i dont think madden has failed us

[uncle ruckus1]

i dont think madden has failed us but ppl that review it did, some how they seem to lower their standard when it comes to this game...

heres history of IGN review of Madden
Madden NFL 06 Sports 8.0 Nov 15, 2005
Madden NFL 07 Sports 8.5 Aug 22, 2006
Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame Edition Sports 8.5 Sep 15, 2006
Madden NFL 08 Sports 8.7 Aug 13, 2007
Madden NFL 09 Sports 8.8 Aug 12, 2008
Madden NFL 09: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition Sports 9.1 Aug 12, 2008

just by looking at this madden 2010 probably get a 9.0 or 9.5

[PuddleMonkey]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

lol@IGN

[AboveTheRim]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

i dont think madden has failed us but ppl that review it did, some how they seem to lower their standard when it comes to this game...

heres history of IGN review of Madden
Madden NFL 06 Sports 8.0 Nov 15, 2005
Madden NFL 07 Sports 8.5 Aug 22, 2006
Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame Edition Sports 8.5 Sep 15, 2006
Madden NFL 08 Sports 8.7 Aug 13, 2007
Madden NFL 09 Sports 8.8 Aug 12, 2008
Madden NFL 09: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition Sports 9.1 Aug 12, 2008

just by look at this madden 2010 probably get a 9.0 or 9.5

I look at it this way

OS is straight up SIM Madden Players only. We want the game to be played just like we are watching Tv.

After meeting hundreds of hundreds of people who play Madden I would say 5-10% are SIM players. That means there are a good 90-95% of Madden players are arcade.

Lets face it there are very few SIM players, That means very few people will be disappointed. OS is a place where disappointment happens on a daily basis.

90% of Madden players are Arcade- They wont care at all because they dont strive for realisim like we all do.

10% of Madden players are SIM- We complain about things because we want them realistic. Most of us believe Madden has failed us. Go to the IGN board, everyone is arcade and no one really complains.

Madden doesnt fail the general population
Madden Fails SIM players.

[PGaither84]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

Do you think M10 doesn't deserve a 9.0? IMO, most games that get less than a 9.0 aren't really worth my time or money. I only play games like GTA IV, Fallout 3, Oblivion, Mass Effect, Madden, Halo, etc. Madden is the only one there that isn't a 9.0 or better. This is a seperate topic, but most games that are made are terrible IMO. from what I have read, Madden being in the 8 range shows how it is a solid game, but just not "that" good. Madden on next gen has been all kinds of not good enough, and that's what an 8 is to me. Madden has flaws, but if you just want to play casual football or even play "arcade" style you can do that. I haven't seen anyone really complain Madden isn't fun with excpetion that true sim is the only way they have fun.

I like to score TDs. I liek to run the ball I like to play crushing D. The computer is terrible and lets me do all of those things. The problem with Madden till now is that it has flaws that keep it from representing a true football simulation.

M10 is the closest we have gotten [as far as i have seen] and I think would be deserving of a 9.0 or 9.2 rating. I have told Ian before that based off of blogs and footage M10 gets either a B+ or an A- from me. my "final gare" will be handed out after I play the darn thing.

[Ankido]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

I've been reviewing games since the mid 90's. If Madden 09 received an 8.8 from IGN than there's a high probability M10 get's a 10. You have to always look at the previous version and determine new features. If M10 is like 09, then it either gets the same rating or lower. From what I've seen; M10 is getting the the 9.5 rating.

[countryboy]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

I don't base my purchasing decision off of ratings. I'll read the previews/reviews of games I'm interested in to see what they have to offer, but I don't let a review score convince me to either buy or pass on a videogame.

[GiantKingNy]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

I don't base my purchasing decision off of ratings. I'll read the previews/reviews of games I'm interested in to see what they have to offer, but I don't let a review score convince me to either buy or pass on a videogame.

Deja Vu...

[Carolina Panthers]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

madden 07 was the worst (( at least for current gen )) they added like one new feature lead blocker and i never used it. That's why i don't rely on the ratings.

[titansftw]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

I look at it this way

OS is straight up SIM Madden Players only. We want the game to be played just like we are watching Tv.

After meeting hundreds of hundreds of people who play Madden I would say 5-10% are SIM players. That means there are a good 90-95% of Madden players are arcade.

