12:29 PM - October 22, 2010 by PaleVermilion
Looking for info on a second patch for Backbreaker? Well, look no more. Todd just confirmed there are no plans for it.
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Backbreaker News Post
12:29 PM - October 22, 2010 by PaleVermilionLooking for info on a second patch for Backbreaker? Well, look no more. Todd just confirmed there are no plans for it.
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PaleVermilion @ 10/22/10 12:29 PM
Out of curiosity, what does this do for your faith in Natural Motion to support games in the future? Would you buy a Backbreaker 2?
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LingeringRegime @ 10/22/10 12:55 PM
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In a perfect world NM will league with 2K Sports. This would be an unstoppable juggernaut. Physics from NM, Gameplay and Presentation from 2K. Maybe it isn't possible on this current crop of consoles. But wouldn't it be nice on the PS4 and XBOX 720.
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kjcheezhead @ 10/22/10 03:02 PM
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Blitzburgh @ 10/22/10 08:14 PM
I will definitely support this game and NM. It has the potential and ground set to be what a football game is supposed to be. The problem IMO is they need to realize that no matter what people what to play with the NFL and it needs to look that way as well. It can't look futuristic and not have customization and succeed. It also needs more camera options so that gamers can relate to what they are used to and enjoy the game however they prefer.
I would love to see 2k's comeback be part of BB2. That would be absolutely insane just as long as we can continue to create the NFL teams like in BB1 and we are set.
I would love to see 2k's comeback be part of BB2. That would be absolutely insane just as long as we can continue to create the NFL teams like in BB1 and we are set.
I'm not making any excuses for NM, they've got a long way to go to try and get me to buy one of their products day 1 again, if at all. People cite money and time as reasons Backbreaker was half baked, then they develop a massive patch that breaks as much as it fixes. The game was never a very good football game with so many fundamental things wrong with it due to physics oddities. It would have been able to claim success if it had just tried to be a new kind of blitz game, speed up the players and watch them explode on each other with massive tackles... the physics problems and shallow game modes that demolished their chance at any kind of sim categorization wouldn't have been a detriment to the game then. Instead they tried to cater to everyone and never were really won over anyone but the customization-happy guys, and Greathouse even managed to mess up what that group of gamers were doing too.
No idea why Tackle Alley isnt on PSN and XBL for $10, Backbreaker is awful and I'd buy an XBLA TA in a heartbeat to compete with friends for scores. They could make a living with games like that for various sports.
I give all games a chance, but stuff like finally revealing the 'franchise' modes just a couple days before release isn't going to fly for any followup. They also need to change the name to Natural Motion Football or something.
No idea why Tackle Alley isnt on PSN and XBL for $10, Backbreaker is awful and I'd buy an XBLA TA in a heartbeat to compete with friends for scores. They could make a living with games like that for various sports.
I give all games a chance, but stuff like finally revealing the 'franchise' modes just a couple days before release isn't going to fly for any followup. They also need to change the name to Natural Motion Football or something.
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videlsports @ 10/23/10 08:53 AM
I like this game, and I would buy BB2, they are developing Hockey now. I hope they develop all sports games, Basketball too.
They aren't developing any more patches for "Backbreaker 1", so I guess that kind of confirms a Backbreaker 2 if it hasn't been already?
Are the same people making IceBreaker who made this or is it a new team? I would like to see another Backbreaker come out soon. The first was a good game for a first attempt in my opinion. It set up a great base and I think a BB2 could potentially be the best football game made if they really do it right.
Are the same people making IceBreaker who made this or is it a new team? I would like to see another Backbreaker come out soon. The first was a good game for a first attempt in my opinion. It set up a great base and I think a BB2 could potentially be the best football game made if they really do it right.
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It may have cost NatMo some change, and put them in the red on the profits of the game, but it would have solidified their fanbase if they at least fixed what they broke with the Greathouse patch which was the games best attraction. Not fixing the game is going to be one of many mistakes this company makes and will reflect in their sales of future titles. They will get a bad rep from this and it will be hard to make people forget especially those of us that stood by them for years even before the game came out.
I'm fine with this news.
The Greathouse Patch did so much to help the game.
But I think the next logical step is to give it a rest and start coming up with ways to make sure Backbreaker 2 does better at retail.
The Greathouse Patch did so much to help the game.
But I think the next logical step is to give it a rest and start coming up with ways to make sure Backbreaker 2 does better at retail.
Saying Backbreaker1 clearly indicates a Backbreaker2. Would love to see this game suceed. Has huge potential but the first effort wasn't good enough.
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NoDakHusker @ 10/30/10 12:18 AM
BB was a solid effort, it didn't get a lot of things right, but I certainly had fun with it and Tackle Alley was definitely a strong point for the game.
What impresses me is how much they paid attention to the community and listened to the consumer's concerns. Greathouse was what a patch should be, granted it also brought some other issues that weren't there beforehand. If BB2 ever comes along, I'll be sure to throw some money that way.
What impresses me is how much they paid attention to the community and listened to the consumer's concerns. Greathouse was what a patch should be, granted it also brought some other issues that weren't there beforehand. If BB2 ever comes along, I'll be sure to throw some money that way.
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Someones bitter about something!!!!
If i see that BB2 is a big improvement over BB1 i will gladly hand over my money to them.
A small groups of devs and limited budget and they still sold the game for $10 less than that other game.
They will have my support until EA gets their act together.. or gets another dev studio to make their game.
A small groups of devs and limited budget and they still sold the game for $10 less than that other game.
They will have my support until EA gets their act together.. or gets another dev studio to make their game.
My support can't be bought with a $10 discount, competition is irrelevant, I'll support a good game if they can make.
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spankdatazz22 @ 11/17/10 01:27 PM
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catcatch22 @ 11/18/10 11:37 AM
I liked backbreaker but there was just not enough ratings to get anything done to make the game better. Too few ratings controlled too many areas of the game. Once I saw that it was not possible to adjust the ratings to get the best of both worlds I stopped playing. However if they expand some of those attributes into more football specific areas then then the next backbreaker should be great.
I was on the bandwagon and lost so much interest I haven't been on this board in months. Extremely disappointing effort. The quest for a really good football game still goes on.
I liked BB1. They had a lot of great ideas. First and foremost being the camera angles.
Having said that, I wouldn't rule out buying BB2, but I would be extremely reluctant to. Greathouse totally ruined the run game and the fact that they won't fix that, doesn't engender much confidence.
Being on PS3, the lack of ability to edit ratings, also is severely impacts the enjoyment of the game. I traded it away after it looked like they were done with the game. I understand that it was the publisher and funding and all that, but that doesn't do me any good having a game that is pretty much useless since you have to throw basically every down.
The game did some things very right, and I do miss the game. I may pick it up again at some point if I can find it for like $5-$10 used on Amazon, but I will be very cautious in giving them more money for BB2.
I think they would be better served selling the engine to another developer than making the game themselves.
Having said that, I wouldn't rule out buying BB2, but I would be extremely reluctant to. Greathouse totally ruined the run game and the fact that they won't fix that, doesn't engender much confidence.
Being on PS3, the lack of ability to edit ratings, also is severely impacts the enjoyment of the game. I traded it away after it looked like they were done with the game. I understand that it was the publisher and funding and all that, but that doesn't do me any good having a game that is pretty much useless since you have to throw basically every down.
The game did some things very right, and I do miss the game. I may pick it up again at some point if I can find it for like $5-$10 used on Amazon, but I will be very cautious in giving them more money for BB2.
I think they would be better served selling the engine to another developer than making the game themselves.
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