Madden NFL 25 Next Gen Video - IGNITE Technology & Next-Gen Visuals (QJB)

[Braincramps]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyoung

This three-word mantra pretty much sums up why Madden has failed to deliver a good product from Madden 11 forward. A modern sports game cannot be simultaneously simple and deep. It has to choose one game style over the other. The same dichotomy applies to quickness vs. deep. Both elements cannot successfully exist in one game. It didn't work back when Midway tried to play both sides of the sports market with NHL Hitz Pro and NFL Blitz Pro. And it's still not working today for EA Tiburon and Madden. Yet each year, Madden tries to be both simple and deep, despite the fact that the two game styles are philosophically at odds. Indecision creates division. Division ultimately leads to collapse.

Excellent post, could not have said it any better.

[csamuelsvt]

Has JP or anyone asked the developers on twitter etc what is going on here? There's zero promoting of the next gen game. How can we all NOT read between the lines here? The Madden twitter account is clearly active and tweeting about MNF and MUT etc....and will occasionally repost old news on next gen madden...And what happened to "living worlds?" Even tho it seems we can't play the actual game till next Friday, the game comes out this Friday if BB and others are correct...what is going on here? Where's the gameplay?

[Jm0ney2001]

When has ea ever released gameplay that's not a sizzle trailer? All madden gameplay I ever see is from someone else who has madden early. We should see some gameplay next week when those taco bell winners get their system and buy madden.

[KG]

Quote: Originally Posted by royounggoku

I think he's running out of stuff to talk about because wasn't yesterday's video about graphics too? Instead of it being called True Step and Enhanced Graphics it's called IGNITE Technology and Next Definition Visuals. Lol isn't that the same thing? I'm curious to see what he posts tomorrow and I really don't want to be mean but MAN THAT VOICE.

Man, that voice just irritates the hell out of me. Sage said it perfectly, just corny.

Quote: Originally Posted by TCFClemson

That last sentence is BS. FIFA is amazing I buy it every year. The team that makes it has competition pushing them and they put out the best product possible.

Easy now on the FIFA is amazing. FIFA has made some really good strides but it still is far behind the likes of 2K and from I've heard, the Show when it comes to authenticity which in a pro sports game, should be a high priority.


For every positive in the video, there are 2 negatives. I'm so tired of getting my football fix via youtube videos of APF2K8.

[ruttentud]

Quote: Originally Posted by prey2god

It's like peeing on poo.

Best description ever?

[Ovie832]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyoung

This three-word mantra pretty much sums up why Madden has failed to deliver a good product from Madden 11 forward. A modern sports game cannot be simultaneously simple and deep. It has to choose one game style over the other. The same dichotomy applies to quickness vs. deep. Both elements cannot successfully exist in one game. It didn't work back when Midway tried to play both sides of the sports market with NHL Hitz Pro and NFL Blitz Pro. And it's still not working today for EA Tiburon and Madden. Yet each year, Madden tries to be both simple and deep, despite the fact that the two game styles are philosophically at odds. Indecision creates division. Division ultimately leads to collapse.

I remember when I first saw the trailer for 11. I literally went 'uh oh' when I saw that simpler..quicker... deeper. Then hearing Ian talk about it made it worse. It made no sense and just proved their philosophy all along. They try to make their game 'APPEAR' sim. But it is far from it. I think they continue to do that into Next gen. All the interviews and feature blogs appear to be 'sim-based'... but when we see the game in motion it does not match up at all

[dcal]

Call me when someone else makes a football game.

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