Madden 14 (Well, actually it's Madden 25)

Paully D

Any news, rumours, thoughts, comments etc about Madden 14 (officially going to be called Madden 25 to tie in with the anniversary) so far lads? I haven't really heard much despite this time last year there being quite a lot of talk about Madden 13 so thought I'd get a thread going as something for us to look forward to.

Release date is August 27th in US so it will be Friday August 30th over here.

Cover voting starts on March 11. I would like to see a Ravens player on the cover after our Super Bowl exploits but I wouldn't be surprised to see RGIII win it.

What way will the franchise here be done (same as last year with power rankings determining draft order, or something different?) as I'm 99% sure I'll be back unless something pops up in the meantime. Hopefully we can get everyone back for 2014, the likes of Paddy, HowAreWe and Rob that I noticed have called it a day over the last while.

What would you all like to see included or taken away etc? The main thing for me I hope they fix is the O and D-lines. Taken from Matty on Madden PFL but he hits the nail on the head for me ''the O-Line seem to give-up after ten seconds even if the D-Line has still not broken through and the QB has yet to throw. Once that point hits, the D-Line seem to be simply let loose. On the other side of the field as a D-Liner it's rather annoying being pushed to the ground, every single time you try to bull-rush. EA need to change the Line battles in Madden '14.'' I'm sure they'll also improve the features they already included in 13 such as the collision engine, QB dropbacks etc. IGN have come up with a list of 7 things they'd like to see improved on here.

helimachoptor

Are you coming back paully!?

Paully D

helimachoptor wrote: »

Are you coming back paully!?

Unlikely for this edition mate but will almost certainly be back for Madden 14. I've been missing the game a lot lately but unfortunately circumstances just don't allow to me to find the time to play it. I think the break has done me the world of good to be honest. Raring to go now for Madden 14

Justin10

If there isnt anything major changed with this I think Il give it a miss. Unless the Chargers get some serious players then I may be tempted :P

Pudsy33

The D-line man getting floored every time needs to be fixed. Only spin moves seem to work.

Justin10

Pudsy33 wrote: »

The D-line man getting floored every time needs to be fixed. Only spin moves seem to work.

Is that a problem?? I've never noticed If anything I would be of the opposite opinion.

Paully D

Madden cover vote begins lads:

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/madden25cover

Old school and new school choices.

Love to see Ray Lewis make the cover.

helimachoptor

Paully D wrote: »

Madden cover vote begins lads:

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/madden25cover

Old school and new school choices.

Love to see Ray Lewis make the cover.

If you don't vote for him, he'll kill ya :pac:

SantryRed

Ray Lewis better not make the cover.

Pudsy33

I hope it's Adrian Peterson, would be awesome.

Rock Lesnar

It'll be probably be Lewis, but would like to see peterson myself having come so close to breaking that record, or Joe Montana, was always a favourite of mine growing up

The_Gatsby

I'd love to see Ocho on the cover, just because.

PerrinV2

Some of the match ups are a bit uneven there but I suppose you've got to get the main guys through

Mikeyt086

Damn, why did they have to pit Fred Taylor against Jerry Rice?!?! And Justin Blackmon against Russell Wilson, no chance.

Historic: Dan Marino or Jerry Rice
Current: Adrian Peterson or RGIII.

I think one of each would be cool, like Rice and RGIII or Marino and Peterson.

mikemac1

Jake Delhomme has my vote :cool:

helimachoptor

Voted for Locker over Luck, however if he wins ill be gobsmacked!

mikemac1

I hate the commentary! Bring back Gus Johnson

Also Madden 10 or possibly it was 11 had a feature where if you missed a deep bomb then they'd give you a replay and show you the wide open guy you ignored.

I liked that feature and would like it back with an option to turn it or off.

matthew8

mikemac1 wrote: »

I hate the commentary! Bring back Gus Johnson

Also Madden 10 or possibly it was 11 had a feature where if you missed a deep bomb then they'd give you a replay and show you the wide open guy you ignored.

I liked that feature and would like it back with an option to turn it or off.

I hate the commentary but don't have much time for Gus Johnson in a video game either. Cris Colinsworth should be brought back.

