[Junior Moe]

Quote: Originally Posted by JHTJ

Based on this offseason I would guess that 2 months out everyones discussing the improvements they'd like added, 1 month out everyone is buzzing about all the great stuff that's being hyped by the EA train and a month after release everyones complaining about the implementation of said great stuff. I hate to play devil's advocate, and I'll be the first to admit that they're saying all the right things, but some of you guys seem to have learned nothing the last 10 years. The higher your expectations, the further they could fall. With that said, I hope to have my tempered expectations blown away. I reeeeeally want to be surprised.

That reality set in years ago for me with regard to Madden. However, there has always been enough there for me to enjoy the game for what it was. And that's enough to justify a purchase for me. I just want to have some fun with an NFL sim and I personally get that from Madden. Is it enough? No, honestly. I know how unrealistic it is to expect Madden to be my dream football game; so I don't. I would have moved on a looong time ago. There are enough quality games out there to occupy my time. I guess it just gets to a point where you either accept the game for what it is (and attempting to be), or just move on from Madden gaming altogether. Incessantly complaining doesn't do any good so why bother. We should all have a pretty good idea of where Madden is with respect to our expectations by now. It's not likely to change anytime soon. But I am personally excited by the info contained in this new blog and cautiously optimistic about this new teams direction. I am excited about Madden now and I know full well that it wont be my "dream" NFL game. It will have some shortcomings, I see them already. But I have also seen enough to know that this will one of the better Maddens and that it will be a fun solid addition to my game lineup. It's not all or nothing.