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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33950

    #1

    Madden NFL 17 Address All 3 Phases of the Game: Offense, Defense & Special Teams


    Madden NFL 17 address all three phases of the game on offense, defense, and special teams.

    Let's start with offense and the new Ball Carrier Controls. We’ve added a tiered system to the types of special moves different players are able to pull off – depending on their attributes, ratings and speed. So now, expect your bigger bruising backs to be more effective with truck moves and stiff arms, while smaller, shiftier backs have more effective jukes and spins. Now don't worry if you’re not a magician yet on the sticks. New Ball Carrier UI Prompts help teach moves available to you, while the new Path Assist helps you navigate and anticipate down field. Additionally on lower skill levels, you can put the work on us and we will pick the appropriate moves for you, unlocking the fun for all of our players. Now, onto the defensive side of the ball.

    While the new tools on offense make you a better, more creative ball carrier, the New Defensive AI System is built on up to date NFL Strategies – such as Gap Play, Force Defenders and improved Zone Coverages. It’s time to force your opponents to stop being so one dimensional. New Gap Play AI brings a new level of NFL authenticity and strategy to your defensive teammates. Each of your teammates has a gap assignment on run defense that puts them in position to better defend the run. Force defenders protect the outside of the field, pushing the ball carrier back inside allowing cut back defenders to make the big play. Finally Zone Coverage has been completely overhauled, with the addition of 8 new zone concepts never before seen in Madden. Defenders have more awareness of threats to each zone and can pattern match receivers, creating defensive counters to stop virtually every passing concept. It's our most realistic AI to date and it's across the entire field.

    Special Teams, the 3rd phase of football, is where big games are often won and lost. For the first time years we’re bringing the excitement back to special teams. A New Kick Meter is designed to increase the challenge of the kicking game like we see in today’s NFL. Additionally, the ability to ice the kicker allows you to turn up the pressure on those late game winning field goal attempts. New trick plays and a new block kick mechanic add new elements to the risk and reward of Special Teams.

    Some features...

    GROUND GAME
    All-New on Both Sides of The Ball - Experience the most balanced gameplay to date on offense making you a better, more creative ball carrier, while new defensive AI puts your teammates into position to stop the run or passing game.

    FRANCHISE
    Redesigned and Deeper Than Ever - Take your team all the way in the deepest Franchise mode to-date, putting you at the center of your team’s Championship run.

    PRESENTATION
    See It and Hear It to Believe It - Feel and experience the game from a new perspective - focused on you.

    MADDEN 365
    Never Miss a Beat - If it happens in the NFL, it happens in Madden. Experience fresh content daily for your football fix.
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  • Hooe
    Hall Of Fame
    • Aug 2002
    • 21555

    #2
    Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

    While the new tools on offense make you a better, more creative ball carrier, the New Defensive AI System is built on up to date NFL Strategies – such as Gap Play, Force Defenders and improved Zone Coverages. It’s time to force your opponents to stop being so one dimensional. New Gap Play AI brings a new level of NFL authenticity and strategy to your defensive teammates. Each of your teammates has a gap assignment on run defense that puts them in position to better defend the run. Force defenders protect the outside of the field, pushing the ball carrier back inside allowing cut back defenders to make the big play. Finally Zone Coverage has been completely overhauled, with the addition of 8 new zone concepts never before seen in Madden. Defenders have more awareness of threats to each zone and can pattern match receivers, creating defensive counters to stop virtually every passing concept. It's our most realistic AI to date and it's across the entire field.
    So we're going to be playing Real Football™ this year, basically.

    If they can execute on these, this pleases me greatly.

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    • DeuceDouglas
      Madden Dev Team
      • Apr 2010
      • 4297

      #3
      Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

      Special Teams, the 3rd phase of football, is where big games are often won and lost. For the first time years we’re bringing the excitement back to special teams. A New Kick Meter is designed to increase the challenge of the kicking game like we see in today’s NFL. Additionally, the ability to ice the kicker allows you to turn up the pressure on those late game winning field goal attempts. New trick plays and a new block kick mechanic add new elements to the risk and reward of Special Teams.
      Gap play sounds awesome but I absolutely love this.

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      • bcruise
        Hall Of Fame
        • Mar 2004
        • 23274

        #4
        Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

        Oh boy, they used the magic words... "Gap Play". And actually treating it as a frontline feature.

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        • Cowboy008
          MVP
          • Mar 2012
          • 4574

          #5
          Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

          I really like what I hear but I need to see it in action.

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          • DeuceDouglas
            Madden Dev Team
            • Apr 2010
            • 4297

            #6
            Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

            Redesigned and Deeper Than Ever
            Also, does this mean the end of CFM?

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            • Dwaresacksqb
              Pro
              • Jun 2009
              • 696

              #7
              Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

              Sounds good, now let's hope they executed their plan well. I'm pumped.
              BoOm!

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              • bcruise
                Hall Of Fame
                • Mar 2004
                • 23274

                #8
                Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

                Originally posted by DeuceDouglas
                Also, does this mean the end of CFM?
                Who knows, but they did call it Franchise last year so the name itself doesn't mean much.

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                • SolidSquid
                  MVP
                  • Aug 2014
                  • 3159

                  #9
                  Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

                  This is a good start. They are actually using real football terms and strategy as a selling point. Gives me hope

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                  • gr18
                    MVP
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 2319

                    #10
                    Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

                    Originally posted by DeuceDouglas
                    Gap play sounds awesome but I absolutely love this.
                    While I do like talk of special teams improvements,the things I want to see are better blocking on kick returns,ball physics on punts and not having to supersim CPU field goals for them to miss.

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                    • Gridiron
                      Banned
                      • Jun 2008
                      • 418

                      #11
                      Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

                      Okay. You start talkin about gap play and you got my ears perked. That's what I like to hear. If it works right it'll change the game a lot that's for sure.

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                      • SoxFan01605
                        All Star
                        • Jan 2008
                        • 7982

                        #12
                        Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

                        I'm hoping we don't have to wait to long to find out what exactly makes this year's franchise mode "deeper than ever" because I really do want it to be true this time...

                        The rest sounds promising as well for an initial reveal.

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                        • DeuceDouglas
                          Madden Dev Team
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 4297

                          #13
                          Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

                          Originally posted by bcruise
                          Who knows, but they did call it Franchise last year so the name itself doesn't mean much.
                          They still referred to it as Connected Franchise though so I wonder if they've finally ditched the whole "connected" part. This definitely has me interested.

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                          • sir psycho
                            Rookie
                            • Jun 2012
                            • 286

                            #14
                            Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

                            Oh man....special teams improvements, gap assignments, coverage improvements, deeper franchise!!

                            I'm trying to not get too excited, since I haven't even seen any real gameplay yet, but this is the most hyped I've been for a Madden since '05. Can't wait to see what the deeper franchise actually includes.

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                            • charter04
                              Tecmo Super Bowl = GOAT
                              • May 2010
                              • 5740

                              #15
                              Re: Madden NFL 17 Features and Cover Shoot

                              Gap play, Force defenders, better zone coverage, and all new kicking game stuff. Ok you got my attention Tiberon. If you truly show a deep Franchise mode I'm in.


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