Madden NFL 17 Gets New Commentary Team Featuring Brandon Gaudin & Charles Davis

[Hooe]

Madden NFL 17 Gets New Commentary Team Featuring Brandon Gaudin & Charles Davis

I played the game for a few hours at EA PLAY yesterday, check Twitter for proof.

The new commentary is legit. Far more chatty, far less dead air. Brandon Gaudin has a presence about him with his voice which reminds me of Brad Nessler from the NCAA games; his delivery is authentic, and he just "sounds like sports" to borrow something someone else said. Davis is solid as a color guy and riffs off Gaudin well, also. There's still dead air in play call if you play slowly like I do - I basically never skip any presentation elements - but it's noticeably less than before.

It's not just pre and post play chatter which is better but the calling of plays in progress as well. Gaudin says the name for just about anyone in the NFL who I played as - from Lucky Whitehead to Jeff Janis to Dontrelle Inman to Marquise Lee. He even called out that Lance Dunbar was a fifth-year player when Dunbar caught a pass and started running with it - "caught by the fifth-year back Lance Dunbar". Gaudin can also cut off Davis if Davis is saying a canned line triggered by the previous play if something big happens - a breakaway run, an INT, etc.

The new commentary and how well it is executed is a huge piece of why Madden 17 feels "fresh" compared to Madden 16, IMO.

[jpdavis82]

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I played the game for a few hours at EA PLAY yesterday, check Twitter for proof.

The new commentary is legit. Far more chatty, far less dead air. Brandon Gaudin has a presence about him with his voice which reminds me of Brad Nessler from the NCAA games; his delivery is authentic, and he just "sounds like sports" to borrow something someone else said. Davis is solid as a color guy and riffs off Gaudin well, also. There's still dead air in play call if you play slowly like I do - I basically never skip any presentation elements - but it's noticeably less than before.

It's not just pre and post play chatter which is better but the calling of plays in progress as well. Gaudin says the name for just about anyone in the NFL who I played as - from Lucky Whitehead to Jeff Janis to Dontrelle Inman to Marquise Lee. He even called out that Lance Dunbar was a fifth-year player when Dunbar caught a pass and started running with it - "caught by the fifth-year back Lance Dunbar". Gaudin can also cut off Davis if Davis is saying a canned line triggered by the previous play if something big happens - a breakaway run, an INT, etc.

The new commentary and how well it is executed is a huge piece of why Madden 17 feels "fresh" compared to Madden 16, IMO.

Sounds great, what about in replays is there commentary describing replays? Not challenges but in game instant replays.


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[Armor and Sword]

Re: Madden NFL 17 Gets New Commentary Team Featuring Brandon Gaudin & Charles Davis

I played the game for a few hours at EA PLAY yesterday, check Twitter for proof.

The new commentary is legit. Far more chatty, far less dead air. Brandon Gaudin has a presence about him with his voice which reminds me of Brad Nessler from the NCAA games; his delivery is authentic, and he just "sounds like sports" to borrow something someone else said. Davis is solid as a color guy and riffs off Gaudin well, also. There's still dead air in play call if you play slowly like I do - I basically never skip any presentation elements - but it's noticeably less than before.

It's not just pre and post play chatter which is better but the calling of plays in progress as well. Gaudin says the name for just about anyone in the NFL who I played as - from Lucky Whitehead to Jeff Janis to Dontrelle Inman to Marquise Lee. He even called out that Lance Dunbar was a fifth-year player when Dunbar caught a pass and started running with it - "caught by the fifth-year back Lance Dunbar". Gaudin can also cut off Davis if Davis is saying a canned line triggered by the previous play if something big happens - a breakaway run, an INT, etc.

The new commentary and how well it is executed is a huge piece of why Madden 17 feels "fresh" compared to Madden 16, IMO.

This post got my toes tingling for August 23rd!!!

[Ueauvan]

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CM, if you say it's legit then end of. why wouldn't i believe you and check twitter? I may disagree with people's opinions but i assume they speak with veracity until proven otherwise im just naive like that

[BayRaider510]

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Are there any gameplay videos with these two in action? Preferably at least a few minutes long. Thanks.

[Hooe]

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Sounds great, what about in replays is there commentary describing replays? Not challenges but in game instant replays.


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That felt similar in function to before - the commentary would trigger after the play and before the replay, and then the replay would start. Generally the chatter was long enough in duration to get through the replay back to the play call screen. The course of the lines is a lot more conversational and more lively than Jim Nantz and Phil Simms. It feels and sounds better and is more effective.

