NCAA Football 09 Patch 2 Info (Pasta Padre)

[copecowboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by MegaHusker

Because Madden is THE game for EA. It's their cash cow, and God forbid something goes wrong with that game. The NFL is the most popular sport in America today. Hence, Madden is the most popular video game EA has. You see on TV all the real athletes playing Madden. It's in movies, TV, hell its got its own televised tournament. The Madden Challenge is turning into the World Series of Poker meets The Real World. EA Sports' lifeblood revolves around that game, especially considering Madden is the only game you could say that was consistently the best title in its respective sport and genre. In all seriousness, for a great majority of NCAA's life it has always taken a back seat to Madden. I'm sure the suits at EA still see it that way to an extent. Maybe its just me, but I remember in the 98-02 days it seemed like NCAA was a hand-me down of the previous years' Madden installment with some extra window dressing (ie: NCAA 01 was the bastard son of Madden 2000). For a long time NCAA was almost a niche game for a niche market, not as mass-marketable as Madden. A few years ago that started to change as College Football reached an all time popularity high. NCAA was becoming its own game, different from Madden. The atmosphere, the option game, recruting, polls, bowl games and the BCS. Some of these things are what made me prefer the college game to the pros IRL, and in gaming too. Face it, Madden has Madden as a spokesman. It's easily accessible by hardcore sim gamers and casual gamers. It has staying power. And its successes has allowed EA to become a titan in the gaming industry. This status gave them leverage to pull off the worst thing to ever happen to sports gaming: exclusive licenses. Now they can get away with releasing an inferior product. Think about it--at one time you could argue EA was #2 in the holy trinity of sports. NFL2K5 was a great game and many people preferred it to Madden. NBA 2k and College Hoops 2k are/were VASTLY superior to Live and March Madness. Don't get me started on baseball. Now I'm deprived of College Hoops 2k, after 2k8 was possibly the best basketball game I ever played. But we are all going to have to get used to this as I doubt things will change. As long was a vast majority of the public is willing to shell out $60 for NCAA, EA won't have a reason to put out the best product possible.

Fifa sells more copies than madden, so do those gay shooter games, therefore its not their cash cow!

[The GIGGAS]

Quote: Originally Posted by copecowboy

Fifa sells more copies than madden, so do those gay shooter games, therefore its not their cash cow!

I will have to see sources.

[speedkills]

Quote: Originally Posted by copecowboy

Fifa sells more copies than madden, so do those gay shooter games, therefore its not their cash cow!

Fifa, is that like one of those nintendog games starring a poodle? They're cute.

[nstod]

Quote: Originally Posted by The GIGGAS

I will have to see sources.

He's not QUITE right, but Madden is definitely not EA's cash cow (it might be EA SPORTS' cash cow, though):

http://vgchartz.com/games/index.php?...d=&order=Sales

[DrUrsus]

Quote: Originally Posted by muggins

yeah, just plan a trip in October for your NCAA patches. Hell, tell the old lady she can visit a friend as long as said friend has an HDTV.

Heck, I would just war drive

[stevedrumsdw]

Has anyone else see the horrific pursuit angles in the game , it reminds me of paralax angle in astronomy. What on earth did EA do to this game? Why ???????????????????? IM buying a ps2 to play a version that gets it at least close!!

[MegaHusker]

Quote: Originally Posted by nstod

He's not QUITE right, but Madden is definitely not EA's cash cow (it might be EA SPORTS' cash cow, though): http://vgchartz.com/games/index.php?...d=&order=Sales

That's what I meant. EA Sports.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by nstod

He's not QUITE right, but Madden is definitely not EA's cash cow (it might be EA SPORTS' cash cow, though): http://vgchartz.com/games/index.php?...d=&order=Sales

Are those US figures or international figures as well. If it's just US figures, then Madden is the best seller, but internationally, I've heard FIFA sells more than Madden from a former producer at EA, Dr. Jones.