Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)
Most sites never give scores lower than 6 and most sites hand out 8's an 9's freely just due to the game itself having a lot of hype and/or being from a big name series.
So with this new rating scale on OS, a 7.5 would probably translate to around a high 8 or a low 9 on other gaming sites.
But anyways, I don't really care about numbers in reviews. I am more so into the review (the text) itself.
There are many that just look at numbers. So with that as well as the fact the many sites give out 8's and 9's frequently, it's no surprise why 7's are considered bad and/or "games that I shouldn't buy territory".Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)
It's amazing how much more positive the reviews were for Madden 11 than Madden 12, and Madden 12 is clearly better than Madden 11.
http://www.operationsports.com/revie...madden-nfl-11/
It seems like, to me, that writers are tired of the baby steps that this franchise has been taking this generation. The jist I get is " too little, too late." Madden has lagged behind the rest of the sports genre for too long, and writers aren't sugarcoating things anymore.Last edited by Bgamer90; 08-30-2011, 12:02 PM.Comment
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To the people making the point, "Well, football games are hard to make." Does that mean we should give developers a free pass? Also, when the SAME problems crop up year after year, should the consumer say, "Oh well, the game is hard to make, they can't fix everything...Here is $60, EA."
I agree that no game will EVER be bugless or glitch-less upon release, but as Chris pointed out in his review, some of the design decisions are questionable, at best. Is that because a football game is hard to make? I would let the argument go if it were the first or second edition on the current gen, but we are almost six years into this generation and they still haven't ironed out the details. Instead, the consumer is stuck dealing with the "three-year cycle," that begins every year.
There are some promising features such as the new Franchise additions, but that's not enough to warrant a $60 purchase for me, with many other features that need to looked at and tweaked...
I might be a little tough on them at this point, but boycotting the product is the only choice I have. Six years into the next generation of consoles and we still have to put up with this junk year after year. At this point, we should be playing a game that blows us away every single time we turn it on.
By the way, I don't WANT to feel this way and am not a negative person by nature. I love the game of football as we all do. It's just shame that we have one gaming developer of the most popular sport in the world. That one developer has disappointed me time and time again.Comment
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Glad to see reviewers are starting to recognize reality. For years Madden has been reviewed favorably despite the litany of bugs, annoyances, and overall sluggish game play and questionable design decisions. What’s funny is I find this year’s game actually better than anything they have produced on next gen to date yet the reviewer’s scores are lower than recent years past and they’re finally being critical about the inexcusable over sights by EA. Maybe the Madden Kool-Aid drinkers are finally having a “come to Jesus” moment that most of have been at for 7+ years?Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)
For those that do buy the game every year, I would like to issue a warning about criticizing the game for lack of innovation. Games are extremely complex presently and it simply takes a lot more time to complete and polish a game. Since the inception of the new generation, I have not been particularly fond of the one-year cycle for sports games, simply because I feel they are far too repetitive and there isn't enough progress because developers get broken up by the constant launch cycles.
That said, I work around this issue by simply not buying the same game year after year. I used to do that with certain games, but needless to say I learned my lesson. I think it is also fair to say that the market in its present state, consisting of unregulated monopolies across various sports titles, has an adverse affect on game development. There is little incentive for developers to "do their best" to improve the game in consecutive years. Perhaps the market will eventually correct this issue by seeing a decline in game sales, but I think so far, that has failed to occur.
I have no opinion on Madden '12. I played the demo, and it was just okay, but I have no intention of buying the full version. That said, for my own personal preference, NFL 2K5 is still the best overall football game and experience I've had. It is a shame that a game 7-years old now can maintain that title. I have nothing against Madden, and I have enjoyed the game from time-to-time (although mostly on last-gen). But the game in its current state still has far too many shortcomings to be worth a $60 purchase every year. The same holds true for other titles like NCAA and NHL. I really believe competition would help the industry, and if I was knowledgeable enough I would probably start my own development company to eventually break into the sports-gaming field.
