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Madden: What to Look for Out of the NFL Offseason

02:09 PM - February 17, 2014 by RaychelSnr

The NFL offseason is officially underway and this one in particular seems like it might just have a few tricks up its sleeve for NFL fans.

Especially when it comes to Madden.

We’ll get the normal NFL draft, mini camps and training camps, with the usual roster shuffling and rookie additions for us all to drool over.

There happens to be some other NFL-related issues that could have a direct impact on Madden’s product and what consumers see come August, though — assuming that is when the new version releases.

Here’s what Madden fans should be looking out for as the NFL offseason takes place.

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# 21 Demoncrom @ 02/21/14 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BizDevConglomerate


	But you don't think that company is stifling us? I do. The amount of customization can take their non licrsed game full of quality and make it an everlasting game. OOTPB proved it. They have names, faces but no license. Because you don't need a license to use names or faces. 2k could do this. EA is paying them I bet. And they gladly accept. I bet. Why would they care. They have proved with the latst next gen game a lackluster approach will still yield millions and loyalty. Look at you, and all the other 2k apologists. Sports Gaming is dead as we know it. It's all about war games, and intelligence. Hype and frills flood the consoles today. It's the best way to see if your war ready, or doing wrong. I'm sure sad too. I miss good gaming.

2K apologist, where are you getting your ignorant ideas from? 2K released a decent football sim with AP2K8. Most of you did not buy the game. I purchased it 2 times. The problem is too many idiots are more concerned with the NFL license and player names and likeness to care about the GAME. So please get your facts in check you seriously do not know what you are talking about.

Backbreaker was another experiment on that same line of thought and while not great it was a start and no one supported it.

# 22 regroc88 @ 02/21/14 09:22 PM

Madden EA can't even get the player's Races rite. EA has a Long Way to go and it aint gonna happen in a yrs! there Still lightyears Behind NFL Fever. lol

# 23 CyberRudy25 @ 02/23/14 05:32 PM

I've been asking for presentation mode for 5-10 years. If its about the money . They Should come out With an ESPN network game that would have broadcasters and websites and magazines covers and breaking news. we would save our highlights and upload them. Than the Espn game would present them for us in our online league or regular league. The ESPN Network game would give us weekly updates and be a shine and hall of fame for highlights and stats for many seasons. That way ea can brand ESPN making more money, Since they dont want to include in the game. People that don't want it can simply not buy it.

# 24 Hellisan @ 03/04/14 12:43 AM

I don't even pretend to know what the sales figures for Madden are. I haven't played the game seriously since the day I started getting hooked on NCAA, but I think most of us can agree that NCAA, while having some superior aspects, is basically similar in quality overall. The thing I'd like to disagree on is that they have no incentive. If they made a game that was truly great quality, then hopefully it would sell so incredibly well that it would put to shame all prior sales numbers. If reviewers started playing the game and noticed real piling effects at the line of scrimmage (and especially the goal line), real downfield interaction between the WR/DB's, real pockets for the QB to throw from, they would be blown away, and a new threshold would be established. Like most here I agree that won't happen anytime soon.

# 25 ForUntoOblivionSoar∞ @ 03/12/14 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CM Hooe


	Disc footprint has absolutely no correlation with game quality. It is solely the amount of content (specifically textures, audio, meshes, and other game assets) used in the game. Rather, it's how the developers use the content that affects the quality of the game. I wish I could say that this was the first time I've said this on this forum.

Does it not stand to reason that more memory devoted to textures will, all things equal, give a better looking game? Or to put it in another way: if you have two development teams with THE SAME SKILL, which one is more likely to look better? The one with more memory devoted to textures, etc, or the one less devoted to textures?

Look, your argument would be true if what you said was "larger game size does not ALWAYS correlate with quality," but instead you said "larger game size DOES NOT correlate with quality." The problem is, of course, that the evidence contradicts your argument, as it is stated. Generally speaking, these other sports games are simply better than Madden. Do you deny it?

Particularly when it comes to NBA 2K, the comparison isn't even close.

You think file size has NOTHING to do with this?

I'll tell you right now a game looking this good requires more memory per unit area/volume than Madden does; more memory per unit code with lighting, etc. Not even a possibility that it doesn't, in all reasonableness. Frankly, NBA 2K Next Gen looks like it was made on a Next NEXT gen console in comparison. What a coincidence that it is more than twice as big... definitely game size has nothing whatsoever to do with that...

I mean, come on, man. You can't really believe what you just posted.

# 26 David Brown @ 05/30/14 04:40 PM

There needs to be more depth put into Madden. A better trading system like NBA 2K. Have player asking to be traded. Teams asking for your players in a trade. Players not happy with their playing time and the list could go on. If 2K can do this on basketball why not EA on football?

# 27 Mauer4MVP @ 05/31/14 11:06 AM

I want Mini Camps!

# 28 hanzsomehanz @ 05/31/14 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CM Hooe


	Disc footprint has absolutely no correlation with game quality. It is solely the amount of content (specifically textures, audio, meshes, and other game assets) used in the game. Rather, it's how the developers use the content that affects the quality of the game. I wish I could say that this was the first time I've said this on this forum.

Not many people seem to be on board with this but your point is true - the subject is resource allocation.

On topic, I would prefer for Madden to allocate more money into the gameplay factors eg; true-to-life physical momentum transfers and less money into media and marketing eg; signature cards in MUT?

Resouce Allocation is about doing this with that and doing it in the most economical way that garners a perfect efficiency quotient ( see pareto efficiency ) of production and profit.

In related perspective, all 32 NFL teams have a roster quota and salary cap but not all NFL teams use their resources the same way - the championship is also not gauranteed to the organization who spends the most but the healthiest organization is the one who gets the biggest bang for their buck in terms of cost per victory.

When these teams hit the field they also do not employ the same base defense: 3-4 vs 4-3 and there is diversity among those sets. In the same way, Madden must make changes in regards to how thier personell are empowered to use their talents and create a game that is playing at a gold standard and not some make**** craft that is below the means of what they have the capacity to afford.

In my opinion, Madden is clearly Nickle and Diming us, like this business between us and them is like a game of Madden, when they should really be digging deep and putting 8 in the box so as to stop the franchise from being trambled on by those who continue to attack the title.

I don't think these guys see a 4th QTR in sight and they believe that if it should ever appear: they will be ahead of the opponents by a wide margin - I think that's their delusion: that they regard their product in the class of highest worth, indestructible and flawless: "the opponents have no chance" but sometimes it is the giant who brings his own undoing and not the underdog or pack of minions.

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