Madden on the 360

[Crash]

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2005/news/04/18/day1_screen001.jpg


Next-gen Madden premiering Saturday
EA unveiling new Madden with "photo-realistic" graphics during first hour of NFL Draft on ESPN.
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On Saturday morning, many gridiron faithful will gather round the tube for the NFL Draft to see which fresh-faced man-about-campus will suit up for their squad next year. The Bay Area looks to make major headlines that day, and not just because the San Francisco 49ers are expected to take Cal Berkeley quarterback with the number one overall pick. Redwood City-based publisher Electronic Arts is showing off the latest version of its top gun, Madden NFL 2006.

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EA today announced that it will debut the next-generation edition of Madden NFL Football in a 60-second spot this Saturday. The ad will be shown during the first hour of the NFL Draft, which begins 9am Pacific Daylight Time. The ad will only run once during the broadcast.

EA did not mention which next-generation console the footage would be from, but circumstantial evidence points towards the next Xbox, most commonly referred to as the Xbox 360. Microsoft's newest console will be unveiled on MTV May 12, and analysts believe it will be in homes in time for this year's Christmas. Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Revolution, on the other hand, aren't expected to be available until the second half of 2006.

"We have had a dedicated team working on next-generation Madden NFL football and we cannot wait for Madden fans to get a sneak peek at the experience that awaits them," said Frank Gibeau, Senior Vice President of North American Marketing for Electronic Arts.

As a teaser for its fans, EA is posting screenshots of its next-gen Madden on the game's Web page once per day until the TV ad debuts. The first screenshot (in the box above) shows a close-up of the head of one player, possibly a member of the Minnesota Vikings or Baltimore Ravens, as he is falling to the ground during a snowy game. The stadium in the background is in soft focus, but the detail on the face is quite impressive--the individual strands of hair on the player's thin moustache can be discerned as can his frosty breath.

By Tim Surette -- GameSpot
POSTED: 04/18/05 11:37 AM PST

looks like daunte caulpepper

[DarrenMcLeod]

Damn that thing can pump some impressive graphics.

[Null]

Not really madden on 360, Should just be titled Next Gen Madden (which is what it is titled everywhere else)
footage may be from xbox, but who really knows and it wont matter. its how madden is going to look on all 3 nex gen consoles.

[Perfect Stu]

if this ends up being a PS3 exclusive, **** will hit the fan

you cant really judge how well the game will look from that shot...but it's almost guarunteed to blow people away

[Crash]

apparently the game will look like that though, more like a painting than a CG looking game... good thing too, i'm tired of the CG looking graphics. a new screenshot per day until the game is revealed on saturday.

[Canyarion]

Imagine you had to render those characters. A hell of a job. :unsure:

They should come up with a 3D scanner (I know they have those, but I don't think they use them for rendering) really fast.

[Jonbo298]

Looks better but not 'uber amazing' to me

[Canyarion]

You really can't say much from 1 close-up. You have to see the game in motion I think.

[Jonbo298]

You think so? *gasp*

[Crash]

http://r0rschach.com/madden.jpg


day 2

[Null]

look pretty good, i especially like the snow. they look all different shapes and sizes of flakes instead of just a bunch of white dots.

[MuGen]

Circumstancial evidence points to the Next xbox....

I highly call that a confirmation that the next NFL 2006 from EA will be on the Xbox 360. But the game looks mad crazy.

[Canyarion]

Now if only this wasn't a sports game, I'd be interested in it. :sneaky:

[DarrenMcLeod]

http://r0rschach.com/madden.jpg


day 2
Is that a banana in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

[DeathsHand]

Is that a banana in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

no that's just his huge bulge.

Still got nothing on the king of all cosmos...

[Typhoid]

no that's just his huge bulge.

Still got nothing on the king of all cosmos...


Of course his bulge is huge. He's the King of all cosmos for a reason.

[Stray_Bullet]

Of course his bulge is huge. He's the King of all cosmos for a reason.

