Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[LingeringRegime]

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Yeah, I am curious about what the focus rating means. Methinks it is basically awareness of the playing going on around you, but it would be cool if it actually ties into the focus button also.

[LoostheMoos]

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I wonder if players with lower focus will get confused on playaction, pump fakes, etc. It would be cool if bad players have you keying on the wrong action on certain plays while good players rarely steer you wrong.

THIS^^^ !!!

I think that something like that would be awesome in the game...has anyone noticed if this is the case yet? Its killing me to have to be at work so much this weekend and not have any time to pop in the demo for some more hands-on time.

[mrprice33]

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It may be best to save all of the 'how does BB compare to Madden when it's played like an arcade game against other players trying to win at all costs' for after release.

[allBthere]

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Unless there's a fix for computer int's I'm starting to get negative about the game.Yes I'm playing pro mode on hard.I picked off Indy's qb 3 times in 9 attempts and am averaging a pick per 4-5 attempts on average.I don't want to get the game and end up with 10 picks playing 6 minute qtrs.

I know what you mean, but this game is weird like that.

Today for example I played 4 games so far without a single pick! I also see people talking about all the roughing calls and I've only had one in over 6 hours of play.

Another first today is I had and 80+ yard kick return. I was taken down just inside the 10 and it was amazing. But before that I'd average around 25 yards or so. I broke some tackles had awesome blocks and so on, stumbled a few times almost falling down.

But to return, yes they do seem to be way too much. The first few games I played I saw a lot of tips, no ints, then I saw tons of ints, and today no tips or ints.

[booker21]

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played for 2 min, only. i can`t post any opinion about it, but so far my impresions are not that good.

i`ll give it a shot, though

[turftickler]

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Unless there's a fix for computer int's I'm starting to get negative about the game.Yes I'm playing pro mode on hard.I picked off Indy's qb 3 times in 9 attempts and am averaging a pick per 4-5 attempts on average.I don't want to get the game and end up with 10 picks playing 6 minute qtrs.

Like GideonPrime said, "Get cha stick skills up"

[bkrich83]

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Like GideonPrime said, "Get cha stick skills up"

What does intercepting the CPU too often have to do with needing to get his stick skills up?

LOL @ Stick skills. That crap cracks me up Gideonprime is such a joke. That guy can't even spell physics nevertheless explain how they should be applied in a video game.

[gr18]

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I know what you mean, but this game is weird like that.

Today for example I played 4 games so far without a single pick! I also see people talking about all the roughing calls and I've only had one in over 6 hours of play.

Another first today is I had and 80+ yard kick return. I was taken down just inside the 10 and it was amazing. But before that I'd average around 25 yards or so. I broke some tackles had awesome blocks and so on, stumbled a few times almost falling down.

But to return, yes they do seem to be way too much. The first few games I played I saw a lot of tips, no ints, then I saw tons of ints, and today no tips or ints.

I only had a couple roughing calls yesterday and saw new things today as well.The int. issue is the only big one I have,otherwise I really like this game.Indy's qb is the best one in the demo so it bothered me to see that.I would hope the form setting or tweaking qb ratings up would help.It would be nice to see if there are other ratings than the basic(form,speed,strength and agility).Catch for defensive players would be nice so we could bring it down.

[gr18]

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Like GideonPrime said, "Get cha stick skills up"

I'm throwing slightly more picks than I would like but that's on me and I know I can improve that by playing less reckless but to take a linebacker and see a computer qb (best one in the demo)throw a pass right to a corner and then have it happen every few passes is alarming right now.I'll certainly be playing more and hoping it was a fluke but like I said Ive played a good many games and it's more than a little high.At this rate I could play a 16 game schedule on 6 minute qtrs. and get about 100 or so picks a season and that might be a low estimate.

[hatisback]

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Im not sure about this, as to why I am asking.

The demo storage size was rather small so is it possible to dumb down the AI to get a smaller demo size?

[hatisback]

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I'm throwing slightly more picks than I would like but that's on me and I know I can improve that by playing less reckless but to take a linebacker and see a computer qb (best one in the demo)throw a pass right to a corner and then have it happen every few passes is alarming right now.I'll certainly be playing more and hoping it was a fluke but like I said Ive played a good many games and it's more than a little high.

Not trying to sound like a jerk or anything, but people keep complaining about that. Indianapolis is rated in the 70's on offense. Wagoner might be the best QB in the demo, but I doubt he is even the middle of the field on the final build.

[NoDakHusker]

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What does intercepting the CPU too often have to do with needing to get his stick skills up?

LOL @ Stick skills. That crap cracks me up Gideonprime is such a joke. That guy can't even spell physics nevertheless explain how they should be applied in a video game.

You're right, because most of the interceptions(I've seen) are by computer controlled players. I've only picked off one pass by a player I was controlling.

That guy is hilarious. I don't think he knows what he's talking about half the time but it always gives me some good laughs.

[NoDakHusker]

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Im not sure about this, as to why I am asking.

The demo storage size was rather small so is it possible to dumb down the AI to get a smaller demo size?

That is very possible, and I sure as heck hope that is the case. The AI seems kind of dumbed down and I hope it's due to demo constraints and/or the fact that quarters are 2 minutes.

Then again I wouldn't count on that being true. Let's hope for the sake of my $44.99 that it is.

[allBthere]

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Im not sure about this, as to why I am asking.

The demo storage size was rather small so is it possible to dumb down the AI to get a smaller demo size?

i doubt that. I think the small demo size is because they're really efficient programmers. There are no loads virtually and the game looks great. From what I understand things like textures and moving parts take up the most file sizes graphical assets etc. The fact that so many 'animations' are created on the fly via the engine probably brings it down a bunch too.

[gr18]

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Not trying to sound like a jerk or anything, but people keep complaining about that. Indianapolis is rated in the 70's on offense. Wagoner might be the best QB in the demo, but I doubt he is even the middle of the field on the final build.

No you're not sounding like a jerk by saying that.I'm just hoping there are ways to improve this and I would be very pleased with the game.This one thing is something that would kill the game IMO if the A.I. is really that bad for the computer offense.