Ah I hate my keyboard, I had a huge post written up and lost it. So, sorry for the brevity here. Hopefully this isn't seen as a drive by post and random complaints but, here are some quick thoughts.
1- Penalties are again non existent, specifically pass interference. I've played probably over 1000 games of madden in my life and I don't think I've witnessed more than 4 pass interference calls. I've also yet to see anyone from EA speak about this. It's actually kind of insulting when you think about it.
2- Injures. How come only ball carrying players can get hurt? Why and how on earth is this still a thing?? Again, no one from EA can be heard on this. While this isn't a huge issue as some folks dont want a realistic thing like this happening, how can you become immersed in an environment like that?
3- Qb inaccuracy was a bit of a marketing white lie. Honestly. I wish it was true but there's really no consistent footballs hitting the grass on missed passes. Once in a while sure but not like you see in the real thing. I blame this on the physics and lack thereof, but ill touch on this later.
4- Why cant the CPU Ai throw a screen pass still? They always drop back, then take a monster , nay, savage hit from my linemen. Savage.
5- Why is the CPU ai taking 5+ sacks a game as a routine? Speaking of savage and monster hits. The cpu's lack of escapability and willingness to throw the ball away is very concerning. And this year its worse with that new gimmick of hitting r2 as the ball is snapped.
I guess I was hoping for Madden to be built up from the ground and have a new, fresh engine and feel new on the next gen. Frankly this is kind of the same thing but with just fancier graphics. Who could even disagree? If you love the game... great! But this was a real failed chance to start a new gen with some very fancy new engine mechanics and greater detail and ai. This is just the last gen ported for better graphics.
I applaud EA for the improvement from last year to this year, but that's not the point. FIFA as a series is so far ahead of madden I dont think they can even see madden in their rear view anymore. The game has great ai, feels amazing and has re playability up the wazoo. I find myself bored to tears with madden 6 games into the new season I started because the game feels recycled to me.
Anyway I hope people take this as constructive and not just me doing a drive by. Some suggestions for people at Ea:
1- Put some time and effort into play testing.
2- The AI should be more robust, and you likely need to start over.
3- If you aren't willing to, can you find out why the cpu ai will refuse to dump off a screen pass or throw it away, instead of always being sacked?
4- Program in injuries for everyone and more pass interference to be possible
5- Ball physics! This is why passing is too accurate, running isn't fun, and why animation feel so canned. If the ball is always attached to a player like a jersey, it kills creativity and randomness. This is the main reason I think why the game feel so repetitive and boring after a while.
Cheers to those who put up with my rant, and I hope that EA will deliver a better football product.
1- Penalties are again non existent, specifically pass interference. I've played probably over 1000 games of madden in my life and I don't think I've witnessed more than 4 pass interference calls. I've also yet to see anyone from EA speak about this. It's actually kind of insulting when you think about it.
2- Injures. How come only ball carrying players can get hurt? Why and how on earth is this still a thing?? Again, no one from EA can be heard on this. While this isn't a huge issue as some folks dont want a realistic thing like this happening, how can you become immersed in an environment like that?
3- Qb inaccuracy was a bit of a marketing white lie. Honestly. I wish it was true but there's really no consistent footballs hitting the grass on missed passes. Once in a while sure but not like you see in the real thing. I blame this on the physics and lack thereof, but ill touch on this later.
4- Why cant the CPU Ai throw a screen pass still? They always drop back, then take a monster , nay, savage hit from my linemen. Savage.
5- Why is the CPU ai taking 5+ sacks a game as a routine? Speaking of savage and monster hits. The cpu's lack of escapability and willingness to throw the ball away is very concerning. And this year its worse with that new gimmick of hitting r2 as the ball is snapped.
I guess I was hoping for Madden to be built up from the ground and have a new, fresh engine and feel new on the next gen. Frankly this is kind of the same thing but with just fancier graphics. Who could even disagree? If you love the game... great! But this was a real failed chance to start a new gen with some very fancy new engine mechanics and greater detail and ai. This is just the last gen ported for better graphics.
I applaud EA for the improvement from last year to this year, but that's not the point. FIFA as a series is so far ahead of madden I dont think they can even see madden in their rear view anymore. The game has great ai, feels amazing and has re playability up the wazoo. I find myself bored to tears with madden 6 games into the new season I started because the game feels recycled to me.
Anyway I hope people take this as constructive and not just me doing a drive by. Some suggestions for people at Ea:
1- Put some time and effort into play testing.
2- The AI should be more robust, and you likely need to start over.
3- If you aren't willing to, can you find out why the cpu ai will refuse to dump off a screen pass or throw it away, instead of always being sacked?
4- Program in injuries for everyone and more pass interference to be possible
5- Ball physics! This is why passing is too accurate, running isn't fun, and why animation feel so canned. If the ball is always attached to a player like a jersey, it kills creativity and randomness. This is the main reason I think why the game feel so repetitive and boring after a while.
Cheers to those who put up with my rant, and I hope that EA will deliver a better football product.
The player movement needs A LOT of work. Still can't choose my defensive front (twist, loops, fans, etc.), no real reach tackling, bad, bad physics still with folding paper bodies and melding players, no ball physics, QBs still get the ball out despite it being impossible as they are hit, warping is terrible in this game. Despite all of that, the one thing that I just can't get past is the regression in the line play. I expected this to get blown out, and it's absolutely the worst it's been in years. I literally watched every replay of my game the other night and not one play didn't have a bug in the line. Tackles staring into space, hunched over at the snap, guards taking a step back at the snap and not even making contact with anyone. Fullbacks and pulling lineman run right by pursuing linebackers. 
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