Just why are all the clips on rookie mode? I never got this.

[Only1LT]

Quote: Originally Posted by kcarr

Their marketing team are not the ones responsible for creating as close as is possible to a monopoly on the football gaming market which is why they sell so many games.

Lol

[Gosens6]

Quote: Originally Posted by Soodmeg

But again, how does this ploy work? The only ones seeing this videos are the hardcore gamers that will instantly see the flaws. Not the casually gamer that will be dazzled by the odd 5 spin moves and 9 jukes that happen. I guess it will point to the fact that Madden consumers dont care what the game looks like as look as they give them updates. Personally I am on the opposite side, I would prefer a 1 quality video that shows everything working then 15 videos over 5 months in which half show the game to be completely broken or unchanged in anyway.

Most casual players play online anyway. We all know how 85% of the online community is. They care less about glitches and bugs and faults, the only thing that matters to them is that W-L record so if a glitch can help them up the Win column, they'll gladly be happy with it.

EA caters to the online community and I wish someone could tell me why. Iv'e never went online once in any Madden, unless it was to download roster updates.

[Hova57]

the thing is though EA isn't the only company that does this. So blaming EA is a moot point .

[Nadal]

They claim it's on rookie so they can cover up the game's flaws when someone points something out.

"Hey, why did the linebacker not drop back into coverage on that play? He was supposed to be playing deep zone!"

"It's on rookie lol." or "It's an early build guys."

"Hey, why did the corner let the wide receiver break free on the slant without even following him? I thought it was man coverage?"

"It's on rookie lol." or ""It's an early build guys."

[SportsCenter23]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gosens6

Most casual players play online anyway. We all know how 85% of the online community is. They care less about glitches and bugs and faults, the only thing that matters to them is that W-L record so if a glitch can help them up the Win column, they'll gladly be happy with it. EA caters to the online community and I wish someone could tell me why. Iv'e never went online once in any Madden, unless it was to download roster updates.

Same.

[PantherBeast_OS]

So it is played on rookie. Big deal. No matter wheather it is on rookie are all madden. It still plays the same. The only difference is on rookie you can beat the AI to a bloody pulp. While on all madden the AI stomps you into the ground. No difference. Graphics are the same and so on. That's the way the marketing department works to sale to alot of people. It seems to work don't it. Can't really do nothing about it.

[salbowski]

Quote: Originally Posted by Legend Killer

So it is played on rookie. Big deal. No matter wheather it is on rookie are all madden. It still plays the same. The only difference is on rookie you can beat the AI to a bloody pulp. While on all madden the AI stomps you into the ground. No difference. Graphics are the same and so on. That's the way the marketing department works to sale to alot of people. It seems to work don't it. Can't really do nothing about it.

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not. I'm going to pretend it isn't and raise you a "what are you talking about?"

Seriously, that is some of the biggest load of rubbish I have read around here lately. The game quite simply does NOT play the same on Rookie as it does on All Madden. The blocking isn't the same, the defenders are proactive on All Madden rather than reactive on Rookie, I'm pretty sure the CPU players are slower, weaker and dumber on Rookie also.

You are correct on one thing, the graphics are the same. It's the "and so on" I have an issue with.

[Soodmeg]

Quote: Originally Posted by salbowski

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not. I'm going to pretend it isn't and raise you a "what are you talking about?" Seriously, that is some of the biggest load of rubbish I have read around here lately. The game quite simply does NOT play the same on Rookie as it does on All Madden. The blocking isn't the same, the defenders are proactive on All Madden rather than reactive on Rookie, I'm pretty sure the CPU players are slower, weaker and dumber on Rookie also. You are correct on one thing, the graphics are the same. It's the "and so on" I have an issue with.

No he is not kidding, Legend is completely on the other side of these things. He seems to love/doesnt mind pretty much everything about the new game.