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Broncos86 · 05-23-2013, 10:58 AM

That being said, there sure is a lot of "sim" talk on this forum.

Madden still sells because, for most people, Madden does give them that "I'm in the NFL!" feeling. To them, Madden is a fine replication of the NFL. "The line blocks, running back runs, receiver catches. Yup, the NFL!" They're not scrutinizing replays and looking at nuances. That's what a lot of people want, and Madden delivers that to them. This forum is unique in how deep it really goes.

A lot of people don't want realism, not really. They think they do, they think they want the real deal. They don't realize what that means. What they really want is a feeling that it's real. They actually need 5 - 7 seconds in the pocket, they need WRs who are college-level wide open. This is what they need. So there's a balance in that regard. There's also the limitations of what you can do with a controller in your hand. QBs in the NFL have communication from linemen and peripheral vision. You don't have that, when in the pocket. You have a controller that vibrates, it's not the same. So that changes what a game can do.

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Broncos86 Orange and Blue! OVR: 31 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,530 Blog Entries: 5	Re: To those who say "it's just Madden 2005 part 2" That being said, there sure is a lot of "sim" talk on this forum. Madden still sells because, for most people, Madden does give them that "I'm in the NFL!" feeling. To them, Madden is a fine replication of the NFL. "The line blocks, running back runs, receiver catches. Yup, the NFL!" They're not scrutinizing replays and looking at nuances. That's what a lot of people want, and Madden delivers that to them. This forum is unique in how deep it really goes. A lot of people don't want realism, not really. They think they do, they think they want the real deal. They don't realize what that means. What they really want is a feeling that it's real. They actually need 5 - 7 seconds in the pocket, they need WRs who are college-level wide open. This is what they need. So there's a balance in that regard. There's also the limitations of what you can do with a controller in your hand. QBs in the NFL have communication from linemen and peripheral vision. You don't have that, when in the pocket. You have a controller that vibrates, it's not the same. So that changes what a game can do. Last edited by Broncos86; 05-23-2013 at 11:10 AM.