Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[AlphaTrojan]

Not sure if this has happened to you guys but I just encountered a strange glitch after a punt block. I blocked the punt and had the ball on the ground but people just kept jumping on the pile. Here is a video of the glitch, sorry for the bad quality.

[granddogg]

2mins the cpu is always in hurry up mode u really cant get a good feel ..i will be buying day 1

[culapou]

Quote: Originally Posted by AlphaTrojan

Not sure if this has happened to you guys but I just encountered a strange glitch after a punt block. I blocked the punt and had the ball on the ground but people just kept jumping on the pile. Here is a video of the glitch, sorry for the bad quality.

Doesn't look like a glitch to me, looks like a scrum for the ball.

[TheCreep]

Quote: Originally Posted by Valdarez

Has anyone found a way to move the camera during a replay? It looks like it's stuck on the player you controlled. I wanted to get an overall picture of the gameplay, which is looking pretty bad from what I can see, particularly decision making and coverage. For example, I completed a pass to a receiver covered by 4 guys who had no concept that the ball was coming. Problem with that is there were literally 4 guys on 1 CB, and the 2nd problem is they couldn't cover the pass. I was 'focused' when I passed, but still, 4 on 1 and the WR is able to stop catch it while the DB's look lost? Anyhow, I digress. If anyone can explain how to move the camera (or if it's possible) in a replay like we have done in other football games, I would appreciate it.

This annoyed me as well. You can only look at your replays from the perspective of the exact player you are controlling, even if you aren't part of the play, lol.

If the ball is thrown to the other side of the field you cant examine what happened.

[mestevo]

Finally played some more games and man I just cannot run. Will have to try the alternate controls and spend some time in tackle alley tomorrow.

I can throw on anyone though, unless I start using aftertouch.

When I realize that was why I was missing some of my WRs, I started trying to use it on purpose... my incompletions turned into INTs

[Playmakers]

Quote: Originally Posted by thelwig14

2. Not feeling the player models...the players on roids look just looks a little off to me.

Man i was hoping the game allows us to edit player body type. In fact after reading more of the demo impressions i'd say if the game has more ratings overall and some way to knda make players look smaller or skinnier based on position I'd probably be very content with it.

As it stands right now I'm kinda on the fence in regards to buying it.....

I saw some videos earlier and they had me excited about the game. But after reading some more impressions today I've become skeptical. It's only the demo so that leaves me some hope things will be better later

[ZeeAyKay]

Even though the demo frustrates me, I keep coming back to it because of how rewarding playing offense is. I just got a 45 yard RB screen TD, and it felt oh so good. Had a nice juke, a perfectly timed spin move, and a truck. It was so cool and fluid. I just love how every interaction really is different. Watching a defender try and grab you when he's falling after a truck/spin move just never gets old. The offensive line blocking can be bad sometimes because they get through too fast, but the open field blocking has been working great from what I've seen.

Defense will be fun when playing against a human opponent, or if the CPU brings it's game when the retial game is out. If the AI is like this in the retail game it really will ruin season and road to BB. It would be dissapointing to say the least.

[claxo68]

i think that this demo coul create a new standard for sports game , it is not perfect but arcade and fun very fun to play , you have to learn to play with new control scheme but when you own it that's beautiful .
Play offense is very fun but play defense is very hard and need some practice, field goal is the best of every game i have seen.I will buy two backbr. copies at day one.