Madden NFL 16 News Post

Madden NFL 16 Presentation Details

02:38 PM - July 9, 2015 by Steve_OS

EA Sports has just posted their Madden NFL 16 presentation details. Madden fans will see "On the Field" cameras, which really get close to the action, during their biggest moments. Whether that be touchdowns, sacks or trash talking. They have also added a new Wirecam, which is similar to a broadcast Wirecam, but much better, since it is positioned right next to the QB.

Improving the crowds was one of the many improvements for Living Worlds. You will see crowd props, including rally towels for the stadiums that feature them, fan signs, foam fingers and female fans in the game. Crowd signs will be team specific, and you will see fans head track the action on the field. The stadium atmosphere has been improved with team specific chants and fight songs.

Everyone in the crowd and on the sidelines will wear official apparel from the NFL shop. This includes jackets, long sleeves, winter hats, and other weather-appropriate gear. Speaking of weather-appropriate gear, you won't see any members of the media wearing shorts or kneeling in the snow this year, you will see them in their appropriate colored media vests.

The Steadicam operator cameraman will be seen in various places during the game. He will actually come out on the field and get an ISO closeup shot after touchdowns. Some of the post play action shots will be seen from his vantage point.

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	Post-play behaviors continues to get a huge push with more signature celebrations and related content, as well as the addition of opposing team post-play interactions. There was a big focus on cleaning up behavior after the play, including pile avoidance, how players decelerate, and how/when they react with one another. The team also added new animations for when players are frustrated with whomever is on the other side of the line. All-new �Drive Starters� add more context and storytelling to our commentary this year. Drive Starters take place on each change of possession, and provide storytelling commentary and visuals to highlight key performances and game trends. With more than 200 unique story types and hundreds of commentary improvements, Drive Starters tell the story of a game like never before. On the audio side, the team went to great lengths to ensure Madden NFL 16 is the best-sounding game in franchise history. The return of EA Trax allowed us to implement several new events to play in stadiums during games, and new IR Reverb tech gives each stadium a whole new feel.

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# 201 aholbert32 @ 07/10/15 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BrownianMotion


	I'm hoping that isn't the finished product in terms of crowd noise. If it is, then there will be absolutely zero improvement from previous iterations. What examples of increased crowd intelligence did you notice?

Crowd standing during big plays and head tracking.

Look, we get it. You dont believe any significant improvements were done to the game. If thats the case, move on and let people who do see the improvements discuss the game.

# 202 jfsolo @ 07/10/15 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DeuceDouglas


	The thing I don't like about the commentary is that it doesn't sound like commentary, it sounds way too scripted. Obviously it's going to always sound somewhat scripted because it is but it shouldn't be too hard to make it sound less scripted than it does just by creating better lines and making sure they don't repeat too much. MVP 2005 from a substance standpoint didn't really have good commentary at all, but it for the most part sounded really natural and unless Krukow would repeat the exact same thing twice in back to back sequences or say something completely stupid, it always sounded pretty good or at least natural. I don't really pay attention to the commentary too much but just watching the Steelers-Browns vid there's instances where it makes itself more noticeable than it needs to be and I think that's what creates problems. Good commentary should just flow and and not stick out and but it seems like they put lines that are almost like "hey, you're supposed to be paying attention to this so listen" and IMO those are the worst lines. There's also issues with there being too much dead space and when they use player names. Overall I don't think it's really that bad but I don't really pay attention to it that much and I'm not really bothered by it either way but I still think there's a lot of area for improvement there.

Yes, a main reason why commentary is so bad in sports games is because it's so condescending. Part of what they are trying to do with the commentary is give clues to new players who might be unsure of what strategy to use. So they always say super obvious stuff. It makes it unlistenable for me, so I always turn if off.

# 203 redsox4evur @ 07/10/15 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by VdaStampede


	For FIFA it only hasn't been brought to next gen because of tech. It's still active for last gen from what I can tell. MLB has Diamond Dynasty which allows you to create a team for online unless that's gone now too?

Yea I don't consider those types of modes as create a team. To me create a team is where you create a team and then you can use them in Franchise, GM, career modes. But yea that is still in MLB.

# 204 Skyhook71 @ 07/10/15 05:43 PM

I�m a huge presentation guy, and have been since I first realized how Madden was able to make the jump from my SNES days, to PS1 days. I�ll never forget the Christmas of 97� and being blown away by the intro, sounds, commentary, and the classic teams and such on the PS.

Here we are almost 20 years later and we are still seeing lots of room for improvement, and there have been lots of improvements made, and we have come a long ways. One gripe I have is that when we do make 2-3 steps forward, we tend to take 5 back. (ie: take some good features out of the game, and then put back in etc.)

