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[Doom_Bringer]

I hope all EA games (including SSX, Battlefield Modern Combat etc) get similar treatments on Xbox 360. I wonder what Battlefield will be like, a PC port of BF2? Who knows?

Anyway, very exciting stuff.

 

[DMczaf]

Another shot from the website, you can see a hint of the grass

 

[SyNapSe]

Looks great, but I don't think the real upclose shots will represent what you see ingame for the bulk of play. Why would they go that batshit insane on LOD if they didn't have to?

Well, of course those aren't what you would be seeing in game unless it was some kind of First person replay. Still, they are impressive. Hopefully, AI and physics take the same kind of leap

 

[thorns]

I wouldn't be so excited about AI. It's much harder to make impressive AI then impressive graphics.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice. Can't wait until Saturday.

 

[OG_Original Gamer]

Looks great, but I don't think the real upclose shots will represent what you see ingame for the bulk of play. Why would they go that batshit insane on LOD if they didn't have to? And if they have, EA doing it doesn't mean everyone can/will. This next gen should be very interesting indeed.

If the machine is really so powerful, I can't wait to see it in action at E3, and PS3/Revolution could be even more insane. And if it is so powerful, how come it takes a team of movie animators fucking ages on ultra expensive kit to make movies that look only moderately better?

These shots are good teasers but theyre shit indicators. I wanna see a good stadium, with proper crowds, every man on the pitch. Lets see a daytime shot.



edit: oh and whats the bet that water/sweat/rain/snow particles are the new bump mapping and bloom lighting?

I want to see realistic helmet damage, I want to see players crashing into camera men, rain splashing on helmets, I want steam rising off bald players noggins. I want facial expressions on players when giving and taking a hit(during replays). And throw in the occasional female butnaked streaker in a game or too, for added realism, maybe a titty thats pops out during halftime.

 

[golem]

wonder if theres any particular reason the screenshot links are shaped like this...

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

wonder if theres any particular reason the screenshot links are shaped like this...

Amazaton.

 

[Zep]

I hope the lighting is up to par with the graphics...

To me the correct lighting makes the game look even better.

 

[hooo]

I wouldn't be so excited about AI. It's much harder to make impressive AI then impressive graphics.

And it's even harder to get impressive and fast AI code. What'll change next gen is they'll be able to use more cycles on AI and have to worry less about optimization, though they'll still have to deal with the complexity of the algorithms.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

they just showed a commercial for it during Rome is Burning on ESPN.

 

[gofreak]

they just showed a commercial for it during Rome is Burning on ESPN.

"it"? What? A commercial for the commercial? ( :lol ) or THE commercial?!

 

[dorio]

they just showed a commercial for it during Rome is Burning on ESPN.

Impressions!

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

they just showed a commercial for it during Rome is Burning on ESPN.

What? You mean the teaser commercial with the pixelated guy, right? The Ron Mexico Experience won't hit until the 23rd.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

yeah, it just showed a pixelated guy sitting on a bench saying "You know how hard it is to catch a ball with no eyes or fingers" or some shit like that. Then it says "Madden NextGeneration Preview coming this Saturday".

A teaser...for a commercial? Damn EA is treating this like something BIG!

 

[Wellington]

This...

This is the greatest day of my life.

Better than my college graduation, better than my first kiss, better than the day I got my job..... this is something... magical...

This is the day that... the day I fall in love....

 

[Borys]

Amazaton.

GIGATON

 

[Ninja Scooter]

i forgot to mention, but the commercial also said they are dumping Madden. The game will now be called "GIBBS NFL 2006" and the coverboy will be Danny Wuerfell.

 

[DMczaf]

This...

This is the greatest day of my life.

Better than my college graduation, better than my first kiss, better than the day I got my job..... this is something... magical...

This is the day that... the day I fall in love....

:lol

i forgot to mention, but the commercial also said they are dumping Madden. The game will now be called "GIBBS NFL 2006" and the coverboy will be Danny Wuerfell.

Preview of the cover

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

i forgot to mention, but the commercial also said they are dumping Madden. The game will now be called "GIBBS NFL 2006" and the coverboy will be Danny Wuerfell.

:lol

 

[Bob White]

This...

This is the greatest day of my life.

Better than my college graduation, better than my first kiss, better than the day I got my job..... this is something... magical...

This is the day that... the day I fall in love....

BAH! GTA 4 is what will TRULY be god's gift to gaming.

And BAH again! Now I will need an xbox 360 for real madden gaming.

I wonder what version will be used in the madden challenge.

 

[Bob White]

i forgot to mention, but the commercial also said they are dumping Madden. The game will now be called "GIBBS NFL 2006" and the coverboy will be Danny Wuerfell.

I dont care if you like the deadskins or are just joking, but I feel I must say this.

The redskins fucking suck.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

actually this is the cover:

 

[Slo]

I'm going to have to buy a damned Xbox360 now.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I dont care if you like the deadskins or are just joking, but I feel I must say this.

The redskins fucking suck.

"Blow me."

