Good god the lack of overall awareness is astounding.

[F17]

Well,
With Madden taking a massive backwards step away from progress in a lot of things this year. In particular their insistence on only having 4 animations in the game total. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, but....
I cannot for the life of me understand how they can completely disregard peoples awareness to the ball. Fumbles in particular are horrific to watch, as players just stand over the ball and kick it around because reasons.

Bobbled catches, although on the whole improved, the fact that you can get people lying on their back with the ball physically on top of their chest (or underneath their chest in fumbles) yet refusing to even acknowledge the ball is there is just plain wrong.
It actually makes me miss madden 10, with the fight for the fumble, but I know it might be brought back as a "New Feature" in another dev cycle.



Also, on the topic of Madden 10. I am a big fan of some of the Pro Tak animations from that still being in game, but without being able to have people attach to the tackle. Its amazing....