What I�m concerned about this year, is the issues that plagued a very good game last year. Have at least most of them been removed? IMHO Last year�s madden was one of the all-time buggiest game I ever had. That thread we had was filled with lots of valid complaints, which I hope were addressed this year.

I�m also concerned about the blanket animations that we keep seeing a lot in these madden games. For instance; even with the small amounts of vids being shown, already I�m seeing a lot of repetitive and blanket animations in M16. Every time the QB runs into the huddle, you have the same blanket animation of seeing him get tapped on the helmet in every game. Eli got tapped, then Morita (sp) when he got out onto the field and all of the other QBs in the other vids. Please make a variety of animations if we are going to include things like that in the game. It makes the game look very stale by the 3^rd game in.

That reminds me�..
The sub glitch that would happen when the QB you had just benched would be shown running out onto the field in last year�s blanket animation. Will that again happen this year since it seems like a cut scene? Are the challenges more accurate? Reasonable, can you actually challenge things in the game and not just the spot of the ball?

I would like to see those things fixed in the presentation and in game play before I would worry about anything else. Although with that said, I�m right along with everyone about wants and gripes. Because we don�t want to spend $65 on just a madden 15 update. But I�ll wait and see what comes down the pipeline before I get too aggressive with my judgement.

# 205 BreakingBad2013 @ 07/10/15 07:25 PM

One day Madden will put everything people want in the game, and then a New majority will complain that it looks too real, or they need to add a full length halftime report worth 10 minutes. Or have broadcasters have a pre-game show for a half hour before the game, and have live announcers in game at all times from the community or add a weekly recap that shows highlights from every game, etc.

Nothing will ever be perfect. 2k had the worst draft ever, just because their pres. Was better, doesn't mean everything was.

Rome wasn't built in a day, be patient and trust the process. These new guys are going in the right direction

# 206 SageInfinite @ 07/10/15 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BreakingBad2013


	One day Madden will put everything people want in the game, and then a New majority will complain that it looks too real, or they need to add a full length halftime report worth 10 minutes. Or have broadcasters have a pre-game show for a half hour before the game, and have live announcers in game at all times from the community or add a weekly recap that shows highlights from every game, etc. Nothing will ever be perfect. 2k had the worst draft ever, just because their pres. Was better, doesn't mean everything was. Rome wasn't built in a day, be patient and trust the process. These new guys are going in the right direction

Most people don't ask for perfection, just consistency, clear effort and direction. This team has definitely made some strides, but they still have a ways to go.

# 207 Step2001 @ 07/10/15 11:16 PM

Audio & Visual Presentation...........Will it connect every year played OR will it still feel like playing a single season every year with NO reference to the Super Bowl Champs etc. etc.?

If not, then I'm disappointed. What more do I want? NFL HC 09 type Franchise emersion. Please do not bring up the dev cycle as their own Josh Looman said they did not have as much time everyone thinks they did to put together NFLHC09!

One good point someone made about a Sports Ticker with scores. They're going to have to re-design the way the other scores are simulated, as of now, they are simulated after we play our game. That would be some work, but a "need" fix on a poorly designed set-up.
Again, their own NCAA 13 & 14 set the bar when it comes to EA doing this....

# 208 CarryTheWeight @ 07/10/15 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bloobloouk


	We came up with a few ideas and potential workarounds but it isn't as simple as just plugging it into the game given how CFM currently functions with simming taking place after you've played a game. I'd like to see a ticker, but at the same time I am ready to recognise that the benefits of online play in modern games can lead to restrictions such as this.

Thanks for the reply! Believe it or not, I actually thought the same thing after posting, that maybe there's an architectural / logistical reason why there can't be out-of-town scores. Not to say it's not possible --- there could be "AWAY at HOME --- 1:00 PM" for games that aren't played, but for fully online leagues I could see where it could become a problem.

I'm mostly an offline CFM guy because the majority of my friends don't own consoles and would rather play fantasy instead. But it's interesting to hear things from that perspective.

# 209 strawberryshortcake @ 07/11/15 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BreakingBad2013


	One day Madden will put everything people want in the game, and then a New majority will complain that it looks too real, or they need to add a full length halftime report worth 10 minutes. Or have broadcasters have a pre-game show for a half hour before the game, and have live announcers in game at all times from the community or add a weekly recap that shows highlights from every game, etc. Nothing will ever be perfect. 2k had the worst draft ever, just because their pres. Was better, doesn't mean everything was. Rome wasn't built in a day, be patient and trust the process. These new guys are going in the right direction

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. How about we worry when that day actually comes? Let Madden reach the standards set forth by the simulation football community before we start complaining that it looks and plays too real.

