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Madden NFL 12 Blog - First Look at Presentation

10:24 AM - April 28, 2011 by Steve_OS

EA Sports' Game Changer Jake Stein adds his impressions on presentation from his recent time with Madden NFL 12.

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	"It's an October Sunday in sunny Tampa, Florida. But this is no ordinary Sunday, it's game day! The clock strikes one o'clock and without warning, you hear the canons being fired from the pirate ship. That can only mean one thing. It's time for the Bucs to hit the field. Two rows of cheerleaders form a lane and led by Captain Fear and a group of flag runners, Tampa Bay storms the field. The player introductions conclude with the face of the franchise as the PA announcer says: "Your quarterback, from Kansas State, number five, Josh Freeman!" The crowd erupts as one final canon shot booms throughout the stadium. Raymond James Stadium has never felt so alive. The 'Madden' franchise has never felt this alive."

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# 21 Only1LT @ 04/28/11 11:20 AM

"Madden NFL 12 also brings you a customized EA SPORTS television broadcast style. What I mean by that, is that banners, overlays, and stats are presented very similarly to what you'd expect to see on a true television broadcast, but EA SPORTS has tweaked that and made it something very original."

I have been very pumped (surprisingly) about everything that I have heard this morning. Everything that is, except for the above. This has me very troubled.

They have made great strides from what I have heard, but it seems old habits die hard. There is NO reason to put your own spin on broadcast (ego perhaps?). Just DO broadcast.

It's not rocket science.

# 22 LambertandHam @ 04/28/11 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Only1LT


	"Madden NFL 12 also brings you a customized EA SPORTS television broadcast style. What I mean by that, is that banners, overlays, and stats are presented very similarly to what you'd expect to see on a true television broadcast, but EA SPORTS has tweaked that and made it something very original." I have been very pumped (surprisingly) about everything that I have heard this morning. Everything that is, except for the above. This has me very troubled. They have made great strides from what I have heard, but it seems old habits die hard. There is NO reason to put your own spin on broadcast (ego perhaps?). Just DO broadcast. It's not rocket science.

NCAA has fully embraced ESPN, what is stopping Madden from doing the same? It doesn't have to be ESPN, could be NFL Network, CBS, FOX, any number of places that the NFL is broadcast.

# 23 greenegt @ 04/28/11 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	It's back in. Linear lighting is in too. You need to look at the second link on page 1.

Thanks, man. The lighting looks a LOT better.

# 24 jbd345 @ 04/28/11 11:38 AM

maybe integration won't be in this year, but the way things are sounding it looks like this might be a predecessor for things to come. Things like integration take a few years to plan and licensing etc.

# 25 canes21 @ 04/28/11 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lambert&Ham


	NCAA has fully embraced ESPN, what is stopping Madden from doing the same? It doesn't have to be ESPN, could be NFL Network, CBS, FOX, any number of places that the NFL is broadcast.

EA is partnered with the NFL Network and ESPN and neither network wants EA to use the others brand in broadcasting.

# 26 rangerrick012 @ 04/28/11 12:43 PM

I'm still very skeptical. The pregame stuff sounds great, but there's only so many times you see that before it gets old, especially since there's only 32 teams as opposed to the 100 or so w/ NCAA.

In game stuff still leaves me w/ questions. When EA says they put 'their own spin' on something it usually doesn't turn out too well, at least IMO. What's wrong w/ just presenting real stat overlays exactly the way the real broadcasts do it? Why does EA have to 'make it original'? Hate to go back to the cliche, but just give us what we see on Sunday.

I don't want this all to be window dressing, but as of now I'm still not sold on that being the case.

# 27 blklightning @ 04/28/11 01:15 PM

wait a minute ...what about dirty uniforms? wtf? surely they wouldn't put field and helmet degradation and leave the uniforms perfect. that would be dumb.

# 28 rangerrick012 @ 04/28/11 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by blklightning


	wait a minute ...what about dirty uniforms? wtf? surely they wouldn't put field and helmet degradation and leave the uniforms perfect. that would be dumb.

The Hillis screenshots from yesterday showed dirty uniforms.

