Angry Joe put Madden (next gen) on list of 10 worst games of 2013

[PVarck31]

I think I watched this guy for like a minute one time and couldn't take it.

I respect his opinion, but the only game reviews I take seriously is the Angry Video Game Nerd's.

[acolbert]

Quote: Originally Posted by FaceMask

It's not really about money for most people in this situation. It's just about the game not meeting manycouldn't he expectations.

No doubt...I get that point of view.

That's how I feel about 2k, because I expected THE WORLD from that game (I got hustled, it's all good) and I returned it because i couldn't even play it.

I wasn't expecting that from Madden. I haven't bought Madden for a minute. I picked it up after looking at the picture and videos thread here, and been loving it ever since.

So I definitely understand that point of view.

[BigTone1970]

As someone who has owned every Madden ever made with the exception of next gen, I thought his review was spot on. Everyone has to make their own decisions, but finally at my age of 43, I can finally exist without giving away my money. It is the same game over and over and over... and we still can't get defensive assignment matchups like the PS2 had. They absolutely lied to us with the game trailers that THEY produced. To each his own....

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by BigTone1970

As someone who has owned every Madden ever made with the exception of next gen, I thought his review was spot on. Everyone has to make their own decisions, but finally at my age of 43, I can finally exist without giving away my money. It is the same game over and over and over... and we still can't get defensive assignment matchups like the PS2 had. They absolutely lied to us with the game trailers that THEY produced. To each his own....

What did the game trailers lie about?

[born_bad]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

What did the game trailers lie about?

Did you watch the clip posted in the Angry Joe video? It shows the trailers and exactly what was lied about. It breaks it down quite clearly.

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Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

What did the game trailers lie about?

Maybe he's referring to what Madden looked like in the Next Gen Reveal trailer as opposed to what we are actually seeing in game. While I could understand his disappointment, EA did that before with Madden 06.

[born_bad]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

It doesn't get a pass. Like I said, he brings up nothing that hasn't been talked about ad nauseum here....

True. What he brings up has been brought up here before. The difference is, in one scenario, you have a very small % of people on a hardcore message board followed by a small % of hardcore sports videogame fans talking about the issues. When Angry Joe rants and raves about it, it goes out to a much larger audience, so I think it is a significant difference.

As mentioned, the actual site of Operation Sports gave Madden 25 an 8 out of 10. EA is probably quite pleased with that and isn't going to care if some people in the forums of the site that gave their game a great review are unhappy about it. They could even market on the back of the box that it was rated highly by most gaming websites, including sports sites like OS. A handful of people talking about their gripes on the message boards isn't on the same tier of exposure as someone like Joe ranting about it on his videos. Like him or not, if you have the same issues with the game he does, it's a good thing he went to the extreme of calling it one of the worst games of the year. If nothing else, it will generate some conversation about it in a bigger scheme. I'm sure he has tons of comments already going on on his Youtube channel and Facebook page.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by born_bad

When Angry Joe rants and raves about it, it goes out to a much larger audience, so I think it is a significant difference.

Just a few posts ago you said you didn't want this to be about him but about the issues.

I responded this so now you want us to talk about the significance of this reviewer again???