Madden NFL 13 Video - Gameplay With Jim Nantz and Phil Simms In-Game Commentary

[ryan36]

It's better but not great.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by ryan36

It's better but not great.

Yeah I'm hoping they smooth it out by the final build. I'm sure they are working on it and will continue to up till around late June early July. Play by play is one thing, but I want the commentary to feel immersive and really suck you into the game, more than anything else. Last year every game felt like a exhibition game and if they can capture the emotion from week to week and throughout the Playoffs and into the Super Bowl than I will be very satisfied. We've already heard that Jim and Phil will be aware of what is happening around them and from week to week and that is great news, far outshadows what we hear in these clips IMO.

[wheelman990]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

Yeah I'm hoping they smooth it out by the final build. I'm sure they are working on it and will continue to up till around late June early July. Play by play is one thing, but I want the commentary to feel immersive and really suck you into the game, more than anything else. Last year every game felt like a exhibition game and if they can capture the emotion from week to week and throughout the Playoffs and into the Super Bowl than I will be very satisfied. We've already heard that Jim and Phil will be aware of what is happening around them and from week to week and that is great news, far outshadows what we hear in these clips IMO.

You are very optimistic on all your posts, I will give you that

Here is my thought.....it is more likely they are showing us their current best (as that is what you should do to hype the game, anything less would be a poor move). IMO if this is what EA chose to showcase, commentary could be a miss again this year. It doesn't sound bad to me, but it just sounds acceptable, alright. nothing to get excited about. Better then last year? I certainly hope so!!

Only time will tell. Personally, I don't expect to be blown away, but that is only because of their track record and the clips I have heard so far. A person really can't say it will be any better then what they show us. That would just be wishful thinking.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by wheelman990

You are very optimistic, I will give you that

I'll be honest if it wasn't for the fact that it was a new development team I probably would be more skeptical. This is the first year this team has made a Madden game, so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. Rest assured if I'm not happy come August, EA devs will know it before anyone, but that's August not May.

[at23steelers]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

I'll be honest if it wasn't for the fact that it was a new development team I probably would be more skeptical. This is the first year this team has made a Madden game, so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. Rest assured if I'm not happy come August, EA devs will know it before anyone, but that's August not May.

I have absolutely NO doubt about that one!! haha

[wheelman990]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

I'll be honest if it wasn't for the fact that it was a new development team I probably would be more skeptical. This is the first year this team has made a Madden game, so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. Rest assured if I'm not happy come August, EA devs will know it before anyone, but that's August not May.

I'm trying not to sound too negative, because I do believe they deserve until at least gameplay videos release before we really come down on them for anything. I have to say though up until now I have been a little disappointed. Like you I was expecting a lot this year. New team, director, and the hush hush on everything got me curious on what might be going on behind closed doors. As news, clips, photo's, etc have been released I find myself seeing a lot of the same old same old Madden. While I do believe this will be the best madden yet, I think Madden has many years to go to be where it needs to be now.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by wheelman990

I'm trying not to sound too negative, because I do believe they deserve until at least gameplay videos release before we really come down on them for anything. I have to say though up until now I have been a little disappointed. Like you I was expecting a lot this year. New team, director, and the hush hush on everything got me curious on what might be going on behind closed doors. As news, clips, photo's, etc have been released I find myself seeing a lot of the same old same old Madden. While I do believe this will be the best madden yet, I think Madden has many years to go to be where it needs to be now.

Yeah if it wasn't for June 4th I'd be pretty disappointed so far too, but I trust Azure and the other guy Scott somethings opinion, both who have been big critics of Madden in the past, walked away impressed with what they saw.

Even with that aside, June 4th is still huge for me because we will get Franchise Mode news.

[Meast21Forever]

Nantz sounds like ****. It's the same pieced together crap we've had for the last 10 years. Sounds no different to me, just a different guy reading it.

I usually end up turning it off after a season of franchise anyway, but still - this is not impressive in the slightest.