Backbreaker

I actually had low expectations for this game before the demo, and after playing the demo, I think it may be even lower. I don't have very good "stick skill" ability, but in 10+ games on hard, the CPU has yet to score on me on offense. I've only scored 1 TD on offense myself, but I have about 5-6 punt returns for TDs, and probably another 5-6 on defense due to pick 6's. the CPU AI seems to be very bad. I'm not a fan of the camera angle either.

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Originally Posted by JBHuskers

everything from their shoulders all the way down to their ass doesn't even move at ALL in a juke (or at all for that matter)

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It's because they all have had their backs broken....DUH!:p

I doubt the game lasts for anyone. Not only does the gameplay suck, IMO, but there isn't a whole lot of replay value. I kind of knew it was going to suck, so I didn't really get my hopes up for it being good. Oh well. 3 football games releasing this year and I know 1 of them sucks already. Hopefully 1 of the other 2 is at the very least decent. I haven't played a football game since last August. :D

I'm amused that the reception pretty much seems to be either total love or total hate.

Damn, I hope this game announces that there will be some sort of $10 online pass so I can watch all the EA bashers say, "This is EA's fault" or suddenly change their tune and say, "This is smart business - I'm ok with it, this game was made from scratch by 2 guys in their grandma's basement and I'm gonna support 'em".

Yeah ... not a chance. :D

You had to quash my dream, Jeff. :sigh:

Problem with that is getting someone to pay $10 for the game in the first place LOL

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

I'm amused that the reception pretty much seems to be either total love or total hate.

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That total love is just from people who totally are against EA......if some of the flaws that were in Backbreaker are in any EA football game, they would write 20 pages of threads about it.

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Originally Posted by JBHuskers

That total love is just from people who totally are against EA......if some of the flaws that were in Backbreaker are in any EA football game, they would write 20 pages of threads about it.

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And with good reason

Any of you PS3 guys going to DL this tomorrow? I'll probably give a shot but I know I'll never be able to get over the player models.

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Originally Posted by Deuce

Any of you PS3 guys going to DL this tomorrow? I'll probably give a shot but I know I'll never be able to get over the player models.

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Yeah, I'll try it. I have no expectations of anything resembling football so even a glimmer of that would be a surprise to me.

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Originally Posted by Deuce

Any of you PS3 guys going to DL this tomorrow? I'll probably give a shot but I know I'll never be able to get over the player models.

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Nah .... downloading it on one system was enough....

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Originally Posted by JBHuskers

Nah .... downloading it on one system was enough....

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I figured...I wonder if I'll make it through a full half.

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Originally Posted by Deuce

I figured...I wonder if I'll make it through a full half.

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If you do, that's it ... two 2-minute quarters is all you get.....and all you need LOL

I was not really impressed with Backbreaker... Yoda "far from Sim it was young Skywalker" ;)

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Originally Posted by JBHuskers

That total love is just from people who totally are against EA.......

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Not all of them. There are definitely some anti-EA in the bunch, but there are also quite a few that are just excited because of the difference. Backbreaker seems like it has the opposite problem APF 2k8 did. For 2k8, everyone was so focused on the lack of an NFL license that they didn't give it a chance, even with superb gameplay. Backbrearker has been so oriented toward top-of-the-line gameplay that people are ignoring the obvious flaws because it's new and exciting.

I can only imagine a Euphoria engine combined with 2k8 polish. That would blow Madden out of the water, license or no license.

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Originally Posted by Deuce

Any of you PS3 guys going to DL this tomorrow? I'll probably give a shot but I know I'll never be able to get over the player models.

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Definitely going to try it. I'm a game designer at heart, so I want to see what's out there, even if it's not my cup of tea. This is why you'll see me pop Mirror Edge in now and then.

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Originally Posted by Deuce

Any of you PS3 guys going to DL this tomorrow? I'll probably give a shot but I know I'll never be able to get over the player models.

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Not planning on buying it but I will download it just to see for myself how it feels. Actually I am less interested in how it compares to EA. I want to see what it's like as compared to 2k8.

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

Not all of them. There are definitely some anti-EA in the bunch, but there are also quite a few that are just excited because of the difference. Backbreaker seems like it has the opposite problem APF 2k8 did. For 2k8, everyone was so focused on the lack of an NFL license that they didn't give it a chance, even with superb gameplay. Backbrearker has been so oriented toward top-of-the-line gameplay that people are ignoring the obvious flaws because it's new and exciting.

I can only imagine a Euphoria engine combined with 2k8 polish. That would blow Madden out of the water, license or no license.
Definitely going to try it. I'm a game designer at heart, so I want to see what's out there, even if it's not my cup of tea. This is why you'll see me pop Mirror Edge in now and then.

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The problem is I'm almost positive the Euphoria engine doesn't allow fatigue or injuries at all. So all it will be is something different.

I played a lot of 2K8 on the PS3, but just couldn't get into the gameplay. There were so many great things that 2K8 did though.

For most I think Backbreaker is going to be great til August, then it will be relatively forgotten. I could barely stand to play two 2-minute halves with the camera system and crapshoot passing game. I kinda liked the passing game at first, then learned that there isn't much variety to it. The running sucked too with those player models...the juking looked atrocious. The only thing I kinda liked was the defense.

I will probably put it in for a couple more tries, but at this point it's not even a bargain bin buy for me.

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Originally Posted by JBHuskers

The problem is I'm almost positive the Euphoria engine doesn't allow fatigue or injuries at all. So all it will be is something different.

I played a lot of 2K8 on the PS3, but just couldn't get into the gameplay. There were so many great things that 2K8 did though.

For most I think Backbreaker is going to be great til August, then it will be relatively forgotten. I could barely stand to play two 2-minute halves with the camera system and crapshoot passing game. I kinda liked the passing game at first, then learned that there isn't much variety to it. The running sucked too with those player models...the juking looked atrocious. The only thing I kinda liked was the defense.

I will probably put it in for a couple more tries, but at this point it's not even a bargain bin buy for me.

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Ya, I tried 2K8 as well but could not get into it. I tried and tried and tried. Finally sold it back to Gamestop. I never saw what people loved about it.