[Tito78]

Quote: Originally Posted by jsquigg

Proportionally the stats engine makes up only a part of the game.

The gameplay isn't anything to hoot and hollar about.

Quote: Originally Posted by jsquigg

You also make the mistaken conclusion that this game hasn't made significant strides and compare that with the hypothetical non-reality of the game being released in 2006.

How am I mistaken ; what strides did Madden 10 make ? The only thing this game has over last gen versions of the game are the graphics. If this was 3 years ago, it would've have been EA's first full year of developement on the 360/PS3, so simply having a graphical upgrade would be satisfactory; three years later, it isn't.

Quote: Originally Posted by jsquigg

If you can play a video game in your gaming system, it is working properly, and unfortunately some games seem to only have expectations slightly above that level. Madden is not one of those games. Ian and the devs have been proactive in seeking feedback on how to improve the game not only pre-release but way after the game was completed. Just because you aren't satisfied with a statistical flaw doesn't mean the game doesn't work properly. There was fair warning of the struggles with the stat engine before the second patch was finished but people still wanted perfection.

No, people wanted realism; the stats weren't right before the patch, they are right after the patch. Where was this "fair warning" in August or July ?