Madden NFL 25 CoachGlass with SmartGlass Video, Screenshots & Previews (Xbox One)

[criscarter]

Quote: Originally Posted by guaps

Seems like an interesting idea. I'm on the PS4, however, and would rather have an app to manage my franchise mode. I spend a lot of time browsing menues and it would be nice if we could do team management, trades, owner mode features etc. on a touch screen instead of using the controller.

Yes! This would be great. Something faster than the cumbersome controller of slow website.

[ch46647]

Quote: Originally Posted by BrianFifaFan

Ian actually was a big Fifa fan. And I've played him personally on both Fifa and Madden while he was at home. I'm really thinking that guys are really starting to come to grips with what this whole deal is. I fully understand what they are not willing to do. They aren't going to repeat the debacle of Madden 06. Where the game is on current gen will be where it is built from this gen, features and all. Problem is, a lot of us feel that is a severely cracked foundation. I was at work watching the one preview thread implode, and had an epiphany. Both parties were right. This game won't change greatly. Not while it sells millions of copies. The suits won't let it change. Fifa was a big loser in the soccer gaming wars when the big investment was made in it. Madden isn't in a war. Especially now that it doesn't even have to compete with NCAA. It really doesn't matter if the developers like it or not. This game is about marketing and sales, plain and simple. It's more about advertizing the NFL in a high profile very "playable" fashion. As long as it fulfills that goal, it will not be allowed to change much. This isn't some game based on the creative mind of a developer like CliffyB. It has a purpose to make both parties a boatload of cash. I started to really lose hope when they had the Q&A with the director of the NFLPA. He basically stated he doesn't care about the quality of the game, just that the players make as much money as possible. In hindsight, I think that guys like Ian did have big dreams for the game. But were severely handcuffed. The situation with AJ was a perfect example. He wanted so badly to build the perfect Franchise mode. Poured his heart into it. It didn't fit the online business model. Sad. Funny thing is, for all of the handcuffing and battling for the vision of the series, nobody seems to winning. This game is stuck in neutral. Like others have said, it's on marketing to work with the developers to have a neat "wow" feature every year. I am personally amused/bemused by this. Bit by bit, every major franchise and every major management position is being filled by the one team and studio that had the guts and talent to reinvent themselves. Fifa team and EAC. NBA Live has even turned to the head gameplay producer from Fifa12 from to try and raise their Titanic. I think that sometime in the future Madden will get made into a Fifa level gam

If I could give this post 1,000 "likes" I would.

I think this post speaks volumes to many of the veteran posters who have been here for years and watched as Madden began its regression in 06'. I also think it speaks to the many developers who have come and gone, (Ian and company), and the developers who still work on this game and probably read these boards without commenting.

It took me several years, but I have come to terms that Madden simply will not change, as long as there is no competition and the game still sells. Everyone that has played this series for years can tell this game is very stagnate and well below the quality of just about every other sports game on the market. I have been a fan of Madden since 92', and believe it or not, they were the innovators in the sports gaming industry for a majority of the time until 06'.

As Brian said, Madden has become much more of a marketing ploy, then a truly great game. EA realizes that people LOVE football, and they are the only game in town. They spend a ton of money with all these crazy advertising campaigns that play off of the fact the people love FOOTBALL itself.

It is a sad state we are currently in, but not one that looks to change anytime soon...

[Dal4life]

I feel like Madden will end up a lot better 2-3 years into this next gen of consoles. The headroom to improve is much greater and they should start to harness the computing and graphics horsepower easier this time since both consoles are very similar and based off of existing/well known PC hardware. Even though M25 is looking really Ho-Hum as of now for next gen I think we should probably be optimistic about what comes next.

[adub88]

Quote: Originally Posted by ch46647

If I could give this post 1,000 "likes" I would. I think this post speaks volumes to many of the veteran posters who have been here for years and watched as Madden began its regression in 06'. I also think it speaks to the many developers who have come and gone, (Ian and company), and the developers who still work on this game and probably read these boards without commenting. It took me several years, but I have come to terms that Madden simply will not change, as long as there is no competition and the game still sells. Everyone that has played this series for years can tell this game is very stagnate and well below the quality of just about every other sports game on the market. I have been a fan of Madden since 92', and believe it or not, they were the innovators in the sports gaming industry for a majority of the time until 06'. As Brian said, Madden has become much more of a marketing ploy, then a truly great game. EA realizes that people LOVE football, and they are the only game in town. They spend a ton of money with all these crazy advertising campaigns that play off of the fact the people love FOOTBALL itself. It is a sad state we are currently in, but not one that looks to change anytime soon...

You're pretty much spot on. I turned on 2k5 yesterday and after just 5 minutes, I turned it off. Why because I didn't want be any more frustrated than I already am. I don't care how the devs or Madden fanboys try to spin it. This is 2013! A game that old has aspects of gameplay still not seen in Madden. I'm watching and listening to these interviews and these guys on this Madden team don't get it. I've heard more emphasis about blades of grass than I've heard about gameplay. If that doesn't show you where their priorities does, I don't know what will.

Please dead that "next year" or "we hope the address x feature in the future" talk. I really do hope their sales plummet by drastic numbers and as result some other developer gets a shot at making an NFL game.

You vote with your dollars folks. Let them and the league know that a change has to come about. Sad part is, we live in a world where people are driven by how much money they can get. I'll tell this though, there's an end for everything. We just have to do our part as the consumer and continue to make our voices heard. It's going to happen!

[infemous]

Quote: Originally Posted by msdm27

What that pic did show is K. Moreno (way to the left) wearing different color shoes than the rest of the players on the team. ---granted, while looking like a supped up Brandon Jacobs SMH--- EDIT: Another thing to notice (from the video MIA-NO) is that Dolphins away socks are fixed -no blue on the top, just aqua- this wasn't the case in the espn next-gen video.

That is cool but doesn't make up for the sock glitch that makes 'low' socks non existent.

[michigan21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dal4life

I feel like Madden will end up a lot better 2-3 years into this next gen of consoles. The headroom to improve is much greater and they should start to harness the computing and graphics horsepower easier this time since both consoles are very similar and based off of existing/well known PC hardware. Even though M25 is looking really Ho-Hum as of now for next gen I think we should probably be optimistic about what comes next.

The problem is, my friend, we thought the same thing with the current gen of madden. That hasn't turned out all too well.

[BezO]

They should've found a way to imbed that in the play calling screen. But I'm old. I'm sure there are folks willing to play with a 2nd screen sitting on their lap.

[UNC_Pete]

Quote: Originally Posted by adub88

You're pretty much spot on. I turned on 2k5 yesterday and after just 5 minutes, I turned it off. Why because I didn't want be any more frustrated than I already am. I don't care how the devs or Madden fanboys try to spin it. This is 2013! A game that old has aspects of gameplay still not seen in Madden. I'm watching and listening to these interviews and these guys on this Madden team don't get it. I've heard more emphasis about blades of grass than I've heard about gameplay. If that doesn't show you where their priorities does, I don't know what will. Please dead that "next year" or "we hope the address x feature in the future" talk. I really do hope their sales plummet by drastic numbers and as result some other developer gets a shot at making an NFL game. You vote with your dollars folks. Let them and the league know that a change has to come about. Sad part is, we live in a world where people are driven by how much money they can get. I'll tell this though, there's an end for everything. We just have to do our part as the consumer and continue to make our voices heard. It's going to happen!

Side note: Don't turn off 2k5! Update your rosters or grab a 2013 franchise file and play the best NFL game in town!