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Whaaaazuuuuup · 10-15-2003, 05:57 AM

i just traded in my ESPN football ($30!) for LIVE2004. though i enjoyed the presentation of ESPN, the feel just wasn't there for me. i gave ESPN a good shot, by playing it non-stop for 1 month til i got a good copy of MADDEN. the tackling, pursuit angles, amoung other things just drove me nuts at times. i'm just glad we gamers have such a good variety of choses...

Lugosi2002 · 10-15-2003, 01:00 PM

I think most of us have done it. I have. ESPN is great looking game and to me that all it is. It is not a good a sim as Madden no matter what those Sega lovers will tell you. Their favorite argument is "Madden is for kids" I have to laugh at that because I don't remember any kids who play in the NFL. And they clearly choose Maddden.

THis years version isn't even close, though IMO it's still Sega's best effort to date. Their are so many problems with it though. Some are the same since the first installment. I also hate the herky jerky way the players move. The crowd animations rock. But the on field ones sometimes look very clunky.

Their ESPN presentation however is the best in any Video football game. Madden is alright. I won't even touch Gameday so I should say I can't put them in there. Fever is so so. But ESPN is a great presentation. And their coach mode TV style look is as real as it gets. But that is where that game ends. And believe me I am a Sega fan as well as EA. I have played every version of the 2K series and will do so next year. But it's Madden at #1.....

ADW · 10-15-2003, 02:11 PM

If you could combine ESPN's presentation and playbooks with Madden's game engine and bells and whistles, in my opinion you'd have a near perfect game. I play ESPN because of the depth of the team playbooks. I play Madden for the better overall feel of the game. Each game has it's negative issues. I'm not to fond of the offensive AI and pass coverage when playing zone defense in ESPN. In Madden I don't particular care that each game winds up being a high scoring shoot out and limited playbooks.

apaapa · 10-16-2003, 03:08 AM

Svar till:

KillRoy said:

Svar till:

Spin said:
its back to all EA Sports titles

except their basketball games!

Yeah, baskteball from EA is not as good as ESPN basketball...
EA baseball is soso also, MVP.

HitDoctor · 10-16-2003, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Spin said:
same here

WHAT??? Spin going to EA? btw spin, I no longer am on live. Just don't have the time.

Spin · 10-16-2003, 09:01 PM

Quote:

HitDoctor said:

Quote:

Spin said:
same here

WHAT??? Spin going to EA? btw spin, I no longer am on live. Just don't have the time.

Yeah, its back to EA for me full time, I just prefer its gameplay over 2k4.

Davel23 · 10-17-2003, 09:34 PM

Since owning both since lauch I have to say that I prefer Madden also.

DarthTedd · 10-17-2003, 11:21 PM

I did the exact opposite today. I took Madden back (after having it for 1 month) and picked up ESPN Football. Madden has so many flaws this year, I just couldn't stand it. The turnovers are rediculous in Madden. I actually played a game (On All-Pro) and saw 15 turnovers between myself and the CPU. What a joke!

10-15-2003, 05:57 AM	#9
Whaaaazuuuuup MVP OVR: 17 Join Date: Jul 2002	Re: Going Back To Madden . . . i just traded in my ESPN football ($30!) for LIVE2004. though i enjoyed the presentation of ESPN, the feel just wasn't there for me. i gave ESPN a good shot, by playing it non-stop for 1 month til i got a good copy of MADDEN. the tackling, pursuit angles, amoung other things just drove me nuts at times. i'm just glad we gamers have such a good variety of choses...

10-15-2003, 01:00 PM	#10
Lugosi2002 Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Oct 2002	Re: Going Back To Madden . . . I think most of us have done it. I have. ESPN is great looking game and to me that all it is. It is not a good a sim as Madden no matter what those Sega lovers will tell you. Their favorite argument is "Madden is for kids" I have to laugh at that because I don't remember any kids who play in the NFL. And they clearly choose Maddden. THis years version isn't even close, though IMO it's still Sega's best effort to date. Their are so many problems with it though. Some are the same since the first installment. I also hate the herky jerky way the players move. The crowd animations rock. But the on field ones sometimes look very clunky. Their ESPN presentation however is the best in any Video football game. Madden is alright. I won't even touch Gameday so I should say I can't put them in there. Fever is so so. But ESPN is a great presentation. And their coach mode TV style look is as real as it gets. But that is where that game ends. And believe me I am a Sega fan as well as EA. I have played every version of the 2K series and will do so next year. But it's Madden at #1.....

10-15-2003, 02:11 PM	#11
ADW Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: Jul 2002	Re: Going Back To Madden . . . If you could combine ESPN's presentation and playbooks with Madden's game engine and bells and whistles, in my opinion you'd have a near perfect game. I play ESPN because of the depth of the team playbooks. I play Madden for the better overall feel of the game. Each game has it's negative issues. I'm not to fond of the offensive AI and pass coverage when playing zone defense in ESPN. In Madden I don't particular care that each game winds up being a high scoring shoot out and limited playbooks.

10-16-2003, 03:08 AM	#12
apaapa Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Nov 2002	Re: Going Back To Madden . . . Svar till: *KillRoy said:* Svar till: *Spin said:* its back to all EA Sports titles except their basketball games! Yeah, baskteball from EA is not as good as ESPN basketball... EA baseball is soso also, MVP.

10-16-2003, 07:54 AM	#13
HitDoctor MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Jul 2002 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Going Back To Madden . . . Quote: *Spin said:* same here WHAT??? Spin going to EA? btw spin, I no longer am on live. Just don't have the time.

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10-16-2003, 09:01 PM	#14
Spin MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Maryland	Re: Going Back To Madden . . . Quote: *HitDoctor said:* Quote: *Spin said:* same here WHAT??? Spin going to EA? btw spin, I no longer am on live. Just don't have the time. Yeah, its back to EA for me full time, I just prefer its gameplay over 2k4.

10-17-2003, 09:34 PM	#15
Davel23 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Jul 2002	Re: Going Back To Madden . . . Since owning both since lauch I have to say that I prefer Madden also.

10-17-2003, 11:21 PM	#16
DarthTedd Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Feb 2003	Re: Going Back To Madden . . . I did the exact opposite today. I took Madden back (after having it for 1 month) and picked up ESPN Football. Madden has so many flaws this year, I just couldn't stand it. The turnovers are rediculous in Madden. I actually played a game (On All-Pro) and saw 15 turnovers between myself and the CPU. What a joke!

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