Madden NFL 10 Blog: Blocking Improvements Part 2 - The Run Game

[SHO]

Will this be in NCAA 10?

[shotgun styles]

I wonder when we're going to see actual blocking assignments in the playbooks instead of just "pull, run block, screen"?

[cedwebb]

Good stuff!

The Goods:

1. Much better blocking animations, can see the O-lineman turn his defender and try to seal him off.

2. In second vid both guards pull and block the correct man, looks great.

3. Much better flow in the second vid than we have seen in past years. The line is spread out vs that clumping together look.

4. Beautiful defensive line moves. Really really good looking animations.

5. The hit stick vid- just amazing looking. The hit looks violent and realistic. Not overdone at all, hope they all look that good.

6. Hit stick vid- Santana Moss lined up looks awsome! Great looking WR stance.

The Bad:

1. The RB still looks a little robotic in the running motion to me, maybe to upright or something.

Great work guys!

[J-Unit40]

Outstanding. I love how the Madden team is really making improvements in the blocking and tackling department. Great work Ian!

Oh, and will this run blocking be in NCAA as well?

(I just had to ask. )

Edit: Look like NOBLE asked the same question.

[PantherBeast_OS]

Ian great read my frined. I am so glad for the improvements on blocking. The blcking is looking more real this year then it has in the past. I can't wait till next year when ya'll build on this. Thanks alot Ian. Ian ya'll enjoy yourselves down at E3 next week also.

[droopizzle34]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ruff Ryder

I'm sure it only looks that way because of the way the animation was captured. It takes two people to mo-cap a tackle (obviously), so whoever the ballcarrier was, he dipped his shoulder a little before being hit. But there really isn't any "bracing" going on outside of the animation. Anyway, nice blog. One thing I noticed wasn't touched on was lead blocks. Have those been tweaked at all? Sometimes in Madden 09, the FB or whoever was lead blocking would make the wrong decision in picking up the block. If there's a blitz and someone gets in the backfield, sometimes he'd ignore him and go on to assignment. Also, inferior lead blockers should get blown up in the hole, not just sidestepped like they do in 09. This would slow down people who love to run dual tailbacks in the I Formation.

Preach!!!! Man the FB was EXTRA DUMB last year. I used to look like this so many times in my league games ----> I hope this issue is also addressed.(the fb,not me bagging my head...lol already addressed that..LMAO)

[madchuck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srUo2MDngJE

Sometimes you dont have time to brace yourself

[Deegeezy]

Hopefully all the new animations = no more lazy animations to show a defeated blocker such as the defender simply knocking him on his backside at the snap of the ball.