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Looks like the guys at EA Sports believe Michael Vick is not clutch. Perhaps it's because of his interception in the final moments of last season's playoff game against the eventual champion Green Bay Packers. Or maybe it's because of all the years he was in Atlanta and couldn't get the team to the Super Bowl.
Credit Pastapadre for this screenshot of Vick's dynamic player performance rating. The terms leave Vick as a player we should use with caution.
Pastapadre has been posting a lot of pictures of players' dynamic player performance ratings, so be sure to check it out on his site.
Picture by Pastapadre by way of Twitpic.
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EA Sports put out a new video of Madden 12, saying this is raw, unedited footage of gameplay from the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It's a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.
The game looks smooth, but the commentary is very questionable. There's a lot of lengthy moments of silence, and while Gus Johnson is great in his parts, it's only for very little. Cris Collinsworth, on the other hand, will go for a while. There's still a couple months of this to be sorted out and hopefully it does.
If you don't notice the blocks of silence, post this video next to someone commentating on a Starcraft II match and you'll notice it (I pick Starcraft II because I haven't heard a match yet where there was a single second of commentary silence).
On another note, I like the running game. There's a lot of potential there.
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The game looks smooth, but the commentary is very questionable. There's a lot of lengthy moments of silence, and while Gus Johnson is great in his parts, it's only for very little. Cris Collinsworth, on the other hand, will go for a while. There's still a couple months of this to be sorted out and hopefully it does.
If you don't notice the blocks of silence, post this video next to someone commentating on a Starcraft II match and you'll notice it (I pick Starcraft II because I haven't heard a match yet where there was a single second of commentary silence).
On another note, I like the running game. There's a lot of potential there.
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It really looks like EA Sports is trying to hammer home the idea that dynamic player performance is the key element to gameplay and that the typical "99" rating will soon be a thing of the past. Whether that will be the case come Aug. 30 remains to be seen. It's definitely a change from past years, where the emphasis was on adding a feather or eliminating one element of the game that seemed to be overpowering.
In this video, there's more discussion on how the 18 different categories will affect all players, from quarterbacks to running backs.
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EA Sports has put out its "Victory is Waiting" trailer for Madden 12. Even I got chills watching this.
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On this day in 1988, the first Madden game was released. It's been 23 years since. It's amazing to think that one franchise could last so long and still be relevant to this day, right up there with Street Fighter and Super Mario Bros.
ESPN takes a quick look at the history-making day. Video follows the jump ...
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Zaid "The Red Rapper" Tabani posted a new short documentary called "A New Kind of Blues: A Reflection on the Future of the Fighting Game Community." It highlights the changes seen in the tournament scenes recently. This includes sponsorships, broadcasting and the emergence of more big-money events.
There are a lot of familiar faces from the Southern California scene, so be sure to check it out.
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There are a lot of familiar faces from the Southern California scene, so be sure to check it out.
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This is the first of what I'm sure will be many "get-hype" videos for Genesis 2. This is done by Resident Waffle. Don't forget that you can now sign up for the tournament, to take place in several weeks.
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Last night, Viet pulled off a 4-0 victory over Fubarduck in winning the Arcade UFO Ranbats 3.1 tournament. It wasn't a 6-0 victory, which is so rare to do, but it is still notable.
Today's Stats Series podcast highlights some of the stats coming from last night's tournament. One stat I didn't mention was that he trailed only one time in a game, did not drop a game to anyone in the top four and was 8 for 10 when on game point. If you want to see the stats from the finals or any of the top four, they're available on the Fighting Game Stats database.
Today's podcast is right below, or head to the right sidebar to listen.
The Stats Series - May 18, 2011
If you missed any of the matches from last night, you can check it out after the jump.
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I'm uploading videos from Monterey Bay Thunder 8 right now. Most of them will be posted later in the week. All videos will be on our YouTube portal.
The finals of the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament - Tony L vs Emil - is available after the jump ...
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The finals of the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament - Tony L vs Emil - is available after the jump ...
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If you loved Daigo during last year's Super Street Fighter IV tournament at Evolution 2010, make sure you watch this year's message to North America. It follows the jump ...
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