Madden NFL 13 Video - Gameplay With Jim Nantz and Phil Simms In-Game Commentary

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by SteelerSpartan

The Batwing is EAs hype in this thread apparently

A coworker last week just pointed out to me last week how hilariously ridiculous this scene was that Batman has the Joker on radar lock and misses him with everything, guns and missles lol. Then the Joker pulls out a clown gun and takes the Batwing down with one shot.

I do think EA/Tiburon would do themselves a favor not hyping things that aren't hype-worthy. But it's almost as if they exist in a vacuum, where they judge their accomplishments only against their previous efforts - and not what's going on around them. I do think Nance and Simms sounds noticeably better than last year's duo, but big picture that's not saying much given M12's commentary is arguably the worst ever in a sports game. Since the new audio technology has been being pointed to/hyped almost since the release of M12 last year, this brief introduction comes off as a disappointment.

[GiantBlue76]

I finally got a chance to see the video. What a letdown I realize there are some guys who want to say it's a work in progress, but it's not going to see a major change in the next month or two. It still sounds very disjointed, like the commentators have all of their words and phrases spliced together. In all honesty, things like commentary and presentation are low on my list. I care about the football on the field. I didn't find this to be much better at all. Different voices with the same exact issues.

I'll be skipping Madden this year anyway, but this didn't help. Oh well, maybe next time.

[GiantBlue76]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

A coworker last week just pointed out to me last week how hilariously ridiculous this scene was that Batman has the Joker on radar lock and misses him with everything, guns and missles lol. Then the Joker pulls out a clown gun and takes the Batwing down with one shot. I do think EA/Tiburon would do themselves a favor not hyping things that aren't hype-worthy. But it's almost as if they exist in a vacuum, where they judge their accomplishments only against their previous efforts - and not what's going on around them. I do think Nance and Simms sounds noticeably better than last year's duo, but big picture that's not saying much given M12's commentary is arguably the worst ever in a sports game. Since the new audio technology has been being pointed to/hyped almost since the release of M12 last year, this brief introduction comes off as a disappointment.

Spank, you read my mind with this bolded comment. I literally was thinking the EXACT same thing before I read your post.

[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by ClevelandinDistress

Excuse me if I'm wrong but when has a game in the last 10 years changed dramatically in 2 months. And besides that, he wasn't talking about the particular gameplay but the fact the game looks the exact same way due to the engine. I think this guy, along with everyone else is sick and tired of this optimism every year, and sure enough the first gameplay videos come out and it just hammers home the fact this engine won't produce any better results. Not the fact that the gameplay is 2 months old or unpolished etc.

I'd say it's pretty obvious EA is hiding something big until June 4th and it's directly affecting these playbook releases. I mean this was the Audio Playbook and they showed us almost nothing with audio in actual gameplay. The easiest way to preview the new commentary would be by showing us it in the game. The two intro segments they showed during the livestream were very well put together.

I think I'll wait until I hear more than a minute of the approximately 82 hours of recorded commentary before I judge it.

[Big_Mig_11]

I just hate how vague the commentating was, especially in the opening commentating, I hate when they say "home team" or "road team". Disappointing especially when it comes to a divisional match up. There are only 2 options going into the 2nd game of a divisional match up, either team A or Team B look for the season sweep.

[AttackAttack]

Yeah..

That wasn't very good at all. So much dead space. No excitement. Just bad.

[GiantBlue76]

Hey guys,

I know this thread is all about the audio in the video, but given some of the high tensions running around here lately, I thought this would give us all a good laugh since we are discussing commentary. I found this while browsing some videos on youtube. I laughed my *** off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOu3QfTg1w

Hope you guys enjoy it.

[PVarck31]

I just can't believe they won't say players or teams' names in the game. Like, as in I refuse to believe it.

This has to be incomplete commentary. I mean it sounds descent. Certainly better than last years debacle.

Like it was said before me, I'm not gonna judge the commentary yet. There is 82 hours of it. We heard about one minute.