New Details on Backbreaker

by pastapadre
Posted February 24th, 2010 at 5:07 pm

With Backbreaker having started promotion in advance of its May 18th release some previews will be out in the coming weeks. Scans of a new preview in the overseas magazine X360 have emerged. The actual article is written in an overly sensationalist manner so from it I’ve pulled out just the information on the game that hasn’t been touched on before.

Created teams being used online will not have the customized logos, jerseys, and field art displayed to opponents. It is implied that the decision to have teams show up as generic online was made due to the possibility of inappropriate content. Worry over potential licensing issues probably played a bigger part however. It is unclear whether custom teams will show when in private games against friends.

The article lists 1-22 players as well as an 11 vs 11 mode (in the mold of Online Team Play) but that has been confirmed to be incorrect information. There will be up to 2vs2.

User controlled players on defense can be switched during the action (something that was not in the E3 build last year). It will not necessarily be the player closest to the action switched to but could be someone who has a better opportunity of making a play.

A button will flip the camera while on defense in a situation where an assignment (or the ball) gets behind the user controlled player.

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BlackRain

First
Rich

damn that sucks. part of the appeal of creating teams is for others to see them. for me if youre just going to go up against generic uniforms/logos then backbreaker loses a lot of its appeal
Lake Allen

I'm sure this is just the start of info to come out that will disappoint people with unrealistic expectations. I'm still following the news and look forward to trying out the demo but there are going to be letdowns for people thinking this is some sort of football gaming savior.
bla bla bla

I just want to hit somebody and see how the tech works
team play

11 v 11 thats all u need to know
LJ27

There is NO 11 vs 11 in Backbreaker. Great job paying attention lol
tunes522

its been confirmed as incorrect…online team play UP TO 2 v 2…thats all u need to know
kris

playing defense is going to be a mess. with the camera angle shifting like that and how jarring itll be to change player being controlled and jumping to a new camera perspective
BGotEm

not sounding good
Will

Even if this games sucks total balls I am just hoping that this makes the Madden team step up their game this year and if the Backbreaker tackling system is beast then I hope that madden will use it instead of their gay canned animations that happen over and over again in one game. Im buying backbreaker just because I want to support them and they are going on the right track I am not giving my money to this garbage madden game that is the same year after year with the same animations.
Frogg

You guys had to know that there was no way in hell you were going to be able to use your import logos and such online. EA and the NFL would have been all over that. Now I'm eager to see if they support file sharing. Believe me, this makes all the difference between a rental and buy from me.
vegastwan

for people dogging madden… let me say this…. madden is actualy the best football game ever.
Sure sometimes sketchy things happen… but this past year alot of that was cut down.
also graphically madden is the best handsdown compared to the graphics in backbreak you can just see it. look im no fanboy because if backbreaker beat it i would say so, but it doesnt. only thing i think is wrong with madden is the psysics of it… catching,blocking… all that kinda stuff…

also someone made a really good point when they said that mabey the makers dont pay so much attention to us during the season so much… because there bizzy making the next years madden… think about it…

all im sayin is if madden had the physics system backbreak does… then you got the best sports game ever.
gusto1

The physics, blocking, catching and all that kind of stuff defines a game. You just proved maddens not the greatest football game ever while trying to defend it how ironic.
ohiostate614

all i want is a good solid football game i dont need team creator what ever just play the game there is no football game like this no canned animations no vacuum tackles come on now give the game a chance no licence no big deal in my eyes
hey fags

Backbreaker is going to own Madden so hard.

All you homos are ripping it even though you've never played just because it's different than Madden and has new, revolutionary ideas. Newsflash: the gameplay in Madden sucks ass.

To willing to try something new. At the very least, it will make the idiots who make Madden step their game up.
12=3*4

>>It will not necessarily be the player closest to the action switched to but could be someone who has a better opportunity of making a play.<<

Sounds promising. This is one of the most glaring problems with Madden's system: Woohoo the RB is breaking off a big run and I just got switched to a DT he's already beaten!
12=3*4

>>I'm sure this is just the start of info to come out that will disappoint people with unrealistic expectations.<<

Ehh, we go through that process every year with Madden. The vast majority of games don't live up to the hype, if they can at least disappoint us *less* than EA normally does, that's something…
Rude Boy

Gonna give this a rent 1st but I really think naturalmotion is just tryin to get EA to buy their tech which I absolutely love if the execution is as good as advertised gameplay wise I'm gonna buy the game I'm tired of the canned animations its messing up Madden it worked last gen but its time EA pony up some bucks for new tech hopefully Backbreaker gives em a reason to
12=3*4

It's real tough to come in first when nobody is in the race. Madden is an absolute abomination and although I do have some fun with it, there isn't a single aspect of the game that accurately represents real-life football. (And you might say yeah so what it's a video game etc, except EA's stated intent is to deliver an accurate simulation. So either they're lying or they fail, take your pick.) Offense, defense, special teams, coaching, trading, drafting, scouting (Hey look that guy will eventually be a massive superstar! I can tell with certainty before I ever start scouting him!) rosters (broken IR, no scout team), even freaking depth charts (“WR1″ and “WR2″? Uhh, how bout split end/flanker or X/Z? For 3-4 teams, MLB1/MLB2? How about Mack, Buck, or some of the other terms real teams use? etc. No, can't go there because sticking to the realism we claim to provide would confuse joe average customer). It's just on and on, I could sit here for a half hour and write a freaking book about all the flaws and bugs. Like I said: there isn't a single part of the game that accurately represents that real NFL. Not one.
12=3*4

