Comments on: Madden 09 website launches; new Head Coach videos and features http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: darkheath http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-16415 darkheath Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:14:42 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-16415 Great point, DLaren. Great point, DLaren.

]]> By: darkheath http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-155837 darkheath Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:14:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-155837 Great point, DLaren. Great point, DLaren.

]]> By: DLaren http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-16406 DLaren Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:42:21 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-16406 [quote comment="16403"]Yeah... that interview seemed pointless. He, of course, left it wide open to release it later anyway (kinda like Valve milking the hell out of HalfLife 2). And what about that poor developer's dad? He has to fork over $90 just to play HC. This seems like a BS marketing ploy to move more CEs.[/quote] ...And even if EA never sells HC as a standalone, it's almost guranteed to be available on Ebay and in the used section of video-game stores. [quote comment="16403"]Yeah… that interview seemed pointless. He, of course, left it wide open to release it later anyway (kinda like Valve milking the hell out of HalfLife 2). And what about that poor developer’s dad? He has to fork over $90 just to play HC. This seems like a BS marketing ploy to move more CEs.[/quote]

…And even if EA never sells HC as a standalone, it’s almost guranteed to be available on Ebay and in the used section of video-game stores.

]]> By: DLaren http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-155836 DLaren Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-155836 [quote comment="16403"]Yeah... that interview seemed pointless. He, of course, left it wide open to release it later anyway (kinda like Valve milking the hell out of HalfLife 2). And what about that poor developer's dad? He has to fork over $90 just to play HC. This seems like a BS marketing ploy to move more CEs.[/quote] ...And even if EA never sells HC as a standalone, it's almost guranteed to be available on Ebay and in the used section of video-game stores. [quote comment="16403"]Yeah… that interview seemed pointless. He, of course, left it wide open to release it later anyway (kinda like Valve milking the hell out of HalfLife 2). And what about that poor developer’s dad? He has to fork over $90 just to play HC. This seems like a BS marketing ploy to move more CEs.[/quote]

…And even if EA never sells HC as a standalone, it’s almost guranteed to be available on Ebay and in the used section of video-game stores.

]]> By: darkheath http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-16404 darkheath Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:33:17 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-16404 Oh... thanks for the reference, BTW. Oh… thanks for the reference, BTW.

]]> By: darkheath http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-155835 darkheath Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-155835 Oh... thanks for the reference, BTW. Oh… thanks for the reference, BTW.

]]> By: darkheath http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-16403 darkheath Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:32:50 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-16403 Yeah... that interview seemed pointless. He, of course, left it wide open to release it later anyway (kinda like Valve milking the hell out of HalfLife 2). And what about that poor developer's dad? He has to fork over $90 just to play HC. This seems like a BS marketing ploy to move more CEs. Yeah… that interview seemed pointless. He, of course, left it wide open to release it later anyway (kinda like Valve milking the hell out of HalfLife 2). And what about that poor developer’s dad? He has to fork over $90 just to play HC. This seems like a BS marketing ploy to move more CEs.

]]> By: darkheath http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-155834 darkheath Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:32:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-155834 Yeah... that interview seemed pointless. He, of course, left it wide open to release it later anyway (kinda like Valve milking the hell out of HalfLife 2). And what about that poor developer's dad? He has to fork over $90 just to play HC. This seems like a BS marketing ploy to move more CEs. Yeah… that interview seemed pointless. He, of course, left it wide open to release it later anyway (kinda like Valve milking the hell out of HalfLife 2). And what about that poor developer’s dad? He has to fork over $90 just to play HC. This seems like a BS marketing ploy to move more CEs.

]]> By: pastapadre http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-16401 pastapadre Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:04:13 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-16401 [quote comment="16396"]Where exactly is everyone getting that HC won't ALSO be a stand-alone? I'm thinking they'll also release it as a $40-50 title. Why wouldn't they?[/quote] It started with the press release which states its exclusive to the Madden CE. That was then confirmed by 1up: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167134 But yeah, I have my doubts it'll remain this way. [quote comment="16396"]Where exactly is everyone getting that HC won’t ALSO be a stand-alone? I’m thinking they’ll also release it as a $40-50 title. Why wouldn’t they?[/quote]

It started with the press release which states its exclusive to the Madden CE. That was then confirmed by 1up:

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167134

But yeah, I have my doubts it’ll remain this way.

]]> By: pastapadre http://www.pastapadre.com/2008/03/27/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features/comment-page-1#comment-155833 pastapadre Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2484/madden-09-website-launches-new-head-coach-videos-and-features#comment-155833 [quote comment="16396"]Where exactly is everyone getting that HC won't ALSO be a stand-alone? I'm thinking they'll also release it as a $40-50 title. Why wouldn't they?[/quote] It started with the press release which states its exclusive to the Madden CE. That was then confirmed by 1up: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167134 But yeah, I have my doubts it'll remain this way. [quote comment="16396"]Where exactly is everyone getting that HC won’t ALSO be a stand-alone? I’m thinking they’ll also release it as a $40-50 title. Why wouldn’t they?[/quote]

It started with the press release which states its exclusive to the Madden CE. That was then confirmed by 1up:

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167134

But yeah, I have my doubts it’ll remain this way.

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