Madden NFL 12 Blog - First Look at Presentation

[greenegt]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

It's back in. Linear lighting is in too. You need to look at the second link on page 1.

Thanks, man. The lighting looks a LOT better.

[jbd345]

maybe integration won't be in this year, but the way things are sounding it looks like this might be a predecessor for things to come. Things like integration take a few years to plan and licensing etc.

[adfletch71]

what is so hard too put a pre, half and post-game show in the game that 6years ago was implemented. Madden11 presentation was lame even with there stat overlays and banners. We have been asking for this for 6 years, and all they concentrating on is Team intros and cheerleaders, which should have been in the game 6 years ago....please. What about true NFL sunday stats, overlays and halftime show that we see every sunday. This is ridiculous and since they have the exclusive rights too the NFL, they just taking there time with it. Even allpro2K8 had a halftime show and decent stats overlays and wasn't even a NFL game. Its the in-game stats and presentation that matters, not the team intro, mascots and cheerleaders which is nice. Give us presentation that surpass NFL2k5, its long overdue EA.

[canes21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lambert&Ham

NCAA has fully embraced ESPN, what is stopping Madden from doing the same? It doesn't have to be ESPN, could be NFL Network, CBS, FOX, any number of places that the NFL is broadcast.

EA is partnered with the NFL Network and ESPN and neither network wants EA to use the others brand in broadcasting.

[rangerrick012]

I'm still very skeptical. The pregame stuff sounds great, but there's only so many times you see that before it gets old, especially since there's only 32 teams as opposed to the 100 or so w/ NCAA.

In game stuff still leaves me w/ questions. When EA says they put 'their own spin' on something it usually doesn't turn out too well, at least IMO. What's wrong w/ just presenting real stat overlays exactly the way the real broadcasts do it? Why does EA have to 'make it original'? Hate to go back to the cliche, but just give us what we see on Sunday.

I don't want this all to be window dressing, but as of now I'm still not sold on that being the case.

[blklightning]

wait a minute ...what about dirty uniforms? wtf? surely they wouldn't put field and helmet degradation and leave the uniforms perfect. that would be dumb.

[rangerrick012]

Quote: Originally Posted by blklightning

wait a minute ...what about dirty uniforms? wtf? surely they wouldn't put field and helmet degradation and leave the uniforms perfect. that would be dumb.

The Hillis screenshots from yesterday showed dirty uniforms.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by blklightning

wait a minute ...what about dirty uniforms? wtf? surely they wouldn't put field and helmet degradation and leave the uniforms perfect. that would be dumb.

ummm, there were dirty unis in the shots of the Hillis thread. It's on the front page.