Madden NFL 09 Videos: IGN

[SemperVictoria]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

Im not gonna going digging thru them, but Im pretty sure in one of the gang-tackle threads Ian said they werent going to be able to address the O-line/D-line play this year.
so pre-beta or not, expect the same line play you got from 08, 07, 0.......

Yep--pretty much what I figured. And IF this turns out to be the case--It will be another year that I'm without an NFL game.

[akademiks]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

Guys IGN is using a pre-beta build. It's not anywhere near what the guys playing today are using.

It's the same story every year; people expect drastic changes, but in reality there are rarely any. If you think the final build will be drastically different, you're going to be in for a surprise come August.


I'm definately not impressed with this year's Madden.. Looks more arcade-ish every year and gameplay changes are minimal every year.. Instead we get features that were in last-gen Madden and things that should have already been in the game 3 years ago.

I'm very frustrated with the EA team.

[opd897]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

It's the same story every year; people expect drastic changes, but in reality there are rarely any. If you think the final build will be drastically different, you're going to be in for a surprise come August.


I'm definately not impressed with this year's Madden.. Looks more arcade-ish every year and gameplay changes are minimal every year.. Instead we get features that were in last-gen Madden and things that should have already been in the game 3 years ago.

I'm very frustrated with the EA team.

Wait already! We get camera flashes! WooooooHooooo!

[BrianFifaFan]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

Im liking the blue tint on the night game at Denver. Maybe its just me but I liked the way the vids looked

That's for cold games. They added a blue tint.

[a4reak]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

It's the same story every year; people expect drastic changes, but in reality there are rarely any. If you think the final build will be drastically different, you're going to be in for a surprise come August.


I'm definately not impressed with this year's Madden.. Looks more arcade-ish every year and gameplay changes are minimal every year.. Instead we get features that were in last-gen Madden and things that should have already been in the game 3 years ago.

I'm very frustrated with the EA team.

Im not expecting drastic differences but I am expecting to see improvement. for one the game is under new management, two its a pre alpha build. May be that does not mean much to you but this is supposed to be the buggy build of the game. From the initial excitement of pastapadre on his play through today (he hated 08 after last yrs community day) and Ian Cummings listening and making some improvements in which he backed up, I expect madden 09 to be a good game.

[DONF]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

As I stated before, this appears to be a well dressed same old Madden gameplay. One or two new animations. Per the RB animation they touted in the so called new animation vid with Peterson, so far I have not seen that in any gameplay vid yet. Is it me, but the folks who are playing this game (per the vids) is pass happy!! Is there a reason for this?? Is there a running game??

I see EA is falling in love with the cut at the knees tackle. Hmmm, looks like we will be seeing a lot of that

[SteelerSpartan]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

Where is the field Degradation????

We need to get Ian to respond on this for both NCAA and Madden because all NG games have had it in so far


I love watching the field get chewed up, and the players getting all dirty...I'll be really disappointed if this doesn't make it in to either game.

It would just be another thing that would take me out of the experience

[BrianFifaFan]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

It's the same story every year; people expect drastic changes, but in reality there are rarely any. If you think the final build will be drastically different, you're going to be in for a surprise come August.


I'm definately not impressed with this year's Madden.. Looks more arcade-ish every year and gameplay changes are minimal every year.. Instead we get features that were in last-gen Madden and things that should have already been in the game 3 years ago.

I'm very frustrated with the EA team.

I'm not gonna disagree. But I guess I'm wondering where everyone's been for all of the info being shared. Ian broke down a whole ago what's in, what's out and is getting info together about ideas for the future. Why now are guys coming on here saying "man, theres no pocket.""Dang, it's the same line play as 02.." We all know this and have accepted it. Now stuff is getting tweaked. Also convered in great length for those of us that have been invoved in the whole Ian interaction. But there's a few things not fixed this year. And it'll turn people off. Can't be helped. But we have a dog in the fight now and some input that'll hopefully get this game moving towards where it needs to be. But that really doesn't help this year. How about coming up with some doable ideas to contribute? It'll help....

[countryboy]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

I'm not gonna disagree. But I guess I'm wondering where everyone's been for all of the info being shared. Ian broke down a whole ago what's in, what's out and is getting info together about ideas for the future. Why now are guys coming on here saying "man, theres no pocket.""Dang, it's the same line play as 02.." We all know this and have accepted it. Now stuff is getting tweaked. Also convered in great length for those of us that have been invoved in the whole Ian interaction. But there's a few things not fixed this year. And it'll turn people off. Can't be helped. But we have a dog in the fight now and some input that'll hopefully get this game moving towards where it needs to be. But that really doesn't help this year. How about coming up with some doable ideas to contribute? It'll help....

good post Brian

[blackngoldfan]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

Im liking the blue tint on the night game at Denver. Maybe its just me but I liked the way the vids looked

I agree. I love the lighting this year. I like how different stadiums have different field textures.

Almost forgot. For those worried about the D lineman physiques, the Raiders have some hippos on the d line.

[thmst30]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

OK I have some problems with these videos. Some that probably has nothing to do with it being Pre-beta. First off they are all "Madden Moments", meaning they are chances to replay parts of games from last year, BUT they are using the current rosters. That takes away so much authenticity from these "Moments." It should be Favre leading the Packers not Aaron Rodgers, and Ronnie Brown shouldn't even be on the field for Miami, for the Panthers the screen shows a big picture of David Carr because he actually led the winning drive in that game, but you play with Delhomme. Thats BS, very poorly done if it isn't changed by release. Also there is NO excitement whatsoever by the announcers or players after the game winning TD's/FG. Its so sad, I know its never been in these games but there really isn't any reason to not include some damn emotion and excitement when a team wins on a TD/FG. Again takes away from the authenticity of the moment. Both need to be fixed, but I believe neither will.

[bigmoe]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

Are there any vids of gameplay with the new action camera?

[akademiks]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

How about coming up with some doable ideas to contribute? It'll help....

If I know a developer or even Ian himself will read it, of course I'd write up a list of things that should be fixed from the 08 version of the game.
But with so many threads addressed to Ian, I can't be certain it'll be read and might just end up becoming a huge waste of time.

[BrianFifaFan]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

If I know a developer or even Ian himself will read it, of course I'd write up a list of things that should be fixed from the 08 version of the game.
But with so many threads addressed to Ian, I can't be certain it'll be read and might just end up becoming a huge waste of time.

Remember, the only dumb question is one not asked.......

Edit: you can contribute to the existing threads. It's not like Madden has been dissected a ton in these various threads, and the newest post is probably the one he's gonna see first. :

[BigD]

Re: New Vids on IGN 5/30

I love the game winning TD at the end of the Dolphins vid and yet one friggen guy celebrates. In the end, the reciever who scores is all alone like nothing ever happened. This is what drives me crazy. The crowd should go nuts and at least half the O should be shown celebrating. *sigh* Or give us a friggen little sidline cut scene....