Madden NFL 10 Impressions (Pasta Padre)

[JMD]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cusefan

Not if you make it a private franchise...OMG! there are always two option, Public and Private, pick Private and you personally invite your friends.

If that is the case then Pasta should have described it that way, he did not.

[K_GUN]

Quote: Originally Posted by GTheorenHobbes

That's just not true, Adem. Pasta is basically an EA/Tiburon employee at this point, and will almost NEVER say anything negative about a major EA game, especially Madden. Let's look back at some of what he had to say about Madden 09 during his early Hands-On, shall we: http://www.pastapadre.com/2644/madde...ands-on-report "As I mentioned as the blog began I have a completely different feeling about the game this year compared to how I felt last year. That is accented even more by how it is still a few months to go until release. Outside of a few bugs, which were reported to the producers and some already having been fixed by the time we left the studio, it felt like a game that was prepared for release. Originally I didn’t want to be too enthusiastic considering how my thoughts could’ve changed as the day progressed. However I left with the same general feeling as I began with. Last year, playing the actual release copies, I quickly identified the fumbles, poor o-line blocking, and overpowered kicking as issues that would be relatively serious. However with 09 I didn’t come across any of those type of things. Instead I passed along some feedback on minor areas along the lines of reducing the camera flashes and adding return plays with a single returner deep." Now, we all know that Madden 09 ended up having more than just a few "minor" issues. Notice, nowhere in his 09 or 10 previews does Pasta mention anything about the lack of camera angles (especially compared to other next gen sports games), the lack of in-game saves (just a terrible, terrible omission), or last year, Robo QB. Some more from his preview last year: "The presentation really enhances the experience and isn’t just thrown on the top. The replays are well integrated, things are easy to access on the play call screen, and the commentary is quite good (especially Chris Collinsworth)." "Online leagues were talked about quite a bit, much of which was already known, but if you have questions I can probably answer most of them. They really wanted to focus and get the base right so they could expand on it over the coming years. Some other things they are working towards are spectator mode and possibly saving/reconnecting into online games that were interrupted (which would eventually grown out of the in-game saves feature they will have next year). Those might not be next year but they are things that they would like to add in down the line." If Online Leagues were talked about quite a bit, then why wasn't anything said about the bogus (i.e., non-real) schedules that were being used? And spectator mode? Where's that?? I appreciate Pasta's website, because he does come through with a lot of pre-release videos. But I take anything he says about EA's games with a HUGE grain of salt.

sorry bro...gotta call you on this one

pasta did a podcast with peter moore a while back (pre-madden 09).....he didn't wash any balls in that interview...some pretty solid questions were asked

i'm sure he has it archived, check it out

[TombSong]

Pastas "impressions" is the same as last years and the year before and the year before, and IGN's and Gamespot, and whoever.
Dont matter if we think they are EA pimps or not. They ALL give the same preview, review, impressions.

They are all overviews of the features and some personal opinions on gameplay. This aint gonna cut it anymore...

Is there anyone who has played this game tht can give some nitty gritty info on the football stuff thats suppose to be in our football game ?

Pasta says He saw pockets form, ok, Ill give him the benefit of the doubt despite not having seen a video that indeed shows a decent pocket forming.

Reviewers:

What happens when you call the line stunts against various run/pass formations ? What happens to the pocket then and how is the run blocking againts various defensive fronts and dline calls ?

How is the WR/DB interaction playing out ? Do good WR's run there routes better than lesser WR's, Do shutdown CB's shutdown WR's in man to man ?

How well do the RB special moves work ? Can you still pass to a WR before he makes his cut ? Are the elite linemen putting noticable pressure on the QBs ? I mean to the point the Offense has to adjust pass protection ? What pass protection adjustments can we make ?

Is there any DB shading in the game ? If so how does it impact man to man coverage ? Is rocket catching still a factor ?
Does player fatigue play a noticable factor in the game. Are the player ratings such that each player have a unique feel to them ?

These are some questions that need to be answered in these "impression" threads. I dont want to know how you personlly feel about the game until you have covered the meat and potatoes of what the games is suppose to do functionally. Does it do the football things right.

Every year we get these glowing previews only to find out a few weeks after release we have been bamboozled again.

We need to start digging a little deeper when we are reviewing a game. Once you get past the new feature wows. you gotta tell us whats goign on with the stuff we been crying for has been included and how is it functioning.

[GTheorenHobbes]

Quote: Originally Posted by Exonerated

What was wrong with Pasta's comment about Madden 09? He didn't seem overly excited about it. But you don't expect him to completely slander and destroy Madden, like faceless anonymous members (who have no accountability) do. He said it like it was. In my PERSONAL OPINION, in-game saves, multiple camera angles, spectator mode are absolutely useless. And I think Pasta didn't give much thought to these things. And he said ONline league was just a base. He didn't hype it up.

Based on your posting history, I'm not at all surprised you feel that way. I'm sure you'd also agree with Pasta that the commentary in Madden 09 was "quite good". There are more than a few people around here that see EA's games the way Pasta does. I'm just not one of them.

[countryboy]

Why are we debating Pasta's credibility? If you don't agree with his opinions, feel as though he's "pro-EA" or whatever you want to call it, then by all means, don't read his previews/reviews and don't go into threads that are dedicated to his previews/reviews/opinions.

This is ridiculous.

[Da Bears]

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

Wow! So anyone can just come along and randomly join a franchise. This is getting worse by the minute I can't wait until Ian opens up for discussion. I'd be interested in knowing what some of there thought processes were for doing some of the things they did.

I'm with you on this.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Why are we debating Pasta's credibility? If you don't agree with his opinions, feel as though he's "pro-EA" or whatever you want to call it, then by all means, don't read his previews/reviews and don't go into threads that are dedicated to his previews/reviews/opinions. This is ridiculous.

Exactly.

It just causes a storm.

It's amazing that poster pointed out someone's post history. Great, everyone that is someone knows everyone. We all know the poster's post history as well.

Irony that one person calls another person's reviews bias.

[Exonerated]

Quote: Originally Posted by GTheorenHobbes

Based on your posting history, I'm not at all surprised you feel that way. I'm sure you'd also agree with Pasta that the commentary in Madden 09 was "quite good". There are more than a few people around here that see EA's games the way Pasta does. I'm just not one of them.

From your posting history you appear to be an anti-ea troller...

FYI. Madden 09's commentary was terrible. I've got an iphone soccer game with better commentary.