ButcherOfNog

I'd like to see the ability to email yourself a CSV export of your roster so you could do some proper analysis in Excel of your squad

helimachoptor

ButcherOfNog wrote: »

I'd like to see the ability to email yourself a CSV export of your roster so you could do some proper analysis in Excel of your squad

There are excel docs out at the start,however you'd need to track it for your own guys and update through the season

Raoul

helimachoptor wrote: »

There are excel docs out at the start,however you'd need to track it for your own guys and update through the season

Please tell me you don't do this. :P

PerrinV2

Paully D wrote: »

Madden cover vote begins lads:

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/madden25cover

Old school and new school choices.

Love to see Ray Lewis make the cover.

Miller knocked out Cruz....Nice

helimachoptor

Raoul wrote: »

Please tell me you don't do this. :P

No i dont, but i use it at the start of the season when deciding who to cut.
Us working folk cant sit at home on the xbox all day Raoul...

It's a lot easier to see trends and potential pitfalls with certain players using some excel wizardry that looking on XBL! However once the season starts I dont use it as once people start spending XP the stats quickly become out of date

Raoul

helimachoptor wrote: »

No i dont, but i use it at the start of the season when deciding who to cut.
Us working folk cant sit at home on the xbox all day Raoul...

It's a lot easier to see trends and potential pitfalls with certain players using some excel wizardry that looking on XBL! However once the season starts I dont use it as once people start spending XP the stats quickly become out of date

I'm sort of part of the working folk. I am in 9-5 most days!! :cool:

I just think it would take too much time and effort to keep track of the stats. Loads of things EA could introduce into the new madden.

Paully D

Round two finishes on Wednesday, below are how the match ups are looking at present:

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Surprised to see Kaepernick being beaten by Green.

Santry I hope you got your vote in for Ray Lewis :pac:

Mikeyt086

Paully D wrote: »

Round two finishes on Wednesday, below are how the match ups are looking at present:

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Surprised to see Kaepernick being beaten by Green.

Santry I hope you got your vote in for Ray Lewis :pac:

Those %'s are how much they won their last round by. Kaep 62%-67% Green doesn't add up now Paully does it :pac:

Also, only voting for Ravens players? How worryingly Liverpool-fan-esque of you.

PerrinV2

I voted Kap,Foster,Miller,Luck,RG3,Bryant,Gronk and Peterson this round.Old school just went with the couple of guys I know

Paully D

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Those %'s are how much they won their last round by. Kaep 62%-67% Green doesn't add up now Paully does it :pac:

Also, only voting for Ravens players? How worryingly Liverpool-fan-esque of you.

I actually only noticed the round 1 at the top now :pac: I really should stop posting when I'm half asleep :pac:

I was waiting for the reaction to the Ravens players vote :pac:

Say Your Number

I hope we see NFL 2k14 this year, I know there's a slim chance of it happening. Got 2k5 for a few quid and it is better than the modern Madden games, where defending is too easy and attacking is way too hard, I throw at least 3 INTs every game and every single game is a low scoring defensive battle. Madden used to be fun on the PS2 where your QB could drop back and not have to throw the ball within 2 seconds and there was the odd crazy shootout.

Raoul

Say Your Number wrote: »

I hope we see NFL 2k14 this year, I know there's a slim chance of it happening. Got 2k5 for a few quid and it is better than the modern Madden games, where defending is too easy and attacking is way too hard, I throw at least 3 INTs every game and every single game is a low scoring defensive battle. Madden used to be fun on the PS2 where your QB could drop back and not have to throw the ball within 2 seconds and there was the odd crazy shootout.

Hmm...have a look at some of the scores of our games. Not too many defensive battles.

Say Your Number

Raoul wrote: »

Hmm...have a look at some of the scores of our games. Not too many defensive battles.

I haven't played much online, I'm mainly talking about career mode

etloveslsd

Say Your Number wrote: »

I hope we see NFL 2k14 this year, I know there's a slim chance of it happening. Got 2k5 for a few quid and it is better than the modern Madden games, where defending is too easy and attacking is way too hard, I throw at least 3 INTs every game and every single game is a low scoring defensive battle. Madden used to be fun on the PS2 where your QB could drop back and not have to throw the ball within 2 seconds and there was the odd crazy shootout.

EA have the licence sown up for a million years or something. So 2K would have to do an unlicensed game, which I would doubt they would. Would be nice to see a different company do a NFL game. The first game I played was NFL Quarterback club on the N64 and it was awesome. I think it was anyway, I hadn't a clue what I was doing.