I did not see or hear any Cris Collinsworth style breakdowns of specific plays in replay, if that is what you are asking.

[mrprice33]

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Are there any gameplay videos with these two in action? Preferably at least a few minutes long. Thanks.

Give it time


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[aguero90]

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From what you describe, sounds like Brandon tries to stick to his "radio style," which has me pumped! I love when games try to do this (mlb 2k,) because a lot of the time, radio style pbp is much better and exciting. I've wanted this kind of pbp in a game ever since I started watching mlb when I was 8 in 98, and used radio over video.

[BayRaider510]

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CM, if you say it's legit then end of. why wouldn't i believe you and check twitter? I may disagree with people's opinions but i assume they speak with veracity until proven otherwise im just naive like that

From what you describe, sounds like Brandon tries to stick to his "radio style," which has me pumped! I love when games try to do this (mlb 2k,) because a lot of the time, radio style pbp is much better and exciting. I've wanted this kind of pbp in a game ever since I started watching mlb when I was 8 in 98, and used radio over video.

Agreed Radio PBP is way more exciting. I have MLB.tv and I always switch the audio to the radio broadcast for any team and watch the game with that audio.

[Kanobi]

Re: Madden NFL 17 Gets New Commentary Team Featuring Brandon Gaudin & Charles Davis

I played the game for a few hours at EA PLAY yesterday, check Twitter for proof.

The new commentary is legit. Far more chatty, far less dead air. Brandon Gaudin has a presence about him with his voice which reminds me of Brad Nessler from the NCAA games; his delivery is authentic, and he just "sounds like sports" to borrow something someone else said. Davis is solid as a color guy and riffs off Gaudin well, also. There's still dead air in play call if you play slowly like I do - I basically never skip any presentation elements - but it's noticeably less than before.

It's not just pre and post play chatter which is better but the calling of plays in progress as well. Gaudin says the name for just about anyone in the NFL who I played as - from Lucky Whitehead to Jeff Janis to Dontrelle Inman to Marquise Lee. He even called out that Lance Dunbar was a fifth-year player when Dunbar caught a pass and started running with it - "caught by the fifth-year back Lance Dunbar". Gaudin can also cut off Davis if Davis is saying a canned line triggered by the previous play if something big happens - a breakaway run, an INT, etc.

The new commentary and how well it is executed is a huge piece of why Madden 17 feels "fresh" compared to Madden 16, IMO.

Good stuff! Cant wait to see a good gameplay video and hear it in action

[HealyMonster]

Madden NFL 17 Gets New Commentary Team Featuring Brandon Gaudin & Charles Davis

I played the game for a few hours at EA PLAY yesterday, check Twitter for proof.

The new commentary is legit. Far more chatty, far less dead air. Brandon Gaudin has a presence about him with his voice which reminds me of Brad Nessler from the NCAA games; his delivery is authentic, and he just "sounds like sports" to borrow something someone else said. Davis is solid as a color guy and riffs off Gaudin well, also. There's still dead air in play call if you play slowly like I do - I basically never skip any presentation elements - but it's noticeably less than before.

It's not just pre and post play chatter which is better but the calling of plays in progress as well. Gaudin says the name for just about anyone in the NFL who I played as - from Lucky Whitehead to Jeff Janis to Dontrelle Inman to Marquise Lee. He even called out that Lance Dunbar was a fifth-year player when Dunbar caught a pass and started running with it - "caught by the fifth-year back Lance Dunbar". Gaudin can also cut off Davis if Davis is saying a canned line triggered by the previous play if something big happens - a breakaway run, an INT, etc.

The new commentary and how well it is executed is a huge piece of why Madden 17 feels "fresh" compared to Madden 16, IMO.

UH, hearing you say this makes me more excited than anything else ive heard thanks bro.

[Kanobi]

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Agreed Radio PBP is way more exciting. I have MLB.tv and I always switch the audio to the radio broadcast for any team and watch the game with that audio.

That's what I do for Chiefs games. Mitch "Voice of the Chiefs" Holthus is just awesome

[aguero90]

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Kanobi, how do you do this for football, your own setup? Gamepass doesn't let you watch live, and I didn't think they had radio overlay like mlb.

[BayRaider510]

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Kanobi, how do you do this for football, your own setup? Gamepass doesn't let you watch live, and I didn't think they had radio overlay like mlb.

Wondering the same thing. Perhaps he just mutes his TV and plays the radio broadcast.

[aguero90]

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That's what I do lol! Would be nice to have an official app, wish nfl would do it like mlb.