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Old 07-18-2017, 01:29 PM   #33
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So for the sake of not being an ignorant critic, I caved the other day and played through the entire "The Journey" in FIFA 17. Now, even moreso, it just doesn't make sense to me in the same way the Spike Lee NBA 2k thing didn't. It is a cliche-ridden, over-written, and disjointed experience of ham-fisted cut-scenes with dialogue trees, some generic in-engine stuff, and slightly abridged standard gameplay with additional targets and scripting/game shaping elements overriding the usual experience. Now, even if it is a groundbreaking interactive movie experience—I don't think I want that in Madden.

I just don't see the value from a game design standpoint or an artistic one. Now, I believe "The Journey" was well-received, but to me, it still feels like the mania everyone had over impressive FMV in the PS1 era, and that wore thin rather quickly, and people realized it was a rather hollow experience when the awe wore off.

Is this type of mode really going to bring new customers into the series? Is there a swath of casuals out there who think Madden is too open-ended and unwieldy for their tastes, but they'd be in if they could play an interactive football movie? I'm skeptical.

Purpose-built narrative and cinematic games have a tough enough time producing valuable contributions to the medium, and the standouts are few and far between. It might not be a valid interpretation of the allocation process for Madden's development, but there are so many other things I'd like to see improve that are related to the football and NFL football world simulation aspects of the product. Instead we get a big budget football video game dialogue tree movie.
I think the only impact longshot will have on madden, is devs teating the market with new mechanics, that they're too afraid to put in the full game at launch.
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Old 07-18-2017, 01:32 PM   #34
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So if you cant play football games, what do you do?
I am genuinely asking. What is this mode? I just read the blog and have no idea.
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So if you cant play football games, what do you do?
"But we’ve never seen where you can take control of someone’s actual life and play a huge part in their journey.”"

So i guess you can determine what he drinks and eats for breakfast, then watch him do it? Maybe tell him to go to the store and by some new cloths, take selfies, send some emails to teams you want to see you at combine......


I mean , because we have never seen in a game where you take over someones actual life before...


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Wow, I thought we were over marketing Longshot, but, marketing wanted to lead with Longshot.

Way to underestimate the core community.

Not even in the same ballpark.

Im just at a loss personally. Longshot is this huge deal to your game this year and marketing. But from what ive seen the marketing of this mode is , well not good to be as nice as i can . I mean we still basically dont know that much about it, more questions than any real answers. Everyone knew since the trailor for it the guy was going to the combine.... still dont know much else other than that really.


But im no marketing genius
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It's almost as if the want Longshot to fail. Again, wait until the casuals figure out you don't actually play in the NFL.
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There HAS to be another in-depth blog regarding this mode. There is no way this is it. This is their headliner for this year.
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Is there any new info in there? Watch the first "gameplay trailer" be Longshot
Don't give them any ideas. Honestly at this point..won't be surprised if ea access is our first glimpse at gameplay
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There HAS to be another in-depth blog regarding this mode. There is no way this is it. This is their headliner for this year.
Absolutely no way that this is it. I would bet that you will see more of an in-depth blog on it later this week with some gameplay(if there is any) by Thursday. Don't think we will see the real stuff with our part of the game (franchise/actual gameplay on the field) til next week. I don't have any information, but that's just what this feels like to me anyway.
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Meanwhile Rex is trolling on Twitter about him playing M18 right now........
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