Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

[Methlab]

Quote: Originally Posted by WDOgF0reL1fe

The negativity in this thread is RAGING and killing me. Where can I find optimism prime?

I know right? How dare we all not drink the EA Koolaid and praise medicore games year after year?

EA has yet to make an excellent football game for the next gen console. Hell, nobody has yet, not just EA..but they put 2-3 out a year and still can't get it right.

[DONF]

Quote: Originally Posted by stmark

how can anyone tell.for one no one has played it yet its a video......and if im not mistaken its april you guys there are 3 1/2 months to go before the release get a grip 99.8% of u guys are going to buy the game so stop talking like u guys are not .the vid is ok except for a few thing but thats expected because as i said its april

History repeats itself

[K_GUN]

Quote: Originally Posted by DONF

History repeats itself

in terms of EA's product or the constant bitching about it?

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Methlab

I know right? How dare we all not drink the EA Koolaid and praise medicore games year after year? EA has yet to make an excellent football game for the next gen console. Hell, nobody has yet, not just EA..but they put 2-3 out a year and still can't get it right.

Im sorry? Did I say anything about this being the second coming of anything that is Holy? NO. I said the NEGATIVITY that everyone has is a pain in the ***. Im not saying this game is going to change what we think about EA, but you know what, my calendar says April 30, not AUGUST 30 which means the game isn't out yet.

This thread is supposed to be about the info on online leagues and the first video clip, NOT how bad EA is at making video games

[seanmac]

My biggest gripe is with the quality of the animations. If you look at APF 2K8, the animations basically blow away anything you see here- the quarterback drops and throwing motions, the way receivers and DBs battle on the line, the fact that linebackers will try to get a jam on receivers that come through their zone, the OL/DL interaction on the line- these are all areas where there is shockingly little in the way of animation. I don't know if it was a product of a decision to invest the graphic power in the player models and the stadiums, but this is clearly where EA's football games have been the most lacking, and there's no evidence of improvement in this video.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by LBzrule

Yep, that about says it all. The weird thing is it looks better, but it's still disappointing

I remember last year you had a post that had random still pictures of NFL action, and those motionless pics conveyed so much more emotion than any of the Madden videos released at the time displayed, that it was kinda shocking. Seems like this year's game is headed down the same path. Tiburon needs to get someone in charge that has enough vision to see football is about emotion, not just pretty player models. Even though they animate a little better, the action is still essentially the same - stop focusing on "themes" every year and get the focus on fundamentals and the nuances of football.

Perhaps the success of GTA, the likely success of Star Wars Unleashed, and the potential of Backbreaker will force EA's hand to revamp their football games. Hey, there's a topic for the new OS

[noshun]

Why is it that when looking at the fluff they still cant get it right? Case in point:

Look at the footprints in the snow. That was a big they they focused on. But why is it that the players bodies when tackled dont leave prints or dishevel the snow, its only the footprints. Hehehe. And the animation is the same as 08.

[Harlemal]

STFU. qiut cryin like girls. how u gonna judge a game dats not do out until Aug. with a video in april. yall killin me. the game looks cool but i will wait until a better video. and for people keep talkin about 2k this and 2k dat take yo a$$ and go by 2k football. dont get me wrong NBA2k is my SH!t but im tired of yall Bullsh1t.