Madden 10 Shows Strength in September

[dfos81]

Quote: Originally Posted by KBLover

I disagree. Ratings do not matter as much as they should. That's why punters blocking DTs even happens. If ratings meant as much as they should so that a 12 blocking totally sucked against any NFL caliber DT, those videos wouldn't exist because it wouldn't happen. It's not nitpicking, it's illustrating a point. I've mentioned how much I hate the AI's playcalling, or how the engine doesn't make pure incompletions, just dropped INTs, occasional deflections, drops by WR, or completions. Am I nitpicking because I want realistic gameplay from a football game? When I watch football, I see errant passes. When I play madden, I don't very often, unless I turn QB acc way down on the sliders. Or how you have to control all 32 teams and MAYBE changing coach sliders help. It hasn't much for me, but even if it did, is it nitpicking to bring that up? I mean, why should we do all that just to get the AI to not bring the house so much? Or to call coverages more often on passing situations? All games have flaws - doesn't mean we shouldn't point them out or that pointing them out is nitpicking the game.

So is Madden 10 unplayable to you? B/c thats what they are trying to prove.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by dfos81

WE KNOW M10 has flaws. But trying to train the minds of America's Youth that Madden 10 is unplayable is a lost cause. Belive me, the guys on youtube have already tried it and Madden 10 is on the verge of selling more than last year now. I'll use this analogy again, Maybe If I post a video on youtube about how my 360's broken, America will stop buying 360's now People are actually buying Madden 10 just b/c they got a good deal on a lower priced next-gen system. Its a must have for all football gaming fans.

It doesn't have to be about sales. Keep the noise coming and maybe the NFL will come to realize the game is tarnishing it's reputation and EAs as well and maybe it would be wiser to give other games a chance to represent the NFL.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by dfos81

So is Madden 10 unplayable to you? B/c thats what they are trying to prove.

Wrong. Football games can be Wayyyyyyyy better than this crap and we know this because PS2 madden and 2k have done it. That's what we are trying to prove.

[dfos81]

Quote: Originally Posted by kjcheezhead

It doesn't have to be about sales. Keep the noise coming and maybe the NFL will come to realize the game is tarnishing it's reputation and EAs as well and maybe it would be wiser to give other games a chance to represent the NFL.

Its not all about sales and its not all about the games unplayable either.
I think we all can agree we want a perfect football game. We all can agree that M10 is not perfect.

Does that mean that its unplayable. No, b/c the majority of football gamers are still playing it.

Sorry for those that belive its unplayable.
All I can say is chalk it up as a loss, b/c you'll never get what you paid for it now.

[jbrew2411]

This thing is a two edge sword. If sales are good then EA may not make many changes to Madden 11. Then if sales are bad maybe EA goes back to the drawing board.
I have bought this game every year since the Sega days except 08. When I had a choice I always chose Madden. This game use to be fun. But now I get board playing a dynasty before the first season is up. The graphics are great. Game play is playable. But the dynasty mode offers nothing that keeps me hooked. I feel like they (EA) make this game for the Madden Nation TV show and the ones that like to play single games against their friends.
The reason for any complaint is that we as the consumer pay $60+ tax for this game and we feel we don't get what we are paying for. We have the right to demand better. If that right is taken from us then we will be no better then a Communist Nation. If we don't demand better then EA or any of the game makers will just keep repackaging games year after year.
That is why I say the sales numbers could be a two edge sword. Good sales number will result in little to no change but people will keep their jobs and families will not be effected. But when numbers are bad then that gets the the big guys setting in the top floor corner offices attention and they make moves. Sometimes those moves hurt many people. This sucks and not the outcome anyone wants. You have to ask your self, if you didn't do you job and had your company lost money would you keep your job? I would say no. So that is why as consumers we have a right to speak up and voice our opinion. We have the right to demand more. We don't want people to lose their jobs and families effected. But we know if the role was reversed that we may be facing the same outcome.

[TombSong]

Quote: Originally Posted by dfos81

Sorry dude but that horse has been beaten and is dead and gone. If your still playing Madden 05 b/c of the better technology in that game, you are in the minority for sure. Did they even have downloadable patches out in a matter of 2-3months in 05, add-ons, online franchise, HD gaming, etc, etc. ? I didn't buy my 360 or PS3 for M10, but I can see how the price drops would help EA. It goes like this, Bill: did you get your new 360 or PS3 for X-Mas? Bob: yep Bill: Oh man, you gotta have M10 as one of your 1st games. Its the sweetest football game ever made. Bob: OK, I will. And thats how it begins bro, everyones doing it. But if you still play Madden 05 on your next-gen console lol, good for you!

Dont make assumptions....you know the saying....I was not talking about Madden 05 I was refering to NFL2K5(even with its flaws). Gameplay and feature wise its still overall better than Madden 2010

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by dfos81

So is Madden 10 unplayable to you? B/c thats what they are trying to prove.

Unplayable - obviously not to me, it's why I'm still here and still tweaking sliders.

It's playable, but I want it to be more realistic. Through the slider tweaking, I'm seeing more unrealistic plays built into the engine that has less (or none) to do with sliders.

What I got from you saying it's nitpicking is that pointing out flaws in the game is nitpicking because all games have flaws. I disagree with that. Wanting realism from a game supposedly about realism isn't nitpicking, imo.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by dfos81

Now lets hear your anti-EA/Madden mantra

The warning is already out there. Posts like this instigating others into an "e-fight" will NOT be tolerated here at OS.

With that said, keep the thread and your comments on topic. If someone starts going off a tangent, their comments will be addressed.