Tiger Woods 09 Sawgrass comparison video
One thing that has started to become more common is the comparison being displayed of the upcoming release to the previous one. In many cases the initial reaction to seeing screenshots and videos is that the changes are minimal. This was the case with the first player model screenshots for NCAA Football 09, that was until they were compared directly with 08's.
The first screenshots from Tiger Woods 09 weren't really all that exciting. They practically looked identical to what was seen in 08...
New Madden 09 trailer
EA Sports has released a new short trailer for Madden 09. This one features Brett Favre and the Packers playing in the snow, mentions the over 85 new features and enhancements, and claims the 20th anniversary edition will redefine the franchise.
I suspect this was originally intended to be the first look at the game in action. This trailer differs from the debut video in that it is more of a traditional trailer whereas the first one showed off extensive gameplay along with enhancements to t...
Tiger Woods 09 features trailer
Recently EA Sports revealed the first features for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. This year will bring about the addition of Tiger's real life personal coach Hank Haney along with improvements to Gamernet and online play. This features trailer includes a look at those as well as tuning your clubs, new courses, and dynamic golfer skills.
I especially like how they've streamlined the online play experience while still including visual indications of how your opponents are doing. Continue on to view...
Madden 09 debut video
Gametrailers has posted the first truly representative footage from Madden 09. Unlike the usual first trailers for games this one focuses on displaying gameplay and some of the new elements that surround it. Just recently it was IGN that put out a short clip showing off Madden 09 which came from an especially early build of the game (didn't include commentators and or even show off the play call screen or any presentation enhancements). About the only thing to get out of it was the snow visual...
New NCAA Football 09 videos
IGN has posted up four new gameplay clips from NCAA Football 09. These offer easily the best representation of the game so far, although I didn't really see any "wow" moments in these like were witnessed first hand. Don't forget both parts of my hands-on with NCAA 09 will be coming tonight at midnight eastern. Make sure to check out the videos in high-res by clicking here....
New Facebreaker video and screens
As I alluded to yesterday it appears that Facebreaker will be releasing for the PS3/360 earlier than originally anticipated. The dates have been moved up to the first week of September. I don't know if that'll stick considering NFL Head Coach 09 is releasing that same week and NHL 09 soon after but seeing the possible release move nearer does explain part of why EA has been showing so much of it so early.
There are now four additional screenshots (found in the gallery) and a new video which...
Madden 09 gameplay footage and online play details
Well I was wrong about nothing significant coming out in an effort to avoid getting swallowed up by GTA IV on its release day. IGN has the full details on Madden 09's online leagues via an interview with two of the Madden developers which you can read in its entirety here. It focuses on the league aspect but later in the interview shifts to discussion on the Virtual Training Center. They've also posted up the first gameplay footage. You can watch that video by clicking here (make sure to watch...
NCAA Football 09 debut trailer
Gametrailers has posted the first trailer for NCAA Football 09. Pretty much everything that has been discussed about the game is on display in the video.
You can really see the vast improvements that have been made (and previously seen in the screenshots) to the player models, lighting, and environments. The footage showing the wide open gameplay looked really fluid and natural. Noticed the home field advantage made the receiver routes unsteady which is interesting. Hopefully we'll find out...