Hillis Ahead of Vick For Madden NFL 12 Cover

[vols bravesfan]

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lol are you serious? Would it bother you that much with Hillis being on the cover?

I can't stand Vick, but if the game is good I would still buy it and maybe use a custom cover.

The reason it would bother me is it will add to the Hillis Hype Machine. I'm tired of seeing and hearing about him.

[djordan]

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No way Hillis is on the cover. Trust me. Wouldn't be a good marketing choice in general for EA. Expect Vick to be on the cover.

[TNT713]

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Like I said from day 1 - Hillis all the way...

Later

[PVarck31]

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The reason it would bother me is it will add to the Hillis Hype Machine. I'm tired of seeing and hearing about him.

He's an up an coming player. Had a great year last season. I think you will be hearing a lot more about him.

[countryboy]

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The reason it would bother me is it will add to the Hillis Hype Machine. I'm tired of seeing and hearing about him.

so if he doesn't make the cover of Madden, then everyone is going to stop talking about him?

[PVarck31]

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No way Hillis is on the cover. Trust me. Wouldn't be a good marketing choice in general for EA. Expect Vick to be on the cover.

So you are convinced the voting is rigged?

I also don't see Vick as being a good marketing choice either.

[lostone]

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bah, this Vick hate is a bit absurd. Wont buy a game because of cover art... it was take something pretty hateful to make me not buy a game due to the cover art. I didnt buy madden 11 because it was the same mess with different stuff plastered on it.

either way, if Vick is on it or not, if its like playing madden 10 again, then I wont be buying Madden for the 2nd straight year. So tired of the same old mess. Give me realistic setting and arcade setting and be done with it.

[TheDelta]

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bah, this Vick hate is a bit absurd. Wont buy a game because of cover art... it was take something pretty hateful to make me not buy a game due to the cover art.

I agree not buying a game because of cover art is pretty ridiculous. That said, I could understand someone making a case he won't buy a game that puts a convicted criminal like Vick on the cover simply out of principle. I don't share that opinion, but I can understand it.

That said, I cannot understand how someone could possibly think "I would buy the game with Vick on the cover but with Hillis? Never!"

[Hooe]

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The reason it would bother me is it will add to the Hillis Hype Machine. I'm tired of seeing and hearing about him.

And Michael Vick isn't a hype machine unto himself?

[Joborule]

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If Hills makes the cover it'll pain me for how Broncos just gave him away...

[JohnZapp]

i think that both wold look terrible

[Nab_Impervious_XII]

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"Did he win just because Cleveland stuffed the ballot?

But Cleveland DID stuff the ballot, lol. That's what makes this outcome so impressive. Cleveland finally managed to organize themselves so well that they're actually about to WIN something. I congratulate them for that, and also EA for not backing out.

[illwill10]

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I am a big Mick Vick fan, but I am glad Hillis won. I also like Hillis. I love his tough mentality and I always liked power backs instead of speed backs. I was surprised that Broncos traded him. Being the cover athlete of Madden will get the Browns and Hillis more notice.
Hopefully since he will most likely win the Cover, the power run game is improved. The animations for Power Backs arent great and isnt fun. especially with pro-tak which makes it unrealistic.
I wonder if Madden will do what NCAA is doing and have downloadable covers for other candidates I think.
"For those of you who voted for Nick Fairley, Jake Locker, and DeMarco Murray to be on the cover of NCAA Football 12, we'd like to thank you for your efforts by providing down-loadable covers of your favorite athlete. As we get closer to launch (July 12th), you'll be able to download the covers directly from the official NCAA Football 12 website!"

[AgaliareptX]

The thing is there's more to this than just the cover art. With Brees on the cover this past year, the 'theme' of the game, as evidenced by the opening montage/highlight reel, centered around the Saints, Drew Brees and their Super Bowl win. How the heck does Madden incorporate Peyton Hillis into something like that? Most casual fans probably don't even know him.

[SmashMan]

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The thing is there's more to this than just the cover art. With Brees on the cover this past year, the 'theme' of the game, as evidenced by the opening montage/highlight reel, centered around the Saints, Drew Brees and their Super Bowl win. How the heck does Madden incorporate Peyton Hillis into something like that? Most casual fans probably don't even know him.

So use the opportunity to highlight him? Or just go with an league-encompassing intro like games used to.