Madden NFL 11 Blog: Run Blocking Improvements

[Behindshadows]

Great Blog! And the videos were great...love the blocks and loving the running animations...I'm very impressed.

[mvb34]

I need to see defense improvements are for DL and LB.. I do like how the LB are reading before attacking...

[adembroski]

Quote: Originally Posted by BezO

I don't recall the FB dives or tosses, but draws looked good on day 2 of CD.

Yeah, there was a huge difference on day 2 in defensive AI as well. It was a lot more aggressive and showed that the running game could be contained. Sliders will help as well if it's not perfect on release.

It's really going to be a matter of tuning on the way out. Scantleberry and Burnsides are aware of the issues that exist, and they are both passionate sim guys. They're looking to make it work right within the confines of what they have to work with, and I think this blog shows, they're not slouches by any means.

For the record, the game we played on CD day 2 was immeasurably better than the one we played on Day 1, and it seemed to address specific complaints we had over the course of Day 1. That was really impressive to me.

[PGaither84]

Quote: Originally Posted by adembroski

This is the improvement that makes M10 obsolete.

You hit the nail right on the head.

[SteelerSpartan]

Quote: Originally Posted by backbreaker

I wonder how many takes did it take to make these videos....LOL, No it looks good. Again with my mantra on Madden, Show me these things with the games goes beta and when it ships. I have a hard time accepting anything in their blogs.

qft..I was drooling over those WR/CB blogs last year


It looks like they're getting the leaning back to as a good as last gen, which is a plus..............but man do I wish they could smooth out the lower body and get them to look like they're planting on the ground better

[bxgoods]

I saw an arm tackle attempt in the Colts/ Jets video, I don't remember seeing that in 10

[Badluck]

looks good but like people said if im in year 10 of my franchise and my front 7 is all 99 ovr players(exaggeration to prove a point) i dont want them getting pushed around as if they were nothing

[SteelerSpartan]

also would have been nice to see each of those plays run against a 3-4 as well