'Madden 12' scores visual touchdown

April, 29, 2011
04/29/11
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By Jon Robinson
Madden NFL 12EA SportsEvery team in "Madden NFL 12" now has their own run-out animations.

Cheerleaders. Mascots. Team-specific entrances. Grass stains. Flak jackets.

Turn on "Madden NFL 12" for the first time, and you'll be stunned by the massive visual upgrade that includes everything from how the lighting on the field makes every uniform pop (and brings out the exact colors) to the way the ball is finally authentically scaled to the player bodies so that it no longer looks as though Drew Brees is throwing a loaf of bread 50 yards downfield.

"When people turn on the game for the first time, I want them to be like, 'Wow, I've never seen that before," says Mike Young, "Madden NFL 12's" art director. "What we really went for this year was all the stuff everybody has been asking for but had never seen in 'Madden' before. Whether it's the green dot on the quarterback's helmet or the mascots running out onto the field, I think everybody is going to have their own wow moment when they play the game."

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Ever since he first handed the ball to Bo Jackson in "Tecmo Bowl," Jon Robinson has been mesmerized by the world of sports video games. He's been covering gaming professionally for over 15 years, starting his career writing as "Johnny Ballgame" for GamePro magazine before becoming the founding editor of IGN Sports. Robinson co-wrote the book "The Madden Phenomenon," is the author of "Rumble Road: Untold Stories from Outside the Ring," and his latest work, "My Favorite Match," will be released by Simon & Schuster in June.  Email Jon » Follow Jon »

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