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08:58 AM - May 14, 2015 by Steve_OS

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# 61 apollon42 @ 05/21/15 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MelR2000


	Is that the same dirt smear on the left bicep every player got in Madden 15 after a few plays? Glad to see that still in the game. (Sarcasm)

Yeah, what is that?

# 62 KG @ 05/21/15 10:58 AM

It looks like they used an Instagram filter but like someone else said, the graphics are the least of my concerns.

# 63 apollon42 @ 05/21/15 12:46 PM

The problem I have is the tout "everything you see on Sunday" except the Brace that Gronk is wearing isn't even right.

# 64 PaleVermilion @ 05/21/15 01:00 PM

Such awesome graphics! #SarcasmFont

# 65 SolidSquid @ 05/21/15 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by apollon42


	The problem I have is the tout "everything you see on Sunday" except the Brace that Gronk is wearing isn't even right.

And those gloves he's wearing aren't even in the game

# 66 SonsUfPonarchy @ 05/21/15 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Big FN Deal


	I admittedly can barely tell the right equipment from the wrong most of the time but I think it does seem to have an attention to detail ripple effect throughout the game. So even when I catch myself thinking "gloves, we talking about gloves, not player movement or XP progression but gloves", I'm reminded of the old Van Halen brown M&Ms story which puts this issue in context and shows its' relevance.

There are a lot of brown M&Ms in the Madden bowl.

# 67 4thQtrStre5S @ 05/21/15 02:11 PM

I can agree that there are more important things than graphics and proper color, but on the other hand when the colors and graphics in general are wrong and you have to look at it over multiple years, it gets annoying...

Uniform errors also, I cannot stand to play the Steelers, for example, because their sleeve striping is wrong, in that EA has it wrapping around the whole sleeve..

I dread seeing the new Browns uniforms cause the EA track record pretty much guarantees something will be wrong; the Buccaneers uniforms are wrong in their pewter color - yes it is dark, but not so dark it is Cleveland Brown color..

Really, EA/Tiburon couldn't recreate water, so they just cut out the cut screen where a player is being given water from the water boy...lol..That is the EA/Tiburon way I think...I could be wrong though..Holy cow, get DICE to make madden, lord knows they were able to create all sorts of water in BF4..

# 68 oneamongthefence @ 05/21/15 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 4thQtrStre5S


	I can agree that there are more important things than graphics and proper color, but on the other hand when the colors and graphics in general are wrong and you have to look at it over multiple years, it gets annoying... Uniform errors also, I cannot stand to play the Steelers, for example, because their sleeve striping is wrong, in that EA has it wrapping around the whole sleeve.. I dread seeing the new Browns uniforms cause the EA track record pretty much guarantees something will be wrong; the Buccaneers uniforms are wrong in their pewter color - yes it is dark, but not so dark it is Cleveland Brown color.. Really, EA/Tiburon couldn't recreate water, so they just cut out the cut screen where a player is being given water from the water boy...lol..That is the EA/Tiburon way I think...I could be wrong though..Holy cow, get DICE to make madden, lord knows they were able to create all sorts of water in BF4..

I think bad uniform combinations in the draft classes stick out a lot more than wrong or missing equipment for current players in my opinion. A lot of equipment is lacking and uniforms don't really bother me since I don't really notice unless it's side by side with the real thing.

# 69 eastcoast49ers @ 05/21/15 05:28 PM

"If it's in the game, it's in the game"...... except for mouthpieces, arm sleeves, pass interference, etc.

# 70 scitychamps87 @ 05/21/15 05:38 PM

Personally, I thought the Luck screenshot looked pretty good. However, with that being said, late afternoon lighting looked good in Madden 15...I want to see some other shots in order to determine if some graphical difference does indeed exist between Madden 15 and Madden 16. And, with regard to equipment, it is in need of a significant update. Nike is the NFL's main supplier now...it shouldn't be too hard to get mass amounts of their equipment into the game.

