Madden NFL 15's Five Areas Which Need Improvement for Next Year

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  • l8knight1
    BRING BACK F2000 HELMET!!
    • Aug 2002
    • 1185

    #31
    Incredible how signature animations are conversation for next year, when the QB animations from last year do not work in 15. Fix what's already in the game first for crying out loud.

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    • NimitsTexan
      Banned
      • Mar 2007
      • 806

      #32
      Re: Madden NFL 15's Five Areas Which Need Improvement for Next Year

      Pretty much to the point if they do fix penalties to be representative of real life and add at least the option for realistic special teams play (fumble snaps, blocked punts, TD returns), I may be done.

      And this assumes that patches are able to make both sim stats and QB decision making at least workable this year

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      • tril
        MVP
        • Nov 2004
        • 2915

        #33
        time to implement a new total control passing system equivalent to back breaker. that would be directional passing. This already exists to some capacity in Madden with the lead passing, they just need to flesh it out more.

        give users the option to have all catches be user catches if they want, including ints.

        agree with the field size. make a yard feel like a yard.

        add more sliders. example: add a goal line defense slider

        the kicking game move it to one analog control. its time to do away with one control for aiming and on for arc. moving everything to the right analog or left analog stick would make ball placement on the field more critical.

        agree with the penalties, get them in the game and make them accurate as possible, and please build on the supposed real life sidelines.

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        • Lisac
          MVP
          • Aug 2013
          • 1820

          #34
          Re: Madden NFL 15's Five Areas Which Need Improvement for Next Year

          My 5 areas for improvement (and 4 of them we had before in past Maddens before they stripped them out)

          1. Being able to edit everything at anytime of the season alon w/ draft classes
          2. 1 button 32 team control- exhausting wasting 30mins to control all teams
          3. Created Roster depth Chart lock. Tired of reordering depth chart after starting Connected Franchise.
          4. Pregame and halftime shows- what happened to home team entrances?
          5. Working penalties- it can't be that hard

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          • stos5363
            Rookie
            • Nov 2012
            • 53

            #35
            First off, I think Madden is an improvement this year but it could be better as you've said before here are my ideas and feedback Rex . I think presentation and graphics are phenomenal and made a big leap this year. When I saw the QB run outs using CBS presentation I jumped off my sofa yelling because its one of things I've wanted for a while. I know some would say its not important but I disagree its the small things that count. The only thing that ruins it for me is that the stadium transforms when you start a game. Maybe we can get actual footage from around the stadium & city like NHL 15 does. I would love more in depth commentary from Jim and phill (Ie. Player in jury's, pro bowl selections players have had, player roles in the game plan etc.). Crowd reactions are better this year but the energy from stadium to stadium should vary. When we play in Seattle the fans should be going crazy and crowd noice should be at highest. If I'm driving down field with 2 minutes to go on the road I should feel the intensity and pressure of the moment. Also cleats for lineman should be updated Nike has a couple pair I see almost every lineman with and would love to see under armor cleats for Cam Newton. Gameplay wise I would love to see authentic zone blocking where the lineman actually take there hedge steps. Zone chucking looked good but can be improved I think most people mentioned realistic penalties as well. We need more qb throws as well I would love to be able through back shoulder passes. That would go with db and wr interactions which are non existent I want to be able to fight for the ball in the air as a wr or db . Weight,strength and height needs to feel like it matters during tackling & blocking as well. Also can you bring back DB assignments ? I want my best corner on Megatron every play! Lol. Goaline blocking should look like sundys as well everyone stands right up which i hate instead of making a pile for the hb to jump over. Hurry up offense should have more of a negative impact on teams that don't run hurry up offense the hole game. Players should have more traits to distinguish them properly weather there hidden or not. I believe madden 08 had a great idea with the weapons traits players had. Ccm needs to be more immersive let us sign guys to the practice sqaud who we don't want to go to another team or develop a not ready rookie with potential. Let us Build our own stadiums from scratch, build and draft for an expansion team ie. Madden 2002.. Coaches Scheme's should matter as well, and positively and negatively impact players attributes If I sign a free agent qb the week before a game and start him he should struggle because he hasn't been with the team long enough to learn our playbook this would make us choose our backups wisely and ad to realism. But those are a few of my ideas Rex hope you see this my man. You guys are so close to a truly great game !

