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# 141 roadman @ 11/01/13 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBuddyHobbs
Here is the problem, look at everything Madden implements that makes the game better. Now notice nothing seems to be as good as EA hypes it up to be. Physics is what everybody wanted. They gave it to us, right? Not exactly.

They added physics kind of. Weight, strength, and momentum don't seem to matter. Everybody can do everything everybody else can do. Where is the gang tackling? This was something that a physics less Madden 10 had. Tackling looked better in that game without physics that's bad.

Where are all these new and never see it again tackling animations?

True step, cool feature, but again something not fully implemented. Why is it only the ball carriers and user controlled defenders?

Living worlds, why does the sideline look static? Why are people on the sidelines looking backwards and at the crowd? Why are the sidelines unreactive? Why did the Vikings fans in the crowd not react to the Peterson touchdown other than standing up?

My point is Madden will do something that sounds better in theory, but they fail to deliver in game. Is Madden 13 an improve over Madden 06? Was is this even a question? Of course it is. But how much has Madden improved over the last couple years? Not much.
Ok, I understand what you are saying, if you read or heard the interview from Rex and Clint last week, we know the direction they want to go in, but we also know it will take awhile to get there.

That interview was the first interview (besides the 2k comparison and tourney 200K mention) that finally had some candor on the direction and how long it will take to get there. I was happy to hear the first part, simulation, but not so happy to hear it will take a few years to get some things that are badly needed.

At least we have a direction and a time frame to follow. If they can't adhere to that, I'm not the only one that will blow up.
 
# 142 roadman @ 11/01/13 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBuddyHobbs
If you are referring to accepting mediocrity I wasn't referring to you. Was referring to people that just seem to accept it as it's okay.
Well, yeah, but there are 5 million people outside this forum and other forums that accept mediocrity.
 
# 143 charter04 @ 11/01/13 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBuddyHobbs
If you are referring to accepting mediocrity I wasn't referring to you. Was referring to people that just seem to accept it as it's okay.
Who's accepting it? Maybe some do. Not me. I just can't do anymore than some GC's are. So I'm going to make lemonade out of lemons. I'm not even saying Madden is terrible. I'm just saying that it is what it is. I guess I had different next gen expectations. I didn't expect the football game we've all wanted. I expect to see more move that way. Until I play the game myself it's speculation anyway.
 
# 144 kjcheezhead @ 11/01/13 09:28 PM
Over all, when you pause on an image of the pocket, it forms nicely. But in motion, the players are still doing weird twists, and shifts. Watch 62 in the back. What kind of footwork is this? There is a ballerina in that man just begging to get out. Edit: The gif is too fast, watch the video at 37 sec to see what I mean.

GIFSoup


The wr/db interaction is horrible. Identical to current gen. The improved ai, players making 60 calculations a second is bs, plain and simple.

GIFSoup

Look at both the dbs. Mirroring the wrs routes, running behind and almost in front of the wrs instead of trying to get between the qb and the wr. Also, look at the play on the ball, the db warps in front of the wr and then swats at the ball while continuing to run towards the LOS. Horrible. It would look a lot more realistic if the db tried to hit the wrs arm as the ball gets there or just make the tackle cause no pee wee player would do what he did..

With the few videos we have gotten, why is the focus only on pass blocking? The AP vid had some promising moments of engaged players flowing with run plays? That's a potential game changer in the run game, why doesn't any one want to point that out? Is it still there?

One more thing I'll put my two cents in on. The sidelines look completely static and the fans are about as good as current NBA2k and the Show. Not something that is real important to me, but def some false advertising there imo.
 
# 145 roadman @ 11/01/13 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Papa D
That's great JD, im glad they did improve the Dline/Oline animation gameplay. Imo I thought it actually looked better, still looks stiff but better. BUT... the one concern about EA and their staff of Dev's is, are they just going to work on one problem area each year??? What I mean is, it looks like they focused all their man power and talent in just one of the many issues that Madden has lacked!! Like for instance, is that all they can handle in a 1 year cycle??

That's horrible if you ask me.. So each year they will fix one thing that Madden lacks? Next up is what? CB/WR animations??? So by the time they get everything right there will be another Next Gen console coming out?? Its sad that this stuff should have been fixed a long time ago!! this is not new stuff, 2K has done this type of animations 10+ years ago?! How long is it going to take for them to finally catch up?? That's the real question.. People are getting tired of waiting for EA to finally catch up! When?
We had that answer last week from Rex Dickson. The answer is absolutely not, that questioned was brought up and they aren't adding OL/DL this year and ripping it out next year. It will be worked on for 3-4 years.