When team EA Madden finally creates the definitive football game, we will all rejoice. Some people will buy two copies and frame one, with a signage, "The greatest sports game ever created." At least then, the sim community can have a copy of Madden that they can be proud of, finally.

No, Rome was not built in a day. I didn't care much for history, so I didn't pay attention in class when the teacher lectured on Rome. However, I could probably guess what was built in Rome was real and respected the laws of physics, laws of motion, laws of reality since day one ... since day one.

What about all the retired grandpa and grandma sports gamer looking for that next generation ("current generation") simulation football experience. They don't have much time left to wait. Sure there's more important things. But what if in fact football video games is one of the more important things in their lives. Do you tell grandpa and grandma to be patient?

If the gamer is a kid, a teenager, or even someone in their early twenties, time is still on their side. But the older generation of gamers have waited ever since NFL console video games went exclusive. If you're going to have an exclusive product, the only thing we ask is that it's done right.

# 210 mjavon @ 07/11/15 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Smif


	Still no dynamic crowds? Will the Jaguars stadium be sold out every Sunday?

I don't think they're allowed to put that in. I heard they had it years back and the NFL made them pull it.

The NFL is so concerned with their image, they strong-arm their way through a lot of cool features. Player personalities (remember players that were 'Team Distractions' if their morale got too low?) are another example of this.

# 211 Sheba2011 @ 07/11/15 08:44 AM

For me the presentation starts and ends with one thing: play by play. And Madden hasn't a good team since Al and John (although I am one of the few who didn't mind hometown radio guy). Instead of picking the biggest names they need to pick two or three teams of local radio play by play guys, they are the best at describing the action and most of them stay away from the annoying one liners and catch phrases the networks love so much. For me another year of Phil "8 minute monologue" Simms and Jim "Dr. Robot" Nantz means another year of mute and Google Play Music.

# 212 Rocky @ 07/11/15 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	Completely different games. Completely different franchise modes. Not as easy as you think to just "rip" features from one game to another.

I was just joking as far as in a literal sense.

That said, I still don't see why the Madden team is still so tone deaf with regards to what gamers want in regards to this (and I mean casual and sim fans alike). NCAA 14 dang sure wasn't perfect in regards to their cutaways and highlights but at least they were there and we appreciated the effort. I'll admit, I skipped through them 80% of the time, but the fact they were even there made it feel like a real broadcast. If a game shown impacted my game, even better.

Imagine a Madden where when you're in Week 17 and you need a win and another team to lose to clinch a playoff spot. After the play its cuts to James Brown's (or whomever) voice in the studio. He says something along the lines of "its not looking good for "your team" as Andy Dalton just tossed a 50 yard TD to put the Bengals up by 17". Shoot if they could show a replay of that our collective heads would explode. They could do the same for record breaking performances, MVP races, last games by HOF's, etc.

Even a ticker saying "so and so now leads NFC North" would be nice. Instead we get a ticker for XP.

# 213 Rocky @ 07/11/15 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	Completely different games. Completely different franchise modes. Not as easy as you think to just "rip" features from one game to another.

I was just joking as far as in a literal sense.

# 214 jpdavis82 @ 07/11/15 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocky


	I was just joking as far as in a literal sense. That said, I still don't see why the Madden team is still so tone deaf with regards to what gamers want in regards to this (and I mean casual and sim fans alike). NCAA 14 dang sure wasn't perfect in regards to their cutaways and highlights but at least they were there and we appreciated the effort. I'll admit, I skipped through them 80% of the time, but the fact they were even there made it feel like a real broadcast. If a game shown impacted my game, even better. Imagine a Madden where when you're in Week 17 and you need a win and another team to lose to clinch a playoff spot. After the play its cuts to James Brown's (or whomever) voice in the studio. He says something along the lines of "its not looking good for "your team" as Andy Dalton just tossed a 50 yard TD to put the Bengals up by 17". Shoot if they could show a replay of that our collective heads would explode. They could do the same for record breaking performances, MVP races, last games by HOF's, etc. Even a ticker saying "so and so now leads NFC North" would be nice. Instead we get a ticker for XP.

The developers are aware of our desire for these things and I do expect them to comeback, it's just a matter of where it ends up priority wise and I do think immersion is important to Kolbe & John. I know they added some things for CFM commentary wise, the 4th quarter comeback display banner is an example, in hoping commentary is tied to that, I think it may be because Brian Murray doesn't like banners without commentary to support them. Those who played CFM offline should know they started adding commentary to banners last year for player and team statistics, upcoming schedule, playoff picture, playoff bracket, and those all had commentary supporting them.