I don't think we will ever see the day where we get an optimum Madden or the like experience, for various reasons. Part of this is due to the technology cycle where developers essentially have to reset their progress and start from scratch in order to adapt to new technologies. Part of it is also technological limitations and developer competency. It would indeed be difficult to figure out a solution to each of these problems all at once.Comment
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I dont know...I havent been happy with Madden in yrs and think this is the best in a long time. I think its a 9.0 I like it better than NCAA and it got a 8.5Comment
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To me Madden 12 is not a bad game. It seems like EA took a page out of 2K's book and tried to get back to the basics of football. After playing the game for about 5-6 hours it was the same old presentation but for a team like the bucs things go old quick. Now with the more mainstream teams Chris always had something to say and the presentation was good. The run animation was not that good and often was wondering if i was running or jogging. Also the ratings could stand a tweek or two while some teams dont have one person with a 90 overall and 1-2 players with a 90+ speed rating but it seems that speed doesn't as big of a roll as in past Maddens. Over all the game is good and maybe the best madden yet.Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)
Originally posted by OGSPORTSIn what ways is 11 better then 12? ...
After playing Madden 11 tonight and comparing to 12, I think they both have stronger points to them. Gameplay goes to Madden 12 if they remove some bugs, but on PS3 Madden 11 feels more polished. To me Madden 12 felt rushed. I have theories on why, but there only just that. I think Madden 13 will be amazing
I enjoy Madden 12. Could(and should) be better thoughComment
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Just skimming through some of the comments made on here, it seems most are reading too much into the review that OS gave the game and the negativity that the forum members have towards the game. Let me tell you all that I have hated the last 3 Maddens I have owned and played but this game is the best in the series for next-gen consoles. I know I'm still in the new version honeymoon but I can reassure you guys that this is a really good game.Comment
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Re: Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)
Just skimming through some of the comments made on here, it seems most are reading too much into the review that OS gave the game and the negativity that the forum members have towards the game. Let me tell you all that I have hated the last 3 Maddens I have owned and played but this game is the best in the series for next-gen consoles. I know I'm still in the new version honeymoon but I can reassure you guys that this is a really good game.
But usually after 2 or 3 weeks of solid playtime, a game starts to reveal "warts" if you will, things that didn't bother you as much at the beginning, begin to add up. The little things that niggle at you early on, start to nudge you a little more. The flaws that were easy to over look start to mount in frustration if not corrected (patched).
Again, this happens with every new video game, be it Madden, NBA 2K, The Show, Assassin's Creed, Deus Ex, etc. It is part of gaming. I'm trying to stay very impartial and read every side of impressions as much as possible, even though I may come off as more negative to some.. if you know my post history, or just who I am, you know that I'm not like that. I rarely hate a game and even more rarely make it a mission to bash or derail a game.
My point is, I want to see and hear more impressions when the honeymoon period is over. I think this is the most reasonable approach to those on the fence about buying the game. If you aren't sure about laying down your money for ANYTHING, wait for user reviews/site reviews, impressions etc. Not just games. I don't think I'll be buying any video game for the rest of this generation 1st day anymore.
I'm unhappy with the general attitude of most game publishers, that being release it, then patch it. I don't agree with that approach as a consumer or a gamer. I'm exercising my right as a consumer to be informed, and if more people did that, instead of going in semi-blind and full of hype and hoping it lives up to a standard you've set for it, there would be 50% less complaint threads IMO and a whole lot less unhappy gamers. There also might be the side effect of more responsive action from developers and PR people if 1st week sales (very critical in the VG industry) didn't meet projections year after year. This is not an anti-EA crusade, or a crusade at all really. It's just being smart about how you spend your time and money, especially in a down economy.
Long-winded I know, but that's my 2 cents so far on the issue.Favorite Sports Teams
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Does any realize some of these new features where back on ps2 and 2k5 thats why open competition is needed if 2k was still making games Ea wouldnt of half assed superstar mode and for all of you saying im just another 2k fan so youre saying you would support and give up your hard earned money for a half *** job every yearComment
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