Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[allBthere]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

The game seems pretty fun, and I'm leaning towards buying it, but a couple things that could annoy me are popping up:

The CPU throws too many picks, can't run the ball, and either gets big gains only or incompletions/INTs in the passing game.

Pressure seems to happen too fast, too often. It seems like when I am sacked or the CPU is sacked, it happens in less than 2 seconds. This isn't helped by having to switch receivers which is a little slower than it should be, not to mention not being able to really see or read the defense as you're dropping back due to the camera.

The physics and everything are great, defense is pretty fun (using both sticks take a bit of getting used to), and it looks like this could be a good platform for realistic football.

when I get the game if it plays just like the demo, I'm going to beef up all the offensive line's attributes which should go a long way.

[SIM RULES]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

DEMO IMPRESSIONS OF WHAT I HAVE NOT SEEN:

1) WR's warping to the ball
2) DB's warping to the ball
3) DB/WR piggy back catch animation
4) DB super swat issues
5) DB running your route better than your WR's
6) QB being able to stand in the pocket all day
7) QB being able to drop back 10-20 yards and consistently complete throws
8) RB spinning/breaking out of the grasp of 4-5 of your best defensive players in one delayed motion
9) Tron jogging
10) Hit stick automatic suction, big hit tackle animation
11) Lack of momentum issues
12) Same animations
13) Nano blitz exploit
14) A glaring problem with game play physics
15) WR's not jumping to make spectacular catches
16) OL refusing to double team block on pass plays
17) No scripted plays that make you feel cheated
18) No ROBO QB that is almost impossible to sack
19) Players ratings that do not matter
20) Players gliding across the field, but I guess that is part of the physics part

[Klocker]

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Wouldn't having the option of the so called God view be defeating the purpose of what Backbreaker which is total immersion of on the field play? I think a lot of people are upset at the fact they don't have total control of the field like the other games because they're limited to their area of the field and feel a sense of helplessness.

Yep... I understand why some people don't like it considering how many people here play their sports games in "Bird's-eye, arena, stands, press box" views.... which I think defeats the purpose of having 3D hardware. Why not just play a board game for your sports? The graphics can finally be truly appreciated instead of those ;low resolution models that other games default to when playing zoomed out which you need in order to render all 22 + refs etc.

This camera is the way I have always wanted sports games to play ever since ":Mode 7 " on SNS and NCAA Basketball and Hockey that used them... Drive Cam was finally used but everybody here wanted Broadcast cams so they could feel like they were simulating a TV game... I don;'t want a TV game... I want to be ON THE FILED!

this game is Visceral and being on the field is revolutionary and requires a sense of awareness not needed to play in zoom out view.

[jerseyrebel]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

this game sucks

[K_GUN]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

DEMO IMPRESSIONS OF WHAT I HAVE NOT SEEN:

1) WR's warping to the ball
2) DB's warping to the ball
3) DB/WR piggy back catch animation
4) DB super swat issues
5) DB running your route better than your WR's
6) QB being able to stand in the pocket all day
7) QB being able to drop back 10-20 yards and consistently complete throws
8) RB spinning/breaking out of the grasp of 4-5 of your best defensive players in one delayed motion
9) Tron jogging
10) Hit stick automatic suction, big hit tackle animation
11) Lack of momentum issues
12) Same animations
13) Nano blitz exploit
14) A glaring problem with game play physics
15) WR's not jumping to make spectacular catches
16) OL refusing to double team block on pass plays
17) No scripted plays that make you feel cheated
18) No ROBO QB that is almost impossible to sack
19) Players ratings that do not matter
20) Players gliding across the field, but I guess that is part of the physics part

might want to add these:

21) REAL NFL PLAYERS
22) REAL NFL TEAMS

[bkrich83]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

this game sucks

Way to troll. May want to head back to the IGN forums with that crap.

[coconut267]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

the game visuals are awesome, love the new feel to it but the control are a little off.
HERE ARE MY PROS AND CONS

Pro 's : 1.the game engine is marvelous...
2. Most realistic blocking ever seen in a football game
3. i ran a stretch and the DE drove my play side TE right into me knock us back for a 3 yd loss. i was like oh yeah..
4. TACKLING IS AMAZING FROM SHOE STRING, GRABBING JERSEY AND ACTUALLY SEEING THE SHOULDER PADS TWIST. TO WRAPPED TACKLES AND WATCHING THE MOVEMENT OF THE PLAYERS BODY AFTER THE HIT THE GROUND IS TOTALLY LIFE LIKE. SEEING LIMBS ACTUALLY MEANS SOMETHING IN A FOOTBALL GAME


Con's :
1.QB THROWING MOTIONS ARE HORRIBLE.
2. I caught and interception that ball was laying on the ground b4 my defender caught it.(the immaculate interception)
3. cant get a feel for pocket pressence . OR
4. when running up the middle you cant see the scrapping linebackers it like they disappear then re appear as soon as you see daylight
5.I was in an exhibition game i punted the return man muff the punt the ball went out the back of the end zone i was awarded 2 points but i had to kick off.

