AdamPFarnsworth | Cheerful Ghost

Epic Madden 13 Intro. I put the disk in, fired it up and

Epic Madden 13 Intro. I put the disk in, fired it up and was totally not expecting to see something like this! So rad!

Just barely started the game. Lost an online game 24-21 and started a Coaching Career, but the EA servers were down for most of the time, so I didn't do a lot. But, it looks so good! Gonna be playing this a lot!

I am Handsome Jack Sorry kids, youve got no chance Try to

I am Handsome Jack
Sorry kids, you've got no chance
Try to prove me wrong.

In anticipation of the actual game (already pre-ordered!

In anticipation of the actual game (already pre-ordered! Can't wait for the 28th!), I've downloaded the Madden 13 demo.

One feature I was really interested in checking out was the new physics engine, called the Madden Infinity Engine. In the past, when Madden players interacted with each other (tackling, hitting, catching the ball, etc), what was shown was a preset animation. Now there were very many of these animations, so it looked great, but it wasn't always "perfect."

Now, thanks to Madden's Infinity Engine, the players truly interact with each other. Speed, momentum, mass and body parts are all melded into a unique action. The animations are limitless, and usually look great.

But, I've also noticed some glitches that are almost Mastodon-falling-from-the-sky good.

On one catch, my receiver jumped up for a catch, made it, and a defender hit him in the air. The receiver held onto the ball, but his right arm (the hand holding the ball) was wrenched behind him, at least dislocating his shoulder, probably breaking some bones too, but he was able to hold onto the ball and hop right back up!

Another time, I was running the ball, and had another player trip over me after I was tackled. There's always a bit of animation between plays (guys walking back the the huddle, celebrating a tackle, etc), and I watched this player trip, fall over the running back, stand up, take a step forward, trip, fall over the running back, and on and on, until the screen cut away. It was amusing.

So, whilst the Infinity Engine looks like it's pretty cool, it also looks like there are going to be some ridiculous animations because of it as well.

Still can't wait for the 28th!

Travis Admin wrote on 08/22/2012 at 08:52pm

I'm going to be a child for a second.

"body parts are all melded"

hahahahahahahahahahaha....

OK, now that THAT's out my system... I haven't played a Madden game since Madden '94. I feel like I might be missing out on something huge since so many people play it, but it seems like the people who don't love it, absolutely despise it!

The tech behind this one does sound pretty interesting though. I may have to rethink my stance on sports games.

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/23/2012 at 12:11am

Happy they are trying to be more real, but yeah when you go that route the rules you write to make it seem real are ... Mastadon's falling from the sky and arms bending in strange positions but not breaking real...

That said, really interested in checking this out. I might pick up the demo on my PS3 and give it a whirl when we hang out next.

So this follows the awesome Madden tradition of you pick plays and can play people in those plays but dont have to? I mean it differs from the typical Basketball game model in that way right?

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 08/23/2012 at 05:03pm

Yeah, you can just be the head coach and watch your players do your bidding :)

Tungsten wrote on 08/23/2012 at 10:21pm

Did you ever try out Backbreaker Football? It used something similar called the Euphoria engine. It was also used in the last few Rockstar games. If you ever got drunk in RedDead you know what I'm talking about.

It worked pretty well for football, especially the running game; you could actually feel slippery, breaking tackles realistically rather than the dead stops you saw in old Madden games.

Pretty sure its on LIVE as a demo or maybe even an arcade game.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 08/27/2012 at 02:51am

I've downloaded Backbreaker, now just to find the time to play (stuck at work tonight).

Tungsten wrote on 08/27/2012 at 09:46am

It has a decent following. You're not going to get the best football experience: far too few plays, no licensed teams/players, defense can feel a bit sluggish, but it is definitely something you should try out if you are a fan of the genre.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 08/28/2012 at 03:40pm

So I finally tried out the demo. I really like how this is *completely* different than a Madden game. It made it somewhat difficult to pick up at first, but I'm glad to see that other companies don't feel the need to "Make Madden, but better!"

