An Early Look at Madden NFL 17 Presentation

[Smallville102001]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mauler97

The poses look ridiculous no doubt but the name graphics look great and remind me a lot of NFL Head Coach. Could this be a hint as to the direction of CFM for Madden 17?

I agree about the poses but the look its self being on the players like that and with the names they way they are look great. Madden looks good but NBA 2k and NHL look by far the best out of the different sports games this gen. Madden 16 was the first good madden in like 10 years though. So I am hopeful that they can make 17 even better and I haven't felt this hopeful in a long time. I just hope they can improve the line play like they did last year with WR DB interactions. If they do that the game could go from good to great.

[huskyfan1993]

Let's be real here guys we say the same thing every year about how "it's an early build" or "they're not finished with the game" but when the official game is released it looks the exact same as the pre alpha which is pathetic. I don't think EA will ever listen to the fans and they're just gonna give little bits and pieces every year and call it a new game . It's unfair but unfortunately this is the only sim football game we have to play so we just deal with it . I'm all for New equipment, it would be nice and all but I just want some simulation AI, broadcasts, and gameplay point blank period

[jvalverde88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Allball76

Looks like nfl streets or NBA 2k the park ! Not like they would pose like that in the real NFL arcade type look !

You got all of that from a WIP screenshot? Really?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyPhanatic14

The reason most of us don't believe the "it's an early build that doesn't have the new equipment in it" line is because the same people said the same thing last year. And the year before. And the year before. And when EA releases their official screenshots they also don't have updated equipment. And everyone says "they're just waiting till later to reveal it" and then the game releases with the same 2001 nikes and gloves that look pathetic. It's not trolling to ask for the developers to make a top quality project that pays attention to the details. As consumers we have a responsibility to demand greatness from products we buy. There's no need for you to attack people who point out flaws in the game.

There are 6 million buyers around that world the purchase Madden on a yearly basis. Each one of those 6 million buyers have different priorities than the other 6 million buyers.

And, Madden's priorities are not always aligned with the all 6 million buyers.

It's all about priorities, resources and time on Madden's end.

It's not time to hit the panic button, yet until everything is revealed and revealed by EA. I'm all for options, options that I don't even care about, so the game can be as realistic as possible and still cater to everyone.

I am sure there will some fraction of EA's splintered audience will be disappointed in some way shape or form this year.

[Allball76]

just how they posed is all im referring too . Not gameplay , 100% just the look. I like madden but not this picture .

Quote: Originally Posted by jvalverde88

You got all of that from a WIP screenshot? Really?

[shaun007miller]

I've already decided, if there's no new equipment or focused attention to player models (draft class linemen looking like kickers with Legion of Doom shoulder pads) I'm afraid it's a no buy for me. I've got to take a stand with my wallet at somepoint.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by shaun007miller

I've already decided, if there's no new equipment or focused attention to player models (draft class linemen looking like kickers with Legion of Doom shoulder pads) I'm afraid it's a no buy for me. I've got to take a stand with my wallet at somepoint.

The developers are well aware of the desire for new equipment to be in the game, Clint mentioned at E3 last year how they wanted to get to it but weren't able to. IF there is new equipment for Madden 17, they would NOT leak it in a screenshot from a dev kit. This is the same team that hid the Infinity Engine in Madden 13 even after several gameplay videos were shown even at E3 during the microsoft press conference, if they can hide physics, they can hide equipment. I'm not saying that new equipment will be there but if it is, this is not how they would let us know.

[Junior Moe]

Ehh, there's not much to take from this shot. It's not bad, I think Maddens player models look great for the most part. Its how they animate that bothers me. On a presenation note I'm not really feeling the look. I just want Madden to follow the other EA Sports games (which is possible, we dont kniw yet) and model their presenation package off a real network. This is something they actually do well. NHL/NBA Live (March Madness) all did a wonderful job here. I can not understand for the life of me why this hasn't happened yet with EA flagship franchise and the most popular sport in North America.