Rivalry Games: The Answer?

[neuroticomic]

ok.
one of the 84 new features in madden 09 was the supposed 'rivalry games' thing.

it was touted as being more immersive and intense, with bigger presentation for those Packer/Bear type battles.

Well....I played about 75 games, 1/3 or so of them were Rivalry and i swear, I have NEVER and the rock means, NEVER seen one iota of difference.

Please someone close the book on this, since I already sold madden on amazon so this years game for me is in the past, and tell me what was the intent of the rivalry game, besides the graphic in the team select screen and cris and the other announcer saying one line about it at kickoff, then 48 seconds later the crowd was dead.

[kcarr]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

well, as far as the crowds being dead, that is a part of football. There is never any crowd noise at football games. Just ask the madden folks, they will tell you.

[TheWatcher]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

I think the best way to capture the emotion of a rivalry game is to see more jawing, more shoving and more posturing between rival teams in-between plays, since in reality that's what happens in rivalry games.

I don't think changing color tones and what not is the answer, and I think EA might've come to that conclusion also, which is why it didn't make it into 09.

[edaddy]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

ok.
one of the 84 new features in madden 09 was the supposed 'rivalry games' thing.

it was touted as being more immersive and intense, with bigger presentation for those Packer/Bear type battles.

Well....I played about 75 games, 1/3 or so of them were Rivalry and i swear, I have NEVER and the rock means, NEVER seen one iota of difference.

Please someone close the book on this, since I already sold madden on amazon so this years game for me is in the past, and tell me what was the intent of the rivalry game, besides the graphic in the team select screen and cris and the other announcer saying one line about it at kickoff, then 48 seconds later the crowd was dead.

I never noticed a difference either...I guess that feature as well as about 60 other features that EA implemented don't work either..lol

[marktg30]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

84 new features?! Maybe they should try working on 1 major feature that isn't new.

[countryboy]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

the only thing I found cool about the rivalry thing was how they kept a running record of the matchups. Other than that, there was nothing. The games weren't any different. They were just as boring as the next game and as boring as the playoffs/Super Bowl.

[tmulk]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

Hate if you want, but those facts and tidbits of information on the rivalry while the game loads are fantastic. Best load-up screens madden has ever had.

[MJenness]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

Hate if you want, but those facts and tidbits of information on the rivalry while the game loads are fantastic. Best load-up screens madden has ever had.

lmao, I really HOPE you are kidding!!

[Progenitor]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

I believe I heard your opponent's get a ratings increase to simulate playing you "tougher".

[ohyeahbaby123]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

lmao, I really HOPE you are kidding!!

Can you think of a better load ups screen Madden has had?

[MJenness]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

Can you think of a better load ups screen Madden has had?

Granted, they are the BEST Madden has had, but I would hardly call them "fantastic", which was my point.

[ohyeahbaby123]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

Granted, they are the BEST Madden has had, but I would hardly call them "fantastic", which was my point.

Haha I know, just messing with ya. They have never been any good.

[neuroticomic]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

funny how till no one can come up with a concrete answer of what was different.

this is why i am worried but 2010's madden.

more of the same lip service?

[tmulk]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

just hate, nothing but pure hate from this forum. I can't even imagine why the makers of the game would spend as much time here as they do. THE LOAD UP SCREENS AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU???????? Get a life.

[MJenness]

Re: Rivalry Games: The Answer?

I suspect that what was SUPPOSED to happen in rivalry games was the rival team was supposed to get a ratings boost (and we get to see the psychadelic filters....though I don't know what this has to do with a rivalry), but since the ratings do not translate well in actual gameplay, this did not work as planned, and they ended up feeling like every other game. Just speculating.