Backbreaker Hands-On Preview w/ Gameplay Videos (IGN)

[backbreaker]

IGN has posted their hands-on preview of Backbreaker.

Quote:

"Passing seemed to work a little better in the frantic football world that Backbreaker presents. The approach is certainly different than any I've seen for hurling the pigskin. Actually passing the ball is done entirely by the right stick, while targeting a player is done by holding the left trigger and moving between receivers with the left analog. The AI is largely in charge of the strength of the pass you're throwing (something that I'm worried about) unless it's a bomb pass, in which case you can move the analog down and then up to emulate a throwing motion of sorts. Every other pass is done with a simple flick upwards. Passing didn't feel all that great when I played with rigid camera movements that strain to follow the ball down the field and some wonky physics when the ball hit either the ground or a player's hands. Aside from standard quick play games, there's also an 8, 16, and 32 team season option and something called Road to Backbreaker which I'm guessing is designed to deliver some sort of loose tournament structure in the same vein as Mortal Kombat (escalating difficulty with meaner and meaner opponents)."

[adamgod8]

Its gameplay vids you want? Her ya go....

The Run Game
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9...me_030210.html
The Pass Game
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9...me_030210.html
Defense
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9...se_030210.html
Highlight Reel
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/9...el_030210.html

The review seemed to be a downer but the videos look AMAZING! Especially defense

[Dalsanto0026]

Thanks Backbreaker.

Good to finally see some actual gameplay footage.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by adamgod8

The review seemed to be a downer but the videos look AMAZING! Especially defense

I didn't expect IGN to give a positive review. Same with Pasta Padre.

The vids looked great to me tho. Just as I expected, youcan hear the defense calling out the play "Run Right!, Run Right!" lol

[stoncold32]

yikes....i dont know that EA has too much to worry about after watchign this.

[jdr4693]

kinda looks like "superstar" mode in madden

[booker21]

hmmm for some reason these videos are not that good.. i really liked the trailers and those small clips they were showing..
Seeing like this feels very flat.

[SouthernBrick]

Quote: Originally Posted by stoncold32

yikes....i dont know that EA has too much to worry about after watchign this.

Everyone knows this game isn't stealing any sells away from madden. If they did then they'd just be fooling themselves.