Madden Mondays Week 6: EA SPORTS REWIND

[TombSong]

I think what would have been better than this is to just implement the 7 on 7 drills they have in NCAA 08 to Madden. This would have been a better tool to learn on than to rewind a game in progress.

They could let you set up the plays you are having problems with and run them in any order you wanted like they do in pre season scrimmages you sometimes see televised.

Another immersive way to teach the noobs would have been to have film room mode where they can look at games they played against a opponent and it shows all the plays where they got big gains against themon their defense, and where they got shut down on offense and a film room coach telling them what they could have done in those situations.

Ill give them props for trying to implement new things but they gotta keep it within scope of the game and not gimmick things up.

[myownsun]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBH3

It's just a tough pill to swallow...Especially when the company line is "If it's in the game, it's in the game".

WOW!! And i did Laugh Out Loud

[PVarck31]

Its like a mulligan in tiger woods. No one complains that thats in the game. Just don't use it.

[Vikes1]

While I'm not ready to come unglued over this feature being added, but I admit, I have a selfish and unrealistic view towards the Madden game. As others have said...I'm not really pleased that EA spent precious dev time on this feature. For the inexperienced to new Madden gamers...IMO, thats what Rookie level is for. From there you move up to Pro and etc. It's of my belief anyway...a person would learn the game better this way than the Rewind feature. I believe a person learns from their mistakes...not just simply undoing them.


EA is clearly trying to attract everyone to the Madden game, young, old, new, to the most veteran. Which makes good sense. [profit] And I guess the more dedicated Madden gamers are going to have to share our game with everyone. Sadly however...that may hinder advancements for the more veteran gamers, as EA spends time adding features to continue to attract the potential new customers. Which is a drag for "Us"...but it appears like thats what the future holds.

A decision was made at the top, to widen Madden's fan base...and of course to cash in on it. We certainly have the right to complain about the results [Rewind over In-game saves] as an example. We can complain all we want, but it won't change EA's long term plans. Personally...I just hope EA strikes a fair balance between trying to attract the "New"...while not forgetting about who brought them where they are today.

[Methlab]

I have no beef with the feature as proven by my prior posts. But to make it like people need to see things from a business perspective is why video games have started to suck. I have a lot of experience in the music biz, and there is a reason that it has collapsed. People put on a CD and want quality, they don't all need the dumbed down nickelback song that is easy to get. This is why albums like Led Zep IV still sell, and kids still buy them. NFL 2k5 is the Zep Iv of football gaming. There is a reason that it was so good and still referneced to this day.

Once it is all about the bottom line, you may as well delete this site because games w/out quality will slowly drive off the masses of people that supported them in the first place. This is exactly why the major label system is collapsing at a rapid pace, and the same will happen with EA if their creativity is controlled by business decisions instead of the desire to make a football game with incredible gameplay.

[TIm]

This to me is a cool feature....It has alot to offer people and new madden players. However, Features like this should be a afterthought to this game. Madden has been on next gen consoles for how long now??? And we still don't have simple things that make a NFL game great. They are introducing NEW FEATURES on Next gen consoles that have been on current gen or last gen for years... Which brings me to my next thing. I know this will never happen but the development cycle for sports games should be every 2 years. This will never happen as well because developers won't have a excuse why they DIDN't include new things and they will get major heat. This rewind feature is a really good thing IF we had a game that you felt like you were playing in the NFL...But no. You have Shotgun sounds for long bombs, Superhuman DB's, Same tire old annimations for years"they have improved a tad but still bad", No Refs on the field, and all kinds of Fantasy or crazy football going on...

With the exception of Rewind feature, My points are based on previous maddens because I haven't played 2009 yet LOL!!

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Methlab

NFL 2k5 is the Zep Iv of football gaming. There is a reason that it was so good and still referneced to this day.

Maybe by us... but you think anyone who is considered the casual market really cares about NFL 2k5?

[grunt]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

That's the problem you're going to find a website forum dedicated to sports gaming. People come here to discuss the game because they want a simulation of NFL football. What they don't realize is EA doesn't want the game to cater to the hardcore fans. Madden has to be a game that caters to everyone. EVERYONE.

Yeah, but that is not the problem with Madden. Gamers wanting a feature as small as in game saves and accelerated clock aren't for the hardcore. Those features were in last gen Madden.

If EA really wanted to appeal to the casual crowd give them eye candy and a new game engine not rewind. I think more hardcore lab gamers will use rewind more so than the new gamer.