Madden NFL 10 Blog: Creating 'Sim-Style' Gameplay

[BigL]

Im thrilled to see the overall game speed is going to be slowed down. I was in the boat who felt the game play speed was way too fast. Particularly in the passing game everything happened way too fast from the QB's drop back speed to the bullet passes. By the time your QB was set your receivers were barely into their routes and you're caught waiting for them to get open which resulted in sacks. Its one of the reasons why I preferred to play online more because the game online did not play as quickly and it made it so much easier to obersve what was going on.

And hopefully there will be differences in the drop back speed of a Byron Leftwich (slow as malasis) to that of a Matt Hasselbeck who drops and sets quickly.

[STLRams]

Wow, thats all I can say now - touch passing - thank you. This drove me crazy in Madden 09. I hated the passing in that game because you couldn't throw the ball at the right speed to throw the ball over one defenders head, but not to high or hard so another could get it. It seems now you can put more touch on passes - I loved this in NFL 2K5. I'm impressed so far being a NFL 2K5 fanatic - you guys are getting closer for me to finally put that game in the closet. Hopefully you guys have factored in player fatigue properly because players do get tired and subs play a huge role in a NFL game, so hopefully with autosub on we see bench players coming in on plays.

Now if after all these improvements you guys have finally matched NFL 2K5 presentation aspect, I will finally throw away that game. Thank you for making the game more SIM - those Madden Nation players on those ESPN shows will probably cry and hate the game because they but they need to learn to play SIM instead of using cheese. I can't believe SIM football is returning to Madden - thank you... now please have a blog showing improvements to the presentation.

[The Sim God]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

The latest Madden NFL 10 blog is online. This week it's all about creating the 'sim-style' gameplay.

BRAVO

i love hearing stuff to make madden more sim like 2k5

IAN.....youre god sent for all of us avid football gamers.

thank god the madden developer is a SIM gamer.
this has changed everything!

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by NYyankz225

We saw how the new WR acceleration affects the DBs, didn't we (with animations for jumping the route or trailing)? Along with the jostling video. Ian also mentioned that LBs will bump WRs that come in their zone based on procedural awareness (though we didn't see a video of that).

Yeah, let me be a bit more explicit. Front 7 on defense.

[wsu_gb23]

With all of these new sim-gameplay additions to Madden 10, does this mean the Madden Nation TV show will be cancelled, or might we see actual "normal" gamers on the show. Not these thug gangsters...

[tank26]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHJbf...eature=related

the new dropback animation looks a lot like this. This is a positve step. It looks way more natural with the Qb's arms lower, and his steps slower. I really hope the throwing animation is improved as well.

[jeetaa6]

This is great stuff! I knew exactly what Ian meant when he mentioned the gameplay from previous Maddden's seemed frantic. I'd often do Replays to figure out what the heck just happened. The game speed slider is going to really help.
Now, please couple that with the return of the USER CONTROLLED CAMERA ANGLE OPTION and we're money!!

[jeetaa6]

Quote: Originally Posted by wsu_gb23

With all of these new sim-gameplay additions to Madden 10, does this mean the Madden Nation TV show will be cancelled, or might we see actual "normal" gamers on the show. Not these thug gangsters...

Well said. I can't stand that show cuz of those hip hop gansta wannabe punks.

But....I digress.