Madden 25 Next-Gen Living Worlds Trailer

[wordtobigbird]

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I'm hoping, when Madden introduces real-time presentation (HAS to be next year), we can see players dynamically sub one-another out with no major change in graphical fidelity. Until then, this will have to do. I'm OK giving the first year excuse for the sidelines. Next year needs to make bigger strides, no excuses there.

Oh wow. Never thought of that. That would be dope to be able to see who the offense/defense is bringing onto the field while I'm picking my play.

[RateSports]

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7 McCown, Luke QB 6-4 217 32 10 Louisiana Tech

Looks just like him to me. Can't you tell?



This is the problem with bringing attention to the sideline but then getting the sidelines details wrong. Because even though it is a cool thing to have, all I can think about now is how these are all the wrong players on the sideline..

Haha nothing beats Lance Briggs

[ghettogeeksta]

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Looks weak, the graphics are weak for next-gen and I thought the sideline interactions were going to be better. Seems like the characters on the sidelines are generic/easily noticeable lower graphics quality, and seems like you can only interact with one person on the side line at a time while everyone else looks the opposite way.

And the crowd, you can't really judge from trailers you have to play it to really feel the difference but I do see alot of repeat crowd models; and are those celebrations cut scenes? If so that's not real-time crown interaction. Anyway this game is more of a updated Madden 25 current gen, which is nothing to be proud of.

[CarryTheWeight]

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Oh wow. Never thought of that. That would be dope to be able to see who the offense/defense is bringing onto the field while I'm picking my play.

One of FIFA's major selling points is a real-time "virtual director" (their words, not mine). Everything in that game will happen in real-time according to the developers. I played the demo at a Sony Store recently and it's pretty much exactly as they say.

Frankly, when other EA Sports titles are improving their presentation I'm a bit shocked to see Madden still employing the same tired cutscenes. Even next-gen FIFA 14's bench/sideline models are the actual player models (that, or each bench player rendered at a slightly lower resolution like in APF2K8 or the current-gen NBA 2K titles).

[TheBuddyHobbs]

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Haha nothing beats Lance Briggs

Da Bears have two number 55's... Didn't you know?... I love how Luke McCown and Lance Briggs look the exact same... HA...HA...

[charter04]

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Oh wow. Never thought of that. That would be dope to be able to see who the offense/defense is bringing onto the field while I'm picking my play.

Madden 92-93 had that.

[wordtobigbird]

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One of FIFA's major selling points is a real-time "virtual director" (their words, not mine). Everything in that game will happen in real-time according to the developers. I played the demo at a Sony Store recently and it's pretty much exactly as they say.

Frankly, when other EA Sports titles are improving their presentation I'm a bit shocked to see Madden still employing the same tired cutscenes. Even next-gen FIFA 14's bench/sideline models are the actual player models (that, or each bench player rendered at a slightly lower resolution like in APF2K8 or the current-gen NBA 2K titles).

Haven't heard of this, would you happen to remember where you read about?

I got to play Fifa on XBoxOne and everything did happen real time. When you get a foul, the players react to it while one is picking up the ball and setting it to kick off. After you score the celebrations start and you can still run around while they celebrate. Its a nice touch.

Madden 92-93 had that.

Before my time haha. Earliest football I can remember playing is Quarterbackclub on N64.

[TheBuddyHobbs]

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Haven't heard of this, would you happen to remember where you read about?

I got to play Fifa on XBoxOne and everything did happen real time. When you get a foul, the players react to it while one is picking up the ball and setting it to kick off. After you score the celebrations start and you can still run around while they celebrate. Its a nice touch.

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[newtonfb]

its sad that 2k8 sidelines were way better. If im not mistaken i remember 2k8 had each most if not all individual players have their own cpu logic on the sidelines. This looks like 1 or maybe 2 people react while others look like they are robots and do all the same things. Embarrassing

[SageInfinite]

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Where's the living worlds trailer? Did EA scrap the living worlds trailer? Is it canceled? Is it ever gonna drop????

With that said, the feature is just as underwhelming as the entire game seems like it is. Really doesn't look like hundreds of characters on the sidelines. Also doesn't seem like everyone is aware of what is going on. Hopefully they actually build and improve all of this instead of saying they will and then scrap it.

