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Madden NFL 10 Screenshot (Peter Moore Blog)

02:28 PM - March 23, 2009 by Moshood

Peter Moore has posted the first screenshot of Madden NFL 10.

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	"While we have a number of announcements and updates to come over the next several weeks leading up to next month's NFL Draft, I'm excited to debut the first screenshot from this year's game right here this week. The old adage says, "A picture is worth a thousand words", and that is certainly true in this fantastic shot. How many improvements can you pick out? The Madden dev team will call each one out in their blog later this week."

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# 221 CapnKill @ 03/23/09 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikes1


	I think you might be right Stevie. By the placement of the chain gang marker, it looks like it may be 2nd/3rd down and very long. Or perhaps the other marker is hidden behind Ben?

I think I see a marker top left of the AZ REs (#55) helmet. But its not sitting straight, it looks like its in the process of being moved.

# 222 adembroski @ 03/23/09 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FadeEmAll


	Dude I was looking at the same thing!!!! Everyone was worried about the football when his hand looks like E.T. Also the towel looks clearly painted on. If Ben is standing still why is the towel attached to his leg and not hanging down? not to mention the towel looking pretty weird too.

I think the hand thing is kind of a product of the oversized ball. They tried to correct the wrong problem... so you get those long, skinny fingers as they try to pull them over the laces.

# 223 CapnKill @ 03/23/09 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FadeEmAll


	Dude I was looking at the same thing!!!! Everyone was worried about the football when his hand looks like E.T. Also the towel looks clearly painted on. If Ben is standing still why is the towel attached to his leg and not hanging down? not to mention the towel looking pretty wierd too.

The grip looks fine to me... its just not on the seams where it should be.

# 224 TheWatcher @ 03/23/09 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by adembroski


	My honest opinion- Graphics aren't all that close to the top of my list of needs for Madden 10. Presentation is, but in my mind, that's more in the audio than the visuals.. crowd noise, announcing, things like that. I could care less about stat bugs and the like. But- Ian, congratulations, You've laid the 06 "Artists Concept" Trailer to rest.

Except the concept trailers had a strong head coaching presence with Andy Reid. Right now we've instead got three+ guys who appear to be coaches of some sort, standing around and we don't know who they are, lol.

# 225 BigL @ 03/23/09 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PGaither84


	So the changes are, in no specific order: 1.) Accurate equipment - Including names, logos, numbers and equipment such as towels. Player specific too. 2.) Refs and chain gangs are back and the move about. Do they interact? do refs get hit with a pss or are they ghosts? Do players run into them? 3.) Interaction with the O-Line adn D-Line. 4.) Accurate Sidelines. 5.) Depth of Field 6.) Improved Lighting effects.

And the QB body models have be toned down. No more QBs with the 24 inch pytons brother!

The football doesnt look like a watermelon either.

# 226 KANE699 @ 03/23/09 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by KANE699


	That is ACTUALLY the titans 3rd color, the first two colors would be bright blue and dark blue. I honestly just can't wait to see yellow gloves on the packers or orange on the bears and dolphins gloves and red on the giants and that neon green on the seahawks gloves.

Really glad to see the ability to have these in the game.

# 227 ImReady77 @ 03/23/09 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA


	DING DING! Now we can finally get this guy right!

LOL it looks like he killed somebody with his bare hands and screaming about it. I am happy for primary and secondary gloves. Does that carry over to the other equipment and shoes?

# 228 Ian_Cummings @ 03/23/09 04:59 PM

The towel is fully articulated and animating based on the movement of the player.

I agree the ball is still slightly big but we actually even reduced it in size almost 10% this year. Here it is in Madden NFL 09:

(sorry, couldn't find a pro comparison image)

If we make it too much smaller it means we'll have to re-do nearly all of our ball-carrying animations (catches, run cycles, etc) because the ball will no longer be placed correctly. That is obviously a tough sell - to spend hundreds of hours tweaking animation data just to decrease the ball size by 3%. I just wish it had been right in the first place! Argh! Look at the size of it in Madden 06!

I'll see what we can do to shrink it just a tad bit more though.

# 229 adembroski @ 03/23/09 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Guillotine 1


	The towel appears to be moving...its not painted on...they wouldn't do that.

I dunno... kinda looks painted on to me as well. Not trying to be a downer, dude, there's too much good about this picture to be discouraged by any one detail, but I really think that's a paint job.

EDIT: I stand corrected. Thanks Ian, that's awesome.