I had a burger earlier that was the most delicious one I ever tasted. The bun, meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato and condiments all tasted terrible, but who am I to nitpick? Other than that it was amazing.
IOIO

im going to give it a chance but past that, theres no more evidence that the game is going to be amazing than there is to say its going to suck. no one really knows and wont until we see more then get to play it
Weezle

Samez, and if this game sucks ill just continue to play all pro football 2k8 like i have been, its still the best.
redmondfarley

Yes Madden is the best ever because there is no competition. Madden has been sloppy for far too long. They have tuned down the graphics, If you don't believe me do a zoom in on madden 2006 or 2007 compared to 2009 or 2010. EA uses blurring effects for wide shots. Not only that, they have taken out field degradation and dramatic lighting. Player models look bad, animations look bad,and EA cant even get the jerseys right ( Vikings,Falcons, Chargers, Broncos,Etc.). They even put out a patch to fix one teams jersey issues and that was the 49er's poop colored helmets. What about everything else? Presentation is terrible compared to games on last gen consoles. They dont even have team helmets at the pro bowl anymore. Its time EA stopped screwing its loyal fans.
newtonfb

pasta, it was confirmed today in the forums that your created teams logos and whatnot will be displayed playing friends just not strangers
http://www.UnitedLeagues.com/ Fiddy14

well, if the basic online games dont show custom teams art etc. then why would a private game show up?

that right there made it go from a must buy to a not a shot buy..

who cares about online content, it says when you go online your experience may change.

they had a chance to make this a huge customized online game and they crapped the bed. kudos!!
http://www.UnitedLeagues.com/ Fiddy14

well shows what i know. lmfao..

kudos to newtonfb, awesome news that this stuff will show up online when playing friends!!

wooooooooo

now back to a MUST BUY!!
Keith.

Pasta, are you going to update your main story, now that it's been confirmed by a dev that created teams, logos, and endzones WILL show up online with friends, just not strangers?

This game is going to bury Madden once and for all, and I frickin' love it.
Amen Ra

I know bullshit when I see it, and this game is going to be bullshit. I think Madden sucks without full online franchise, but I wouldn't spend money on this garbage either.
Pasta Padre

no EA told me to say that, im a EA employee… I must bury the game until EA buys it

Make sure you check out Boom Blox on the Wii (my fav)
dagamesta

WOW!!! Pasta putting down a non EA game, now that's original!!! Like I said before, Pastpadre is an EA propaganda site. Nothing more nothing less. He's put MLB2K10 down so harsh, that he forgot to mention how MLB The Show 10 has no pre release demo. EA wants 2K to fail and Sony's MLB to succeed so they can help sway the decision for MLB to get rid of the exclusive rights, so they can make MVP Baseball again. Pasta doesn't care about The Show or any other sports game made by another company, they care about is putting it in young and impressionable minds that EA Sports is where great games are made, and 2K is a terrible company.
http://pastapadre.com/ pastapadre

There is so much wrong with what you said…

Put MLB 2K10 down so harsh? My impressions were balanced and fair.

EA doesnt need 2K baseball to fail. MLB has already stated they will not do another 3rd party license when this one expires. EA will be back in.

Forgot to mention The Show has no demo? What site have you been visiting? I had a huge story up today about it and have continued to hold any company accountable for their actions.

Everything else you wrote is crap as well but no point in contesting it…
Keith.

C'mon, Pasta…be real. How many 2k or SCEA devs are your personal friends, compared to EA? One look at your twitter page shows regular interaction with Ian and the rest of the clowns from Tiburon, and NO interaction with ANYONE from 2k or SCEA. You basically had to beg for an early copy of 2k's baseball game, and since you probably won't be getting a free copy of Backbreaker, you'll be hard on that game, too. Everyone can see it coming.

EA, on the other hand, has guys asking you about the “regular” EA spring preview event, for which EA will probably pay your airfare, hotel, food, etc., expenses for attending. Then you'll come back and tell/tease us about how great EA's games are going to be, before putting Madden 11 at the top of your end of the year games list.

What a joke.
dagamesta

You at no point bashed the fact The Show has no demo. In fact you said “We know what were going to get”. When you played the MLB2K demo you instantly bashed the hitting and the ease of it. You know the difficulty setting's are easy to tinker with, and will be there in the full game. When the crappy Madden demo came out you said this is great, ignoring it's major flaws, but a demo of a non EA game comes out and you destroy it. Shame on you Pasta!
dagamesta

That was the stupidest analogy I have ever read, and we are all a little dumber now for reading it. May God have mercy on your soul.
http://twitter.com/Shaunheiser Shaun Heiser

You've played Backbreaker I guess? Because the same thing you used to discredit what everyone is saying, it also discredits your previous statement of “Backbreaker is going to own Madden so hard.” How can you say that about a game you haven't played?
http://twitter.com/Shaunheiser Shaun Heiser

You've played Backbreaker I guess? Because the same thing you used to discredit what everyone is saying, it also discredits your previous statement of “Backbreaker is going to own Madden so hard.” How can you say that about a game you haven't played?