"Innovative and New Take" Coming For Madden NFL 11

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Maybe in 11 they will (re)add the ability to see who you just played online and what their record/stats are after the game...remember that from 09? No idea why they took it out

 

[steeljake]

new and innovative = dlc, paid, not free.

 

[Derrville]

Maybe in 11 they will (re)add the ability to see who you just played online and what their record/stats are after the game...remember that from 09? No idea why they took it out

Its on for Xbox, i do it all the time to see if i just beat a big time cheeser or some scrub.

 

[krulmichael]

ok, we're fucked. this is from the new guy's interview that tim linked:

His answer in to that first question is utter fail. I have a baaaaad feeling about 11...even worse than usual.

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Its on for Xbox, i do it all the time to see if i just beat a big time cheeser or some scrub.

Makes even less sense then that its not on PS3

 

[MrBill]

Makes even less sense then that its not on PS3

Same thing with PSN only showing that a friend is "playing Madden '10" instead of if they are in a game and what the quarter and score is. MW2 shows you what kind of game and map your friends are playing so it's not a Sony thing, it's an EA thing.

 

[krulmichael]

Same thing with PSN only showing that a friend is "playing Madden '10" instead of if they are in a game and what the quarter and score is. MW2 shows you what kind of game and map your friends are playing so it's not a Sony thing, it's an EA thing.

Yea I think that's slowly becoming a "standard" with PSN games though. MW2 shows what map your playing in, I believe NBA2k10 shows what game mode your playing as well. But you're right, EA has yet to do anything like this...prob cause their lazy. And when they finally do it, it'll be one of the games features when you look at the back of the box. :smh:

 

[Realist]

Whats really sad was the comment about making the game easier for casual gamers. The game is already watered down enough.

 

[Point Blank]

Hopefully "new take" ends up being a good thing.

 

[1ke]

Im agreeing with the masses....

I own Madden for 3 weeks this year. Sold it and just went back to Online Dynasties.

The only thing i could argue is with KG. I think FIFA and NHL are the two best sports games out now and have been that way for the past 3 years.

 

[krulmichael]

Im agreeing with the masses....

I own Madden for 3 weeks this year. Sold it and just went back to Online Dynasties.

The only thing i could argue is with KG. I think FIFA and NHL are the two best sports games out now and have been that way for the past 3 years.

I can agree with that, BUT how could you forget MLB The Show? Easily best sports game around (after looking at your profile, I see your a lone 360 owner, poor you for missing on that experience). Also, I'd put NBA2k into that category. But yes, NHL & FIFA are EA's good sports games.

 

[1ke]

I can agree with that, BUT how could you forget MLB The Show? Easily best sports game around (after looking at your profile, I see your a lone 360 owner, poor you for missing on that experience). Also, I'd put NBA2k into that category. But yes, NHL & FIFA are EA's good sports games.

I keep saying it year after year....Only reason I would get PS3 is for The Show and Mag. But, just havent gotten around to it yet.

 

[Vinsane]

Including how to communicate rules/situations to the user, ways to make the game easier to pick up and play, how to make plays/moves more impactful and entertaining, and even the general pacing of a game to keep player attention. The industry and audience is changing fairly dramatically, and often times our customer is looking for a quicker, more streamlined experience. That type of thinking was required in the arcades, and is becoming more important for all platforms.

These bold parts to me, they sound bad for a sim product. They sound like Madden is going to aim more towards arcade play this next go round. EA is so out of tune with their audience that they don't know what the core gamer wants, all they care about is how much they can sell, and how quickly. I really think this next year will finally be the year that I pass on Madden.

 

[Esjay]

This new innovative madden will be for the Wii which had low madden sales

The regular madden for PS3 and 360 is going to go on like normal

Plus Madden10 was the second highest selling game of 2009

So I dont know how bad it can be when you come in second to all games released in 2009

You are completely disregarding a number of factors. One, Madden is the only real NFL game released each year. They are going to sell regardless. Two, sales don't equal a good game. This game is far from an NFL sim which is what it claims to be.

People can keep being naive, but it's never going to change as long as EA has a monopoly on NFL video games. They will not push the envelope when they KNOW they will still sell a ton of units each year. Not going to happen. The reason NBA Live, Fifa, and NHL all get better each year is because they have too if they want to sell.

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Same thing with PSN only showing that a friend is "playing Madden '10" instead of if they are in a game and what the quarter and score is. MW2 shows you what kind of game and map your friends are playing so it's not a Sony thing, it's an EA thing.

I think its a Madden dev thing, because their NHL game at least shows what game mode/menu they are in

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Madden 10 was the 2nd highest selling game of 2009....I think the story in the original post is just the marketing train starting to roll

 

[Bear Pand]

It's too bad EA is only good at marketing and creating hype.

Can't wait for June-July when people are dying to play the game and feeding into every lie EA tells.

 

[Derrville]

This was speculation on backbreakers forum.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10114352-64.html

3 years seems like a legit amount of time to get this engine down.

BTW it has nothing to do with backbreaker.

 

[steeljake]

so EA now has acess to and will use the same engine that backbreaker is going to use?

 

[Herm]

The series is stale, i doubt they do anything to seriously change that. I sold my copy before the playoffs even started this year. I dont think i'll buy Madden for about the first time in 15 years this August. If i see that you guys are really wowed by it, i might consider buying it.