Say Your Number

etloveslsd wrote: »

EA have the licence sown up for a million years or something. So 2K would have to do an unlicensed game, which I would doubt they would. Would be nice to see a different company do a NFL game. The first game I played was NFL Quarterback club on the N64 and it was awesome. I think it was anyway, I hadn't a clue what I was doing.

I think the license expires this year, I'm not sure, anyway I think It's unlikely 2K would release a game this year anyway, which is a shame because Madden could use some competition to push them on and force them to improve there game. I think the modern FIFA games are great, I don't think they would be as good if Pro Evo weren't there as legitimate competition.

helimachoptor

Are you on xbox or PS?

Say Your Number

helimachoptor wrote: »

Are you on xbox or PS?

Me? I'm on PS

helimachoptor

Say Your Number wrote: »

Me? I'm on PS

Ah shame, we could always do with another recruit!

PerrinV2

Say Your Number wrote: »

I think the license expires this year, I'm not sure, anyway I think It's unlikely 2K would release a game this year anyway, which is a shame because Madden could use some competition to push them on and force them to improve there game. I think the modern FIFA games are great, I don't think they would be as good if Pro Evo weren't there as legitimate competition.

Fifa is just awful and Pro Evo isn't great either imo.Its an awful era for those 2 games.
Personally I think Madden is fantastic,then again I'm new to it this year

Say Your Number

A part from a few minor niggles FIFA is great, Pro Evo went downhill after Pro Evo 5, I enjoyed Madden 10 but since then games against the CPU are too infuriating to be fun.

Mikeyt086

I find CPU Madden to be terribly monotonous, but I have just this year discovered the joy of online connected careers and I am still absolutely loving Madden over 6 months after first playing it, something I have never done before. It's totally changed the way I see that game and have to say it's now my favourite game, I'm in 3 online leagues and am considering a 4th to be honest.

The EA Madden NFL licence does expire this year and it remains to be seen whether or not EA will front the cash for it again, I don't think we will see a competitor for Madden this year, but it could very well happen on the next gen of consoles imo.

helimachoptor

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

The EA Madden NFL licence does expire this year and it remains to be seen whether or not EA will front the cash for it again, I don't think we will see a competitor for Madden this year, but it could very well happen on the next gen of consoles imo.

Cant see them not paying the money mikey, EA knows its a cash cow and the exposure the NFL gets from it is huge too

PerrinV2

Say Your Number wrote: »

A part from a few minor niggles FIFA is great, Pro Evo went downhill after Pro Evo 5, I enjoyed Madden 10 but since then games against the CPU are too infuriating to be fun.

800+ posts in the Fifa complaining thread would suggest more than a few niggles,anyway this is not a fifa debate.Was gonna post something like Mikey but to be honest he's summed it up just perfect.The online CC mode is really really fun.

Carroller

Off topic but is it possible to get NCAA game on an Irish Xbox?

helimachoptor

Carroller wrote: »

Off topic but is it possible to get NCAA game on an Irish Xbox?

Nope

adrian522

Paully D wrote: »

Round two finishes on Wednesday, below are how the match ups are looking at present:

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Surprised to see Kaepernick being beaten by Green.

Santry I hope you got your vote in for Ray Lewis :pac:

Next round is up, Glad to see Lewis eliminated to be honest.

Close one between AP and RG3.

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/madden25cover

matthew8

I hope Deion Sanders wins. The game needs more players like him. Every sport does.

Justin10

Surprised how much AP beat Gronk by, I think Deion will win the golden oldies section.

Paully D

Quarter final time:



Lewis and Rice are gone. I never wanted them on the cover anyway :P

I'd be happy with any of those left on the cover apart from Foster to be honest. Completely irrational really but I'd just much rather any of the other 7 players.

I read Joe Montana and Barry Sanders were 8/1 joint favourites before the whole thing started, but it'd be interesting to see how the betting is looking now. Although it means nothing really as Megatron was an 18/1 shot before voting started last year.

Personally I feel they should have had one old school and one new school player on the cover.

EDIT - Just noticed the posts by the lads on the previous pages, never saw them until I pressed submit. Apologies.

god damn it i miss madden i dont have an xbox over here and i swear im having withdrawels luckly i should be back just before the new one

Oh and im going jerry rice and ap

adrian522

Joe Montana, RG3 and Russell Wilson all eliminated. All in on Jerry Rice now....

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/madden25cover

SantryRed

Rice and Peterson I'd say!

adrian522

It's one or the other though...final is April 17-24