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

[reMicXz]

the video in OP works now. and my eyes may be deceiving me right now because its 4am but the video looks like its re-rendered and polished over. Definitely doesnt look the same as the one that was originally posted the lighting and almost everything seems much better. could ESPN have been using the wrong game after all? I'm probably just crazy

[guaps]

Quote: Originally Posted by reMicXz

the video in OP works now. and my eyes may be deceiving me right now because its 4am but the video looks like its re-rendered and polished over. Definitely doesnt look the same as the one that was originally posted the lighting and almost everything seems much better. could ESPN have been using the wrong game after all? I'm probably just crazy

It is exactly the same video.

And yes, they are using the wrong game. ESPN should be using 2k8 instead of next gen Madden

[ch46647]

This is by far one of the greatest threads in OS history, and I agree that it is a very disheartening day to be a football gaming fan.

It is just amazing to me that the company who set the bar for sports games from both a quality and innovation standpoint since the late 80's has singlehandedly ruined gaming for America's favorite sport since 06'.

Today is the day I have officially given up on EA and the Madden football genre. I was never a big fan of 2K football because I always enjoyed Madden through 05. (Yet I did take notice of the quality of the game of 2k4 and 2k5) At this point our ONLY hope for football games moving forward is March 2014. Either the NFL has to drop the exclusive license crap, or EA has to choose to not re-up. This is literally our only hope for the next 8-9 years.

The one nice thing is it appears that many mainstream outlets and other communities are starting to really show disapproval as well. The web is just outraged by these recent Madden clips, and I expect that to continue 100 fold when this game is released. Then we will hear the million excuses from EA and they will give us another "3 Year Plan" and how they are going to right the ship.

All it takes is to play a few snaps of Madden, and then watch that simple GIF of what 2K8 did without a license and a much smaller team and budget.

WE ARE GETTING ABSOLUTELY SHAFTED AS FOOTBALL GAMERS, AND SHOULD BE LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF WHERE WE ARE NOW.

[Gosens6]

It feels like a revolution happening. People are finally tired of getting pushed around by EA. This thread is legendary. I just can't wait until EA releases their next video. I'm sure it will be heavily edited, and I highly doubt we'll be getting more vids from ESPN anytime soon.

Until next time gents!

[gator3guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gosens6

It feels like a revolution happening. People are finally tired of getting pushed around by EA. This thread is legendary. I just can't wait until EA releases their next video. I'm sure it will be heavily edited, and I highly doubt we'll be getting more vids from ESPN anytime soon. Until next time gents!

We are the minority though.

[Zmurkz]

Just watched the video, I don't really know how I feel about it, I expected just a better graphical game. It's EA. I agree with peoples complaints about Madden being bad, but it's been like this since 2006 now.

They have exclusive rights, they have no competition anymore, they don't need to try, the game will sell either way. I've seen people in this very thread say 'I'm going to buy it anyway as it's the only choice'. The main reason Madden has sucked since 2006 is because they have no competition, it's no coincidence the year they get the exclusive rights is the same year the games started to get worse. Competition in any form of media/entertainment makes companies/products better.

On top of that, EA is one of the worst gaming companies around, with horrible business practices and constant lying to it's customers.

And finally, Madden isn't a sim game, it never has been, it's an arcade game, very much like Fifa is an arcade version of Soccer. When half our users have to spend months upon months creating sliders to make realistic gameplay, you know it's not in EA's best interest to make a realistic game. You have to remember, we (OS users and players that want sim football) are a small minority of fans. The majority of fans are casuals that don't care and will buy the game anyway.

Our hope of ever wanting NFL sim football lies with what happens to the exclusive rights, It's pretty obvious that EA is not the company moving forward to make the sim football we all want. It's been clear since 2006. I hope they lose exclusive rights and another company can finally create what we all want.

tl:dr - Game has no competition, Madden is an arcade game, EA has a reputation for bad business practices.

Also on an off topic note, I just got really lucky and found a copy of All-Pro football 2k8 on the UK eBay site. The game only came out in America, so I have never been able to find it, until now.

[STLRams]

The first time I watched this video I said to myself, why doensn't Madden 25 have a halftime show, just like this with the commentary and video highlights and someone breaking down the highlights???

[tyberious4now]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gosens6

It feels like a revolution happening. People are finally tired of getting pushed around by EA. This thread is legendary. I just can't wait until EA releases their next video. I'm sure it will be heavily edited, and I highly doubt we'll be getting more vids from ESPN anytime soon. Until next time gents!

Yeah I agree the time have arrived that we are not accepting anymore excuses from EA. I already cancelled madden next gen!! I will speak with my money and not with my mouth......