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Posts: 1,348
Aug 5, 2010 12:03pm
Lengthy article here.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=100805/madden
Another interesting look at how the game has evolved over the years in pictures.
http://espn.go.com/espn/photos/gallery/_/n/1/id/5424165/ea-sports-madden-retrospective
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=100805/madden
Another interesting look at how the game has evolved over the years in pictures.
http://espn.go.com/espn/photos/gallery/_/n/1/id/5424165/ea-sports-madden-retrospective
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MontyBrunswick
Aug 5, 2010 12:09pm
I can summarize the "story" in a few words:
A 2004 contract granting Electronic Arts (EA Sports) exclusive rights to NFL license from 2004-2012. That's how you build a dynasty, muscling everyone else out.
A 2004 contract granting Electronic Arts (EA Sports) exclusive rights to NFL license from 2004-2012. That's how you build a dynasty, muscling everyone else out.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Aug 5, 2010 12:44pm
It was a pretty cool article to read. Pretty long though. And dlazz sure that's why it is still great now but it's not how it became the game it is today.
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Aug 5, 2010 1:43pm
dlazz;442543 wrote:I can summarize the "story" in a few words:
A 2004 contract granting Electronic Arts (EA Sports) exclusive rights to NFL license from 2004-2012. That's how you build a dynasty, muscling everyone else out.
EA got that contract because they had already been forging their dominance over the previous 15 years. That contract just made them the only option. They were the best option long before that.
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purple_rein
Posts: 349
Aug 5, 2010 1:45pm
There is no doubt in my mind that Madden played a huge part in taking the NFL from where it was in the mid 80s to where it is today.
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MontyBrunswick
Aug 5, 2010 1:48pm
krambman;442635 wrote:EA got that contract because they had already been forging their dominance over the previous 15 years. That contract just made them the only option. They were the best option long before that.
Midway had the NFL Blitz series, which was just as entertaining to play (IMO)
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Aug 5, 2010 2:02pm
I loved NFL Blitz and the ESPN series was getting better.
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Aug 5, 2010 2:09pm
NFL 2k OWNED madden 2000
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Aug 5, 2010 2:12pm
Unfortunately, I probably will not be picking up this years Madden.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Aug 5, 2010 2:43pm
dlazz;442543 wrote:I can summarize the "story" in a few words:
A 2004 contract granting Electronic Arts (EA Sports) exclusive rights to NFL license from 2004-2012. That's how you build a dynasty, muscling everyone else out.
This. The best NFL game ever made wasn't even mad by EA, it was made by 2K sports. NFL 2K4 was an incredible game.
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Aug 5, 2010 3:28pm
ive always thought that NFL 2k5 was the best football game ever made at that point. It was so much better than Madden 05.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Aug 5, 2010 3:54pm
good article, but i'm with dlazz and Crosby Show.
Madden might have been overtaken by NFL 2k, those games were making much more progress year to year than Madden has made in the last 3 years.
Madden might have been overtaken by NFL 2k, those games were making much more progress year to year than Madden has made in the last 3 years.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Aug 5, 2010 5:03pm
j_crazy;442767 wrote:good article, but i'm with dlazz and Crosby Show.
Madden might have been overtaken by NFL 2k, those games were making much more progress year to year than Madden has made in the last 3 years.
Yeah, and now that they have their monopoly, it seems like the Madden people have gotten lazier and lazier to the point where each new games is new rosters plus 1-2 gameplay tweaks.
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Hamp89
Posts: 625
Aug 5, 2010 5:15pm
Madden '94 is still the best of any made.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Aug 5, 2010 5:23pm
I must be in the minority, because i really didnt ike the 2k football games. The 2k basketball games howver, still trump NBA live IMO
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Aug 5, 2010 6:11pm
You guys are all wrong the best football game ever is Super Tecmo Bowl!
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Aug 5, 2010 8:37pm
ESPN NFL 2K5 is the best football game I've ever played outside of Tecmo Super Bowl. I still play it on occasion.