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  • allBthere
    All Star
    • Jan 2008
    • 5847

    #1051
    Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

    people need to try out the scourge. I had time in the pocket and had a great running game against Pittsburgh (run stuffing) The only problem is the QB isn't that great, but the rest of the team seems really solid. So PB kept throwing on me and I kept running. Did two games in a row and both went that way ending 7-7

    btw I broke another big run (32yrds) ...and it was again the stretch play. With the scourge and Houston, it seems like the old barry sanders or walter payton where you can get losses or break big ones. He is obviously fast and elusive, unlike chicago's rb who is power and can't bust those huge outside runs.

    The funny thing is as intense as the game is the biggest rewards come through being patient. on those stretch plays I didn't tough RT until I got the corner and burned up the sideline. up the middle I don't usually press until near the end to lean forward (unless using the FB where I press RT right away and up on the RS).

    Another big thing I'll do is wait at the line until the D is settled (this is huge) let's say you have an outside run w/ no WR out in space...you wait until the defence adjusts and brings them in the box, so that you don't have a lone unblocked man out there. Or lets say on side has 2 corners and the other side 1, I'll LB then click LS to flip the play running towards the side with one defender.

    these little things have made me able to run the ball - and also on chaotic plays where you feel screwed, making the first guy miss goes a long way to either just getting back to the line or picking up 2-3 yards.
    Liquor in the front, poker in the rear.

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    • NoDakHusker
      Ice Cold
      • Mar 2009
      • 4348

      #1052
      Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

      ^the Scourge are my best team, offensively. I usually can get into a pretty good rhythm with them...well as much rhythm as you can get in 4 minutes of game time.
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      • TracerBullet
        One Last Job
        • Jun 2009
        • 22119

        #1053
        Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

        Originally posted by jmood88
        The crowd didn't stick out at all, which is pretty important for a game with no presentation outside of instant replays.
        Agreed. I also thought that their crowd models were going to be a little more varied but that's jsut me I suppose.
        Originally posted by jmood88
        The tackles look nice but playing against the computer is boring. I don't like being able to easily shut down everything the AI does.
        I feel like the hard difficulty is a little too easy. If I don't throw a pick I feel like its over pretty quick. I've only punted the ball once on this demo and that was when I purposely kept trying the toss play. I also noticed that the slot cross is just as effective on this game as it is in Madden. I'm stil renting it though when it comes out. Maybe once I make my own team it will get a little more interesting.

        I still wish that I could us RB and LB or something to look over my shoulder when I'm breaking away on a run. That would improve the camera greatly for me.
        Originally posted by BlueNGold
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        • TracerBullet
          One Last Job
          • Jun 2009
          • 22119

          #1054
          Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

          Originally posted by ndhusker90
          ^the Scourge are my best team, offensively. I usually can get into a pretty good rhythm with them...well as much rhythm as you can get in 4 minutes of game time.
          I like the Talons mostly. After that its the Cougars.
          Originally posted by BlueNGold
          I feel weird for liking a post about exposed penises.

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          • TheCreep
            Banned
            • Nov 2008
            • 1792

            #1055
            Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

            I see this also. The offensive A.I is horrible at the moment. They get lucky sometimes, but more often than not I'm shutting them down completely. Shutting them down while using the Columbia Colonels which makes this problem even worse, seeing that the Colonels are one of the worst teams included in the demo.

            I think I'm going to switch from medium to hard because I've gotten proficient enough that I can even move the ball at will using the Colonels against the top rated teams. Not good. Thats showing that the defensive A.I. is questionable as well.

            I hope they didn't muck this up. I'm truely feeling the game but if the A.I is goofy as hell aint no need in buying this **** ya know. On the contrary, I've already preordered so I'll give it a go.

            Has anyone brought this up at the backbreaker website? Have the devs mentioned anything about this?

            I'm thinking if the demo was stripped down without full A.I. the devs would have mentioned that before release of the demo. We'll see soon I guess.

