Madden NFL 12 Blog - First Look at Presentation

[BezO]

I wonder if they fixed body prints in the snow.

[Exonerated]

Quote: 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.

[FlyingFinn]

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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.

[Thinking Out Loud]

Quote: 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.

Quote: Originally Posted by TracerBullet

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.

OnlyLT, I thought the same thing at first but I think Tracer is right after reading this:

"Highlights include real broadcast camera locations for every stadium, all new stadium exteriors (seen more than 10 times per game on SNF), virtual cameras, virtual director logic, and new broadcast graphics designed by the geniuses behind MNF, SNF, and ESPN’s Sports Center."

I think "EA tweaks" just mean things like "EA Sports" logos instead of network logos and things like that.

[SmashMan]

Quote: 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.