Tom Brady is the Madden NFL 18 Cover Athlete, First Trailer Reveals Story Mode

[PVarck31]

One of my biggest wishes for 18 was more body types. Looks like that's not happening. I'm sure there will be plenty of new animations and hopefully less robotic, but damn, I didn't see much difference.

I'll reserve judgement until I see actual gameplay to be fair.

[Brooke2011]

Quote: Originally Posted by PVarck31

One of my biggest wishes for 18 was more body types. Looks like that's not happening. I'm sure there will be plenty of new animations and hopefully less robotic, but damn, I didn't see much difference. I'll reserve judgement until I see actual gameplay to be fair.

Exactly. From a trailer standpoint I was hoping for more. Even the undershirt on Brady still looks painted . Maybe this year Brady will have an actual face scan......

[apollon42]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

They may have done some motion capture too Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What about that picture makes you think they did motion capture? That's obviously a photoshoot that's why he's wearing his uniform. If they did motion capture, he'd be wearing the black suit with the balls on it. The past cover athletes always came in for photoshoots, they never did motion capture. There's nothing to make you think they did motion capture.

[Speedy]

Is this the first year Madden is using the Frostbite engine?

[ampjackson94]

I think the frostbite engine just polished the graphics and lighting. I don't think it changed animations and player models as whole. But I am excited about a story mode. Every time I buy madden I only play it for a month then get bored with it. Hopefully that will change this year.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brooke2011

Exactly. From a trailer standpoint I was hoping for more. Even the undershirt on Brady still looks painted . Maybe this year Brady will have an actual face scan......

There is already a post of Brady being scanned by EA.

There is usually negative post on trailers vs once the game hits the streets. I don't see that changing in the foreseeable future. And this is for good reason because of the trailers in the past being different than game later on.

I couldn't tell you at all about the trailer last year as I'm still playing 17 and won't trade it in till August.

The game play is that good for me.

[Dazraz]

Can't help but feel the Story Mode will leave the Franchise Mode largely untouched.

[PVarck31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

Is this the first year Madden is using the Frostbite engine?

Yes. So I'm sure there will be plenty of room to grow over the next few years.

Hopefully we at least start seeing tangible benefits this year.