 

[dorio]

I just hope all the screenshots aren't of the giants.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

holy shit this looks sweet


p.s. i didn't even see this thread before i posted the shot @ dm in the other... damn

 

[midnightguy]

once again.....

prerendered CG - lots of AA/FSAA and motion-blurr - fine grade of lighting. this is NOT game graphics, be it normal gameplay or realtime reply

new realtime pic of something eventually for Xbox360 and or PS3, probably running on Alpha or Beta Xbox360 hardware. or maybe Alpha PS3 hardware.
(if Xbox360, then Radeon X800 class, GeForce 6800 class, or maybe R520/R500 class ? )

this newest picture - I don't know - it *looks* more like it is related to the older prerendered CG pic (re: not videogame graphics) even though it *could* be related to the realtime pic int he midde

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

also, any chance of me NOT buying an xbox 360 at launch was officially eliminated

 

[Pedigree Chum]

Holy fookin' shit, that looks amazing. I don't even like football, but man, can't wait for Next-Gen. The gen for graphics whores. Imagine MGS4 on PS3 *droooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool*

 

[civilstrife]

MADDEN 2006: NFL @ nite!

seriously, whats with all the night time shots?

 

[Borys]

MADDEN 2006: NFL @ nite!

seriously, whats with all the night time shots?

Night setting gives more eye-candy for the graphic whores. Doom 3 was dark after all ;p

 

[bionic77]

sorry, its more frustrating for me, I wish I could share, I saw the latest build and a tear came to my eye

You won't be the only crying when Madden is released.

DM is the new Konex when it comes to internet bets.

 

[TheDuce22]

If xbox 360 launches with a new Madden that looks like that it will guarantee success here in the states.

 

[DMczaf]

You won't be the only crying when Madden is released.

DM is the new Konex when it comes to internet bets.

:lol

Sad part is that I live in Vegas, I think this is God saying "STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM CASINOS WHEN YOU TURN 21 THIS YEAR!"

 

[Slo]

DM, this is God. Bet everything on the Bucs in the SB.

Peace out-

G-d

 

[golem]

i guess the X360 launch wont go down like the PSP one... better start getting those preorders in and lining up

 

[Chittagong]

Now is a good time to invest in Kleenex!

By the way, just a small curiosity, the dimensions of the screenshot actually are 16:9 - 720x405. I wonder if this suggests framebuffer material. I recall somebody mentioning that MS is very strict on how screenshots of X360 games are made.

Microsoft is going to win BIG with this one.

 

[dorio]

"prerendered CG - lots of AA/FSAA and motion-blurr - fine grade of lighting. this is NOT game graphics, be it normal gameplay or realtime reply "

The aliasing looks the same and why would you have motion blur on a motionless face?

 

[pestul]

Imagines NHL2006 on 360... w/replacement players perfectly modelled.

"Who the fuck is that?"
"Who gives a shit, he looks fucking awesome!"

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

seems like both MS and Sony understand how important sports, and more specifically football, are to a systems success. nintendo would be wise to start contemplating this strategy. i know they will make some decent scratch regardless, but if you want to be king of the jungle you have to appeal to sports gamers first, everyone else next

 

[DMczaf]

Imagines NHL2006 on 360... w/replacement players perfectly modelled.

"Who the fuck is that?"
"Who gives a shit, he looks fucking awesome!"

Poor NHL fan... :lol

seems like both MS and Sony understand how important sports, and more specifically football, are to a systems success. nintendo would be wise to start contemplating this strategy. i know they will make some decent scratch regardless, but if you want to be king of the jungle you have to appeal to sports gamers first, everyone else next

Did someone say Mario Football!?

 

[bionic77]

DM, this is God. Bet everything on the Bucs in the SB.

Peace out-

G-d

I will take that bet with DM!

Um, no offense though DM, but I only bet cash...

 

[akascream]

Yeah, Sony should just pack up Cell and go home. MS and Nintendo for the win next gen.

 

[pestul]

Yeah, Sony should just pack up Cell and go home. MS and Nintendo for the win next gen.

:lol

Seriously though.. no one should underestimate the power of Madden.

 

[pxleyes]

Top left, where the plastic connector joins the face mask and the helmet. Notice how flat it looks at the connection. That leads me to believe it is realtime. I dont know why they would cut a corner like that if it was pre-rendered CG.

 

[seismologist]

Yeah, Sony should just pack up Cell and go home. MS and Nintendo for the win next gen.

but the same game will be on the PS3 and probably running at a better framerate.

 

[pestul]

Top left, where the plastic connector joins the face mask and the helmet. Notice how flat it looks at the connection. That leads me to believe it is realtime. I dont know why they would cut a corner like that if it was pre-rendered CG.

If it was CG.. why would they let you even see polygons.

 

[soundwave05]

EA has PS3 dev kits, too

I'm not gonna say which system they think is better, but you can guess.

 

[Dsal]

And some of you guys were attempting to argue in other threads how presentation in a football game doesn't matter. Look how much more excited you are about things now that you see the increase in presentation quality.