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Madden the future

Posted on August 14, 2009 at 12:34 AM.

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Please read carefully if you want to help make Madden the most realistic simulation to date. I will not start with the obvious Physics, Morphing, A.I. issues...but instead I will take the Football approach.

#1.Cadence...Called plays should have what coaches refer to as cadence. hut 1,hut 2,hutt. This will affect the battle of the trenches massively. Trenches is where football is won and lost. 1st it would help by creating false start/encroachment opporutunitys. 2nd..It would force No-Huddle Cheesers to remember their cadance when they audible plays. It will also affect speed of play and momentum..forcing players to calculate their playcalling around time and diversion. Of course this should be optional as should any other setting...( if the dire need isnt seen,will further explain)

#2. NFL rules. Some major NFL rules are absent from the game such as ineligible reciever/blocker downfield. Late hits on players going out of bounds/after plays. Also recievers run out of bounds and return to make the play. 5 yard P.I. doesnt exist...to name a few. If I missed some please reply with those not included in Madden that will affect gameplay.

#3.Any givin Sunday...football's lifeline. Meaning a lesser rated player can have a career game if he is placed in the correct position at any time. Meaning if a QB forces a ball it should be played well by the positioned player instead of the superstar getting the advantage. Players should also go on hot and cold streaks.

#4.Optional QB vision/direct route passing...this should be an option that rewards those who actually are LOOKING at their intended reciever..and penalize those who cross field pass/ dont look at their reciever/or scramble with non mobile QBs. This feature will also allow for the use of "look off"/pumpfake/stop
@go routes. Plus the vision made Delay/Draw plays look more like pass plays.

#5.Block control...this in the game but some abilities(turning defenders) have been taken away from the user controlled blocker.Also in the run/Y.A.C situations you should be able to select which blocker is blocking and whom he will attemp to block(was in earlier versions but got removed).

#6.PLayers falling...players should fall even in great conditions if they have planted incorrectly or suffered a nasty deke.

#7.New attributes....attr. such as heart,composure,clutch,turf,grass,cold/hot weather...also a momentum and homefield crowd meters...these will affect cadence and playcalling...which will affect false starts/encroachments. Trf/Grass rating will be for Dome/Non-domed stadiums. Some players play better on certain turfs/conditions. This is what makes Chicago/Greenbay tuff to play on the road.

#8.dominate user control...Cpu controlled players have too big a say so over the outcome of the play...force players to have to "go get it". This makes people learn to cover/catch a pass. Instead of canned animations that reward the superstar. It will also make use of QB vision/route based passing more effective because you would now have to properly lead your reciever to a spot. It also adds replay value to the game for hardcore players and novices alike.

#9. Down relevent players...A lil known fact about football is that some players arent on the field every play. IN madden some players(linemen) play entire series without being subbed or fatigued. This isnt football by any means. Players should be rotated correctly because it does matter. Especially for the Linemen. As I stated earlier,this game is won and lost in the trenches.

#10. Less broken tackles..Im watching Ari vs Pit as I type and Ive noticed that only Rbs are breaking tackles. I can understand some Missed tackles, but not too many BROKEN ones for recievers. Instead they should SLIP/PULL away from defenders. Reserve the BROKEN tackles for the RBs and TEs. This goes the same for the defense(turnovers) depending on the mirrored position.

#11.All glitches @ removed features....I know this is wishful thinking but, fumble returning....Ive noticed a glitch where an O.lineman picks up a fumble and is unable to return the fumble

.minor prob, but it could be huge if not fixed. Also custom hot routes(posts,[email protected].),Formation shifts, losing helmets/shoes,Tony's radio show(franchise mode)

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My BEEF with this and any Madden is usually the physics and cheap A.I. of CPU controlled players. But after a few brews this isnt so bad...but soon as I adjust to the Game's tendencies and start dominating..they pull a MNFL(madden n.f.l) trick out of their hat. Usually a 2 minute drill, impossible to defend drive just to erase my goose egg/ or pick me off just to scarr my Qb rating.

This could all be over looked if they actually had FOOTBALL as their main GOALLLLLLL(Real Madrid just scored)

. So if youre a Madden/Football/fun game/simulation purist; then you should really give this list some thought, consideration, and forwarding. Reply, respond,comment,bash....

Comments

# 1 SouthernBrick @ Aug 14

There were alot things I agreed with and some things I didn't. Nice read though and I'm not so sure about all the att. in #7. They do need more rules though, which I believe there will be(some that you mentioned) in M11.

# 2 SaintsNATION32 @ Aug 14

the late hit out of bounds is in m10 i got smacked wit a 15 yard penalty an illegal foward pass is in the game also try it!

# 3 SaintsNATION32 @ Aug 14

i believe m11 will be the game next year,but m10 is way better than that crap they been puttin out the last few years!

# 4 SaintsNATION32 @ Aug 14

i give m10 a grade of a B+

# 5 Sherman91587 @ Aug 14

The game is getting there. Every game has things it can improve on and there will be patches for certain things that you stated. The new dev team really brought it back to life like I wish 2K would with baseball.

On the presentation thing I was thinking about this and I thought why EA might now use ESPN to it total capacity. I know they are different games but NHL is not covered by ESPN. If every game had ESPN presentation and then they left out NHL the would start saying that NHL does not have what the others do. I mean to dif developers but EA as a whole would not want to loose the money that it keeps bringing in.