Madden NFL 25 Video - MNF Simulation: Colts vs. Chargers (Xbox One)

[tnixen]

Back in May Andrew Wilson, executive vice president of EA Sports had this to say.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/21/435...endered-assets

[wordtobigbird]

Question for those saying this is some super old build and ESPN f'd up..

Why, better yet, HOW does a huge company with a huge marketing department like EA/EA Sports not control what build they are playing on? ESPN is only the biggest name in sports. MNF is only watched by EA's exact target audience, NFL fans. The ONLY footage available is the trailers and whatever ESPN shows. So how in the hell does EA send ESPN videos from a PREE3 build and let them post them now only to take them down later?

Laughable.

[bad_philanthropy]

Ian Cummings and that crew did a decent job puling last gen out of the fire that David Ortiz had it engulfed in. It wasn't sustained though, and even with the positive stuff, their best work still amounted to lipstick on a pig.

Infinity was also a positive development, but it amounts to nothing if a lot of the poorly designed/realized tech ported from the ps2 days remains the core of this software.

It's all speculative at this point still, of course, but it makes me wonder what the hell was meant by the "We learned from last gen, and we're way beyond that joke this time around" stuff.

[The 504 Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by tnixen

Thanks for the video. But why are all these videos showing so much zoomed in game play? Man I wish we could get 2K8 animations! Madden Next Gen does not look like it's off to a great start at all. It looks a tad better then current gen. This makes me so sad to think what could have been Do the EA developers really think that is good enough for Next Gen? What a joke this is becoming!

I think this is a smart and conservative move by EA. Current gen Madden is flawed...yes but it isn't a bad game by any means. Now think back 8 years ago when we were in for a surprise at the 360 launch. That was a bad game!!! Not to mention we lost all features and game modes from previous gen. Why? Because EA built a brand new game and engine from the ground up. Genesis to PSX (PS1)... Madden 96 was so bad in was never released on PSX that year. Why? They tried to built from scratch. The only smooth transition they've ever had was from PS1 to PS2. Building from ground up has been proven risky for EA. They've put a lot into the current Madden over the last 8 years this gen and I would hate for them to start all over again. I'd rather them play it safe, give us a soild, complete game and the possibilities will be endless over the life of next gen. Just watch. IMO they just gave themselves a huge headstart on Madden 15 which will probably be the first true next gen version of the game. Consider Madden NFL 25 a great foundation for a new beginning. Much better than Madden 06 was.

[wordtobigbird]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 504 Boy

Building from ground up has been proven risky for EA. They've put a lot into the current Madden over the last 8 years this gen and I would hate for them to start all over again. I'd rather them play it safe, give us a soild, complete game and the possibilities will be endless over the life of next gen. Just watch. IMO they just gave themselves a huge headstart on Madden 15 which will probably be the first true next gen version of the game. Consider Madden NFL 25 a great foundation for a new beginning. Much better than Madden 06 was.

You can't be serious... people set the bar so damn low. I would LOVE for them to start all over again.

Step 1) Get the rules of the game implemented properly.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by joshtree14

Would it be a relief if madden is pulling a show from 07 - 08. Where 07 was a port of the ps 2 and then 08 was what we basically have today. Could maddens 2nd team be hard at work at a true next gen game to be released next year?

This actually would make sense considering Kolbe is leading next gen Madden so its possible. However, based on Madden's track record it seems nearly too good to be true.

[wordtobigbird]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

This actually would make sense considering Kolbe is leading next gen Madden so its possible. However, based on Madden's track record it seems nearly too good to be true.

So now Madden has a secret 2nd team working behind the scenes on the true next gen game..



Love this forum.

[joshtree14]

Maybe not a second team but what if madden 25 is a port and madden 15 is the true next gen. If the show can do it why can't madden?