Home

EA sees the community fighting back!!!

This is a discussion on EA sees the community fighting back!!! within the Madden NFL Old Gen forums.

Go Back   Operation Sports Forums > Football > Madden NFL Football > Madden NFL Old Gen
MLB The Show 24 Review: Another Solid Hit for the Series
New Star GP Review: Old-School Arcade Fun
Where Are Our College Basketball Video Game Rumors?
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-11-2008, 06:53 PM   #9
Banned
 
thelwig14's Arena
 
OVR: 16
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Austin
Re: EA sees the community fighting back!!!

Quote:
Originally Posted by DocHolliday
I havent bought EA products for years do to there problems. I hope there are more people like me.

That being said I think i may buy Madden for the first time year.
Yes, there is. And I commend you for man'ing up.

Myself and my two brothers, for example, have been longtime EA supporters. And we have not purchased the joke that is NCAA Football 09. We are still undecided on Madden. But the sales for NCAA 09 are pointing in the direction of people being fed up. And it will only get worse.
thelwig14 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 08-11-2008, 06:56 PM   #10
MVP
 
xylocaine's Arena
 
OVR: 12
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Rocky Mount, NC
Re: EA sees the community fighting back!!!

Well for the first time in a long time I'm not buying either. Signed up for Gamefly and Madden is in route!

Worth a rental but I'm not going to have that buyers remorse again. Not sure what happened to the evolution of football but Next Gen killed it.

One eye opening fact was where I read in an interview that there are only 35 people dedicated to Madden. I thought that was extremely low considering the cost they paid for the licenses as well as the short time they have to develop not to mention how much revenue this title makes EA.

Last edited by xylocaine; 08-11-2008 at 06:58 PM.
xylocaine is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 08-11-2008, 06:57 PM   #11
Semi-retired
 
BrianFifaFan's Arena
 
OVR: 50
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Dayton,OH
Posts: 4,144
Blog Entries: 7
Re: EA sees the community fighting back!!!

I think "all of the above" are factors. A lot of people (self included) are starting to more conscience of their buying decisions. Money has to go farhter than ever. And Madden has gone from a sure thing to a more "wait and see" kinda buying decision. And that doesn't bode well for the Madden/NCAA teams as some big investor money was laid out for the NCAA/NFL exclusive licenses.

The sad thing is that Madden isn't the only horse in the EA stable. In a way, they carry a burden that is unreasonable. There is so much hype, from fans and media. That combined with the investors associating the Tiburon brands so closely with the name EA Sports itself, if Madden/NCAA don't ring the register in historic numbers there is hell to pay. Fifa was actually the largest selling single title last year. NBA Live, though crap on a stick, sells well. Also let's not forget about NHL, which will take over as the best selling hockey title.

In a way I feel for Phil, Ian and all. Heck, I even feel for David Ortiz. To be the big cheese over Madden is a high pressure job. Keep the faithful happy, yet innovate. Reclaim Madden's place at the top of the gaming food-chain. Defend the NFL exclusive deal. It's really a heavy burden. In a way, it'd probably be worlds better to have been at 2k during the run-up to the pinnacle of 2k5. No real pressure, you're the underdog. Anything you do is considered revolutionary. Only marketshare to gain. From Madden. And really lose purse-strings to foster creativity.

I am in no way excusing the mess that Madden next-gen has been. It just bears bringing up how it must be to have the Madden monkey on your back. But, it's a job any sports gaming freak would consider the holy grail. You'd work on, good or not so good, the best-selling sports game of ALL time. A game that will be considered a cornerstone of videogaming history. Cool stuff........
__________________
Note to Tiburon Marketing:

A great product sells itself, no "back of the box" features required! (See Fifa...)

BrianFifaFan is offline  
Reply With Quote
Advertisements - Register to remove
Old 08-11-2008, 06:57 PM   #12
MVP
 
OVR: 14
Join Date: May 2003
Re: EA sees the community fighting back!!!

Quote:
Originally Posted by thelwig14
Yes, there is. And I commend you for man'ing up.

Myself and my two brothers, for example, have been longtime EA supporters. And we have not purchased the joke that is NCAA Football 09. We are still undecided on Madden. But the sales for NCAA 09 are pointing in the direction of people being fed up. And it will only get worse.
In my situation, I would not have bought Madden 09 if not for NFL HC. Because of that game, I made a choice to buy the CE.
Sarah is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 08-11-2008, 07:00 PM   #13
MVP
 
OVR: 12
Join Date: Jul 2008
Re: EA sees the community fighting back!!!

If they'd put an extra year into Madden, it could be the best football game ever...

1 year development cycles are too short for any major improvements.

The BEST videogames have 3 or 4 years put into them.

Madden feels more like a constant work in progress.
Netherscourge is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 08-11-2008, 07:00 PM   #14
Fear Me
 
Kramer5150's Arena
 
OVR: 17
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 6,760
Re: EA sees the community fighting back!!!

Quote:
Originally Posted by thelwig14
Myself and my two brothers, for example, have been longtime EA supporters. And we have not purchased the joke that is NCAA Football 09. We are still undecided on Madden. But the sales for NCAA 09 are pointing in the direction of people being fed up. And it will only get worse.
Luckily I didn't buy NCAA this year,my wife got it for me as an anniversary gift.
While the game does have some decent qualities (running game) It just boggles my mind how so many things "fell" through the cracks.
__________________
Quote:
People are for reviews if it backs their argument, and against them when they don't.
Quote:
“I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest – If you can’t take it, you shouldn’t play!” Jack Lambert
Quote:
“Quarterbacks should wear dresses.” Jack Lambert
Kramer5150 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 08-11-2008, 07:14 PM   #15
Pro
 
MikeRo72's Arena
 
OVR: 6
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Boston, MA
Re: EA sees the community fighting back!!!

As the gaming community's average age increases the decisions that drive purchases changes. Older purchasers are smarter consumers thus will not tolerate a sub par title. most poeple are savvy now and they know that if they wait to buy a used copy they can have their cake and eat it too. They can in effect play their beloved Madden game and stick it to the developers at the same time.

I agree with the previous poster who stated that a good game takes way more than 1 year to make. The problem lies with the 1 year development cycle...too short to make any real good changes or additions to a game, and the glut of gamers realize that now...or will soon..

I know this thread will get shut down ASAP but I am glad to read that the contingent of consumers beginning to make their feelings shown are now effecting EA's bottom line
__________________
Dios mio, por favor dame paciencia con estos jugadores que aceptan productos "glitchy"
MikeRo72 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Advertisements - Register to remove
Old 08-11-2008, 07:34 PM   #16
MVP
 
spit_bubble's Arena
 
OVR: 27
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,292
Re: EA sees the community fighting back!!!

Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianFifaFan
...In a way I feel for Phil, Ian and all...


Come on. What they're doing is not the hard life. Sympathy should not enter into the equation here.

__________________
All ties severed...
spit_bubble is offline  
Reply With Quote
Reply


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

« Operation Sports Forums > Football > Madden NFL Football > Madden NFL Old Gen »


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:19 AM.
Top -