Madden NFL 11 Screenshots and First Details (IGN)

[JerseySuave4]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bgamer90

I'm sorry but that's Ultra-freakin' ridiculous. First of all, it's the first real news about the game. If you were expecting something really big then I don't really know what to say to you. Also you are acting like it's August of this year and they have already said a boat load of new features... all they have said so far are maybe 4-5 things (mostly minor) being added to the game so of course M11 so far looks like nothing more than M10 with updated rosters and minor tweaks. Also it's funny... when they don't add something "EA is lazy!" but when they do add something "EA is just doing this now?!?!? What the... it took EA this long to get it in?!!?!?" I'm really getting sick of the "catch 22-ness".

No i didnt expect something crazy for 1st release of info but i also didnt expect something that they said was in the game 2 years ago. I expected them to maybe mention something about the playbooks or something along those lines but this is something that should have been in a long time ago.

And people complain about stuff not being in because a lot of it is stuff that was either in or should be in by now that was either removed or still hasn't been added.

When they tell us about something like this years ago, and finally now actually get it in the game, we have a right to be pissed. I shouldn't sit back and say well at least they finally got it in. Thats just a piss poor job and laziness by them for saying it was in before but only now getting it right.

I had the same attitude you do for the past few years. I sat back, waited for the good stuff, bought into the little things they were saying to us and thinking that was a sign that they were really moving in the right direction but 5 years later we still have a mediocre football game.

MLB the Show has baseball done right, NBA 2k10 has basketball done right, Fifa has soccer done right, yet the most popular game in the U.S. and we're still stuck with a mediocre representation from what is supposed to be one of the top developers for one of the biggest franchises around.

There is no excuse for EA to continue putting out such a mediocre football game, none.

[PantherBeast_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

Whoa!! You're not playing on All Pro and you're complaining about the defense? I don't normally say things like this, but you need to bump it up to All Pro or All Madden, then complain. While, I don't think it's as hard as Pantherbeast said it was to complete a pass, it is definitely more difficult than Pro or rookie. lol so true. Can I get in on some of that mansion and jet action?

Well you know what I mean. It seems when the game is on all pro. The AI is always perfect just about on everything is does agaist you on D. If the AI DB is 5 to 7 yards off my WR, and I run a curl route. It seems the AI is always there to knock it away are int it most of the time. Are there is alway 2 are 3 defenders around the ball everytime I throw it to a spot. The AI just needs to be reworked some to make misteaks and not know every little move we make and all. You know what I mean by that I guess.

[swiftychampleone]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bgamer90

I'm sorry but that's Ultra-freakin' ridiculous. First of all, it's the first real news about the game. If you were expecting something really big then I don't really know what to say to you. Also you are acting like it's August of this year and they have already said a boat load of new features... all they have said so far are maybe 4-5 things (mostly minor) being added to the game so of course M11 so far looks like nothing more than M10 with updated rosters and minor tweaks. Also it's funny... when they don't add something "EA is lazy!" but when they do add something "EA is just doing this now?!?!? What the... it took EA this long to get it in?!!?!?" I'm really getting sick of the "catch 22-ness".

Not to encourage negativity, but I feel where he's coming from. The last good Madden was 05 and I haven't bought one since then. It's like waiting on a person that's running late and when they show up it's like, "About time!" You know how it is, man.

[Deli]

Is this going to actually appear in the game this year? Or is this similar to the developer blogs from last year?

[splff3000]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

No i didnt expect something crazy for 1st release of info but i also didnt expect something that they said was in the game 2 years ago. I expected them to maybe mention something about the playbooks or something along those lines but this is something that should have been in a long time ago. And people complain about stuff not being in because a lot of it is stuff that was either in or should be in by now that was either removed or still hasn't been added. When they tell us about something like this years ago, and finally now actually get it in the game, we have a right to be pissed. I shouldn't sit back and say well at least they finally got it in. Thats just a piss poor job and laziness by them for saying it was in before but only now getting it right. I had the same attitude you do for the past few years. I sat back, waited for the good stuff, bought into the little things they were saying to us and thinking that was a sign that they were really moving in the right direction but 5 years later we still have a mediocre football game. MLB the Show has baseball done right, NBA 2k10 has basketball done right, Fifa has soccer done right, yet the most popular game in the U.S. and we're still stuck with a mediocre representation from what is supposed to be one of the top developers for one of the biggest franchises around. There is no excuse for EA to continue putting out such a mediocre football game, none.

I agree with this. While, I'm not pissed and I don't think EA is lazy, I don't think they should even be touting this as info, since it seems like they've been touting this same info for years. I don't know how everyone just assumes that it actually IS fixed when they've been saying it's fixed for years. I guess all they needed to do was post a pic and mention the name of some technology and now everyone believes it fixed now. I don't understand. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the info, but after last year, I don't understand how anyone can just believe that something is fixed or in the game before you actually see it in game.

[green94]

Quote: Originally Posted by wheelman990

Still looks like the same Madden to me. Those arent great annimations, and the players and grass,etc all look the same. Chances of me buying 2011 are about .0009%

You'll end up buying it, just like 95% of the people here that say this year after year.

Graphics look like they took a hit to me, hopefully that means the sidelines and crowds got some much needed attention this year.

Any info in March is good for me.

[adub88]

Quote: Originally Posted by wheelman990

Still looks like the same Madden to me. Those arent great annimations, and the players and grass,etc all look the same. Chances of me buying 2011 are about .0009%

Ditto, I don't care if they're just screens or not. That looks like same ugly animation that is in Madden '10. I'm not even buying the game until I see some fluid animations and not robotic looking animations. 2k5 still has better animations, why can't we do better in 2010? I just don't understand.

[Niners_Fan_15]

They still got awhile to polish the animations and tweak with the graphics but am i the only one not impressed with the graphics? They....well...unimpressive.