New Backbreaker Gameplay Videos

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Posted March 13th, 2010 at 6:25 pm

Coming out of the Game Developer’s Conference is the first directly captured gameplay footage of Backbreaker by independent outlets. Both IGN and Gametrailers have released videos while IGN also includes updated hands-on impressions. The event provided the first opportunity for media types to try out the game’s splitscreen multiplayer.

That doesn’t mean that there weren’t still issues present. I’m still not a huge fan of how Backbreaker handles running the ball outside and switching players on defense. Both are problems because of the camera angle that’s used. When running the camera is still too close to be able to see defenders curling around the offensive line. On defense, the camera angle makes it jarring to switch from a blitzing linebacker to a safety in man-to-man coverage. There’s no frame of reference for what the player you’re switching to might be doing and it can be frustrating when the opposing team’s offense breaks big plays because you can’t effectively switch.

For the most part the game continues to have potential to be fun, and a good change of pace, but the expectations have to be reasonable going in. Otherwise there is going to be a lot of disappointment surrounding this title. The reaction to the videos appears to be largely negative, which is likely due to some backlash from expectations that were too high to begin with. As stated before an early demo will be crucial, and releasing the same day as UFC Undisputed 2010 is going to make it difficult to break out as a sleeper hit. Continue on for the videos and leave your thoughts in the comments!

  • danny

    Nice to see the Fox Robot got his own game.

  • JOZ

    the atmosphere is terrible, where is the crowd noise? the sound effects are even worse.

  • GeozyJ

    WTF at the TD pass off the QBs back foot down the field into quadruple coverage.

  • OntheRun

    why does the rb bumped into the qb on his dropbacks???

    also instead of 'nickel' they have it as 'nickle' lol

  • tunes522

    this game is overrated…the animations are nice…the football sucks…

  • lamar870

    will b the greatest football game ever

  • gomagic

    wow is that terrible. i think the worst was how the throwing animations matched up to what the ball was actually doing.

    the tackling is still cool but nothing else matches up. again, this is what happens when europeans try to make a football game.

  • gomagic

    i especially enjoyed how the ball suctioned to the WR from 5 yards away.

  • bobojr61

    deffinetely a rent. LMFAO loook at the screenshot where the qbs holding the ball :S

  • acreyman

    LOL, must be a P1!

  • http://plentyofprotein.com/ Keith

    Renter for me too, probably play it 1-2 days then send it back. Hopefully this company just wants to be bought out by EA for their tackling physics or something.

  • stevvvvvve

    oh u guys must of not played madden haha

  • JOZ

    the atmosphere is terrible, where is the crowd noise? the sound effects are even worse.

  • gomagic

    apparently neither have you. that pass is INT 9/10 times with the 10th time being a dropped ball by the DB.

    people want to hate on madden…but this crap is not good football. id rather play Blitz the League.

  • Ron

    The game will suck. Nice tackling and runnning animations but nothing better. Everything else is pretty lousy. The camera angle is the worst. My guess is that this game was put out to display the Euphoria Engine, which EA will ask to buy from them. Then, these developers make their profit and Madden gets its first realistic engine. Win-win situation

  • Bob

    You're crazy. The camera angle sucks, that throwing animations suck, and overall it just looks really shitty. But the tackling and running motions look pretty sick. It won't do anything to make the game better, though. This will be one of those generic football games with 1-2 cool features that completely flop once they hit the market

  • Steve

    Game looks great. Can't wait.

  • Kevin

    What are you guys smoking? If you listen to the team talk, the reason the passes are perfect off the QB's back foot is because all the stats of the players were cranked up to 100% to account for the fact that no one had played it before. And that warped pass was annoying, but the devs have already noticed it and are changing. If you can't see that this game has everything Madden has in terms of football gaming necessities plus the good running and physics animations and smarter AI, then you are retarded and will miss out on something great. They are just now tuning the game for balancing concerns and polishing up the loose ends, so give it a couple weeks and we might have some amazing stuff!

  • http://twitter.com/Valdarez Valdarez

    I really hope they fix that depth of field blur at the end of every tackle. It's horribly annoying. The fact that it occurs on every single play may be enough to turn me off to the game.

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  • Robert

    Depth of field would make you not buy the game? Valdarez, you're a faggot. No one likes you. Go back to sucking 2K's balls and declaring that half ass All Pro Football as God like you always do.

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  • Ben

    Wow. I had been looking forward to this game but after seeing this I doubt I will ever even play it. This shit just looks retarded

  • Ghu55

    but madden with those tackle physics would be awesome, no more backpack tackles and suction tackles and other bullshit like that, fair broken tackles would be a plus too.

  • beechhound

    i hate madden but im still stuck playing it and this has been in development forever and just does not look good at all but heres to hope

  • gusto1

    The backbreaker producers stated on their forum specifically that the footage was not the final product. Just type backbreaker.com to get backbreaker insight that you are missing.

  • Amen Ra

    Is it just me, or does this game look shittier every time more footage is revealed?

  • trosty2

    youre naive if you think anything is going to change much in the next month and a half. most of that time will be spent on testing not adding things or making big improvements

  • steve

    WTF are you talking about dude?
    I said the game looks great and for some fucked up reason you thought I was bashing the game?
    How much more straightforward could I have been?
    Man you're dumb.

  • Rob

    Madden isnt good football either its decent. The point is that people are use to Madden and every game should be some sort of clone. Backbreaker doesn't look perfect but its a different take on football. Hopefully it does well and they do a second game and fix any issues that may come about.

  • stevvvvvve

    no where in that reply did u defend madden….hey i play madden but it has to step up its game…last great football game i played was what 2k6 …this game is a rent at best i am not saying its gameplay is good but the physics are amazing and like no other game you have played to date…so we will c if this game alone will make madden get its act together

  • DonVCorleone (ps3)

    i love how you can only see the side/part of the field where your qb is looking to throw.
    this is a MUST BUY for me. madden isnt good.
    feb 2013 nfl 2k makes a return…….madden has killed the online football genre

    continue on madden sheep

  • DonVCorleone (ps3)

    i love how you can only see the side/part of the field where your qb is looking to throw.
    this is a MUST BUY for me. madden isnt good.
    feb 2013 nfl 2k makes a return…….madden has killed the online football genre

    continue on madden sheep

  • HxCInYoFaceHxC

    Reminds me of NFL Blitz 2004, looks bad

  • HxCInYoFaceHxC

    I think the same thing, first time seeing it I thought it looked amazing, now, it reminds me of one of the old NFL Blitz games

  • jkeyzie

    Even with all of Maddens faults, I would rather play Madden then this crap!!!

  • jkeyzie

    really??

  • jkeyzie

    Smarter AI?..Did you see that pass thrown into 4 defenders??? smarter AI??

  • jkeyzie

    everyone was complaining when madden had no refs. I dont see any in this game, but no one is complaining…..no coaches on the sidelines, no commentary, yeah, this is REAL FOOTBALL!!!

  • jkeyzie

    @ontherun, i am going to ASSUME that was supposed to be play action…..LOL

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