Madden NFL 10 Hands-On Preview (1up)

[Jetpac]

1up has posted their hands-on preview of Madden NFL 10.

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"Despite the reference to tackling in the name, Pro-Tak left its most dramatic impression with me on offense. It came from one of the least flashy, but most important, elements of the game: line play. Playing Madden has always meant adapting plays with the basic assumption that nine times out of ten, the offensive line would miss blocks. Much of this stemmed from the linemen being rooted in place once they started a blocking animation. Pro-Tak solves that by letting them slide and adjust as the rushers make their moves. So, when that defensive end fakes inside and then makes an outside move, the offensive tackle now stays with them. Even with Pro-Tak, though, some old bad habits remained: For every good play I watched, there was one where linemen stood idly by, utterly lost by a simple line stunt."

[Jon22]

I noticed that lineman problem as well.

[Danimal]

"Even if you're not that hardcore of a football fan, you'll immediately see a difference. Dropping back to pass, a real pocket starts to form, and as the quarterback, you want to stay in there with smaller movements that keep your blockers in position. The old "jam the stick down and run around at the snap" technique doesn't put you in the best position anymore. More than once, I instinctively took off running, only to be greeted by a sack at the hands of an end or linebacker. But when I broke that habit, I found I could slip around, even step up, and buy the time to make a play. "

I like that.

[rsoxguy12]

I'm loving all these hand-on reports.

[TheWatcher]

I want this camera angle so badly...



Why must we be tortured every year with great angles that we never get in-game? Why?

[green94]

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For instance, make a sideline pass, and the side judge comes running to rule on the reception and spot the ball.

I wonder if this is in real time.... that would be awesome.

[PantherBeast_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jon22

I noticed that lineman problem as well.

I am almost for sure Ian has saw that problem and is tweaking it before it goes gold.

[Captain Obvious]

Quote: Originally Posted by green94

I wonder if this is in real time.... that would be awesome.

x2, wow im surprised i saw no one mentioning that. it slipped my mind rofl