Madden NFL 11 Exclusive Debut Trailer

[TracerBullet]

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Didn't phase me one way or the other.

[Jkgrindz]

What I don't get is that nobody was really complaining about the game being too long so why are we getting this heavy focus on making the game quicker & simpler? I hope they're not using the same play calling screen from last year. It looks like they're using the same score overlay from last year. Come on EA just use TV style broacasting & spice things up a bit. Madden can't possibly let NCAA have better presentation than them can they? Are we at least gonna get a Monday Night Football presentation in franchise mode?

[Valdarez]

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A few screenshots for those that care...

Nice work, and LOVE the avatar. One of my favorite SouthPark episodes!

Respect my authori-TI!

[Pacman83]

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I would rather have a blog about the new presentation with Gus Johnson than a crappy trailer that doesn't explain anything.

The complete lack of attention to OFFLINE FRANCHISE mode is really bothering me.

Should we remind them that this is DRAFT WEEKEND?!

How about this -

Gus Johnson - "And all new Franchise Mode presentation and logic with all the emotion of the NFL season from big trades, free agency and The NFL Draft " cue Roger Goodell ->

"With the first pick of the 2011 NFL Draft"

The Draft commands PRIME TIME TV now... Why doesn't it command PRIME TIME attention from the devs?

Franchise info coming later...didn't they just get Josh last year? At this point nothing has been really explained in depth, and franchise is pretty detailed, so no surprise.

BTW when was the 1st info on franchise last year?

[hokupguy]

thats preview trailer and the 1st one? it looks and sounds like a god damm power point presentation...

[Goffs]

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it wasnt that bad compared to the NCAA gameplay vid...still want to see more of the OL/DL interaction...

[TreyIM2]

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What I don't get is that nobody was really complaining about the game being too long so why are we getting this heavy focus on making the game quicker & simpler? I hope they're not using the same play calling screen from last year. It looks like they're using the same score overlay from last year. Come on EA just use TV style broacasting & spice things up a bit. Madden can't possibly let NCAA have better presentation than them can they? Are we at least gonna get a Monday Night Football presentation in franchise mode?

I have actually been wondering if anyone has complained about game lengths, myself, but I'm not really a big onliner so, eh. I play on 7min qtrs against the CPU but 5 min when playing friends online or at my house. Time doesn't bother me. IT'S FOOTBALL!! lol

[Valdarez]

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What I don't get is that nobody was really complaining about the game being too long so why are we getting this heavy focus on making the game quicker & simpler?

Note quite true, there are players asking for in game saves. No word on that though. Seems like there's a disconnect between product management and the consumer, even with devs on the forums.

[monkeybutlerz]

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What the hell was going on with Colston once the ball was snapped? Where are the improved physics and locomotion?

[Palo20]

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--While I understand that EA is trying to cater to the casual fan through a simpler, quicker experience, I just don't think that slogan is great for marketing. Is the casual fan now gonna play Madden because they told him that it's faster and simpler? Not really sure.

When the casual fan picks up Madden, they may want it to be simpler and quicker, but I don't think telling them is going to make them play.

I just find it a bit disturbing that the marketing team at EA chose simpler and faster as the most important slogans for the year.

--The Madden and NCAA videos we've seen are showing way too many spin moves. How many times do we actually see spins in real life. I'd rather just see some really nice, smooth cuts from the dual control system.

--On the bright side, I think this gameplan feature will be pretty cool, especially if we can create and edit our own gameplans--hopefully with create a playbook too.

--The Sideline catch was nice

--OL/DL looked pretty much the same. The Colts' DEs ran right into the OTs. Top DEs like Freeney may be a non-factor again this year.

[johnnyg713]

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What the hell was going on with Colston once the ball was snapped? Where are the improved physics and locomotion?

Seriously! I mean come on... I'm not one to complain but they said it would account for EVERYONE on the field. So far it only looks like it applies to ball carriers. Even the way drew brees back peddled out of the pocket like that?!

[Kramer5150]

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That's the thing though... there wasn't much actual in-game gameplay in the vid to show off animations well.

The trailer was more so showing of the gameflow feature.

This trailer (IMO) should be used as more of a way to talk about gameflow's implementation than anything else (especially not how the game as a whole will be)...

That's just me though I guess.

Color it however you want,but when showing off "features" it also calls for gamplay to show said "features".
I don't care about these things,I know what I want to see,and I did NOT see it,so therefore for me it's a no buy.

When the fundamentals can't even be implemented correctly,all these "fluff features" are absolutely worthless to me. Every year is the same thing,and I absolutely refuse to go down this "road" again.

[carnalnirvana]

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defenders still turned on a dime to drop back into coverage, linemen still turned aimlessly and the pocket was BAD

ball carrier locomotion looks good everyone else looks the same...........

[SteelerSpartan]

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Note quite true, there are players asking for in game saves. No word on that though. Seems like there's a disconnect between product management and the consumer, even with devs on the forums.

Yeah thats what Im thinking.....games too long????, well then why not get back your good ole in game-saves??


Instead they spend god knows how much dev time on this other casual crowd stuff

Im never going to intentionally use that stuff ever.....now in-game saves....pretty good chance

[Valdarez]

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--While I understand that EA is trying to cater to the casual fan through a simpler, quicker experience, I just don't think that slogan is great for marketing.

It's definitely the weakest marketing speak I have seen from the Madden team in a long, long time. Ending it on Deeper? I don't know about you guys, but only one thing comes to mind when I hear the word Deeper, and it would be filtered if I typed it on the forum.