Madden 09 Producer Blog: Play Call Changes: EA Sports

[Harlemal]

Re: Madden 09 Producer Blog: Play Call Changes: EA Sports

Did yall even read the article. and i dont give a F^Ck about NFL2k. yall sh1t is gettin played out. its cool to want stuff fixed or change it but yall gettin out of hand wit it.

[JBH3]

Re: Madden 09 Producer Blog: Play Call Changes: EA Sports

Like most I believe that there are A LOT of other things which need to be fixed, or needs to be implemented as it was in last-gen.

I like the play-call screen though for what it does...Yes, I would pause the game a lot to look/activate replays, stats, subs, etc.

Having the ability to sub from this screen is a plus, and perhaps gives the game that feel of subbing in a DE to rush the edge on a 3rd down passing down in the 3-4 or bringing a fresh DT/LB etc.

Formation subs are a big plus too as you can actually once again take advantage of having depth on your roster.

In no way am I getting caught up w/ the blogs and EA hype machine to be in the Madden @ Midnight line for the 3rd yr in a row, but at some point I hope to at least get a pre-played copy of this game and play Madden over the 08 season.

[BezO]

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Good God. Is there anything Madden-related you won't complain about?

Yes. When they announce those things are in the game, I'll let you know.

If you had bothered to read the article, you would have seen that there is far more to this than just instant replays. The user will have instant access to stats, formation subs, and coaches challenges.

I read the article and I could care less about instant access to stats, formation subs & challenges... at least compared to the things I listed. But thanks.

In addition there will now be three different play calling methods available that will allow newbs to enjoy a simplified play calling system without taking away the options longtime vets have come to expect.

I'm not a newb, and I don't care about a simplified play calling system.

What's not to like?

I don't dislike what they've done. I don't like that they did it instead of what I was hoping for. Is that OK with you?

[coogrfan]

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I read the article and I could care less about instant access to stats, formation subs & challenges... at least compared to the things I listed. But thanks.

Call me crazy, but I'm thinking there are very few Madden users other than you who would trade an improved and streamlined user interface for a coin flip or chain gangs.

I don't dislike what they've done. I don't like that they did it instead of what I was hoping for. Is that OK with you?

Knock yourself out. I just don't get is how you came to the conclusion that this was an either/or situation in the first place.

[ManiacMatt1782]

can't get to ea's site, did they go back to the 3 button method. bluffing your play playing on the same screen was way more complicated than it needed to be.

[coogrfan]

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can't get to ea's site, did they go back to the 3 button method. bluffing your play playing on the same screen was way more complicated than it needed to be.

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Bluff Mode is back by popular demand! No more having to move around in order to hide your play- just hold down LT and a button icon will show up for each play.

[Pared]

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Whoa, Bezo... easy there. You're going to pop a nut.

It's just one blog focusing on one thing. That's all. I don't understand why guys would read an article on something like "New franchise coverage" then go into a rant about the presentation. The two don't go hand in hand.

As for the actual content... I like the graphics and I like what they're doing... but the replays and all of this isn't what I would call "innovative." They were doing this in Madden current gen with the auto-replays and such... and 2k5 had this similar play-calling system happening way back when.

I think a lot of guys don't realize sometimes what is really happening here. People say that EA is clueless to the 2k football fan base when little by little they're slowly incorporating a lot of things from 2k5. It's pretty evident, IMO.

[ezekiel55]

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I read the word "innovation" being thrown around in this thread a couple of times...I hope you guys dont necessarily think that something as basic and vanilla as this is innovative.

[capp34]

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I read the word "innovation" being thrown around in this thread a couple of times...I hope you guys dont necessarily think that something as basic and vanilla as this is innovative.

Its innovative to the xbox 360 and ps3 because it has never been done on those consoles before.

[capp34]

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Sweet! I can watch the replay with my right eye and the plays with my left.

Another tournament feature. I guess tournament players complained about opponents wasting time watching replays so EA mushed them together with the play calling screen.

I guess EA would categorize this as presentation. The person spending time thinking this up could've used that brain power on something FOOTBALL related... a coin flip, playoff / superbowl entrances, sideline atmosphere, chain gang, refs, pre-game / halftime / post-game show, replays from other season games in franchise mode, better injury cut scene... I could write a page-long list of FOOTBALL related presentation they could've added. But we get replays & the play call screen at the same time.

EA, the interface is not the problem. Folks want more FOOTBALL in their football video games.

Guy goes on rant because they added thats right added something to the game....hilarious

[ezekiel55]

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Its innovative to the xbox 360 and ps3 because it has never been done on those consoles before.

Thats funny because someone else also said..."Given the choice of improved playcalling, or refs on the field, we would want improved playcalling"...Why cant we have both. Is this how low we've set the bar, this a next gen console not Turbo Grafx 16.

If GTA 4 can have the amount of detail and AI constantly running real time, why cant the highest grossing series in all of gaming do something even a tenth of that?

[SageInfinite]

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It's funny how low EA/Tiburon has made people's expectations.

[cjallure24]

I almost feel like EA Sports is holding back a lot of things they come up with so they can have a "New Feature" for the next year.We just got gang tackling in 08' when it was on another title 4 years ago on last gen....I just get the feeling EA will not stock a game with a lot of things we ask because they want to hold it off for the next year.......

[K_GUN]

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HAHAHAHAHA....NFL Network integration. If it is anything like previous Madden's it will be next to nothing. They have had the ESPN license for almost 5 years. What have you seen of that yet?

streaming espnews updates


u ain't gonna see ESPN overlays....and b4 u drop an F-bomb on EA try to remember
that the NFL calls the shots on a lot of stuff these days when it comes to their product and hows its used.......i.e. notice how ESPN's primetime show just disappeared one year...poor ratings?...nope....the NFL wanted their show on their network to be the ones to go over game highlights (i think its called gameday)


the NFL wants THEIR network (and new team) to get the exposure, what better way to do that than use the #1 selling (and only) NFL game on the market?

still don't believe me?

anybody notice in Head Coach 09 that MEL KIPER has been replaced with ADAM SCHEFTER....of the NFL network

[DIEHARD STEELERS #1]

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Thats funny because someone else also said..."Given the choice of improved playcalling, or refs on the field, we would want improved playcalling"...Why cant we have both.

If GTA 4 can have the amount of detail and AI constantly running real time, why cant the highest grossing series in all of gaming do something even a tenth of that?

Sho you right!!