Five Things EA Sports must do for Success in Madden NFL 13

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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4845

    #1

    Five Things EA Sports must do for Success in Madden NFL 13


    Ever since Madden landed on next-gen consoles, there has been a plethora of issues that seem to go unfixed every year. As gamers, we cannot seem to get an answer one way or another as to why these issues persist -- Is it just not possible to fix these issues given with what the developers have to work with? No matter the answer, the issues remain. With Madden 13 possibly being the last Madden to be exclusively on the current-gen systems, will we see some of the fixes we have been clamoring for, or do we simply have to put this generation behind us and hope for best on the upcoming new systems?

    Without further adieu, here is the top five fixes EA must make for Madden NFL 13.

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  • roadman
    *ll St*r
    • Aug 2003
    • 26339

    #2
    I agree with your needs and suggestions, but I wouldn't count on a new physics based system until down the road. In fact, that is what of the developers before the launch.

    Surprised updated sound and commentary didn't make the list, it was atrocious.

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    • at23steelers
      Pro
      • Dec 2009
      • 950

      #3
      Re: Five Things EA Sports must do for Success in Madden NFL 13

      1. Commentary / Sounds
      2. WR / CB, OL / DE Interactions
      3. Foot Planting
      4. Pass Trajectory
      5. Penalties / Challenges reworked
      Have an awesome day!!

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      • N51_rob
        Faceuary!
        • Jul 2003
        • 14805

        #4
        How far are we from the usual first feature reveal? It will be interesting to see if and what the new dev team has been working on since outside or roster updates, there has been little support for Madden 12. Which is fine as the new team wants to leave their mark on Madden 13. That said I would not be surprised if 1, 2, 3 and, 4 (namely penalties) aren't big on their radar, as they will probably want to WOW users with their "new vision" for Madden.
        Last edited by N51_rob; 01-25-2012, 02:43 PM.
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        • GiantBlue76
          Banned
          • Jun 2007
          • 3287

          #5
          Chris, AWESOME list. I love the fact that you made it a point to note that all of the issues are ON THE FIELD. The FOOTBALL!!! That's what we care about the most.

          I'd also like to add:

          1. Warping - remove it
          2. Fix the Finess move DEs
          3. Ball physics
          4. Less frequent interceptions
          5. Export roster files from online franchise

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          • Hootiefish
            Pro
            • Aug 2002
            • 933

            #6
            Per usual, we clamor for these things, none of them happen, Madden still sells a gazillion copies, and we find ourselves back in this exact spot next year.
            Overall satisfaction also makes the decline!!!!!!!!!!!!

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            • adfletch71
              Banned
              • Nov 2006
              • 727

              #7
              Re: Five Things EA Sports must do for Success in Madden NFL 13

              Man Chris,

              Everybody knows what Madden needs, we only been on these forums and discussing it for almost 8 years now. If these developers don't get it, they never will. Frankly it's pathetic too even get into it, because they say they look at the forums. They know what they need too do, just give us fundamentals and simulation football, respect the sport.

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              • timotomtime
                Banned
                • May 2011
                • 27

                #8
                Completey agree about that.... If anyone has played backbreaker long enough to realize how to play effectively and the way its supposed to be played would understand how great a real times physics engine is would be

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                • Motown
                  OS Brew Connoisseur
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 9169

                  #9
                  Re: Five Things EA Sports must do for Success in Madden NFL 13

                  Those are all necessities for '13, but to me after gameplay is real time weather. This definitely plays a key part to the outcome of a game...whether it's heavy rain & the footing,fumbles,field degradation,uniforms...well, maybe not those 2... ball trajectory in heavy winds,footing in the snow, visibility,etc...j/m 2 ¢
                  Last edited by Motown; 01-25-2012, 03:05 PM.

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                  • RaychelSnr
                    Executive Editor
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 4845

                    #10
                    Originally posted by adfletch71
                    Man Chris,

                    Everybody knows what Madden needs, we only been on these forums and discussing it for almost 8 years now. If these developers don't get it, they never will. Frankly it's pathetic too even get into it, because they say they look at the forums. They know what they need too do, just give us fundamentals and simulation football, respect the sport.
                    I wish I wrote this article, but Phil Varckette did.

                    However I did write a companion blog post to this article about what I'll be gauging success as in Madden NFL 13:

                    http://www.operationsports.com/MMChr...ture-interest/

                    #shamelessplug
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                    • LambertandHam
                      All Star
                      • Jul 2010
                      • 8008

                      #11
                      Re: Five Things EA Sports must do for Success in Madden NFL 13

                      Commentary is the big thing that stood out for everyone this year. Aside from presentation issues, I really hope they look at the engine and the animations. Canimations, especially the one where you catch a pass, only to have the DB push a WR five yards back and halfway across the field(without tackling), need to go.

                      I get that FIFA is the king of sports games around the world, but EA needs to invest the same amount of time and detail into Madden.
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                      • tril
                        MVP
                        • Nov 2004
                        • 2912

                        #12
                        how bout this
                        1. A complete overhaul!!!
                        I a ree with everything you said. Thats why IMo, MAdden does not have any great replayability value.

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                        • treq21
                          Banned
                          • Mar 2005
                          • 419

                          #13
                          Every year someone writes an article like this. And every year nothing happens. Madden 10 and 11 I didnt even buy. Madden 12 stayed in my house for less than a month and it was traded in. I used to be the biggest football gamer around. I used to wonder back in the 90s what the game would be like 15 or 20 years from now. Not even close.

                          Until there is competition, nothing will happen. Madden still sells millions of copies. There is no need for them to change anything to please less than 1% of the fanbase. Most people think the game is awesome. Because they are casual players..they dont care about defensive holding penalties, or the momentum engine. They just want to throw the ball every down, find the glitches, and exploit them to score 100 points.

                          Sorry if this sounds negative (it is extremely negative, I know) but thats how I feel. Football gaming is, at least for now, dead to me.

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                          • Dashdagreat
                            Rookie
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 40

                            #14
                            agree with everything in the article! BEST ARTICLE ive seen written here... Madden has gotten so complacent because of the license, i dont even have hope any longer. Im tired of playing the 2005 game and the 2008 game has no depth. This gen has seen football gaming pretty much die

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                            • at23steelers
                              Pro
                              • Dec 2009
                              • 950

                              #15
                              Re: Five Things EA Sports must do for Success in Madden NFL 13

                              Originally posted by tazdevil20
                              Chris, AWESOME list. I love the fact that you made it a point to note that all of the issues are ON THE FIELD. The FOOTBALL!!! That's what we care about the most.

                              I'd also like to add:

                              1. Warping - remove it
                              2. Fix the Finess move DEs
                              3. Ball physics
                              4. Less frequent interceptions
                              5. Export roster files from online franchise
                              Aren't there too many INT's because of the ball trajectory and LB warping. It's not the fact that defenders catch too many, it's that they get their hands on more balls than they should.
                              Have an awesome day!!

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