Madden 26/15 wish list - balljonesjr's Blog

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Madden 26/15 wish list

Posted on January 2, 2014 at 02:20 AM.

I havent read anything like this yet, so I'll be the first. (I think) Anywho after playing Madden 25 and NCAA 14 since they both came out. I've also watched a ton of football a good deal of college and NFL football to compare the games to. So here's a list of things that (IMO) should be in the next football game released. There are also some ideas for a "would be" college football game. Let me know what you all think of this very long list. One last thing, this list was made over a very long time.

Accurate oline v dline on 3rd/4th inches. Ex: On all short distance plays there is normally a huge pile up with pushing and shoving and a few second effort by running backs and qbs. and there are also safties and linebackers trying to jump over them all like Troy Polamalu.

Drive summaries after TDs (time of the drive, yards, run v pass, passed in certain spots and runs to certain sides)

Tattoos (maybe)

Mouth pieces that hang

Multiple ref crews (even if they're fake) with differnt voices for the head refs and different tendencies like more flags for holding and stuff like that.

All officials and chain gang plus the the guys who hold the down indicator box.

With the amazing work done on player likeness bring back the helmets coming off

Referees throwing flags

Better DB v WR play (if they can make height and jumping matter do it)

Downloadable Face packages for new players, "sideline bums", coaches, refs, trainers, cheerleaders etc. even close ups of fans *can pull 1000s randomly from game face put a clause in there for people uploaded their faces that it will be used randomly unless they say private or something*

For no huddle offenses show people holding up the cards on the sideline (college)

Show defensive captains or just players adjusting when you change the play or when the offense changes

Real pad v helmet collision sounds

Gang tackles that work

That puffy long hair out the back of a helmet and the puffy December beard in the front

The pa guy louder in smaller stadiums

Multiple commentating crews (2 stations and 1 radio broadcast maybe)

Talk about better games that are up coming or a upset that happened earlier and award races even if it has nothing to do with the game you're playing and coaches jobs that are on the line (hotseat)

Officers and servicemen where they'd be and those people that don't get to watch the game but watch the crowd

Don't let changing a route or play stop the stat overlay

Accurate sideline. Ex: When a player is hurt they normally get treated they do not stand on the sideline watching game drinking Gatorade or when your team is trying to make a come back show the qb or mlb huddled up with their respective group at the bench fired up or going over what's next or coaches with the dry erase board or notebook or evem the ever famous phone call on that old ugly phone

Bring back trick plays flea flicker, fake spike, hook and lateral etc.

More special team formations and types of plays like the rugby punt and the gate

Formation audibles that change the formation not the play brought back

Commentator can talk about Srs getting ready for next level and what they think of the player (college)

When touching on the gotw show current players that are the stars
talk about the history of the matchups

Option to end game instead of having to kneel 2 or 3 times with a minute left have option to end game which would show teams walking on field shaking hands etc.

Field goal line during MEANINGFUL drives

Picture in picture one the highlight of the last play or last big play and the other the normal play call screen (or players walking to the huddle, players getting subbed in, or los) but not every play

Play selection breakdown and success

Soccer lines dulled away (college)

Chin straps hanging and being taken off on failed conversions and agressive hand claps and stuff like that

Multiple animations for the same situation like players who get trucked and injuries (injuries multiple animations for the same injury)

For teams like the Browns make the dog pound noticeable not just when there's a cut scene to them. This also goes for all the things happening on sideline coaches walking the sidelines (even the Mike Tomlins of the world trying to trip folks) and meetings on the bench phone calls etc.

