End of Console Generations is Not an Excuse for No Innovation

[RUFFNREADY]

If EA uses kincet in this years version; i wil just not buy it.
Lack of innovation will kill the Madden franchis

[bigsmallwood]

Madden 13 is make or break. This HD gen was all about graphics but sorely lacking in features. EA has to be ashamed about how terrible this next-gen football games have gone. Reselling old features as new is tacky and the excuses just show a true lack of innovation. I really hope Madden 13 is a smashing success in the gameplay/presentation department.

[darknmild]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigsmallwood

Madden 13 is make or break. This HD gen was all about graphics but sorely lacking in features. EA has to be ashamed about how terrible this next-gen football games have gone. Reselling old features as new is tacky and the excuses just show a true lack of innovation. I really hope Madden 13 is a smashing success in the gameplay/presentation department.

I hope so too.

[DJ]

This generation has been almost a complete waste, which is a shame. I used to play Madden year-round; now, I struggle to finish one year of a Franchise.

Oh, and I wanted to make mention of something posted in the article: the back of the box for Madden 95. If you had covered up the year and just showed me that paragraph, I would say yes to buying that game. That was a very nice piece of writing and not only did it tell you about some of the key features of the game, it painted it around a scenario that you, the gamer, could face and you could put yourself in that situation.

Sports games could stand to do more of this type of advertising, as the standard 3-4 photos and very brief descriptions really don't do much to draw in those casual fans.

[mestevo]

Doesn't this fall squarely into the 'we don't know what all they are doing this year yet' category? Current consoles have known limitations, only so much can be done, but they've made improvements and changes every year.

Who is banging the 'no innovation until next gen' drum anyways? Which seems to be the crux of the entire article.

Below are two screenshots of Madden 11 and of Madden 12, if you think that's merely an incremental change in the way the game looks, from lighting to grass and how he's even holding the ball... there's no point in really going on.

The games aren't perfect (nor were the games in the past), but man, the hyperbole in these threads is getting pretty thick:

"This generation has been almost a complete waste"

"Madden 13 is make or break" (the number just gets incremented every year for this quote)

"If EA uses kincet in this years version; i wil just not buy it." This is the typical OS 'well EA is doing something we are asking them to, but not what I want so it's bad/wrong'

"Tweak, tweak, tweak until the new consoles come out is crap but it's what we are seeing."

I look forward to when the sticky rules are back in force again closer to release.

[PatriotJames]

"So if Madden NFL '13 fails to innovate -- if it fails to excite, as no Madden has this generation bar Madden NFL 10 -- do not blame the new consoles, blame developer EA Tiburon's inability to take advantage of the current consoles' technology."

AMEN!! Finally, someone on OS Staff talking sense about Madden. Great article, Jayson!

[fearwhatnow]

EA needs to act wisely and finally in benefit of their customers.Bring the series on PC and make it mod-friendly.This EA joke about pc piracy must come to an end.Fifa 12 for pc sold very well even if it was a mediocre game especially offline.2kSports sales on pc are good for both NBA and MLB titles all these years.

[Profit89]

Quote: Originally Posted by fearwhatnow

EA needs to act wisely and finally in benefit of their customers.Bring the series on PC and make it mod-friendly.This EA joke about pc piracy must come to an end.Fifa 12 for pc sold very well even if it was a mediocre game especially offline.2kSports sales on pc are good for both NBA and MLB titles all these years.

Totally agree.

Bring it to the PC already, where the potential is limitless. Companies just use the piracy argument so they don't have to work hard. It enables mediocrity. Make a game run flawless online and with lots of features and the piracy argument goes out the window.

PC sales have risen dramatically in gaming and continue to rise. Digital sales are where it's at. "Get with the game" EA.

Focusing on consoles is a big mistake. In 5-10 years, you'll have casual gamers on one side (dominated by tablets) and hardcore gamers on the other side (dominated by the PC).