Madden 09 Demo Released, Impressions Here

[ThreeKing]

Quote: Originally Posted by SkunkWurks6

Ea flat out doesn't care, they come on here and give us "tid bits" of info, going as far as saying 2010 is where it's at. How lame, but things will never change no matter who they have producing this game, because it might upset sales. Total BS, we're gonna try a different demo so we can attract new people to the game, are you for real? I can see what Madden is all about, money. It's suppossed to be football, how hard is that th explain to someone? But in reality this is just an arcade game, with gimmicks that make you think you're better at the game than you are. IQ tests, are you serious, taking out sliders are you serious, not giving a crap about the people who made Madden what it is (the consumer) are you serious? ALL EA cares about is their bottom line, their profit margain. These EA drones can come on this site and "talk" to us, but it isn't gonna change the game, if they'd get a great game engine going and then added all the fluff later we'd be good, but no we get stuck with crap like superstar mode, IQ tests, and relive a historic moment in NFL history. I don't have a programming degree, but I know football. In all honesty I feel a monkey on acid has a better understanding of what is needed to make this game better. Flat out EA employees are just that employees, they do what they're told and are MAYBE asked to think of new gimmicks to throw in as an "awesome new feature". Get rid of the gimmicks and all the fluff and make a f'ing football game. Money hungry bitches. End of rant.

I feel what you're saying Skunk, but I don't think it's the programmers. I'm not 100% positive on this, but I think it's the "suits" at EA who decides how this game will run and what material will be put in. That's why features are removed and then put in future installments. It's cyclical. When the XBOX 720 or whatever and PS4 come out, we'll probably go through the same thing.

As far as just an awesome game of pure football is concerned, that will probably never happen. We have to understand that EA is NOT going to cater to just the 18-35 crowd. They try to bring in EVERYBODY.

[bengalboy1991]

The impressions from a mature perspective:
I am 35. One to three to four times per week, I will hop online to play a game. I am sad to say that the 360 download is very disappointing.

Beyond the obvious things, such as having poor camera angles, the sideline patterns are not good. When the tight ends are shooting for the sideline, they make the play out of bounds a majoriy of the time.

For the past two years, I have purchased the 360 version, and then traded them back in for the PS2 format. The PS2 game does not look nearly as nice, but is the best SIM football that I know of. I can view the whole field at one time. I am simply amazed that the Madden Community does not see this as a major issue. How can one choose a receiver route if the defensive back's positioning is not seen?

I will be purchasing the PS2 version this year. (God help me if they took away my favorite view.) It is truly a solid game. I will wait patiently for the 360 2010 version. Perhaps it will be worthy of purchasing.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by GQman2121

Rubbish....... I respectfully have to ask then: WHY? And I pose that question the same way I did with OMT; I'll take any answer they want to give, whether it be because it was a design choice or they just flat out felt like it. I need some form of closer with this because it is just baffling to me and my mates why we can't control the game the way we want too.

for whatever reason, the design team decided to remove it. I don't like it either.

[Sausage]

Quote: Originally Posted by Laettner32

Just my 2 cents. Way to many drops, had Shockey open twice..wide open and both times he dropped it. Im getting scared.

I prefer dropped passes over robo QB and WR. Passes are dropped several times a game in the NFL, see TO. Now have a realistic manner to add errant passes, then we are in business.

Quote: Originally Posted by SkunkWurks6

Ea flat out doesn't care, they come on here and give us "tid bits" of info, going as far as saying 2010 is where it's at. How lame, but things will never change no matter who they have producing this game, because it might upset sales. Total BS, we're gonna try a different demo so we can attract new people to the game, are you for real? I can see what Madden is all about, money. It's suppossed to be football, how hard is that th explain to someone? But in reality this is just an arcade game, with gimmicks that make you think you're better at the game than you are. IQ tests, are you serious, taking out sliders are you serious, not giving a crap about the people who made Madden what it is (the consumer) are you serious? ALL EA cares about is their bottom line, their profit margain. These EA drones can come on this site and "talk" to us, but it isn't gonna change the game, if they'd get a great game engine going and then added all the fluff later we'd be good, but no we get stuck with crap like superstar mode, IQ tests, and relive a historic moment in NFL history. I don't have a programming degree, but I know football. In all honesty I feel a monkey on acid has a better understanding of what is needed to make this game better. Flat out EA employees are just that employees, they do what they're told and are MAYBE asked to think of new gimmicks to throw in as an "awesome new feature". Get rid of the gimmicks and all the fluff and make a f'ing football game. Money hungry bitches. End of rant.

This sounds like all games to me. Nothing new. In my opinion though the developers care and I can see it in the gameplay, and strides they've made in improving the game.

[callmetaternuts]

I like the demo, but will admit im getting tired of it. Not a Giants or Pats fan so that doesnt help. Seems like it plays good, but without extended time with the running game, playcalling or defense, its hard to make any judgement

[The 24th Letter]

demo was cool, just WAY too many wide open drops IMO....thats going to drive me crazy much worse then the fumbles

[JBucc]

Anyone else looked at the Pats sideline and seen how fat #12 got? Brady really let himself go.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBucc

Anyone else looked at the Pats sideline and seen how fat #12 got? Brady really let himself go.