EA/NFL Extend NFL Exclusive License by One Year to 2013

[cgalligan]

people are just going off of what they know. M05 was the pinacal. And its been bad ever since with little to no improvements every year.

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me 2,3,4,5,6,7 times, shame me

[RJTurneR]

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I just think it’s premature to bash a game that’s 6 months from release. We don’t know everything that will be in Madden 12. They could have reworked the entire franchise mode. We know they worked on it at least. You just gotta stay positive. I think if any year will be great then this is the year.

This I agree with. I can understand people are fed up, and I can understand why people are fed up. At the end of the day though, it is just a video game. Ok, it's the only NFL game out there, and people use it to get there football fix. I know I do. But right now, there is a possibility that we could end up with no football.

I would rather have Madden if there is going to be no NFL, than just have nothing.

This year will be great for games anyway.

[Afrikan]

Quote: Originally Posted by dickey1331

I just think it’s premature to bash a game that’s 6 months from release. We don’t know everything that will be in Madden 12. They could have reworked the entire franchise mode. We know they worked on it at least. You just gotta stay positive. I think if any year will be great then this is the year.

Oh I agree, a game shouldn't be bashed 6 months before release. I think it is more so the series that people are bashing. Now I know bashing gets you no where, especially here at O.S. but I understand why some would be worried. It's not like they would give them the benefit of the doubt.

also for those who are posting remember, do not cuss in your posts...or try to filter it with symbols. You will get moderated. IT'S NOT WORTH IT!

[johnprestonevans]

Quote: Originally Posted by mr janny

Does competition really inspire change? Look at other gaming franchises. There are tons of options out there in the FPS genre, yet the top dog is Call of Duty, a series that has changed very little from year to year. There's a whole lot of speculation going on in this thread, but most of it is ill informed hyperbole.

Respectfully, I disagree. The difference between Madden and Call of Duty is that COD is doing everything right. Their product is at the top of their game at the moment. It's like being Madden 04/05 and not like Madden 11. Call of Duty offers an experience that no other FPS game can quite can match. And there IS competition in the FPS market. Tons of it. I personally like Battlefield Bad Company 2 better than COD, but that's the point - there is competition and choice. I loved being able to choose between 2 great games in Madden 05 and NFL2K5. But the fact that this series continues to ignore its glaring problems in favor of marketable gimmicks and back-of-the-box features makes it plum for the picking.

[videlsports]

Bang on here. The presentation is embarrassingly poor despite owning the rights to NFL and ESPN. The half-hearted attempt with the "Extra Point" is disgusting when set next to 2K5's SportCenter. No hightlights. No stories. Nothing dynamic nor presented the way you see it on TV. I just keep envisioning these guys sitting around counting their money and saying "nah, why should be introduce real physics? Why bother re-booting the presentation? Lets spend a few hours to program surprise onside kicks." ugh.


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[Mos1ted]

When I initially came to this site this morning, the shock and awe of being greeting with the exclusivity extension news lasting for about 3 seconds...in real time. At the end of all, I'm really not that upset about it either. To be honest, I'm more upset with 2K for not having a football game (grant it, an unlicensed one) to attempt to grab some of the football gaming market share. The more I watch X's and O's segments on shows such as NFL Live (ESPN) or AFC/NFC Playbook (NFL Network), the more I get upset that no football game currently on the market has made any attempt to replicate the nuances of strategy that go into football. Basketball is my favorite sport to play in real life, but it's a really simple game, and that translates in the video game market (hence the easiness to cheese). Football on the other hand is a very complex game, but that's not really represented in the video game segment. After all, the NFL license is just that, a license. Take away the logos and players and what do you have in Madden? Just another football game.

2K's "We don't want to upset the NFL by making a game using NFL rules and structure" stance just blew up in their face. Obviously, you can see where the NFL's loyalty really lies. So if I'm 2K, I say bump it, and at least try to compete either in the college football market or the generic market. Either way, you're still offering gamers something different which is what many of us want right now.

[RJTurneR]

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The difference between Madden and Call of Duty is that COD is doing everything right.

And wrong.. Just look in depth.

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Call of Duty offers an experience that no other FPS game can quite can match.

Introducing.. Call of Duty: Black Ops! There is no other game that makes you feel like your in the heat of battle.. Where everyone uses an AK74 w/Grip and Rapid Fire, and hides away in a corner using Ghost. Bullets are a thing of the past! Noob tubing is the future! Get your copy today!

Yeah.. it offers an experience like no over alright.. a experience that will raise peoples blood pressure and turn them into anti-social hermits.

CoD had a huge head start. A big reason why it sells so well. People find ways to exploit the game and make it to easy.. and annoying, and anything thats easy will sell better in the gaming world. Everyone knows about the way people exploit the AK74. That sets of a trend.. and ruins the game for us who play fairly.

CoD is just as bad as Madden. Ways to unfairly exploit your opponent, glitches, bugs, the AK74 is the unfair money plays of Madden.. and then there's lag.

From an in depth perspective both fail. Which asks the question.. Do EA really put a lot of effort into Madden, but it just doesn't succeed?

EA are building on a game engine that dates back a long way. Tons and tons of code. Which can cause bugs and what not. We are just seeing this type of thing in CoD, which makes me think that is this really EA's fault?

[JMD]

I think I'm going to be done with Madden, any new Madden games that is. I started buying Madden games with Madden 06 on the 360 and have bought the game each year since then. The game has improved over the years , but the past 3 Madden games 09, 10 , and 11 show very little improvement. I actually feel Madden 10 is the best of the bunch, if not for the foolish jerking of the players when they break out in the open , I'd have no issue with the game. I'm just going to stick with the Madden games I now have and also NFL 2k5, and wait for the next generation of consoles to come along and see what video game football brings. Madden 12 is going to have to be something really special for me to buy it, I can't see myself paying $60.00 just for a roster update again this year.