Do You Care About Dangerous Hits in Madden?

[SportsGameGod]

I don't care about dangerous hits in real life so why i would i care about them in a game. I'm not apart of this sensitive unrealistic culture that is afraid of violence. We're all going to die one day and these players all know what they are signing up for.

If you don't want to get hurt then don't play.

[SolidSquid]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigd51

Like this thing of beauty: All the way down to the way he seamlessly glides off Johnson and uses his hands to push himself up. This would be the perfect example I would use in regard to what I was saying about physics and animations being used cohesively.

RB can't build up steam, LB has a running start, form tackle, respectable outcome. What suck is when this scenario happens in madden and the RB straight up bulldozes that LB, that's not a respectable outcome.

[bigd51]

Lol I just found this looking for an example of that Thomas Davis tackle in Madden, published by EA for Madden '15:

https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/.../how-to-tackle

Apparently, the tackling in Madden is poor enough that it even violates Youtube's ToS.

Sorry, I just thought this was unintentionally funny relating to the thread discussion, so I had to share.

[ksteward84]

Honestly I have no concerns about my digital men getting digital Post Concussion Syndrome, or having digital repercussions due to their digital blows to the head.

As long as there is a realistic number of concussions and percentage of injuries due to big hits, I'm okay with it.

[roadman]

We also need to understand that Madden is made for a wide splintered audience. This includes wannabe 10 year olds who want to pretend to be the next Rodgers or Luck.

The NFL will not sanction suspensions for a video football game, I just don't see that happening, just like you won't see too many concussions happening on the field. Concussions for the NFL are in the mainstream with movies and constantly football players retiring at younger ages.

So, in conclusion, there are a few factors that enter into the equation regarding hard hits entering Madden. They are playing to a wide audience and they are playing with the license of the shield.

I wouldn't mind hard jarring hits in the game if done right, but I also understand that would put the games ratings at a PG-13 vs a PG rating, putting it in movie terms.

[DeuceDouglas]

I care about dangerous hits in Madden as much as I care about being an upstanding citizen in GTA. It's a video game. The thing that concerns me more about the GIF in the OP is that it's something that it's blatantly a flag and something you don't normally see but I think on a whole the clean up tackles do more good than bad. I remember pointing out instances before release of guys diving into legs as the whistles blowing and I think living on that edge is perfectly fine but when you get moments like this it looks bad.

My biggest problem with big, "dangerous" hits in Madden is that they have been so unrealistic for years. Watching Marshawn Lynch get decleated horizontally by a 195 lb. corner is comical to watch. Just like watching guys who are deemed big hitters stand flat footed and and explode guys.

But to answer the question, no. I don't care about the health of little digital foot soldiers or the "dangerous" hits they take.

[Gridiron]

Quote: Originally Posted by DeuceDouglas

Watching Marshawn Lynch get decleated horizontally by a 195 lb. corner is comical to watch.

Yup.



It would be one thing if he was going out for a screen and got blown up because he didn't see a guy. But with the ball in his hand with a full head of steam and his full attention out in front? C'mon. They know they're wrong for that.

[dreneel]

I want the helmet popping off like back in the days... It's still a video game... Chill with the realism... Lol