Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #2 - Euphoria (Gamespot)

[bigsmallwood]

Game looks amazing right now. BUT seeing somebody actually play the game will let us know if this game is actually the truth!

[IRISHFBFAN2]

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need to work on QB, QB looks goofy throwing the ball, other than that it looks liek it has a lot of promise. It looks like you can "feel" the collisions and see where momentum matters.

The QB motions are horrible. The collisions are very nice. Still the jury is out. I would love to see another football game but these guys have some very large mountains to climb. The one that will be the killer is the fact that the NFL License is in the hands of EA. Not a good thing when trying to come out with a new football game. If this game is to make it, and hopefully it will, it is going to have to have incredible gameplay. Not just good gameplay, I mean incredible. So much that the lack of the NFL Logo is distracted by this incredible gameplay. From what I have seen so far, I do not think it will. I hope I am very wrong, and maybe I deep down inside am trying not to get myself up only to be disappointed but really folks, the QB motion, what about the strategy in this game, playbooks, and who wants to play a game without the Chargers, cowboys, jets etc...

Another thing that disturbs me about this game is the models all looking like something from a star trek series. I hope this is not going to be another NFL BLITZ. You talk about getting your hopes hammered. But it sure is looking this way.

Keeping fingers crossed, but please backbreaker, the QB animations have got to change. And the mood of the game, this futuristic mood has to change as well.

[mgoblue678]

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The QB motions are horrible. The collisions are very nice. Still the jury is out. I would love to see another football game but these guys have some very large mountains to climb. The one that will be the killer is the fact that the NFL License is in the hands of EA. Not a good thing when trying to come out with a new football game. If this game is to make it, and hopefully it will, it is going to have to have incredible gameplay. Not just good gameplay, I mean incredible. So much that the lack of the NFL Logo is distracted by this incredible gameplay. From what I have seen so far, I do not think it will. I hope I am very wrong, and maybe I deep down inside am trying not to get myself up only to be disappointed but really folks, the QB motion, what about the strategy in this game, playbooks, and who wants to play a game without the Chargers, cowboys, jets etc...

Another thing that disturbs me about this game is the models all looking like something from a star trek series. I hope this is not going to be another NFL BLITZ. You talk about getting your hopes hammered. But it sure is looking this way.

Keeping fingers crossed, but please backbreaker, the QB animations have got to change. And the mood of the game, this futuristic mood has to change as well.

Your name looks awful similar to an IRISHFBFAN1 who was banned a couple of days ago. I guess that is just a coincidence.

[veritas1]

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... and who wants to play a game without the Chargers, cowboys, jets etc...

Depends how you look at it. I look at it like this, who wants to play as the Chargers, Jets or any other NFL franchise if the game itself is crap (aka Madden).

People think the NFL license is everything, while it does play a major part in sales. There is a huge market for game with decent gameplay. The same thing happened in soccer games. EAs FIFA has the license but along came Pro Evo and made a game with gameplay that was just so much better people couldn't resist.

Oh, and if ur upset that this game isn't based on the NFL, you know who to blame....

[LBzrule]

Re: Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #2 - Euphoria (Gamespot)

Speaks volumes how these guys have double team pass blocking and passing defenders onto another lineman in their damn first try. There is still alot more I need to find out about the game though. They need to at least have a decent playbook, unless they are allowing us to create our own formations, fronts and plays.

Also I love what I see with respect to ball placement. The backshoulder throw early in the slow mo vid and of course the deep pass to the outside where only your WR can get it and NO F'ING WARPING DB Skying like Lebron to swat or INT the ball.

[ZoneBlitz]

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Depends how you look at it. I look at it like this, who wants to play as the Chargers, Jets or any other NFL franchise if the game itself is crap (aka Madden).

People think the NFL license is everything, while it does play a major part in sales. There is a huge market for game with decent gameplay. The same thing happened in soccer games. EAs FIFA has the license but along came Pro Evo and made a game with gameplay that was just so much better people couldn't resist.

Oh, and if ur upset that this game isn't based on the NFL, you know who to blame....

I agree. Many sports games flourished without official licenses. The quality of game play is paramount. Surveys of gamers over the years have shown this to be true.

I would rather play what Backbreaker will hopefully be than the complete garbage that is Madden. Sure Madden does some things well. However, over the years it has reached new lows in area of under-achievement. The last straw was when they bough the ESPN license and sat on it - just so 2k wouldn't have it.

