just read it. still mind boggles me...

[Coverblue]

Of course being from ffice:smarttags" />lace w:st="on">Calgarylace>, one can expect the huge impact hockey has on our city. My sport and passion is football, I started playing Madden back in 92. good ol’ boy that I am…
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Recently, I bought my son NHL 10 by ea, and I cannot believe how incredible the game looks and plays and is compared to Madden. Players look real, fluidity when they skate and physics all there. However I am a football fan and could really give a f**k about hockey playing it on the 360, I do hold animosity and admiration for what the hockey group at EA has accomplished. And not saying Madden is all that bad, just the hockey game looks and plays so dam!n great and is overall a whole lot better…
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If you southern guys have not even played or heard about the hockey game ea did, you should do your self a favor, rent it and you will see for your self. Its like comparing basketball 2K9 with MLB 2k9. we all know which one was more of a success.
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Hopefully next year madden will fix the small things like the hb swing passes qb pressure etc…
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Nevertheless, I am a disgruntled football fan who still plays madden religiously. Figure that one out.
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I’m out.

[tooldude79]

Fifa and NHL having been making Madden look bad for a couple years now..but they always have that "but its harder to make a football game" excuse in their back pocket

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Quote: Originally Posted by tooldude79

Fifa and NHL having been making Madden look bad for a couple years now..but they always have that "but its harder to make a football game" excuse in their back pocket

It's true. Not a big hockey fan here but NHL 10 is easily the best sports game I have ever played. I'm hoping that FIFA 10 can live up to that bar too (09 was incredible). It's amazing to see how the EA umbrella can encompass the great (NHL, FIFA) and not so great (Madden, Live).

[JaymeeAwesome]

If I remember correctly, NHL and Madden are made by two different EA production bases. You can't compare between two different sets of designers...It's like comparing Aerosmith to Panic at the Disco. You have the argument that they both play music, but two totally different genres and eras.

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Quote: Originally Posted by jaymee13

If I remember correctly, NHL and Madden are made by two different EA production bases. You can't compare between two different sets of designers...It's like comparing Aerosmith to Panic at the Disco. You have the argument that they both play music, but two totally different genres and eras.

I agree with this to a point, but also expect a large company like EA to afford the opportunity for different developers under their umbrella to be able to share thoughts, resources and discoveries.

[JaymeeAwesome]

The do share thoughts but what works in one engine may not work for the other engine, and there are probably more in depth reasons why the full NHL engine won't work for a football game and vice versa. This is what we got with Madden, we need to appreciate what they provide for us now and we know that they are doing the best they can with what they have to work with. Most issues will be solved by patch 2.

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Quote: Originally Posted by tooldude79

Fifa and NHL having been making Madden look bad for a couple years now..but they always have that "but its harder to make a football game" excuse in their back pocket

Add Live to that list. Because Live is on the up and up.

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Quote: Originally Posted by jaymee13

The do share thoughts but what works in one engine may not work for the other engine, and there are probably more in depth reasons why the full NHL engine won't work for a football game and vice versa. This is what we got with Madden, we need to appreciate what they provide for us now and we know that they are doing the best they can with what they have to work with. Most issues will be solved by patch 2.

By the time patch 2 rolls around, my interest in this game will be long gone. I will not be grateful or "appreciate" what they give us. I paid money for my copy, not sure about you. I'm not saying Madden isn't decent this year and made great strides, but acting like I should be thankful is kind of ridiculous. They ain't giving it away for free