The specific changes on display will be revealed later this week, but Moore asks, "How many improvements can you pick out?" More obtrusive referees? Helmet sheen? Improved rendering of distant Gatorade jugs?
First Madden '10 screen: Peter Moore invites us to play 'Spot the Improvements'
by JC Fletcher 
on Mar 24th 2009 9:36AM
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The specific changes on display will be revealed later this week, but Moore asks, "How many improvements can you pick out?" More obtrusive referees? Helmet sheen? Improved rendering of distant Gatorade jugs?
Reader Comments (93)
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 11:32AM Esat Dedezade said
... that IS some damn fine helmet sheenage* that they've got going on there.
I'd almost go as far to say that that's the third best example of helmet sheenage I've ever seen.
*Its adequately cromulent.
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I'd almost go as far to say that that's the third best example of helmet sheenage I've ever seen.
*Its adequately cromulent.
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 6:43PM Brendan H said
Geez, how many times in the past has EA released screenshots of Madden that were misleading? They've got a record of tampering with supposed in-game footage of their games, so I'd take this with a grain of salt.
That said, it does appear that there is an onfield and a sideline ref in the pic, so they've finally caught up to NFL 2K on the Dreamcast! Hooray!
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That said, it does appear that there is an onfield and a sideline ref in the pic, so they've finally caught up to NFL 2K on the Dreamcast! Hooray!
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 10:32AM Negativecool said
Are you guys serious?
Do you two not get out much that you can't make an accurate assessment of reality?
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Do you two not get out much that you can't make an accurate assessment of reality?
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 10:43AM SoCoolCurt said
yea i wouldn't go as far as to say it's photo realistic but it does look damn good compared to other football games.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 11:54AM (Unverified) said
it's the first glance, you don't look at the details at first. the texture and lighting is really good, the postures are good, and until you look at the slightly-off shapes and think about the slightly-off coloring, it kinda looks like a photo.
Of course the real test is seeing it on a big screen - in motion. the motion can make or break a game, regardless of the other tech.
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Of course the real test is seeing it on a big screen - in motion. the motion can make or break a game, regardless of the other tech.
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 1:36PM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
It looks more photo-realistic because of the depth-of-field effects (blurred background). Most sports games keep everything in focus (even the sideline characters), making the whole game world look flat and boring. I'd guess that this will run fairly smooth given the lesser DOF effect.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 10:42AM SoCoolCurt said
lol i was thinking the same thing. he is not that small.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 11:39AM (Unverified) said
haha yea that #7 doesn't look like the real 6'5" 241 lbs. Looks good either way, I haven't bought a Madden game in years.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 9:45AM HazyCloud said
I don't trust any screenshots coming from the Madden devs or Peter Moore. Anyone remember this one?
http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/screen/37213/Madden-NFL-06/
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http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/screen/37213/Madden-NFL-06/
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 9:49AM Peter Moore said
I think you should trust everything about Peter Moore.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 10:40AM (Unverified) said
I remember those screenshots, at that moment I made the decision to buy a next gen console.
Still waiting for something that looks that good.
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Still waiting for something that looks that good.
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 9:48AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
oooh detailed lines in the Gatorade containers!!!!
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 9:54AM Peter Moore said
Okay, I have the answer to the improvements in the picture.
Answer: Everything.
Yep, just another day of making everything awesome for Peter Moore...
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Answer: Everything.
Yep, just another day of making everything awesome for Peter Moore...
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 9:54AM LaughingTarget said
The new invisible second football mode being demonstrated by #55 of Arizona taking a hand-off from #76 on Pittsburgh?
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 11:36AM Vegeta has a ps3 said
I have to say, that pic looks really impressive. I thought that was a real pic of a football game.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 9:56AM (Unverified) said
looks like Pitt. playing with a skinny college kid at QB, nice attention to detail there!
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 9:57AM PSN ID JBerg said
In general it looks like the sidelines have a lot more activity going on, between the players and the officials.
Is that the chain gang I see? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember them being on the field last year.
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Is that the chain gang I see? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember them being on the field last year.
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 9:58AM hanger3com said
Well, the players on the sideline haven't been improved. They're as lifeless as before. They're not even looking at the play.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 10:03AM (Unverified) said
Spot the minor improvement! Coming August 2009 for 59.99!!!!!
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 10:04AM (Unverified) said
I wish Madden NFL would give up their exclusive agreement with the NFL. To me, the games were better when both EA and 2KSports were in competition with each other. I hate the fact that EA has an exclusive deal with the NFL, pisses me off.
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Posted: Mar 24th 2009 11:15AM OMGOMG said
Two years ago, I would have agreed 100% with you. But, besides the NBA 2K series, the 2K Sports brand has taken a giant step back this generation.
EA Sports now makes a much better hockey game, and SECA's MLB: The Show is light years ahead of 2K's MLB games.
Heck, even NBA Live is catching up. Couple that with the underwhelming All Pro 2K8, and I'm kind of glad that if anyone had an exclusive agreement, it's EA right now.
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EA Sports now makes a much better hockey game, and SECA's MLB: The Show is light years ahead of 2K's MLB games.
Heck, even NBA Live is catching up. Couple that with the underwhelming All Pro 2K8, and I'm kind of glad that if anyone had an exclusive agreement, it's EA right now.
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 11:21AM Negatron said
Yes there is, i feel you're just not into sports like you once were maybe?...Each year for the sports genre there are slight nuances that you can pick out whether its for better or for worse...
The controls, graphics etc, always something different along with the roster updates.
Not a ranting, just saying.
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The controls, graphics etc, always something different along with the roster updates.
Not a ranting, just saying.
Posted: Mar 24th 2009 10:06AM Sycomunkee said
OK, with all this new technology, when the hell are they actually going to have grass on the field.
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