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            • stos5363
              Rookie
              • Nov 2012
              • 53

              #36
              Originally posted by Dynastyyy
              I agree with you but Madden is what puts food on the plates of the EA employees, every year. They have a monopoly and it'd be a business catastrophe if they ruined the cash cow that Madden & the NFL has evolved into.

              Their game alone is in a massive tent/gaming area within the gates of every
              stadium in the NFL, nothing else. Honestly, while I know 2k15 will be a great game and I'll probably get it I am a little bored with 2k and not anticipating the release at all because I don't see it being much different than 2k14. I've bought Madden for 26 years straight and am always pumped up when we get into Auguest. It's really a tradition by now.
              Have you seen all the things 2k has added this year??? Its night and day from 2k14 they added modes and gamplay improvements for days my man. I'm playing it all year!!

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              • stos5363
                Rookie
                • Nov 2012
                • 53

                #37
                Originally posted by Dynastyyy
                I agree with you but Madden is what puts food on the plates of the EA employees, every year. They have a monopoly and it'd be a business catastrophe if they ruined the cash cow that Madden & the NFL has evolved into.

                Their game alone is in a massive tent/gaming area within the gates of every
                stadium in the NFL, nothing else. Honestly, while I know 2k15 will be a great game and I'll probably get it I am a little bored with 2k and not anticipating the release at all because I don't see it being much different than 2k14. I've bought Madden for 26 years straight and am always pumped up when we get into Auguest. It's really a tradition by now.
                Also madden only makes up 7% of the company's net income FIFA makes up 27% this is from Forbes.com

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                • roadman
                  *ll St*r
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 26339

                  #38
                  Re: Madden NFL 15's Five Areas Which Need Improvement for Next Year

                  Originally posted by stos5363
                  Also madden only makes up 7% of the company's net income FIFA makes up 27% this is from Forbes.com
                  Of course, but FIFA is released worldwide, Madden, not so much.

                  It's still all under one roof.

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                  • stos5363
                    Rookie
                    • Nov 2012
                    • 53

                    #39
                    Originally posted by roadman
                    Of course, but FIFA is released worldwide, Madden, not so much.

                    It's still all under one roof.
                    Right I understand that I'm just pointng out were resources seem to be placed at ea

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                    • Dabest215
                      Rookie
                      • Jul 2014
                      • 14

                      #40
                      I just wish Madden football would go away. Every year it's the same and EA will never change..

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                      • BleedGreen710
                        Eagles Fan
                        • Oct 2012
                        • 4025

                        #41
                        Re: Madden NFL 15's Five Areas Which Need Improvement for Next Year

                        the #1 thing for me is WR/DB interactions

                        how many years in a row are we going to have to deal with this joke of a system where the WR runs to the spot and waits, while defenders break on the ball and take angles to reach the ball BEFORE it gets there. how about make it so both defenders and receivers will take that approach, so ratings can determine who catches the ball. all the receivers feel the same and all the defenders too. the better wide receivers should be more aggressive and able to position themselves in front of the defender to make the catch instead of standing there and watching the ball into their hands. and all defenders shouldn't be able to make a perfect cut on the ball and high point the ball perfectly everytime. I like how in old maddens sometimes the defenders would actually missplay it, or just miss the ball completely. whens the last time u saw that in madden 15? it was better back in ps2 days when there was less/worse animations because at least you would see variation and you would a chance to complete every throw. now adays you can pretty much tell whether you will complete the pass or not, right when u release it. its terrible.

