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505 Games picks up NaturalMotion's Backbreaker photo

505 Games has revealed itself as the publisher of NaturalMotion's alternative-to-Madden football title, Backbreaker, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The title was originally revealed as an Atari-published product a bazillion years ago, with an iPhone version of the game released this past September. 

The game is said to "redefine the football videogame genre" by employing NaturalMotion's "euphoria motion synthesis engine" for the game's movement and violent in-game tackles. Backbreaker also features full, physics-based motion AI, for what should (presumably) translate to a more realistic-looking and -feeling football experience.

Backbreaker will be available in stores sometime in Spring 2010. Check out Samit "Sports Guy Who Likes Sports" Sarkar's preview of the title from back in June.


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Bigmoose85's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2009 14:09
Bigmoose85
cant wait till this comes out.... fuck EA for buying the NFL license.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2009 14:14
brainderailment
The animation in this game does look amazing. Do to Madden what Skate did to Tony Hawk, please.
Jizl Tizl's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2009 16:29
Jizl Tizl
Backbreaker on the iPhone is basically one of the minigames in the full game according Samit's preview and it is definitely awesome (though a little short). The animation was solid and the hits were brutal. AND the graphics performed incredibly well compared to other 3D games I've tried on my 3G. I am mega excited for the full game. And the Forza style team art customization definitely makes this a day 1 purchase for me.

I really hope that this works out well for NaturalMotion. Maybe they can bring back the simple fun that football games use to bring before Madden basically shut everyone else down.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2009 16:38
Xzyliac
That iPhone game was awesome and I hate football.
Emrah's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2009 16:48
Emrah
"- fuck EA for buying the NFL license."

How about, f**k NFL for letting out exclusive licensing, and f**k whatever governmental body that should have acted on this as an antitrust case?
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