Madden NFL 11 Screenshots and First Details (IGN)

[wildthing2022000]

IGN has posted the first Madden NFL 11 screenshots, as well as the first details on the game.

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"Not only will players recognize the boundaries of the field, but Cummings also said that they'd be fully aware of the location of first down markers. "We have specifically tuned and added support to make it so receivers wait for the ball on a curl and have awareness for the first down. Also, receivers will now be working to catch the ball in stride on crossing routes so they don't end up slowing down or losing yardage," said Cummings. He later conceded that receivers will occasionally lose yardage if it means coming back to the ball and avoiding an interception. I, for one, can live with that. But what about defense? It seems with all this newfound firepower for the offense, the defensive guys might have fallen by the wayside. Cummings assured us that wasn't the case, saying, "We never want to make it so the offense is too powerful, so we have really focused on giving the defenders the ability to go up and also knock the ball out in mid-air. We've added all new animations for mid-air collisions so defenders have an even better ability to get up with a receiver and fight for the ball. With recent changes, players will definitely play the ball more aggressively, but the elite guys are the ones who are going to be able to hang on to it." So while you'll see wide receivers like Larry Fitzgerald going up in traffic and coming down with an astounding grab, there's certainly the opportunity for defenders like Ed Reed to make you sorry you ever tried working the ball into the middle of the field."

[Jamin23]

I wasn't expecting this today.

[lolfalconsbeatu]

very nice, thanks for posting! This first animation looks great -- I have seen that second one before tho...but i hope EA is serious about improving the defense and making it harder for the WRs to come down with the ball more than not...can wait to hear more info

[Lava]

Dang, you beat me to it by a few minutes.

Anyways, the info. is great, I can't wait to hear more.

[rsoxguy12]

Sounds good....it's something Madden has needed for years.

[lgxjames]

Good stuff, I wonder if in any way shape or form you can suggest they might have added lead passing?

[ZoneKIller]

This must be the info Ian was talking about on his Twitter

[bigjake62505]

Anyone want to place a bet on #33 for the colts just defied gravity by jumping in the air then turning while air born and defending the pass?