I'm going to keep a list of all the Madden 15 news items that I find in this thread. I'll also post any videos that get put out to help carry us towards the release. If you find an article, video or other news tidbit that you think others should see, feel free to share it also and I'll update this post with it.
Madden 15 - War in the Trenches
The Madden dev team made a focused effort to improve line play this year. As you can see in the video, offensive linemen are now better at picking up blocks and even double teaming. On the defensive side, new line animations give you unprecedented control over your D-linemen. It remains to be seen how this actually takes shape in the game, but it is an area that has been long overdue for an overhaul so any improvement will be look upon favorably.
Madden 15 - The Gauntlet
The video for the gauntlet isn't great but it does show some of the drills included in Madden 15. My favorite is Oklahoma. I remember that drill all too well from middle and high school football. These drills will be fun to play at first but I wonder if they won't just be novelties whose new shine wears off quickly and is easily forgotten about.
Madden 15 Gameplay Footage
Smitty from The Sim Standard clan captured some "alpha' footage of Madden 15 from E3. The footage features the 49ers and Seahawks. I will say that it looks pretty good visually and that the movements seem much more refined. You can definitely see the linemen pulling and getting downfield for blocks. I didn't notice a whole lot of improvement defensively and it seemed pretty easy to run the ball but its an early build and a small sample size so I'll hold off on passing judgement. I will say, though, that I'm not impressed with the play calling screens. At all. Those are going to take A LOT of work getting used to. Poor design choice in my opinion.
I'll keep you guys posted as I find more news and info on Madden 15. Again, feel free to add anything hat you find as well. Let's feed each other as much quality Madden 15 info as we can to hold us over until August!
The Madden dev team made a focused effort to improve line play this year. As you can see in the video, offensive linemen are now better at picking up blocks and even double teaming. On the defensive side, new line animations give you unprecedented control over your D-linemen. It remains to be seen how this actually takes shape in the game, but it is an area that has been long overdue for an overhaul so any improvement will be look upon favorably.
Madden 15 - The Gauntlet
The video for the gauntlet isn't great but it does show some of the drills included in Madden 15. My favorite is Oklahoma. I remember that drill all too well from middle and high school football. These drills will be fun to play at first but I wonder if they won't just be novelties whose new shine wears off quickly and is easily forgotten about.
Madden 15 Gameplay Footage
Smitty from The Sim Standard clan captured some "alpha' footage of Madden 15 from E3. The footage features the 49ers and Seahawks. I will say that it looks pretty good visually and that the movements seem much more refined. You can definitely see the linemen pulling and getting downfield for blocks. I didn't notice a whole lot of improvement defensively and it seemed pretty easy to run the ball but its an early build and a small sample size so I'll hold off on passing judgement. I will say, though, that I'm not impressed with the play calling screens. At all. Those are going to take A LOT of work getting used to. Poor design choice in my opinion.
I'll keep you guys posted as I find more news and info on Madden 15. Again, feel free to add anything hat you find as well. Let's feed each other as much quality Madden 15 info as we can to hold us over until August!