Josh Looman Talks Madden NFL 10 Franchise Mode

[THUG-Z]

I LOVE what I see with this Xtra POINT feature; it looks beautiful. By time, by time by time... EA finally puts weekly footage in Franchise Mode (hopefully Franshise doesn't freeze this year). I just wondering how the gameplay stacks up, which is the most important part for me. Nonethless, this new feature looks promising.

[droopizzle34]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cusefan

Yea I would pay a few extra dollars to get something like this early... Either way, There you have it, No Highlights Until Madden 11.

bit of a bummer,but at least we got some new things that lay the groundwork for great things.

[thmst30]

Quote: Originally Posted by joejccva71

Ugh, apparently Raczilla wasn't up to par on the details that Ian and the rest of the dev team had. Not a big deal, but it's causing people to get in a ruckus over here.

It's understandable. He doesn't actually have anything to do with the game, so he may not always have all the details.

[will12203]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheSaint92

Wow I'm so late, but the franchise looks 1000x better. And I understand why there's no highlights in the Extra Point, I think it would look kinda wierd because it's real people and not game models.

yeah we will see they still have a month to tweak it

[rickywal]

Quote: Originally Posted by Deegeezy

Wasnt this in last year? Besides, it is kind of fake because in real life you have to wait 5 years. In Madden, they get in (if worthy) as soon as the player decides to retire.

Its been in the last 2 years. 08 had highlight vids of some of the players already in there, which was cool.

I do like it in there, but the ballot is only for players retiring that season. I guess they can't use retired players names unless they fork out a ton of cash.

I do love how people get all excited by a little feature that has your players listed in the HOF rather than things like Pro-Tak, Online Franchise, Extra Point Highlight show, improved run and pass blacking, WR/DB interaction, better game environment (national anthum and fly-over), tons of custom sliders...

Not having a go, just always entertains me how some funny little unimportant feature that rarly gets attention when you have it can get peoples rocks off!!!

[Cusefan]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrNFL_FanIQ

No, no, no, no. When did I say I DIDN'T care about gameplay? I love the changes that they made with the blocking, I love the pro-tak concept, I think the on the field stuff is MUCH improved, and I applaud what the new crew has done with this. So please don't put words in my mouth. When I talk about presentation, I mean this: I don't care at all about colored cleats, or if every detail on the stadium is perfect, or if I can count blades of grass. That stuff is fluff. I would take PS2 or N64 graphics over current gen if the gameplay on the low graphics was great. Franchise isn't worth playing if every team drafts a QB round 1 every year, and if the salary cap is irrelevant 3 seasons in, and if teams have no logic in their free agent signings, and if the sim engine is horribly innacurate. Would you rather play a very un-realistic franchise with Extra Point or a great franchise without it? No brainer for me.

Josh Looman is in charge, I am not worried that the Franchise will suck. Give it time, all things good come to those who wait.

[marktg30]

Quote: Originally Posted by THUG-Z

I LOVE what I see with this Xtra POINT feature; it looks beautiful. By time, by time by time... EA finally puts weekly footage in Franchise Mode (hopefully Franshise doesn't freeze this year). I just wondering how the gameplay stacks ups, which is the most important part for me. Nonethless, this new feature looks promising.

What footage are you speaking of?

[spankdatazz22]

I'm confused. I didn't listen to the entire "interview" but heard the end when the interviewer gushed that this "was everything gamers have been asking for for years". But there's no commentary specific to highlights? Or is there? If there's no commentary, how is it any different than what they were doing last year - other than framing it around a show