Signs of an NFL Head Coach 09

by pastapadre
Posted January 21st, 2008 at 4:36 pm

There have been rumors of a sequel to NFL Head Coach for some time now. It started last year back at E3, more recently on a gaming news rumor site, and google searches for “NFL Head Coach 09″ bring back mentions from resumes of people who have apparently been working on the game.

Another big sign has appeared as it is now listed with an April 23rd release date for the Xbox 360 and PS3 on Gamefly. It is still not listed on other sites such as Gamestop or Amazon.

If that is the case and the game is set to release only three months from now it would seem that info on the game would be coming soon. The only EA Sports title coming between now and then is FIFA Street 3. The date could simply be a placeholder but it seems unlikely that the game would’ve been added to their database without specific information that it will be coming down the line. Interestingly the 2008 NFL Draft takes place the following weekend (April 26-27).

Thinking back to the original Head Coach (released on the PC, Xbox, and PS2) it was a good concept but tedious actions and poor gameplay simulation hurt the experience. It would be interesting to see how much it would have advanced by moving to the new consoles and reacting to the response from the first attempt two years ago.

Update 2/5: IGN now has NFL Head Coach 09 listed as an upcoming game for the PS3 and 360.

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http://www.whoneedsrules.com/ Scott

This could be interesting. I’d like to see an updated version for sure.
http://www.whoneedsrules.com Scott

This could be interesting. I’d like to see an updated version for sure.
DLaren

Great News if this is true…

I really enjoyed the first Headcoach game but in my opinion the first version fell short because it had the exact same AI as Madden’05.

In a game like this (where you have to rely entirely on your teams AI) it’s imperative that the QB follows his reads exactly as you “program” him to. I remember repeatedly going through all of the practice reps and detailing my QB’s progression reads at great length, only for him to get into the game and do his own thing as if he hadn’t been prepared at all; he couldn’t even make simple check-down reads consistently.

I’m looking forward to the next iteration of this series, but if the AI isn’t substantially better than what we’ve seen from it’s Madden counterpart, then they might as well not even release the game.
DLaren

Great News if this is true…

I really enjoyed the first Headcoach game but in my opinion the first version fell short because it had the exact same AI as Madden’05.

In a game like this (where you have to rely entirely on your teams AI) it’s imperative that the QB follows his reads exactly as you “program” him to. I remember repeatedly going through all of the practice reps and detailing my QB’s progression reads at great length, only for him to get into the game and do his own thing as if he hadn’t been prepared at all; he couldn’t even make simple check-down reads consistently.

I’m looking forward to the next iteration of this series, but if the AI isn’t substantially better than what we’ve seen from it’s Madden counterpart, then they might as well not even release the game.
alex

dont trust google. search gears of war 2 and beta signups will appear. its all fake. as to the news about gamefly, they cant lie, so it must be real
alex

dont trust google. search gears of war 2 and beta signups will appear. its all fake. as to the news about gamefly, they cant lie, so it must be real
Nick

I had the first one….meh. I liked the idea. I liked the idea a lot, actually. However, it was a huge disappointment to me, and I probably wouldn’t purchase HC 09.
Nick

I had the first one….meh. I liked the idea. I liked the idea a lot, actually. However, it was a huge disappointment to me, and I probably wouldn’t purchase HC 09.
tdoggy

I wanted a game like this( I actually want some time of expansion game/mode). Bought the first one but it let me down dramatically. Hope for a better second run.
tdoggy

I wanted a game like this( I actually want some time of expansion game/mode). Bought the first one but it let me down dramatically. Hope for a better second run.
Anthony

Maybe they’ll have an option to spy on the other team.
Anthony

Maybe they’ll have an option to spy on the other team.
http://youtube.com/profile?user=XxMadCowxX XxMadCowxX

I remember I rented the first, and I didn’t really like it.

I’ll just stick to playing Madden…
http://youtube.com/profile?user=XxMadCowxX XxMadCowxX

I remember I rented the first, and I didn’t really like it.

