Madden NFL 12 explained

Madden NFL 12
Developer:	EA Tiburon HB Studios (Wii)
Publisher:	EA Sports
Genre:	Sports
Modes:	Single-player, multiplayer
Series:	Madden NFL

Madden NFL 12 is an American football video game based on the National Football League published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It was released on August 30, 2011 in North America and Asia, September 1, 2011 in Australia, and September 2, 2011 in Europe. It was available on August 27, 2011 to EA Sports Season Ticket subscribers for a three-day trial. It was the last Madden NFL game to be released on the PlayStation Portable and the PlayStation 2.

The demo was released on August 9, featuring a game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.^[1]

New features

EA Sports added 25 new plays to Madden NFL 12.^[2]

General

• Generated rookies now have real faces, but they are of current NFL players.^[3]
• The Madden Developers team is available in Play Now mode by pressing random team.^[4]
• Various NFL players can be found in the free agents.^[5]

Gameplay

• The kickoffs are now at the 35-yard line rather than the 30-yard line, to match the NFL's rule changing.
• Onside kicks can be executed from standard kickoff formations.
• Tuner or for developers to improve gameplay code without the distribution of official patches.
• To support awareness for concussions, players who suffer a concussion during gameplay will no longer be allowed to return to the game.^[6]
• A new collision system uses momentum to produce more authentic tackling and hits with 100 new tackle animations, including 40 gang tackles.
• AI enhancements allow players in zone and man coverage to correctly recognize and react to plays with the capability to break out of assignments when necessary.
• The custom playbooks feature allows players to modify existing playbooks or create their own by selecting plays from 75 playbooks.
• The opening presentation for games includes mascots and cheerleaders for all teams that have them.^[7]
• Player traits change dynamically throughout a game based on his performance.
• Quarterbacks have distinct throwing motions, making them look much more like their real-life counterparts.

Franchise mode

• During free agency in franchise mode, players bid auction-style against other general managers for free agents.
• Expanded rosters in the preseason allow teams to have 75 players on the roster and need to make roster cuts each week.
• Unlike previous versions of Madden NFL, players can trade for future draft picks.
• There are also hot and cold streaks that will affect player ratings throughout the season.
• When a player is placed on Injured Reserve, a new player may be signed without having to cut anyone.

Creation Mode

• This is the last Madden game to have a create a team mode without the use of mods.

Cover athlete

On March 21, 2011, EA began a bracket style 32-player tournament (with one player per team) for fans to vote and decide who would appear on the cover for the 2012 edition of Madden.^[8] The two players in the final round of the tournament were running back Peyton Hillis of the Cleveland Browns and quarterback Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles. Peyton Hillis was announced as the winner on ESPN's SportsNation^[9] by a score of 66% to 34%.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack featured various hip hop and rock songs from various artists including Alberta Cross, Rise Against, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Chris Brown, Korn, Theophilus London, Five Finger Death Punch, Foo Fighters, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, and many more.

Notes and References

1. Web site: McElroy . Griffin . Madden NFL 12 demo coming August 9, pits Bears against Packers . Engadget (Joystiq) . July 27, 2011 . June 1, 2015 . April 14, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150414002310/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/27/madden-nfl-12-demo-coming-august-9-pits-bears-against-packers/ . live .
2. Web site: PastaPadre . Final Set of New Plays in Madden 2012 . PastaPadre . April 29, 2011 . May 3, 2011 . May 2, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110502043358/http://www.pastapadre.com/2011/04/29/final-set-of-new-plays-in-madden-12 . live .
3. Web site: No more Blank rookie pictures for madden 10 - Madden 13 | Madden 13 t… . https://archive.today/20120912015707/http://www.thegamerslab.com/community/madden-nfl-12-news-general-info/34185-no-more-blank-rookie-pictures-madden-10-a.html . 12 September 2012 . dead.
4. Web site: Madden NFL 12 - Unlock developers team . Game Bandits . September 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120615212421/http://www.gamebandits.com/cheats/madden-nfl-12-unlock-developers-team-14899 . June 15, 2012 . dead . June 1, 2015.
5. Web site: nightfield . Female Quarterback In-Game . Operation Sports . August 30, 2011 . June 1, 2015 . February 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201140807/http://www.operationsports.com/forums/madden-nfl-last-gen/506121-female-quarterback-game.html . dead .
6. Web site: Magrino . Tony . Madden 12 gets serious about concussions - Report . . . March 30, 2011 . June 1, 2015 . February 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201140807/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/madden-12-gets-serious-about-concussions-report/1100-6306520/ . live .
7. Web site: Madden NFL 12 Presentation - EA . December 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111205071633/http://www.ea.com/madden-nfl/videos/presentation-video-madden . December 5, 2011 .
8. Web site: Madden NFL 12 Cover Vote on SportsNation . . March 21, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322203754/http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/madden2012cover . March 22, 2011 . dead . June 1, 2015.
9. Web site: Peyton Hillis wins Madden 12 vote . ESPN . April 28, 2011 . June 1, 2015 . April 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402183132/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6438406 . live .