Lets face it there are very few SIM players, That means very few people will be disappointed. OS is a place where disappointment happens on a daily basis.

90% of Madden players are Arcade- They wont care at all because they dont strive for realisim like we all do.

10% of Madden players are SIM- We complain about things because we want them realistic. Most of us believe Madden has failed us. Go to the IGN board, everyone is arcade and no one really complains.

Madden doesnt fail the general population
Madden Fails SIM players.

Yeah that pretty much is true I think. It's a shame really. If people would stop being so in love with Tecmo Bowl on a 360, things would be very different.

But luckily, Ian and the team are now striving for a realistic representation of NFL football. I couldn't be more ecstatic about the direction this train is going.

No, Rome won't be built in day, but I am very excited about what the future holds here.

[AboveTheRim]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

Yeah that pretty much is true I think. It's a shame really. If people would stop being so in love with Tecmo Bowl on a 360, things would be very different.

But luckily, Ian and the team are now striving for a realistic representation of NFL football. I couldn't be more ecstatic about the direction this train is going.

No, Rome won't be built in day, but I am very excited about what the future holds here.

I love the approach Ian has for the future I just think he left out a few to many important sim features. Progressive Lighting, Create a Play, Better Run Animations should have made it in. Right now the game looks stupid without the progressive lighting and the run animations. Otherwise I am very excited for midnight release.

[RaGinG TyRanT 5]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

I don't base my purchasing decision off of ratings. I'll read the previews/reviews of games I'm interested in to see what they have to offer, but I don't let a review score convince me to either buy or pass on a videogame.

I'm the same exact way. I may use a review to get a idea on what the game is based on or geared towards, but in no way will I ever use a sites rating to purchase a game.

[maddenps2]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

I look at it this way

OS is straight up SIM Madden Players only. We want the game to be played just like we are watching Tv.

After meeting hundreds of hundreds of people who play Madden I would say 5-10% are SIM players. That means there are a good 90-95% of Madden players are arcade.

Lets face it there are very few SIM players, That means very few people will be disappointed. OS is a place where disappointment happens on a daily basis.

90% of Madden players are Arcade- They wont care at all because they dont strive for realisim like we all do.

10% of Madden players are SIM- We complain about things because we want them realistic. Most of us believe Madden has failed us. Go to the IGN board, everyone is arcade and no one really complains.

Madden doesnt fail the general population
Madden Fails SIM players.

That's a bunch of baloney, the game has been poor either way, to sim players and non sim players, old boring tackling system, stripped features, poor presentation, i can go on and on.

[AboveTheRim]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

That's a bunch of baloney, the game has been poor either way, to sim players and non sim players, old boring tackling system, stripped features, poor presentation, i can go on and on.

I have about 15 friends who are all smart and own Madden 09. The only thing they have ever complained about is the Ai recognizing every single play. With all the enhanced visuals acrade gamers will worship this game more than 2k5.

People care more about visuals these days

[Naphtali]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

I look at it this way

OS is straight up SIM Madden Players only. We want the game to be played just like we are watching Tv.

After meeting hundreds of hundreds of people who play Madden I would say 5-10% are SIM players. That means there are a good 90-95% of Madden players are arcade.

Lets face it there are very few SIM players, That means very few people will be disappointed. OS is a place where disappointment happens on a daily basis.

90% of Madden players are Arcade- They wont care at all because they dont strive for realisim like we all do.

10% of Madden players are SIM- We complain about things because we want them realistic. Most of us believe Madden has failed us. Go to the IGN board, everyone is arcade and no one really complains.

Madden doesnt fail the general population
Madden Fails SIM players.

Exactly, which is why the QB vision cone which made the QB play more realistic was chased from the game by the overwelming majority of madden arcade players

[uncle ruckus1]

Re: i dont think madden has failed us

That's a bunch of baloney, the game has been poor either way, to sim players and non sim players, old boring tackling system, stripped features, poor presentation, i can go on and on.

what annoys me the most is that with all that issue the rating score isnt reflective of the game...the score falsely tells ppl that its two points off (madden 06; 8 out of 10: madden 7; 8 out of 10: madden 8; 8 out of 10: madden 09; 8 out of 10) from being a perfect game.