I’ll just stick to playing Madden…
Dragsy

The first one had some good ideas, but it wasn’t well executed, and ended up being tedious to play. They’ve had two years to work on this, so it should be more than a simple yearly update. Although whether I’ll get to play it living in England is another matter. Does anyone know where/who I cang et in contact with to ask about this sort of thing?
Dragsy

The first one had some good ideas, but it wasn’t well executed, and ended up being tedious to play. They’ve had two years to work on this, so it should be more than a simple yearly update. Although whether I’ll get to play it living in England is another matter. Does anyone know where/who I cang et in contact with to ask about this sort of thing?
Details

Like a lot of other people, I thought the first NFL Head Coach was a fantastic and exciting concept, a football fan’s dream. I bought it the day it came out, but soon abandoned the game. It felt rough, incomplete, and coaching during a game was actually quite boring.

I hope EA has rethought the whole approach to Head Coach.

The sideline experience needs to distance itself from Madden as much as possible. With all that can be accomplished with the new consoles, you should be able to navigate the sideline and interact with the players, assistant coaches, and referees. Let us talk to the team before the game, during halftime, and after the game.

I’m glad a new edition may be coming out. Having it on the new consoles should help greatly, and online play should be first rate. Should.
Details

Like a lot of other people, I thought the first NFL Head Coach was a fantastic and exciting concept, a football fan’s dream. I bought it the day it came out, but soon abandoned the game. It felt rough, incomplete, and coaching during a game was actually quite boring.

I hope EA has rethought the whole approach to Head Coach.

The sideline experience needs to distance itself from Madden as much as possible. With all that can be accomplished with the new consoles, you should be able to navigate the sideline and interact with the players, assistant coaches, and referees. Let us talk to the team before the game, during halftime, and after the game.

I’m glad a new edition may be coming out. Having it on the new consoles should help greatly, and online play should be first rate. Should.
Details

Like a lot of other people, I thought the first NFL Head Coach was a fantastic and exciting concept, a football fan’s dream. I bought it the day it came out, but soon abandoned the game. It felt rough, incomplete, and coaching during a game was actually quite boring.

I hope EA has rethought the whole approach to Head Coach.

The sideline experience needs to distance itself from Madden as much as possible. With all that can be accomplished with the new consoles, you should be able to navigate the sideline and interact with the players, assistant coaches, and referees. Let us talk to the team before the game, during halftime, and after the game.

I’m glad a new edition may be coming out. Having it on the new consoles should help greatly, and online play should be first rate. Should.
josh

thats pretty sweet, i liked the first one a lot and thought it could still improve a bit
josh

thats pretty sweet, i liked the first one a lot and thought it could still improve a bit
josh

thats pretty sweet, i liked the first one a lot and thought it could still improve a bit
Mark

I love this game one of my fav’s I hope they make one or make it backwards compaitable for the 360.
Mark

I love this game one of my fav’s I hope they make one or make it backwards compaitable for the 360.
Mark

I love this game one of my fav’s I hope they make one or make it backwards compaitable for the 360.
Big Duke

Today, I reviewed my Game Q at Gamefly and it Head Coach 09′s release date was listed as “TBD”.

So, if it is to be released the when just got even more unexpected.

–Da Big Duke
Big Duke

Today, I reviewed my Game Q at Gamefly and it Head Coach 09′s release date was listed as “TBD”.

So, if it is to be released the when just got even more unexpected.

–Da Big Duke
Big Duke

Today, I reviewed my Game Q at Gamefly and it Head Coach 09′s release date was listed as “TBD”.

So, if it is to be released the when just got even more unexpected.

–Da Big Duke
Big Duke

Today, I reviewed my Game Q at Gamefly and it Head Coach 09′s release date was listed as “TBD”.

So, if it is to be released the when just got even more unexpected.

–Da Big Duke
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