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RaychelSnr · 11-08-2013, 11:16 AM

When it comes down to it, talking about football in the previous generation involves talking a lot about Madden and NCAA Football and then a little bit about other companies' attempts to have meaningful unlicensed football entries into the marketplace.

Is football gaming in a better spot to end this generation than it was at the beginning? What was Madden's biggest problem this past generation? We discuss all of this after the jump...

Read More - OS Roundtable: Looking Back at Football Edition

Joba15700 · 11-08-2013, 11:43 AM

I will never buy a Madden football game again. E A cares nothing about their consumers, so why should we make them richer..

Blitzburgh · 11-08-2013, 12:02 PM

Nice read! I only wish the NFL would get blasted by these type of comments 24/7 and then maybe they will realize how this exclusivity is not what the consumer wants.

boomhauertjs · 11-08-2013, 12:04 PM

If 2k would've just made AP2k8 fully customizable and saved money on licensing of legends, it probably would have turned a profit.

FreAk47 · 11-08-2013, 12:17 PM

The one thing I feel has never been represented by Madden, is truly organic animations and physics. Anything should be able to happen on any given play, and no two plays should be identical. With Madden you repeatedly see the same tackle animations, same blocking animations, and there is never a sense that any given play can surprise you with something amazing. Just really a lack of any "Wow" factor, everything is the same old same old Madden.

ghettogeeksta · 11-08-2013, 12:32 PM

Madden is so far behind, I would have never thought Madden would be in the state that its in now. Eight-nine years ago I thought Madden would play and look almost like real life by now. Im pretty sure that was their goal since the beginning at EA Sports, to make sports games as realistic as possible. Somewhere along the line (around the time EA purchased the exclusive NFL license) that goal dissipated.

GiantBlue76 · 11-08-2013, 12:52 PM

Madden - the JV participant in a varsity world...

wordtobigbird · 11-08-2013, 01:18 PM

Madden can only win when compared to older Maddens. Madden compared to other football and other sports games will lose in almost every category. Hopefully this can change soon.

11-08-2013, 11:16 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	OS Roundtable: Looking Back at Football Edition When it comes down to it, talking about football in the previous generation involves talking a lot about Madden and NCAA Football and then a little bit about other companies' attempts to have meaningful unlicensed football entries into the marketplace. Is football gaming in a better spot to end this generation than it was at the beginning? What was Madden's biggest problem this past generation? We discuss all of this after the jump... Read More - OS Roundtable: Looking Back at Football Edition Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox One

11-08-2013, 11:43 AM	#2
Joba15700 Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Nov 2013	I will never buy a Madden football game again. E A cares nothing about their consumers, so why should we make them richer.. Big FN Deal likes this.

11-08-2013, 12:02 PM	#3
Blitzburgh Pro OVR: 11 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh	Nice read! I only wish the NFL would get blasted by these type of comments 24/7 and then maybe they will realize how this exclusivity is not what the consumer wants. bucky60 and Big FN Deal like this.

11-08-2013, 12:17 PM	#5
FreAk47 Straight cash homie OVR: 3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 247	Re: OS Roundtable: Looking Back at Football Edition The one thing I feel has never been represented by Madden, is truly organic animations and physics. Anything should be able to happen on any given play, and no two plays should be identical. With Madden you repeatedly see the same tackle animations, same blocking animations, and there is never a sense that any given play can surprise you with something amazing. Just really a lack of any "Wow" factor, everything is the same old same old Madden. db56, bucky60, SageInfinite and 3 others like this.

11-08-2013, 12:32 PM	#6
ghettogeeksta Banned OVR: 12 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: OS Roundtable: Looking Back at Football Edition Madden is so far behind, I would have never thought Madden would be in the state that its in now. Eight-nine years ago I thought Madden would play and look almost like real life by now. Im pretty sure that was their goal since the beginning at EA Sports, to make sports games as realistic as possible. Somewhere along the line (around the time EA purchased the exclusive NFL license) that goal dissipated. wech, bucky60, rootofalleli and 2 others like this.

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11-08-2013, 12:04 PM	#4
boomhauertjs All Star OVR: 35 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cleveland Blog Entries: 4	If 2k would've just made AP2k8 fully customizable and saved money on licensing of legends, it probably would have turned a profit.

11-08-2013, 12:52 PM	#7
GiantBlue76 Banned OVR: 28 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,301 Blog Entries: 2	Madden - the JV participant in a varsity world... bucky60, SageInfinite and Big FN Deal like this.

11-08-2013, 01:18 PM	#8
wordtobigbird MVP OVR: 7 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: OS Roundtable: Looking Back at Football Edition Madden can only win when compared to older Maddens. Madden compared to other football and other sports games will lose in almost every category. Hopefully this can change soon. 4thQtrStre5S, bucky60, DerkontheOS and 2 others like this.