[bkrich83]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

After more play time

CPU offense seems anemic. I love playing as a safety, but my CPU front 4 seems to rack up sacks left and right. CPU run game doesn't seem to be much more effective.

I am going to hold off on this, it's hard to really get a great feel with such short quarters, so maybe a lot of that is due to screwy play calling due to short quarter times.

One thing I do like is dropping back to pass, and stepping up in the pocket and delivering the ball. Feels so natural to work the pocket. I do like that.

Still hate the camera angle. It really does the game a disservice imo. Still not sold on the player models, but I notice them less and less with every game, so that's sort of falling off the negative list.

[SIM RULES]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

might want to add these:

21) REAL NFL PLAYERS
22) REAL NFL TEAMS

You might want to head back to the Madden forum if your looking for those...

[NoDakHusker]

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Had something interesting happen that are few and far between with this demo. CPU just had an epic 10 play, 82 yard drive, ending in a 3 yard TD run.
Took all of the first quarter and 30 seconds of the second.
I hope the CPU offensive AI is better in the final game, maybe the quarter length is forcing it to make poor decisions, maybe not.
It was great to see a long drive like that from the computer, it was even able to establish the run and busted a 15 yarder.
I'm Oakland vs Chicago btw.

[Jimixiii]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

might want to add these:

21) REAL NFL PLAYERS
22) REAL NFL TEAMS

...and anyone that didn't already know this must've been in a coma the past 5 years I guess. yes of course they're are no NFL teams or players, most people are over that.

[gocubs526]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

WTF I was so excited to play this game. I'm halfway through the second quarter of my first game and there has already been 3 roughing the kicker calls when I'm about to get the ball back. The CPU is running into the punter late and I can't get the ball back. This demo is broken.....

[Jukeman]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

and those jukes are official madden anit get juking right in 20 years canned junk as ssoon as i played i felt pressure angst and parinoia made me re think my brain washed madden goaline run block right mind set actually felt diff every play just a demo wow real gang tackels arm tackels ect are u guys playing the same game yeah different fast paced i dont have time to think before i get smoked but guess what guys that football not peton manning in da both 100 feet away looking down on every thing he created and minipulating as such u guys have to let yourself lose some control for the sake of fun realism i mean u juke a guy and get so caught up in whats in front of u u forget hees back breathing down your neck at no point in my fball real life could i see 360 degreess makes u respect barry sanders manning what dose it feel like to put a helmet on wait for it backbreaker

:o

[sky454]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

DEMO IMPRESSIONS OF WHAT I HAVE NOT SEEN:

1) WR's warping to the ball
2) DB's warping to the ball
3) DB/WR piggy back catch animation
4) DB super swat issues
5) DB running your route better than your WR's
6) QB being able to stand in the pocket all day
7) QB being able to drop back 10-20 yards and consistently complete throws
8) RB spinning/breaking out of the grasp of 4-5 of your best defensive players in one delayed motion
9) Tron jogging
10) Hit stick automatic suction, big hit tackle animation
11) Lack of momentum issues
12) Same animations
13) Nano blitz exploit
14) A glaring problem with game play physics
15) WR's not jumping to make spectacular catches
16) OL refusing to double team block on pass plays
17) No scripted plays that make you feel cheated
18) No ROBO QB that is almost impossible to sack
19) Players ratings that do not matter
20) Players gliding across the field, but I guess that is part of the physics part

It's official then, nanos aren't present in backbreaker. FYI Amazon.com is selling backbreaker for 44.99 and free shipping.

[ZeeAyKay]

Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

WTF I was so excited to play this game. I'm halfway through the second quarter of my first game and there has already been 3 roughing the kicker calls when I'm about to get the ball back. The CPU is running into the punter late and I can't get the ball back. This demo is broken.....

I feel like this may have to do with the difficulty. When I started playing that happened to me too. But once I switched to Hard I don't recall it happening very often if at all.