Dev Diary: Everything You See On Sunday

[Chrispy]

They are also about 10 years apart in technology so there would be something wrong if today's graphics looked anything like the first pic

yeah i know im just making a point

 

[krulmichael]

yeah gameplay comes first but having a hd tv, i think about graphics too.

Having an HDTV is certainly nice, I'm not gonna lie. *stares at 36" HDTV while playing MLB 09: The Show*

 

[Chrispy]

Having an HDTV is certainly nice, I'm not gonna lie. *stares at 36" HDTV while playing MLB 09: The Show*

yeah so u can see why i think about graphics when playing a game.

 

[Tailback U]

You'd prefer me to hype it up before playing it? My bad.

The graphics are sweet, Ian. It's looks way better than the old PS2 Maddens.

No, I prefer you to reserve judgment until you actually play the game.

I prefer for everyone to do that. The blogs and videos and everything has looked nice so far. We will all get to see how the game plays eventually. If you think it sucks then that is fine, but please stop bitching and moaning until you actually play the game. You just sound like such a whiney little bitch.

We get it, you hated the last two games. So did a ton of other people. How about everyone starts whining and bitching and constantly bashing everything about the upcoming game like you are doing? It's just annoying. Just shut the fuck up already about it. The developers have done what the people have asked for, now we will see if it pans out when the game drops. Nothing else needs to be said.

And your previous post was a good one.

 

[krulmichael]

yeah so u can see why i think about graphics when playing a game.

Helps that the gameplay & presentation is pretty amazing in The Show as well. Just as long as you'd agree that gameplay is more important than pretty polygons.

 

[Chrispy]

Helps that the gameplay & presentation is pretty amazing in The Show as well. Just as long as you'd agree that gameplay is more important than pretty polygons.

yeah i agree, Gameplay is number one on my list.

 

[Nukleopatra]

yeah so u can see why i think about graphics when playing a game.

I remember thinking about how sweet the Madden 08 graphics looked at the time, after every single pass by the CPU was picked off and returned for a touchdown.. I also thought 09 looked rather sweet, too, after every game I won 31-0, because the CPU couldn't gain 15 yards rushing throughout the entire game.

Fight Night has cool graphics, too... I especially like how the knockouts look, after I went 53-0, with 53 KOs, before sending that shit back to the video store.

 

[Chrispy]

I remember thinking about how sweet the Madden 08 graphics looked at the time, after every single pass by the CPU was picked off and returned for a touchdown.. I also thought 09 looked rather sweet, too, after every game I won 31-0, because the CPU couldn't gain 15 yards rushing throughout the entire game.

Fight Night has cool graphics, too... I especially like how the knockouts look, after I went 53-0, with 53 KOs, before sending that shit back to the video store.

wow u like to bitch alot.

 

[krulmichael]

I remember thinking about how sweet the Madden 08 graphics looked at the time, after every single pass by the CPU was picked off and returned for a touchdown.. I also thought 09 looked rather sweet, too, after every game I won 31-0, because the CPU couldn't gain 15 yards rushing throughout the entire game.

Fight Night has cool graphics, too... I especially like how the knockouts look, after I went 53-0, with 53 KOs, before sending that shit back to the video store.

So I gotta ask, is there ANY SPORTS videogame that you actually DO like? You're on the 360 I see, so it sucks that you can't play MLB 09: The Show...although I'm sure you'd have something bad to say bout that as well.

 

[Nukleopatra]

wow u like to bitch alot.

That post came off as rather positive, I thought.

The graphics were all impressive..

I also like how NCAA 2010 is going to ship with broken sliders again this year, even after I harassed OMT all year long about fixing them. I probably shouldn't have canceled that pre-order either.

Oh well.

 

[Nukleopatra]

So I gotta ask, is there ANY SPORTS videogame that you actually DO like? You're on the 360 I see, so it sucks that you can't play MLB 09: The Show...although I'm sure you'd have something bad to say bout that as well.

I'm currently enjoying NBA 2k9.. Although, that game also has it's issues. But with re worked rosters, and the player lock feature, I do find some enjoyment.. I'm also looking forward to NBA 2K10, which I may go with over Madden 2010. I won't go with both, so before I make my decision, I'll give Madden a rental. Because, I do like the blogs and what Ian has tried to do with the game, but to see it all play out that way, seems highly unlikely to me.

After watching the madden vids - I have noticed too many interceptions, too many pick 6s, and too many high scoring games... all game killers... at least to me. I am far from impressed with any video that has been released.

But I am a long time Madden fan, so I will give it a rental, before I condemn it to hell.

 

[Derrville]

Looks good

 

[krulmichael]

This just in....

Big head mode is coming to NCAA 11. Bad news for mascot game fans as the mascot game will have to be removed b/c of space issues.

LMAO! The first thing I thought of when I watched that vid and Ian brought up that "big head mode" I thought damn, if only NCAA was like that...stupid ass Mascot Games, lol!

 

[Raidersabc123]

All the little things make the game a lot better no question but all I care about is the man to man being fixed if it is im excited to play it with all the new additions

 

[Raidersabc123]

Ian did your team fix the man to man coverage which was terrible in 09?

 

[Sportsbuck]

If Ian truly wanted Nuk to buy this game he would've put Kurt Warner on the cover and made him 110 overall.

Ian, a serious question though. Is Looman still going to be doing the franchise mode for Madden '11? I remember how great he made head coach, hopefully he can work his magic in Madden as well.

 

[krulmichael]

Alright Ian, see you must have missed my question so I'll just ask it again...

Also, got one question for you Ian. For the pre-game warmups where you show the players and then their stat lines (like all their 2008 key stats), when you play Franchise Mode and let's say you're 5 years into Chise Mode, opening game of the new season, would it show that players stats from the year before in your Franchise?

 

[krulmichael]

Good one. I think I'm going to write a blog about this exact thing very soon. In short, yes, it's dynamic and updates all the time. I'll go into more detail in the blog though.

Very nice to hear. Can't wait for the blog and thanks for answering quickly.

 

[DSpydr84]

I liked the video. Cool to see you guys added in the little details that make the game more presentable to watch. I'm a big fan of getting the little stuff right, and if I see you guys putting in the extra effort for presentation, it's safe to say that you're putting in the extra effort for gameplay as well (although the results may not show completely in the first year).

They say people buy from people, and maybe it sounds like I'm sucking up, but I really like what the Madden team has done this year. I was really expecting to pass on 2010 after last year's game, and although it's obviously still far from perfect, it's a step in the right direction.. and I'm happy to support it.

 

[Sven Draconian]

*Still waiting for Ian to address my 43 defense thread*

On a more serious note, I'm fairly excited about Madden this year (despite being an outspoken critic before), though, it is somewhat dampened after watching NCAA release videos.

Different design teams, different games, yada yada, but it's the same studio. I mean, really, still no pass rush? How is that even possible. Are the testers really that bad, or is it intentional? I don't know, I doubt I'll ever know. Let alone with whole facemask debacle (black face masks confirmed by Ben, but not in the final version).

I think it's unfair to lump Ian in with the NCAA team, but with recent history it raises a flag.

On that note, I'll still be picking up Madden early if only so I can offer legit criticism in the game. Whether 10 is the greatest game ever or not, atleast Ian listens (or is really good at pretending too, and that still makes me fuzzy inside).