madden 12 developers blog

[1ke]

Yea this shit is getting old. With the progression and innovation NCAA has year in and year out. To see Madden continue to stall is laughable.

[leaffan]

I've gone 5 years in a row now without buying it new and really I see no reason to jump out and get it this year.

I'm still pissed I caved and wasted $40 on the two used copies I bought a couple years ago to see if it was worth it yet.

[killgod]

I've gone 5 years in a row now without buying it new and really I see no reason to jump out and get it this year.

I'm still pissed I caved and wasted $40 on the two used copies I bought a couple years ago to see if it was worth it yet.

Despite spending money, that $40 doesn't go to EA nor does it count towards their sales.

That's the only way to go, if you must play, don't contribute to EA's figures. This shit needs to change, they need to cut the bullshit.

I wonder how much adembroski's hiring had to do with winning over online communities. That guy has the whole "Ian is a fucking god man!" "Madden is amazing, you just don't get it" routine down pat.

That's probably their biggest problem, they are all in love with their job/game so much they refuse/fail to see what we get so pissed off about.

[leaffan]

Despite spending money, that $40 doesn't go to EA nor does it count towards their sales.

That's the only way to go, if you must play, don't contribute to EA's figures. This shit needs to change, they need to cut the bullshit.

I wonder how much adembroski's hiring had to do with winning over online communities. That guy has the whole "Ian is a fucking god man!" "Madden is amazing, you just don't get it" routine down pat.

That's probably their biggest problem, they are all in love with their job/game so much they refuse/fail to see what we get so pissed off about.

Yah that was the whole point of me buying them used. I wanted to try them out but not give any money or contribute to EA's games sold numbers.

The whole madden fanboy shit is pretty hilarious. I'm surprised at how people almost seem to cave and throw blinders on once money is thrown their way. I would think if you were to get hired by EA you'd try and be more productive with games instead of being a poster boy drone for them.

[mgoblue2290]

I'm a big fan of offline franchise and now hearing it is a 4 year plan is really blowing me. Next Gen Madden has really disappointed me... why the fuck do i keep putting myself through this shit.

I feel the same way. I've always wanted a great franchise mode but this 4 year crap is ridiculous. Two things I hope they address is player progression and making it harder to become a good team. Player progression is retarded because once a guy has B or A potential, he's set. A QB with A potential could throw 3 tds and 30 picks in his first year, yet would probably go up 5 overall points. Or on the opposite end, a guy with C potential could throw 30 tds and 3 picks yet barely improve. It needs to be more statistically based.

Also some form of player morale would be nice and make drafting more difficult.

[steeljake]

madden 06 had all the franchise features minus the online stuff, but the ea locker made that doable.

[bucky]

They've already said the new Franchise mode coming this year is going to be a 4 year plan.

They are going to bleed people dry with this shit. You are going to pay for the mode for 4 years. Just wait for Madden 16 to get the completed product.

:pissed:

And then they will have to start ALL OVER AGAIN for the new next gen console.

[j.hen]

Franchise Mode needs a complete makeover.

[PP]

Lol tuners. they have tuners for NHL, and they released like 5 sets and then stopped despite the NHL season only being half over.. same shit for madden

[killgod]

Lol tuners. they have tuners for NHL, and they released like 5 sets and then stopped despite the NHL season only being half over.. same shit for madden

I thought the latest tuner did make the game much better. However every tuner between release and then was a clusterfuck.

So point is, buy Madden 3 months after release. You'll save money getting it used, give EA a good fuck you, and get the finished product rather than release day Beta.

[TeflonDonny]

The sad part about the whole thing is that they have people there that know how to put together a good, if not great, franchise mode. Head Coach still is a very good game if you are a franchise guy. It had real FA bidding & negotiation, CPU trades during the draft, position coaches, & Players were rated differently based on the system you used and what position they played.

Instead of improving the game, and/or integrating it with Madden, they just killed it.

[killgod]

They are lying through their teeth when they claim they want to make the best game possible. Well, maybe the devs do, but it clearly isn't the message coming down from the top so who cares what they say?

The franchise has lost a ton of sales when the PS2 era died and next gen has been a flop. They are interested in doing things to make money, MUT, Franchise Boosts, Online Pass, etc.

The bulk of their time is going to be put into things that generate more dough, not more community praise.

[Steel Mamba]

The fact that they argued for weeks over a stupid ass onside kick says all I need to know about this dev team. If they were this spirited about having proper X's and O's, realistic blocking, route running, etc Madden would be the best sports game there is.

Let me know when 2k Football comes back.

[mgoblue2290]

The fact that they argued for weeks over a stupid ass onside kick says all I need to know about this dev team. If they were this spirited about having proper X's and O's, realistic blocking, route running, etc Madden would be the best sports game there is.

Let me know when 2k Football comes back.

I'm sure the Fight for the Fumble feature got just as much attention while things like super LB's and DB's who know where the ball is without turning their heads were put on the side.

[steeljake]

i wonder if backbreaker will make any strides this year...