Allow my animation to go through when I press a button even if I can't make the play. Ex: When a WR breaks off his route and runs up the sideline, allow me as a user to swap to the DB chasing him and go for a swat or int you can call it misjudging the ball or not knowing where the WR is and as a WR for poorly thrown balls allow me to jump or dive for them if i want to

Fix the bubble screen. Ex: Don't allow WR to do that jump that brings him 5 yrds behind los

Add targeted to WR stats and fix thrown at stat for DBs

Helmet stickers (college)

Accurate explanations of plays. Ex: There's a punt where the punter is hit then the punt is muffed and recovered by the kicking team all of this needs to be said (I have seen this)

Before the play say down yardage and line it's on. Ex: 1st and 10 on the 25

Player stats vs 1 team as the seasons progress not just last season his career

Pull backward tackles to stop players from getting 1st downs

3 tackle types wrap up (run into the player with the ball) dive (square) and big hits low and high (hit stick)

Add more wrap up tackles and more multiple player tackles (gang tackles)

Allow user to add stadium music

Better ball physics on punts and incomplete passes (now it bounces too far and takes odd angels)

More on multiple animations for the same situation: the action a defender makes when in coverage for example when a pass is thrown now the defender puts up both hands but there are other things defenders do

After watching the Lions Eagles blizzard game and seeing the Raven Vikings game for precipitation there should be inches instead of light medium or heavy or add really heavy

Live weather on Madden

Add movements to certain players Ex: oline men lean on defenders and push, they also extend their arms and push, in the open field they lunge and make crack blocks, they also chop if these are added not as animations but as natural motion it could make the game more authentic because the counter for these would be dline leaning back, using their hands (jab and rip, swim move, jab and swim, jab spin, spin, speed rush, & bull rush) defenders can use their hands to stop the chop block
DB v WR jamming and blocking the same way extending arms trying to get in close to get a cheap hold. These motions would fix a lot of realism problems I see like if my LT is using his hands but is to slow for a DE speed rush he's gonna have to hook the DE which will cause a noticeable holding penalty ... Realism/authentic

Add a kneel mechanic where after the snap allow the player to drop back until a button is pressed so he kneels to avoid the hit and eating more time

Weekly press conferences like in FIFA ... Exactly like FIFA

More use of the hands by all players

Progressive time for games that start during daylight and end with nightfall

Let the swat button on defense work for offensive players on poorly thrown balls so WRs can "turn into a defender"

Strip sack button and animations

Be specific on play calling. Ex of dialog: It's 3rd and 8 with the ball at the bucs 30. the texans line up in the full house pistol with twins to the right. Keenum takes the snap he's looking for an open man, he takes a shot in the endzone for Johnson and the pass issssss incomplete. Revis in excellent position to get his outreach hand on that bullet of a pass. That was a great stop by the bucs after the fumble forced by Watt. Here comes Bullock to attempt this 47 yard field goal.

Be specific on penalty enforcement Ex: Ref says neutral zone infraction number 57 5 yard penalty still 3rd down.

Ball extension animations and sideline tight rope animations

Better sideline and endline awareness

FCS teams with their playoffs and all their school traditions if we get another college game

To negate the pay college players for their likeness only use the colleges and the traditions and stadiums and completely randomize the players even coaches if need be

New player rating system broken in 2 parts: skills (strength, speed, etc.) and intangibles (effort, toughness, etc.)

Bring back the game planning which showed a teams favorite and most successful run and pass plays

Momentum meter and decibel meters both shown at appropriate times

Multiple running motions and stride styles

They need commentary that makes big games and playoff games feel different from regular games because all commentary now the only way I can tell the difference is the pregame scenes and field upgrades

Preseason options for white out, red out, black out , blue out , or whatever color out your team is day in cc mode

The option to for stadiums with retractable roofs to be open or closed in cc mode

Fix that awful quick knee animation after ints in the endzone

Add the game play options from ncaa to madden (aggressive, balanced, and conservative)

Fix the run free stuff so when players are in the open field it doesn't look like they are twitching as they run trying to get to the sideline

Make wind and rain affect the game a little more than it dose that being in the air and on the ground.

Give us the option to choose our captains, OC'c, and DC'c.

I've been sitting on this list and updating it when I saw fit so if theres anything else I missed please tell me what you think but don't be a jerk. I also wish I had a fancy attachment so i could show videos and photos of each upgrade I came up with.