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            • SA1NT401
              Banned
              • Sep 2007
              • 3498

              #1056
              Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

              ^^^ I have to agree, the Offensive AI is 100% incompetant in just about every way....On HARD nonetheless. Hope the retail is VERY VERY differant in terms of AI actions on Offense.

              Its a problem as of now just like the HUGE, Gynormous amount of INTs...

              *fingers crossed*

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              • Sigma4Life
                Pro
                • Oct 2003
                • 740

                #1057
                Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                I disagree. Players always seem to fight forward when appropriate. Maybe you aren't using aggressive controls properly. Check out this video just posted:
                http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-momentum.html
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                • Valdarez
                  All Star
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 5075

                  #1058
                  Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                  Originally posted by SA1NT401
                  ^^^ I have to agree, the Offensive AI is 100% incompetant in just about every way....On HARD nonetheless. Hope the retail is VERY VERY differant in terms of AI actions on Offense.

                  Its a problem as of now just like the HUGE, Gynormous amount of INTs...

                  *fingers crossed*
                  The team ratings are pretty low. 40 to 70 overall. I seem to recall there are A, B, C, D leagues. Think they gave us D level teams for the demo, and the A rated teams will play better?
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                  • SA1NT401
                    Banned
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 3498

                    #1059
                    Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                    Originally posted by Valdarez
                    The team ratings are pretty low. 40 to 70 overall. I seem to recall there are A, B, C, D leagues. Think they gave us D level teams for the demo, and the A rated teams will play better?
                    INDY, The Cougars and Oakland are top tier teams in BB. The other 3 are low level teams.....

                    And those top 3 play like bottom dwelllers unfortunately....

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                    • The 24th Letter
                      ERA
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 39373

                      #1060
                      Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                      Ugh...id go pay this game off right NOW if not for this camera angle..reminds me of First Person Football from the 2k series...its cool, but I just cant play whole games like this consistently....

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                      • granddogg
                        Banned
                        • Jun 2007
                        • 440

                        #1061
                        Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                        i have been playing the same game for over 20yrs..i am 35yrs old this camra is something im in love with..the gameplay is crazy and i likey ....

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                        • Triathlete_201
                          Rookie
                          • Sep 2005
                          • 428

                          #1062
                          Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                          Originally posted by granddogg
                          .the gameplay is crazy and i likey ....
                          Couldn't have said it better myself.

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                          • drae2
                            MVP
                            • Jun 2004
                            • 1450

                            #1063
                            Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                            Okay, I need help with 2 things. First, how do you lob a pass, and how do you spin? Being trying and can't seem to do it. Thanks for the help.
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                            • TracerBullet
                              One Last Job
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 22119

                              #1064
                              Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                              Originally posted by drae2
                              Okay, I need help with 2 things. First, how do you lob a pass, and how do you spin? Being trying and can't seem to do it. Thanks for the help.
                              For the spin, just pull the right stick straight back then rotate it in whichever direction you want to go. you have to time it right or else the defender will read it pretty well unless he dives.

                              The lob is kind of hit and miss. for me I try to pull the stick back and push forward as fast as possible.

                              Has anyone just had their QB not throw the ball no matter how many times you press forward on the stick? There's' been a few times that my QB would just hold the ball for no reason no matter how many times I tell him to throw.
                              Originally posted by BlueNGold
                              I feel weird for liking a post about exposed penises.

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                              • gr18
                                MVP
                                • Sep 2007
                                • 2325

                                #1065
                                Re: Backbreaker Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                                One thing that I've been doing to curb computer int's a little is always wait to see how many receivers they're using each play;2 receivers-stay with 4-3 or 3-4,or 3 receivers then only go with the nickel.

                                I say this because before if they were in 3rd and 16 I'd pick dime automatically or 3rd and 6 I'd pick nickel.I notice they sometimes don't go with a set you'd expect.Extra db's out there really raise the int pct.

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