Backbreaker Video: Running Game Tutorial

[thedude213]

[NoDakHusker]

Wow looks very nice. As long as going to Aggressive or Agile mode isn't cheesy.
EDIT: I know agile mode is default, I didn't have my sound on the first time I watched it lol.

[catcatch22]

That looks really good. Agile mode is on by default.

[JayBee74]

Great Find! Coincidentally, I just asked about this in another thread 2 minutes ago.

[turftickler]

Now that is some real football right there friends. Gotta get up for this game. Pressed and hardpressed in all different directions with emotion.

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by turftickler

Now that is some real football right there friends. Gotta get up for this game. Pressed and hardpressed in all different directions with emotion.

I'm waiting for one of the naysayers to mention how that QB doesn't have to worry about getting hurt by the LineBacker-does have to worry about losing the ball however.

[stiffarmleft]

They did not mention hold down in aggressive mode to protect the ball, but it's there. What does focus mode do when running the ball?

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by stiffarmleft

They did not mention hold down in aggressive mode to protect the ball, but it's there. What does focus mode do when running the ball?

But focus mode also works for ball carriers, which is where things might get interesting with some tweaks. The way it works now, engaging focus mode as a ball carrier will put the focus on the nearest threat (read: the nearest defensive player set to make a tackle). It's interesting in theory and can be disconcerting at first in practice; because your nearest threat is often behind you (especially as a wide receiver on a long pass), the camera will often swing completely around. As a result, if you leave the left trigger held down and move the stick, you'll start running in the opposite direction of where you should be going. With enough practice, you'll presumably learn to use the focus mode only in quick bursts as a ball carrier--showing any nearby threats and then reacting accordingly. If focus mode is used intelligently (and the camera reacts quickly enough without giving you motion sickness in the process), it might be a decent fix for the peripheral vision problem in Backbreaker.

Keep in mind this was from a March 1st article and since then the DEVS have said that they are 100% satisfied with the flexible camera which has undergone numerous tweaks. It seems that focus mode is best used judiciously whether running or passing.