New Madden Info

[MachoMyers]

What ever happened to a sports game that just plays like the sport. The gimmicks are getting out of control.

I'm may just stick with OOTP 07 or Football Manager 07.

[GTheorenHobbes]

And people used to call first person football a gimmick. I'd much rather videogame football go in that direction than to continue adding things like flashlight cones and huge superhero symbols. It's like looking at the Bat Signal, IMO.

[SXL]

Quote: Originally Posted by russell05

If it works it should be the biggest addition since franchise mode again if it works right. I'm sick and tired of playing fooball games where the only ratings that matter are speed and jumping ability.

amen brother, terry glenn and santana moss are two different types of recievers but in past madden as long as they were fast, or big they played the same.I could do the same money plays i use for Moss with roy williams.

[broncos24]

wasnt all this weapon stuff in madden 07 for the current gen and pc?

it was called player roles.

and they are all almost the exact same.


heres a link about it.
http://generationgamerz.com/v2/content/view/169


i realize its not the same thing but its basicly the same idea.

i hope these player roles are in madden 08 though.
if not

atleast current gen has something.

[ODogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by SXL

amen brother, terry glenn and santana moss are two different types of recievers but in past madden as long as they were fast, or big they played the same.I could do the same money plays i use for Moss with roy williams.

Apparently some people dislike the idea from reading this thread. And I think it's for the reasons you cite above, less thinking involved if everyone plays the same way and you can do one play with Santana Moss exactly the same as you would with Roy Williams. God forbid they make the game more realistic by differentiating the players!

[FSU_Animal]

Quote: Originally Posted by broncos24

wasnt all this weapon stuff in madden 07 for the current gen and pc? it was called player roles. and they are all almost the exact same. heres a link about it. http://generationgamerz.com/v2/content/view/169 i realize its not the same thing but its basicly the same idea. i hope these player roles are in madden 08 though. if not atleast current gen has something.

The difference between the two is that the weapons system does not cause your matchups to lose points in ratings.

The Weapons System actually balances everything out. Think of it this way.

Champ Bailey -vs- Marvin Harrison means that between the two, both have almost a 50/50 chance of beating the other. Champ may or may not shut Harrison on any given Sunday but match him up against, say Patrick Crayton of the Cowboys who could possibly be having a hot season (hypothetically speaking) and chances are that Bailey will be shutting him down consistently. Same goes the other way around.

Chad Johnson -vs- Champ Bailey and it's pretty much an even matchup. However, let Chris Gamble cover him and chances are that Johnson will beat him 9 times out of 10, hypothetically speaking.

With the Player Roles system, Chad Johnson bonus would be he gained some in ratings and causes whoever mans up on him to lose ratings. In real life, Champ Bailey will always play like Champ Bailey. He won't lose coverage skills or press skills just because of who he is covering. The Weapons System just causes the star players to play like star players.

[NoleFan]

No counter for speed and good kicking. Looks good to me!

[JohnnytheSkin]

Worried like others about the weapons being too "arcadey", but a great find and it should add to the game if they aren't overdone.