Backbreaker Hands-On Preview w/ Gameplay Videos (IGN)

[sb24]

I will be having a blast come May. Assuming they actually release it in May of course.

[noshun]

O.O looking nice.. This game cant get here fast enough.

[Jimixiii]

LoL wow, I don't know if it was the tone of the article that's bringing all this doubt out or what, but I've never seen this much concern about the game until this thread...strange.

I'm still pumped about it, this writer took every shot he could at this game it seemed like, even the fact that it's been taking so long to make had a negative tone to it. What's wrong with taking their time to o what's needed to avoid major problems...?

[LeonM]

The graphics look amazing. Extremely realistic. No football video game has ever looked like or played like this.

Because the game is from the player perspective and not the broadcast perspective. It will take awhile to get used to it.

One thing to consider is that the person testing out the game, is not playing with the final build. With that being stated, May 18th can't get here soon enough.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimixiii

LoL wow, I don't know if it was the tone of the article that's bringing all this doubt out or what, but I've never seen this much concern about the game until this thread...strange. I'm still pumped about it, this writer took every shot he could at this game it seemed like, even the fact that it's been taking so long to make had a negative tone to it. What's wrong with taking their time to o what's needed to avoid major problems...?

I agree. It's from IGN. These guys always go higher than everyone else with Madden reviews and before I clicked on the article I expected to see a lot of pop shots taken at this game. Don't know why everyone is so down from this review. The other subjective guys have been positive overall.

I liked the gameplay vids. The sound is pretty weak/generic and not having any commentary/background music adds to that effect, but other than that I am still excited for May.

[Afrikan]

Quote: Originally Posted by DubTrey1

Well the tackling looks decent...beyond that - well, I doubt Ian Cummings and Co. will be losing any sleep over this title just yet.

I think Ian and company need to worry about their own work and not BackBreaker or any other football game.....they have enough problems as it is...

again these are two very different football games that are releasing 4 months apart.

they are not competing with each other...

its like should Natural Motion should be losing any sleep with what EA is doing with Madden... I think not.

unless EA moves up Madden's release date to May 18th hahaha

[Hooe]

The passing mechanic is intriguing to me. Looks alright.

Only thing I might consider adding for the next iteration is a "check-down" button, where one could easily go to a checkdown receiver, if available, in the event that no one is open down the field. I'm concerned that the player quarterback is going to get sacked a ton using the focus feature.

[hatisback]

Ian Cummings, lead designer of Madden 10, said last year and I paraphrase his quote "You cannot fight for yards with Euphoria because the player will just fall down like he's dead". I would just like to say after seeing the running video, that Ian Cummings is 100% false with his statement. Pushing the pile for extra yards is possible with Euphoria.