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"IGN: The weapons that are in the last gen version of the game will be the same ones as the current gen, right?

Baker: We actually scaled back and have a few less than the next-gen version of the game. There were a couple of them that we looked at and decided that we probably didn't need that particular one. Again, we're catering more for the casual user than the hardcore player on the current gen than the next gen version, whereas Madden next-gen is really trying to pick out the things that the hardcore player would really enjoy. But the icons that are in both games have a consistent look, so if you know the icons in the current gen version, you'll know them in the next gen and vice versa.

IGN: Will there be any additions or tweaks to Hit Stick 2.0 in the last gen version of the game?

Baker:Absolutely. Hit Stick 2.0 is in both games. You now have the ability to flick the stick up or down - if you hit down on the stick, you'll try to cut a guy's legs out from underneath them. So, for example, if you're a cornerback going up against Mike Alstott and you try to hit him up high, there's a pretty good chance that you'll bounce off of him. On the other hand, if you hit him low by flicking the stick down, you'll do the hit stick animation where you cut his legs and send him flying. It's a really cool system and we think that it really innovates the hit stick. Hit stick is a feature that everyone loves and I think we've just taken it to the next level and added another layer of strategy to it. You want to make sure that you use the right move at the right time and go low if you're a little guy; if you're a big guy, you can blow up a player. But obviously if you time hitting up on a smaller back, you can possibly cause more fumbles..."

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