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RaychelSnr · 08-28-2011, 03:15 PM

One of the most cosmetic changes to come to Madden in years are the various presentation enhancements throughout the game. No longer are we treated with bad camera angles and a non-broadcast feel -- we now have something that's finally catching up with the rest of the pack in our genre. But don't get too excited yet, Madden NFL 12 still has a good bit to go.

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roadman · 08-28-2011, 03:20 PM

Yep, that's what I heard, the commentary is horrible. Hopefully, with FIFA's sound technology, the future Madden's, starting with 13, will be vastly improved.

DubTrey1 · 08-28-2011, 03:25 PM

Clear, detailed and to the point reviews like this here on OS allow those of us who are on the fence - save 60$ for a game we had "hoped" was better than it turned out to actually be. Great impressions and review.

mirrored32 · 08-28-2011, 03:31 PM

"Gus Johnson and Chris Collingsworth are either continually changing volumes, pitches or tones. Sometimes they are consistently behind a play. If they aren't doing any of that, they're calling players by the wrong name or worse, just calling them by their jersey number. And should I mention that Arizona has dropped the 's' from their name and followed the route of the Stanford Cardinal."

as a recording engineer, it is quite easy to error on year to year implementation of voice over recordings. You can setup the same environment and the same mic and the next year something changes slightly. yeah i agree there should have been a redo on the voice over for the commentary, though it has been said publicly that Madden 13'f focus was to be on commentary. So I suspect commentary didn't get a lot of love this year.

with that said, it is pretty annoying that the execution of what i feel makes up for a 1/3 of the games emotion is lost with not quite jittery commentary, and loss of player names and talk. bad edits make for a not as much fun experience. the attention to details isn't there. not a Super Bowl execution from the team unfortunately.

JayD · 08-28-2011, 03:32 PM

I just hope they get rid of Gus Johnson soon, can't stand that guy!

Radja · 08-28-2011, 03:36 PM

i had to turn down gus johnson a bit from 11 just to enjoy the game. when he is at standard volume, he takes far more away from the game than he adds.

a three yard pile up should not sound like he just broke off for a TD. when you play 2k11 and follow that up with madden, you feel from commentary standpoint you went back to the PS1 days.

TearsOfPurple · 08-28-2011, 03:45 PM

Yeah, no arguing the commentary sucks. At least next year we are getting new commentary engine (FIFA's?). I can live with it for a year, not like that's a big deal to me, I just like having the commentary on for the noise. I really don't pay attention to it otherwise.

vstro · 08-28-2011, 03:47 PM

It seems pretty sad that this years game isn't even out yet (officially) and we're already talking about hoping for features in next years game.

08-28-2011, 03:15 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Madden NFL 12 Reviewer Impressions: Presentation One of the most cosmetic changes to come to Madden in years are the various presentation enhancements throughout the game. No longer are we treated with bad camera angles and a non-broadcast feel -- we now have something that's finally catching up with the rest of the pack in our genre. But don't get too excited yet, Madden NFL 12 still has a good bit to go. Read More - Madden NFL 12 Reviewer Impressions: Presentation Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3 / Wii

08-28-2011, 03:32 PM	#5
JayD All Star OVR: 16 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Re: Madden NFL 12 Reviewer Impressions: Presentation I just hope they get rid of Gus Johnson soon, can't stand that guy! Anaxamander likes this.

08-28-2011, 03:45 PM	#7
TearsOfPurple Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Aug 2010	Re: Madden NFL 12 Reviewer Impressions: Presentation Yeah, no arguing the commentary sucks. At least next year we are getting new commentary engine (FIFA's?). I can live with it for a year, not like that's a big deal to me, I just like having the commentary on for the noise. I really don't pay attention to it otherwise.

08-28-2011, 03:47 PM	#8
vstro Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cleveland, Ohio	Re: Madden NFL 12 Reviewer Impressions: Presentation It seems pretty sad that this years game isn't even out yet (officially) and we're already talking about hoping for features in next years game. michigan21 likes this.

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08-28-2011, 03:20 PM	#2
roadman ll Str OVR: 34 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 26,432	Yep, that's what I heard, the commentary is horrible. Hopefully, with FIFA's sound technology, the future Madden's, starting with 13, will be vastly improved.

08-28-2011, 03:25 PM	#3
DubTrey1 MVP OVR: 32 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, Tx Blog Entries: 11	Clear, detailed and to the point reviews like this here on OS allow those of us who are on the fence - save 60$ for a game we had "hoped" was better than it turned out to actually be. Great impressions and review.

08-28-2011, 03:31 PM	#4
mirrored32 (PS3) Madden 13 OVR: 18 Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 98 Blog Entries: 14	"Gus Johnson and Chris Collingsworth are either continually changing volumes, pitches or tones. Sometimes they are consistently behind a play. If they aren't doing any of that, they're calling players by the wrong name or worse, just calling them by their jersey number. And should I mention that Arizona has dropped the 's' from their name and followed the route of the Stanford Cardinal." as a recording engineer, it is quite easy to error on year to year implementation of voice over recordings. You can setup the same environment and the same mic and the next year something changes slightly. yeah i agree there should have been a redo on the voice over for the commentary, though it has been said publicly that Madden 13'f focus was to be on commentary. So I suspect commentary didn't get a lot of love this year. with that said, it is pretty annoying that the execution of what i feel makes up for a 1/3 of the games emotion is lost with not quite jittery commentary, and loss of player names and talk. bad edits make for a not as much fun experience. the attention to details isn't there. not a Super Bowl execution from the team unfortunately.

08-28-2011, 03:36 PM	#6
Radja MVP OVR: 17 Join Date: May 2003 Blog Entries: 1	i had to turn down gus johnson a bit from 11 just to enjoy the game. when he is at standard volume, he takes far more away from the game than he adds. a three yard pile up should not sound like he just broke off for a TD. when you play 2k11 and follow that up with madden, you feel from commentary standpoint you went back to the PS1 days.