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

[DLaren]

I've sat here for over an hour now, sipping my Yerba Mate' tea, reading the reactions in all 270+ replies...and I'm amazed that so many people are STILL so emotionally invested in football gaming.

I figured after about six years of sub-par experiences, most would have simply grown apathetic to the entire situation...I know I have.

I've bought every Madden title this generation, and I don't think I've held-on to any of them for longer than a few weeks (though, NFL HeadCoach'09 had some serious staying-power). At this point, I've resigned myself to simply enjoying Madden for about a month, then trading it in for something else once I can no longer stomach all of the lingering issues.

This extended deal didn't even provoke a reaction from me. I'll have Madden'12 a week early (as usual), love it for a couple of weeks, tolerate it for one more week, then trade it in for something more satisfying. And you know what? I'm ok with that...for better or worse, until someone can produce a football game that demands my attention for months on end.

[RememberMe12]

Quote: Originally Posted by Perfect Zero

Back in 2005 I would have been devastated. I used to watch football every weekend and really kept up with it. Now, I can't even watch the pro ranks anymore because there's not a game that represents it at all. The NFL has sucked the fun out of football to me because of this, and teams like SCEA have made me more of a baseball fan. It is what it is.

I think I know where you are getting at with this. NHL series and The Show series have gotten me interested and following hockey and baseball, while when I look at the NFL I wish there was a game that I could enjoy just like I enjoy watching football games. It depresses me because there isnt one........at least on this gen of consoles.

[Tweeg]

Sad face....FML

[grunt]

We are lucky to have Madden 11. The business model have changed. I don't think there are too many companies that would produce a license football game. There were only 2 viable professional football games at the time of the EA/NFL deal. How many people purchased NFL Fever, Quarterback Club, Gameday, or even NFL 2k2, 2k3, and 2k4.

Consumers didn't support multiple football games. We nitpick these games and brand loyalty dominated the market. Most didn't even buy 2k football games before 19.99 price drop. I remember how so many here defended the EA/NFL deal now EA is the great devil.

Sport gamers will have one hockey game, baseball game, football game, and basketball game. We can't blame EA/NFL for the rise of FPS and the decline of sport games.

PS

Madden 11 is a good game after the patches.

[jeremym480]

Quote: Originally Posted by DLaren

I've sat here for over an hour now, sipping my Yerba Mate' tea, reading the reactions in all 270+ replies...and I'm amazed that so many people are STILL so emotionally invested in football gaming. I figured after about six years of sub-par experiences, most would have simply grown apathetic to the entire situation...I know I have. I've bought every Madden title this generation, and I don't think I've held-on to any of them for longer than a few weeks (though, NFL HeadCoach'09 had some serious staying-power). At this point, I've resigned myself to simply enjoying Madden for about a month, then trading it in for something else once I can no longer stomach all of the lingering issues. This extended deal didn't even provoke a reaction from me. I'll have Madden'12 a week early (as usual), love it for a couple of weeks, tolerate it for one more week, then trade it in for something more satisfying. And you know what? I'm ok with that...for better or worse, until someone can produce a football game that demands my attention for months on end.

Thats pretty much my feelings, as well. I'm buying M12 day one and my only expectation is for it to keep me entertained for a month or two. Mainly because I know that even if it's the best football game ever made it's still going to have some stiff competition for gaming time with games like NBA 2K12, Uncharted 3 and Batman: Arkham City right around the corner. Although, I'm still holding out hope for a deep offline franchise and an upgraded online franchise. If those two are up to par I could easily see M12 competing with those other games in my consoles rather than losing out to them. Here's to hoping

[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by grunt

Madden 11 is a good game after the patches.

I borrowed this last week from a friend. I didn't play it pre-patch 5. I agree with this statment. Here is the problem. I couldn't finish a game. I was bored in the 3rd quarters of games. Ended up quitting games to play NBA 2k11 or NCAA.

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[Old Mr T]

I only play two sports games, football and soccer.

PES and FIFA create great soccer options, but football has only one option and that's a shame.

Prior to the exclusive agreement, I always preferred Madden over 2K. Madden '04 and '05 were superb products, so much work clearly went into them (franchise and gameplay), so they kept me happy for ages.

Since the exclusive agreement the quality has dropped off, and although I can still enjoy the game to some extent, it doesn't feel like video game football has moved forward since '05. Previous gen features have been removed and then added bit by bit. That's really poor in my opinion.

What does an extra year mean to me? No significant improvement in terms of gameplay I guess.

[dickey1331]

Quote: Originally Posted by grunt

We are lucky to have Madden 11. The business model have changed. I don't think there are too many companies that would produce a license football game. There were only 2 viable professional football games at the time of the EA/NFL deal. How many people purchased NFL Fever, Quarterback Club, Gameday, or even NFL 2k2, 2k3, and 2k4. Consumers didn't support multiple football games. We nitpick these games and brand loyalty dominated the market. Most didn't even buy 2k football games before 19.99 price drop. I remember how so many here defended the EA/NFL deal now EA is the great devil. Sport gamers will have one hockey game, baseball game, football game, and basketball game. We can't blame EA/NFL for the rise of FPS and the decline of sport games. PS Madden 11 is a good game after the patches.

I agree. Sports games are going away, the way we had it in the past isnt going to come back.