ea has put the gauntlet down: gamers what are you going to do about it?

[MrTennessee]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

You won't spend 6 bucks to maybe save yourself 60? I don't get that. I've saved probably 200 bucks in the last while renting, and then not buying because the game stunk. And you don't rent movies? I've no choice there. I live in the country. No cable, no satellite, no reception. Haven’t seen a football game in three years.

that $40 deal with blockbuster for a couple of months sounded like a dang good deal to me.

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrTennessee

that $40 deal with blockbuster for a couple of months sounded like a dang good deal to me.

What deal is that? 40 games/movies for $40? Rent a game/movie for $40 and keep it for 40 days? Give them $40 and they'll let you walk around the store for 40 minutes or examine 40 games/movies, whichever comes first? I don't know about that one obviously. :-)

[Jistic]

I'm going to do what I do when ANY game comes out from ANY publisher....now this is crazy and new age so stick with me.


If it's good....I'm going to buy it. Now here's the kicker. If it's NOT good, I'm actually NOT going to buy it. Woo Hoo!

Believe it or not if Madden is even 1/2 as bad as some of you doomsayers are predicting...it won't make money. Maybe not next year, but after a few. If it gets the stank people won't buy it. Happens in most franchises.

"But they have the NFL players licence blah blah blah" Don't matter. People act like they're FORCED to buy it cuz it's the only licensced game. I don't know many people who would say, "Yeah Madden 2007 sucks big time bro, but hey I am forced to buy it cuz I want to play this years Bears team." And if they really do say that. Then they're idiots and should just not complain.

[MrTennessee]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

What deal is that? 40 games/movies for $40? Rent a game/movie for $40 and keep it for 40 days? Give them $40 and they'll let you walk around the store for 40 minutes or examine 40 games/movies, whichever comes first? I don't know about that one obviously. :-)

i cant quite remember it was like you pay $40 and you can rent games for like the summer.

[adriano]

I Love espn football. But had madden made a better game I would play that.IMO of course

I played madden.. Like everyone who loves football did... till My friends found gameday and its really cool inovations..TOTAL control passing. It was like running a two min DRill I could lead my throws at the coverage in front of me... Power up my run Moves even Dive High or low.. Then when that series hit the tank I gave up on games for a while till NFL2k1.. Then I saw how awesome Game were again.. The graphics the gameplay.. I would try madden every year.. I just dont like the control and the passing... I know you can lead passes but not the way NFL2k series did.. Once you get it its so precise.. Setting your feet.. aiming the pass...


I'm not happy about having One game. All signs point to a crappy game this next year.." We paid for the exclusive rights and it wasnt cheap"....300 mill.. that means we get a game thats already 300 mil in the hole.. fan boys alone will sell the game.. they know that.. whatever the number they sold last year.. Numbers this year will be the same....or close to it.. if sega makes a game I think it will have numbers like 2k3.. small but enough to make it worth making...at least I hope so


EA better wow the gaming public.. cause a lot of people are complaining on both sides.. Sega and EA fans alike want a real sim game with phenominal graphics and control..



to answer this thread... If VC makes a game I will play that..

Best case scenario...if they do make a game they might make it so Sim,.. because it wont be for the casual Football fan.. Lots of things get cut out of games because they will lose the casual gamer..In some ways Madden has to deal with the people who cant play videogames.. it has to please the masses...


I really want a sega football game.. just for two player and online leagues..


I wont bury madden 2006 its not even here yet.. I am open minded.. But I Just cant see me buying a game from a company as shady as EA.. All madden fans say if VC were in the same boat they would do the same thing..that doesnt make it right or ethical..


So i dont think a purchase is in my near future of madden..

sweep the leg.. you got a problem with the mr lawrence.. NO mercy I want him out of commision...

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by adriano

So i dont think a purchase is in my near future of madden.. sweep the leg.. you got a problem with the mr lawrence.. NO mercy I want him out of commision...

That's my feeling. People kill me with this "it's just business" thing, especially when it's of no benefit to them. This deal is horrible for gamers and videogaming in the future. My personal feeling is that Madden won't suck; it'll be a good game as it always has been. The issue will now be just how much better would it would've been if it had legit competition, a question that will dog it as long as this issue exists.

I just don't see how people can justify buying a win. I wouldn't want a woman to be with me because I have more money than the other guy. It makes for a hallow relationship. I doubt any of the teams in the hunt for the Lombardi trophy would pay a $$$ amount to guarantee a superbowl win. You want to win it on the field, a battle EA realized they weren't going to win unless they unfairly tilted the scales in their favor. In the end, it's OUR money they're after. We have a chance to make one of these big companies pay for screwing us of choice, yet so many want nothing more than to bend over and take it from EA. "There's nothing we can do...". Laughable. And sad. People so willing to fold when faced with a difficult choice. I like playing NFL videogames, but not enough to allow any company to [essentially] rape me when they see fit.

[NovaStar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Squint

Okay, I'll play your game. Let's say we are being "naive" about this deal being done in May and not in December. Wouldn't it stand to reason that VC knew about this deal as well and purposely lowered their price to draw more players to it's product for this year knowing they wouldn't be able to put out a like product next year? Now all they've done is misled their faithful followers with the hopes that they'll latch on to a possible College Football game built around their NFL 2k engine. In that theory, VC tried to undercut EA and it didn't work out for them. Too bad, so sad. It's called business and it happens every day in every city. As for me, I'm happy about it. I happen to think that Madden is the better football game and now I won't have to spend an extra $20 or $50 dollars next year to see if all the hype was true about the current installment of the 2k Series.

First of all I am not playing a game. Secondly, I notice that you are from L.A. that is good because that scenerio you came up with would make a good movie, you should shop it. Lastly, your name (Squint) is relevant because you need to open your eyes fully so that you can see what I am saying.

If VC was made aware of the original intention back in may, like we all were (it was in the media, also i have read ea has been attempting this for years) the story was rescinded as not true, not only by ea but by the nfl. ( i remember some people from this board calling and sending emails) So, there wouldn't have been a need for sega to follow the course of action you set forth. What Sega did along with take two was come up with a good business strategy to penetrate the market and increase market share, so you are incorrect, it did work. It worked to the point that ea b*tched up!

So if you are one of those plugged in blue pill swallowing sheep that find ignorance to be bliss, cool, whatever gets you through your day. But if you are a serious gamer that likes madden because of the recent improvements that ea made, then you must realize that the improvements were do to the moves Sega/VC were making to force them to do it. If you are of the latter, then you should see that this recent move by ea is not even good for you being a madden fan. Again, stop squinting and open your eyes.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

I doubt any of the teams in the hunt for the Lombardi trophy would pay a $$$ amount to guarantee a superbowl win.

You make a great post, but I'm not sure I agree with this one point. Isn't there a type of "cap" on NFL teams?

If there is, you can't say that. We'd have situations similar to the MLB and the Yankees, always trying to buy a World Series.