Madden NFL 12 Gameplay Q&A (ESPN The Gamer)

[Broncos86]

Individual press and shading sounds excellent. I've missed that features for years.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by vision

"Jon Robinson: Zone coverage has been busted in the game for years. Why did it take so long to fix? Mike Scantlebury: I was in the right position this year to make it a priority, sir." Did he just call out Ian Cummings, or am I over thinking things here..

I don't see massive change until there's an overhaul at Tiburon. Credit Jon Robinson for asking a few tough questions; in each instance blame is deflected ([previous] memory restrictions kept them from doing custom playbooks before now?). Now that [whatever his name is] is in charge, zone coverage is now a priority? At least the "it's the suits holding them back" excuse can't be used.

All signs point that the game will still lag behind their contemporaries, but it never ceases to amaze me how quick Tiburon is to pat itself on the back for doing things we take for granted with every other sports game developer. I really don't think they understand where this game really is in terms of quality, versus other sports games of this generation. And where football games likely would be if it weren't for their NFL/NCAA license exclusivity.

[GiantBlue76]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

I don't see massive change until there's an overhaul at Tiburon. Credit Jon Robinson for asking a few tough questions; in each instance blame is deflected ([previous] memory restrictions kept them from doing custom playbooks before now?). Now that [whatever his name is] is in charge, zone coverage is now a priority? At least the "it's the suits holding them back" excuse can't be used. All signs point that the game will still lag behind their contemporaries, but it never ceases to amaze me how quick Tiburon is to pat itself on the back for doing things we take for granted with every other sports game developer. I really don't think they understand where this game really is in terms of quality, versus other sports games of this generation. And where football games likely would be if it weren't for their NFL/NCAA license exclusivity.

This is easily the best post I have seen in many months. You hit it right on here Spank. Excuses was one of the things I HATED about Tiburon. They always had some sort of excuse as to why something CAN'T be done. I thin that, more than anything, was what prevented me from being a customer for a long while.

[lolfalconsbeatu]

wow, props to EA man, the Shading addition got me extra excited, I dont understand all of the hate...

At the end of the day, its the ONLY football game out there that tries to replicate "Sim". Sure they could've done a lot better with the game IMO--and sure the game is extremely watered down from what it was on the last gen....but at the end of the day this is all we have, and they aren't ever gonna "Totally overhaul" the team beccause THERE IS NO COMPETITION.

IMO people just need to get over it, foreal. All we can do is be happy with what they give--if you dont like what they are offering, simply dont buy the game.

((BTW, This is NOT a shot at anyone saying this game is "The Same 'Ol Game EVERY Season with the same wack engine", this is just a reality check, because I'm just as frustrated with the LACK of improvement promised by EA, not even because of what the Devs have promised in the past -- its just the fact that at one point, everything we asked for as Madden Fans Were Actually IN the past Madden (Last Gen) games, or with that other 2k company... So I get it, I do...but theres no point of bashing EA anymore, Its the only creditable football company out there (please dont bring up backbreaker)..but all the complaints are being addressed extremely slowly but surely...what they are doing this year is seems pretty remarkable))

Anyway, sorry for my rant. Just had to get that off my chest.

[K_GUN]

Quote: Originally Posted by tazdevil20

This is easily the best post I have seen in many months. You hit it right on here Spank. Excuses was one of the things I HATED about Tiburon. They always had some sort of excuse as to why something CAN'T be done. I thin that, more than anything, was what prevented me from being a customer for a long while.

add on this....for years we were told the size of the football can't be reduced because it would ruin all the QB animations (ball floating in the hand)...and now we hear that m12 will have a reduced football (they didn't re-do all the QB animations folks)

[Other Guy]

I literally LOVE EVERYTHING that I've heard about M12 so far. I Couldn't be more excited.




first time in a long time...

[Only1LT]

Quote: Originally Posted by lolfalconsbeatu

wow, props to EA man, the Shading addition got me extra excited, I dont understand all of the hate... At the end of the day, its the ONLY football game out there that tries to replicate "Sim". Sure they could've done a lot better with the game IMO--and sure the game is extremely watered down from what it was on the last gen....but at the end of the day this is all we have, and they aren't ever gonna "Totally overhaul" the team beccause THERE IS NO COMPETITION. IMO people just need to get over it, foreal. All we can do is be happy with what they give--if you dont like what they are offering, simply dont buy the game. ((BTW, This is NOT a shot at anyone saying this game is "The Same 'Ol Game EVERY Season with the same wack engine", this is just a reality check, because I'm just as frustrated with the LACK of improvement promised by EA, not even because of what the Devs have promised in the past -- its just the fact that at one point, everything we asked for as Madden Fans Were Actually IN the past Madden (Last Gen) games, or with that other 2k company... So I get it, I do...but theres no point of bashing EA anymore, Its the only creditable football company out there (please dont bring up backbreaker)..but all the complaints are being addressed extremely slowly but surely...what they are doing this year is seems pretty remarkable)) Anyway, sorry for my rant. Just had to get that off my chest.

I'm sorry, but I don't see the point of this post at all. People should be happy with Madden because that's all we have? O... K...

[CreatineKasey]

Good stuff.

Improving interactions always is a win in my book. They were selling OL/DL interaction some... hopefully it's legit! I'd love to run a twist blitz against a weak interior line and see it actually succeed as intended.