Madden NFL 10 Gameplay Video: Eagles @ Cowboys (IGN)

[turfguy23]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

Great Video! First time, long time. Been playing madden since 92' and this is the best it has looked.

1. watch the TE, LT, and LG on the first run play. Pro-Tak in full affect. The LG destroys the MLB and removes him from the play. The TE pushes Ware out of the play. Physics and leverage will be huge this year.
2. McNabb switches hands on the counter play. NICE Detail!
3. WE NOW HAVE A POCKET TO STEP UP INTO!!!! McNabb doesn't step up on the first pass, but it was there, and Romo on the Touchdown stepping up into the pocket brought a tear to my eye.
4. Maclin is running away from Ellis (DE) and James (LB). No more RB's or WR's getting chased down by slower players. Slowing the game down looks to have created more speed. (What ???)
5. Great cutscene in the middle/end of the tackle on Maclin. This will add and organic feel to every play in every game. Another great detail!
6. Watch the TE's on the McNabb sack. They start off the ball slow then pick up momentum as they enter their patterns. Bigger/slower players should act accordingly. DETAIL!
7. McNabb looks immediatley down field after the play fake to MCcoy. DETAIL!
8. Love the fight for the ball. The ref throwing players off (DETAIL), the players pushing each other (DETAIL), the two players still fighting for the ball after the ref signals (DETAIL), the eagles getting pissed after the call (DETAIL).
9. The QB throwing motions. Speechless.

I have a feeling this is only a drop in the bucket for this game. The foundation looks to be layed and they are building a solid game with the details that we all have been hungry for. Keep up the hard work. August 14th will be a revelation for Madden enthusiast in the gaming world.

[DaveDQ]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

Glad someone noticed that. That was a major .

Outside of that, I'm pretty impressed.

Looks like he was user controlled.

[da ThRONe]

Re: Movement/player physics/animations should've been the focus this year....

It seems like they addressed the momentum issues enough but we all have to wait aleast til the demo.

[ScoobySnax]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

I hate when receivers catch the ball over their shoulder and not look for the ball ala the TD pass, it just looks stupid. Fix that ish please. NFL 2k5 written all over the presentation.

Well damn. Is that not what most of you dudes were complaining about since last August? Some people will never be satisfied.

[destroyer]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

i just saw the vid... wow... looks exactly like Madden 09! the atmosphere felt the same. the crowd is dead, commentary is the same, sounds very 'automated' doesnt feel live whatsoever.. Why did the fans booo when the cowboys got the fumble?

ONLY difference was the cut scenes and a little bit of presentation

Running animations look identical to 09 IMO very "robotic" im renting to buy... not wasting 65$ this year, no sir.

[J-Unit40]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

Looks like he was user controlled.

Yep. I changed my post after viewing a couple other comments. Good point.

[LBzrule]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

lbz, pause it when romo is stepping up into the "pocket". its ****ing huge, the ends are like 7-8 yards away from romo. it looks awful.

and i dont wanna here "oh well its pro mode its suppost to be like that" if its on pro we should have an easier time collapsing the pocket around the qb and from this video that is far from the truth. if this is what we get than thats disappointing from all the hype about it. when i first saw gameplay of the pocket in igns "blocking" video is was perfect, it just needed to set up faster and the ends had to try to avoid the tackles and not run right into them, this is like a 180 turn. wtf happened?

That was one of the comments I made actually. Too wide and too slow forming. DE's engaging way too early. It's almost as if the Tackles are going to control the A.I controlled DE's. Now I know the higher rated tackles are supposed to steer lower rated defenders wider, but man that's hella wide. Right now there are only two things I really need them to tune and that's the speed of the pocket and make sure my Dlinemen have movement against the run when I call crash right/crash left. If they can give me that, I'll be able to do most of what I need to do on D.

[MRxAmazing]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

Man I agree with what you are saying, but let me just say this. Without that speed pocket and the game is already slowed down, there is going to be too much time to pick apart zones. Way too much time. The QB should not be able to just stand there and not feel something. It was something alarming even in the build we played. There was just too much time on a consistent basis.

I know what you mean. Maybe Ian & Co. felt that we should have more time this year for a change! Especially considering 09 was so AWFUL when it came to the blocking.

[backbreaker]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

Well damn. Is that not what most of you dudes were complaining about since last August? Some people will never be satisfied.

I'm not complaining about the presentation, I was complimenting it. I was complaining about the no look pass catching that was over the shoulder.

[berad88]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

I just watched the video and WOW, that looked amazing.

[primetime24]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

wow amazing! presentation / cutscenes are impressive and looking great. and romo's stance is different from mcnabb! thats great. i thought it was different throw styles only, i didnt know they added different qb stances as well.

good job EA!!

[Deegeezy]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

At least they toned down the camera flashes big time. But I still cant get over the poor commentary. When the TD was scored, there was NO emotion whatsoever by the commentary team. Even if they are unbiased announcers, there is usually some emotion behind a TD call during NFL games on tv.

Camera flashes will progessively grow based on the magnitude of the game being played.

Preseason, regular season, playoffs, or Super Bowl

[green94]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

Looks like weather channel in Madden 10 baby!!!

First thing I noticed as well!

Great vid guys!

[MattIntellect]

Re: Movement/player physics/animations should've been the focus this year....

In the limited Madden 10 vids that I've seen, it is still the glaring flaw of the Madden series. It's not as comically depressing as the NCAA series, but movement/footplanting/smooth animations would make Madden look alot better than even something like Pro Tak IMO.

Live still has some putrid animations, but the advancements in their physics system had made the game 100x's more realistic than their previous efforts. Obviously the technology is there for EA and Madden should've capitalized on it this year.

How do you know that they haven't capitalized on it this year?

[Moegames]

Re: Cowboys vs. Eagles Video from IGN

That sideline animation with Romo on the phone is very well done.

yeah that was sick....lots more of these kind of cut scenes will be good medicine for madden 2010...big time