You should have done what I did…Amazon 25th Anniversary just for Sunday ticket $100…played the game for like 3 days, traded it in for $30-35 = Sunday ticket for like $65. Greatest deal ever and I'll happily do it every year if they want.
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1st PS4 footage of Madden 25 (mostly "true step")
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You should have done what I did…Amazon 25th Anniversary just for Sunday ticket $100…played the game for like 3 days, traded it in for $30-35 = Sunday ticket for like $65. Greatest deal ever and I'll happily do it every year if they want.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
The game comes out next week.. why havent EA still confirm on resolution and fps? Yea I know alot dont care about graphics, hell I really dont but if they cant do they other things right they least they can do is this right.
iamshadowlark
Banned
Well only time will tell and unlike you I can't see into the future so I'll wait and see.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
I mean, the crowds look better, but are we really still going to have a bunch of the same fan in every shot going through the same motion (red circles)? And we can't get randomly generated jersey numbers in the crowd (yellow dots)?
Ugh.
I haven't watched the footage yet, that's not really PS4 footage, right? Right?
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Of course it is, its madden.
King Tubby
Member
To play the devil's advocate, how do you know that The Show would be so good if it didn't have to fear competition from 2K?
OT: The graphics don't look impressive for next-gen. I like the grass though. So there's that.
Officerrob
Banned
Ugh, this does not look good:
Sometimes the animations look OK, other times awful
Faces are all bad
Where are the tattoos?
It seems like there are not enough body types, Brady's upper body is HUGE
The names on the back of the jerseys are way too big
One look into a small section of the crowd shows one character model being used almost 10 times
The ball comes out of the QB's hand weird
Most importantly, all these close-ups don't mean shit because the game will look almost exactly the same as current gen from the actual gameplay perspective.
Sometimes the animations look OK, other times awful
Faces are all bad
Where are the tattoos?
It seems like there are not enough body types, Brady's upper body is HUGE
The names on the back of the jerseys are way too big
One look into a small section of the crowd shows one character model being used almost 10 times
The ball comes out of the QB's hand weird
Most importantly, all these close-ups don't mean shit because the game will look almost exactly the same as current gen from the actual gameplay perspective.
Looks terrible. The crowd is just pathetic, reusing the same character model over and over again. Smh
The sidelines have no life to them. In fact, the coaches weren't even looking at the play on the field.
Looks way too cartoony. Faces are way off.
Oh and don't think it's going to change next year. This is the engine for their next-gen sports titles.
The QB throwing animations look horrendous. The QB doesn't even grip the ball.
Speak with your wallet. Also, smh at those wanting NFL2k, but yet they buy Madden.
The sidelines have no life to them. In fact, the coaches weren't even looking at the play on the field.
Looks way too cartoony. Faces are way off.
Oh and don't think it's going to change next year. This is the engine for their next-gen sports titles.
The QB throwing animations look horrendous. The QB doesn't even grip the ball.
Speak with your wallet. Also, smh at those wanting NFL2k, but yet they buy Madden.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Not only that, but the baseball and hockey games for the longest time weren't even done by the in-house Visual Concepts team, they were Blue Shift and Kush Games respectively. Towards the end 2K tried to move those in-house with the VC guys, but even they couldn't salvage the codebase they took over from those developers.
MWS Natural
Member
Word. Madden still doesn't have true spot passing like QB club did YEARS ago.
The problem is they focus too much on this like this instead of the gameplay and graphics on the field. Who cares about the sidelines coaches if the players move like robots, clip through each other and have a POS physics system??
Yes. If you can look at KillZone then look at Madden and be impressed I don't know what to tell you.
it was mentioned earlier that the NFL approached EA and 2K about an exclusive deal. Actually I believe it was finally reported that it was EA who was the one who approached the NFL a couple of years before that. I'll try to look it up.
edit- Federal Documents
http://easportslitigation.com/pdf/Paynter Declaration Ex. C - Part 1.pdf
straight bullshit man, EA and the Media have been/still lying about this whole thing for a while now.....anyway, there is more but its Saturday night and I need to go out.
edit- Federal Documents
http://easportslitigation.com/pdf/Paynter Declaration Ex. C - Part 1.pdf
straight bullshit man, EA and the Media have been/still lying about this whole thing for a while now.....anyway, there is more but its Saturday night and I need to go out.
Maybe the word is interest then. :|
Competition can't yield results if the talent isn't there. I think Raging Spaniard said it best about whats going on at Tiburon;
Remember those bums Kush Games?! They were the ones making the MLB2K titles at the beginning of this generation and 2K picked that ball up and seemingly kept a lot of what they built. And before that, it was Blue Shift making the MLB2K games. I'm not excusing them, I'm just making the point that 2K (when they got rid of Kush and started making the game internally with 2K9) was in the same position as Madden, where they couldn't exactly put the game on hiatus for a few years due to their exclusive 3rd party contract with the MLB.
Its all about the talent and by seeing 2Ksports outsource their baseball game for so long, they didn't have it like they did with the NBA2K team. And what did we get? Shit. I really hope they're in talks with Konami. Bringing them along to make an MLB game could light a fire under SCEA's ass.
pastapadre
Neo Member
Really irrelevant at this point. An exclusive would have happened sooner or later...it's just how the NFL operates its business. EA wasn't even the highest bidder for the license which was Disney. But the NFL wanted to go with the established brand and partnership they felt comfortable with and could best control.
