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Old 01-19-2012, 03:49 PM   #9
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Yeah I hope next gen consoles have at least 3GB of RAM. That way developers won't be bottle necked with memory allocation.
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Old 01-19-2012, 04:33 PM   #10
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Thanks for posting this Rgiles, I enjoyed the read.

Now, "carrots and sticks".

Carrots- I really like what appears to be Mike Young's POV for Madden, not only in the write up but considering he is given credit for DPP. Also, the focus placed on emphasizing the acknowledgement that Madden, even M12, have been stale and stagnant so there will eventually be a paradigm shift, was good to see.

Sticks- As I was reading about the dev team all being down in John Madden's massive football "gameroom", watching real NFL film, there was not one mention of Madden 12 playing on any of the multiple screens for comparison. It is a great opportunity to be able to view and talk NFL football with a living NFL football legend BUT the optimal benefit of that experience comes from actually utilizing that chance to compare, critique and potentially improve the game. When Kobe Bryant and Lebron James wanted to improve their post game, they didn't just go talk to Hakeem Oolajuwon to sit and watch film about the "Dream Shake", so later on they could go home to work on their game. Instead, they utilized that time with Olajuwon to actually show him what they did so he could compare, critique and potentially improve their post game, right there.

Anyway, I still believe Madden 13 will break the traditional "madden" mold and I will withhold too much criticism or praise until the game drops.
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Old 01-19-2012, 04:43 PM   #11
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Good read.
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Old 01-19-2012, 04:59 PM   #12
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Anyway, I still believe Madden 13 will break the traditional "madden" mold and I will withhold too much criticism or praise until the game drops.
I'm curious to see what they come up with. Like you mentioned, it's encouraging to see that they realize they've gotta come up with something new. Perhaps a new passing mechanic? Spitballing obviously...

In any event, I don't know if what they're hinting at will bear fruit for M13 -- but I am anxious to see how doubling the gameplay team impacts the upcoming game.
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Old 01-19-2012, 05:36 PM   #13
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It was an interesting read, albeit a long one.

Time will tell.

Interesting that the author took a big paragraph to explain 22 players on the field makes it a difficult game to code.

I've heard the same from others on here.

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Old 01-19-2012, 06:11 PM   #14
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"I think in general there's a feeling that EA's football titles are starting to feel a little bit stagnant in terms of how you play them." Wow that has to be the understatement of the year.
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Great article, really encouraged by Mike Young's thoughts on storytelling and narrative.
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"I think in general there's a feeling that EA's football titles are starting to feel a little bit stagnant in terms of how you play them." Wow that has to be the understatement of the year.
At least they aren't hiding behind the statement.
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