# 71 bad_philanthropy @ 05/21/15 06:16 PM

Any "It's in the Game" jokes, ironic statements, etc... should become the ultimate taboo on these boards. This isn't 1999.

# 72 LBzrule @ 05/21/15 07:11 PM

They just updated their page: https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/...6&sf38257731=1

# 73 apollon42 @ 05/21/15 07:13 PM

Madden has always looked great in screenshots. That's why I don't give much stock into screenshots. I just took this, and it's Madden 15. Looks the same quality as the Madden 16 pics.

# 74 scitychamps87 @ 05/21/15 07:21 PM

I'm just simply not satisfied with these screenshots so far....NBA 2K practically looks like real life..Even NHL..an EA game looks much better than Madden....I'm truly disappointed. The gameplay better be amazing to justify not improving the graphics at all!

# 75 Hooe @ 05/21/15 08:51 PM

Madden NFL has to render 22 players, officials, dozens of sideline characters, and giant stadiums in a variety of environmental conditions, as compared to other team sports games rendering 10 or 12 players, three or four referees, a smaller number of sideline characters, and smaller stadiums in very controlled environments. With fewer things to render and fewer variables to account for, more computational and rendering resources can be allocated to each individual thing.

Comparing how a football game looks to how an indoor team sports game looks isn't really a fair comparison, the indoor sports game should almost always look better. I think FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, and any other competing football game which may emerge in the future are better points of references for graphics comparisons to Madden, as those games will face similar technical challenges to those in front of the Madden NFL team.

# 76 scitychamps87 @ 05/21/15 08:54 PM

As I've said in the past, I am no expert when it comes to game development. And, I think in terms of the course of a few years, Madden has come a long way graphically. So, I think any technical explanation of these challenges brings more understanding to the situation.

# 77 apollon42 @ 05/21/15 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CM Hooe


	Madden NFL has to render 22 players, officials, dozens of sideline characters, and giant stadiums in a variety of environmental conditions, as compared to other team sports games rendering 10 or 12 players, three or four referees, a smaller number of sideline characters, and smaller stadiums in very controlled environments. With fewer things to render and fewer variables to account for, more computational and rendering resources can be allocated to each individual thing. Comparing how a football game looks to how an indoor team sports game looks isn't really a fair comparison, the indoor sports game should almost always look better. I think FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, and any other competing football game which may emerge in the future are better points of references for graphics comparisons to Madden, as those games will face similar technical challenges to those in front of the Madden NFL team.

Why does GTA 5 look better then?

# 78 roadman @ 05/21/15 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gridiron


	Makes sense, yeah. But still doesnt explain why they whites look dirty gray, all the colors are dull and the lighting looks all rusty and washed out. We put up with it for one season, but another one? They can do better. We expect everything to do with real football to be broken but the graphics are the last thing we would think would be jacked. Tiburon is trippin with this.

As I said in the newer thread, I'm glad there are other people that point out the colors and inefficiencies of this game in this area.

I go to a game at Lambeau, the only thing I notice is if I go in October, everything is pink. At Lambeau in November, the stands are decked out in orange.

# 79 DeuceDouglas @ 05/21/15 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	As I said in the newer thread, I'm glad there are other people that point out the colors and inefficiencies of this game in this area. I go to a game at Lambeau, the only thing I notice is if I go in October, everything is pink. At Lambeau in November, the stands are decked out in orange.

It's funny because I didn't really notice or have a problem with the color or lighting until the screenshot feature came out for Xbox last year. Once I took some screenshots and decided to edit them was when it really became evident to me how much better things could look.

# 80 Primo80 @ 05/21/15 11:33 PM

Im glad the graphical fidelity didnt get better. If EA isnt talking up the graphics, then theyve been working on more worthwhile stuff. The graphics dont need to improve but the animations do. I hope animations are smoothed out like 2k8s were. Maybe not necessarily smoothed but more fleshed out, not all twitchy.

Anyway, I hope they are at a point where they can put away the magnifying glass and make movements look natural. Facescans are good and all, but you see them in replays and cut scenes, player likeness is just as much body mechanics.

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