Does anybody else feel that Madden 10 is schooling NCAA 10 in terms of info release this year? I mean every week I wait with eager anticipation to read the latest update on the EA Sports blog for NCAA only to be disappointed with some fluffy announcement like the following: wind socks, field goal nets, QB auto pass, and custom conferences. Meanwhile, Madden has provided us with GREAT updates from day one: procedural awareness (mind you, this was there FIRST announcement, and don't excuse the NCAA dev. team for saying, "uhhh...we'll have that too"...please), QB pass ratings, QB animations, etc. Is this the year that Madden surpasses NCAA? I don't want to sound completely cynical but I do want to be realistic. We are the consumers and EA should listen to our requests or expect their sales to suffer.
Now, I know what many of you are thinking, "It is still early. They are not going to give out the good info early." The problem with that logic is two-fold: 1) Madden is already giving stellar info releases and it comes out a month later AND 2) If the whole philosophy behind releasing info early to the community is really so that NCAA can be revised and improved based on gamer feedback then EA would not hesitate to release its info as early as possible so as to have plenty of time to make adjustments and corrections. The Madden team seems to understand this. Have you noticed how after every release Ian or the other developers always ask, "What do you guys think about this?" The NCAA team isn't encouraging this at all. They are just simply telling us, "You will be getting: windsocks, field goal nets, and custom conferences." Please.
NCAA should consider what we have all been asking and implementing the following features based on fan request:
*Improved Presentation: Pregame, halftime, and postgame shows.
*Improved Commentary: Include sideline reporting and more realistic injury reports.
*Improved Gameplay: Make defense more realistic. Less interceptions and more swatdowns. Shouldn't be so easy to pass over the middle. Kicking game should be effected by weather and we should have a strategy to blocking punts and field goals.
*Improved Dynasty: Include an ESPN weekly show, game tracker on the bottom of the screen, game of the week feature, put the div 1aa teams in the game, correct the BCS rankings, bring back player suspensions, show press conferences for major games, etc.
All of this would make the game better and the fans happier. Instead, we will probably get these few minor adjustments and a new package that says: NCAA 10 with another 60 dollar price tag.
Blah.
Now, I know what many of you are thinking, "It is still early. They are not going to give out the good info early." The problem with that logic is two-fold: 1) Madden is already giving stellar info releases and it comes out a month later AND 2) If the whole philosophy behind releasing info early to the community is really so that NCAA can be revised and improved based on gamer feedback then EA would not hesitate to release its info as early as possible so as to have plenty of time to make adjustments and corrections. The Madden team seems to understand this. Have you noticed how after every release Ian or the other developers always ask, "What do you guys think about this?" The NCAA team isn't encouraging this at all. They are just simply telling us, "You will be getting: windsocks, field goal nets, and custom conferences." Please.
NCAA should consider what we have all been asking and implementing the following features based on fan request:
*Improved Presentation: Pregame, halftime, and postgame shows.
*Improved Commentary: Include sideline reporting and more realistic injury reports.
*Improved Gameplay: Make defense more realistic. Less interceptions and more swatdowns. Shouldn't be so easy to pass over the middle. Kicking game should be effected by weather and we should have a strategy to blocking punts and field goals.
*Improved Dynasty: Include an ESPN weekly show, game tracker on the bottom of the screen, game of the week feature, put the div 1aa teams in the game, correct the BCS rankings, bring back player suspensions, show press conferences for major games, etc.
All of this would make the game better and the fans happier. Instead, we will probably get these few minor adjustments and a new package that says: NCAA 10 with another 60 dollar price tag.
Blah.
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