Madden NFL 12 Blog - Major Presentation Graphical Upgrades

[ChicagoChris]

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OK EA...you have my interest back.... very nice blog.

[jbd345]

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did i read they are finally adding flags to stadiums?? That's a plus since now they can add all the flags of all 32 teams that circle Ralph Wilson Stadium.

[Pacman83]

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Looks good....i wonder if how much the presentation changes when i have a rookie QB and/or rebuild my team....a lot of stuff was bugged in last years game, especially in franchise.


Anyway, shaping up nicely, hope it holds up

[Only1LT]

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Bravo on them finally addressing the disproportionate player models. They still need more work though. Keep it up.

The comparison of 11 Champ Bailey and 12 Champ, looks like what they have done has had some impact though.

Next up. Get these animations right and you are really cooking with gas.

[Tengo Juego]

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The champ is here!

[LBFitted]

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wow, i was thinkin about not getting madden this year...but no way can i pass on it this yr...sounds amazing!

[bigsmallwood]

Once again, I LOVE that they are seeming to finally step it up, must view its implementation.

[rangerrick012]

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Again, good stuff a/b the entrances and stat overlays. Nothing when it comes to commentary, halftime/weekly wrapup show, etc. Commentary has been lacking big time in this game, and is a huge part of making all of this come together and actually feel like a real broadcast. If you add all of this and still have a lifeless commentary it would be a huge disappointment.

[Nab_Impervious_XII]

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Highlights include real broadcast camera locations for every stadium, all new stadium exteriors (seen more than 10 times per game on SNF), virtual cameras, virtual director logic, and new broadcast graphics designed by the geniuses behind MNF, SNF, and ESPN’s Sports Center.

EA certainly hired the experts this year so I expect nothing short of a remarkable change in presentation. If Madden 12 doesn't rival (if not surpass) 2k and The Show this year, it'll be a travesty.

[SageInfinite]

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Great blog, everything sounds really good. I hope it looks as good as it sounds. I am pumped for now.

[ezekiel55]

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Looks like no real time cut scenes once again.

[Exonerated]

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Looks like no real time cut scenes once again.

Because EA went into a CBS truck and learnt how CBS did cutscenes.

So logically, they did not copy how CBS did real life cutscenes?

[canes21]

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Because EA went into a CBS truck and learnt how CBS did cutscenes.

So logically, they did not copy how CBS did real life cutscenes?

I don't know if you were joking or not, so....

Real Time is when players will do an animation in real time like celebrating, walking, jogging, talking, pretty much anything on the field. The camera just pans over to them and watches their animation play out.

Cut scenes are when everything is pre-canned. Player A will always fist pump, player B will always pat Player C on the back, etc. Everything is pre-crafted including the camera(s). It always plays out the same.

[ezekiel55]

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The issue is canned cutscenes that dont fit within the flow of the game, and become repetitive...NBA 2K and The Show did away with them and it's a much better look.

[canes21]

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The issue is canned cutscenes that dont fit within the flow of the game, and become repetitive...NBA 2K and The Show did away with them and it's a much better look.

MLB 2k does everything real time as well and it is just leaps better than anything canned. Sometimes the animations will look goofy, but just it being cut to real time still looks a lot better than anything canned that looks silly and does get repetitive.