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                        • evanreyes
                          Rookie
                          • Nov 2011
                          • 103

                          #42
                          It is almost impossible to do offline connected franchise as a small market team like the Jaguars, Browns or Raiders. Also, the Vikings new stadium doesn't get built after a season like Levi's did in Madden 25, that is weird.
                          The ratings need to get overhauled. Tony Romo is in no way better than Nick Foles or Andrew Luck. Gio Bernard is rated lower than a lot of RBs even though he is really one of the best. The ratings just don't match. A player like Alex Smith, Tony Romo or Ben Roethlisberger is rated a whole lot higher than someone like Emmanuel Sanders who is probably a better player overall. Veteran QBs are also overrated. Is Jay Cutler really that much better than Derek Carr? No, he is definitely better, but he isn't as much better as the ratings show him to be. The specific ratings can be better too. When I am developing a young MLB, other than Tackle and Awareness I really don't know what to upgrade, it should tell you on the screen. I know that they can vary by what scheme you use and what kind of MLB you want him to be, but it should still show it. On the topic of development, it is hard to get a young player all the way up to a 99. I did a fantasy draft, based my whole offense around Trent Richardson, used all of his points from the first season to get him up to a normal development, the next year, he rushed for over 1,500 yards and 20 TDs, he won the MVP, but he was still like an 82. After the season he was rated an 86. If a player is that good, they should get some sort of bonus.

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                          • D.S.T.X.B.
                            Banned
                            • Sep 2011
                            • 259

                            #43
                            Re: Madden NFL 15's Five Areas Which Need Improvement for Next Year

                            No top 5. Just one thing and maybe I'll consider buying this again.

                            Completely throw out the old gameplay and code. Just start over.

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                            • Sheba2011
                              MVP
                              • Oct 2013
                              • 2353

                              #44
                              1. Presentation - get rid of Simms and Nantz, they don't work for a video game. Nantz sounds too robotic and Simms never shuts up. We don't need the most popular announcers just some really good ones. There is no reason they can't offer two even just one for the regular season and one for the playoffs or special games (Monday/Sunday night etc).

                              2. Scouting - Either give us a working combine like was in past Madden's or just show us the combine results and throw in some scouting reports. Also rework scouting so there is no way to see ratings until after a player is drafted. Everyone wants realism this would make drafting a lot more realistic and provide more first round busts.

                              3. Editing - this one should speak for itself. Just give us some editing options for those who don't like the draft classes or the players all having the same equipment.

                              4. Teambuilder - either give us the option to edit uniforms or give us a teambuilder like website where we can edit to our hearts content. There is no reason I shouldn't at least be able to design my endzones for my team as well as pick my own team colors. You can keep the same team names if you want but let us have some say in "our" team.

                              5. Draft - I am tired of looking at the same basic screens for sports game drafts. With the processing and graphical power of today's console they can create something unique. At least let me hear the names of the entire 1st round instead of the 1 or 2 guys with storylines.

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                              • azdawgpound
                                All Star
                                • Nov 2009
                                • 5533

                                #45
                                Re: Madden NFL 15's Five Areas Which Need Improvement for Next Year

                                Penalties.... only 3 or 4 of them work MAKE THEM ALL work!!!!!! I seen clint post on twitter saying we'll ppl get MAD if they lost a game to one WELL IM TIRED of seeing my wr dam near get mugged out on the field and nothings called!!!!! and umm last time I checked!!!!! holding can happen on the defensive side so why is it ONLY called on the oline? and it would be nice if they listed all of them except certain ones.


                                Player Editing used to be able to edit everything back on the ps2 day's since jump to the next gen consoles we can only edit names, equipment that's it bring back FULL player editing that way we don't have wait around for Donny to do it or not to do it.


                                Suction blocking/ Warping.... im tired AGAIN of seeing my WR beat a player such as a CB ... only to be suction right back into the cb... which stops my wr... and he has to restart his route all over... and the WARPING needs to be REMOVED... if a players BEAT he's BEAT... look how many times in the REAL nfl players get beat u don't see them gliding across the field and catching up to these guys.


                                Sliders MAKE THEM work right from the start no having to adjust for play now then readjust them once u put them to your cfm.


                                get rid of the WHOLE XP system its just dumb that once u put a roster into your cfm players ratings change esp SINCE most everyone dosent change there SCHEME... if u have same coach etc the scheme wont change so why should a players ratings change??? dumbest IDEA ever.

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