Madden NFL 12 Gameplay Video - Brady 99 Rating, Rodgers 98

[berad88]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Gameplay Video - Brady 99 Rating, Rodgers 98

I thought it all looked pretty amazing. Not really sure how anybody could say anything negative about the graphics. The cutscene stuff looks almost real.

[shnuskis]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Gameplay Video - Brady 99 Rating, Rodgers 98

I do. although I do understand where you are coming from historically he lost a lot of close games.

I went through the box scores from 08 and 09 and Rodgers had 7 4rth quarter drives to tie or take the lead that resulted in loses due to special teams and defense giving up the lead. There's more to a loss than just the qb.

[Sceptic21]

YES! Rodgers is a 98. That's higher than I predicted! I was thinking 95, but 98 is great!

[Jesus]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Gameplay Video - Brady 99 Rating, Rodgers 98

I need someone to help me understand what it is that Ea does to their animations that they dont appear as life like as that other companies football or basketball game.

I mean i see some nice animations, but they dont appear very life-like. I can tell they were motion captured, but Im not sure what it is about them that doesent come across as fluid as they should be?

This is a serious question, with no underlying intent.

[4solo]

Like its been said b4, madden need more transitional animations. I don't like how rodgers comes up and have his hands ready for the ball and the center hasn't even gotten to the line yet. Takes away from immersion and makes the players look robotic. But Overall I think the cut scenes look great. I'm really feeling the camera work.

[bigsmallwood]

Sorely lacking in presentation and replays from the videos I've seen so far. Hopefully the final product is something impressive.

[DaSmerg]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Gameplay Video - Brady 99 Rating, Rodgers 98

CORRECTION a 100 rating overall would say TB is the best QB was/is/will be....

So there is only 1 point in difference between elite talent level players? TB can only, for the rest of this coming season, wait no, the rest of his playing career, can only get 1 overall point better? The best any new talent, regardless of position, can ever get, is as good as Tom Brady was...last season? Aaron Rodgers can only grow 2 more points...again...over the course of the rest of his career?

I guess I just don't agree with that formula guy.

If it were up to me, I'd leave the 90's - 100 range open for elite level talents in the game with room to grow for current, never mind future talent (franchise mode for example). Also I'd break that down a bit further by position with the idea being to try and represent the product on the field we see...good players, great players and elite level talent.

What's funny is you, like many others, think that the overall rating matters. It doesn't. It's all about individual ratings. One of the problems is that EA/Donny will manipulate the individual ratings at times to alter the OVR value.

Also, what's up with 95 throwing power for Tom? I was always under the impression that he was a 92-ish throwing power guy. It's just a few points, but I never got the impression he threw that strong.

Not at all. In a lot of ways, the overall number is really arbitrary and relies way too heavily on awareness in it's final calculation. I'm not trying to sound hung up here and I'm trying to remain hopeful about this year's Madden, little things like over stat'ing players are reminders of some of the issues with past Maddens. This makes me wonder how much really has changed?

P.S. if this Madden is anything like the past ones (and I've been here since the very first Madden), awareness and depending on position strength will be the only numbers to matter. I'm really hoping against hopes it isn't so. I'm really hoping that speed and acc will finally actually mean something in a Madden game. Here's hoping.

I would like the game to more accurately show that Brady is a 99 on the Patriots playing for Bellicheck. Head Coach did this and I think it would be a great addition for Madden 13.

This way you would need to sign and draft players that fit your schemes and play style and their OVR would rise or fall accordingly.

Yeah, that'd be a pretty kewl idea. Would also open up some more factors in the franchise management aspect of the game, while at the same time letting the folks who just play lobby versus games can have their over stated top players...hehe...I shouldn't be so down on Donnie's ratings.

But really, elite level talent, in this year's game, should be rated at most, no higher than a 95 overall and even that is pushing it. Reason being, where is the room to grow? Even with the in-game dynamic ratings? How many times do we see great and even good NFL players just play lights out for a quarter or a game or even stretch of games (*cough-cough*...this year's cover athlete...*cough-cough*)? Why not use a fairly simple game mechanic...the overall player rating...as a way, other than simple game stats, to display that?

Maybe next year then?

Game play didn't look to horrible. It's still fairly early considering the promised changes and let's see what comes out from E3.

[Philliezfinest]

i hope we c da 3d grass more than n dis vid cause it look like da old grass

[The Duke]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Gameplay Video - Brady 99 Rating, Rodgers 98

i hope we c da 3d grass more than n dis vid cause it look like da old grass

amazing!

[4solo]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Gameplay Video - Brady 99 Rating, Rodgers 98

I really don't care how Donny rate players now b/c we have full player editing in franchise

[Segagendude]

Re: First Madden 12 gameplay

anyone else notice that at around 0:30 both offenses are on because i see Sammy Morris and a couple other guys on when rogers is heading to the huddle.

Come on, you know the drill.......


"It's an early build. Relax"....

Followed by the demo being released with "Don't worry, it was pre-Beta"

Followed by release day, and same issues are seen with "Don't worry, there'll be a patch soon"......

[Atomic Martian]

Re: First Madden 12 gameplay

How bout that 5 wide receiver set from the Pack! cant wait, sub in Finley unstoppable air attack.

[Guffers]

Re: First Madden 12 gameplay

It all looks fantastic but I have a small question/issue...

I just bought a brand new plasma tv, is that score banner going to stay there through the whole game again this year? I've noticed that it stays put throughout replays and even when you press pause in other EA football games.

I really don't want to ruin my TV.

[guaps]

Re: First Madden 12 gameplay

How bout that 5 wide receiver set from the Pack! cant wait, sub in Finley unstoppable air attack.

Judging from gameplay at 3:18 left of the 1st quarter (1:17 into the video), Finley will be very effective in the air attack as he's giving a nice speed burst in his cut. This means he has a pretty high Route Running rating.

I like how the DL seems to be attacking the entire pocket in Madden 12, but the OL/DL interaction still looks bad. Especially on the Finley completion, where I don't like the way Josh Sitton (#71 Packers) singlehandedly is able to contain and hold Vince Wilfork (#75 Pats). First, because Sitton moves outward after the snap, leaving a hole 1-2 yards wide for Wilfork to attack. Second, because there is no signs of Wilfork being able to use his strength and momentum to get a clean shot at the QB, when Sitton had a very bad angle and should have been easy to push away.

Had it been in Madden 11, Sitton would probably have slided in front of Wilfork, so there are improvements. However, after the sliding has been eliminated, OL/DL interaction still seems to suffer from the same problems as previous years - no signs of momentum in their interactions.

[LambertandHam]

Re: Madden NFL 12 Gameplay Video - Brady 99 Rating, Rodgers 98

The thing my eye instantly went towards was the line play. I like how on the second play from scrimmage, the Pats D-Line was bounced out, but in a realistic way. Good to see lots of hand play.

The bad?
Hard to tell from limited footage, but on the second play, one guy makes the tackle, and everyone falls down again.