Madden NFL 15: In-Depth Gameplay Interview With Rex Dickson

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Beelzebot44

This is the single most disappointing thing I've heard about this game.

What's wrong with feature parity?

[Beelzebot44]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM Hooe

What's wrong with feature parity?

It's just another way to say they held back on the current gen consoles so the last gen would have the same game. I don't want parity, I want them to use every scrap of power the current gen has and leave the last gen in the dust.

[Aggies7]

Quote: Originally Posted by Beelzebot44

It's just another way to say they held back on the current gen consoles so the last gen would have the same game. I don't want parity, I want them to use every scrap of power the current gen has and leave the last gen in the dust.

As much as I wish they would. It wouldn't be fair to those that either haven't or can't move to Next Gen at this time. And EA wants to take advantage of both systems for sales.

[DNMHIII]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aggies7

As much as I wish they would. It wouldn't be fair to those that either haven't or can't move to Next Gen at this time. And EA wants to take advantage of both systems for sales.

So with this logic how is it fair for users of current gen systems?

[Aggies7]

Quote: Originally Posted by DNMHIII

So with this logic how is it fair for users of current gen systems?

I agree it's not, but that is what I assume their logic is. All I was saying is EA isn't just going to stop making the games and in my opinion that is probably their reasoning. More likely less to be fair and more to have sales on both gen consoles and maximize sales.

Trust me I wish they would focus more on The PS4/XB1, but probably won't happen for a year or two.

[DNMHIII]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aggies7

I agree it's not, but that is what I assume their logic is. All I was saying is EA isn't just going to stop making the games and in my opinion that is probably their reasoning. More likely less to be fair and more to have sales on both gen consoles and maximize sales. Trust me I wish they would focus more on The PS4/XB1, but probably won't happen for a year or two.

Yeah I agree with you. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the next gen Madden title gets held back for years by last gen to be honest purley out of potential lost sales in last gen if the last gen title is perceived as inferior.

[jmik58]

As far as "gameplay" goes, it sounds like the changes have more to do with animations and visual representations -- I wouldn't call this "gameplay" improvements.

To me, gameplay improvements mean something like a rewriting of the code regarding the behavior of defenders so that they actually read-and-react to keys (like they do in real life).

[GiantBlue76]

Quote: Originally Posted by DNMHIII

Yeah I agree with you. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the next gen Madden title gets held back for years by last gen to be honest purley out of potential lost sales in last gen if the last gen title is perceived as inferior.

LOL, come on guys, this has nothing to do with being fair. It's purely a business decision. There are still tons of gamers on the last gen systems. Those are sales they need and there is no way they are going to alienate that customer base. It's a sound business decision even if it is a bit of a frustration point for those of us who have upgraded.