OS Roundtable: EAs Exclusive NFL License

[unfriendlyghst]

Yes, this is very sad. The whole idea of exclusivity has become complete garbage. The Madden hate war wagon wont stop until they start to fix things. And I am personally tired of all these people telling us to keep our mouths shut. Last time I checked, this is the US(or at least the internet), not China. There is, I think, a stark difference between being a true fan of Madden, and a "blind sheep". This pot has been boiling over for years and the arguments never seem to change. "Not enough features", "Lousy gameplay", "Terrible glitches", "No commentary", and the absolute worst "No ESPN integration". That last one my friends is the most absolute example of laziness that I have ever seen. That fact that ESPN NFL2k5 had this, with the halftime show, weekly sportscenter, and the "25 year anniversary Challenge" in 2004, on a lesser console is INDEFFENSABLE. It has been 4 years, and an entirely upgaded set of consoles, and what does EA have to show for it? Something needs to give because 4 years is a long time to ask football gamers to be patient. Espescially when we are being duped year after year. You know what, if you weren't ready to release the absolute best game possible, then make us wait a year or 2 until you get it right. It beats getting suckered every year with no end in sight.

Thats all.

[Rufus]

[quote=unfriendlyghst;2038177335]Yes, this is very sad. The whole idea of exclusivity has become complete garbage. The Madden hate war wagon wont stop until they start to fix things. And I am personally tired of all these people telling us to keep our mouths shut. Last time I checked, this is the US(or at least the internet), not China. There is, I think, a stark difference between being a true fan of Madden, and a "blind sheep". This pot has been boiling over for years and the arguments never seem to change. "Not enough features", "Lousy gameplay", "Terrible glitches", "No commentary", and the absolute worst "No ESPN integration". That last one my friends is the most absolute example of laziness that I have ever seen. That fact that ESPN NFL2k5 had this, with the halftime show, weekly sportscenter, and the "25 year anniversary Challenge" in 2004, on a lesser console is INDEFFENSABLE. It has been 4 years, and an entirely upgaded set of consoles, and what does EA have to show for it? Something needs to give because 4 years is a long time to ask football gamers to be patient. Espescially when we are being duped year after year. You know what, if you weren't ready to release the absolute best game possible, then make us wait a year or 2 until you get it right. It beats getting suckered every year with no end in sight.

Thats all.[/QU

I totally agree with you, Next Gen football has been really disappointing, Im talking Madden and NCAA on the 360, I havent purchased one copy of either since I purchased my 360 a few months after launch. I have rented them every year, just to try them out, no purchase for me. I keep waiting to see what happens every year, and they just cant get next gen right, and I prefer playing last gen versions. I'm still waiting to play a next gen football game on my 360.