EA CEO Speaks of an Innovative and New Take on Madden?

[TheCreep]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hova57

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10114352-64.html www.nvidia.com/object/io_1227078291811.html?_templateId=320 http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1237287245570.html based on this like i said in the front page poll, i think they had a development team trying to get it to work right, i believe pro-tack was the first part now with it cooperating with PhysX it would be awesome . check it out

I had a feeling that EA was going to pick up some type of motion engine. This pretty much confirms it. I dont think it'll be implemented for Madden 11 though.

I'm thinking 12 or 13. The article confirms that it IS coming though. They now have the PhysX motion technology. Great news.

[Hova57]

the thing for me is that they have had it at least for a year. in the article it says it is easy to use and implement . its just getting the coding right. so i'm sure money was allocated just to a development and research to get this to work i'm sure it will be in 11 they have had enough time to code. that's why Ian was so interested in BB cause he wanted to see how they compare to what they were doing.

here's link also i found : http://www.emergent.net/en/News/Pres...I-DEVELOPMENT/

[ch46647]

If this is the case this is EXCELLENT news! Realistic physics would go a long way in restoring this game back to its glory days. I am also happy to hear that Ian has dedicated an all new "sound" guy. I think the sound from the crowd, to the pads hitting (and all other on-field sounds), to the announcing needs a complete overhaul.

[mm boost]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheCreep

I had a feeling that EA was going to pick up some type of motion engine. This pretty much confirms it. I dont think it'll be implemented for Madden 11 though. I'm thinking 12 or 13. The article confirms that it IS coming though. They now have the PhysX motion technology. Great news.

If that is the case, then what the hell else could be so "innovative?" This is about the only thing possible that can come out that has not be done by a football game before (other than Back Breaker). This while change the face of football games as we know it and be long gone from days of canned animations. Can you people imagine a full physics engine on their NCAA football with full college atmosphere and presentation? I would never stop playing the game, EVER! Honestly, I think these games will only make it so far before they just have downloadable content each year with update rosters and title/patches and you have to pay for it. If they get to a realistic graphics engine and physics engine, the game will no longer have to be made and they can just come out with new rosters each year and upgraded features as DLC. Then, they can allocate sources to other big title games. Just my honest opinion, take it for what it's worth!

[ODogg]

LMAO @ this thread..you guys all post constantly in the forums about how Madden needs to really change and then when it's announced that it's really going to change there are pages of threads of people very unhappy and lamenting the fact that Madden is going to significantly change. Isn't that what you guys have all been wanting in the first place???

IMO the only people who have the right to be worried by this are people who enjoyed and are still enjoying Madden 10. That would include me. I'm alittle worried yes. But also excited. But I look at it this way...if it's truly bad then I'll still have my Madden 10 to play.

[ANDROMADA 1]

Not much there IMO. That being said, He is talking to investors and Has to say something to give the perception of keeping things fresh and profitable.

[RGiles36]

In response to that Nvidia/Physx stuff:

By nature, I'm hesitant on news that could be too good to be true.

Hypothetically, I would just find it odd that Madden 11 is thinking about using this new physics technology while the NCAA team is just now asking their fanbase about their thoughts on Pro-Tac. I would think that the games would be world's apart if that was the case and in some capacity, the games have to be somewhat similar, right?

I know there's probably evidence to refute this i.e. M10 is much better than NCAA10 this year by most accounts...but I just can't see such a "game-changer" being used in Madden that would leave NCAA just picking up the pieces. HOWEVER, there could be a possibility that Pro-Tak could be used in combination with the tech--that would be something to see. Obviously, Pro-Tak was introduced as something that can be built upon.

My 2 cents.

[killgod]

I don't think the answer is the NVIDIA solution.

Why?

Did it not state that "nobody would see this coming"?

Have people not been suggestion/begging/asking for Madden to use this tech since before Madden 09 even released?