Is Spectator Mode Still Desired?
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Over the past few years the idea of a spectator mode has generated a lot of interest. Other games have implemented it successfully though it is difficult to gauge how much it is utilized. The thought with a sports game would be how it would allow you to watch important games between friends, watch league games which could even be for the purpose of scouting, and just jumping in other highly anticipated match-ups.
While playing NHL 09’s EASHL it hit me that the game already had a form of spectator mode built in. When penalized and in the box you just sit there and watch. Now it isn’t the best perspective to watch a full game from so they would need to add at least one different camera angle, but essentially the ability to sit in a game is already there. EA has stated that they are looking to get spectator mode built in to games such as Madden in the future. Knowing that NHL somewhat has it already can lead you to believe we are getting closer to that being realized.
With having the ability to upload video highlights and screenshots I’ve started to wonder if spectator mode is as desired as it used to be. Obviously most people get the game to play but there are occasions where just watching one as it is played could be appealing. Are there those of you out there who would spend time spectating games?
September 23, 2008 at 7:09 pm
i would love spectator mode but there might be a few things id rather have first like eashl type modes for all the games and being able to continue games that got disconnected
September 23, 2008 at 7:26 pm
With the highlight updating…why bother spectating? Why waste an entire game’s worth of time watching someone else play in case something interesting happens when you could play a game yourself and watch the highlights from the other game at your leisure?
September 23, 2008 at 7:43 pm
i would love this to be in madden in the future. for those people in leagues, watching mathups of division rivals and playoff games would add alot of new elements to league play and excitement.
September 23, 2008 at 7:44 pm
I would definately want a spectator mode in Madden. It would be fun to find the best player and see what he’s doing, or just watch a random game to find new ways of playing.
September 23, 2008 at 7:44 pm
CPU VS CPU no i wouldnt want ot watch a full game. but you know sometimes my frined and i our both playing madden at the same time telling each other wats happenng in our games. and maybe mine finishes first and his has 2 minutes left and its a tie. well yeah i liked to see wats going to happen possibly give advice (thats the downside of this) you know me and my friend love doing that and we have gone over this discussion before. instead of popping up my friends list to see what the score is let us jump in. i still think its a great idea but no i dont think it will be overly popular.
September 23, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Would love a specator mode in Madden. I know tons of guys in our league would tune in just to watch the playoff games and the Super Bowl. I’ve been hoping something like this turns up for a while if not in Madden 2010.
September 23, 2008 at 7:52 pm
mayB 4 FNRD4 it wud B cool
so I can see if dudes a runner or a blocker or if he
uses exploits all day n thingz of dat nature
September 23, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Probably the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard of. Turn on a sports game on cable / satellite to experience spectator mode.
What’s next, a video game where you play as a guy playing a video game?
September 23, 2008 at 7:53 pm
whoa so think it wouldn’t beneficial in FNRD4
U CAN’T mean dat
September 23, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Man it would be sick to be a fan and be able to sit in the crowd an watch online and offline games
September 23, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I’d use it when I first got the game to see how it is. If I were in a league, then it’d be really useful to watch how people play, or to watch league games that you need a specific team to lose for your team to climb in the standings. To watch exhibition games, I wouldn’t use it much, to watch league games, different story. So for me, the leagues need to be good for spectator mode to be worth while.
September 23, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I would absolutely love a spectator mode. For example, in my NCAA Football 09 Online Dynasty I was really wanting to watch a couple of my friends play a crucial late-season game. Even an updated GameCast channel ala Yahoo Fantasy Sports would be absolutely splendid!
September 23, 2008 at 8:18 pm
I like the idea and it might be cool to see what the guys at the top of the rankings are doing in there games. on the other hand I don’t have enough time to play many games so I seriously doubt I would have time to watch one.
September 23, 2008 at 8:28 pm
[quote comment="37926"]whoa so think it wouldn’t beneficial in FNRD4
U CAN’T mean dat[/quote]
sdot are u “swizzy” from 2ksports forums?
September 23, 2008 at 8:34 pm
It is very much needed for leagues especially. The Commissioner can hop in and “referee” a game to make sure people are playing inside the rules. When you are in the playoffs or championship game, it would be interesting for the rest of the league members to be able to hop into a game and spectate and voice chat with other spectators. Or even just to watch a highly anticipated matchup, or scout your next opponent. Kinda like spectating in Socom or COD4. It’s great in shooters, it would be in sports games also. I also think it would help build the community more, and immerse gamers into what’s going on.
