EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

[BreesXLIV]

Yeah it disappoints me but i still sold bf 4, Madden, and FIFA for $80 and still have them from the vault so it's not like I was only buying it for the Madden Trial, I was planning on buying madden anyway so oh well... :/

[Millennium]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

I feel bad for you son.

First off, this is not a "demo" to decide whether or not you wish to purchase the game or not nor was it portrayed as that.
Secondly,

I'm going to start here. We won't be referring to anyone as 'son' any longer. If you would like to engage a conversation on OS, you will respect it's staff and members.

Also - It's not a demo. But it also isn't a full game purchase. It is easily access to the game as part of a subscription. Demos are notoriously 2-3 month old builds of games that are not full featured, nor do they normally have the ability to play full games. It was portrayed as 'early access to full featured game with a time limit'. It constantly said 'limit' in most of the releases they gave.

Secondly, no one gives a flying rats A$$ about year old titles that has a new version coming out within 2 months that we all played for months previously ..


EA has once again played us. This along with NHL 15 not having OTP/Clubs for Next-Gen (xWON/PS4) is completely unacceptable and inexusable

You may not care, but I've been playing Madden 25 and Peggle 2. I have friends who did not buy Battlefield that are really enjoying it. I had someone tweet me today that said it was worth the subscription just to play FIFA 14 because he isn't a big enough soccer fan to warrant a full purchase. He is playing the FULL game now for $2.50 a month.

Guys, WE ARE THE MINORITY. Hard-core/sim gamers are a vocal minority, but we are still the minority. This subscription service may not be for all of us. But just because you don't like it doesn't mean others aren't loving every minute of it.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3

[Gorilla Glass]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

Their PR team is probably working on a response right now.

Like I said I'm happy with the 6 hours, but it'll be interesting to see if all the negative reaction affects their plans.....

Yeah and down the hall to the left, the finance department is looking at more projections. lol

[kiing 360]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

As I see it EA has two options to escape this waist high quick sand they've willing and over confidently jumped into:

1) Issue an apology for not having the customers wants in sight and add AT LEAST 10 hrs to the 6 hr restraint

OR

2) Issue a full statement explaing the stipulations of the 6 hrs. Is it only on field time calculated or does the timer start as soon as you push start from the load screen. And if it is 6 hrs only for full access, atleast keep other parts of the game open like practice mode, gauntlet, roster screens and other smaller pieces of the game

[fancyclaps]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

One thing I can say is it's obvious why EA would not want to release a game 5 full days in advance if there is a campaign mode. (Because people would play nonstop until they beat it, obviously).

But with a sports game, you can't really "beat" the game. Like I don't think anyone will play CFM and once they win the Super Bowl they will never play again. I think that is a legitimate point to be made (I can't take credit for it, read it somewhere else by someone who was complaining lol)...

[N51_rob]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

Don't expect an apology to be coming. Peter Moore has tweeted what I would consider the EA stance on this in the last 40 minutes.

[Mauer4MVP]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

Don't expect an apology to be coming. Peter Moore has tweeted what I would consider the EA stance on this in the last 40 minutes.

Thanks for the heads up. Yeah I don't expect anything either.

[Gorilla Glass]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

Don't expect an apology to be coming. Peter Moore has tweeted what I would consider the EA stance on this in the last 40 minutes.

If the census follows through with their threats of canceling their subscriptions, I''d love to be the fly on the wall in the next shareholders meetings. lol

"Peter, you told us that it will be a hit!! Peter!!!!"

[AmericasTeam]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

The good thing is we're just a week from official release. Once the game drops, this will just be a slight bump in the road.

[Millennium]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

If the census follows through with their threats of canceling their subscriptions, I''d love to be the fly on the wall in the next shareholders meetings. lol

I'm not sure it is going to be as bad you as you may think. Again, I have found more people that are happy with their one year subscription than I thought I would.

People like cheap games. And when you put AAA titles up (even launch titles) many casual gamers will jump at the chance to play them for little cost.

I'll say it again, we are the minority. Once we understand that, the business model they are using is very solid.

[mestevo]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

If they never go back on the 6 hours I wonder if the program might evolve and end up making it a permanent offer... A month from now if someone is interested in Madden then $5 gets them the 6 hour trial and access to the vault and discounts. Several months from now $5 gets you a taste of a number of franchises as well as access to new vault games like NFS and PvZ. The perk would stll be valid for 'early access' but remove the end of it.

[Gorilla Glass]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

I'm not sure it is going to be as bad you as you may think. Again, I have found more people that are happy with their one year subscription than I thought I would.

People like cheap games. And when you put AAA titles up (even launch titles) many casual gamers will jump at the chance to play them for little cost.

I'll say it again, we are the minority. Once we understand that, the business model they are using is very solid.

I agree, I'm just peed off right now. lol

And your point is very valid if you visit 'mainstream' sites

[kehlis]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

The good thing is we're just a week from official release. Once the game drops, this will just be a slight bump in the road.

Exactly, long gone and forgotten. More like crossing the white lines to change lanes.

[kiing 360]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

The good thing is we're just a week from official release. Once the game drops, this will just be a slight bump in the road.

A slight bump in the road in the path oh a fast moving vehicle could end in chaos and mass destruction

[kehlis]

Re: EA Access Gives You Just Six Hours Of Madden NFL 15 Gameplay

A slight bump in the road in the path oh a fast moving vehicle could end in chaos and mass destruction

Hyperbole aside it was users with false expectations who set these expectations, it wasn't EA. Really hard to blame anyone else but yourselves since there was never a promise given as much as it's being made out to be.




And yes, I don't like it, but I don't see how anyone can be mad at EA for breaking a promise they never made.