Madden NFL 17 First Look Trailer and Five Things You Must Know About the Game

[Cowboy008]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gman 18

That was quite possibly the most uninspiring trailer i've seen. What happened to years passed of showing the core elements of football in trailers? Now all they show is gimmicks---just goes to show you where the overall direction and focus of this game has gone towards---gimmicks. Nothing in that trailer made me want to see what else is in store for the game. Sent from my KFTHWI using Tapatalk

You should listen to this interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrzm...ature=youtu.be

[TheShizNo1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gman 18

That was quite possibly the most uninspiring trailer i've seen. What happened to years passed of showing the core elements of football in trailers? Now all they show is gimmicks---just goes to show you where the overall direction and focus of this game has gone towards---gimmicks. Why not make a trailer of the league's most popular TE receiving the flip from the holder on a fake-field goal attempt with a gimmicky rap song in the background? The likelihood of that happening in real life is slim to none. I mean you really can't even see the holder flipping the ball to Gronkowski on the play, all you really see is him trucking through a defender. The mechanics of the designed play aren't shown. Rather, all you see is Gronkowski running with the ball and running over a Jets defender. And not to be too nitpicky, but don't even get me started on that awful song playing in the background. A first-look trailer is supposed to get you excited for what's to come next in the revealing of the game. Nothing in that trailer made me want to see what else is in store for the game. We want a simulation football game, not fantasy land. With madden in some cases it seems all logic is thrown out the window just to showcase the most popular players in the league mimicing what they do in real life, although to a MUCH higher extent. Just look at the emphasis they put on one handed catches after putting Odell Beckham Jr on the cover. I know it may seem like im looking way too far into this, but we are seeing now what we see every year and it's looking like more of the same from EA. At the end of the day, hopefully that was just marketing-team bs and not a reflection of what's to be in the game. Sent from my KFTHWI using Tapatalk

I don't know any opening trailer that reveals the core gameplay/elements of the game being shown. Maybe they wanted to save the bigger stuff for when they release information in increments with explanations.

As far as the "we want simulation football", you don't speak for the majority.

[Gosens6]

This was a hype trailer, the first one they've released at all so far and it honestly was just to reveal the cover athlete.

Be patient, guys. We'll get more trailers and more videos. I'm waiting for nothing but what franchise improvements they've made this year. Seems like they're taking a BIG step.

Shout out to Roadman and JP for their continued faith on Rex and his team that they really are working on delivering us an amazing next Gen franchise mode

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[DeuceDouglas]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gman 18

That was quite possibly the most uninspiring trailer i've seen. What happened to years passed of showing the core elements of football in trailers? Now all they show is gimmicks---just goes to show you where the overall direction and focus of this game has gone towards---gimmicks. Why not make a trailer of the league's most popular TE receiving the flip from the holder on a fake-field goal attempt with a gimmicky rap song in the background? The likelihood of that happening in real life is slim to none. I mean you really can't even see the holder flipping the ball to Gronkowski on the play, all you really see is him trucking through a defender. The mechanics of the designed play aren't shown. Rather, all you see is Gronkowski running with the ball and running over a Jets defender. And not to be too nitpicky, but don't even get me started on that awful song playing in the background. A first-look trailer is supposed to get you excited for what's to come next in the revealing of the game. Nothing in that trailer made me want to see what else is in store for the game. We want a simulation football game, not fantasy land. With madden in some cases it seems all logic is thrown out the window just to showcase the most popular players in the league mimicing what they do in real life, although to a MUCH higher extent. Just look at the emphasis they put on one handed catches after putting Odell Beckham Jr on the cover. I know it may seem like im looking way too far into this, but we are seeing now what we see every year and it's looking like more of the same from EA. At the end of the day, hopefully that was just marketing-team bs and not a reflection of what's to be in the game.

It's a first look trailer, man. It's not supposed to be inspiring. It's essentially a teaser. Look at last year where the first look trailer was essentially 10 seconds of actual gameplay and it was just four catches. This stuff isn't aimed at anyone besides the dude sitting on the couch eating cheetos who sees Gronk breaking tackles and decides that looks like fun so he might buy.

[Gosens6]

People around here clearly don't understand the meaning of teaser trailer just to reveal the cover athlete.

This is why I stay far away from the madden forums. It's been real guys, later.

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[Gridiron]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gosens6

People around here clearly don't understand the meaning of teaser trailer just to reveal the cover athlete. This is why I stay far away from the madden forums. It's been real guys, later. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

The fatal flaw in that thinking is that if you look back to Madden 25, you'll see that all of their early reveal trailers were more significant, including one in June, even though the game wouldn't be released until November:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VWVSwEtJQU

We're closer to Madden 17's release (3 months) than that trailer was to Madden 25's (6 months). Think about that for a second...

I'm not even upset about it, honestly, I wasn't expecting much. But it baffles me how far people will go to put the onus of things on the gamers instead of the people who make this stuff.

[Gosens6]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gridiron

The fatal flaw in that thinking is that if you look back to Madden 25, you'll see that all of their early reveal trailers were more significant, including one in June, even though the game wouldn't be released until November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VWVSwEtJQU We're closer to Madden 17's release (3 months) than that trailer was to Madden 25's (6 months). Think about that for a second... I'm not even upset about it, honestly, I wasn't expecting much. But it baffles me how far people will go to put the onus of things on the gamers instead of the people who make this stuff.

Madden 25 was also the first release on a next Gen system. Of course they're going to show much much more in that aspect.

I haven't even played madden in two years because I wasn't happy with the product. I checked out the free demo they were offering for 16 last week and I can definitely see they're going in the right direction.

But we're on madden 17, they don't need crazy amounts of reveal trailers at this point like they did for 25. This was a hype trailer for the cover athlete plain and simple. If people understood that and excersized a bit more patience and understanding, they'd be a lot less upset with this trailer.

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[Gridiron]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gosens6

Madden 25 was also the first release on a next Gen system. Of course they're going to show much much more in that aspect.

What's interesting about that though, is people back then felt like EA was hiding the game and not showing much. I'm sure you remember the Kotaku-ESPN fiasco. That was a mess.