Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

[EWRMETS]

Quote: Originally Posted by mauro78

Agree 100%. The pace of the game is not reproduced well. It's incredible how EA is unable to put some emotions in that game. I still can't imagine what 2k would be able to do if they had the NFL license.

A solid game with tons of bugs, few roster updates, and a bad franchise mode.

[noplace]

This is next gen stadiums with last gens gameplay. Normally what you see in these early clips is what you get. Tired of people saying its too early to tell. Whats too early to tell is the same things that should have been improved or removed are still there & will be there when the game releases. I seen absolutely nothing different outside the weather & player models. It almost looks & plays like last gen PS2/X-box with better stadiums & weather IMO.

[bigfnjoe96]

Here's hoping that every team owner in your league doesn't have to be on your friends list in order to get games in...

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

Quote: Originally Posted by DONF

after watching the vid again, it was boring to watch. I wonder if the same will apply to playing it. Bottom-line, I can b&tch all I want, but EA's engine is flawed and we won't see a change in gameplay/real animation per the life span of the 360 and PS3. Or at least until 2010.

right. 06 was crap, 07 was crap, 08 was crap... so all they are doing is adding sugar to crap year after year. thats' why they need to start fresh. if u stink, u can't cover it with cologne cause it'll be worse. you need to take a shower!

as a matter of fact, if you take away the snow, and don't show huddle animations, JUST showing from the snap and beyond (ACTUAL GAMEPLAY), you could have told me it was 08 and I would have believed you.

[BezO]

Quote: Originally Posted by seanmac

I catch about six or seven home games a year and I have yet to see a stat overlay magically appear. The question is whether you are trying to replicate the game itself or the game as presented on television.

And I have yet to see a game without refs. Exactly. Irrelevant. Since there are announcers in the game this year, I assume EA is trying to replicate a television broadcast. I see stat overlays EVERY GAME, ALL GAME. And they magically appear too. You should see it. It's amazing.

Quote: Originally Posted by seanmac

I'm more interested in the former (hence my concern over the animations).

I'm interested in the latter, and I'm still concerned with the animations. Your point?

[seanmac]

Quote: Originally Posted by BezO

And I have yet to see a game without refs. Exactly. Irrelevant. Since there are announcers in the game this year, I assume EA is trying to replicate a television broadcast. I see stat overlays EVERY GAME, ALL GAME. And they magically appear too. You should see it. It's amazing. I'm interested in the latter, and I'm still concerned with the animations. Your point?

My point is that I could care less about stat overlays and I'm not much interested in reading five pages worth of whining about their absence.

[DONF]

I sure do hope EA's reps are reading this thread.

[mauro78]

Quote: Originally Posted by EWRMETS

A solid game with tons of bugs, few roster updates, and a bad franchise mode.

Yes but 2k try to innovate on every iteration of their sports franchise. Look at 2k8 MLB; few very annoying bug, but overall the pace of the game is very good and there's some significant changes from 2k7.

Madden is the same shi* every ****ing year...