Madden Mondays Week 7: The Total Control Animation System

[djordan]

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Okay, so this is actually Madden Tuesday. We apologize for the delay, but our holiday cookout got a little out of hand. Did you know they make bratwurst with the cheese already in it? Anyway, here is our post-holiday sneak peek at another Madden NFL 09 feature. but·ton mash·ing: The act of a gamer repeatedly pressing buttons, often in a random order, in the hopes of achieving a desired result, usually associated with a low rate of success, gnashing of teeth and use of colorful metaphors. If there were a Webster's Dictionary of Gaming, you might find find a similar definition for button mashing as listed above. It's an ancient technique passed down from console generation to console generation. For years, gamers have waited for a more responsive sports game that would alleviate the need for said mashing. Madden NFL 09 could be the game that breaks the cycle. EA SPORTS showed us another part of Madden NFL 09's vast feature set, the Total Control Animation System. Besides having a catchy name, this new animation system looks to change one fundamental flaw in sports games past: the inability to break out of moves when the one you have initiated clearly isn’t working. For example, how often have you triggered a spin move to evade a defender, only to have him wrap you up with one hand? You think to yourself, "Hey, I’ll just stiff arm this clown and continue my merry stroll to the end zone." That’s when the button mashing starts. Result: The whistle hasn’t blown, but you know the play is essentially DEAD. Not anymore. The Total Control Animation System will allow you to branch out of one animation and into another, giving you the ability to perform combo moves even after you've been wrapped up. Now, be warned, as Newton's Third Law of Motion will tell you, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Total animation control applies to both offense and defense. Yes, you can follow-up a half-spin move with a juke and a stiff-arm, but all of this will ultimately extend the play and lead to a higher risk of the ball being stripped. So when you think you're being sneaky and breaking out of tackles, just remember that the defender may actually be holding you up in an attempt to jar the ball loose. To become a part of the new, non-button-mashing generation, you should pre-order either the Standard or 20th Anniversary Collector's Editions of Madden NFL 09, which release August 12th. Remember to come back next Madden Monday for another exclusive sneak peek at Madden NFL 09.

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[IStillDoWhatIDo]

if it works and feels natural, I like it