Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

[ryan36]

Re: Picking Your Off/Def Coordinators Matter Now

I believe there will be AI tendencies, done better than before...

But how much better, and how it's implemented... I'll wait til release to judge. I don't have a lot of faith in this one.

[killgod]

Re: Picking Your Off/Def Coordinators Matter Now

will head coaches matter?

I don't think for a second that BB/Rex/Wade/etc have no say in how their defences operate play to play...

[JMD]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

I really hope this Gameflow feature works. I for one will enjoy creating a game plan for each week of the season in my franchise. It will give more life to the game, and more realism, again, if it works. I say if it works because Ask Madden plays never made much sense to me, they are usually horrible calls. So my hope is that the Gameflow A.I. will be smarter then the Ask Madden A.I. and actually pick a play that fits the situation.

[roadman]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

I really hope this Gameflow feature works. I for one will enjoy creating a game plan for each week of the season in my franchise. It will give more life to the game, and more realism, again, if it works. I say if it works because Ask Madden plays never made much sense to me, they are usually horrible calls. So my hope is that the Gameflow A.I. will be smarter then the Ask Madden A.I. and actually pick a play that fits the situation.

Exactly.

I think the big difference is the Madden team studied film of each teams tendency's on different downs and yardage situations. At least, that's what a couple previewers stated for game flow.

[RaiderKtulu]

Re: Picking Your Off/Def Coordinators Matter Now

Based on everything I've read about this gameflow thing, it isn't for most of the OS crowd. It's a way to make the casual gamer to use more than 10 plays and shorten the game time by chopping out a few seconds between plays. It isn't going to stop cheesers, and it isn't going to really help anyone that already knows what they want to do, in fact it may end up annoying those people. Example - 3rd and 1 is typically a running down... but if you've been having trouble running during a game, is going to still call the run, or will it change it up because of past failures? Or... is it easier to just call it yourself and not worry about how smart it may or may not be?

Not to mention how long it'll take before the accusations of CPU cheating and comeback codes start up because following Gameflow results in a pick 6 or a sack at a crucial moment.

[ODogg]

Re: Picking Your Off/Def Coordinators Matter Now

Raider - that last sentence is golden, mark it down cuz that's money man. Or as they'd say on Seinfeld "That's gold Jerry...GOLD!"

[econoodle]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

I really hope this Gameflow feature works. I for one will enjoy creating a game plan for each week of the season in my franchise. It will give more life to the game, and more realism, again, if it works. I say if it works because Ask Madden plays never made much sense to me, they are usually horrible calls. So my hope is that the Gameflow A.I. will be smarter then the Ask Madden A.I. and actually pick a play that fits the situation.

i guess John Madden is now 100 % out of the game now..
Boom!


i like the coaches u hire affecting game calling.
thats something i never even really gave thought to.
We'd hire a coach and the team woud still feel the same cause we'd pick the plays, even tho that coach might have a totally different philosophy.

For those that use game gameflow, this willl add some much needed depth and fun to 11.
if it pans out as EA intends.

[DickDalewood]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

Wow. I don't know if I'll setup my gameplan myself or allow my coordinator to work his magic. I think it would be more realistic if I let the coordinator do it and then if I decide to fire him I'd have to adapt to a different style. Not sure all I know is I can't wait to try this.

Yah, assuming it works right, it could definitely be fun to really have to think about what coaches you hire, or depending on how he does, fire. Definitely need to see this in action though!

[johnnyg713]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

"The standard NFL action looked very reminiscent of last year's game." Not a comment I was looking for at all.

[roadman]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

"The standard NFL action looked very reminiscent of last year's game." Not a comment I was looking for at all.

That was the only "meh" statement throughout the whole preview. The next sentence he stated that you will really feel the difference that locomotion brings.

[achain]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

"The standard NFL action looked very reminiscent of last year's game." Not a comment I was looking for at all.

I caught this as well. This is probably the reason why the game feels so polished for April - because they haven't changed much. I'm still holding out hope for some big franchise developments, which will decide if I purchase the game.

[sb24]

Re: Picking Your Off/Def Coordinators Matter Now

It should be simple. Have the off/def coordinator recommend a set of 3-6 plays and you choose one. Basicly ask madden but more team specific. Like the guy said, a pass happy cordinator would recommend 6 passing plays with 4 of them being long ball attempts or something. That way you still get to choose but you are still having to follow the coordinators gameplan.

[ODogg]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

I'm perfectly fine with it looking much like last year but actually playing much better. I thought last year's game looked really good. It's the actual gameplay i wanted them to work on anyways, not more of the visuals.

[johnnyg713]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Hands-on Preview (IGN)

I'm perfectly fine with it looking much like last year but actually playing much better. I thought last year's game looked really good. It's the actual gameplay i wanted them to work on anyways, not more of the visuals.

What I got out of the comment was gameplay wise locomotion was pretty much the only thing that changed along with sideline catch animations. Everything else pretty much the same.

[Valdarez]

Re: Picking Your Off/Def Coordinators Matter Now

So what else can you tell me about Gameflow? You sir, apparently have all the answers.

Just use your mind rgiles. If you're able to edit the list, then how is the coaches tendencies going to matter? Especially if you edit the items he has a tendency to call to a 1 Star rating? Either the Star rating, that you the gamer sets, takes precedence or the coaches tendencies do. It can't be both.