After viewing NBA 2K12...What is stopping Madden???

[bigsmallwood]

I'm not here to start any wars, but why has Madden 12 or any of the next gen NFL games not even come close to NBA 2K12's presentation/detailed gameplay elements etc. Madden 12 has SO MUCH POTENTIAL, but like all before it, it lacks a ton of polish and the presentation is simply underwhelming. Any thoughts as to what is holding the Madden Series back?

[roadman]

Probably lack of competition.

Here is a similar thread.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...o-i-angry.html

[Segagendude]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Probably lack of competition. Here is a similar thread. http://www.operationsports.com/forum...o-i-angry.html

Elite wasn't released in two years, so technically there is no competition there either.

This question is always asked, and there never seems to be a definitive answer: engine, EA mgmt., personnel, etc. have all been suggested. Who really knows for sure.

[bigsmallwood]

I agree with both of your postings...because part of me feels like if there was competition EA wold be forced to step it up; but on the other hand No EA Basketball in 2 years as was stated and look at the product #whoa! Color me impressed!

[Obnoxious]

Madden is the only NFL Franchise. Fans are pretty much forced to buy it. Be glad its not worse. Cant wait til 2013 to see what happens

[DreadedSteeler]

I think lack of competition is only a small part of it. Just from playing the games I really don't think there have been enough programmers that are football "fans" on the Tiburon team. My guess has been they were mostly good programmers looking for a job and they were hired and stuck on the football games. It would explain why there have been so many small details that are just off in these games.

Beluba was posting awhile before he was hired at 2K Sports and his knowledge and love for the game were very evident in his posts here, at sportsreviewers and other boards he frequented. Hopefully new talent like adembroski can inject Tiburon with the type of programmers that should have been working on these games from the start.

[roadman]

^^ I do know they have some football players on staff and the new GM of both games is a former starting QB of a division II college team.

For what it's worth.

[STLRams]

You look at games like NBA2K12 NHL12, Fiffa12, and MLB The show, its puzzling why Madden still seems to lack certain feature, lack presentation elements, and gameplay elements. Not wanting to get into a Madden Bashing fit, but its just crazy to me that Madden is behind these other sports games once again this year, and alot times we still get the same answer - maybe next year.