The tackles also look fairly realistic and with good reason: The game is powered by the euphoria engine, the same one used in The Force Unleashed and Grand Theft Auto IV. We're going to hear more about this game (slated for a vague 2008 release) in the coming weeks. As such, we just want to be the first to make this joke: Gridirons of War. ... We don't have a wider context for it, but when you see it start to pop up just remember who dropped that bon mot first.
Euphoria-based Backbreaker gameplay video is intriguing
by Justin McElroy 
on Apr 18th 2008 5:30PM
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The tackles also look fairly realistic and with good reason: The game is powered by the euphoria engine, the same one used in The Force Unleashed and Grand Theft Auto IV. We're going to hear more about this game (slated for a vague 2008 release) in the coming weeks. As such, we just want to be the first to make this joke: Gridirons of War. ... We don't have a wider context for it, but when you see it start to pop up just remember who dropped that bon mot first.
Reader Comments (26)
Posted: Apr 18th 2008 5:35PM (Unverified) said
That's awesome. And I can't stand football.
Good luck to them.
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Good luck to them.
Posted: Apr 18th 2008 5:37PM (Unverified) said
The shakey cam made me feel sick. Its ok in some games but not all the time in a sports game.
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Posted: Apr 18th 2008 5:38PM TangoCharlie said
That is some awesome animation.
Shame it's a football game.
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Shame it's a football game.
Posted: Apr 18th 2008 6:01PM (Unverified) said
Well it's a good thing this is being used in GTA4 huh?
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Posted: Apr 19th 2008 1:11AM (Unverified) said
If it ends up being arcadey, or doesn't have a control scheme made for octopi like most football sims, I'll buy this in a heartbeat.
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Posted: Apr 18th 2008 5:45PM (Unverified) said
I hate football games. But this is tickling my fancy. the shaky cam totally does it for me.
Godspeed to these devs. Sports games need a breath of fresh air.
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Godspeed to these devs. Sports games need a breath of fresh air.
Posted: Apr 18th 2008 6:18PM (Unverified) said
That looks awesome! By the way, why does everyone "hate" football so much?
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Posted: Apr 18th 2008 8:53PM (Unverified) said
Eh, screw the stereotypes, I take the best of both worlds.
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Posted: Apr 18th 2008 6:22PM (Unverified) said
Wow, i hate football games and i cant wait to try this
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Posted: Apr 18th 2008 8:03PM (Unverified) said
If I recall correctly, the same MGS4 article in EDGE mentioned above this post says that the game uses the Euphoria AI too. I don't think there is a game out that uses this yet, so I'm quite looking forward to seeing what it's capable of producing.
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Posted: Apr 20th 2008 8:58AM Odog4ever said
I don't hate football (played football in high school) but I never got into any of the video game versions of the sport.
This might tip the scales for me, just like "skate." was the first skateboarding game I ever purchased. Hope the game play shapes up.
Hopefully the next trailer adds some more realism like stiff-arms or maybe dragging defenders who don't wrap up... Man, I hope they don't fuck this up!
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This might tip the scales for me, just like "skate." was the first skateboarding game I ever purchased. Hope the game play shapes up.
Hopefully the next trailer adds some more realism like stiff-arms or maybe dragging defenders who don't wrap up... Man, I hope they don't fuck this up!
Posted: Apr 18th 2008 10:12PM (Unverified) said
I don't normally like football games, but this I like. I think this might be the kind of game that makes people football fans.
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Posted: Apr 19th 2008 2:07AM (Unverified) said
I've been waiting 5 years for someone, to replace animations, with simulated AI physics, based movement, I'm glad it's shaping up the way it is, Next Gen Tech for sure.
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Posted: Apr 19th 2008 2:12AM (Unverified) said
Oh Yeah American football sucks play a real sport, rugby, is way better and soccer is even better than that.
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Posted: Apr 19th 2008 2:19AM (Unverified) said
That looks amazing! Developers, see what happens when you try something new?!?! This LOOKS like a next gen game finally. Even love the rendering style.
Of yea,, but it is football, american football at that, but I guess this seems like the perfect sport for the euphoria engine
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Of yea,, but it is football, american football at that, but I guess this seems like the perfect sport for the euphoria engine
Posted: Apr 19th 2008 3:03AM greatslack said
"HUHN!"...CRUNCH
..I really hope they work on the sound effects before release.
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..I really hope they work on the sound effects before release.
Posted: Apr 19th 2008 12:38PM (Unverified) said
its amazing to see a game where they take into consideration real mechanics of football like pursuit angles... it was incredible to see some of the pursuers just run by because their angles were off which happens quite a bit in real life.
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Posted: May 11th 2008 8:05PM (Unverified) said
i love how no two tackles are the same. If the passing game is good and they have some good game modes...this could be the greatest sports game of all time. also if they can make nice one handed or diving catches.
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