Madden NFL 15 PS4/XB1 Wishlist

[CarryTheWeight]

Great ides, thescoop. Real-time presentation needs to be included next year. Cutscenes themselves are unbelievably dated and Madden's are no exception. Give us real-time celebrations, real-time substitutions, a "virtual director" like FIFA 14 that focuses in on past plays/big name players and seamless branching between plays that can either be watched or buttoned through without anything significant being lost. Madden lags behind nearly every sports title on the market in this department.

Tattoos won't be included unless the NFL/NFLPA signs off on it. Many issues and exclusions in Madden have to deal with licensing and the NFL's image/public relations. They won't allow any content that gives their product a black eye --- and given the NFL's reputation as the "no fun league" in recent years, it almost goes without saying that, yes, the NFL will get angry if something as simple as tattoos are included.

I think minor improvements need to be made with the crowd, especially with team jerseys. I think their models look good enough but there should be more tweaking/variation. Their AI also needs to improve from what I've seen. They don't all react dynamically to the play like their FIFA counterparts would.

Real-time sidelines need to be tuned up --- generic players with one body type aren't working. We should see lower-res (yet still detailed) models of the real players like NBA and APF2K8.

Also, here's one suggestion that I believe was shot down on current gen because of disc-space or coding issues: Tiered play-calling. Formation subs only do so much for me, especially since they seem to reset every game. Bring them back into the menu and let the user pick their personnel before their formation and play. It brings it more in tune with real-life playcalls. If need be, make it a third playcalling option next to Gameflow and Conventional.

Finally: EA should build upon features they already have. No sense removing a feature with potential prematurely instead of improving on it. The development team seems to have an idea that you "can't have one without the other" when you add new features or dramatically improve gameplay. It just doesn't make any sense.

I guess we'll have to see what they do about it.

[4thQtrStre5S]

ALL Great suggestions in this thread....I am really huge on better animations and player models..

[Segagendude]

So soon???

Lol....

[hawley088]

I read somewhere that the nfl won't allow them to out tattoos in the game? I know they used to be and then one year they were gone

[SB2G]

Player models need a major overhaul! Too many bulky players with huge shoulder pads (QBs and WRs mainly)

Animations need drastic improvement. All players on the field need the True Step treatment.

And for a minor nitpick....the refs! Why are they all hunched over and sliding up and down the sidelines. Hell they need True Step as well.

[CT Pitbull]

Im going to post this even though I haven't played the game yet because I know Madden 25 NG doesn't have it and Madden 15 NEEDS it.


Playable CUSTOM CAMERA ANGLES!! .... and yes im shouting it from the cheap seats. NO MORE EXCUSES

[bucky60]

A realistic progression system
Realistic roster management with Practice Squad
Formation and Situational Subs - set in main menus and can be altered for each game
Awareness attribute to mean something significant
Realsitic, smart CPU AI roster management (trades, drafting, depth charts)
Realistic, balanced progression system
Realistic Depth to a COACHING STAFF and what it means to player progression and player evaluation. Real depth, not what XP packages can I buy.
Much better player AI during gameplay. From OS reviews, seems improved, but not nearly enough.
A setting for Simulation and Arcade like NBA2K has.
There are so many things I have to list, but much of it would go against the XP progression system.
A True Step that effects more than just 1 or 2 on the field.
Better commentary.
I'm stopping here cause there are too many things to list.

[strawberryshortcake]

Quote: Originally Posted by CT Pittbull

Im going to post this even though I haven't played the game yet because I know Madden 25 NG doesn't have it and Madden 15 NEEDS it. Playable CUSTOM CAMERA ANGLES!! .... and yes im shouting it from the cheap seats. NO MORE EXCUSES

Come on down to the 50 yard line, first row seats.

I've got some suggestions as well. I'll post it here later, at a future date but it basically has to do with full implementation of "true step" as number one priority for all 22 men on the field.