Do You Care About Dangerous Hits in Madden?

[perksg]

I always revert to the standard that it is a game played from a couch by using fingers and buttons. No matter how realistic the games become, there is always a power or reset button. Games can only mimic reality and never become reality.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by dreneel

I want the helmet popping off like back in the days... It's still a video game... Chill with the realism... Lol

Start with a petition to the owners and Goodell and the No Fun League.

[blackscorpion11]

Big hits are part of the game, my fear is that they would OVER do it with arcadey animations or POORLY render it so that it breaks the laws of physics in the game.

[2_headedmonster]

I want more big hits with less of a heat seeking effect. Hit sticks should be easier to avoid.

[Del Val Events]

Big hits play a much bigger part in real football than they do in Madden.


Upping their impact on Madden would only be an improvement.


Balance is important though. Make the players land them. No auto or suction aspects to big hits, please.

[UFCMPunk]

The only question we have to ask ourselves when it comes to this subject is this. Is the NFL willing to work with EA in allowing "big hits" or "dangerous hits" allowing it in Madden but properly doing so? I get it, the NFL had concussions removed from Madden because of concussion issues. If the NFL and EA worked together, make it reflect real life and players would have to sit out a play or two after getting a head injury just like in real life.

EA would have to implement some alert system in the "Things To Do" menu within CFM where you would check on the status of a player with a concussion. You then get the report of how long he will be out and each week you'll have a status alert that informs you his progress and when he is fully healed.

That's a good compromise to bring back Concussions into the game. Then work together on how to properly handle other injuries within Madden. Then certain hits would be penalized, work with EA on when a certain hit is made and animation is done, a flag is thrown to reflect what we see on Sundays. That way you don't sacrifice big hits, and now you can teach people in Madden how the NFL handles injuries and the safety, etc.

[Dr Death]

Quote: Originally Posted by UFCMPunk

The only question we have to ask ourselves when it comes to this subject is this. Is the NFL willing to work with EA in allowing "big hits" or "dangerous hits" allowing it in Madden but properly doing so? I get it, the NFL had concussions removed from Madden because of concussion issues. If the NFL and EA worked together, make it reflect real life and players would have to sit out a play or two after getting a head injury just like in real life. EA would have to implement some alert system in the "Things To Do" menu within CFM where you would check on the status of a player with a concussion. You then get the report of how long he will be out and each week you'll have a status alert that informs you his progress and when he is fully healed. That's a good compromise to bring back Concussions into the game. Then work together on how to properly handle other injuries within Madden. Then certain hits would be penalized, work with EA on when a certain hit is made and animation is done, a flag is thrown to reflect what we see on Sundays. That way you don't sacrifice big hits, and now you can teach people in Madden how the NFL handles injuries and the safety, etc.

You make a very good and valid point!!! It cracks me up when I hear that the NFL wants so much control over a video game... in the uniform error thread someone actually said that teams play in their uniforms because that's what the NFL wants, instead of allowing us to dress them in throwback unis.

But what's really crazy is all this control they have, we still see ridiculous stuff like players being hit out of bounds, that in real life, would definitely draw a flag. You see it on kickoff returns a lot.

But your point is great... if the NFL loosens up, they could help teach people - mostly kids - but they could teach them the right and wrong way to play the game of football. But I seriously doubt that the NFL will ever see it that way. So...

[Gridiron]

Quote: Originally Posted by perksg

I always revert to the standard that it is a game played from a couch by using fingers and buttons. No matter how realistic the games become, there is always a power or reset button. Games can only mimic reality and never become reality.

When I play EA's NHL game, NBA 2K, and MLB The Show, I forget I'm playing a video game. That's how realistic those games are. That's where Madden needs to get to.