Game Releases – Madden NFL 2012 and Driver: San Francisco

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This week two of the most anticipated games of the year are being released, Madden NFL 2012 and Driver: San Francisco. BackstageOL got a chance to play Madden NFL 2012 before its release and we are extremely excited about the newest title from EA Sports.

Madden NFL 2012
EA Sports – PS3, XBOX 360, Wii, 3DS and PSP

Each year the team at EA Sports releases a new version of the Madden NFL Franchise. Since the controversial Electronic Arts’ exclusivity agreement with the NFL and the NFL Players Union in 2004, basically creating a monopoly on NFL games, many gamers have criticized the quality of innovativeness that EA Sports has brought forth in continuing to build the Madden brand.

This is no longer an issue. The Madden NFL 2012 title is a completely new game compared to its 2011 predecessor due to one of the most realistic artificial intelligence engines I have ever played. Tackling animations are more realistic, zone and man-to-man defensive assignments are correctly held and even quarterback throwing motions are so distinctive that even Michael Vick would be proud.

This one is a MUST BUY!

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Driver: San Francisco
Ubisoft – Mac, PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii

Synopsis:
After a violent jailbreak, mob boss Charles Jericho is on the loose. San Francisco is gripped by fear as the crime lord mounts a campaign of targeted kidnapping and theft. The only man to ever catch him, Detective John Tanner, fights for his life after a brutal car crash. Tanner undertakes a relentless manhunt, going deep undercover like never before to reveal Jericho’s real plan. It’s a chase that drives him towards the secret behind his own recovery. A chase between life and death.

Features include:

• 208 miles of road throughout the Bay Area
• Over 120 vehicles
• A shift meter which allow Tanner to shift from one car into another while on a mission.  The shift meter can be recharged through power slides, driving into oncoming traffic and completing  large jumps.
• The return of Film Director mode.

Video Courtesy of Ubisoft