First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot, First Details on Run Free Ball Carrier Feature

[Steve_OS]

ESPN's Jon Robinson has posted the first Madden NFL 25 screenshot, as well as a few details on the new Run Free Ball Carrier feature.

...the game will highlight a "run free ball carrier feature" that will offer "unprecedented ball-carrier control and precision."

What are you hoping to see out of this new Run Free Ball Carrier feature?

[Hooe]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot

The numbers on the Broncos jerseys still look a bit narrow, but the lighting looks fantastic.

That's about all I gather from this still image.

[JerzeyReign]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot

Remember when the "3D Grass" crowd would be going crazy right now? haha

[thudias]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot

Lookin Good!

[Elway7]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot

Collision issues already?? Miller falling on his rear from a solo tackle attempt on
Foster!

[bcruise]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot

"Looks like Year 2 of the Infinity physics engine will focus on running backs, including a bigger emphasis on cutting, and of course, smacking defenders in the mouth with fierce stiff-arms as you try to knock defenders like Von Miller out of your path. When asked for clarification, all an EA Sports representative would tell us is that the game will highlight a “run free ball carrier feature” that will offer “unprecedented ball-carrier control and precision.”"

Well well, let the speculation begin....hopefully it's not just HB's they're focusing on cutting with.

[ch46647]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot, First Details on Run Free Ball Carrier Feature

The "Run Free Ball Carrier Control" just kills any ounce of anticipation I had for this game. This sounds like they are going to re-write the locomotion, and way the running back runs. However, it is not going to focus on the way all other players move?

This sounds like an absolute disaster in the making...

[roadman]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot, First Details on Run Free Ball Carrier Feature

Unusual for NCAA and Madden to release info at the same time.

Interesting.

[The_Wise_One]

Much better looking than NCAA

[JerzeyReign]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot, First Details on Run Free Ball Carrier Feature

I thought that Run Free stuff was a joke - I missed that entirely - I just looked at the picture and read the comments haha.

[Number999]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot, First Details on Run Free Ball Carrier Feature

Beautiful lighting, but as we all know screenshots don't tell much if anything at all. Nonetheless, very nice.

[man1up]

I'll wait for game play film before making my decision this year. I don't expect better graphics, I'm interested in how the UI, CC, and Playbooks/Schemes are incorporated.

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[RGiles36]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot, First Details on Run Free Ball Carrier Feature

Not much to glean from a screenshot...

...but I was quietly hoping that THIS would finally be the year that mouthpieces get back into the game. But alas...

Spoiler

[adub88]

Re: First Madden NFL 25 Screenshot, First Details on Run Free Ball Carrier Feature

I'm only going to get excited when I see this thing in motion. My biggest problem with this game has been the running animations among other glaring fundamental issues that need to be addressed. Hopefully these are the fluid animations Cam Weber promised us.

[kealon_2400]

I hope they are working on OL/DL interaction and fixing the issue of letting TE's run free every play without jamming them at the LOS