Madden NFL 09, No In-Game Saves

[ewto16]

Quote: Originally Posted by ronnyballgame

I am disappointed in EA big time, I know the bugs and gltiches are very important, and online leagues are very important to probably a majority, just upset that I was mislead, and for a franchise player with not all the time in the world to play, this would be a great feature. That is the future that keeps me coming back for MLB 2k8. As long as I can finish a game in an hour I will be happy.

Bugs and glitches are important and online leagues are nice, but I bet that less people will use them than you would think. Regardless, given EA's previous track record, neither of these things will be right anyway.

The online season will probably suck and online play will probably be terrible as in the past. The same bugs and glitches that were in the game last year will probably still be there.

I swear if the game doesn't ship with the same fumble issue and simmed CPU INTs issue, I'll be shocked.

[mvb34]

This is one of the dumbest complaint about Madden yet!!! Damn you EA for not taken account my life outside video games.

[yamabushi]

Quote: Originally Posted by mvb34

This is one of the dumbest complaint about Madden yet!!! Damn you EA for not taken account my life outside video games.

Right! with such useful and pertinent additions like; holographic training, and stadium exteriors how dare we complain that something useful and not very new isnt included in our $60, been coming out for 20 years, game.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by mvb34

This is one of the dumbest complaint about Madden yet!!! Damn you EA for not taken account my life outside video games.

It's not like they haven't had this feature before.

[mvb34]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageTheInfinite

It's not like they haven't had this feature before.

Its not the end of the world as some people may think. 2K8 basketball also don't have in-game save, I don't see the outrage there.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by mvb34

Its not the end of the world as some people may think. 2K8 basketball also don't have in-game save, I don't see the outrage there.

Oh its not that big of a deal to me. Personally it doesn't matter as I usually make sure I have the time to play a full game, but I understand people's frustration. The series is moving at a snails pace. 4 years in a feature like this should be in the game. Especially since it was in the game last generation.

[Brandwin]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

This is one of my biggest pet peeves. Imo, in-game saves should be in every sports game. This is a major disappointment for me personally. I could care less about Chain gangs, and refs on the field, but in game saves are huge for me. There is no, and I mean no excuse for Madden in the year 2008 to not have something as basic as in-game saves.

YES!

I mean WTF? Why can't we get in game saves???

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by mvb34

Its not the end of the world as some people may think. 2K8 basketball also don't have in-game save, I don't see the outrage there.

I think the outrage can partly be blamed on EA, but then part of it is out of their hands. The part that is out of their hands is that Madden is always going to be targeted, fairly or unfairly, because it's a big name. But besides that I do believe EA had posted in-game saves as one of the official additions to this year's game (though I would need to check again to see), and then at the event last week some sites posted that in-game saves did make it into the game -- now that could be a press failure/miscommunication, or EA said so. As Steve said in the original preview, EA didn't have the in-game saves in the build on-hand and didn't confirm one way or the other....But the belief that they would be in had to come from somewhere, so either one or both sides (EA and the press -- and I include OS in the press portion) slipped up somewhere.