Madden NFL 11 Blog Coming Wednesday *UPDATE: Ian Responds

[MattIntellect]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimixiii

Yeah, there's really not a lot to get excited about imo, they announced changes in Madden 09 with Locomotion & even put together a comparison vid from the previous year yet the game still didn't have a good feel to it. Now they're recycling that same method. We really won't know if Locomotion actually is implemented right until we play it due to Madden's marketing practices, unfortunately I've lost a lot of trust in anything they say or show. Especially with this "Hey, we're doing Locomotion too this year like NCAA" when it's really something they've had all along...again, misleading.

I think the fact that one of the NCAA developers mentioned that the players used to run unnatural and twitchy should give you an indication that they get the picture, and maybe this time around, they'll finally get it right. Also, Ian said last year that new and improved locomotion would be worked on this year (Madden 11), because it was decided that Pro-Tak would be introduced last year (Madden 10). Like mentioned in this thread, locomotion is in every sports game. The new locomotion that Simon Sherr revealed for Madden 09 did improve the movements from Madden 08 to Madden 09, but I think there are much more significant changes this time around. That NCAA blog was one of the best blogs that I've ever read from an EA Sports Football game and I'm looking forward to Madden's even more.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimixiii

Yeah, there's really not a lot to get excited about imo, they announced changes in Madden 09 with Locomotion & even put together a comparison vid from the previous year yet the game still didn't have a good feel to it. Now they're recycling that same method. We really won't know if Locomotion actually is implemented right until we play it due to Madden's marketing practices, unfortunately I've lost a lot of trust in anything they say or show. Especially with this "Hey, we're doing Locomotion too this year like NCAA" when it's really something they've had all along...again, misleading.

Honestly, that comparison vid is nothing between 09 and 08. Al Harris is running straight up and down in the 09 vid. There should be a noticeable hopefully this time around.

[IndyColts2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimixiii

Yeah, there's really not a lot to get excited about imo, they announced changes in Madden 09 with Locomotion & even put together a comparison vid from the previous year yet the game still didn't have a good feel to it. Now they're recycling that same method. We really won't know if Locomotion actually is implemented right until we play it due to Madden's marketing practices, unfortunately I've lost a lot of trust in anything they say or show. Especially with this "Hey, we're doing Locomotion too this year like NCAA" when it's really something they've had all along...again, misleading.

It isnt misleading, they aren't saying they are adding locomotion to the game. They are simply saying that they have refined/redone/innovated/made a new version of locomotion. Not misleading, you all just read wrong.

[Jesus]

To be honest I wasnt impressed by the actual gameplay footage besides the running, other than that, non of that looked like anything that wasnt in Madden 10. The mo cap looked to hold promise, but i need to see it in the game and see the players consistantly governed by it.

[Jimixiii]

Quote: Originally Posted by IndyColts2

It isnt misleading, they aren't saying they are adding locomotion to the game. They are simply saying that they have refined/redone/innovated/made a new version of locomotion. Not misleading, you all just read wrong.

Shouldn't something like Locomotion be something that's constantly tweaked year after year just like graphical improvements anyway...?

[Step2001]

Get Josh Looman on here to talk about the additions and improvements to Franchise mode.

That's the game seller for me........

[denverbro89]

This is a great move forward, I'm hoping they improve run blocking so I don't have to put it on 90 just to get semi realistic football

[jclentzthadon]

There is a guy on the NCAA board that was at community day discussing his impressions of the locomotion and it sounded very promising.

That being said, the people in this thread that are still up in the air with it or just refuse to admit did look good, it's YOUR speculation. I'll roll with the guy that actually played the game and saw how it played...