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CigarCityBandit · 08-22-2012, 08:48 PM

Strangely enough, the writer of the article made me think of something...
Back on the Nintendo64 there was a hockey game by Acclaim (NHL Breakaway maybe?) where you could, as a defenseman, by holding down one of the triggers engage the offensive player and then use the stick to "ride" the guy either out of the slot and away from the goal or into the boards. If you held it too long you would get called for Holding.
This mechanic ALONE kept me playing the game while EA was putting out even better all around hockey games because it provided for so much more control and strategy on defense.
So even as far back as a cartridge console could you do SOME of what the writer talks about needing to be able to do in Madden on a next gen console.
Once EA implements the Overhaul and refinements to the OL/DL play this game is going to be incredible.

08-22-2012, 08:48 PM	#33
CigarCityBandit Banned OVR: 3 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Breaking Down Madden: The Run Game Strangely enough, the writer of the article made me think of something... Back on the Nintendo64 there was a hockey game by Acclaim (NHL Breakaway maybe?) where you could, as a defenseman, by holding down one of the triggers engage the offensive player and then use the stick to "ride" the guy either out of the slot and away from the goal or into the boards. If you held it too long you would get called for Holding. This mechanic ALONE kept me playing the game while EA was putting out even better all around hockey games because it provided for so much more control and strategy on defense. So even as far back as a cartridge console could you do SOME of what the writer talks about needing to be able to do in Madden on a next gen console. Once EA implements the Overhaul and refinements to the OL/DL play this game is going to be incredible.