As I said, good bye Madden. Thanks for all the years.

[ZoneBlitz]

Re: Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #2 - Euphoria (Gamespot)

Speaks volumes how these guys have double team pass blocking and passing defenders onto another lineman in their damn first try. There is still alot more I need to find out about the game though. They need to at least have a decent playbook, unless they are allowing us to create our own formations, fronts and plays.

Also I love what I see with respect to ball placement. The backshoulder throw early in the slow mo vid and of course the deep pass to the outside where only your WR can get it and NO F'ING WARPING DB Skying like Lebron to swat or INT the ball.

Say it again man. This game will be awesome.

[BrianFifaFan]

Re: Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #2 - Euphoria (Gamespot)

If they give us PES-level editing, this could be a real find. I can pretend it's NFL-2020 with the futuristic uni's! I just hope they don't blow it with single player modes like APF did. The whole fantasy gold, silver,bronze fantasy team thing just left me cold. They give me some type of Franchise and a great editor, I'm willing to give it a try. There's a lot that's interesting about this game. I'm just glad it's finally reaching the point where they are gonna get info out. Promo vids only can garner so much interest. Time to get some details!

[MINATAURO]

Can't wait for this to drop!!! 1st day buy!!!

[TDKing]

Re: Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #2 - Euphoria (Gamespot)

Tired of the euphoria crap already... show some gameplay please

[mvb34]

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Depends how you look at it. I look at it like this, who wants to play as the Chargers, Jets or any other NFL franchise if the game itself is crap (aka Madden).

People think the NFL license is everything, while it does play a major part in sales. There is a huge market for game with decent gameplay. The same thing happened in soccer games. EAs FIFA has the license but along came Pro Evo and made a game with gameplay that was just so much better people couldn't resist.

Oh, and if ur upset that this game isn't based on the NFL, you know who to blame....

Having NFL logos is very important to me but if this game can be edited so that i can have it then this game is atleast a rental for me..

[CreatineKasey]

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I've always harped on player interactions being the most important aspect of a football game. That's what Backbreaker is focusing on. When interactions and fundamentals are right, a lot of potential and unforeseen problems take care of themselves. It's hard to cheat the laws of physics.

[eXperiment63]

Re: Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #2 - Euphoria (Gamespot)

Ehhhh... I used to love them. But I just don't have the time to play them anymore. What, with working 50+ hours a week, the gym, guitar practice, vocal practice, potential band practice.... I will only have time for one game to be playing.

[davep]

Re: Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #2 - Euphoria (Gamespot)

This is the first video that actually has me excited about this game. I'm so-so on Madden, and this won't replace it, but it just looks FUN. I'm sure it will have plenty of flaws in the first year but I'm leaning towards getting it now just for the fun factor alone.

But as the producer said, Madden animations might look really stale after playing this (if they don't already).

[PantherBeast_OS]

Re: Backbreaker Video: Developer Diary #2 - Euphoria (Gamespot)

Exactly

To give up the amount of realistic game play that BB has shown in its videos because of uniforms and side lines/other presentation would be silly. BB is going to be the standard that ALL sports games will have to hold themselves to for game play(the single most important aspect of any sports game) When we thought of next-gen sports gaming we thought of what BB would give us and instead NO other gaming company has moved away from pre-canned animations.

I laugh at people who say that BB wont be a "sim" game. IMO it will be the only "sim" sport game to be released so far. No other sport game has the ability that BB has to produce realistic physics and that is one of the most important aspects to creating a sim game. I honestly wasnt sure how good the it would work but after further videos, I am highly impressed with the game play.

You can dress up a pile of poo with gold, glitter, and expensive clothes but it still doesnt change the fact that it is a pile of poo and will stink. That is exactly what madden has done for itself(and I will go as far to say that is what other sport games have done for themselves as well instead of creating what BB has game play wise)

If I come off in the wrong way or am wrong about other games, I apologize for both my tone or ignorance

This video just solidified a first day purchase from me and I intend to recommend to everyone to see any new videos and suggest the game for them as well. Countless things the game just showed are done "right" compared to the other football games that have been trying to get it right for years.

Umm yes another another game does pull off the types of graphics which MLB the show10 on ps3. If you ain't seen it yet then go to youtube and watch the trailer of mlb the show 10. The graphics and all looks so awsome and all.