Anyone have a weird feeling Madden will be really good this year?

[inglip]

I do, I think the physics and gameplay will be much improved, just look at the strides they've made with NHL 11 and NBA Elite as far as physics. And as everyone here probably knows their sales dropped I think it was like 20% from Madden 10, so I bet they're also starting to take the community (like the people on YouTube, TheSimStandard guys) seriously, add Backbreaker's competition and I think they'll really step things up a notch this year. Do you also get this feeling or do you think they'll add one or two new features and call it a day?

[maddenps2]

No, the last 6 years kinda made me think that way.

[Segagendude]

I feel better than year's past, because Adembroski's now on the team.He can be our eyes and speak for us moreso than before.

The bottomline is how far the suits at EA will allow the team to go with the game.

I don't know about being really good, but hopefully more improvements in franchise and gameplay will be made..

[LiquorLogic]

First, NBA Elite got cancelled; that pushes real-time physics, and the chances Madden gets it, a few years back. NHL was greatly improved, so I hear, because I've never played it, but Tiburon doesn't develop NHL; FIFA improved, but FIFA isn't developed by EA Tiburon. If I'm not mistaken, both of those titles are developed by EA Canada. If Madden was developed by EA Canada, maybe I'd share your optimism.

The last six iterations of Madden have been disappointments regardless of all the hype and developer interaction. We're still clamoring for the same things that we've been clamoring for over the last six years. It this point I have no faith in Madden.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by inglip

I do, I think the physics and gameplay will be much improved, just look at the strides they've made with NHL 11 and NBA Elite as far as physics. And as everyone here probably knows their sales dropped I think it was like 20% from Madden 10, so I bet they're also starting to take the community (like the people on YouTube, TheSimStandard guys) seriously, add Backbreaker's competition and I think they'll really step things up a notch this year. Do you also get this feeling or do you think they'll add one or two new features and call it a day?

Look at the stides of NBA Elite?? Physics broke that game to the point it didn't release. I don't see them adding physics because Madden 11 sold 5.5 million without it and there is no need for the devs to get creative and risking breaking Madden.

Backbreaker sold 200,000 copies, it's not competition and the Madden devs have openly mocked the youtube crowd as nothing but attention seeking nitpickers. I do not believe they take their suggestions seriously, if they even look at them at all.

I get the feeling offline franchise gamers will see a return of many of the features PS2 Madden has had in the past and thats about. Online franchise guys will find that mode bare and untouched and be unable to use sliders vs their cpu games like their offline counterparts. Play now guys will find the same game with surprise onside kicks and maybe 1-2 other minor features.

So to answer your question, I think if your an offline gamer or enjoy madden 11 then yes, otherwise no.

[RGiles36]

I think it depends on your current opinion of the Madden franchise. Personally, I've played M10 & M11 quite a bit. I have my issues no doubt, but I do have an enjoyable football game on my hands. So for me, the arrow is pointing up and given what we already know, I do think Madden will be pretty good this year.

I still hesitate to say presentation will blow me away, but we'll see soon enough.

Now if I sat on the opposite side of the fence and didn't like M10-M11, I don't know if I'd already be able to say Madden will be really good. Those that have a dislike for Madden seem to be deep-rooted in their discontent. A year's worth of improvements won't undo those feelings.

[RGiles36]

Quote: Originally Posted by kjcheezhead

Backbreaker sold 200,000 copies, it's not competition and the Madden devs have openly mocked the youtube crowd as nothing but attention seeking nitpickers. I do not believe they take their suggestions seriously, if they even look at them at all.

Even if the devs mocked the youtubers (didn't hear it myself), I think some issues have gotten their attention. I think Apex/GideonPrime birthed the whole consecutive tackling thing. While it may have been easy to dismiss initially, it's been brought up enough here and other forums I imagine that Tiburon will attempt to address it.

[Jonsco28]

Nope. I don't get sucked into the hype anymore. I had bought every Madden since it first came out on the Sega Genesis, but I didn't buy it last year. I've been extremely disappointed with the series on the next generation systems.

I hope like hell that I am wrong, but history tells me that I'm not.