Phil Frazier Says No 3rd Patch or DLC For Madden 09

[dave374]

They have tons of testers, but I suspect many issues are caught when it's too late. They just face too big a time crunch to deliver a bug-free game.

[Benicio10]

With the downward spiral Madden has taken throughout next gen ...

Imagine, guys ... Imagine what NFL2K9 would have been by now on the Xbox 360 if they never stopped developing the franchise ...

IMAGINE!!!

[dave374]

Quote: Originally Posted by Benicio10

With the downward spiral Madden has taken throughout next gen ... Imagine, guys ... Imagine what NFL2K9 would have been by now on the Xbox 360 if they never stopped developing the franchise ... IMAGINE!!!

Imagine how good Madden could have been if NFL2k stayed around as competition?

[clarkerots]

Quote: Originally Posted by dave374

Imagine how good Madden could have been if NFL2k stayed around as competition?

Excellent point. To make a horrible situation even bleaker......all the NFL2K5 fans have the "what if" scenario, and there's always hope that someday 2K will once again make an NFL football game. What happens if EA loses the NFL in 2012 (or whenever the contract stops being renewed) and after years and years of no football 2K says "not interested anymore".

[kmart2180]

What they really need to do is release every 2 years and then just keep giving us updates. Or even a DLC if they wanna add something new. But if the problems they are having are being caused do to time restraints, well then I assume they need more time.

I say take the extra time and make us an amazing game. (cough nfl2k5) a game that some might still play 5 years later(cough nfl2k5) Even though why would they do that, so atleast make it worth 2 years of playing until the next one released.

There is no point in rushing out a game just to make its time table. Cause we end up with this rushed garbage. God I wish I had patience cause I am one of the million knuckle heads who cant wait to get it every year only to have its garbage weight crash down and piss all over me.

Every year I see "Its gonna be the best ever" And I really wanna believe it but I keep gettin burned. You'd think Id learn my lession. Problem is I love the NFL so much that I have to have it. And hope that its better than the last. But I should def. invest in gamespy next time around.

I just think EA knows they got are $$$ every year so really they could roster update add a gimmic feature and they'd still sell over 1mil. Until that end's I guess why try or care?

God I Ian is for real. He is mine/our only hope.

[dave374]

Quote: Originally Posted by kmart2180

What they really need to do is release every 2 years and then just keep giving us updates.

Their contract with the NFL in all likelihood requires a new game every year.
Understandable from the NFL's point of view. Easy revenue. What do they care if a few hardcore nuts like us think the game isn't legit football?

[TheBadazz]

Well I'm glad I gamefly'd Madden. I have bought Madden since 2004.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by kmart2180

God I Ian is for real. He is mine/our only hope.

Just like Obi Wan Kenobi!!