Madden NFL 15 Developer Livestream - Presentation and Graphics

[Aggies7]

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How far into the video is the halftime show?

The one post above is right in the last minute or so.

[The JareBear]

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I'm not saying be positive all the time, like I said, constructive criticism is a good thing, it helps things improve. I guess what I'm saying is constructive criticism is good, nitpicking is bad. How's this analogy? It's like your working at your job... constructive criticism is your boss suggesting something and letting you work.. nitpicking is your boss micromanaging you and always over your shoulder until you meet their expectations. If that happens, it's NEVER satisfactory.

Who's nitpicking bro? We are discussing the twitch stream. This is a thread about the twitch stream. We are discussing what we saw.

Yikes.

I hate that we can't have honest opinions about Madden anymore. There have been positive feedback as well as constructive criticism in this thread, both are valid and both are allowed to happen. Neither deserve to be frowned upon.

[Sheba2011]

Notice in the graphics department in this stream, that the steelers jersey did have a grayish look to them. So, I went back to look at a few images, and in those images the jersey's are black! Maybe the lighting in the game has an effect on them during time of game. (strange though)

I think they turned the brightness settings up for that Livestream to show the tiny details of the jersey's and helmets.

[greenegt]

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First one is missing. Second one is right at the end

The one post above is right in the last minute or so.

Thanks guys.

I have to say, I really like the jump from last year's version to this one. Definite improvements to gameplay, graphics, and presentation. If the dev team can keep up with this pace, we are in good shape.

[The JareBear]

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I suppose I could be blind, I didn't really anything in this stream that bothered me. Not a whole lot that outright floored me either (except that one run by the CPU-controlled LeSean McCoy, I can't recall a CPU RB ever acting that intelligently or skillfully in Madden).

Would help if they had more enthusiastic presenters, certainly, and IMO they should bring back the slide deck so they can explain what we're about to see in the game and why it matters. Hard to pick up on everything just watching straight gameplay.

It definitely isn't the worst gameplay I have ever seen but I guess I was more bothered by what I didn't see than what I saw. The worst part of video has to be the wide open receivers/terrible defense in the second game. Upon a second viewing, I think the first game actually looked alright for default sliders.

[jpdavis82]

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It definitely isn't the worst gameplay I have ever seen but I guess I was more bothered by what I didn't see than what I saw. The worst part of video has to be the wide open receivers/terrible defense in the second game. Upon a second viewing, I think the first game actually looked alright for default sliders.

That's because the first game was user vs CPU, second was two users and one o which was trying to narrate the stream and play at the same time.

[Ronnie brown23]

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That's because the first game was user vs CPU, second was two users and one o which was trying to narrate the stream and play at the same time.

the 2nd game was definitely user vs cpu

[A_Quiet_Pro]

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That's because the first game was user vs CPU, second was two users and one o which was trying to narrate the stream and play at the same time.

Yeah, I dont think we're going to see a good rep of what the game is doing, until it's CPU v CPU OR CPU v Rex or someone who actually designs the gameplay.

[stiffarmleft]

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The tackling looked improved, I did not see a lot of the pull-up or avoid tackle animations. If additional players were in range to affect the tackle they did more times than not. One minor annoyance that I've always seen in madden is how the images freezes on come camera transitions.

[Hooe]

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Also, just watched the halftime show because I couldn't yesterday, was having problems with Twitch. Much less dead air than what was shown at E3, which is good. I think high-level it's set up pretty well, it's a good framework to build in. Particularly the cinematography in the opening stages.

As for constructive feedback, which probably isn't all original - I would like to see more of the play and more shots from the traditional broadcast cameras when the show is broadcasting highlights. Not all, I like variety, but at least some. More player names in the dialogue would be nice; the scripted lines are very generic right now, but at least they flow together nicely. Much better than, say, the GameBreak cut-ins in NCAA Football where Rece Davis' lines just didn't fit together much at all, IMO.

The other thing I'd like to see - the show's end is very abrupt. The last highlight plays, and there's a very quick transition back to the field. A more natural flow back into the game would be nice to see going forward.

[iLLWiLL]

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That's because the first game was user vs CPU, second was two users and one o which was trying to narrate the stream and play at the same time.

Dude you continue to say that the second game (Jags-Eagles) was user vs. user, but it was NOT -- the guy on the left (the host, or what have you) is playing as the Jags, the guy on the right is handling the Twitch questions and speaking on presentation aspects of the game...

[A_Quiet_Pro]

Re: Madden NFL 15 Developer Livestream - Presentation and Graphics

Also, just watched the halftime show because I couldn't yesterday, was having problems with Twitch. Much less dead air than what was shown at E3, which is good. I think high-level it's set up pretty well, it's a good framework to build in. Particularly the cinematography in the opening stages.

As for constructive feedback, which probably isn't all original - I would like to see more of the play and more shots from the traditional broadcast cameras when the show is broadcasting highlights. Not all, I like variety, but at least some. More player names in the dialogue would be nice; the scripted lines are very generic right now, but at least they flow together nicely. Much better than, say, the GameBreak cut-ins in NCAA Football where Rece Davis' lines just didn't fit together much at all, IMO.

The other thing I'd like to see - the show's end is very abrupt. The last highlight plays, and there's a very quick transition back to the field. A more natural flow back into the game would be nice to see going forward.

This being said, it's a good framework to build on for 16 and on. This being the first year they have a solid HT "show" in there, we CAN'T expect gold.

[jpdavis82]

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Dude you continue to say that the second game (Jags-Eagles) was user vs. user, but it was NOT -- the guy on the left (the host, or what have you) is playing as the Jags, the guy on the right is handling the Twitch questions and speaking on presentation aspects of the game...

Sorry thought it was

[jpdavis82]

Madden NFL 15 Developer Livestream - Presentation and Graphics

This being said, it's a good framework to build on for 16 and on. This being the first year they have a solid HT "show" in there, we CAN'T expect gold.

I think it's as good, if not better than what NBA 2k had in their first version.

[SageInfinite]

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Just saw the halftime show, much better than E3. I think the way the highlights are presented is bad though. The angles and length of the replay are all wrong. Also the transition back to the game was just bad.

My biggest problem with Tiburon, they are just inconsistent. The minute I want to give them praise for something, then next minute I'm like wtf is that?