OS Myths Case File #1: EA Football

[BlyGilmore]

Re: OS Myths Case File #1: EA Football

According to sales figures, Pro Evolution sold 3.8M to FIFAs 5.7M. Madden barely trailed FIFA but, when rounded, the figure came in at 5.7M as well. So the difference isn't too huge for sure and if sales hadn't of slipped, Madden would still be easily #1

Yep. Madden actually sold less versions in 2008 than it did in 2007 so that accounts for the difference. And this year they're going to be heading into the year with an automatic sales drop (the few hundred thousand folks who bought the PC version).

[Pared]

Re: OS Myths Case File #1: EA Football

Great article.

[baa7]

Myth-schmyth #1: Regardless of the engine NCAA/Madden uses, it's the same old recycled game every year. Which is maybe the concern you should be addressing, rather than these 'myths'.

Myth-schmyth #2: The man on the cover this year was signed JUST IN CASE there was an APF 2K9. And he now needs to stay far away from his tractor and all sharp farm implements during the upcoming football season.

Myth-schmyth #3: The EA Tiburon developers watched the Superbowl and got drunk like everyone else. Nobody's arguing that. It's what they do during working hours that's in question.

Myth-schmyth #4: EA won't be happy as long as they know there's a dollar bill lying in a gutter somewhere they haven't pocketed, yes that is correct.

[BlackRome]

MythBuster Case #3: The EA Tiburon developers do not watch or care about football.

They must have never watched the Dallas Cowboys play at home because they always wear white at home. How do they explain the Cowboys wearing Blue uniforms at home.

The Cowboys only wear there Blue uniforms two- three times a year and it's always on the road.

If you allowed the Home team to pick there uniforms then the visitor as in previous editions of Madden this would not have been a problem.

[CFav]

With the cover athlete stuff corresponding to new features so to speak, does that mean that since Favre is on the cover Madded will finally be recognized as overrated? Just saying....

[CFav]

With the cover athlete stuff corresponding to new features so to speak, does that mean that since Favre is on the cover Madded will finally be recognized as overrated? Just saying....

^^^^I meant MADDEN, not Madded (obviously)...I haven't had coffee yet.

[Matt Diesel]

total fanboy article

[coogrfan]

Re: OS Myths Case File #1: EA Football

MythBuster Case #3: The EA Tiburon developers do not watch or care about football.

They must have never watched the Dallas Cowboys play at home because they always wear white at home. How do they explain the Cowboys wearing Blue uniforms at home.

The Cowboys only wear there Blue uniforms two- three times a year and it's always on the road.

If you allowed the Home team to pick there uniforms then the visitor as in previous editions of Madden this would not have been a problem.

I assume you mean online, since you can do that in offline games.

[yamabushi]

Re: OS Myths Case File #1: EA Football

With the cover athlete stuff corresponding to new features so to speak, does that mean that since Favre is on the cover Madded will finally be recognized as overrated? Just saying....

Hi-larious

[DC]

Okay maybe the producers of these games are football fans, but that doesn't mean they have an understanding of the actual game that is beyond that of a backup Pop Warner Quarterback.

Amen