[CarryTheWeight]

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Haven't heard of this, would you happen to remember where you read about?

I got to play Fifa on XBoxOne and everything did happen real time. When you get a foul, the players react to it while one is picking up the ball and setting it to kick off. After you score the celebrations start and you can still run around while they celebrate. Its a nice touch.

Developers have mentioned in videos and interviews that they've tried to emulate Sky Sports's presentation and allow things to happen in real-time. During a few of the Living Worlds trailers you can see players like Gerard Pique lean over and watch the game as it happens on the pitch. I can also attest to zooming in during replay mode and seeing each player on the bench. They probably won't interact with players like Madden's will, seeing as though soccer/football benches are enclosed and further away from the action, but it's very reassuring nonetheless.

Since you asked, here's an article I found that talked about that in detail: http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ifa-challenge/

Anyway, back on topic. It just surprises me the amount of detail in FIFA compared to what Madden's done. Is it a good starting point? Yes, but I expect to see much more from Madden in coming years. No excuse for why two titles under the "EA Sports Ignite" banner are so philosophically different from one-another.

[Jetpac]

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One of FIFA's major selling points is a real-time "virtual director" (their words, not mine). Everything in that game will happen in real-time according to the developers. I played the demo at a Sony Store recently and it's pretty much exactly as they say.

Frankly, when other EA Sports titles are improving their presentation I'm a bit shocked to see Madden still employing the same tired cutscenes. Even next-gen FIFA 14's bench/sideline models are the actual player models (that, or each bench player rendered at a slightly lower resolution like in APF2K8 or the current-gen NBA 2K titles).

SPOT ON. I played Fifa on the PS4 today and MY GOODNESS. That's what a Next-Gen game is supposed to look and feel like. It was crisp, fluid you could feel the momentum, some of the collisions were BRUTAL and took a toll on players noticeably. But the coolest part was when you broke away with a through pass or simply got free. The crowd opened up in anticipation of something big. IT WAS AMAZING.

The only thing FIFA needs IMO is a little better presentation and some constant player emotion. That with a deeper franchise or My Player mode, and goodness you'd have the BEST sports game out there.

Madden... Not even close.

[wordtobigbird]

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Thanks!

Flags waving are a nice touch. Madden fan signs coming soon? Terrible towels?

The ball boy is cool touch.

I LOVE the dynamic pulling on arms/jersey. This is how the DBs should play the WRs. Bad DBs get their hands on them more and get called for defensive holding/PI.

Very good reaction after the guy missed the shot. They zoom in on the rest of his reaction instead of having cut scenes. Would be good for when a WR drops a pass, instead of running up the field like he has no idea the ball bounced of his hand. He should react like this.

This video actually got me more hype for future Madden's than the living world trailer.

Since you asked, here's an article I found that talked about that in detail: http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ifa-challenge/

Anyway, back on topic. It just surprises me the amount of detail in FIFA compared to what Madden's done. Is it a good starting point? Yes, but I expect to see much more from Madden in coming years. No excuse for why two titles under the "EA Sports Ignite" banner are so philosophically different from one-another.

Thanks for the link. And I agree. I expect Madden to follow suit if Fifa is doing it. unfortunately the wait till next august is a long one.

[charter04]

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Haven't heard of this, would you happen to remember where you read about?

I got to play Fifa on XBoxOne and everything did happen real time. When you get a foul, the players react to it while one is picking up the ball and setting it to kick off. After you score the celebrations start and you can still run around while they celebrate. Its a nice touch.


Before my time haha. Earliest football I can remember playing is Quarterbackclub on N64.

LOL. Don't make me feel old. Madden 92 for Sega. Look it up on youtube. When you called plays you chose different packages. Normal, Hands, Big, Fast on offense. On defense it was just like 4-3 or 3-4 or nickel. When you went to different package or chose to bring in an extra DB or whatever you saw a player or player run off the field and the new one run on. It was pretty cool. This was in real time as you called play. That's 16 bit football that has something more real to life then next gen.

[TheBuddyHobbs]

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The games I will play the most on next-gen are NBA 2k14 -> Fifa 14 -> NBA Live 14-> Madden 25.