Madden NFL 16 Presentation Improvement Details Coming This Week

[ShaiLeGran]

Madden is trying to build a brand, much like SSD is building the The Show brand. Of course, it is kinda odd they bought the rights to ESPN, but do not use them in the Madden franchise. Last year they told us they want to be the pack leader presentation-wise and do things differently then broadcasters do. Of course they are also looking for a hybrid presentation, part TV-style, part At-the-stadium style. Even though its not wat most of the OSers would like to see implemented.

I for one, like the little stat banner attached to the player after making a play. I do would like to see more comparison stats during the game and a ticker to see other games scores.

MLB The Show does a lot of stuff right, which makes it feel like a broadcast. And 2k does a lot of stuff right with league leaders/standings/calender shown througout the game, 3D animated logo's, the pre-game show and the team entrance sequence. Madden should take a look at in and implement something along those lines, I think.

For the rest, just really curious what they come up with.

[EricFreakingBerry]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

I see you have low expectations(sarcasm)

Some of the things mentioned are indeed extravagant (I don't need the commish and the podium in my draft), but many of his items should be a minimum requirement for presentation in a game representing a sport that has become the statistics/betting/fantasy sub-culture that it has. Teams played for, records, statistics, playoff and Super Bowl details, team/league histories, this should ultimately be the foundation of presentation. Because if you don't collect any data, you pretty much have nothing to present.

[sir psycho]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

I see you have low expectations(sarcasm)

I don't know...outside of the draft presentation bit, with the commish and players walking to the stage, everything else on the list seems completely reasonable to expect. I don't expect all of that to be in the game(but I DO have fairly low expectations), but none of the other stuff is outlandish, and are things that definitely should and could be in the game by now.

edit: Looks like EricFreakingBerry just beat me to it!

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by SolidSquid

Just get rid of all the "NFL in EA sports" stuff. Get rid of the word madden on all the banners and logos. Make it CBS or ESPN. We get it madden is an EA sports game but constantly referring to it kills immersion in ccm.

No matter how much they improve other aspects of the game or presentation, this is something that they are never going to do. Keeping awareness of their brand in the User's mind, AT ALL TIMES, will always trump immersion. Sorry.

[Hassan Darkside]

Quote: Originally Posted by EricFreakingBerry

Some of the things mentioned are indeed extravagant (I don't need the commish and the podium in my draft), but many of his items should be a minimum requirement for presentation in a game representing a sport that has become the statistics/betting/fantasy sub-culture that it has. Teams played for, records, statistics, playoff and Super Bowl details, team/league histories, this should ultimately be the foundation of presentation. Because if you don't collect any data, you pretty much have nothing to present.

Quote: Originally Posted by sir psycho

I don't know...outside of the draft presentation bit, with the commish and players walking to the stage, everything else on the list seems completely reasonable to expect. I don't expect all of that to be in the game(but I DO have fairly low expectations), but none of the other stuff is outlandish, and are things that definitely should and could be in the game by now. edit: Looks like EricFreakingBerry just beat me to it!

Not to mention that the majority of those things on the list have already been done before in other sports games.

[fballturkey]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

I see you have low expectations(sarcasm)

Pretty much the only thing on that list I wouldn't consider vital to having a presentation you can call 'good' would be the commissioner at the draft. The rest is prerequisite.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by fballturkey

Pretty much the only thing on that list I wouldn't consider vital to having a presentation you can call 'good' would be the commissioner at the draft. The rest is prerequisite.

Those things are all important but it's just not realistic to expect all that being added in one cycle, especially knowing that CFM development time was cut in half by the transition of Josh to Kolbe & John

[Step2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpdavis82

Those things are all important but it's just not realistic to expect all that being added in one cycle, especially knowing that CFM development time was cut in half by the transition of Josh to Kolbe & John

That's an excuse! The things I mention, I've been pounding the table for, since '06 in the wish-list threads. It's not just me, plenty of others on here & in other forums have had even better ideas, all to be ignored.


Like I stated before, Josh Looman said what was accomplished with NFLHC09 was shorter than what people think.
The transition from one Development Team to Another should not be an excuse when it comes to anything that happens during a full NFL Year!


Those NFL Years need to connect visually and with the audio. Franchise should not feel like playing multiple single season's.


Aim high OR we get Create a fan again.