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Madden NFL 12 Reviewer Impressions: Presentation

02:15 PM - August 28, 2011 by RaychelSnr

One of the most cosmetic changes to come to Madden in years are the various presentation enhancements throughout the game. No longer are we treated with bad camera angles and a non-broadcast feel -- we now have something that's finally catching up with the rest of the pack in our genre. But don't get too excited yet, Madden NFL 12 still has a good bit to go.

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# 21 malky @ 08/29/11 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TreyIM2


	Ditto. It was the start of something that could have been great with continual work. Maybe they pulled it to improve on it for next yr. Doubt it but, eh, whatever.... I have to say that the presentation as far as the new cam angles and intros is nice but, of course, they get tired after a while. Been playing this game since Friday and I can't help but to feel bored of it after the demo excited me so much yet I'll stop there. It's about presentation here, right? And YEA the commentary sux!! Heh...

They should have kept the EXTRAPOINT in for the playoffs, beginning and end of the season, sort of how College Hoops2k use to do it, I think it's value would have been better until they found something new. Come on EA, get creative with your presentations!!!

# 22 jack1535 @ 08/29/11 12:51 PM

Wow I thought the Entrances were authentic. They Bills is wrong, the mascot stands on a platform above the players running out of the tunnel, and there is no blue up symbol it is a set of doors with the symbol on it.

# 23 cloverfield91 @ 08/29/11 07:01 PM

this is probably gonna sound dumb but im super happy they fixed the chargers helmet.

# 24 jack1535 @ 08/29/11 07:19 PM

If they dont have custom music playlsit I will be very pissed. It defeats the point of authentic intros if every team comes out to the same 5 songs.

# 25 SGMRock @ 08/29/11 07:20 PM

The coin toss always has your best players at certain positions and not your team captains.

# 26 CCK @ 08/30/11 12:12 AM

The commentary is a disaster. To even try and find a positive would be a lie to you all. As others notes, saying the team has great field position when they've been pinned down on the one, the constant wrong names and the changes in volume are ridiculous.

A couple of other examples. First, like when McNabb takes off, they'll talk about how the opposing defense is going to have to contain this great running back. Also, there was a great moment when I was up 38-0 in the fourth and I punted and put the computer on the 10. Johnson says to Chris "What is the road team going to have to do to get back in this game" and there was like 20 seconds of silence. Even computer programed Chris couldn't answer such a stupid question.

Two really annoying things. When introducing the Vikings offense, they continue to say how it is lead by Kevin Williams, even though I didn't resign him and he's been off my team for two years. Also, every coin toss they talk about what the road team is going to have to do for the game. Every single freaking game they say the exact same thing.

Finally, the introductions are not authentic. The vikings do not have some big goofy disney costumed guy riding out on a truck.

# 27 youALREADYknow @ 08/30/11 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	Yep, that's what I heard, the commentary is horrible. Hopefully, with FIFA's sound technology, the future Madden's, starting with 13, will be vastly improved.

Can we get FIFA's physics and animation branching as well?

Seriously, just finished playing a game of FIFA 11 and the player interactions and ball physics seem light years ahead of Madden at times. And that's last year's game in a series where FIFA 12 is supposed to be far better.

# 28 roadman @ 08/30/11 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by youALREADYknow


	Can we get FIFA's physics and animation branching as well? Seriously, just finished playing a game of FIFA 11 and the player interactions and ball physics seem light years ahead of Madden at times. And that's last year's game in a series where FIFA 12 is supposed to be far better.

Maybe.

The new football director of both games comes from FIFA and Fight Night backgrounds, plus was a Division 2 starting QB.

# 29 youALREADYknow @ 08/30/11 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	Maybe. The new football director of both games comes from FIFA and Fight Night backgrounds, plus was a Division 2 starting QB.

Good to know. I haven't kept up with the whole management fiasco after hearing Ian decided to call it quits.

FIFA is the saving grace for EA right now so hopefully that's where they go for inspiration.

# 30 stlstudios189 @ 08/30/11 12:36 PM

I love this time of year Madden gets us all worked up and at least one part of the game dissapoints us and it becomes a fun time here at OS. If they would just up the presentation and commentary to the max I think we wouldn't notice more of the little things.

# 31 MAzing87 @ 08/30/11 01:30 PM

Why are the players, specifically QBs, look as bulky as they do? I've played the demo over and over, and I was somewhat excited. After seeing some gameplay videos, something about Madden 12 just doesn't look right. I'll just rent it this time.

# 32 DanielDJohnson @ 08/30/11 07:46 PM

Constant freezing, bad commentary, failed Ncaa classes imports, this is a very disappointing game....

# 33 Pete1210 @ 08/30/11 09:34 PM

Presentation is awful. Halftime is a joke.

# 34 13whitebread @ 08/31/11 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SGMRock


	I see way more stuff this year being called wrong by commentators. Its bad enough they sound lame as ever but do they have to say stuff like. "And the Lions look to score again after getting the ball in excellent field position." Hmm after the defense just downed the ball on the 1 yrd line on a punt!!!!! Happens a lot, he said that when I had the ball at the 10, or 15 or 7.... He says lots of other things that are way off too. Collingsworth, don't get my started... I like the camera stuff, I like the starting lineup things coming out on the field too but after seeing them 1x you just skip them. :P I think its cool they show the offense and defensive lineup but its the same thing everytime. They always talk about the same player. So that also gets old, also in order to see a lot of the precentation stuff you have to make sure you don't press buttons to fast after plays or it skips them and you don't realize it. The halftime thing shows some of the big plays but it needs some sort of voice overlay to have it be cool. Just showing the plays makes it pretty vanilla.

I disappointed about the game and lackluster ratings it is sad this year I was really thinking of picking up madden. But after poking around on OPS I will not be picking it up but may go after the college game. The presentation and the commentating have always been my pet peeves. Madden especially the following this game has the announcers should be flawless.

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