Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[mgoblue678]

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does focus put the game in slow motion at all? how about at positions other than QB?

I don't think it puts the the game on slow motion. For other positions, I think using it while controlling the RB makes him look where the closest defender is (not sure on that one though) and on defense it tracks/focuses on where the ball is and pulls the camera back slightly to give you a better view. I recommend using it often on defense to help follow the ball.

[TheWatcher]

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Well, we'll see. Like I said in another thread, when the Blitz developers were here trying to garner support for their game, people here wanted to change it into something it wasn't intended to be. "It needs to have 11vs11 or it's gonna fail miserably". "Needs full customization". Etc. The first one was successful mainly because the people that brought the game weren't looking for a traditional game. The BB devs have said repeatedly they were trying to do something new; the traditional route is a path pretty well worn. Again I'd love to have additional options. But as the devs themselves have stated (dev diary #1 & #3) - changing the view changes what they were shooting to accomplish. This is their first attempt at a football game w/o the benefit of user feedback - overall I think they did a great job, considering. I say at least allow them the opportunity to adjust instead of immediately burying the game

I don't think NM should've changed the default angle at all. What they have now should be the default. But the problem is not having options. Without giving users options with something like this, you're just asking for trouble.

I think the press is probably going to bury the game, then the gamers who can't get the past the view are going to slam the tombstone into the ground. See, with Blitz it was marketed as an over-the-top Mature audience product. Midway really had a strong marketing angle with their game, plus an established well-known legend to back it (Lawrence Taylor). It also helped that the game was marketed a lot better, and already had a strong installed fan base from previous Blitz games. BB just doesn't have any of those things going for them.

[Bears_16_and_0]

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I don't think it puts the the game on slow motion. For other position, I think using it while controlling the RB makes him look where the closest defender is (not sure on that one though) and on defense it tracks/focuses on where the ball is and pulls the camera back slightly to give you a better view. I recommend using often on defense to help follow the ball.

thanks =)

[K_GUN]

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In real life you have peripheral vision, you have the ability to turn your head, you also have an innate feel for what is going on around you. You can not convey these things with the camera setting. This camera is nothing like real life. No more than "God View" at least.

Limit it online, or make it so both have to have the same settings. To say it's a disadvantage in multi player is a weak cop out.

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[allBthere]

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57,023 in Tackle Alley. Beat that.

[hatisback]

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57,023 in Tackle Alley. Beat that.

LOL wow! I have only hit 27,353 thus far. The key though is agressive mode, am I right?

[Jimixiii]

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In real life you have peripheral vision, you have the ability to turn your head, you also have an innate feel for what is going on around you. You can not convey these things with the camera setting. This camera is nothing like real life. No more than "God View" at least. Limit it online, or make it so both have to have the same settings. To say it's a disadvantage in multi player is a weak cop out.<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td style="background-image: url(&quot;/vBulletin/images/quotes/04.gif&quot; width: 37px; height: 1px;" width="37">
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You can use focus to view the nearest defender (so there goes your no turning your head problem) & you can see players coming towards you from the side. I've evaded or attempted to evade many defenders from the side. So what your saying is actually more so a cop out to use the God View really. But again, I just think people are use to the typical camera view...yeah it's awkward at 1st but like anything new & different you get use to it.

[dophin26]

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Played for a while again today. Still love some stuff like graphics, kicking, especially PR and KR- I like how you have to go to the ball. It adds a touch of unpredictability. I missed a chip shot FG because I didn't pay close enough attention. And, of course, I like the various tackles.

Still not crazy about the camera view. This may be enough to keep me away from the full version. I'm trying to get used to it, but I didn't like "first person" in 2k and this "third person over the shoulder" reminds me of that. No thanks.

Oh- not crazy about being able to throw really far without planting my back foot. You could throw short that way, but it bothers me every time I see it go deep. Nit picky? Yup, but that's my impressoin.

On the other hand, I am an artist and when I see people's uniform/logo creations, I'll probably give in, make a bunch and then never use them. I'm a sucker like that.

One more day of playing and then I'll wait for the full game impressions...

[allBthere]

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LOL wow! I have only hit 27,353 thus far. The key though is agressive mode, am I right?

i didn't do one aggressive move at all actually. I just celebrated more sometimes in between tackles just for a bit and made sure to dive in for every TD (style). That and actually juked or spun every guy but maybe 1. in wave 3 or 4 i kind of zig-zagged to get the first 2 tacklers.

it's funny watching your character celebrate immediately before he even starts running.

Wave 5 I did luck out a bit getting in the endzone though - i got 25k for that wave alone.

[NoDakHusker]

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i didn't do one aggressive move at all actually. I just celebrated more sometimes in between tackles just for a bit and made sure to dive in for every TD (style). That and actually juked or spun every guy but maybe 1. in wave 3 or 4 i kind of zig-zagged to get the first 2 tacklers.

it's funny watching your character celebrate immediately before he even starts running.

Wave 5 I did luck out a bit getting in the endzone though - i got 25k for that wave alone.

Wave 5 is tough for me. I have yet to get past it. I can't imagine 100 waves...Tackle Alley is so addictive I could see myself playing it for hours.
Actually, I already do that in the demo so

[elgreazy1]

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Has anyone figured out the following:
* How do you show-boat/celebrate?
* How do you jump (swat pass or go for an INT)?
* Is there any way to get off the line faster when playing on the DL?

[NoDakHusker]

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Has anyone figured out the following:
* How do you show-boat/celebrate?
* How do you jump (swat pass or go for an INT)?
* Is there any way to get off the line faster when playing on the DL?

Hold A to showboat.
You can't jump, players do it automatically when you get into position.
Not sure about the DL thing, but I don't think there is a faster way of doing it.

[fldash]

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I believe holding LT (focus) on defense increases the chance of your player going up to make a play on the ball.

[APBamaMan]

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57,023 in Tackle Alley. Beat that.

My brother scored 109,440.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F9VNeWepuI

[LoostheMoos]

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My brother scored 109,440.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F9VNeWepuI

Before I watched that I was thinking there's no WAY that can be real! Nice work on Wave 5...I have actually beat every score on the first 4 waves but he wailed on me on Wave 5 !!!