After all these years...

[misterjones]

I have had it with the Madden franchise. I am sure that by the end of this, EA will have me banned... the last time that I made a review/comments about a Madden release, it was not good and I also tend not to post much because I will get the "change your sliders" comment. Nonetheless, here it goes.

First off, I have bought Madden since the beginning. I can tell you that EA doesn't put as much into the game and continues to sell the same versions with minor fixes and adds garbage features that usually are very poor in design:

A. NO COMPETITION
When 2k released NFL 2k5, and retailed it at launch for $20, it blew Madden's doors off. To fix this, they bought the NFL rights.
Theory: Instead of developing a decent game, buyout the rights and force everyone that wants an "NFL" game, will have to buy EA's garbage.

B. The game doesn't change - it gets worse EVERY YEAR.
EA will NEVER fix anything other than obvious bugs... maybe. Those fixed will be focal point in next year's release. A "FEATURE". All they do is add more garbage features that DO NOT WORK. How about actually fixing something..? Lucky to get 2 patches a year.

C. Madden 13 is absolute junk in my book. There is so much emphasis placed on the "physics" of the game.. I just love the realism of players falling all over the place like the drunk fans in the stands... Just another garbage feature.

D. The HD blur... wow.. just wow. This is a feature or improvement...!?!?! That barely even works right....

E. I should not have to use sliders to hurt/improve my players/CPU abilities. you would think that a "development team" could improve the AI... at least a little bit. I mean, other companies seem to do a better job with their AI models...

F. Can anyone tell me when the actually had a different playbook? I don't mean just a few formation changes. I will use the Titans for example, I find it hard to believe that Munchak has the same EXACT playbook as Jeff Fisher. At least mix them up a little better. I know that I can select a different playbook. BUT THEY ARE ALL STILL 95-97% THE SAME.

G. Robo-QB IS NOT GONE OR REDUCED.. I am tired of using, let's say, Brady or Rodgers and having the 3rd string QB be a 47 overall STUD.

H. Why is my 90 OVR MLB not able to cover the filed like the CPU's 74 OVR MLB. I love the fact that a MLB that is 5'10" at 250LBS has like a 60" vertical and can out run ANY player on the field and cover ANY receiver 100% of the time.

I. Let's not talk about the way a safety or DB seems to just leave receivers WIDE OPEN... When my receiver is actually open, the ball is over/under thrown. Again, if the CPU has an open WR, you can bet that ball is on the money. If my throw is actually in the vicinity, he will drop it - and yes my WR has a 88 CTH rating. Must mean 88% drop rate.

J. Can you get pancakes yet...? If you do, are they recorded...? Better yet, how is the blocking of your 90 OVR lineman with a high AWR?

There is just too much to add about Madden 13 or any of the other releases. It is pointless. If I say anything negative, I am the Anti-Christ. I guess that my first post will get me banned. Oh well. I know that there is someone out there that can at least half way agree.

One thing to learn from EA, the Madden model is a monopoly. Here is what you do. Make a good game, when you have competition, buy all of the rights then spend very little money in development and sell the same junk to everyone that will buy it and make them say thank you for ripping them off. If I sell you crap in a paper bag, then next year I put it in a plastic bag, smile and say thank you, and believe that it isn't crap in a bag. So, as a long time buyer of the Madden franchise..hrrmmm, monopoly.. I am disappointed to say the least.
Feel free to defend EA and Madden or tell me that I am wrong or that I should look at changing my settings... keep buying EA's garbage and whatever they tell you will be the next BIG release, improvement or patch..

I hope the NFL doesn't allow them to keep the rights. I could only assume that 2K has something MAGNIFICENT in the making. They did better in one year than EA has in 20+ years. Again, that would be Roger's decision and we all know how well his decision making is..

-cheers

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Quote:

A. NO COMPETITION When 2k released NFL 2k5, and retailed it at launch for $20, it blew Madden's doors off. To fix this, they bought the NFL rights. Theory: Instead of developing a decent game, buyout the rights and force everyone that wants an "NFL" game, will have to buy EA's garbage.

As much as I'd love to blame the "evil EA", this isn't true. The NFL put the rights up for sale and EA won the bidding. (As has been explained 1,000,000 times already)

And I haven't bought Madden since 10. Rather than post about how horrible the game is, I put the money I didn't spend on Madden to good use.

BTW, lock coming in 3....2......1

Have a nice day..

[criscarter]

It's about time someone made a thread complaining about Madden 13! Oh wait...

I understand your frustration. But guess what? So does basically everyone else here. That's why every other thread on this board is dedicated to complaining about it.

[Drtro]

As that guy said, EA never bought the lisense so 2K couldn't make the game. It was a bid.

And 2K5 sucked. I don't know why people say being 2K back. ESPN Football was great but 2K5 was horrible.

[Guccilafluer]

Lol awesome post, spot on. And 2k was the best football game ever made in my opinion, seriously I still break that game out of the box and have way more fun with it..

Hope I don't get banned for cosigning lol, I understand your frustration completely but I'm to the point now where I just smile and laugh because I don't expect much, if anything at all from the madden series or ea sports for that matter.

[js3512]

Drtro, I wouldn't go as far as to say it sucked but I would much rather have the NFL Gameday series back. I can only imagine what SCEA could do with an NFL title these days, of course, it'd be for PS3 only much like The Show. Back in the PS1 days though, nothing topped Gameday just as nothing tops The Show now.

[Matt Diesel]

After all these years
You stood by me
The days and nights that I was gone
After all these years You sacrificed, believed in me
And you stood strong
Cause with our love there's nothing left to fear
After all these years

[Drtro]

Quote: Originally Posted by js3512

Drtro, I wouldn't go as far as to say it sucked but I would much rather have the NFL Gameday series back. I can only imagine what SCEA could do with an NFL title these days, of course, it'd be for PS3 only much like The Show. Back in the PS1 days though, nothing topped Gameday just as nothing tops The Show now.

ESPN(2K4) was great, but I don't get why people always talk about 2K5, it was nothing compared to 2K4 or even 2K3. 2K5 had horrible passing animations and defense was impossible to play effectively.