Everyone knows that releasing a franchise each year is rushing it and just tacking on some features. When will companies stop doing this and take more time to really make the experience different and special. I'm thinking with the recession we could see less of these games released so often. That would be a breathe of fresh air to play a sports game that actually felt different from its predecessor not because it was tacked on but because it was meaningfully thought through on what would make a better gaming experience.
No because that is how they milk the franchise. Throw in some rookies and change the rosters around, maybe add a feature and there you go. A new sports game made yearly.
Quite the opposite - with the recession, the publisher will tighten up the budget. You'll see less ambitious yearly updates, and they'll still be profitable because, no matter what, someone will still buy the new Madden.
I would much rather a 2 year cycle with a major update (rosters, features, etc) every other year. Maybe the update could have a $10-15 charge to it, but it would need to be substantial in order for people to want to pay that price.
But, if it is just a roster update, it should be 100% free.
You can spin it any way you want to but playing a football game is not going to change much. How do you make a football or basketball game feel new without changing the actual sports rules?
You can spin it any way you want to but playing a football game is not going to change much. How do you make a football or basketball game feel new without changing the actual sports rules?channtheman1
Wait a few years..update graphics..let the features of 2-3 years combine to add to a more finished product..make the controls much more streamlined..give it competitive pro gaming features like replays and such...there is a lot that can be done
You can spin it any way you want to but playing a football game is not going to change much. How do you make a football or basketball game feel new without changing the actual sports rules?channtheman1
I'd love to play Maden with a first person view. Aim your mouse/Wii remote at a reciever to throw to him, and running should be just like your typical FPS.
Hopefully never. Can't and won't speak for Madden, but I love how people assume that the only changes in annual sports titles is the year on the box. Really easy to see who has no idea what they're talking about from the BS they regurgitate.
[QUOTE="channtheman1"]You can spin it any way you want to but playing a football game is not going to change much. How do you make a football or basketball game feel new without changing the actual sports rules?psychobrew
I'd love to play Maden with a first person view. Aim your mouse/Wii remote at a reciever to throw to him, and running should be just like your typical FPS. By adding emotions that enhance or distract Your players, by giving the players 'weight' as they move, by changing the stupid controls, adding some funny modes, upgrading Your stadium to something futuristic, play it with very old or futuristic rules, be able to play the referee or so, playing one character in a story mode through which You get missions like taking someone out of the game or creating an oppertunity for the enemy team since they payed You. There are enough ways i'm sure.
You can spin it any way you want to but playing a football game is not going to change much. How do you make a football or basketball game feel new without changing the actual sports rules?channtheman1
Are you really that silly? No sports game emulates the sports experiences perfectly - there is ALWAYS something to improve and will ALWAYS be. Try playing a couple of years old sports game and compare it with the newly released one; the difference is HUGE, and not only in visuals. The core gameplay has become much deeper, franchise/season modes are much more expansive, etc. Well, at least in basketball games.
When they stop selling yes..... Tony Hawk started to nose dive and sales and Activision wanted to dev to start over and take some time this time by. So when Madden stops selling(not going to happen) than yes EA will say hey you know what lets take 2011(example) off and comeback in 2012 or 2013
It's not likely. Although there is a minority that purchases these games annually, most people skip a year or two between updates. And other than the most loyal fans, the skippers aren't on a consistent schudle. this results in a constant stream of money as the average gamers stagger out their purchases between the different yearly tweaks. This turns what are essentially yearly patches into Evergreen games.
When they stop selling yes..... Tony Hawk started to nose dive and sales and Activision wanted to dev to start over and take some time this time by. So when Madden stops selling(not going to happen) than yes EA will say hey you know what lets take 2011(example) off and comeback in 2012 or 2013jg4xchamp
lol normally You don't type that way. Your mind is all scattered :P
It's not likely. Although there is a minority that purchases these games annually, most people skip a year or two between updates. And other than the most loyal fans, the skippers aren't on a consistent schudle. this results in a constant stream of money as the average gamers stagger out their purchases between the different yearly tweaks. This turns what are essentially yearly patches into Evergreen games.hellhund
I would wager that there is a good chunk of fans that purchase the game annually. I play pretty much every genre of game, and yes even sports games. I don't get the contempt a large portion of system wars has for the sports genre. Typically the only ones who say the game is the same except for roster updates are the ones who don't play the games. How is buying a football or baseball game once a year somehow worse than buying a game from any other genre annually any different?
[QUOTE="hellhund"]It's not likely. Although there is a minority that purchases these games annually, most people skip a year or two between updates. And other than the most loyal fans, the skippers aren't on a consistent schudle. this results in a constant stream of money as the average gamers stagger out their purchases between the different yearly tweaks. This turns what are essentially yearly patches into Evergreen games.Steppy_76
I would wager that there is a good chunk of fans that purchase the game annually. I play pretty much every genre of game, and yes even sports games. I don't get the contempt a large portion of system wars has for the sports genre. Typically the only ones who say the game is the same except for roster updates are the ones who don't play the games. How is buying a football or baseball game once a year somehow worse than buying a game from any other genre annually any different? I can't speak for all of the sports games, since I only play Madden and NCAA football, but they usually have minor tweaks from year to year. So I only purchase them about every 3 years, so there's large and noticeable change. Although, for a couple years now, all of the little extras have already been in the game. The additions are largely visual tweaks and eye candy. The greatest single addition to console football since Create-A-Player is being able to draw routes with a Wiimote, but it came at the cost of polish.
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