Madden NFL 09, No In-Game Saves

[zpq12]

Will they still have some type of sim to end type feature?

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by zpq12

Will they still have some type of sim to end type feature?

unknown thus far.

[buzzguy]

This continued greater attention by EA to the PS2 version is kind of gimping the industry. It's time to move on, people!

[blackngoldfan]

This HAS to be about EA

[Critical Kills]

Quote: Originally Posted by blackngoldfan

This HAS to be about EA

haha, that's so true.

This is an outrage.

[noshun]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

haha, that's so true. This is an outrage.

Hahaha, oh snap. That fits EA to a T.

[Brassman]

EA doesn't care about the 30 -40 yr old adult market . You know, guys with a wife, kids and an outside life. Since the early 2000's this game has been aimed at the 15 - 25 yr old market who play 5 min. quarters on line and expect to score 50 points a game. These players don't need an accelerated clock or in game saves. In fact, I don't think they really want the game to reflect real football. They want "hit stick" bomb it out football. Now, those of us who enjoy playing a graphic simulation of real football have still bought Madden because, thanks to the exclusive license, there was nothing else left to buy . And now, as a matter of fact, those of us old folks who have enjoyed playing a graphic, not text based, football game on our PC's for almost 20 years will have no games left to buy at all. Thanks EA Sports!

[Hammerhunker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brassman

EA doesn't care about the 30 -40 yr old adult market . You know, guys with a wife, kids and an outside life. Since the early 2000's this game has been aimed at the 15 - 25 yr old market who play 5 min. quarters on line and expect to score 50 points a game. These players don't need an accelerated clock or in game saves. In fact, I don't think they really want the game to reflect real football. They want "hit stick" bomb it out football. Now, those of us who enjoy playing a graphic simulation of real football have still bought Madden because, thanks to the exclusive license, there was nothing else left to buy . And now, as a matter of fact, those of us old folks who have enjoyed playing a graphic, not text based, football game on our PC's for almost 20 years will have no games left to buy at all. Thanks EA Sports!

Yep, this sums it up. This also answers the "Well if you don't like the product don't buy it." We kind of have to because it is the only thing we've got. Since we are consumers, we do have a right to gripe.

I always hold out for hope. The first demographic you mentioned, I was on the far right of it, and I guarantee the upper end of that demographic will be a growing because the wave of origianal Atari, Intellivision, Nintendo, Sega, etc. gamers are now older, and still playing.