Madden NFL 12 Review (360/PS3)

[budsticky]

Shouldn't a series that has been around for over 20 years be beyond "a step in the right direction," as the reviewer put it?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by budsticky

Shouldn't a series that has been around for over 20 years be beyond "a step in the right direction," as the reviewer put it?

Depends if the game has been consistent for 20 yrs.

The easy answer to that is no.

[DJ]

Chris, thanks for the very detailed review. I'm going to wait for the patches to be released before buying the game this year.

[Matt10]

Great review. Covered points of concern, I think everyone needs to give Chris credit for being completely honest and not witholding. He plays devil's advocate well, but at the same you can tell the passion for football in his tone is still very much alive despite what Madden 12 has brought on.

I'm joining the group that is torn. I'm mad at EA these days. Just so incredibly upset with how much they shortchange the football fans. How badly they disgrace the passionate gamers who have been faithfully optimistic beside their side. It really sucks to feel this way, because Madden has been part of my life since I was 12 (14 years ago!).

The more I play 2k sports games - any of them - the more I enjoy my video gaming experience. I find myself playing basketball, a sport I couldn't really game with, just because of the way you can tell 2k is not half creating their games. And even if there are glitches in their games, at least you can tell that there is genuine effort being put in. Seriously, what is so frickin hard about going ALL OUT and just creating a great game!? How frickin hard is it to do that?

Back to 2k5 for another year. Time to buy a HD transfer cable, lol.

[rondoman]

I hate the argument that a football sim is so hard to make. Its been done better in the past so why not in 2011? Cmon.

[NBASLAM2001]

How Madden 11' got a 9 with its almost nonexistent Franchise mode and lackluster gameplay and 12' a 7.5 absolutely shocks me.

[rondoman]

They changed the review system on O.S. since last year I believe. A 7.5 isnt that bad like it would have been in the past.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt10

Great review. Covered points of concern, I think everyone needs to give Chris credit for being completely honest and not witholding. He plays devil's advocate well, but at the same you can tell the passion for football in his tone is still very much alive despite what Madden 12 has brought on. I'm joining the group that is torn. I'm mad at EA these days. Just so incredibly upset with how much they shortchange the football fans. How badly they disgrace the passionate gamers who have been faithfully optimistic beside their side. It really sucks to feel this way, because Madden has been part of my life since I was 12 (14 years ago!). The more I play 2k sports games - any of them - the more I enjoy my video gaming experience. I find myself playing basketball, a sport I couldn't really game with, just because of the way you can tell 2k is not half creating their games. And even if there are glitches in their games, at least you can tell that there is genuine effort being put in. Seriously, what is so frickin hard about going ALL OUT and just creating a great game!? How frickin hard is it to do that? Back to 2k5 for another year. Time to buy a HD transfer cable, lol.

you must not have played any of the 2k baseball games.