Tackling animation don't look or seem like the tackling in the early videos

[jaynral]

Maybe I'm bugging out, but I'm still seeing a lot of body parts flinging around and just looking awkward. I remember in the videos especially the gameplay one, the tackles looked organic, vicious and bodies flying everywhere. Bodies flipping over the pile. Can someone else confirm this?

[munky1307]

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I agree there are some loose physics at time. My take though is I'll take that ALL DAY LONG over canned animations.

[Zac]

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I'm kind of enjoying the new odd ragdoll physics. I've seen some crazy tackles. Guys flipped up in the air from big hits to the legs, etc. Its fun to watch.

[AshamanCarnage]

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I've seen a mixture of good and bad. I've seen a lot of good open field tackles and big hits, but I have seen a lot of crazy, body parts going weird way hits as well. Although it does seem a little less crazy then in M25 and a lot better then the same couple tackles over and over.

[UMhester04]

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This is the best tackling I've ever seen in a Madden game.

[reverend_heat]

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I agree there are some loose physics at time. My take though is I'll take that ALL DAY LONG over canned animations.

This 100%, we must never go back!

[Zac]

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There also appears to be many more animations this year. I've seem some crazy good two and three man tackles where it looked real. Not some crazy fly into the other guys to knock them down animation like past games.

[SolidSquid]

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It's just too "loose". Guys still don't really use their arms. Arms and legs are still bending in awkward positions. It seems like players don't have any sense of self preservation. Never bracing for impact when falling to the groind

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Video games in general rarely resembles early videos 100%. Yeah there are a few weird ones here and there, but over all this is the best tackling Madden has ever had. IMO all they need to do now is lower the tackling of defensive backs when it comes to tackling running backs. Defensive backs have too high of a rate of solo tackles on them up high.

[fballturkey]

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It's generally very very good. The weird "carrier holding ball behind his back/leg while going down" thing is still there though.

[Darkeus]

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Weird physics is nothing new in video games. Lol, most games I have played have weird rag doll physics that comes with interesting glitches. But yeah, best tackling in Madden that I have seen.

[jaynral]

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I dont know....Im noticing alot of times the defender comes in for the tackle but put his arms to the side and just runs into the ball carrier.....have you guys noticed that especially on close replays

[Mr.Smif]

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The physics based awkwardness doesn't bother me, its gotten way better and provides great looking moments and it will continue to improve.
What bugs me the most is the canned animation tackles, they override the laws of physics, momentum, and weight. Can't stand seeing the likes of Marshawn Lynch and Jason Witten getting tackled solidly one-on-one by db's, and constantly getting put on their backs.

[Skyhook71]

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I think they put in some of UFC's KO animations in there this year. A lot of the time you see players just fall or get tackled and they looked as if they were killed.

[GisherJohn24]

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It's toned down from last yeat, definitely more good than bad