Regret of Next Gen

[Dame]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageTheInfinite

I seriously hope they dont try to pull this crap tho.

me as well

[deejay8595]

why would they take out Season,Hitstick,defense presnap,hot routes,Vision and precision?

Im not worried at all because I know EA will have all of that stuff in next gen.

This board thinks negative to much.

[grunt]

Quote: Originally Posted by deejay8595

why would they take out Season,Hitstick,defense presnap,hot routes,Vision and precision? Im not worried at all because I know EA will have all of that stuff in next gen. This board thinks negative to much.

If I remember correctly somethings was taken out during the switch last gen and something were added.

[luv_mist]

How about ya'll name what was taken out and what was put back in. Would only make the whole thing better understood by the Madden Noobs who have just gotten into the game. Still, I think that's how big companies figure they'll get anywhere in the business. By removing and implementing things back at the right time to "fool" the customers into thinking that it's new and innovative. Maybe EA has gotten so many people working for it that it has no true integrity and honor?? Maybe we're reading too much into this??

[glucklich]

Quote: Originally Posted by deejay8595

why would they take out Season,Hitstick,defense presnap,hot routes,Vision and precision? Im not worried at all because I know EA will have all of that stuff in next gen. This board thinks negative to much.

Do you not remember the debacle that was the original march madness? I think Triple Play had no career mode as well.

[Nza]

Quote: Originally Posted by backbreaker

I remember Madden 99 was a superior game in all facets.

Wasn't 99' the first year they used a true 3D engine? I'm pretty sure 98' was top down with sprites. If so, then they have proven in the past they can go to a new engine and produce a good game.

And wasn't 2001 the first year Madden came on the PS2? I can't recall, but was 99' PSX better than 2001 PS2 gameplay wise?

[grunt]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nza

Wasn't 99' the first year they used a true 3D engine? I'm pretty sure 98' was top down with sprites. If so, then they have proven in the past they can go to a new engine and produce a good game. And wasn't 2001 the first year Madden came on the PS2? I can't recall, but was 99' PSX better than 2001 PS2 gameplay wise?

Back in those days you had multiple football games. GD 98 sold very well.

[Nza]

In any case, it's hard to compare - true, it was the same basic situation, but the market conditions are different and technology isn't evenly progressing, it's progressing exponentially - meaning not only is technology increasing at a faster rate each year, the tools available to utilize technology is too. With their experience and increased funding, they can tackle this with greater preperation and success. History is great at telling the future for some things, but as far as computer technology goes, I wouldn't look into it at all myself.

In other words, the last next gen move probably took up most of the development time - the gaming market is more mature now and I would imagine moving to a new console now days comes with much better preperation. The PSX to PS2 era was really only the second massive change in console to console moves for the Madden series, 3rd time lucky?