With only three months left until they turn Times Square into a frathouse, EA Sports has been oddly quiet about the next Madden game. Sure, we know the cover athletes, but seriously EA, what's "in the game?"
All shall be revealed. Seriously.
According to IGN, a lot. Today the site posted an exclusive, hands-on look at Madden NFL 10, including a full rundown of the game's brand new Pro-Tak feature. Basically, the system simulates those huge gang tackles that often occur in real games when a running back plows into a bunch of defenders. Up to nine players from either team can join in these epic tackles, inching the pile forwards or backwards. All that's missing is the late great announcer John Facenda (ie. "The Voice of God") making awesome analogies between football players and swarthy pirates.
In truth, the gang tackle is an idea that has yet to be realized in any Madden game, and one that has IGN's Nate Ahearn genuinely thrilled. "Pro-Tak – as much as it pains me to repeat an EA marketing line – really does make you feel like you're fighting for every yard," he wrote.
The IGN piece delves much deeper than just Pro-Tak, covering everything from the overhauled graphics to the new injury mechanic, which lets gamers keep injured players on the field at the increased chance of worsening the injury with another tough hit. Multiple concussions, here I come.
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Posted: 15 May 2009
