Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[statnut]

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Any tips for lob passing? I can not get it.

[mgoblue678]

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One thing I noticed with all the teams in the demo is none of them have a stripe on there helmet. The option to add stripes to created teams helmets is in the game, correct?

[RaiderKtulu]

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Any tips for lob passing? I can not get it.

I had that issue with the training drill thing too. I think it just wants a certain amount of distance between the WR and any other defenders for it to count. When I finally did pass the drill, it was the same pass animation and sound effects that I'd gotten multiple times before.

[TracerBullet]

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Has anyone seen the WR drag his feet to make a catch yet? I haven't but there were some plays I felt that they should have tried to at least.

Also I'm loving the right stick moves. I'm glad all of the football games this year will have them.

[Phixius]

In case anyone was wondering, you can use instant replay after the initial replay.

[NoDakHusker]

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Part 2 of 3
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I'll probably post a blog with all 3 vids in it, seeing as they'll kind of get lost in this thread

[Skyboxer]

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The gamers that want those things probably wont even try BB. I think your preaching to the wrong crowd. Everyone here is more then likely concerned with gameplay first & foremost.

Nobody said BB was perfect. But camera angles, music, and uniforms arent the same as broken gameplay and useless ratings. BB has a chance to evolve into a true next gen football game. Something we didn't get back in 06-07 as promised.

Your comments seam as to stir up trouble & get things off topic. If you dont like BB, just tell us why. We want all the good and bad about the demo.

Woah....
Nobody said BB was perfect? BS.
For MONTHS nothing but "The greatest ever" has come from the BB forum at official site and some here.

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With that said I haven't played the demo yet and can't wait to fire it up!

[stiffarmleft]

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I don't have the demo but one thing I have noticed from the videos is that on running plays that go parallel to the line of scrimmage, sweeps, scrambles, I've seen players running backwards unintentionally because of the sudden camera change, can anybody comment on this.

[Skyboxer]

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I just threw a pass to my half back across the middle. He wasn't looking when I threw it and it was only like 5 yards away so the ball just hit him in the back. I guess that's good.

Unless it happens over and over that is GREAT!!.... Keep impressions coming guys!

[TracerBullet]

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I had that issue with the training drill thing too. I think it just wants a certain amount of distance between the WR and any other defenders for it to count. When I finally did pass the drill, it was the same pass animation and sound effects that I'd gotten multiple times before.

I was just trying that and having touble with it. I was getting lit up when I threw it though but it gave me a pass.

[LBzrule]

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The biggest thing I like in my short time playing this game is the pass protection schemes. I have seen quarter slides with the HB combo blocking with the back side tackle on the defensive end and I have seen PIG protection. They whipped EA in that department already

[hatisback]

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Woah....
Nobody said BB was perfect? BS.
For MONTHS nothing but "The greatest ever" has come from the BB forum at official site and some here.

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With that said I haven't played the demo yet and can't wait to fire it up!

Most perfect sports game ever? No

But if you are comparing it to that "other game" then it is leaps and bounds above it in about every single category.

[allBthere]

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downloading now....damn i expected 12pm...come on this thread and it's already massive.

I'll play some and re-read the thread and try not to repeat anything and try to just add new stuff or if my opinion is different etc.


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[LeonM]

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Big thanks to The X-Box users for giving their impressions and for sharing videos.

Big credit to the developers of Backbreaker for not going the safe route. Backbreaker is so radically different from any other video football game ever made. It would have been so much easier to just go with "the formula"... The industry needed something different.

The fear with anything so radical is that the result could end up be an amazing failure. From what I can gather and have read thus far. The game looks like a great experience. I can't wait to play.

I have always suspected that the game could get some negative reviews based on how different and challenging it is. I know for a fact that I am going to struggle mightily getting used to playing Backbreaker. Frankly, I love that aspect of this game.

[ThaShark28_316]

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It's a really fun game. That can be said right off the bat.



Passing game is nice, it makes you feel like your are under pressure yourself. It's almost like "damn, i'll never curse another real life QB after a bad throw".

Overall control on offense


The defense...it's ok, just feel like I can't control much.

Camera options. Needs to be more than this...maybe something they can work on for BB 2.

Overall I like it, gotta play it more though.