Physics has been worked on for the last 2 yrs and will continually be worked on.

The days of putting in protak and taking it out the next year is gone, we were told.
 
# 146 roadman @ 11/01/13 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven78
Man we've had so many interviews throughout the years about 3 year plan, doing this, doing that, that I honestly don't know how anyone can have faith in their words at this point. I need to see it to believe it as they've burned that bridge.
Then we must painfully wait it out.
 
# 147 rootofalleli @ 11/01/13 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by KingV2k3
The PS2 years are RELATIVELY the "Golden Years" simply because MORE THINGS STILL WORKED!!!

Basic stuff like Formation Subs / Auto Subs / Coach Philosophy Sliders / Accurate Sim Engine (and other assorted aspects of customization inside and outside Franchise / CCM) have ALL fallen by the wayside, presumably to waste the potential of a bigger, more powerful console on graphics and enticing the casual / head to head / online player...
Those who don't play franchise seem to have a hard time seeing how bad it's gotten for many of us who do. 10 years ago I loved managing my team. I figured that the next gen of consoles would give me more complexity and tougher decisions on top of the power to quickly simulate the AI's crafty maneuvers.

Head to head play certainly has its flaws, but at least they affect all users more or less equally and don't prevent anyone from agreeing to play fairly. There still is a game there. Solo play is now "Compete with Yourself Mode" (32 team control) or "Beat Your Nephew at Checkers Mode" (vs CPU). That pretty much guts the experience.
 
# 148 Feevision @ 11/01/13 09:36 PM
Why madden keeps looking like a cartoon the graphics dont look next gen it looks like a small upgrade from cg .. When is madden going to look photo realistic?.. Thank god ea dont have exclusive nba rights because if they did we would of never known how good a nba game can look on next gen like nba 2k14 ..madden only gets away with this garbage because theres no other football games out ...madden would of fell like nba live if they didnt buy the exclusive license .. Do u guys remember when nba live was the most popular basketball game and 2k was the underdog? I do!!! I was i live junkie but 2k took over by making a better game then live every year .. They took it nobody gave 2k anything ..i say that to say this ea needs to step they game up if they want to take it back .. ,
 
# 149 24 @ 11/01/13 09:38 PM
It's like EA isn't even trying anymore. I'm not purchasing a port I did it once with Madden 06 and I vowed it would be the last time I ever did.
 
# 150 charter04 @ 11/01/13 09:40 PM
Last thing and then I'm out. Lol. It's probably difficult to decide what do work on from year to year. So many on here prioritize so many things. Some what 100% sim gameplay with realistic penalties ext. (I'm in that group) some want photo realistic uniforms and graphics, some want an extremely deep franchise, some want perfect online, some MUT, some crowds and atmosphere. Some want it all lol. The list goes on and on. This is what I get when I read comments. We all have different opinions of what the perfect football game is and we want Madden make that game for all of us. Can anyone do that? Ha ha
 
# 151 charter04 @ 11/01/13 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Feevision
Why madden keeps looking like a cartoon the graphics dont look next gen it looks like a small upgrade from cg .. When is madden going to look photo realistic?.. Thank god ea dont have exclusive nba rights because if they did we would of never known how good a nba game can look on next gen like nba 2k14 ..madden only gets away with this garbage because theres no other football games out ...madden would of fell like nba live if they didnt buy the exclusive license .. Do u guys remember when nba live was the most popular basketball game and 2k was the underdog? I do!!! I was i live junkie but 2k took over by making a better game then live every year .. They took it nobody gave 2k anything ..i say that to say this ea needs to step they game up if they want to take it back .. ,
This is exactly what I'm talking about. Smh
 
# 152 kjcheezhead @ 11/01/13 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dat swag
I agree 1000% with you. Unfortunately there are more 2k fanboys here than actual football fans so they are stuck on just hating EA because we all know EA is the devil ((sarcasm).

I don't even think most of the fanboys care about or even like football that much...They are more concerned with finding every little imperfection and jumping on a bandwaggon to complain, criticize and outright disrespect the guys and gals who work on the game. There is a way to tactfully want change and still get your point across in a way that will be heard. But I think they actually want EA to feel some sort of pain or leave these forums...The fanboys would be fine with that because they really don't care about the game improving.

