8-2-06:New Madden Video..Reggie Bush

[maddenps2]

Anyone else notice how the sideline people/players stand there like brainless zombies basically all in the lifeless, static stance as a enormous exciting play is happening right in front of them.

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Quote: Originally Posted by cheddabob7502

Lemme say this. Yes Im giving this credit b/c credit is due. THis is the first time in a F-ball game we are actually seeing the REAL Athletes being duplicated in a game in that specific way. I mean comeon you know it makes you smile watching and picking different running backs apart. Before you know it everyone will be different. Its a step in the right direction and can only get better. Little by little we will see more and more of this. Same thing is goin on in B-Ball so wat your saying is that we shouldn't give EA/2k credit for having specific player animations when playing the game?

CO-SIGN... players specific movements (running style, passing motion, pass rush techniques, etc.) is gonna help take this game to another level in terms of atmosphere and immersion. I love the little things too. This is what helps seperate a very good game from a great game. I was very excited to read that article where the guy from EA mentioned that they now have the ability to take mo-caps from video to recreate player styles and movements. No it doesn't compensate for bad DB AI or suction blocking or no gang tackling, but to me it's still a positive. The NBA games are a great example... it's so much better that they are implementing player specific styles, rather than everyone having the same jump shot, dunks, etc.

[CptObvious]

Interesting vid...thankfully they followed NCAA's example and reprogrammed the running animations, they look MUCH better.

BUT, could someone PLEASE tell EA to stop making receivers JUMP FOR A BALL THEY CAN CATCH IN STRIDE.

K, thanks

[maddenps2]

The specific running styles and animation would actually mean alot more if a real physics based gang tackle system was implemented then the runningbacks stance and style would mean something when you went in for a tackle. But with with the prescripted motion capture tackles it doesn't matter your going just get a random tackle animation, and nothing based on impact angles, the way the player carries the ball etc...So right now it's basically just a very nice visual touch.

Oh and btw way on bulls vrs blazers for the snes they had player specific moves and that was like 15 years ago or more.