Madden 10: Did EA Press Reset? (Joystiq)

[MJenness]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

he's been back since that comment.

But is he interacting, or only viewing? I haven't seen any recent posts....maybe I just missed 'em?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

he's been back since that comment.

Exactly. That has been my point.

There were 5-6 people banned within that 24 hr time span.

Still don't see where Ian taking a breather is a big deal especially with E3 and 3 weeks before going gold.

[spankdatazz22]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheCreep

General perception that Madden is disappointing? Man, everyone I know loves the game. Hell, they done went nuts too, they even liked 07, and that **** was garbage. General perception. Man, you cant go off forums, probably not even 1 percent of the whole Madden community.

It was a generalized statement on my part, but I feel safe saying it. It wasn't that long ago when Madden was looked at as a system seller. It may still be so, but not on the level it once was. Just as your friends love the game, I have friends that are hardcore PS2 fans that see no reason to play/upgrade to the PS3 version. Although a few have upgraded systems and have gotten the next gen version of Madden, when they choose to play competitively they play the PS2 version. With Madden being the only NFL option, it's hard to say if most are buying the game out of desire or because it's the only choice they have.

If anything the perception of on the forums is overall positive; there are tons of people here that are excited about Madden just strictly based off the community interaction. But when you look at people that haven't been hyped/marketed to - like gamer ratings/perception on Gametrailers - you see people still have that meh feeling to what they're seeing. I believe Ian and crew are working hard to make Madden a good game. The only difference is I felt they worked hard last year. And the year before that. I think they're trying to do their best; the unfortunate truth may be just that simple

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by MJenness

But is he interacting, or only viewing? I haven't seen any recent posts....maybe I just missed 'em?

Viewing, I don't think he has time to interact. He went back home this weekend and takes off early tomorrow morning for a flight to LA.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by MJenness

But is he interacting, or only viewing? I haven't seen any recent posts....maybe I just missed 'em?

viewing from what I can tell. But he's also on his way to E3 and told us prior to his twitter comment that they wouldn't be as active during E3, or maybe it was that he won't be.

Honestly, there's nothing really he can say right now that he hasn't already said that would change the mind of the "doubters", because they can only express their opinions on what they've seen, and that video wasn't the best showcase.

E3 is this week and we will be flooded with new information, more hands on experiences with a newer build of the game and most likely with all features up and running. I say we all take a deep breath, chill for a moment, and lets see what info comes about this week.

[MJenness]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

viewing from what I can tell. But he's also on his way to E3 and told us prior to his twitter comment that they wouldn't be as active during E3, or maybe it was that he won't be. Honestly, there's nothing really he can say right now that he hasn't already said that would change the mind of the "doubters", because they can only express their opinions on what they've seen, and that video wasn't the best showcase. E3 is this week and we will be flooded with new information, more hands on experiences with a newer build of the game and most likely with all features up and running. I say we all take a deep breath, chill for a moment, and lets see what info comes about this week.

I agree....here's hoping for the best. I REALLY want to like this years game!

[wco81]

Quote: Originally Posted by jWILL10

I don't mind the article. They are speaking on their opinion. I mean, sure, they stated false info in the first article, but who hasn't? However, I don't like the fact that even though they took the time to correct the info, they still took time to dog EA, like they did on the first article. And Madden Team Play Online actually sounds like a good idea. Imagine a Be A Pro online mode where there are 11 users on one side of the ball of one team, each one controlling a single player. Those users are playing the other 11 users on the other team, and it would emphasize teamwork. It would be like the Call of Duty 4 online for football...

That's the feature I want more than just about anything else. As Madden has descended into mediocrity, I've been getting more into NHL and FIFA OTP.

If you look at the entire spectrum of games, look at shooter games, which push the state of the art technology. Look at the multiplayer online support in those games, not only supporting up to 40 players simultaneously, but also with more full-featured and imaginative matchmaking, clan, party system. I enjoy NHL and FIFA OTP a lot but the lobby/session system for getting into OTP games has to be the LAMEST ever, where you can have 10 guys ready to play but one dip**** can hold everyone else up. In other games, such laggards can simply be booted out of the lobby, in the player-select screen, or in game. Not to mention changing teams at any point.

Meanwhile, Madden only supports one-on-one, which is what they've been doing since what, the '90s? Or something that other games have had for much longer.

The Madden Challenge types will say multiplayer football won't work like hockey or soccer (because they're used to individual competition only). But how does anyone know unless they've played multitap back in the day? There are 22 players in the field. Can anyone say the only player that matters is the QB or whichever defensive player is being controlled by the gamer?

Then people wonder why there's no such feature like spectator mode. For one thing, the Madden team would have to figure out how to connect more than two consoles at a time, have multiple camera angles, etc. (incidentally a feature that's in other genres of games).

[GTheorenHobbes]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Viewing, I don't think he has time to interact. He went back home this weekend and takes off early tomorrow morning for a flight to LA.

I'm posting this from my iPhone while sitting on the toilet. I know ian has an iPhone. If he has time to view he has time to post. He didn't like the feedback the video got, called it ridiculous on his twitter, and hasn't postedhere again since.

I know the guy can do no wrong in some of your eyes. But c'mon now.