Madden 09 Interview: GameTap

[bad_philanthropy]

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You know this might be the first year since 05 that Madden is better than NCAA.

I feel the exact same way, especially since it seems like the debacle that has been next-gen franchise in Madden has been sorted out, since that's the main attraction in the game for most of us around here and has been for over a decade.

The only thing I'm slightly worried about is the ability to bring legends into franchise, I hope they are not just sitting in the FA pool so that we have the '07 mess all over again.

Things look promising for the series, it seems like with Ortiz out the direction has focused away from the more, casual, ritalin generation player and back to the sports sim enthusiasts who built the Madden brand.

[SageInfinite]

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If they really go the full mile and include realistic broadcast camera angles and lots of different post play animations as well it will go a long way in making the presentation closer to many people's idea of "next-gen".

I think what I've felt was lacking in EA's next gen football efforts has been a feeling of being immersed in the game. A nice job with the presentation and overlays can help this. I know this may sound strange but it's almost as if I can visualize other people watching my game on TV and that makes the game feel deeper to me.

And yes I am one of those uber-dorks who does his own commentary during the games (only when I'm by myself haha)

[SageInfinite]

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I feel the exact same way, especially since it seems like the debacle that has been next-gen franchise in Madden has been sorted out, since that's the main attraction in the game for most of us around here and has been for over a decade.

The only thing I'm slightly worried about is the ability to bring legends into franchise, I hope they are not just sitting in the FA pool so that we have the '07 mess all over again.

Things look promising for the series, it seems like with Ortiz out the direction has focused away from the more, casual, ritalin generation player and back to the sports sim enthusiasts who built the Madden brand.

. IMO online gaming and the tournament play has ruined sports games.

[marshallfever]

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I'm a person thats easily hyped, and i have to say: I CAN'T WAIT FOR MADDEN 09. That interview sounded juicy as well as great. The holographic intro sounds pretty cool. If the AI is truly that great and adaptive then its a great way to start of the player. Directly kick him into that mode and then the entire game adjusts to them. This is a big thing if the AI sucks, but they've talked about it quite a lot and it seems as if maybe just maybe the AI will be good this year. Its a better idea then just having Rookie-Pro-All Pro- and All Madden. This way it can give a player whose better than all pro yet worst then All Madden somewhere in the middle which would be great.

The shortening of animations sounds great as well. They did a decent job with their branching animation last year, but this year it sounds like it'll even be better. Being able to chain moves is quite cool if the animations are up to it. People might brag that its stupid, but 2K5 did a great job with that and i can see Madden finally being able to do the same.

The Madden IQ thing reminds me a lot of the VIP mode in 2K5 which is a good thing. Also the TV style presentation coming back is ace.

I may just be falling in the hype again, but i can officially say this shall be the best madden this next generation has see.

[Rocky]

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Meh.....I gotta see it in action first. I got pumped big time last year when they talked about the gameplay enhancements and I won't be fooled again.

[eDotd]

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Aw damn...I don't want to buy into the hype but I'm starting to feel a little bubbly inside. Just the broadcast presentation and the return of actual commentators makes this an entirely new game (at least for me). I hope it turns out ok.

[SageInfinite]

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Aw damn...I don't want to buy into the hype but I'm starting to feel a little bubbly inside. Just the broadcast presentation and the return of actual commentators makes this an entirely new game (at least for me). I hope it turns out ok.

Same here. I hope they bring back the progressive lighting.

[Joborule]

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Wow, they actually took my total control feature I asked for in my wishlist this year.

Thanks EA!

[LingeringRegime]

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. IMO online gaming and the tournament play has ruined sports games.

I agree in part with this Sage. It has taken the dignity from sports games, then over the top trash talking, the non sim like strategies, all of these things have been glorified, and thinking like a coach has been dumbed down also. I like the adaptive intelligence idea, but it worries me also. I still hope that you adjust sliders manually.

[K_GUN]

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they re-did the stadiums...lower res/less detail i'm sure...fine with me


my 1st impression of ortiz was him raving about how sec 525 row zz seat 99 was accurately depicted in the game......yawn...who cares about the water fountain in the mezzanine section represented with precise detail

[green94]

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A lot of good things to take away from this article... although from the pictures, the sidelines still look like ****!

[Rawdeal28]

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great interview. i am pumped. i love the things he explained. cant wait for aug 12

[spankdatazz22]

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Aw damn...I don't want to buy into the hype but I'm starting to feel a little bubbly inside. Just the broadcast presentation and the return of actual commentators makes this an entirely new game (at least for me). I hope it turns out ok.

Yeah they are really good at hype, that's for sure. And finding new/unique ways to do it every year. Last year I thought the game was progressing fairly nicely... until I saw extended gameplay video. Right now though, it does seem like they're getting to the point where they're either fixing or getting workarounds for the issues w/the game engine. For me the biggest thing is how the game animates, and the player interaction. I don't like their rock-paper-scissors approach to gameplay and it seems they're going to make the same mistake they made last gen by not putting enough emphasis on OL/DL play & player interaction in the formative years w/the new engine. But I don't think it matters much given the current situation. I'm sure the game's gonna look great, and the fact they're giving out information so early likely means the game will be more polished. Will be interesting to see how long it'll be before we get to see it in motion

[Flamehead]

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I like the adaptive intelligence idea, but it worries me also. I still hope that you adjust sliders manually.

I've wondered about this as well. If implemented well, I could see this being an amazing thing--no more having to constantly adjust sliders indefinitely. I can't see them doing away with sliders altogether though.

I would imagine that the adaptive intelligence would give each user a good baseline, then the sliders used to slightly tweak to make it as realistic as the user wants it. The sharing of slider sets on forums like these, however, will be a bit more challenging because even though our sliders may be identical, they may play differently based on the players Madden IQ.

Regardless, I believe it is a good idea if implemented properly. If they screw it up then hell hath no fury like these boards after it's released.

[JBH3]

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Good read, looks like formation subs are back..

I must of missed it, but where was this mentioned?