I'll probably play the demo a few more times to get the feel of it, but I have a feeling that with getting Madden today, I'll be sticking mostly to that for my (gaming) football fix. Thanks for the suggestion though!

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/29/2012 at 12:39am

Awesome.

Double football all the way!

Travis Admin wrote on 08/31/2012 at 01:23pm

I thought of this discussion when I saw today's Penny Arcade: http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2012/08/31

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/31/2012 at 02:07pm

Awesome and relevant for today!

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I couldnt resist posting this picture!

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I couldn't resist posting this picture!

Adyms Daughter - My video game just dance3 stopsin the

Adym's Daughter -
My video game just dance3 stopsin the middle of one song called Price Tag. Is this a problem with my console, the disk, or is it just this song?
Thanks

A great tower defense game for Android. Pretty basic and

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlHFucD7C9Q/TODGJNX2w7I/AAAAAAAAJKo/0IHQlcuyS3k/s1600/robodefense.png

A great tower defense game for Android. Pretty basic and easy to pick up, but addictive! Each level there's 100 waves of enemies you need to keep from crossing to the other side. The basic map is pictured here, with enemies crossing from left to right, but there are other levels with enemies crossing from both directions, and multiple access points.

Your defenses consist of 3 basic towers. Guns, rockets and slowers. As you kill enemies, you gain money which can be used to build more towers, or upgrade existing towers. Some can specialize to focus on heavy anit-ground or heavy anti-air defenses.

The first few levels are quite beatable, but there are achievements you can earn for beating levels and meeting certain objectives. Quite fun :)

Just got more excited about this game! Kinect voice

http://asset1.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/06/07/81e2632d-ee94-4679-91f2-0c218e75e637.jpg

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-21539_7-57448715-10391702/hands-on-with-madden-13-at-e3-kinects-killer-app/

Just got more excited about this game! Kinect voice commands! Now I'll be able to sound like a real QB calling out audibles. Rock on.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/17/2012 at 12:26am

Wow, thats really cool. Looking forward to seeing this in action.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 07/17/2012 at 06:55pm

How are the voice commands on the Xbox, do they actually work ok? Every other voice activated tech I've ever used sucks pretty bad.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 07/17/2012 at 07:03pm

My daughter loves using the Kinect's voice commands and it seems to work well. I've stayed away from it, as pressing buttons just seems simpler to me, but barking out plays will make me have to try it out!

Timogorgon Member wrote on 07/17/2012 at 07:06pm

Voice commands (or any kind of control scheme) seems like it usually gets shoehorned into a game when it really doesn't improve or add anything. I could see this working well for an NFL game though, where calling out commands to your players actually makes sense.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/18/2012 at 12:09am

Don't name your players swear words!

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 07/18/2012 at 05:53am

LOL

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A great, simple android version of the classic Risk game.

A great, simple android version of the classic Risk game. You can play against up to 6 players computer or human. In the free version you're passing the phone back and forth, but it's still fun. My 11 year old daughter, who's never played Risk (I know, I've failed as a parent) loves this game too.

There's a Skynet option, which makes the computer more likely to attack humans. I've not tried it on that mode yet. I don't want my phone learning how I attack...

This is a great video on so many levels. Dont watch if

This is a great video on so many levels. Don't watch if you're easily offended though lol.

Totally brings back the Sega Genesis vs Super Nintendo debate.

I added it under Altered Beast because it's shown in the video.

Turns out I beat Skyrim a couple months ago! Ive been

Turns out I "beat" Skyrim a couple months ago! I've been playing side quests, and the story didn't feel like it was progressing anymore, so I googled "Skyrim Main Quest" to see where I was, I found out that it's already "over" lol. I'm still enjoying it, but kinda disappointed that that's all there is... totally looking forward to Dawnguard now! Just applied to get the Beta!

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