Madden NFL 11 Blog: E3 Feature Announcement and Career Modes Update

[FootballDetails]

It's just so disappointing to wait a year for Franchise Mode to take the next big step only to find out you have to wait another year.

I understand the logic behind the delay. It's probably a wise choice in the long run. However, this perfectly illustrates how the NFL exclusivity deal punishes the fans.

[LionsFanNJ]

Oh well at least they're upfront about it which is good. I know what to expect going in.
I don't have too much of a problem with franchise, though i would LOVE it being deeper. At least the NCAA classes will be tuned, to what extent who knows. Still, its a real downer but it is what it is. I knew i'd be playing NCAA more this year than Madden anyway.

[SteelerSpartan]

Im not going to get real mad yet.....I want to see all these gameplay improvements in action.....They better be noticeable and great additions because thats what they're saying is carrying the game this year


But man Im tired of this mentality from EA that its "either/or".......Your freaking EA, one of the most powerful game companies there are.....we really should be getting both upgrades

[TheWatcher]

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

Ok, this is what I wanted to say the last time you brought this up, How do they know it's not a big money maker? They don't track franchise play. They can't.

Because they told me so, and I'm not about to call them liars as they wouldn't even have a reason to lie in that situation. Offline features don't have to be connected to online to be tracked. That's what they use focus groups and demographic tendency data for, just like they have before the use of net data. Just going by the people you know and some websites that attract mostly hardcore players, is not even hardly a good enough measure to challenge it, but I guess this won't stop people from doing it even when they can see the circumstance unfolding right in front of their eyes, so I digress...

But anyway, I don't wanna get into this again though so I won't even speak on it in this thread any further, because it's a done deal now with nothing for people to make a case against. You now see a 6th straight year of what I said, and for a 6th straight year there are no major overhauls/upgrades. There really isn't anything to else to say, it's right in front of you now in print, straight from the developer.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by mm boost

The even MORE ridiculous part of this is, I've seen NUMEROUS people whine and cry that they should make this game every 2 years so that it has more features and everything is fixed...um...so they got their wishes, and yet there is still all the bitching. I am perfectly fine with this game....upgraded audio, commentary, graphics, controls, stats, injuries, presentation...all of the things that makes football...football has been fixed. I think this year's game is gonna rock.

I agree taking two years and fixing franchise is a good thing, but why should I buy Madden 11 if the fixes are in Madden 12? Just to show support to the co.?

I've only heard rough audio commentary, not how it is in game. Locomotion hasn't looked improved in the vids, I've only been told about a catch debugging tool and have yet to see it working. The blocking was demonstrated on rookie so what I've seen is useless for judging it in game. Gameflow and Gameplan are the only definite additions to Madden 11 and I have no interest in using them as I like the play calling part of football.

[cowboykmoney]

They also worked with NCAA on fixing the imported draft classes so that alone with injuries and superbowl presention all we need is superbowl wins to go in players award history and it is recorded in each players stats when they win the big game.

[Netherscourge]

Wait - Madden 12?

12???

Is that a typo?


Why the hell would they be pushing Madden 12 when Madden 11 isn't even out yet?

What kind of idiots they got running the show over there?



(Sorry - this is just insanity at it's worst)

[slick589]

so sick of this "maybe next year" stuff. If gameplay is not drastically improved i wonder what EA has been doing since 10 released. damn this sucks