Madden NFL 10 Demo to Feature Four - 5 Minute Quarters

[dave374]

Honestly guys, I didn't know that ... and I bought TW10 at EB and they didn't offer me a code for Spyglass.

And, all that aside, I don't think Gamestop/EB customers should get something the rest of us don't.

Hell, Wal-Mart sells more games than Gamestop ... why not give that to Wal-Mart?

Not everyone lives in a Gamestop/EB city ... and, apparently, a lot of EB employees don't even know about these codes.

[Tengo Juego]

Download and Burn for me.

Forget Gamestop.

[mrprice33]

Quote: Originally Posted by dave374

Honestly guys, I didn't know that ... and I bought TW10 at EB and they didn't offer me a code for Spyglass. And, all that aside, I don't think Gamestop/EB customers should get something the rest of us don't. Hell, Wal-Mart sells more games than Gamestop ... why not give that to Wal-Mart? Not everyone lives in a Gamestop/EB city ... and, apparently, a lot of EB employees don't even know about these codes.

the theory is that a preorder is a guaranteed sale. so you want people to preorder as much as possible.

[EPatetta]

one of the gamestops here said the demo is out next week? the other said they dont know yet. anyone have any info?

[swaldo]

Quote: Originally Posted by dave374

Honestly guys, I didn't know that ... and I bought TW10 at EB and they didn't offer me a code for Spyglass. And, all that aside, I don't think Gamestop/EB customers should get something the rest of us don't. Hell, Wal-Mart sells more games than Gamestop ... why not give that to Wal-Mart? Not everyone lives in a Gamestop/EB city ... and, apparently, a lot of EB employees don't even know about these codes.

It's just not FAIR, so why don't we just ask EA to do it like the old days and release the demo 1 week prior to release? C'mon dude, Gamestop cut a deal with EA just like EA cut a deal with the NFL. The latter sucks and is a legit gripe, but what's the harm with the former? We get to play Madden a month before release while EA gets early feedback from it's hardcore fans so they can get a head start on fixing problems.

I think it's great to get demo's so early. I was playing football games before the internet existed - and when demos and even previews didn't exist. A game would pop up on the shelf and you'd just buy it without any info about it. You gotta find some better issues to complain about. Companies cut deals - that's life in the big city. If you want to stick it to Gamestop then pre-order, get your demo code then cancel the order. Doesn't cost you a dime.

[Brandwin]

Quote: Originally Posted by EPatetta

one of the gamestops here said the demo is out next week? the other said they dont know yet. anyone have any info?

You're first mistake was thinking someone at Gamestop actually knew what they were talking about.

The demo codes are released in mid july and the demo is late July, I think.

[swaldo]

Quote: Originally Posted by EPatetta

one of the gamestops here said the demo is out next week? the other said they dont know yet. anyone have any info?

Probably an employee too lazy to look up the info - just throw the guy a bone and he'll go away. That's how the Gamestop people are in my town anyway.

Again - last years early demo was released July 22 so I'd expect it to be around the same time this year. Gamestop will not be a happy camper if EA releases it too close to the public demo. I'm pretty sure their contract with EA specifies a time frame for release, and if EA doesn't fulfill it's obligation they won't get paid.

[StormJH1]

Quote: Originally Posted by swaldo

Probably an employee too lazy to look up the info - just throw the guy a bone and he'll go away. That's how the Gamestop people are in my town anyway. Again - last years early demo was released July 22 so I'd expect it to be around the same time this year. Gamestop will not be a happy camper if EA releases it too close to the public demo. I'm pretty sure their contract with EA specifies a time frame for release, and if EA doesn't fulfill it's obligation they won't get paid.

I would be fine with a late July demo for Madden 10, I think that's perfectly fair. Also, if I were EA and if Pro-Tak really is a winning feature for Madden (which is a BIG "if"), I'd be concerned about letting people play with that feature before they run out and buy NCAA 10 on or around 7/14/09. I'm interested in owning both games, but I've said repeatedly that if Ian has Pro-Tak working like it's supposed to (as in, anything like a smoothed out version of APF 2k8's tackling), it's going to be pretty darn hard to suffer through NCAA '10 and pre-canned animations for tackles.