Feelings toward Madden 10

[red33]

Every year I get an extreme hard on for Madden. This year I'm definitely optimistic that this will be the best Madden to date. But at the same time I've been let down countless times from EA. I'm cautiously optimistic.

im the same way. every year i always tell myself I wont get into the hype then 2 weeks before i cant sleep and im playing like crazy trying to shake off the rust.

 

[ChemTheThriller]

Optimistic, very.

why?

1. Their stock fell from 63$ a share to under 20$ a share, that is a lot of money lost... So let's hope they are actually trying to sell a game now...

2. They seem to be paying attention to the details now which is a huge step from their norm.

 

[DNEUM]

I think they'll just continue to sugarcoat this petty shit and once the game drops everyone will see the same game with just added animations and some hand towels.

God what'd I'd give to have a chance to make a video game.

I don't think they're really sugarcoating this smaller stuff. It's just like any other year in that the big stuff still isn't going to come until later when it's closer to release. But they're just deciding to share these smaller things now with the community rather than saying nothing at all at this point in development like they have in the past.

Only time will tell though.

 

[gaysex4lif]

This year seems like its going to be great, Madden and NCAA!

 

[Rayman]

Not buying into the hype... Not even close.
Even if I do feel '09 is a lot better than people give it credit for. (though it's far from great)

It's EA and they haven't shown any effort at all since buying the exclusive rights to the NFL. I'm not expecting that to change.

I have to agree.

I mean, it looks like their on the right track, but I've been had before. It would suck if I fell into that trap again.

If I see more of these stupid recurring things that aren't really gamebreakers, yet they annoy the hell out of me, I'm returning the game, if I buy it at all.

 

[Aso]

lol at yahoo sports making fun of maddens last update. Can't say i don't agree with the guy who wrote the article though.

A couple of days ago, we got our very first look at the 2010 version of the Madden video game in the form of the screenshot above.

I couldn't glean a ton of information from it, but this guy could. Apparently, the picture shows something called "Depth of Field," which, from what I can gather, is another word for "making stuff in the background look blurry." You can read more about it at the above link, and it's actually more interesting than I'm giving it credit for. How much it improves the game, we'll have to wait and see.

You can also read about some other minor visual improvements the game has made. None of them will be the major selling points for Madden '10, I don't guess, but hardcore Madden people will want to know. For example, all seven refs will be on the field instead of last year's paltry total of five. BOO-YAH. All seven, sweetheart. I dare you to not buy this game.

Also on the Madden tip, 32-year-old Bucs head coach Raheem Morris says Madden is responsible for the wave of young head coaches in the league. From NFL.com:

“Ever since [John Madden] made that (video) game [ed. note: John Madden does not actually make the video game, otherwise we'd all just have bloomin' onions with numbers painted on them], everybody thought they could be a coach,” Morris said during this morning’s NFC coaches-media breakfast at the league meeting. “You’ve been creating your own team, you’ve had your own fantasy leagues, you’ve been doing salary caps since you were 12. He ruined the league for the older coaches.”

How much Madden football did Morris play as a youth?

“Are you kidding me?” he said. “I majored in it in college (Hofstra University).”

So there you go, kids. Next time mom tells you to shut off the video games, tell her all she's doing is letting xXxDarthJaMarcus69xXx get a head start on you in important job training. Also, mention that all seven officials are now in the game. That'll impress her, too.