Madden NFL 10 Video: Halftime Report (Chase @ E3)

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by joejccva71

MLB 09 The Show has the best IN-GAME commentary I've ever seen in a sports game other than FIFA. Matt Vasgersian is probably one of the best at it in a video game. As far as halftime and postgame shows...2k5 still reigns champion but hopefully by Madden 11 or 12 it will beat it.

I haven't played the show but UFC's commentary is the best I've ever heard.

[joejccva71]

There are number of today's NFL commentators that I believe would do an amazing job for Madden 11. The issue isn't who we have at Color Commentary, we need a new Play-by-Play guy.

I recommend one of these guys:

1. Al Michaels (bring him back if possible)
2. Joe Buck (I love this guy even though alot don't)
3. Kenny Albert (one of my favorites..has an amazing voice for NFL)
4. Daryl Johnston (another great one)
5. Kevin Harlan

I would put Mike Tirico in there but he's color commentary and doesn't call the plays.

[pfunk880]

Quote: Originally Posted by joejccva71

There are number of today's NFL commentators that I believe would do an amazing job for Madden 11. The issue isn't who we have at Color Commentary, we need a new Play-by-Play guy. I recommend one of these guys: 1. Al Michaels (bring him back if possible) 2. Joe Buck (I love this guy even though alot don't) 3. Kenny Albert (one of my favorites..has an amazing voice for NFL) 4. Daryl Johnston (another great one) 5. Kevin Harlan I would put Mike Tirico in there but he's color commentary and doesn't call the plays.

No, Tirico does play-by-play.

[titansftw]

Quote: Originally Posted by GTheorenHobbes

Thanks for having the balls to step up and say that, Bezo. You're the first CD poster I've seen that's actually expressed this sentiment, and it's refreshing. So much for having an earlier CD to make a difference.

You must not have read the whole thread cuz the Watcher said it was striaght up awful.


But I dissagree. The only awful part was that there was no comentary on the highlights. Everything else ways way way better than anything Madden has ever had.

[titansftw]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

Hate to bring it up, but APF2K8 has halftime and postgame highlights, with good highlight-specific commentary - and that game's two years old. Had to say it because some keep citing NFL2K5 as some full expression of what can be done, lol. NBA2K9, MLB2K9, [and I assume] The Show '09 all display highlights of key plays between quarters/innings, and it's done very well with cool tv-style blending and fadeouts. People are actually praising Madden for adding near-exact cutscenes that were being offered in 2K5, 5yrs ago on a much weaker hardware system - and that's actually a step up for them. I don't think it's really comparable

You didnt notice that APF's halftime just had one of the anouncers read off what Chris Berman said? It was exactly the same dialog and it annoyed me greatly.

2k5 presentation was masterpiece. 2k8 was lame and fake. Halftime show with the exact same dialog, an dfield pass? lamest thing I've ever seen.

[joejccva71]

Quote: Originally Posted by pfunk880

No, Tirico does play-by-play.

I'm stupid don't mind me. Not sure what I was thinking. He does the MNF play-by-play. Duh.

[swill43507]

It's a good start. It's not the greatest half-time show in sports video game history but at least it is a start. It's better than nothing. It will be better next year.

[thmst30]

Yep it's the audio that kills presentation in Madden. With everything that they added this year, the horrendous audio/commentary just sucks the life right out of it all. No fluidity, no flow whatsoever. It just jumps from one thing to the next and there are a bunch of robotic one-liners. Needs to be completely redone.