Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

[BezO]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

I'm not sure why people get so excited about stat overlays. It boggles the mind.

If it's in the game...

Anyway, the graphics look sharper...

Assuming you're into graphics, would you be "excited" if they graphics sucked?

[BezO]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

STFU. qiut cryin like girls. how u gonna judge a game dats not do out until Aug. with a video in april. yall killin me.

Should we all watch the video in silence? What would be the sense of the thread if no one was going to say anything about the vid?

the game looks cool.

Oh, so a positive judgement is OK in April?

[BezO]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

As for the video, I didn't notice any gameplay improvements. Sticky blocking is still in effect. DEs still can't get up the field. There's still no QB pocket. I didn't see a single new tackling animation. I didn't see any double teams. Animations were still stiff.

I just want player models to do things that football players do. The entire offensive & defensive lines are still moving like they did on last gen. LBs still can't flow freely because they get stuck to blockers. RBs still stand in the ready position, ignoring potential sack threats. And Potential tacklers still bounce off tackles in progress.

[capp34]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

One thing to say its APRIL 30...plenty of time left.

[seanmac]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

If it's in the game...

I catch about six or seven home games a year and I have yet to see a stat overlay magically appear. The question is whether you are trying to replicate the game itself or the game as presented on television. I'm more interested in the former (hence my concern over the animations).

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

when i saw videos of 08 before it came out. I thought it looked like 07.5. exactly same graphics, different player models, but faster fram rate. I bought 08 anyway, and no longer play it.

09 looks like 08.5. exact same graphics, improved player models and weather, but just different between play animations and zooms.

I think it's time for Madden to consider either:
a. an ENTIRELY new interface, or
b. Giving us the option of different camera angles

because it's not that Maddens are that bad, they're just stale and we've been playing the same thing for years.

[EWRMETS]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

Agree 100%.
The pace of the game is not reproduced well.
It's incredible how EA is unable to put some emotions in that game.

I still can't imagine what 2k would be able to do if they had the NFL license.

A solid game with tons of bugs, few roster updates, and a bad franchise mode.

[noplace]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

This is next gen stadiums with last gens gameplay. Normally what you see in these early clips is what you get. Tired of people saying its too early to tell. Whats too early to tell is the same things that should have been improved or removed are still there & will be there when the game releases. I seen absolutely nothing different outside the weather & player models. It almost looks & plays like last gen PS2/X-box with better stadiums & weather IMO.

[bigfnjoe96]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

Here's hoping that every team owner in your league doesn't have to be on your friends list in order to get games in...

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

Re: New game play video!

after watching the vid again, it was boring to watch. I wonder if the same will apply to playing it.

Bottom-line, I can b&tch all I want, but EA's engine is flawed and we won't see a change in gameplay/real animation per the life span of the 360 and PS3. Or at least until 2010.

right. 06 was crap, 07 was crap, 08 was crap... so all they are doing is adding sugar to crap year after year. thats' why they need to start fresh. if u stink, u can't cover it with cologne cause it'll be worse. you need to take a shower!

as a matter of fact, if you take away the snow, and don't show huddle animations, JUST showing from the snap and beyond (ACTUAL GAMEPLAY), you could have told me it was 08 and I would have believed you.

[BezO]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

I catch about six or seven home games a year and I have yet to see a stat overlay magically appear. The question is whether you are trying to replicate the game itself or the game as presented on television.

And I have yet to see a game without refs. Exactly. Irrelevant. Since there are announcers in the game this year, I assume EA is trying to replicate a television broadcast. I see stat overlays EVERY GAME, ALL GAME. And they magically appear too. You should see it. It's amazing.

I'm more interested in the former (hence my concern over the animations).

I'm interested in the latter, and I'm still concerned with the animations. Your point?

[seanmac]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

And I have yet to see a game without refs. Exactly. Irrelevant. Since there are announcers in the game this year, I assume EA is trying to replicate a television broadcast. I see stat overlays EVERY GAME, ALL GAME. And they magically appear too. You should see it. It's amazing.

I'm interested in the latter, and I'm still concerned with the animations. Your point?

My point is that I could care less about stat overlays and I'm not much interested in reading five pages worth of whining about their absence.

[DONF]

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I sure do hope EA's reps are reading this thread.

[mauro78]

Re: Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

A solid game with tons of bugs, few roster updates, and a bad franchise mode.

Yes but 2k try to innovate on every iteration of their sports franchise. Look at 2k8 MLB; few very annoying bug, but overall the pace of the game is very good and there's some significant changes from 2k7.

Madden is the same shi* every ****ing year...

[ewto16]

Video = lame and boring

Looks like Madden 08 with snow.