MrBambinoDent
Member
Well like EA said you should expect the big leap next year!
did you report the truth when it was revealed?
edit- also everyone I updated my post with a link to the Federal Documents.
ChiliManiac
Banned
Lots of feet...
Lets also be honest here. 2K did themselves no favors with that $20 price point. We all loved it but we know the NFL probably wasn't impressed with the devaluing of their "brand".
bleachrude
Banned
as if they are not "devaluing their brand" with the product they are releasing. But I hear what you are saying. But I truely wonder if the NFL didn't know that 2K was about to release their game for $20. And if they were told, I would've expected the NFL to put a stop to it if they seriously had a problem with it. Put a stop to it, meaning letting 2K know the repercussions down the road, if they followed through with that $20 price tag.
edit- and its not like they were going to keep that $20 price tag...I believe it was to get as much exposure of their best product yet. They figured people were going to buy Madden anyway...and instead of expecting people to spend another $60, why not meet them more than half way. Really it could be looked at added overall sales. 2K fans were already going to buy the product. If they missed out on $40 from those 2K fans, by selling it at $20...yet were able to tab into that 5 million Madden User base...it would've been worth it. Heck the NFL might have made more $. Imo, this whole $20 issue was just used as an excuse to justify the move, when there was more to it.
Now that is the only hole in my theory. I talk to a few NBA2K devs and the NBA runs everything! If 2K could release NBA2K sooner than October, they would...But the NBA has rules for everything. I've never got a clear answer on attendance(for shitty teams) but it seems pretty self-explanatory. So yea, it would seem that the NFL would have say in it...But we're talking about a different time here, before Giddell. Notice how neutered the NFL Blitz game is now? Times change...and Im sure the leagues have as well in the last 8 years.
Its the same with SCEA and the MLB. Supposedly they have to follow the style guide they're given and have to deal with the inaccuracies it brings, among other things(rushing the mound)
Guileless
Temp Banned for Remedial Purposes
There it is folks. The first time anyone in the history of the world has said those words.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
They've got to show some gameplay this week. The game comes out at the end of next.
GameSeeker
Member
Fans should skip Madden 25 on next gen consoles, as it is a last gen game running at higher resolution.
Maybe Madden 2014 or 2015 will actually takes advantage of next gen. It's more likely that we will have to wait for Madden 2017 for a true next gen version which has no last gen baggage.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
i would gladly take madden 25 next gen if it was madden 13 with improved graphics. unfortunately, madden 25 current gen was worse than madden 13 in almost every way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id-mobEqBEI
his latest and last video...all 37 seconds worth of the same shit, just to save you time.
his latest and last video...all 37 seconds worth of the same shit, just to save you time.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
why is it that the ball carriers hold the ball correctly and there is no "floating" ball grip but the QB's have the floating ball "grip"?
hoopvillian
Banned
Man I've been playing 25 with my friend on weekends and I think it's awesome. Next 10 days are the longest 10 days ever. Cannot wait to play Madden on the PS4. If they just make the menus snappier than the 360 version I'll be content.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
Game is fine if you're screwing around with your buddies but for serious business online franchise it is a joke. No defense can be played. Cbs are idiots, oline is overpowered and there is no pass rush. Blocking is also way too good at the line and down the field. There is very little difference in qb play.... Terrell Pryor is one of the best qbs in the game because he is fast and accuracy ratings mean very little
mr stroke
Member
wtf man
My BestBuy order is ready for pickup tomorrow and still NO REAL GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE
hahahahahahahahahahaha
Maybe were all crazy and the game will be really solid? Despite my cynicism I think some of the close up footage looks like a nice jump from current gen. Crossing fingers
JayVoDaKing
Banned
Great Job!!!! MADDEN for ripping people off for years!
Get in that Garbage can with COD...Ya'll can become friends.
Get in that Garbage can with COD...Ya'll can become friends.
mr stroke
Member
So I just picked up Madden 25 for PS4 and I assumed it would have some gameplay shots on the back
Nope, just bullet points and one up close shot of a player.
This has to be the biggest fuck you of any sports game released ever. I have the game in hand and still no real gameplay footage anywhere
Nope, just bullet points and one up close shot of a player.
This has to be the biggest fuck you of any sports game released ever. I have the game in hand and still no real gameplay footage anywhere
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
So I just picked up Madden 25 for PS4 and I assumed it would have some gameplay shots on the back
Nope, just bullet points and one up close shot of a player.
This has to be the biggest fuck you of any sports game released ever. I have the game in hand and still no real gameplay footage anywhere
become friends with someone at gamestop and have them pop it in for you!
Bog
Junior Ace
So I just picked up Madden 25 for PS4 and I assumed it would have some gameplay shots on the back
Nope, just bullet points and one up close shot of a player.
This has to be the biggest fuck you of any sports game released ever. I have the game in hand and still no real gameplay footage anywhere
That's amazing. Even the guys putting together the case art had no idea what the game looked like.
Can you post the back?
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Please show the back.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Wow that back of the box..itsnothing.gif
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
Seems like people want to pile on madden to pile on. It looks similar to the back of most sports games
TriniTrin
war of titties grampa
Madden NFL25 Skaters edition !
ElectricBlue187
Member
Next gen is not good enough to have decent looking crowds and stadiums