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

[bucky60]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

Wow, the whining NEVER stops when it comes to Madden. Even when they are being UPFRONT about what's going on and state how they are going ahead with a clean slate AND want EVERYBODY to help make franchise better for Madden 12, people just get beside themselves with a whole lot of Negative Nancisms.

They have a track record, a history. Not complaining, just commenting on there track record. They have had over a half decade and the game still isn't where it was over a half decade ago. That's shameful.

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

People complain about every aspect of Madden and when they try to focus on particular things year to year in layers,

Working year to year in Layers? They're working on the SAME things they were working on A HALF A DECADE AGO. What are you talking about?

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

they can't get to everything because they DON'T have that much time with yearly releases.

It's not time, it's resources. They aren't applying enough resources to add these things. A team can be working on offline/online franchise, while another team works on game play.

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

Now, this announcement about franchise doesn't really bother me. I'm good with it

They had this in the game 6 YEARS AGO.

That's not complaining. That's just saying it like it is.

I've been in software dev. for over 30 years.

[rangerrick012]

Quote: Originally Posted by swill43507

All of you guys here are FULL OF CRAP!!!...All of you are saying that "I am not gonna buy the game this year, I am not gonna buy it." And then as soon as the release date comes up, you are rushing to the store to buy your copy of the game! You guys are nothing but a bunch of Key Board Gangsters. All talk and no action.

Madden 10 was the first next gen Madden I bought. I don't have $60 to be wasting on a half assed game every year. Madden 10 was good but there was still a lot missing, mainly within Franchise mode. If that is not upgraded, then hell no, I will not be putting my money towards what they admit is a glorified roster update w/ a few gameplay tweaks that should've been in years ago. I'd rather put that towards teams that actually seem to be trying - NBA 2k11, FIFA, NCAA, heck maybe even try NBA Elite - than same old Madden. See you in 2011.

[BeantownPat]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

Wow, the whining NEVER stops when it comes to Madden. Even when they are being UPFRONT about what's going on and state how they are going ahead with a clean slate AND want EVERYBODY to help make franchise better for Madden 12, people just get beside themselves with a whole lot of Negative Nancisms. People complain about every aspect of Madden and when they try to focus on particular things year to year in layers, they can't get to everything because they DON'T have that much time with yearly releases. EVERY game company has numbers to make, including 2K, and when it comes to sports games, they come out every year. Again, NOT much time to get to everything. I could go on, but I won't. I BEEN knew about the engine and code being limited and have spoke on it so hearing such things don't bother me. They'll get a new engine. Trust me. Now, this announcement about franchise doesn't really bother me. I'm good with it as long as the game play (and presentation) keeps getting better. I care most about game play and I get into the franchise every year. If it falls by the way side to keep improving gameplay, I don't care. I don't go all nuts about stats and the like, anyway. It's not like I'm the actual players getting PAID to put them up. I'm good.

I am "happy" about them being upfront about it however it does not change the disappointment.

They said last year there wouldn't be a overhaul because they were just fixing the broken stuff, fine. Was franchise better? slightly but there was that optimism that next year was when the big stuff would come in and now nothing.

They fixed stats? they said they would fix that last year, then they said they would fix that through patches and that didnt work, now we are supposed to believe its fixed in madden 11, lets just say i have a reason to doubt something as simple as stats will be fixed.

However we cant really complain we just have to go with it because no matter what we do or say they have already made the decision for us that Franchise mode isnt that.

With that said i just hope its not more of the same in 2012 where they say heres a new simple franchise and we will slowly add to it over the years, i want and think we deserve a huge overhaul with everything we have been asking for for the last 6 years. something on Head Coach level, anything less and i will be disappointed

Some of us live and die by Franchise Mode and as much as i want to say im so outraged that i wont buy madden 11 i probably will and thats where they get us, its the only NFL game we have

[sportzbro]

LOL just wow... This news sucks big time, especially because franchise is the only mode I play. No serious additions - Really? Game flow was the big time feature this year?

Let me help get that bullet out of your foot Madden.

[Nza]

Kudos to EA for not ignoring the calls for word on franchise mode and not just letting it go unannounced until we all figured it out ourselves anyway, but the announcement is the nail in the coffin for me - definitely not going to be buying M11.

EA has a history on not living up to future plans (they said EASports on PC was back for last year...) so I don't really expect much for M12 either. There could be a new team and new direction by then, which is not sounding like a terrible thing honestly.

[ZoneKIller]

Wish this was April 1st

[Outkizast]

Quote: Originally Posted by BeantownPat

I am "happy" about them being upfront about it however it does not change the disappointment. They said last year there wouldn't be a overhaul because they were just fixing the broken stuff, fine. Was franchise better? slightly but there was that optimism that next year was when the big stuff would come in and now nothing. They fixed stats? they said they would fix that last year, then they said they would fix that through patches and that didnt work, now we are supposed to believe its fixed in madden 11, lets just say i have a reason to doubt something as simple as stats will be fixed. However we cant really complain we just have to go with it because no matter what we do or say they have already made the decision for us that Franchise mode isnt that. With that said i just hope its not more of the same in 2012 where they say heres a new simple franchise and we will slowly add to it over the years, i want and think we deserve a huge overhaul with everything we have been asking for for the last 6 years. something on Head Coach level, anything less and i will be disappointed Some of us live and die by Franchise Mode and as much as i want to say im so outraged that i wont buy madden 11 i probably will and thats where they get us, its the only NFL game we have

Ding ding ding.

I won't have a HUGE issue with this announcement (it's still a bit disappointing however) as long as they fix the ISSUES with franchise mode, add a VIDEO highlight show to the mix, progression throughout the season, progressive lighting, AND gameplay is as good as they say it will be. If they fall short on delivering an AMAZING gameplay experience on the field this year, THEN I will be pissed. Because if the game isn't vastly improved on the field over last year, it will be a big disappointment on what they tried to accomplish this ENTIRE year...

Another note: I liked the whole idea of this gameplan/gameflow mode ever since I heard about it. But that was when I thought it was "extra" and they were still putting resources towards improving franchise mode. There is NO reason to add this feature before franchise improvements.

[statum71]

I trust that gamers here on OS will come up with some great stuff. I just wanna make sure we KEEP at least one thing in this re-building process.......multi-player franchise.

PLEASE don't handcuff my favorite game mode!!!!