Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

[tommyboii2008]

Why are these sports games $60 every year?? Doesnt make a lot a sense to pay full price for minor upgraded games.. Just a thought..

[at23steelers]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

I think it's a combination of both--I'm a fan of NFL, but I like college football too (since I went to NC State, I love building them up to a national powerhouse)...and I just think that the Dynasty feature will be much more functional than the Franchise feature in Madden...the presentation seems better from what I've seen, and, with there being little or no difference in actual gameplay, I'd just rather spend my $60 on the game that I think will hold my interest better--the more fleshed out, superior dynasty mode. Last years Franchise didn't really make me want to play for more than 3 seasons...I haven't bought NCAA since 09, but that year I played at least 10 seasons....now, this could all change if the madden demo blows me away with respect to presentation...but I still think that dynasty will be much better than Franchise. So that'll probably be what I get.

Oh, ok fair enough. Wasn't sure if there was something gameplay-wise in the NCAA 11 that blew you away over the Madden 11 videos. I agree with you though, that NCAA 11 has much better game modes than Madden, although not too sure yet on presentation. NCAA 11's announcing is pretty stale, and optimistic on Madden 11's, but hasn't blown me away yet, like I was hoping. Personally, I am a much bigger NFL fan, so I usually get Madden over NCAA no matter what, but will rent NCAA for a few weeks while waiting to get Madden if it's a good game. Last year's NCAA, I couldn't even play more than a half without turning it off, because of how bad it was. Now, with this demo I have played about 15 games. It made such a big leap forward, whereas Madden made a smaller leap forward because it was such a better game last year.

[Maelstrom-XIII]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

Normally I'd be getting Madden too...I've only owned 2 copies of NCAA...04 and 09, I think...but the demo for NCAA 11 has been phenomenal...at least in my opinion. That's why I'm waiting for the demo of Madden...maybe it'll change my mind. But, unlike previous years, this year they HAVE to change my mind for me to buy it, not me having a mindset of "I'm getting Madden. I hope it's good."

But all signs point to the gameplay being pretty much identical between the two games, so I THINK that isn't really an issue...it's more along the lines of, "What will I have more fun with? Dynasty, which has been improving pretty much yearly, or Franchise, which I didn't have fun with last year and won't be fun this year?"

To each their own. I hope Madden is great, but I'm tempering my optimism this year.

[at23steelers]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

Normally I'd be getting Madden too...I've only owned 2 copies of NCAA...04 and 09, I think...but the demo for NCAA 11 has been phenomenal...at least in my opinion. That's why I'm waiting for the demo of Madden...maybe it'll change my mind. But, unlike previous years, this year they HAVE to change my mind for me to buy it, not me having a mindset of "I'm getting Madden. I hope it's good."

But all signs point to the gameplay being pretty much identical between the two games, so I THINK that isn't really an issue...it's more along the lines of, "What will I have more fun with? Dynasty, which has been improving pretty much yearly, or Franchise, which I didn't have fun with last year and won't be fun this year?"

To each their own. I hope Madden is great, but I'm tempering my optimism this year.

You can keep your dynasty mode as long as you ship me progressive lighting, lock-on, and the ESPN presentation!

[thesteamontheboat]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

Linebackers bouncing off Reggie bush like hes superman. Facepalm.

Eli Manning bounced off Patriot D linemen in the superbowl its called the miracle b4 the catch

[Outkizast]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

waaaack....

+ I liked the locomotion
- HATE that you can break out of a tackle with like 3 or 4 guys in position to make the tackle... I would rather they just COMPLETELY took out the ability to break tackles on pro-tak like that...

[Maelstrom-XIII]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

You can keep your dynasty mode as long as you ship me progressive lighting, lock-on, and the ESPN presentation!

That sounds like an EA deal to me. "We'll give you this one thing, but you give US all this stuff in return! Yes? Eh? Good deal, huh?"

[at23steelers]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

That sounds like an EA deal to me. "We'll give you this one thing, but you give US all this stuff in return! Yes? Eh? Good deal, huh?"

Haha, that's a good way to put it. I mean they don't want to spoil you. So, they take out 5 positive things about the game, and give you 5 average things. That's a way for progression isn't it?

[Maelstrom-XIII]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

It certainly is a way to get pats on the back when they put it back into the game several iterations later...

Okay, enough taunting of EA...kudos for putting together a game that looks like it will at least play decently, even if Reggie Bush CAN break out of a tackle with half the defense AND a head coach hanging off of him...

[spankdatazz22]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

I don't get the whole "locomotion looks good" when players don't look like they're even touching the turf. The need to plant when moving left/right was needed, but come on - that should be an expected improvement. The skating is really noticeable. And the tackling/player interaction is simply poor.

[DavonBrown]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

There, hows that?

Whoa! Overboard!

Eli Manning bounced off Patriot D linemen in the superbowl its called the miracle b4 the catch

Definitely not the same.

[MrBallaBoy21]

smh ea, take that breaking out of the jaws of life BS out.

[big_larry]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

The tackling needs a complete overhaul.

QFT, maybe next year.

[DickDalewood]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

Lol awesome. Nice run!

[Afrikan]

Re: Madden NFL 11 Video: Don't Kick It To Reggie Bush (OS @ E3)

Lol awesome. Nice run!

what are you "lol"ing about?

and what is awesome?