Madden NFL 25 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

[poopoop]

Re: Madden NFL 14 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

Unless refs/ref crews call games differently.
And penalties/nfl rules are represented correctly.

Who cares?

[TreyIM2]

Wow, ppl on here, for one, are acting like this is the big or one and only 'feature' to be added to Madden 14. I would assume that EA already knows about the limited amount of penalties as well as how what's there doesn't work properly and will work to get them up to snuff since they're also saying the refs will give more detailed explanations in 14.

For 2, how long til Madden 14??? Settle down, ppl. I think they let this info out early in light of the whole referee debacle.

[adfletch71]

Re: Madden NFL 14 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

Wow, ppl on here, for one, are acting like this is the big or one and only 'feature' to be added to Madden 14. I would assume that EA already knows about the limited amount of penalties as well as how what's there doesn't work properly and will work to get them up to snuff since they're also saying the refs will give more detailed explanations in 14.

For 2, how long til Madden 14??? Settle down, ppl. I think they let this info out early in light of the whole referee debacle.

LOL this is the statement of the year right here. How long has Madden been on next gen? These people say the same thing every year. We have 7 years of track record and believe me, nobody can defend Madden at this point...lol

[Mr.Scarface]

Um...Pass Interference is being called alot in this game. I was called for 2 last night in a CCM league game last night....both were BS IMHO.

[Mr_truthman.com]

Re: Madden NFL 14 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

Wow, ppl on here, for one, are acting like this is the big or one and only 'feature' to be added to Madden 14. I would assume that EA already knows about the limited amount of penalties as well as how what's there doesn't work properly and will work to get them up to snuff since they're also saying the refs will give more detailed explanations in 14.

For 2, how long til Madden 14??? Settle down, ppl. I think they let this info out early in light of the whole referee debacle.

One would also assume that EA knows about nano's, money plays, bad OL/DL interaction as well. That hasn't changed since madden went next gen. All we can assume is what we already seen from them. A pointless gimmick for Madden 14 marketing.

[SoxFan01605]

Re: Madden NFL 14 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

Such a dramatic response to rather minor news. Personally, I'm all for it as I think immersion is a good thing and I don't see how this could possibly use up enough resources to detract from much else. Now, like others, I'm not particularly excited unless it means an overhaul to the penalty and challenge setup, but I just don't see the point of jumping to conclusions about Madden 14 one way or the other...especially with 13 still needing support.

[TreyIM2]

LOL this is the statement of the year right here. How long has Madden been on next gen? These people say the same thing every year. We have 7 years of track record and believe me, nobody can defend Madden at this point...lol

It's really not that deep, dude.

[TreyIM2]

Such a dramatic response to rather minor news. Personally, I'm all for it as I think immersion is a good thing and I don't see how this could possibly use up enough resources to detract from much else. Now, like others, I'm not particularly excited unless it means an overhaul to the penalty and challenge setup, but I just don't see the point of jumping to conclusions about Madden 14 one way or the other...especially with 13 still needing support.

Exactly my point, too

[JohnBoy227]

i'll be willing to pay double if we have real ref. Who care if the game is the same year in and out. We don't need sim we need real ref's. YESSSS!!!!!!!!

[ChicagoChris]

Re: Madden NFL 14 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

Great. The fact that there are penalty sliders that frankly do not work is odd. Perhaps they can work on special teams as well. The fact that blocking of kicks is not in the game is dumb.

[LowerWolf]

Re: Madden NFL 14 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

I'm sure it's already been said, but ... this is why Madden takes so much heat. There's a long list of things people want added/added back/fixed and the standard response has been "we didn't have time." And yet, they have time to look at adding real refs, which really adds nothing to the game?

[balljonesjr]

I like it n idk y

[DetroitStyle]

Re: Madden NFL 14 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

Am I the only one that thought this was a joke or an Onion type article? I thought this was satire to poke fun at the replacement refs lol. Oh well, I guess it would be cool to have "real" officials with face scans.

I would LOVE to see this in the Show. I think it would benefit most in a baseball game rather than football.

[BobbyColtrane]

Re: Madden NFL 14 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

I'm all for increased realism and authenticity but with so many glaring issues this begs the question, "Is this really where they should be spending their time?"

When the game comes out with Mike Carey in it and we ask about draft classes and they say "we didn't have time, we'll look into it for next year" I will tear my hair out for the 1 millionth time because of this game.

[TheBleedingRed21]

Re: Madden NFL 14 to Include Actual NFL Referees?

Well we all seen how the replacements refs did on the field in real NFL..

Now, they are replacing the replacement refs in Madden with the real ones..

Maybe they will bring the penalties to the franchise!