Madden NFL 11 Video Blog is Live, Post Your Impressions Here

[Valdarez]

Quote: Originally Posted by stoncold32

If so, I'd like to hear Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. They're about the only team that could really fit well in a video game.

Aikmen's got my vote too, but I'm not sure if his commentary would carry over well. I think he might sound too Hammond like. They need guys who greatly alter the pitch of their voice, and Troy/Buck don't fall into that category.

They need 'banter'. Commentary without banter = fail. Banter driven commentary surrounding the league, coaches, players, franchise(s), league news, etc and punctuated with game based information is the formula for success. I have yet to see that in ANY EA title (though I have not played their college hoops).

[BlueNGold]

On the topic of a new play by play guy, I present to you....Gus Johnson.

[AlphaTrojan]

I'm optimistic that this is the year Madden gets it right. The blog gave me a little hope that it will.

Speaking of commentary, how about the MNF crew. I always get a kick out those guys.

[dougdeuce]

The Strike through Hammond's name hopefully means he's gone. The thing that bothers me the most about him is how he mispronounces player names... It's not like he's at the game announcing live.. why doesn't someone recording him correct him when he reads the name? How does that get into the game?

[vols bravesfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

On the topic of a new play by play guy, I present to you....Gus Johnson.

[CreatineKasey]

How about the Vikings announcer Paul Allen? Guy has a really energetic voice. Or the Chiefs announcer! That may not translate well to a broadcast style though. I just like both those guys.

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

On the topic of a new play by play guy, I present to you....Gus Johnson.

That's damn good. You can feel the emotion. Having that in game would be crazy.

[CLEAR17]

I'm enjoying all the commentary talk. The big key to me is Madden gets a real team that we all hear on tv.

I think these are all the big name tv guys for each network?

Ranked in () of my favorite

Fox- Aikman and Buck (1)
CBS- Jim and Simms (4)
NBC- Collinsworth and Michaels (2)
ESPN- Trico, Gruden, Jaws (3)
NFL Network- Hammond and Gumbel (5)

Not sure if i got em right. Michaels is my favorite, but Collinsworth brings them down to #2