Depending how big he is, his bulge could be larger than the sun.

But... even relative to the rest of his, the bulge is quite intimidating.

[GameMaster]

Would the mouths of all humans combined be enough to engulf this mighty bulge and toss it around playfully with the tongues of all humans combined?

[Crash]

day three screen:

http://images.ea.com/sports/games/06/madden/nextgen/day3.jpg

[Canyarion]

I don't see molten flakes on his clothes. :unsure:

[bobcat]

I don't see molten flakes on his clothes. :unsure:
Yeh that'd be pretty cool

[jeepnut]

day three screen:

http://images.ea.com/sports/games/06/madden/nextgen/day3.jpg

Why are they wearing short sleeves when it's snowing? I don't care how pretty or graphically realistic you make the game look, little details like this just kill all that effort. Not impressed so far.

[GameMaster]

Does his realistic 'tough' and 'mean' face impress me? Nope.

Do real football players make those facial expressions? Nope.

Current Status: Unimpressed and laughing at the stupid football player. Is there an option in the game for beating the **** out of players who make stupid faces?

[MuGen]

Does his realistic 'tough' and 'mean' face impress me? Nope.

Do real football players make those facial expressions? Nope.

Current Status: Unimpressed and laughing at the stupid football player. Is there an option in the game for beating the **** out of players who make stupid faces?

Have you actually stared into the face of a football player while he's in the the heat of the grid iron?

Although.... Not all football players wear long sleeves in snow, it gets rather hot when playing football. Constant running and rubbing up against larger or smaller man-beasts.

[Perfect Stu]

Why are they wearing short sleeves when it's snowing? I don't care how pretty or graphically realistic you make the game look, little details like this just kill all that effort. Not impressed so far.


http://www.colts.com/images/news_photos/21_sanders/2005_01_16_ne_119_machta.jpg


and GM, dont even pretend to know anything about football...

[bobcat]

http://www.colts.com/images/news_photos/21_sanders/2005_01_16_ne_119_machta.jpg


and GM, dont even pretend to know anything about football...

GM is the king of football. He knows so much about it.....right GM *elbows GM*

[jeepnut]

http://images.ea.com/sports/games/06/madden/nextgen/day3.jpg

http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/20/photos/bucs-mcnabb.jpg

I rest my case.

[GameMaster]

GM is the king of football. He knows so much about it.....right GM *elbows GM*

Oh...yes, of course!

Come on bobcat, Canyarion, and Jeepnut, let's blow this filthy, pork rine infested joint! Our work here is done. :)

;)

[Typhoid]

http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/20/photos/bucs-mcnabb.jpg

I rest my case.



Ohh, I get it. So you're saying they should put who wears longsleeves, and who doesnt, for every player in the league, into the database of the game.


Damn, I mean, I would so want to spend my time doing that if I was a prorammer.

Better yet? I love how nobody has thought that it could be a f*cking option in the game.

[Perfect Stu]

http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/20/photos/bucs-mcnabb.jpg

I rest my case.


lol, so because McNabb sometimes* wears longsleeves, and Madden's TEASER pictures dont have him wearing them (when, most likely, he would be wearing them in the snowy conditions), it ruins it? you've GOT to be kidding me.

http://espn.go.com/media/nfl/2004/1205/photo/a_mcnabb_il.jpg

NO SALE! ;)

[Joeiss]

Jeepnut's picture isn't even in the winter.....

[Null]

maybe the picture from EA was just a fluke snow storm in the middle of may or june and started up unexpectedly in the middle of the game and he's looking at the snow and making that face "grrrrr, i hate snow!"


:sneaky:

seriously tho. its a taste of what the next consoles will do and your picking about sleves?

[jeepnut]

All I'm saying is if we can do photo realistic graphics, we can do players dressed appropriately for the weather. To me, someone dressed the same for a game in the sun in Arizona as a game in the snow in Green Bay is not realistic. So there! :p

[gekko]

Wow, that's some amazing, real-time in-game screenshots. Oh wait, they're not.