September 23, 2008 at 8:40 pm
@ 2K yea datz me
I Used 2 use SDOT but dudes would constantly SNITCH on me
so I changed it 2 itz me snitches SWIZZY
who U on deer
September 23, 2008 at 8:57 pm
[quote comment="37937"]@ 2K yea datz me
I Used 2 use SDOT but dudes would constantly SNITCH on me
so I changed it 2 itz me snitches SWIZZY
who U on deer[/quote]
okcthunder
September 23, 2008 at 9:06 pm
which thread wuz U readin when U figured dat wuz me ?
September 23, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Madden already has had a gamecast for a few years but it will nice to have spectator mode or atleast some highlights(like tds, turnovers, big first downs) from the game anyone can see. I think a lot of people will use it if they knew it was there. It could be beneficial to what a friend you can never beat. You can sit down and try to figure out a game plan for them while not playing. I would use this feature occasionally. This would be similar to Gotham TV from Project Gotham or Forza TV where you could watch either friends or top players race.
September 23, 2008 at 9:24 pm
[quote comment="37944"]which thread wuz U readin when U figured dat wuz me ?[/quote]
The bucks alt jersey thread lol
September 23, 2008 at 9:50 pm
damn U guessed dat off of dat post u GOOD lol
I thought U wuz gonna say da 1 about legit info or live
September 23, 2008 at 10:04 pm
[quote comment="37951"]damn U guessed dat off of dat post u GOOD lol
I thought U wuz gonna say da 1 about legit info or live[/quote]
LOL I was like hold up this gots ta b my boy sdot..
September 23, 2008 at 10:14 pm
this is ridiculous…
stop me if i am wrong…
but the only thing worse than watching someone else play a video game…is watching the computer play a game by itself…
seriously…i bought the game to play it…
put me on the sticks…
..end of rant…
September 23, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Spectator mode would be perfect foe FNR4.
for scouting your opponents, & for use in leagues and Tourneys…
September 23, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I got 2 disagree usually when I watxh vidz 4 Live 0r 2K
i prefer it B da cpu vs cpu 4 games dat hav yet 2 release
1)it shows how smart da AI is n who & how dey use particular playaz
2)if dey make da teams play tru 2 life ex: suns always lookin 2 break out etc
3)watchin people play getz me aggie when dey DON’T kno wut dey doin ex: dat GTRAILERS 2k vid
September 23, 2008 at 10:22 pm
^exactly
September 23, 2008 at 10:22 pm
@ atom finally sum1 agrees wit me bout it bein beneficial in FNRD4
September 23, 2008 at 10:23 pm
at jonathon**
September 23, 2008 at 11:48 pm
I could see spectator mode being beneficial in on-line tournaments where you would be able to view your upcoming opponents and get a feel for their style of play. This could work quite well with the sports genre of course but with other games as well, such as fighting games that implement strategy (Soul Caliber for eg:). I think that it would also make on-line tournys in games like Madden a bit more appealing and would give the tourny experience a more “real” feel to it.
September 24, 2008 at 1:41 am
Yea spec mode for madden or 2k would b the truth. I can scout all my bois from back home n beat they a** lol
September 24, 2008 at 5:19 am
I would definitely like to see a spectator mode in some of EA’s games. As a commisioner of on SEC only online dynasty, there are some big matchups throughout the season that I would LOVE to be able to watch…. not to mention the conference championship games. I’ve loved this concept and enjoyed being able to spectate in PGR. Ad it EA!!
September 24, 2008 at 6:01 am
i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…
September 24, 2008 at 6:20 am
[quote comment="37987"]i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…[/quote]
Everyone has a fifferent way of doing stuff, dont knock em just cause they do it a different way then u do. Why do peeps think if someone doesnt do it the same way they do its wrong? Now thats absolutely dumbfounded..
September 24, 2008 at 6:29 am
I wouldn’t watch games often, but it would be cool to watch your friends play in a big bowl game on NCAA or the playoffs or Super Bowl in Madden. Of course it would have to be an option that would not cause performance problems (additional lag or anything). I think it is worth EA adding to the games at some point. I just wouldn’t put the need for it above other things like Online Franchises for every title, better presentation, etc. So in summary yes I think they should add it, but not right now at the cost of other needed upgrades.