# 230 Phobia @ 03/23/09 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA


	The towel is fully articulated and animating based on the movement of the player. I agree the ball is still slightly big but we actually even reduced it in size almost 10% this year. Here it is in Madden NFL 09: (sorry, couldn't find a pro comparison image) If we make it too much smaller it means we'll have to re-do nearly all of our ball-carrying animations (catches, run cycles, etc) because the ball will no longer be placed correctly. That is obviously a tough sell - to spend hundreds of hours tweaking animation data just to decrease the ball size by 3%. I just wish it had been right in the first place! Argh! Look at the size of it in Madden 06! I'll see what we can do to shrink it just a tad bit more though.

gREAT INFO BRO

# 231 TheWatcher @ 03/23/09 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CapnKill


	I can do without this one... boring enough during a real game don't need that in a video game... somethings are better left out of the game

When I saw it happen in 2K5 (and I've only seen it twice), I lost it. This is the sort of immersion the game is missing. Besides, I;m sure you could skip it if you wanted, but I wouldn't personally since I'd like to be immersed in the experience.

# 232 KANE699 @ 03/23/09 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA


	The towel is fully articulated and animating based on the movement of the player.

This leaves me with one more question then, is the towel move able to certain spots along the waist in the editor or is there only one spot for the towel?

My guess would be off the to the left, off to the right and right in the middle as the options in the player editor for the hand towel.

# 233 KANE699 @ 03/23/09 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Guillotine 1


	YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!! You hear that fellas? Fully articulated, and what else Ian? Animating based on the players movement. Oh yeah baby...it's on!

I'd really like this to translate into moveable end zone pylons ala ps2.

# 234 Cusefan @ 03/23/09 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by backbreaker


	Looks good, refs on the field, I hope it carries over too a real challenge system.

lol thank you, I seriously hope it does

# 235 ImReady77 @ 03/23/09 05:07 PM

Will other positions other than qb be able to have hand towels?

# 236 Golden28 @ 03/23/09 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA


	The towel is fully articulated and animating based on the movement of the player.

Holy crap.

I stand corrected. That really is something.

Guillotine must have just melted on hearing that! LOL!

# 237 RGiles36 @ 03/23/09 05:09 PM

Cummings,

If making the ball smaller is going to cause that much of an issue, to hell with it. I think the ball was considerably smaller in 09 than it was in 08, so if there's more improvement in 10, it shouldn't be too bad.

# 238 CapnKill @ 03/23/09 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA


	The towel is fully articulated and animating based on the movement of the player.

Impressive! Certainly shows that you guys are not taking the easy way out on even the smallest things. Great to see and thanks for the clarification!

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA


	I agree the ball is still slightly big but we actually even reduced it in size almost 10% this year. Here it is in Madden NFL 09: If we make it too much smaller it means we'll have to re-do nearly all of our ball-carrying animations (catches, run cycles, etc) because the ball will no longer be placed correctly. That is obviously a tough sell - to spend hundreds of hours tweaking animation data just to decrease the ball size by 3%. I just wish it had been right in the first place! Argh! Look at the size of it in Madden 06! I'll see what we can do to shrink it just a tad bit more though.

Either way, certainly not a deal breaker by any stretch.... only noticeable in still shots for the most part.

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Originally Posted by TheWatcher


	When I saw it happen in 2K5 (and I've only seen it twice), I lost it. This is the sort of immersion the game is missing. Besides, I;m sure you could skip it if you wanted, but I wouldn't personally since I'd like to be immersed in the experience.

Fair enough, I can understand that angle of it. Just let me skip it if I want to and we're good. Actually, one very infuriating part of 2k8 was that it wouldn't let me skip some of the cut scenes, which irritated me to no end.

# 239 S1ARk5 @ 03/23/09 05:09 PM

Are people really complaining about the fingers on the laces? The arm of Roethlesberger being to skinny? Would you rather have the Alex Smith look, see picture of him in the Niners in this thread, all steroid like? Newsflash people not all NFL players have body builder bodies.

Listen Im all for constructive criticism but if all we have to complain about in Madden , as football fans and videogames fans, are the a few skinny arms, and the QB is not holding on the laces, and the FOOTBALL looks big, I think we are in for a treat.

Lets look at the big picture here fellas.

# 240 KANE699 @ 03/23/09 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ImReady77


	Will other positions other than qb be able to have hand towels?

I'd say thats pretty safe to assume that it wouldn't be available on just one player on the field.

But then again due to the memory it might be limited so that that one or two players on the field can wear one.

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