Another New Gameplay video courtesy of IGN

[ifiok25]

I actually liked the video. This game looks better than last year.

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by noplace

You saw that too huh? Something pulled him, maybe the Blair Witch or something.

[DONF]

Quote: Originally Posted by noplace

You saw that too huh? Something pulled him, maybe the Blair Witch or something.

hahahahahahah! yes. For those who need to see, check out the juke animation against the Nebraska defender. I had to slow it down to see what the heck was going on. He is completely jerked backward out of the screen. Now if my jukes had the same effect when i was in college I would have made it to the NFL!!

[Pared]

I thought it was great. It was pretty evident this was a video of highlight moves. I mean, it's obvious with the mascot clips thrown in there... were people expecting to see the Mascot make a 3 step drop, throw it deep and the ball fall short?

Would you guys catch a Sportscenter promo and think a football game was always like that? It's a video promo showcasing some of the "wow" moments of the engine. I doubt the game will be "full blown arcade" at this point.

So much negativity over a highlight video... I don't get it. Don't know if I should try. People said last year's game became boring and here they are adding some "flash" for some fun...

If I was a developer I would feel like "we just can't win."

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

I thought it was great. It was pretty evident this was a video of highlight moves. I mean, it's obvious with the mascot clips thrown in there... were people expecting to see the Mascot make a 3 step drop, throw it deep and the ball fall short? Would you guys catch a Sportscenter promo and think a football game was always like that? It's a video promo showcasing some of the "wow" moments of the engine. I doubt the game will be "full blown arcade" at this point. So much negativity over a highlight video... I don't get it. Don't know if I should try. People said last year's game became boring and here they are adding some "flash" for some fun... If I was a developer I would feel like "we just can't win."

QFT

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

So much negativity over a highlight video... I don't get it. Don't know if I should try. People said last year's game became boring and here they are adding some "flash" for some fun... If I was a developer I would feel like "we just can't win."

I agree. I think it has become almost impossible to please the wildly different expectations and tastes people have.

I just wrote a little article (http://www.gtsportsmedia.com/2008/05...s-do-we-c.html) on people's expectations of video games and how they are probably too high. We used to have fun playing simple games that didn't have sliders (which I love though) or even look very pretty. There are certain things EA could do that would make everyone happy (beefing up presentation) but its extremely hard to cater to the sim vs. arcade gamer let alone the veteran gamer vs. the newbie.

I know I've been guilty in the past of expecting too much and being disappointed. I'd rather be the guy that watches a movie not expecting it to be that good and then loving it (ie. Transformers) as opposed to the guy who goes to see Spiderman 3 and is disappointed when it isn't as good as the first two movies.

[Solidice]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

I thought it was great. It was pretty evident this was a video of highlight moves. I mean, it's obvious with the mascot clips thrown in there... were people expecting to see the Mascot make a 3 step drop, throw it deep and the ball fall short? Would you guys catch a Sportscenter promo and think a football game was always like that? It's a video promo showcasing some of the "wow" moments of the engine. I doubt the game will be "full blown arcade" at this point. So much negativity over a highlight video... I don't get it. Don't know if I should try. People said last year's game became boring and here they are adding some "flash" for some fun... If I was a developer I would feel like "we just can't win."

seems to be the norm now-a-days in gaming. people complain, developers add/fix some of the stuff they complained about + new stuff. people find new things/some old things to complain about.

[noplace]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

I thought it was great. It was pretty evident this was a video of highlight moves. I mean, it's obvious with the mascot clips thrown in there... were people expecting to see the Mascot make a 3 step drop, throw it deep and the ball fall short? Would you guys catch a Sportscenter promo and think a football game was always like that? It's a video promo showcasing some of the "wow" moments of the engine. I doubt the game will be "full blown arcade" at this point. So much negativity over a highlight video... I don't get it. Don't know if I should try. People said last year's game became boring and here they are adding some "flash" for some fun... If I was a developer I would feel like "we just can't win."

I think Stevie Wonder can see that was a highlight vid. The problem is that was actual gameplay used for the vids & we've come to expect what we see is what we get. The Dev teams cant win unless they give the hardcore gamers a true sim or address the things we've complained about for years now. Atleast they can get animations right if they are going to add mascot games. I'm gonna buy the game but I will bytch about pure BS I've seen in the game.