford Field aren't lighting correctly at night because those are the stadiums where most of my night games will be played (and from the trailer it certainly looks like Ford Field is having lighting issues even when its a day game). It shouldn't be an issue anywhere, and it's mind-boggling because the day games look so much better this year but the night games only looked improved in that Metallic Helmets aren't being dulled anymore (which makes night games less ugly but still doesn't solve the issue).

There are so many positives about this game, and I can't wait to play it, but its messed up that I hope my team doesn't get many primetime games in season 2 of my CFM because of how bad it looks.

I mean the Packers' Gold actually looks sharper at night than it does in the day (in photos and on television) and yet it always looks significantly duller at night in Madden.





Madden:

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[Iceman87GT]

Also: why did they change Rodgers's sleeves? The had the length and the cut right last year, really hoping that sleeve style is still in the game, because do few QBs have sleeves as long as his are in the video.

This may seem nitpicky (and maybe it is for the purpose of this thread), but the little things do take you out of the moment from time to time.

EDIT: that said I love that they added medium tight sleeves where you can actually see the bunching from the elastic as opposed to "tight" meaning you couldn't see the cuff.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by Iceman87GT

Here's 2 pics at TCF stadium at night (the same night no less - a preseason game against the Cardinals). Matt Cassel Teddy Bridgwater Now maybe because they have the new stadium in the game they decided against revamping the lighting for TCF Bank Stadium, considering how most stadiums have this issue at night (and quite a few of the indoor ones as well), I think its a problem with the lighting system period. The light doesn't seem to affect the players like it does the stuff around them, and it doesn't seem to reach the field as much to begin with (so the field is brighter than the players but dimmer than it would be in real life). Attachment 100555 Even if AT&T and Centurylink look correct at night, I don't care if Lambeau, Soldier Field, TCF Stadium then US Bank Stadium, and Ford Field aren't lighting correctly at night because those are the stadiums where most of my night games will be played (and from the trailer it certainly looks like Ford Field is having lighting issues even when its a day game). It shouldn't be an issue anywhere, and it's mind-boggling because the day games look so much better this year but the night games only looked improved in that Metallic Helmets aren't being dulled anymore (which makes night games less ugly but still doesn't solve the issue). There are so many positives about this game, and I can't wait to play it, but its messed up that I hope my team doesn't get many primetime games in season 2 of my CFM because of how bad it looks. I mean the Packers' Gold actually looks sharper at night than it does in the day (in photos and on television) and yet it always looks significantly duller at night in Madden. Madden: Attachment 100556

Just wait to judge this until you see it in person, the colors "pop" this year unlike ever before.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

Playing safety is going to be fun again.... Can't wait..

This is my favorite outcome of this feature. I suck on defense at any other position.

Another question: If I don't press any button, will the WR do the kind of catch that is linked to his trait? Or do I still need to press the corresponding button?

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jr.

This is my favorite part of these. I suck on defense at any other position. Another question: If I don't press any button, will the WR do the kind of catch that is linked to his trait? Or do I still need to press the corresponding button?

supposedly the AI will do on their own. We'll see.

[The JareBear]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jr.

This is my favorite outcome of this feature. I suck on defense at any other position. Another question: If I don't press any button, will the WR do the kind of catch that is linked to his trait? Or do I still need to press the corresponding button?

On top of safety play, Cam will be dangerous this year and Benjamin should be a beast.

Like sky said, EAs blog claims that controlled players will play to their traits/ratings. Seems like it could be a great system this year with extra layers of strategy to personnel and play calling, as well as a more wide open passing game