OS Fact or Fiction: Is Madden for Real This Time?

[jWILL253]

To quote The Seattle Times' Seahawks beat writer Danny O'neil, when he was discussing the list of the greatest QB's of all time... "This is about as meaningful as explaining why Batman is better than Superman."

Look, Madden NFL 13 is a good game. It can be a great game with the right sliders. I've played this more than I've played the last 3 Madden's combined. But, it isn't on "SGOTY" level just yet... but yes, it's for real, as far as laying down a foundation for future games.

But, we need to stop comparing Madden to other sports games, and just compare it to football. Now, does Madden properly replicate real football? In some respects, yes. In most other respects... the jury is still out.

But, I'm actually looking forward to what they do in the future...

[Armor and Sword]

Madden 13 is fact for human v human. A blast. A great time playing against friends in the same room, or a bunch of buddies in an online CCM.

The game is a win in that department.

It is pure fiction offline vs the CPU. A train wreck for the most part and in need of a major patch job to make it playable till Madden 14.

So this game is truly a tale of two cities.

It is crystal clear it's all about online.

And offline has become a true second class citizen.

[JayMizzle]

Fiction..hype, bells and whistles.
Until they bring back competition in the field of Football gaming Madden will never be as good as it was back on the PS2 days.
2K vs EA was a good matchup. Bring it back!

[jWILL253]

Quote: Originally Posted by GuyinPA75

Fiction. 100% Fiction. Madden at this point is Obama. Said a lot, promised alot. Really had us as believers. But delivered on way too little of Hope and Change. Us football fans are now open to give crazy unproven knockoffs a try like a Romney. If 2k get back into the running for making football games. We will listen and watch what that Romney has to offer. Maybe bring back the heyday of football.

This isn't the place for political talk, or for opinions delivered straight from the Fox News teleprompter. Let's get back to Madden Talk...

[regroc88]

fiction fiction fiction!!!!!! this madden Sucks!!!! the new engine is cool, but all the other issues makes that no big deal. lets just start with the coaches cut scenes. They HAVE NO HEADSETS!!!!! C'mon Man!!! ea you guys just drop the ball on this the simplest thing you guys missed. No wonder why everything on the field went worng the freakin coach cant talk to anyone. he has a playbook and no way to get play in lol. I just cant belive no one says anything about this all the testing ea said this game had no one seen this!!! Really!!!! to me the game doesn't know it's ON!! and what i mean by this is there not enough player interaction after the plays on def and off. players walk rite by each other on big plays takes away form the Sim aspect. this game is not a Sim. arcade at best. if it was'nt for NFL 2k5 with the ros update and AllPro with the update ros! WE BE SCREWED!!!!!!!!

[leathrneck34]

I feel like this : Fiction, because after 7 years of failing to produce a true next gen game they continue to hold the NFL license and I hate to bring up 2k Football from last gen, Madden has yet to surpass that game in over all simulation of the game of football. And until they truly make a complete game they don't deserve the benefit of the doubt. Madden 13 is a better game than the previous years, yet it is still far from a true NFL experience let alone a true football simulation. I have it, I've been playing it since the demo and as impressed as I am sometimes with the way the IE works I am just as unimpressed with the way the IE works or in a lot of cases doesn't work. CCM is a great idea and at the same time because of lack of features , bugs , and glitches it is a nightmare. Playing offline is a disaster and online isn't much better. I respect Cam and Looman for they're effort, but they have a long way to go and after taking my money as well as millions of others hard earned money over the last 7 years they don't have my trust as a company anymore. And until we have a game that is complete and polished this Fact or Fiction question will get the same answer it is today over and over again.

[khaliib]

As I said during hype time, this is Madden '06 all over again as they lead into developing on the next gaming consoles.

Strip and add, that's all it is.

It's hard for me to use the word "Great" in any discussion dealing with Madden football since being on Next-Gen and I refuse to compare it to itself as a measuring stick to pinpoint it's progress.

Funny thing is that I see some folks who have given praise and/or progression cudo's to EA's version of Physics, but ripped Backbreakers Physics (the 1st for Next-Gen football) as garbage. (go figure!!!)

The only true Fact that can't be debated is that both of EA's football titles have been pointed in the right direction since being on Next-Gen in 2006/07, but have shown that the raised "Genre Standards" are set at a level they can't keep pace with.

[regroc88]

Im not buying madden no more!!! **** this. this game is broken!!! im Suing EASports they Lied! to us agian someone need to help us or we just need to help ourselves and Stop buyin this ****!!!!!