Madden Sales Down Significantly This Year

[Valdarez]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaymee13

The NFL only believes in exclusive deals. If not EA, it will be someone else. You have more control of your image with exclusivities, and that is the most important thing for the NFL. As long as EA can afford the exclusive deal, we will only see Madden.

While the premise sounds good, it was EA that first approached the NFL on the idea of an exclusive deal, not the other way around. Seems some money may have exchanged hands as well with the NFLPA saving EA Sports 1 Million dollars when they are supposed to represent the players, not EA.

[m1ke_nyc]

IM sure alot of this is due to next gen consoles. My problem with Madden is the game is targeted to casuals and tourney players. You look at MLB The Show and NBA 2K those games are sim at the core but they give you options as well as slightly tuning the game to make it fun for the casuals. I think first and foremost you must try to replicate the sport THEN find a way to appeal to your casuals who wanna pick up and play. Madden has lacked a true vision, they say its what you see on Sundays but develop the game to play completely different from that.

[Fist Of Kings]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tsuki

Just did this with my madden 07. Did not want to update rosters so I just simmed to the 2013 season with the Bears(not making any roster adjustments through sims) and started from there. Found some pretty good sliders that people posted way back from 09 and BAM best football game. Planning on finding me a copy of NFL 2K5 and doing the same I compare both games figure out which one I like more and play that until either EA gets it together or another developer gets the license. There are options my friends use them!

I got my copy of 2K5 for 99 cents, both are good games. I usually play it after I get pissed and finally sell the last EA football game I bought for the year. But I saw a copy of Madden 05 at work, so I decided to play it since so many people say it's the best game in the series. The biggest adjustment aren't the graphics, but the controls. I don't like juking with the shoulder buttons.


I'm not sure if it's the best Madden, but compared to Madden 13/NCAA 14 it's a breath of fresh air. I mainly watched the ai play and saw a great 6-3 defensive game in the rain, I love stuff like that.


I don't understand why they are going backwards when this old game has actual defense that adapts to what I'm doing, fumbles, punters trying to pin me within the 20 yard line instead of blindly kicking it in the endzone for a touchback and actual penalties being called.

[Demoncrom]

Did you guys see what 2K is doing with basketball? They partenered with stats inc to create a livinging roster where the game will constantly update the roster based on what is happening in the league. This is tremendous, so no more waiting weeks for a new update. If a player is hot, any player or team you will get the updates in like weekly or something.

I don't have all the details, but it is that same love that we miss from 2k in Football, innovation and updates. Seriously EA it was clear during preseason that Mills would be the started on the bears o-line and did they update it on time - nope.

Add to the fact that we still need sliders to make the game play sim and you can see why I for one might get it but certainly would recommend it to no one.

Did any of you guys get an email from EA? They wanted me to fill a survey about Madden and I did. I hope you guys did the same.

[Demoncrom]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dolphins88

Bottom line madden has to hand the game over to new developers that can make a game realistic to hard core gamers to get sales. I have not purchased a football game this gen. It's crazy how the 8 and 16 bit gens made more worthy games.

Yes they should hand it back over to 2K

[Smoke6]

Quote: Originally Posted by Demoncrom

Yes they should hand it back over to 2K

Not that, but just get some people who are actually passionate about the sport they are trying to replicate. U get that we get the best of what we could possibly ask for!

Ever seen how good quality comes from happy employee's who love their job and what they do for a living? Its night and day compared to what we have now!

[Tsuki]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fist Of Kings

I got my copy of 2K5 for 99 cents, both are good games. I usually play it after I get pissed and finally sell the last EA football game I bought for the year. But I saw a copy of Madden 05 at work, so I decided to play it since so many people say it's the best game in the series. The biggest adjustment aren't the graphics, but the controls. I don't like juking with the shoulder buttons. I'm not sure if it's the best Madden, but compared to Madden 13/NCAA 14 it's a breath of fresh air. I mainly watched the ai play and saw a great 6-3 defensive game in the rain, I love stuff like that. I don't understand why they are going backwards when this old game has actual defense that adapts to what I'm doing, fumbles, punters trying to pin me within the 20 yard line instead of blindly kicking it in the endzone for a touchback and actual penalties being called.

Yes running the football is difficult but I actually like not having the "truck stick" since I think broken tackles should be rating based(tacklers ability vs. RB's abilities). I got the juking down now with these games Defense is tough and dont expect many 20yrd runs all game pick your spots when it comes to running but in the end throwing is just a better option just like IRL.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by Demoncrom

Yes they should hand it back over to 2K

Yeah, they did a bang up job with their baseball franchise.