Madden NFL 13 Screenshot - Calvin Johnson Jr.

[RedZoneD25]

Quote: Originally Posted by Multi

It's EA... there'll be some backwards reason as to why. Perhaps the accessories are part of the base model for the player and the engine doesn't support alterations. When a game created almost a decade ago managed to capture the look and feel of the NFL far greater than EA ever has, you just have to wonder why the Madden developers find it so insanely difficult to get anything looking right. FIFA doesn't suffer this issue, why does Madden?

Just looking at that picture, I can tell you the Eagles "midnight green" is completely wrong. No shine, it's almost a dark aqua compared to what it was back in 2004:



My point: 2K5 was a great looking game for it's time (though Madden NFL 05 was too) but I find the notion of "capturing the look and feel of the NFL far greater than EA ever has" from a strictly art perspective to be a bit over the top.

I'm not asking you to change your opinions or feelings and you're entitled to have them, but I just don't feel that way about it.

[Arrow218]

Quote: Originally Posted by RedZoneD25

Just looking at that picture, I can tell you the Eagles "midnight green" is completely wrong. No shine, it's almost a dark aqua compared to what it was back in 2004: My point: 2K5 was a great looking game for it's time (though Madden NFL 05 was too) but I find the notion of "capturing the look and feel of the NFL far greater than EA ever has" from a strictly art perspective to be a bit over the top. I'm not asking you to change your opinions or feelings and you're entitled to have them, but I just don't feel that way about it.

That's no excuse for this terrible screenshot.

[Multi]

Quote: Originally Posted by RedZoneD25

Just looking at that picture, I can tell you the Eagles "midnight green" is completely wrong. No shine, it's almost a dark aqua compared to what it was back in 2004: My point: 2K5 was a great looking game for it's time (though Madden NFL 05 was too) but I find the notion of "capturing the look and feel of the NFL far greater than EA ever has" from a strictly art perspective to be a bit over the top. I'm not asking you to change your opinions or feelings and you're entitled to have them, but I just don't feel that way about it.

"Look" being that its virtual humans tended to look and move much like a real human would. Madden struggles with this and I don't understand why.
It's not a lack of resources, so are there massive comprises being made in order to meet the strict, yearly deadline?