02:23 PM - April 20, 2010 by RaychelSnr
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Backbreaker News Post
02:23 PM - April 20, 2010 by RaychelSnrBackbreaker Videos
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# 21
sniperhare @ 04/20/10 06:00 PM
Really sucks they couldn't get injuries, even fatigue, or height in the game.
If they'd got a competent publisher instead of 505 they might have had a great game.
If they'd got a competent publisher instead of 505 they might have had a great game.
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PantherBeast_OS @ 04/20/10 06:04 PM
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Agreed. Injuries and Fatigue is a hugh part of football. I understand they wanted to focus mainly on gameplay. The way I see it. They delayed the game this long. Why not give the fans a good demo that they can chew on for a few months are so. Then take and delay BB until maybe november and work on adding Injuries and Fatigue into the game. I don't mind been without TV broadcasting. But injuries and fatigue is a hugh downside. Even though I will still get it no matter what. But without injuries and Fatigue I still feel BB is just another Blitz type game with a new tackling engine in it. But I'm sure it is going to be good game still.
Dissapointing yes, but i will still probably grab it once the price drops.
# 24
kjcheezhead @ 04/20/10 06:14 PM
I'm disappointed in those things just like everyone else. I already have the game paid for in the hopes of a Backbreaker 2 and the chance at showing 2k and others there is a market for non-licensed football games.
I can live without those things if it's because of the reasons they posted. No injuries and no snow because they want those things affected by physics and not dice rolls. Man I hope we get a sequel with stuff like this.
I can live without those things if it's because of the reasons they posted. No injuries and no snow because they want those things affected by physics and not dice rolls. Man I hope we get a sequel with stuff like this.
people will be playing Backbreaker far longer than they will be playing Madden 11, simply for the fact of the animation technology and that tackling and animations wil never become old. Also offline customization is limitless 
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PantherBeast_OS @ 04/20/10 06:22 PM
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I don't feel that it is my place to advertise for them. I'm willing to buy the game. But beyond that it is their job to get people buy it. I went into my local gamestop to pay on my reserved copy of BB. I asked my Store manger and she said she didn't know nothing about BB. She said no one has reserved one except me. So the lack of advertising is going to kill their chance of getting big sales when it comes out.
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SemperVictoria @ 04/20/10 06:29 PM
What a colossal disappointment this generation of video football gaming has been.
First EA, which has put out pretty much garbage for five years plus. Then AP2k8, a game I enjoyed, but was too limited in its single player mode to last. And now BB leaves out basic fundamentals to football gaming.
I give up. By the time someone puts out an all around “good” football game, I’ll be in a nursing home.
F%&#@&!# NFL and their damn license.
First EA, which has put out pretty much garbage for five years plus. Then AP2k8, a game I enjoyed, but was too limited in its single player mode to last. And now BB leaves out basic fundamentals to football gaming.
I give up. By the time someone puts out an all around “good” football game, I’ll be in a nursing home.
F%&#@&!# NFL and their damn license.
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PantherBeast_OS @ 04/20/10 06:29 PM
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# 30
stiffarmleft @ 04/20/10 06:53 PM
Well at least they admit there is no fatigue or injuries instead of implementing what amounts to a fatigue gauge that means nothing and pop ups that tell me my player has a major injury but comes back in 2 plays later. I'm glad they focused on gameplay for the first iteration, it reminds me of the first 2k, it was limited but each year it got better and better. Still a first day purchase for me in hopes there are others down the line with realistic fatigue, real time injuries, customizable playbooks, tons of player variation and possibly an NFL license.
# 31
jonesha2000 @ 04/20/10 07:10 PM
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# 32
GIveMeR3alFooTball @ 04/20/10 07:22 PM
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I'm curious to how stats are going to look in franchise mode without fatigue or injuries? It will be really weird to see just 1 player from each team in the stat categories.
If gameplay is truly what they were concentrating on for 3 years then for me no injuries and no fatigue won't matter THAT much. Of course it's a disappointed but if gameplay is above average AT LEAST and the crowd reacts realistically and is loud I'm going to be perfectly content with Backbreaker. The tackling is so dynamic and I can't imagine playing defense or running the football will be anything less than fun.
If gameplay is truly what they were concentrating on for 3 years then for me no injuries and no fatigue won't matter THAT much. Of course it's a disappointed but if gameplay is above average AT LEAST and the crowd reacts realistically and is loud I'm going to be perfectly content with Backbreaker. The tackling is so dynamic and I can't imagine playing defense or running the football will be anything less than fun.
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kjcheezhead @ 04/20/10 07:40 PM
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Your right about the tackling, not to mention the camera and controls should make playing defense and running the ball alot of fun. Total customization to recreate the NFL offline as well.
# 35
LingeringRegime @ 04/20/10 07:43 PM
BB is all about the gameplay, at least the first time around. I will probably spend more time creating teams than I do playing it. 
I am still very interested in the game. If the teams have character and truly play different, then I am good. Fatigue, injuries and hot routes sound great, but have been implemented poorly in other games. (something is usually broken)
Too much focus on poorly implemented details and not enough on X's and O's is why we are in this situation in the first place, in my opinion. I think this may be good in the long run if the game's core is great.
Too much focus on poorly implemented details and not enough on X's and O's is why we are in this situation in the first place, in my opinion. I think this may be good in the long run if the game's core is great.
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Also I don't buy the "They worked on gameplay first" stuff. I've seen the vids and so far it doesn't even look all that great in that area.
I wish them the best of luck though....
How come No one ever believed the Backbreaker Devs when they said this would be a Arcade game? Seriously, how can any of this be a shock.
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I'd compare it to a new car company coming out and not having power steering, anti-lock breaks, or power windows. It may be the nicest car in the world with a beautiful body, sick wheels, and a terrific transmission, but no one wants to drive a car today without power steering or anti-lock breaks. And people would expect power windows in a car that nice. Would you give the excuse then that Ford has had over 100 years and still has recalls and some poor products and that we should give this new car company some time? Sure, that may be the case that Ford doesn't make a tremendous product, but it still does certain things right that you expect other companies to do as well.
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