Madden NFL 18 Will Feature the Frostbite Engine, What Does That Mean For The Game?

[spoofrice11]

I just want a good offline Franchise Mode.
I got a Xbox one last year and was going to get Madden since it had been a few years. But was not impressed at all. Why are all their modes together instead of having MyPlayer and stuff separate?
I want it to be like MyLeague was in NBA 2K16 or 17. Being able to customize and stuff.

[Toupal]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brightline

Maybe: If the vast majority of players are only playing a season or two and quitting/restarting then it explains why EA really has no incentive to focus on progression on draft etc. But Maybe: The vast majority of players are only playing a season or two and quitting/restarting because EA has not focused on progression on draft etc. I dont know which it is. Edit: This is now very off topic.

That is my reason for not going more that deep into Franchise. When we could import draft classes from NCAA, I would play from 10-15 seasons each year.

I think what is comes down to is with Frostbite, we know what the game is capable of from what we have seen in other games. So with that, I think people are going to be expecting a lot more out of Madden.

We have had to hear forever, "Why is this in _______ (insert game name here___, but we can't even get it in Madden?" And I think we are going to see more questions like this now that we know the engines capabilities.

[4thQtrStre5S]

I think that what we see from Frostbite in M18 will be determined by how long EA/Dice has actually been working with the engine...If they just started at the end of the M17 cycle, then I wouldn't expect much; but if they have been allocating resources over the past couple years, then I would expect more in M18...

[UltraHD]

This is interesting, hopefully it is a solid package right off the bat.

[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jr.

Blocking in general. Special teams is horrendous because the game doesn't allow for blocking animations while players move. They have to stop all momentum to make a block, which creates stagnation in the return game. Lanes are incredibly rare and you'll almost always see 3-4 blockers way downfield blocking no one because they've disengaged.

Same with goal line and short yardage situations. It almost feels Tecmo Super Bowl-esque where everyone just locks up high and the running back just runs into the line and is usually at the mercy of the tackle animation.

[UFCMPunk]

Quote: Originally Posted by 4thQtrStre5S

I think that what we see from Frostbite in M18 will be determined by how long EA/Dice has actually been working with the engine...If they just started at the end of the M17 cycle, then I wouldn't expect much; but if they have been allocating resources over the past couple years, then I would expect more in M18...

I would agree with everything here. Also FIFA 17 was the first year with the Frostbite Engine, the key to me is the jump FIFA 18 makes and the improvements that come with it. That way we can see the expectations of year to year improvement in regards to the engine with Madden.

As you said too, depending on how long they been working on it, if it's been a couple years then M18 may be worth buying once we know the improvements and what's new to the game. Though if it was just after M17's cycle, then M19 may be the game to wait for in terms of waiting for them to work the kinks out the first year with the engine.

[metallidevils]

I don't think there will be many gameplay improvements per se just by upgrading but I do hope that at the very least the devs will get:

HDR
Improved Graphics
Better weather

pretty much for free

[Alondite]

What makes this change interesting is that it's going to require the game to essentially be re-built. I've had the suspicion for years that Madden has a lot of garbage code from just adding to and editing the same code base every year. A lot of things just seem outright broken, particularly after patches. I think this shift to Frostbite might actually make the game function properly on a basic level, which it hasn't done in years.

On top of that, Frostbite brings with it new tools that can help with on-field behavioral realism. Most importantly, with regards to player interactions and contact.