September 24, 2008 at 6:31 am
[quote comment="37988"][quote comment="37987"]i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…[/quote]
Everyone has a fifferent way of doing stuff, dont knock em just cause they do it a different way then u do. Why do peeps think if someone doesnt do it the same way they do its wrong? Now thats absolutely dumbfounded..[/quote]
first off all…learn proper english…second of all…learn to read…i wasn’t knocking on anyone…i was just asking whether or not people were actually serious…
September 24, 2008 at 6:34 am
dumbfoundment is a feeling of surprise…astonishment…or perplexity…its not a negative term meant to knock down anyone….
September 24, 2008 at 6:38 am
I’d love to have spectator mode. But EA/Tiburon has soo many other things to work on and improve that I don’t see this coming down the pike anytime soon in Madden. Hopefully The Show will add it sometime soon.
September 24, 2008 at 6:47 am
I think it’d be great for NCAA Football. I know theres been multiple times my friend and I, in our online dynasty, have commented we’d like to watch each other play the big games on our schedules against the CPU.
September 24, 2008 at 6:53 am
Spectator mode would be coo if we could get highlights from League games….I know Ive found myself seeing a friend play a close game on the system and wanted to look in to see the outcome but I don’t know about the WHOLE game but having highlights from let’s just say the Dynasty…..would be coo….and what ever happened to EASW keeping up with the Leagues on the site…..we still waiting on that huh
September 24, 2008 at 7:03 am
[quote comment="37991"][quote comment="37988"][quote comment="37987"]i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…[/quote]
Everyone has a fifferent way of doing stuff, dont knock em just cause they do it a different way then u do. Why do peeps think if someone doesnt do it the same way they do its wrong? Now thats absolutely dumbfounded..[/quote]
first off all…learn proper english…second of all…learn to read…i wasn’t knocking on anyone…i was just asking whether or not people were actually serious…[/quote]
LOL ur so ignorant.. U were knocking peeps, so sayin “hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games?” Isnt insulting someone? or how about, “you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead?” Ur knocking peeps for doing it a way they want to.
I know the meaning lol, I was refering to my last statement to peeps always downing other peeps for not doing it there way. Its always suprising that u type of people critisize others who do it a different way. Nice try tho to make me look dumb. Next…
September 24, 2008 at 7:06 am
[quote comment="37991"][quote comment="37988"][quote comment="37987"]i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…[/quote]
Everyone has a fifferent way of doing stuff, dont knock em just cause they do it a different way then u do. Why do peeps think if someone doesnt do it the same way they do its wrong? Now thats absolutely dumbfounded..[/quote]
first off all…learn proper english…second of all…learn to read…i wasn’t knocking on anyone…i was just asking whether or not people were actually serious…[/quote]
I`m gonna have to agree with nba2k guy on this one. Everyone scouts or wants to do stuff different we should treat them like its such a suprise that they do stuff a different way and it does seem like Jonathon is acting like its a big deal other peeps do it different.
September 24, 2008 at 7:08 am
[quote comment="37987"]i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…[/quote]
I used to love doing this with Madden to see how the A.I. was. Whats wrong with doing this Johnathon?
September 24, 2008 at 7:10 am
[quote comment="37994"]I’d love to have spectator mode. But EA/Tiburon has soo many other things to work on and improve that I don’t see this coming down the pike anytime soon in Madden. Hopefully The Show will add it sometime soon.[/quote]
Having this on The Show would be pretty cool.
September 24, 2008 at 7:10 am
[quote comment="37991"][quote comment="37988"][quote comment="37987"]i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…[/quote]
Everyone has a fifferent way of doing stuff, dont knock em just cause they do it a different way then u do. Why do peeps think if someone doesnt do it the same way they do its wrong? Now thats absolutely dumbfounded..[/quote]
first off all…learn proper english…second of all…learn to read…i wasn’t knocking on anyone…i was just asking whether or not people were actually serious…[/quote]
Hey Jonathon… twist words as much as you like but you did, in fact, point the finger and laugh at those who do enjoy watching the occasional match-up. It’s sentences like… “i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games?” and… “you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…”. If you cannot see the negative connotations in what you are saying then you are truly so self-centered that you cannot see the forrest through the trees.
There are certainly other ways to scout a teams tendencies but the most enjoyment most would get out of a feature like this would to be able to watch a big match-up like conference championships, bowl games, etc. PGR did it nicely and shows that it can be done without affecting player gameplay.
