Madden NFL Designers Podcast #5

[TreFacTor]

Just listened to a few minutes, and I ahve to say that I understand the guy who created the stratpad walked, but why give the next guy credit for "fixing" it or returning it to previous form when he didn't? Things like this are the reason I don't listen to the podcasts or believe anything they have to say... I get so disappointed whenever I hear something that is a false truth. I get the feeling sometimes that they don't understand what it means to us to be able to replicate what our favorite team is doing on sunday. Not that they don't care...just simply that they miss the point.

Let the cheaters play the cheaters... yeah I know it's a game, but would the NFL take such a stance?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreFacTor

Just listened to a few minutes, and I ahve to say that I understand the guy who created the stratpad walked, but why give the next guy credit for "fixing" it or returning it to previous form when he didn't? Things like this are the reason I don't listen to the podcasts or believe anything they have to say... I get so disappointed whenever I hear something that is a false truth. I get the feeling sometimes that they don't understand what it means to us to be able to replicate what our favorite team is doing on sunday. Not that they don't care...just simply that they miss the point. Let the cheaters play the cheaters... yeah I know it's a game, but would the NFL take such a stance?

Interesting, I can use the previous Madden pre snaps on Madden 11 like I did in previous Madden's. To me, that is a fix.

[DickDalewood]

Well, thank God for no vision cone... I ****ing hated that thing.

[N51_rob]

Not much info, but hateful tweet of the week was funny to me.

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[marshallfever]

I have to admit this is the second podcast i listened to, says NOTHING at all about Madden 12 but it was still enjoyable listening to it for some reason. Its good to see what the guys behind the game think and their view on their own game and football in general.

Eventually as we approach the Super Bowl and after wards, we'll probably get some concrete stuff on Madden 12

[cdon2k]

I think the name for the podcasts should be, "Operation: Not Get Fired" lol. I think they know Madden won't be where it needs to be for a few years and they want us to support the game (or cut it a break) based on the fact that they are good guys and supposedly have the correct vision.

I have subscribed to this theory for a few years, but Madden 11 was a step back to me. Locomotion was a great idea, but NCAA's was better and gameflow/gameplanning was broken even after patch #5 . I won't get into what will make the game better as that rhetoric is getting tired and I won't rehash it again. I enjoy listening to the podcasts, but Madden 12 is almost getting to rent before buy status after a day 1 purchase for M11.

[gbombbay]

i heard you guy's say on one of the podcast that the biggest challenge you guy's have is time. that just lets me know your not putting out the best product possible. have you ever thought about pushing back the release date of the game. because that "time" just sounds like an excuse. because all sports games are challenged by "time." so can we stop lying about madden and call it what it is. ppl say its not that bad but what are you comparing it to...another madden? out of all the sports games that are out, its the worst. from presentation, to game play to the graphics, especially the player builds... why is that? all that are better: Fight Night, NBA 2K11, NHL 11, and MLB The Show. So if you compare the quality of those to Madden i would say its not that good of a game, wouldn't you? lets just get the best product out there please.

[keys4]

I would have to agree 100% with gbombbay, lets just face it football fans and sports gamers. Madden is just not a good game and hasnt been since the release of the new next gen systems. I just find it mind bogling that this game is still not up to par and nowhere near competes with any current sports game on the market from graphics,presentation, and oh lets not forget this terrible gaming control. Im just trying to figure out ea as a company. How do you guys make games like Fight Night, Fifa, and NHL look great and the top seller of your company is put together half ***. Well the answer to that would have to be that Madden will sell off of name alone and its the only football game on the market. But thats not the problem the problem is the game needs to be totally revamped from staff on down. Because this is terrible for the gaming industry right now.