Madden NFL 16 Presentation Details

[TreyIM2]

I loved everything I read with a slight concern about the repetitiveness of Drive Starter that I know we're going to have to deal with but the biggest thing, oddly, that excited me the most was crowd head tracking. For some reason, the lack of it in now current gen sports games bothers me, subconsciously. Never been a deal breaker but a, "Uhh, why isn't crowd head tracking in this game with today's tech?!?" type of under current in my brain.

All in all, I really like how the helmers who took over Madden a few years ago are operating, now. First Madden on this gen really upset me but the last one stepped up big time. Now the 3rd stack is being added to this gen's Madden I like what's happening.

[darknmild]

The only thing that I didn't like is there won't be a sports ticker

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by crenk

So safe to say in your opinion that we will not ever get that?

U never know but this isn't something that I would expect it. This just seem to be a priority.

[Steel4Reel]

Quote: Originally Posted by BreakingBad2013

I'm not sure you all understand how much time, and how difficult it would be to put all of that in you a single cycle lol.

So tired of this excuse being made.

Presentation is still behind a certain decade old game.....so thats certainly more than one cycle.

[Junior Moe]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

This always confuses me. Madden's presentation is pretty much a CBS presentation. Same lead announcers. Similar scoreboard. Similar stat overlays (except for these new 3d overlays). Similar graphics used for starting lineups. Does it matter that much that the scoreboard says EA instead of CBS? Licensing network logos costs money and I'd rather they use those resources somewhere else.

Well, "pretty much" CBS is not CBS presentation. If they're gonna get pretty close, then why not go all the way like they have with NBA Live and NHL? And yes, it does matter to me that it says EA sports instead of CBS even though it sorta looks like CBS's presentation. It does matter that it looks like CBS but it doesn't include the theme music. It's confusing really and it breaks the immersion for me. Are those new QB runouts with the video imposed on the field a CBS thing? I don't recall seeing that. Unlike you, I would rather they use the funds the get an authentic broadcast package. Either one or even if they created their own "EA sports" package.

NBA Live is a subpar basketball game to me, but it's immersive and feels authentic, even if it is repetitive. It looks and sound like what I see on ESPN. It's really well done and it makes it easier to overlook some of the games flaws. Madden is a better football game to me, but it's not nearly as immersive. I believe the "Madden" score is an original one and it sounds like something you'd hear on TV. I like it. I don't know what all goes into it, or what the NFL agreement entails with regards to that. As a consumer, I don't care. At the end of the day I want my NFL game to look and sound like what I see on Sunday, Monday or Thursday. I just do.

[STLRams]

Well after reading the blog, I'm extremely disappointed not seeing anything about an improved/expanded on Halftime show, or end of game show/highlight show. Last year the devs said that they've laid the ground work for the halftime show in Madden 15, so if Madden 16 halftime show is exactly the same or not a leap above 15, that is sad. The audio and living worlds stuff sounds good, curious to see how this works out, but the on field zoom camera stuff has me worried, I want to see how a play develops/plays out during replays and but still look like an actual NFL broadcast.

[noplace]

Sounds like nice additions but need to see it in action..

[RexDEAFootball]

Quote: Originally Posted by TexasFan2005

The music (or EA TRAX) sounds like it'll be implemented the same way as last year: only in the stadiums and NOT in the main menus, which would be really disappointing and not really a new feature.

Not to worry... the EA Trax play in the front end menus. This is in addition to smaller clips from the trax used in game over the stadium PA which is also featured in Skills Trainer/Practice Modes.

I absolutely LOVE this soundtrack guys. Been jamming it for over a month now and I think it is easily the best sound track Madden has ever had. I think you are going to love it.