Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[allBthere]

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Interesting. The CPU hasn't missed an XP in my experience and only missed 2 FGs - one of those being a crazy attempt from midfield. You heard me right, the CPU decided to kick a FG from freaking MIDFIELD. It fell about 5 yards short...I couldn't help but lol.

I've seen one missed xp in high wind, 2 missed fg's, I've also missed 2, and I saw the cpu hit a 62 yard bomb.

The two main issues with the game are (for a couple teams) horrible qb play, and all around weak offensive lines. If both teams had better o-line play, there would be more sustained drives and offence. Indy's QB is fine, usually between 60-85% completions against me. It might also be the recievers...and the fact that most teams have pretty solid D.

It's not horrible, but it should be tweaked.

I'm finally stopping playing the demo. I've played for over 5 hours today - that in itself tells me something. Bottom line is it's a very fun game and feels like football. As someone else said it's got that chaos factor. You really can't predict the outcome on any play.

[Badluck]

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Anybody else forgot about aftertouch on passes? It wasn't a tutorial, not sure why that is. At this point I still don't know how it works. It seems like I am leading my receivers on most passes anyways, so maybe I am doing it automatically or the game is.

thank you for the reminder

[NoDakHusker]

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Anyone know what "Form" means in pre-game options? It states "average" and you can't change it in the demo.

Also, regarding the interception issue, there are 3 modes - arcade, pro and ? The last one is not available in the demo, only the first two. In addition there are 3 difficulties - easy, medium and hard with all of them available in the demo.

Hopefully that additional unknown mode along with hard difficulty will cut down on the int's. And hopefully they were able to improve the QB AI between the demo build and final.

I assume form refers to player form, and that in exhibition games you can set it so players are in better form or something to that effect.
For the ? - that's custom, you can set it so maybe players don't glow but the ball still glows. Basically choosing what you like from arcade and pro, and making a custom setting.

[videobastard]

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The animations are great and the game has that intense no nonsense feel to it. The only thing holding the game back is not having more camera angle options.

[LingeringRegime]

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Form in Soccer games refer to how well certain players are playing. Basically they are hot/cold streaks. So, I assume it is the same for BB.

[Blaise]

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Personally I think the camera is the biggest issue for me. It makes playing defense almost impossible imho, esp in coverage

[mestevo]

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Form in Soccer games refer to how well certain players are playing. Basically they are hot/cold streaks. So, I assume it is the same for BB.

So in exhibition then, if it works like the soccer games, it's really more of a handcapping system (kinda cool)?

[mgoblue678]

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Personally I think the camera is the biggest issue for me. It makes playing defense almost impossible imho, esp in coverage

At least for me, I am not finding that to be case at all. Have actually been quite good on defense even on hard. Coverage at least as a safety or linebacker seems challenging but not impossible at all.

I think alot of people who are having problems on defense are problem trying to switch players too much. If you pick one player prepay and stick with them it seems like you have alot more success.

[gr18]

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As far as Int's go, a person may have to tweak qb ratings a little higher and possibly if there's a db catch rating when playing in a franchise mode.2k5 needed ratings tweaks to help things out a little as well.

[Dudd]

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Has anyone else noticed that sometimes when you try and examine what play you're running, it draws the opponents routes instead? It's a bit cheap when I go to see what my coverage responsibilities are and instead see what the offense is running.

[NoDakHusker]

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Has anyone else noticed that sometimes when you try and examine what play you're running, it draws the opponents routes instead? It's a bit cheap when I go to see what my coverage responsibilities are and instead see what the offense is running.

That only happens in arcade mode.

[mestevo]

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Has anyone else noticed that sometimes when you try and examine what play you're running, it draws the opponents routes instead? It's a bit cheap when I go to see what my coverage responsibilities are and instead see what the offense is running.

I've seen this appear while on defense without doing anything.

[hatisback]

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So in exhibition then, if it works like the soccer games, it's really more of a handcapping system (kinda cool)?

I remember reading that that is exactly what it does. Kind of a slider system so if it doesnt play to your liking, you can handicap to make the teams harder and hopefully sustain longer drives.

[CreatineKasey]

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Does focus mode (Left trigger) do anything on defense? Help INT's?

[LingeringRegime]

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Haha, this waiting game is killing me. I am more excited to play this Demo come Tuesday, than to pick up UFC 2010. Crazy.