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

[ryan36]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

Outside of something very quantifiable like the stats czar, I have a hard time accepting any assumption that anyone does their job poorly just because there's no competition. I can understand being unhappy with the result or end product, but to say specifically that the people working on the project are giving anything less than their full effort on to make a game is a bit overreaching IMO. It's just not how you keep your job.

I would go a step farther and say that it's plausible to question the current team's aptitude to make a game, because if the product falls short, the team has fallen short. But I would never question their effort. In fact, I'd say with all the effort they've put in, I'm surprised the game isn't better.

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Do you really think the developers are putting forth half the effort? If that happened in my job, I'd be shown the door.

Quote: Originally Posted by Americas Team1

From looking at the gameplay, AI, and franchise yes I do. There is no reason for the gameplay to not be better than what it is. The game play is pretty much broken IMO. The AI is just awful it's either way to easy or they just flat out cheat you to beat you.And what about the franchise mode? I guess that the madden just forgot that there's a franchise cause all they've added is a sub-par weekly show.

Quote: Originally Posted by EddieV

I don't think anyone questioned the effort so much as the talent. I could spend 24 hours a day for the next 2 years trying to make the next installment of COD, but it would still be a piece of crap. I don't have the same talent as those guys.

I was replying to the above post where Americas Team1 confirms that he believes the team only gives half effort.

[lofeazy]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

Outside of something very quantifiable like the stats czar, I have a hard time accepting any assumption that anyone does their job poorly just because there's no competition. I can understand being unhappy with the result or end product, but to say specifically that the people working on the project are giving anything less than their full effort on to make a game is a bit overreaching IMO. It's just not how you keep your job.

When your the only NFL GAME AND FOOTBALL VIDEO WHY Take any risk when you can put out the same product year after year with the same errors?(Like ryan36 said below your post they are selling milloins of games to a TARGET AUDIENCE.They don't care about the errors.)

[nolesfan69]

The way I feel about the franchise overall is good but the last few years the game is getting a little boring. It's kind of like having the same dinner
every Monday for 5 years. But I think this is also my fault since I bought
the game since 1990. I guess I am looking for some kind of change to
make the game fresh and new. I won't make any judgements till I get
some more info on the game. I will never rule out buying the game
this year.

[Kage123]

This disgusts me to the DAMN CORE! Madden is a pathetic representation of the game of football. PERIOD!

[lofeazy]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

I was replying to the above post where Americas Team1 confirms that he believes the team only gives half effort.

Why bust my butt when I am the only NFL football game?(I'll make millions anyway?)

[mwjr]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyJim76

This license is EA's until they go out of business. We will never have an NFL licensed game made by another company again. Time to face facts people, this is profitable for both the NFL and EA.

Methinks you are correct.

Haven't bought Madden in 3 years. The lack of progress with the game has left me totally dissatisfied. I really want to play a football game again, but Madden is just lacking.

[mwjr]

Quote: Originally Posted by khaliib

Same game engine through 2014!!! I guess I'm wondering what foolish person would run out and buy the next tier of console, when sports games for the current systems have not been developed to maximize their potential? Well, it's not EA's fault or the NFL's fault. It's you the foolish consumer that complains about this game, yet you go out and spend $60, just to trade it in and complain even more. If all the people who complained they didn't like this game, stop buying what they hate so much, then this deal would be worthless. But you keep buying, so as hard of a pill it is to swallow, it's your fault!!! I've been saying Rent-before-Buy for the past 3 years, but it seems to be such a hard concept to grasp or folks just have little self control and must go buy. What's sad is that you buy knowing exactly what your going to get. Can't get mad, your dollars are the Glue to such a deal. Hey, if your really "Hardcore" as you say you are, and want authentic football without the gimmicks, then a Non-NFL/NCAA Brand shouldn't really matter to you as long as it's what you see on TV, right? Maybe one of the writers could do a "Poll" to see how many gamers would buy an authentic football game without the brand names. Let's see what the numbers really look like (as far as on the OS Forum). Count me as a Buy for "Authentic" Non-Brand Name football!!!

Count me in as well.

I thought that All-Pro was on the right track. A few tweaks to the gameplay, and then a completely fictional league with fictional players and teams featuring a functional franchise mode, and I would've bought it. Still would.