I really don't care what the game looks like between plays, because I play a game, I don't sit back and watch it. Last time I checked, I had a zoomed-out view and a bunch of players on the field.

But it's just a case of the next-gen renders. Look at how good Gran Turismo looked until it actually came out. Marketing is wonderful.

[Typhoid]

Those could very well be the In-game graphics, considering thats basically what the Xbox can put out for between play graphics, so if you thinkl of it like that, then it isn't too impressive. But what if it is in-game?

[Perfect Stu]

Wow, that's some amazing, real-time in-game screenshots. Oh wait, they're not.

I really don't care what the game looks like between plays, because I play a game, I don't sit back and watch it. Last time I checked, I had a zoomed-out view and a bunch of players on the field.

But it's just a case of the next-gen renders. Look at how good Gran Turismo looked until it actually came out. Marketing is wonderful.


Animations, physics and lighting are the things that will make or break how good this game will look. Dont knock the "graphics" when we havent even seen them yet.

[The Germanator]

That man looks too angry to be my lovable Donovan McNabb. He would be smiling, not scowling...

http://images.nfl.com/photos/img7724814.jpg

[Crash]

http://images.ea.com/sports/games/06/madden/nextgen/ngday4.jpg

[GameMaster]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/synthoid/ad.jpg.

[MuGen]

ok... this thread has gone way off course.....

[The Germanator]

I'm glad that Madden is representing the Eagles! :)

[Null]

someone had to show them some pitty. ;)

[bobcat]

ok... this thread has gone way off course.....

here's a llama, there's a llama everywhere a llama llama

yes indeed it has.

Oh yeh Madden football, snow cold or something

[Crash]

progressively worse pictures:

http://images.ea.com/sports/games/06/madden/nextgen/day5screener.jpg

[jeepnut]

progressively worse pictures:

http://images.ea.com/sports/games/06/madden/nextgen/day5screener.jpg

At least the coach isn't in short sleeves.

[Stray_Bullet]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/synthoid/ad.jpg.
lmao.

Somewhere in your insanity, there's a hint of genius.

[Canyarion]

At least the coach isn't in short sleeves.
But he does have a brand new headset without scratches, imperfections or water drops.
And let's not forget his perfect 1-colour skin. :beerchug:

Did I say I agree with Gekko? I agree with Gekko.

[Null]

heh, teaser trailer (http://xfersf02.ign.com/%5E1519377351/movies/streamingmovies.ign.com/docroot/sports/article/606/606230/maddenteaser_001_wmvlow.wmv?position=front) :p

[Canyarion]

Forbidden?

[Null]

hmm. try and click the teaser on here...

http://sports.ign.com/articles/605/605083p1.html

[The Germanator]

someone had to show them some pitty. ;)

The most winning team in the NFL for the last 5 years needs pity? :confused:

:p

[Crash]

http://www.r0rschach.com/screen6.jpg

I like this pic better.... **** YOU MCNABB


http://mywebpages.comcast.net/3minutes/hasselbeck.gif http://mywebpages.comcast.net/3minutes/hasselbeck.gif http://mywebpages.comcast.net/3minutes/hasselbeck.gif

[Crash]

http://www.easports.com/games/madden06/nextgen.jsp?setID=Madden%20Next%20Gen%20Commercial&resID=hi

everyone see this new crap?

[DeathsHand]

http://www.easports.com/games/madden06/nextgen.jsp?setID=Madden%20Next%20Gen%20Commercial&resID=hi

everyone see this new crap?

X-ray injuries! Extreme angles! EXTREME SCORING FORCE FIELDS!!

MAN THIS IS SO EXTREME!!!

[GameMaster]

Injury analysis? :rolleyes:

Lame spill, on aisle three!

[MuGen]

http://www.r0rschach.com/screen6.jpg

is it me or is he flipping us the bird?

[Teuthida]

It's just you...sort of...well...perhaps scroll up a bit...