Maddan 12 Halftime Montage

[jetup2343]

It's not a real halftime show with analysis and highlights, but it is something and I kinda like it. Looks like something you'd see on CBS between quarters.<object style="height: 390px; width: 640px">


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[kjcheezhead]

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Looks really good. Probably the best part of the new presentation that I have seen so far.

[Nab_Impervious_XII]

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There's no commentary during the half-time show though ...

And that was why Madden 10's halftime slideshow was so bad in the first place.

[RedZoneD25]

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Looks nice. Can't complain.

[Nab_Impervious_XII]

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Or is there commentary? I can't tell. Background noise was too loud.

Any kind of direct-analysis about the game would have won me over this year. That's all I wanted from Madden since next-gen started.

[RedZoneD25]

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It's not a halftime show, per se. It's a quick, 40 second highlight montage. Phil already went on record saying commentary was put on hold in favor of getting the visual aspect of presentation rebuffed..but it is a top priority for an upgrade in the "near future".

[Afrikan]

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I didn't like it at ALL.

I mean why couldn't they just show replays of TDs and Field Goals and big plays from the Broadcast camera view?

all they had to do was play some music (I'm sure they are allowed to use the PrimeTime music if they wanted to or some generic EA kind)

show the score of the game on the bottom before the TD and just make it look like a broadcast.....the Camera views, along with graphics already look great and realistic.

what ever that is they are using right now just looks really bad and uninspired...and I'm sorry I reeeeally hate to throw that type of stuff out there, because I'm not a game developer and I don't want to sound like the stereotypical Madden basher....but that is how much I'm confused in wondering why they would go with a halftime segment like that...especially with everything else in the game looking so good right now.

they still have time, so hopefully they can change it up.

[Not 2 Day]

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looks aight, but could be longer with stats, summery, commentary,keys to the second half, something.

[mestevo]

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That's exactly what you see at halftime of football games, either before or after they go to/from their studio guys doing a quick rundown of the other games.

Teams run to the locker room, brief highlights shown, '2nd half coming up!'.

[jwilphl]

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Yeah that's fine with what they had to work with. Some of the camera cuts still need work, however--they aren't realistic at all. I don't know if that is an early-build issue or that's just how it will be, but they definitely need work.

I agree that these are the small scenes you'd see before the actual halftime show, so they can certainly expand on this in future releases.

[Smoke6]

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Yea, replays seem to still be after the ball was thrown or well after it was handed off. I would like to see the TD run/passes be shown from the moment the ball is hiked all the way to the TD.

I feel like i'll be too old to play madden by the time they get it right to really enjoy it for what its worth. I hope this year is that last time we hear "we'll get to that next year" from them since all the tools will finally be in place for presentation, franchise modes, player progression, and all that.

But a fully fleshed out replay system for halftime or just to uploaded to show off, would really be great. Sorry to sound like a complainer, but this gen has lasted for a while and its barely even being touched on after all this time.

[jpdavis82]

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In the EA live event at E3 with Ryan Ferwerda he briefly talked about this and said they had NFL Films help them out with the halftime montage and so I think in the final build we will see more td's and big play replays and not two replays and the defensive player pump up scene. I couldn't really ask for more than this for a halftime highlights montage without there being an actual halftime show with four guys and commentary with highlights. Like you guys said, this is exactly what you see on Sundays before the halftime show.

I think they are waiting until they can really do a halftime show the right way and it's probably going to have to be dynamic otherwise I think people will just skip through it after 20 games or so. That being said, I'm expecting it in Madden 13 or 14, no later. Same thing with the commentary, next year or the year after I bet Madden will have some of, if not the best commentary in a sports game. If they keep going to the broadcast guys at CBS, ESPN, FOX, and NFL Films directly then it's inevitable that is what we will end up with.

They have already said that they are going all out for the Super Bowl presentation this year and I felt like they really did a good job of that last year. Cam Weber has a three year plan for Madden and I think when it's all said and done no one is going to ever talk about "that other game" in the same breath as what Madden's going to be, unless they are just blind Madden haters.

[jagsrock95]

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It's getting there, I like how they show the players celebrating and what not makes it look more life like in my opinion. Getting with nfl films was a great move things can only get better from here presentation wise. Also I think next year presentation is really going to be top notch especially if they make a big overhaul in the commentary department.

[jmurphy31]

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Is it me or does the halftime show have the same generic cut scenes in every one. It shows the team huddle, highlight, then the LB pumping up the crowd, highlight, then the QB fist pump...Again its a good start, ut I think I would rather just see big plays or TDs than the generic cut scenes mixed in

[jmurphy31]

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Is it me or does the halftime show have the same generic cut scenes in every one. It shows the team huddle, highlight, then the LB pumping up the crowd, highlight, then the QB fist pump...Again its a good start, ut I think I would rather just see big plays or TDs than the generic cut scenes mixed in

I have only seen about 5 halftime shows so far, but that is what I am basing it off. I know the sample is small but everyone has had the same cut scene