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[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by josephid

Also, exaggerate what each team is, passing teams pass every down. If I am playing R. Wilson have him run all the time. Give each team something different. Make each team have a few players super human instead of all the same. As for weather, I never played a game where weather made a difference. Again, exaggerate things, snow, slip too much, rain, fumble too much, wind have the ball go sideways too much. Remember, a great madden is a great sim and great arcade combined. I actually turn up sacks to make defense seem interesting.

I'm highlighting these points you made because I find this alternative look at how the game could be designed really interesting.

I don't know if the majority of people on this specific forum would agree with adding what you are proposing, but it certainly would make for a more dynamic football video game, if less authentic.

[DJ]

I'll be honest, I probably didn't give Madden 15 a fair shake. I joined the PS4 contingent at the end of 2014 and picked up Madden 15 shortly thereafter. Unfortunately for the game, it sat on my shelf for a long time as I became immediately engrossed with NBA 2K15, a game I still play almost daily, even with MLB 15 The Show being out.

The few times I did play Madden 15, I thought the game was pretty good. The problem I had was that I never had a desire to play it over other games in my library. Now, that could be because football season was coming to a close (my Giants were long-since eliminated) or that years of playing mediocre video football had caught up with me. Maybe a combination of the two, I don't know.

With Madden 15, I felt like I had to force myself to play the game, instead of just wanting to play it for enjoyment.

There's certainly legacy issues that have already been touched on that I don't need to repeat here. For me, the big thing I'm looking for is immersion. I just don't get that feeling from Madden like I do with MLB The Show and more specifically, NBA 2K.

[Segagendude]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanLaFalce

Unless the game is can't miss, gotta buy it, then I'll be passing on this. You can't release a game every year with minimal additions/fixes.

Where have you been? EA perfected this method. Lol

[m1ke_nyc]

Completely redone QB animations

WR/DB interactions

Fully working penalty and challenge system

Differentiate players (see NBA2K)

I would love for the tony bruno show to come back or something similar debuts

improved halftime show

true step working at all times for all players on the field

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by josephid

Remember, a great madden is a great sim and great arcade combined

This is exactly what Madden is, and anyone hoping for anything else needs to give it up. Just stop buying it. It will never be more than this, and most people don't want it to be.

[soadeathdealer]

I want to see them fix all the bugs that have been there for years.
i would also like them to add the things they added to the PS4 version to the PS3 version since there is no reason they can't and its all about forcing you to buy the PS4

[twogotwingz3]

I hope to hear they are giving up the license and they hope to see competition from NFL 2k and NFL Fever again lol

[Jerros]

So I guess we will finally see ALL these issues fixed?

1. Broken Penalty system
2. Broken Physics and tackling
3. No WR/DB interactions
4. Positioning is meaningless because players limbs become intangible phasing through bodies.
5. Line play is still a mess due to lack of true technique and fundamentals.
6. Linemen still lose interest in their assignment allowing Defensive players to go by them without pursuit to engage.
7. Man coverage is broken due to pvp AI being as dumb as possible will cpu AI uses warping and sudden speed burst to make plays IE rubberband AI
8. WAY too many scripted outcomes based on animated sequences and not organic play.
9. Zone coverage is horrible because of horrid read and react. LBs will watch passes go over their heads standing completely still.
10. Dbs will sit still covering a spot and not reacting to their zone assignments.
11. QB mechanics are a busted affair with horrible footwork and dicey pass animations.
12. Balls will sudden change direction as if they were curved bullets in the movie WANTED.
13. The reach animation that DBs uses causes them to shift and warp awkwardly.
14. DBs and WRs can get caught using the SAME EXACT catch animations on a play vs the DB actually playing coverage and functioning on a seperate system.
15. Tackles involving more that one player turns into complete chaos due to each player fall lifeless in the process.
16. Running backs get stuck up against linenmen as if magnetized during inside runs.
17. Running backs gain yards on gravity defying leaf blower sequences while holding the ball behind them where it could and should be easily stripped.
I can keep going but you get the picture. This game needs A LOT of work and I do hope they address these issues. Pretending like this game plays solid realistic football is just complete denile. And incase you think I'm making this stuff up just head over to youtube and check RyanMoody21, BBressurrect, my vids and many many others who have VISUAL evidence of all these issues. These are not OPINIONS but FACTS about this game. Look for yourselves. Until we're honest about the state of this product it will NEVER EVER get better. Let's hope competition gives them the right push to actually deliver a next gen product.