# 29 roadman @ 04/28/11 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by blklightning


	wait a minute ...what about dirty uniforms? wtf? surely they wouldn't put field and helmet degradation and leave the uniforms perfect. that would be dumb.

ummm, there were dirty unis in the shots of the Hillis thread. It's on the front page.

# 30 PacMan3000 @ 04/28/11 01:22 PM

One thing that puzzles me is that it says that all 32 teams will have cameras unique to their individual stadiums. Anyone know what that means? Do teams set up cameras differently for in their venues?

I'm confused by this.

# 31 canes21 @ 04/28/11 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PacMan3000


	One thing that puzzles me is that it says that all 32 teams will have cameras unique to their individual stadiums. Anyone know what that means? Do teams set up cameras differently for in their venues? I'm confused by this.

Every single stadium is built differently obviously. A camera may be placed in the Suotheast corner of the stadium in two different stadiums, but it will produce a different view at each stadium since the architecture in both stadiums is so different. So, in Madden, when you play the Redskins, you will see one camera view of your team from the 50 yard line. Then when your back home in Denver you'll see a camera view of your team at the 50 and it will be slightly different and unique to that stadium.

# 32 PacMan3000 @ 04/28/11 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by canes21


	Every single stadium is built differently obviously. A camera may be placed in the Suotheast corner of the stadium in two different stadiums, but it will produce a different view at each stadium since the architecture in both stadiums is so different. So, in Madden, when you play the Redskins, you will see one camera view of your team from the 50 yard line. Then when your back home in Denver you'll see a camera view of your team at the 50 and it will be slightly different and unique to that stadium.

Thanks Canes.

# 33 TracerBullet @ 04/28/11 01:43 PM

Maybe it's just me and I'm not looking as deep into it as you guys, but I really don't think they mean they are straying from a broadcast style. I think they are just saying they made it look different from any one particular station seeing as they don't have one they represent. So they made their own overlays and banners and what not. Maybe added a few of their own sound/visual effects to accompany those graphics similar to how CBS, ESPN, NFL Network, NBC, and Fox have different sounds and visuals when they present stats or whatever.

# 34 Flamesfan102 @ 04/28/11 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by extremeskins04


	EA we've already had stat overlays and blimp views of the stadium as well as the "TV broadcast style". Where are the pre-game/halftime/post-game shows that we've been asking for years now?

EA has scrapped those from Madden NFL 12, you can read that on operation sports "First look" madden nfl 12

# 35 Exonerated @ 04/28/11 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MJenness


	Dirty uniforms are IN...realtime grass stains, etc. Half-time, post game and any kind of weekly wrap-up shows OUT....they removed what was in last year as they felt it wasn't good enough, and they didn't have time to retool them this year. Also, it SOUNDS like progressive lighting is in, as they spoke about the shadows changing over the course of the game.

Progressive lighting is in, progressive lighting is stadium specific (orientation of stadium, architecture), progressive lighting is seasonally specific (shorter winter days).

Dirty uniforms are in.

# 36 BezO @ 04/28/11 01:54 PM

I wonder if they fixed body prints in the snow.

# 37 Exonerated @ 04/28/11 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BezO


	I wonder if they fixed body prints in the snow.

It has been hinted at, but they say the snow flies up realistically, like how the grass flies up realistically when you slide into and turf tufts fly.

# 38 FlyingFinn @ 04/28/11 01:57 PM

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	How detailed are we talking? Young and his team studied for hours to make sure nothing was missing during pregame introductions. "We even matched the different (shapes and sizes) boxes that teams use for their pyro" Mike said.

I guess they didn't study long enough... I have been a Bucs season ticket holder for 12 years and I have never seen a pewter flag at the stadium.

# 39 SmashMan @ 04/28/11 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyingFinn


	I guess they didn't study long enough... I have been a Bucs season ticket holder for 12 years and I have never seen a pewter flag at the stadium.

It says nothing is missing, and the Bucs do have flags.

They're just red with the logo, right?

But yeah, shoot Michael Young a tweet about it. I would assume (and I hate assuming) that changing the flag wouldn't be that big of an undertaking.

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