Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

[Steve_OS]

GameStop has revealed a quick feature on their Madden NFL 16 page. There isn't much to go off of here, but it's fun to speculate what it could be for the game. It obviously has something to do with WR/DB interaction, but it will be interesting to see how they implement it.

Guess we will find out something more official in May, when the first news, features and details arrive, but until then, what are your thoughts?

Be the playmaker in Madden NFL 16 with all-new controls that allow you to dominate in the battle for air supremacy.

Madden NFL 16 is scheduled to release on August 25th.

Source - GameStop, thanks PastaPadre!

[Steel4Reel]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

That literally tells us nothing.

Just sayin'.

[NDAlum]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Pretty much.

We can only speculate. If it's a bunch of new animations for user catching I'm going to be pissed. That is unless our CPU AI WR's will go up and be aggressive to the ball. The current mechanic is horrid.

I don't want to user catch. I want Dez to be Dez when AI controls him.

[IndyColts2]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Can assume at least they worked on WR/DB interactions finally

[shaunlmason]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Pretty much.

We can only speculate. If it's a bunch of new animations for user catching I'm going to be pissed. That is unless our CPU AI WR's will go up and be aggressive to the ball. The current mechanic is horrid.

I don't want to user catch. I want Dez to be Dez when AI controls him.

Are you one of the "no switchers" that I've heard so much about?

[hirst1000]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Hopefully this means some nice pass interference animations. Someone grabbing onto your arm while you leap backwards catching the ball behind your back with 3 fingers. Would be nice...

[booker21]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Are you one of the "no switchers" that I've heard so much about?

Yes he is and there are plenty of us.

[shaunlmason]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Yes he is and there are plenty of us.

Good. I'm in favor of people being able to play however makes them happy.

[bringbacksimfootball]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Good. I'm in favor of people being able to play however makes them happy.

I'm in favor of sim gameplay, and this to me won't bring the game closer to that. It really sounds like a band-aid feature if the CPU AI hasn't been addressed, and honestly, I don't expect the CPU AI to be addressed in this situation.

[JoshC1977]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Last year was the brand new d-line controls to dominate the line of scrimmage. What happened? Sacks galore.

So, M15 was the year of the sack...is M16 the year of the interception?

Color me skeptical....and this is from someone who has played more M15 than any Madden since I stopped playing '08 on the PC (caveat...most of it spent trying to get the game sliders balanced to accommodate the "new d-line controls").

Look...if they can add new functionality and balance it properly, wonderful. But history is not on their side.

[capa]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Could be passing cone is make a comeback. Not my thing but I know some folks liked it.

C

[Big FN Deal]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Yes he is and there are plenty of us.

The thing is though, there shouldn't need to be a specific target group that plays any certain way to have an AI that behaves accordingly. It baffles me to no end why basic things in other sports games and football games of the past, require lobbying and explaining to get them into Madden. It's the same thing with CPU v CPU games in CFM and a true coach mode, so it just irks me is all.

Also to make sure I'm on topic, hopefully WR/DB interaction is vastly improved in Madden 16 yet the notion that it's likely going to be touted as a "feature"........just refer back to the second sentence in my first paragraph, smh.

[SolidSquid]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Id like to think this means they added WR/DB jostling controls, but I have a sinking feeling it's gonna be something that heavily favors the offense.

[Focus10]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

Dez Bryant on cover with no catch against Packers, DOMINATE AIR SUPREMACY

[4thQtrStre5S]

Re: Madden NFL 16 Features All-New Controls to Dominate Air Supremacy

I don't like the sound of this...Though I will remain open as there is no way to make heads or tails of a single sentence.