Eight Features the NFL Removed From the Madden Series

[NicVirtue]

Quote: Originally Posted by ForUntoOblivionSoar∞

One thing I'm almost certain of: TATTOOS were NOT removed because of NFL pressure. If that was the cause, why were they still in Madden iterations on PS2? Everyone always says it, but no one ever provides proof. It's nothing but speculation that I have seen. They were still there in the PS2 games, so did the NFL really remove them or did the detail required of the PS3/XBox 360 require too much time to get in the game? I think it's the latter. Until someone shows me PROOF, I won't believe it (because again- they were still in the PS2 version of the game!)

I believe you're missing the point. All of the things that were removed due to the NFL's say so, are still in past games before they were removed, the same as tattoos. There is no other reason why tattoos would not be in the game, as every other sports game that EA makes has players with their tattoos, besides Madden, because of the NFL trying to protect an image they never had to begin with.

[Aggies7]

Quote: Originally Posted by NicVirtue

I believe you're missing the point. All of the things that were removed due to the NFL's say so, are still in past games before they were removed, the same as tattoos. There is no other reason why tattoos would not be in the game, as every other sports game that EA makes has players with their tattoos, besides Madden, because of the NFL trying to protect an image they never had to begin with.

I think the point about every other EA games proves the point about it being the NFLs decision.

[FaceMask]

Quote: Originally Posted by NicVirtue

... because of the NFL trying to protect an image they never had to begin with.

Exactly.

I get why they do it, I just think it's silly. It's 1950's, 1960's thinking that has no place in 2014. People wear tattoos. The NFL needs to get over it and stop trying to find new ways to over-sanitize a brutal game that's supposed to be a brutal game.

[Jibbler]

What a joke that dynamic crowd was removed.. talk about getting rid of realism EA sports its in the game only if the NFL allow us to!

[KANE699]

Quote: Originally Posted by NicVirtue

I believe you're missing the point. All of the things that were removed due to the NFL's say so, are still in past games before they were removed, the same as tattoos. There is no other reason why tattoos would not be in the game, as every other sports game that EA makes has players with their tattoos, besides Madden, because of the NFL trying to protect an image they never had to begin with.

This is an incorrect assumption.

[NicVirtue]

Quote: Originally Posted by KANE699

This is an incorrect assumption.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201...pyrights.shtml

http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenhe...es-scrambling/

I think not.

[KANE699]

Don't mind me, not speaking from direct experience or anything.

[CT Pitbull]

Quote: Originally Posted by young_bucs_fan

because obviously everyone from the NFL down forgot it was a VIDEO GAME! - this is so dumb!

THIS x 1,000,000 ...come on man really? its a friggin VIDEO GAME why is any of this banned? My god its ridiculous