I am worried about the perceived success of Head Coach

[tdoggy57]

I think if the brains at EA have any common sense at all, they'll see that 9/10 CE purchases are because of Head Coach. There's nothing really in the package other than HC to make people buy it. That 1/10 will buy it for Madden '93 or just because it's a Collector's Edition and they are collectors.

[ablueduck]

Quote: Originally Posted by tdoggy57

I think if the brains at EA have any common sense at all, they'll see that 9/10 CE purchases are because of Head Coach. There's nothing really in the package other than HC to make people buy it. That 1/10 will buy it for Madden '93 or just because it's a Collector's Edition and they are collectors.

I pick things up
I am a collector
And things, well things, they tend to accumulate.

[x1Blumpkin1x]

Quote: Originally Posted by swaldo

The OXM review was very brief and they stated the gameplay looked "Fugly." I don't know if they will get credit for the great amount of depth in the game.

They actually said it was fugly? Isn't it the 08 engine? What did
OXM call the gameplay when they reviewed 08? I really don't like OXM reviews. So glad I cancelled that subscription.

[ChicagoSparty]

I don't see an issue here. I view the Madden CE as a bull**** marketing move to draw in hardcore gamers who EA knows will pay big money to get what is perceived to be the more realistic, strategic game. It's a way to force Madden sales to people (like me) who otherwise would not buy Madden if indeed HC turns out to be a great game.

[JonahFalcon]

I have enough willpower to wait 3 weeks for HC.

[Caveman Mafia]

im gonna wait til september but the first time i heard of the package for CE i was very happy for the HC crew....i think this is a very serious approach by EA to reach out to a wider fan base.... they obviously see merit in HC even after the first one... (i felt the same way about HC then as i do NCAA09 now) ....i hope the HC guys increase their fanbase but i would hope for a 2 year dev cycle as opposed to 1.... what games other than sports games offer a new title annually? the impression i've gotten frm all the devs posting here and at utopia is that a one year cycle is not nearly enough....imagine a two year dev cycle for HC...the framework has already been laid and they can focus on building as opposed to fixing.... cheers to u guys at HC, and i hope u dnt field a disaster like ur teammates down the hall

[swaldo]

It certainly is win/win for EA. Including Head Coach in the CE will increase Madden sales and it also introduces Madden fans HC.

I would also prefer a 2 year release cycle as well - if we can just get 2K to do the same and release a football game on Madden's off year that would be sweet.

[Niners44]

Quote: Originally Posted by swaldo

It certainly is win/win for EA. Including Head Coach in the CE will increase Madden sales and it also introduces Madden fans HC. I would also prefer a 2 year release cycle as well - if we can just get 2K to do the same and release a football game on Madden's off year that would be sweet.

problem is 2k can only offer non-NFL game because EA has the exclusive license.

I am normally against exclusive licenses, because I believe competition drives progress. However in this case we probably wouldn't have Head Coach without the license, so in this case we actually benefit.