Madden NFL 11 Blog: Dual Stick Control

[LoostheMoos]

Wasn't this exact concept first in NFL2K5? I seem to remember a video with T.O. running on the field (just like those videos) and the game stringing together multiple right-stick moves, jukes, spins, etc.

I have thought for YEARS that EA would be well-served to just simply steal all of the old features from 2K and throw them into their games, and it sure sounds like this is going to happen this year (ESPN in NCAA, this right stick moves in Madden and NCAA, etc.)

Better half a decade late than never I guess, but PLEASE, don't call this "new"...the only thing "new" about it is the fact that its going to make Madden and NCAA play very differently for a few weeks to a month after release.

[SouthernBrick]

Quote: Originally Posted by mvb34

Will we have dual control for defense or we gotta wait for Madden 12

Yeah I could see it on the defensive side of the ball to. Especially with the new way of trucking players could also be used in a similar way for tackling. Instead of just flicking up and down the new lean system could maybe work in place of that. I think it could make bigger hits more difficult and give the player a better feeling of the missing risk/reward of trying to land a big blow.

I don't know If It would work at all but, maybe something similar could be implemented for tackling.

[TreyIM2]

FRESH! Ha. This was a bit more in depth than the Gamespot article, although this seemed to be missing vids, based on how the author kept speaking on vids to the right, which there were none.

Either way, I look forward to getting my hands on the demo to really see what's what.

[Segagendude]

I remember a blog from last year showing player's emotions and how they look where the ball is.(Awareness)

I was so pumped, but then barely saw a difference in the actual game.

I hope this isn't going to be a repeat, because these running blogs look outstanding.

Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, just still optimistic, is all.

[ty5oke]

Pretty good blog done by EA. Kudos to them on that one.

[SouthernBrick]

Quote: Originally Posted by Segagendude

I remember a blog from last year showing player's emotions and how they look where the ball is.(Awareness) I was so pumped, but then barely saw a difference in the actual game. I hope this isn't going to be a repeat, because these running blogs look outstanding. Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, just still optimistic, is all.

Exactly why I'm skeptical.

They showed us these exact type vids last year that looked like improvement and the running looked nothing like they showed us once we saw and got the game in our hands. Hope they actually get it done right this time. First impressions count and hopefully they put out a good trailer to get some of my hopes up.

[lolfalconsbeatu]

Im not gonna lie, I'm excited about this new running stuff. EA seems to really understand that 'Canned' animations should slowly be weaved out, and everything SHOULD be based on Physics, not just stuff that is "In the Game", so they just "Throw it in the video game".

Is the game perfect? Nah, but I can see the polish they are putting on this gameplay stuff. Loved the detail of the blog--and I especially love that technically they are not adding anything new, they are polishing stuff up.

[ODogg]

I hate to be another Debbie Downer, and havent' watched the videos yet, but some of you guys bring up a great point, we get these videos every year and then the actual game doesn't have the stuff from the videos in it. I wonder if they create these videos with the intention of getting it into the game but then it just proves difficult and ends up cut a lot of the time.

So take these videos with a huge grain of salt. I'm talking like the grain of salt is like a big, white dining room table size of salt.