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

[RGiles36]

Quote: Originally Posted by 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?

Though "nobody will see this coming" are buzz-phrases, I think you do make sense. From that standpoint, Pastapadre's theory seems most likely.

[Hova57]

the problem i see for natal stuff is that its just for one system it wouldn't be something to tell stock holders the fact of one third of their console intake is doing something innovative. plus wouldn't just be an extra step past EASports Active.

i put up that physX stuff just to show that they have the tech. they have not used it on consoles yet only for pc's. one thing we have to realize at OS we are a small portion of gamers that truly understand possibilities to a casual gamer they may not even know its possible let alone what's possible with BB or other physics engines. i put it up to try to dispell all the negativity that at times takes this entire forum over.

whether or not this will be implemented who know's but its a possibility

[RGiles36]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hova57

the problem i see for natal stuff is that its just for one system it wouldn't be something to tell stock holders the fact of one third of their console intake is doing something innovative. plus wouldn't just be an extra step past EASports Active.

You know, you make a damn good point. And to add to that, Ian has indicated that their goals have not changed via Twitter. One could interpret that as the word "innovation" definitely impacting the normal console version of M11 and not that Natal business. Though to stockholders, profit is profit -- I don't think they care what system it comes from. But your point is well taken.

[mm boost]

Quote: Originally Posted by 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?

Yeah, but was this publicized? No...this happened over a year ago and we are just NOW finding out about it after someone did some thorough searching and dug it up.

So I HIGHLY HIGHLY doubt that Natal is the innovative talk. Everyone knows Natal is coming, and I know for a fact, I am not wasting a ****ing dime on that turd. I will not be a grown man standing infront of my tv doing Tae-Bo trying to play a game of Madden. Natal can suck my sack!

[Hova57]

stockholders are def greedy but you would be surprised how many are concerned with gimmick stuff. they want hard money something that their product is investing in will have a def return. with lacking sales means that there pockets weren't fat. so using something they bought a year and half ago and only produced one game on pc and one game soon to be released to console ( white knight chronicles) they be need to show something. I think they will show the money they spent was well worth it.

[marshallfever]

Quote: Originally Posted by 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.

my thoughts exactly

[Swingking77]

In all of this, I can't help but think that the introduction of Backbreaker is what is spurring this one on. A little competition goes a long way in getting better products on the market... I shudder to think at where we'd be had 2K not dropped the ball with APF and only allowing a bit of customisation... Reminds me of Winning Eleven and Fifa... Look at where Fifa is now. We should at the very least be in that same position for football...

[marshallfever]

I thought the reason EA stayed away from a completely physics based engine was because the player looses control as soon an animation start, which was why going half way with physics and half way with motion capture was a plus.

As cool as Backbreaker looks, i don't want a game where half the time i'm not in control of my players