Re: New Football Game, "Backbreaker". Terrific Physics Engine.
Bit of a shitty review.
Opening it by basically saying that this game is 'trying to sell us an unlicensed nfl game' is stupid because clearly they're trying to give us a PES style option. What else are they supposed to do? Do nothing because they don't have the license? A silly point to even bring up. Clearly they're aim is to offer us an unlicensed game that lets us add the licence ourselves and then share that save file. A week after release and heck, that 'non licensed game' is suddenly not an issue.
They make it sound more like the point of the game IS
all about non licensed football. So that if you want those things... you won;t get it here at all.
Then they say split screen isn't worth the trouble. But what trouble is this? Why is it not worth trying?
And laggy internet? What game doesn't have lag, especially on the first week of release? GTA4 was totally UNPLAYABLE online on the PS3 and yet I never once saw that referenced in reviews for the game.
QB's can't spot the incoming players until it's too late.
How do they do it in real football then? That seems like a very stupid point to make. Basically this game is bad, because its not making the game very easy for you by letting you see everything on a God camera and give you tons of spare time to stand around?
The talk about the tron style outlines... but fail to mention you can turn them off. The review makes it sound like you're stuck with them, so if you hate it.. tough.
They moan about passing, saying you can't see everything on the pitch left and right of you but then the video they have explains how it all works and tells you that you have to use the trigger to concentrate to get a pass or whatever...
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It kind of looks like they were just hammering away at the right stick and hoping the AI would catch for them and when it didn't work like Madden, the game must be shit. from what I've read online passing takes time to get used to if you come from madden but once you get it, you can pass with ease. so who is right? GT or these fans with the game and youtube videos?
They make it sound like the actual gameplay is fun - but the lack of commentary, passing being hard and erm.. the licence which isn't an issue completely ruin the game. No real in depth talk about if the games intense and dramatic... Is the AI good...how easy is it to find plays that break the game, etc. I don't like the idea of the game auto catching for you.. but that's hardly a game breaker for me. This looks more like a BAP style game than a 'control everyone' Madden style game. so lack of commentary and ai helping just adds to that feel.
Bad review.