# 215 CyberRudy25 @ 07/11/15 11:43 AM

A presentation is the process of presenting a topic to an audience. It is typically a demonstration, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, or build good will. The term can also be used for a formal or ritualized introduction or offering, as with the presentation of a debutante.

lol

# 216 videlsports @ 07/11/15 11:53 AM

Well at least we have some elements Brought back. EA has a while to go though. But I will admit I liked their Halftime show last year. Good Step, not a giant leap. I would like more hot routes, and receiver run routes period. On the fly audibles would be nice with the option to set Audibles for every team. AND Finally I would like More Double move options at the LOS.

# 217 SpyPirates @ 07/11/15 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocky


	I was just joking as far as in a literal sense. That said, I still don't see why the Madden team is still so tone deaf with regards to what gamers want in regards to this (and I mean casual and sim fans alike). NCAA 14 dang sure wasn't perfect in regards to their cutaways and highlights but at least they were there and we appreciated the effort. I'll admit, I skipped through them 80% of the time, but the fact they were even there made it feel like a real broadcast. If a game shown impacted my game, even better. Imagine a Madden where when you're in Week 17 and you need a win and another team to lose to clinch a playoff spot. After the play its cuts to James Brown's (or whomever) voice in the studio. He says something along the lines of "its not looking good for "your team" as Andy Dalton just tossed a 50 yard TD to put the Bengals up by 17". Shoot if they could show a replay of that our collective heads would explode. They could do the same for record breaking performances, MVP races, last games by HOF's, etc. Even a ticker saying "so and so now leads NFC North" would be nice. Instead we get a ticker for XP.

Well if you want a realistic game, you'd want to be in the dark about how the other games are going because head coaches always claim they have no idea what is happening in the other games while they're on the field.

# 218 Tomski @ 07/11/15 01:11 PM

Looking forward to getting the game and the presentation things overall look good. Nothing mind-blowing, but some definite improvements.

The biggest concern that I have is that they use the phrase "throughout the league" when talking about the enhancements to the crowds, songs, etc. I hope I am wrong but to me that sounds like code for "not all teams."
The biggest presentation buzzkill I had in Madden 15 was hearing the crowd chanting "J-E-T-S" in New York, hearing the Panther growl in Carolina or hearing any number of specific team-oriented cheers at other stadiums. They I play a game in Buffalo and there is no "Let's Go, Buff-a-lo" chants, or the train horn blaring, or the "Shout" song.
I'm sure there are other teams that get screwed out of having realistic team chants, but EA's penchant for giving these features to some teams and ignoring others is really frustrating. I am still clinging to the hope that it will be rectified in 16.

# 219 Brooklynbks4 @ 07/11/15 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberRudy25


	I do realzie if the majority of fans wanted a 2nd Broadcast with weekly wrap up and sports ticker. It would be in the game. Not enough people fans, die hard are asking for this feature. If the don't want to make it in the game They should make us a cool app and website and presentation game for 19.99 that does the sports ticker, Highlight games to the ESPN network and does weekly recap and draft and free agency with radio show and magaizines and social. That way us die hard fan would pay 20 bucks for the upgrade and feature. WIN WIN,, And other fans that dont want doesnt have to purchase it.

I want it as well, However we shouldn't have to pay for a feature that if can be made dlc SHOULD be in the game. I think these things are coming just game play has been the focus point which it should be

# 220 jpdavis82 @ 07/11/15 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomski


	Looking forward to getting the game and the presentation things overall look good. Nothing mind-blowing, but some definite improvements. The biggest concern that I have is that they use the phrase "throughout the league" when talking about the enhancements to the crowds, songs, etc. I hope I am wrong but to me that sounds like code for "not all teams." The biggest presentation buzzkill I had in Madden 15 was hearing the crowd chanting "J-E-T-S" in New York, hearing the Panther growl in Carolina or hearing any number of specific team-oriented cheers at other stadiums. They I play a game in Buffalo and there is no "Let's Go, Buff-a-lo" chants, or the train horn blaring, or the "Shout" song. I'm sure there are other teams that get screwed out of having realistic team chants, but EA's penchant for giving these features to some teams and ignoring others is really frustrating. I am still clinging to the hope that it will be rectified in 16.

I was told they went after them for all 32 teams but certain restrictions permitted some of them, one being certain songs were extremely costly to obtain the license for, ie more modern songs.

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