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I have just had another conversation about the Madden game series, and as usual, came out of it pissed off. So I'm gonna make a post about it.
I am really, REALLY sick of people saying that the series only provides roster updates every year. Because the only way you can say that is if you only play Madden on the easy difficulties, or if you don't play it at all. Because seriously, the game has changed a lot.
There was a long stretch where Madden didn't do much evolving as a series. 06-09 was three years where basically ALL we got were roster updates. Well, and the QB Vision Cone, which was a stupid idea, and was rightfully gotten rid of (its my second least favorite Madden mechanic of all time, after Fight for the Fumble, but I digress). There were also some updates to how the Franchise mode played, though I don't remember them all.
But from 10-12, that has NOT been the case. 10 brought the gameplay back down to basics, doing away with all the extra things, while making the first steps towards an adaptive AI. 11 made blockers actually go after the other team, instead of just standing their waiting for someone to run into them. 12 has additionally changed the defense, making defenders in zone actually follow people instead of standing there foolishly, and giving players on both sides of the ball behavior modifiers, making it so that players actually have a personality (as played by the AI) and the players actually have styles of play.
These are just the obvious things that you would notice from playing on anything above the second difficulty, if you follow football (or just like the game).
Look, I hate it when people say that you can't comment on something because it's not 'for' you. That's an assholish thing to say. But that is not, despite the similarity, what I'm saying. What I'm saying here is that if you don't know football, you won't notice it in casual play. Which is fine. But I'm sick of the complaint that it 'hasn't changed' because EA 'know they don't have to work on it'.
It HAS changed. If you think it hasn't, you're really not very good at the game. Zone defenders and blockers doing their job is something you pretty much HAVE to notice in an extended amount of play. Your blockers doing their job effects runs up the middle hugely, and if you pass at all, or ever call zones, you'll notice the defense changing. Honestly, if you follow football, you can see how its gotten better. Maybe its not there on the easier levels, but it certainly is on the levels I play.
I know this is a big rant, but this has bothered me a long time. Madden HAS changed, though if you're not a football fan or a Madden fan you might not notice it. And liking the game does not make me a stupid frat boy who only plays this and Call of Duty.
Additionally, I should complain that liking Madden and Call of Duty does not make you an idiot. From what I understand, Call of Duty is difficult. I know Madden is.
I think later I'll make a thread about hating people who like a different type of game.
I am really, REALLY sick of people saying that the series only provides roster updates every year. Because the only way you can say that is if you only play Madden on the easy difficulties, or if you don't play it at all. Because seriously, the game has changed a lot.
There was a long stretch where Madden didn't do much evolving as a series. 06-09 was three years where basically ALL we got were roster updates. Well, and the QB Vision Cone, which was a stupid idea, and was rightfully gotten rid of (its my second least favorite Madden mechanic of all time, after Fight for the Fumble, but I digress). There were also some updates to how the Franchise mode played, though I don't remember them all.
But from 10-12, that has NOT been the case. 10 brought the gameplay back down to basics, doing away with all the extra things, while making the first steps towards an adaptive AI. 11 made blockers actually go after the other team, instead of just standing their waiting for someone to run into them. 12 has additionally changed the defense, making defenders in zone actually follow people instead of standing there foolishly, and giving players on both sides of the ball behavior modifiers, making it so that players actually have a personality (as played by the AI) and the players actually have styles of play.
These are just the obvious things that you would notice from playing on anything above the second difficulty, if you follow football (or just like the game).
Look, I hate it when people say that you can't comment on something because it's not 'for' you. That's an assholish thing to say. But that is not, despite the similarity, what I'm saying. What I'm saying here is that if you don't know football, you won't notice it in casual play. Which is fine. But I'm sick of the complaint that it 'hasn't changed' because EA 'know they don't have to work on it'.
It HAS changed. If you think it hasn't, you're really not very good at the game. Zone defenders and blockers doing their job is something you pretty much HAVE to notice in an extended amount of play. Your blockers doing their job effects runs up the middle hugely, and if you pass at all, or ever call zones, you'll notice the defense changing. Honestly, if you follow football, you can see how its gotten better. Maybe its not there on the easier levels, but it certainly is on the levels I play.
I know this is a big rant, but this has bothered me a long time. Madden HAS changed, though if you're not a football fan or a Madden fan you might not notice it. And liking the game does not make me a stupid frat boy who only plays this and Call of Duty.
Additionally, I should complain that liking Madden and Call of Duty does not make you an idiot. From what I understand, Call of Duty is difficult. I know Madden is.
I think later I'll make a thread about hating people who like a different type of game.
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