Madden NFL 12 Reviewer Impressions: Presentation

[kbmnm247]

Now I know why there was no commentary in the demo

[TreyIM2]

My real disappointment is the lack of the extra point show. It was introduced 2 years ago, it was horrible, but at least it was their first try to make something similar to 2k5 sportcenter, they should have built from that, instead last year it was an exact replica, well, I thought, they decided not to touch franchise mode in 11, you'll see what they've got in store for us in madden 12...... nothing, removed, we're back at 09.
Having said that, I'm a happy camper nonetheless, Madden 12 is the best Madden presentation-wise, no one can deny it.

Ditto. It was the start of something that could have been great with continual work. Maybe they pulled it to improve on it for next yr. Doubt it but, eh, whatever....

I have to say that the presentation as far as the new cam angles and intros is nice but, of course, they get tired after a while. Been playing this game since Friday and I can't help but to feel bored of it after the demo excited me so much yet I'll stop there. It's about presentation here, right? And YEA the commentary sux!! Heh...

[Nab_Impervious_XII]

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Gus Johnson is an amazing commentator. This is obvious to anyone who's watched a Gus Johnson commentated NFL game in real life. This is completely on EA's sound department which has been coasting the past few years.

[Rudolph999]

It's 2012 they should now have a franchise mode with media and technology coming out of everywhere, radio stations, internet, blackberry, iphone, cbs, espn, fox sports, local tv station , local newspaper and national newspaper. Come on the league is media driven. Image the NFL without media exposure. How do we find out what's happening in the league with a poor interface. It's like making your favorite sandwich and never eating it. It's incomplete.

[RaychelSnr]

"If they aren't doing any of that, they're calling players by the wrong name or worse, just calling them by their jersey number."

Gary Johnson, Chris Collingsworth, lol

If we are really being true to the Madden NFL 12 Announcer Formula you actually meant Gary Johnson and Announcer # 2. :o

[cyborg.ninja24]

The replay system, announcers, and lack of a halftime show is laughable. I do love the new camera angles. Player intro is nice the first few times but gets old fast.

[SGMRock]

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I see way more stuff this year being called wrong by commentators. Its bad enough they sound lame as ever but do they have to say stuff like.

"And the Lions look to score again after getting the ball in excellent field position." Hmm after the defense just downed the ball on the 1 yrd line on a punt!!!!! Happens a lot, he said that when I had the ball at the 10, or 15 or 7....

He says lots of other things that are way off too. Collingsworth, don't get my started...

I like the camera stuff, I like the starting lineup things coming out on the field too but after seeing them 1x you just skip them. :P

I think its cool they show the offense and defensive lineup but its the same thing everytime. They always talk about the same player. So that also gets old, also in order to see a lot of the precentation stuff you have to make sure you don't press buttons to fast after plays or it skips them and you don't realize it.

The halftime thing shows some of the big plays but it needs some sort of voice overlay to have it be cool. Just showing the plays makes it pretty vanilla.

[malky]

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Maybe next year? Maybe next year? Maybe next year? Maybe next year? Maybe next year? Maybe next year? Maybe next year? (06-12) I'm tired EA. That's like the 'Bungles' battle cry. Next year, yeah right. Ha ha the joke is on me for actually looking forward to this game.

Dude, this is the most honest post I've seen in a long time, couldn't agree more! I hate that maybe next year stuff!

[malky]

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Ditto. It was the start of something that could have been great with continual work. Maybe they pulled it to improve on it for next yr. Doubt it but, eh, whatever....

I have to say that the presentation as far as the new cam angles and intros is nice but, of course, they get tired after a while. Been playing this game since Friday and I can't help but to feel bored of it after the demo excited me so much yet I'll stop there. It's about presentation here, right? And YEA the commentary sux!! Heh...

They should have kept the EXTRAPOINT in for the playoffs, beginning and end of the season, sort of how College Hoops2k use to do it, I think it's value would have been better until they found something new. Come on EA, get creative with your presentations!!!

[jack1535]

Wow I thought the Entrances were authentic. They Bills is wrong, the mascot stands on a platform above the players running out of the tunnel, and there is no blue up symbol it is a set of doors with the symbol on it.

[cloverfield91]

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this is probably gonna sound dumb but im super happy they fixed the chargers helmet.

[jack1535]

If they dont have custom music playlsit I will be very pissed. It defeats the point of authentic intros if every team comes out to the same 5 songs.

[SGMRock]

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The coin toss always has your best players at certain positions and not your team captains.

[CCK]

The commentary is a disaster. To even try and find a positive would be a lie to you all. As others notes, saying the team has great field position when they've been pinned down on the one, the constant wrong names and the changes in volume are ridiculous.

A couple of other examples. First, like when McNabb takes off, they'll talk about how the opposing defense is going to have to contain this great running back. Also, there was a great moment when I was up 38-0 in the fourth and I punted and put the computer on the 10. Johnson says to Chris "What is the road team going to have to do to get back in this game" and there was like 20 seconds of silence. Even computer programed Chris couldn't answer such a stupid question.

Two really annoying things. When introducing the Vikings offense, they continue to say how it is lead by Kevin Williams, even though I didn't resign him and he's been off my team for two years. Also, every coin toss they talk about what the road team is going to have to do for the game. Every single freaking game they say the exact same thing.

Finally, the introductions are not authentic. The vikings do not have some big goofy disney costumed guy riding out on a truck.

[youALREADYknow]

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Yep, that's what I heard, the commentary is horrible. Hopefully, with FIFA's sound technology, the future Madden's, starting with 13, will be vastly improved.

Can we get FIFA's physics and animation branching as well?

Seriously, just finished playing a game of FIFA 11 and the player interactions and ball physics seem light years ahead of Madden at times. And that's last year's game in a series where FIFA 12 is supposed to be far better.