Madden NFL 11 Screenshots and First Details (IGN)

[IndyColts2]

There are two things that come out of this blog and thread.

1) Graphics: Remember Madden 04? Ok, remember the change in graphics from 04 to 05? Remember the change in graphics from 05 to 09 on last gen? Oh, wait, there were no changes in graphics from 05-09. It was only a few years ago if you guys don't remember, that they changed the graphics every 3 or 4 years. And each year Madden got much better, just because they haven't changed the graphics doesn't mean the game is going to be crap now. They most likely polished it a little but they aren't going to touch it for another year or two. This just shows they are going back to being the way they used to be. Fixing gameplay, franchise and presentation, worry about graphics every other year. The graphics are fine, they aren't great but they are just fine. Let them work on gameplay, franchise, etc.

2) The blog: This actually was disappointing. It was a horrible first blog that should have been planned much better. The miles austin screen was good to show that sideline catching actually works. but the boldin pic just completely ruined the impression of them actually putting some sort of physics into the game. They should have gave us a pic of a new midair collision that looked realistic, not the same one that we have now that looks horrible. This info is not first blog material, it should have been a twitter post or something. Give us something like better O-line play or somethin like better Wr/Db interaction. These are things that shouldn't be mentioned since they had a whole blog last year on sideline catches which werent even in the game.

On the other side, aren't you guys glad they fixed this stuff? This is a must in the game and its good to know they are back on track to make a good football game like we used to have on last gen.

[NavigatorD83]

Its not the blog, it says thats coming out tomorrow

[huskerwr38]

the blog tomorrow will probably just be a rehash of what that article was.

[hobbes2d]

Same crap every year. Promises of these great advances and we get the same crappy product every year. The only reason people even continue to buy this game is because it's the only one in town. Hey Ian, how about making REAL improvements to the gameplay?

Last year's game had major issues with contact between the defender and receiver that caused many a dropped pass when there shouldn't have been one. My 99 ovr receiver shouldn't be dropping 5 passes a game because I play on a high difficulty level. Where is the realism?

And how about fixing the awful dynamic between the Oline and Dline. I shouldn't have to use specific plays just to have a CHANCE of getting a sack on the QB. Or to have a sack and then have the QB magically throw the ball into the ground for an incomplete pass, which in reality should be a fumble or intentional grounding.

And for crying out loud make some more believable draft classes. And include the ability to KEEP the same team colors and logo if I move my franchise to another city, or allow teams to rebuild a new stadium WITHOUT having to relocate. Is it really THAT hard to make normal improvements to your franchise mode and to the actual gameplay? And I thought the idea of last year's ratings disparities was supposed to make the star players play like stars? That didn't exactly happen did it?

[HolyCrap]

We cant trust the blogs or the footage we just have to play the demo as much as possible then make a decision on whether to get the game.

all the blogs allow us to do is speculate if these "upgrades" are gonna be in the game or not.

[Bgamer90]

Question:

What was the point in so many of you guys saying you all wanted info about M11 for the past few weeks when now a lot of you are saying that you aren't going to believe any info before you get to see it in the final game?

[splff3000]

lol, read the comments. It looks like OS up there. I guess we're not the only ones........

[Bgamer90]

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

lol, read the comments. It looks like OS up there. I guess we're not the only ones........

A comment box for anything dealing with EA (especially Madden) on IGN usually looks like that.

Not really that surprising lol. Heck, wouldn't be surprised if people who posted there are ones that also post here.