EA devs don't care what these fanboys say about 2K...I recall one of them even saying in response to the NFL agreement and chatter about 2K..."people need to Deal With it"...which is a very cordial way of saying **** You Fanboy. I don't blame them and honestly I've seen threads on the 2K forum locked when there is too much complaining...I don't agree with that and do not advocate that here but its quite interesting that you can complain for 300 pages here about Madden but let 5-6 people have a complaint about 2K and that thread is locked with the quickness. Then the person locking the thread will try and play it off like "you guys are too emotional"...when in reality he/she is the only person who seems to catch feelings...Things that make ya go hmmm.
A lot of guys tried that, I did in a post only ten back. But when EA says they won't add bad snaps, or get line penalties into the game because tourney guys won't like that and then post things like "people need to deal with that". They are not saying F# you fanboy, they are saying F# you football fan, play madden ball and like it.
 
# 153 charter04 @ 11/01/13 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 24
It's like EA isn't even trying anymore. I'm not purchasing a port I did it once with Madden 06 and I vowed it would be the last time I ever did.
You do remember Madden 06 for 360 don't you? There was nothing port about it. That was the biggest problem with it. It was a bare bones game that started from the ground up. It would have been much better had it been a port. Ha ha
 
# 154 kehlis @ 11/01/13 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dat swag
I agree 1000% with you. Unfortunately there are more 2k fanboys here than actual football fans so they are stuck on just hating EA because we all know EA is the devil ((sarcasm).
Okay. I'm tired of this. You ignored my legitimate questions in the other thread.

Answer this question now please.

Who here is a 2k fanboy and what makes them that? What evidence do you have to prove that? Is is possible that people just want a good game of football or is that too much?

It's okay that you like the game. But making blanket statements like this is not going to fly here.

Please justify your accusations.
 
# 155 kjcheezhead @ 11/01/13 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by dat swag
Sorry man you did all that work and I'm sitting here trying to see what your seeing but maybe I' just blind...I see to lineman hand fighting like most NFL linemen do at the point of attack
Yeah number 62 in the background is the one who I wanted to focus on. The gif just runs too fast. Not a great example, you need to watch the vid at 37 sec to see what I mean.
 
# 156 Jet Sufferer @ 11/01/13 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by roadman
Well, yeah, but there are 5 million people outside this forum and other forums that accept mediocrity.
As opposed to roughly 12 million happy NFL video game football customers in 2004.

If Madden was good it could theoretically sell 10 million no problem. This once proud, beloved franchise now only survives because of it's exclusive NFL license.

If this game had to compete in an open market it would be lucky to crack a million or two from the die hards and name recognition. Then again with competition I doubt the game would be in the state it's been in the past 9 years. Sad, sad but true.

5 million units a year is not a success for the only NFL game on the market, it's a massive failure, whether it's profitable or not.
 
# 157 kehlis @ 11/01/13 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by royounggoku
This is good, how about we start using visual representations to backup our criticism, so as no one here be mistaken for a "2k fanboy".
It's really sad that after how many years people have resorted to that debate again as their only resort.

I never once in my life played 2k but have been accused of being a 2k fanboy lol.
 
# 158 jbd345 @ 11/01/13 10:06 PM
It's funny how these are supposedly "gameplay" videos when they are still zoomed replay footage.
 
# 159 charter04 @ 11/01/13 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dat swag
Bro...if they put more penalties and bad snaps in the game...people will complain like no end...Plus anytime a sports videogame tries to implement these random sort of things it never works...I recall when Madden was riddled with PI calls to the point that all dudes would do is throw it up and get a PI...Now its almost the exact opposite...I never see them...occassionally in H2H...I just think its too difficult to implement a balance for when these things happen.

I mean how do they determine when a bad snap happens...Purely by numbers, NFL ratios?...I would be pissed to find out that some formula was in the game to cause every 33rd snap to be bad...I even think when interviewed a Dev mentioned something to the effect of having the CPU take over in that instance would cause more harm than good for those of us who play the game.

You can't hold Madden to a standard that no sports sim is doing...In the Show I have not sen any bean balls by the CPU...In 2k14 I don't think the CPU commits random hard fouls or gets technicals or plays Hack-a-Dwight. No sports game has been able to go completely organic...I don't think we are there yet...Its gonna be a while or more.
Great post. What I would say to that is just have a simulation option for guys who want all that. You could still have a head to head option that makes it less sim. And I hope no one uses 2k basketball's "Sim" option as an example of this done right. Lol. I've played it on 2K13 with that as my style and it wasn't too sim to me .
 
# 160 kehlis @ 11/01/13 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by dat swag
How do you prove an opinion?
I never asked you to prove an opinion????

In this thread, you accused some of being 2k fanboys. That's not an opinion but an accusation. Please prove it.

In the other thread, you appear to have no idea how players should be responding on the sideline and are clearly wrong yet you refuse to respond to me.

You can respond again with a GIF if you would like, but I assure you that you won't last here much longer if you do.
 


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