Madden NFL 13 Video - Gameplay With Jim Nantz and Phil Simms In-Game Commentary

[BezO]

No comment on the commentary. Most of what I would say has been said.

But I don't understand some OS folks. This is a sports video game forum for us to discuss video games. The vid was posted here for us to discuss. Are we not supposed to voice our opinions because it's a WIP?

Is the only acceptable comment, "I'll wait for the retail version before I judge." Maybe next time they can post the vid, make that comment for us & lock the thread.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by BezO

No comment on the commentary. Most of what I would say has been said. But I don't understand some OS folks. This is a sports video game forum for us to discuss video games. The vid was posted here for us to discuss. Are we not supposed to voice our opinions because it's a WIP? Is the only acceptable comment, "I'll wait for the retail version before I judge." Maybe next time they can post the vid, make that comment for us & lock the thread.

That isn't my position, but on the flip side, are you saying that nothing is tuned between now and the time the game goes gold?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigsmallwood

I respect your optimism Road, but let's be real, Madden is not in the same atmosphere with commentary. And 2Ks commentary doesn't repeat nearly as much as you make it seem. The comments are spot on and observational to what happens on the court....this is what Madden should be. There is no excitement, no comparisons between last games stats, struggles etc. in short Madden 13 has no excuse and if they don't deliver on June 4th then people should just accept the fact that EA won't deliver without competition. Look at FIFAs commentary, again it is light years ahead. #June4th

I agree compared to 12 and beyond, the commentary is not even in the same strotosphere as some of the others. I don't understand why people think otherwise.

I'm just saying I think it's a bit early to bury 13.

[noplace]

Lol... Please tell me why EA would release these vids if it’s not what we're getting? I don’t know how many times we hear "its a early build" etc.. but when the plastic is ripped off it’s the same thing we've seen in pre-released vids.. The audio was bland & boring point blank period, so until we see something different it is what it is. EA has released these vids not to discourage or hype us but because "it’s in the game". Those boring calls will not be removed or fixed.

[Da-Man]

Wasn't the new tech supposed to give the commentary a smoother, less robotic, less generic sound where instead of hearing the quarterback, the running back etc. you would hear player names seamlessly stitched together into phases? Am I missing something here?

[DaveDQ]

The problem here is that this is something we should be seeing in Madden 08. What do we have, 2 more showings for this current gen? And we are seeing a very raw WIP video of once again, new commentary.

I'm sure those involved in the new commentary are excited to be a part of it and build on something new, but this is exactly what's wrong with this franchise. They do not give us much of anything with true polish.

Had this been introduced a few years ago, I would say to myself that it has promise and it would be something to look forward to. but because of this game's history with just putting things out there and not finishing them, I can't help but think this will be a little bit better than what we see in that video.

[Dazraz]

More commentary lines but the delivery is still off. Also there is a real lack of enthusiasm. An interception was reported in the same way as someone stepping out of bounds as opposed to a potential game changing event.

[TexasBorn1]

Not very good, but what they showed in the Audio webcast was a heck of a lot better so I will give it a chance.