September 24, 2008 at 7:12 am
haha…you guys are douchebags…i was asking if people were serious…because i was truly amazed by the reaction that this is a MUST HAVE feature…read the words as they are written…stop looking for deeper meaning…because you’re obviously not to gifted at it…
September 24, 2008 at 7:14 am
[quote comment="37988"][quote comment="37987"]i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…[/quote]
Everyone has a fifferent way of doing stuff, dont knock em just cause they do it a different way then u do. Why do peeps think if someone doesnt do it the same way they do its wrong? Now thats absolutely dumbfounded..[/quote]
Co-Sign 2k comment. This happens everywhere like everybody is suppose to have the same mind or something, dont mind these people do what u wanna do. If this is how u wanna scout or just watch do your thing. oh and NBA Live>NBA2k sorry nba2k had to throw that in there ha!
September 24, 2008 at 7:15 am
[quote comment="38003"][quote comment="37991"][quote comment="37988"][quote comment="37987"]i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…[/quote]
Everyone has a fifferent way of doing stuff, dont knock em just cause they do it a different way then u do. Why do peeps think if someone doesnt do it the same way they do its wrong? Now thats absolutely dumbfounded..[/quote]
first off all…learn proper english…second of all…learn to read…i wasn’t knocking on anyone…i was just asking whether or not people were actually serious…[/quote]
Hey Jonathon… twist words as much as you like but you did, in fact, point the finger and laugh at those who do enjoy watching the occasional match-up. It’s sentences like… “i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games?” and… “you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…”. If you cannot see the negative connotations in what you are saying then you are truly so self-centered that you cannot see the forrest through the trees.
There are certainly other ways to scout a teams tendencies but the most enjoyment most would get out of a feature like this would to be able to watch a big match-up like conference championships, bowl games, etc. PGR did it nicely and shows that it can be done without affecting player gameplay.[/quote]
I agree 100%. Nice post.
September 24, 2008 at 7:16 am
it is a question….do you not see the ending punctuation? is it wrong to question the seriousness of people that post online? because i am sure that most of you know that people on forums just say things to say things…i didn’t call anyone out by name…i didn’t make a statement telling people that they were ignorant to enjoy watching games on line…i was merely asking questions about the genuineness of their statements…it wouldn’t be the first time that people posted on a forum just to post and take up dead space…
September 24, 2008 at 7:19 am
[quote comment="38003"][quote comment="37991"][quote comment="37988"][quote comment="37987"]i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games? people are pretty easy to scout if you look at their career records and stats…and in online dynasties always look as the stats for their players and you will know who is going to get the ball before every game…you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…i’m absolutely dumbfounded…[/quote]
Everyone has a fifferent way of doing stuff, dont knock em just cause they do it a different way then u do. Why do peeps think if someone doesnt do it the same way they do its wrong? Now thats absolutely dumbfounded..[/quote]
first off all…learn proper english…second of all…learn to read…i wasn’t knocking on anyone…i was just asking whether or not people were actually serious…[/quote]
Hey Jonathon… twist words as much as you like but you did, in fact, point the finger and laugh at those who do enjoy watching the occasional match-up. It’s sentences like… “i hope you guys are joking…you seriously enjoy watching other people play games?” and… “you really want to waste your time watching someone else play when you could be playing and improving your game instead? wow…”. If you cannot see the negative connotations in what you are saying then you are truly so self-centered that you cannot see the forrest through the trees.
There are certainly other ways to scout a teams tendencies but the most enjoyment most would get out of a feature like this would to be able to watch a big match-up like conference championships, bowl games, etc. PGR did it nicely and shows that it can be done without affecting player gameplay.[/quote]
forest is forest…not forrest…see…now that is an example of attacking the person..not the message…
September 24, 2008 at 7:21 am
[quote comment="38005"]haha…you guys are douchebags…i was asking if people were serious…because i was truly amazed by the reaction that this is a MUST HAVE feature…read the words as they are written…stop looking for deeper meaning…because you’re obviously not to gifted at it…[/quote]
I guess we better not look for a deeper meaning for douchebags either huh lol.. U had to go that low? and were not gifted huh guess thats not knocking us either. Dude leave while u can before it gets ugly ur really starting to look like an ass. I dont even do or want this spectator thing is the funny thing haha. Grow up Jon and get a better word to say than douchbags unless of course ur gay i dunno.. holla another one bites the dust.. **rides off in the sunset**