I agree to some extent. EA has always thrown out false promises so that was expected. What was'nt expected was for them to purchase the NFL license and do a rush job for next-gen. This company can afford to make and distribute their very own console yet they continually scale back and reproduce every product they make with the same excuse of "we simply ran out of time". Hows about you hire enough ppl to get the job done. Or better yet, delay the game till everything is worked out.
As for VC, I think their problems stem from tryna out-do the competition. They simply put to much into their games for everything to be properly tested and quality assured. At least they have never made false claims. EA has no excuses for putting out games where one year, the offense is overpowered. Then next year, the defense is overpowered, then the next year, the special teams does'nt work then the next year, they finnally get the right balance BUT...the special teams is still out of wack.
I'm really starting to believe they botch games on purpose for consumers to buy they're game the next year in hopes that the flaws will be fixed, only to find out that something else is broken. VC/TT games are botched because they overdue the features. EA games have less features, less animations, less commentary and are less developed each year and their games still have vital problems. I wont be suprised to see that the offense is overpowered in the 360 version of Madden just so they can charge customers another 60 to buy a game where the defense is fixed and we're right back to where we started. Conspiracy believer? Yes I am. This happens every single console lifespan with EA so I cant help but think that this is done with intent. A company of this size should be able to make glitch-free, flawless games but what do they do? They give you a incomplete game and say "wait till next year".
I cant take it anymore. I'm one step closer to boycotting EA and all they're products. This has went on for far to long. For once I would just like for EA to tell me that I'm getting a mere roster update and a patched game at the reduced price of 30 bucks. Cause thats what each game since 2001 has been for the current gen. And this qualifies for all their titles with the exception of a few. And if anyone thinks all the things I'm saying is a bunch of croc, then I'm certainly not the only one running off at the mouth. These things have been said about EA for years. This next-gen IMO, is undeniable proof.