The Line Drive 12/14
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- As discussed previously the Arena Football League is in big trouble and it now looks like the 2009 season may be canceled. However they are now reconsidering the decision to scrap it. Regardless the AFL license that is available after EA Sports decided not to renew won’t be appealing to any other companies.
- Operation Sports is running their year end awards. You can vote for them here. Categories include sports game of the year, best title for each particular sport, and best company interaction.
- Don’t forget that the unveiling of Fight Night Round 4 will take place tonight on the Spike VGAs which begins at 9et/6pt. Will it deliver with something never before seen in a videogame? We’ll see. One thing that will be shown is “a virtual bout between two legends of the ring” which likely means Ali and Tyson.
- Just a reminder that the Pastapadre.com Home Club is up. If you are interested in joining search from within Home and request to join. I’ll then accept it. For whatever reason the ability for me to send invites out is broken.
- So I used that original next-gen Madden “target” CGI screenshot and its interesting to me that it featured Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb who are still together to this day. There are probably only a few cases where over four years ago a team had the same head coach and starting QB as they do now.
- A producer blog on EA Sports World mentions that the official title for Madden next year will be Madden NFL 10 rather than Madden NFL 2010. Personally I think that sounds lame and makes little sense. I’d much rather have 2010, 20-10, or even XXI representing the 21st year of the franchise. Vote in the poll for which name you would prefer.
What name would you prefer for Madden next year?
December 14, 2008 at 4:12 am
Why would it be called Madden NFL XXI…that would mean 21
i think it should stay original and be Madden NFL 10
December 14, 2008 at 4:27 am
Madden 09 was the 20th anniversary.
December 14, 2008 at 6:29 am
WATEVA THEY DECIDE TO CALL IT DOES'NT TAKE AWAY THE FACT THAT THE GAME ITSELF WILL NOW AND ALWAYS BE GARBAGE!!!! MADDEN 10! WTF IS EA THINKING! GOOD GRIEF CHARLIE BROWN! WOMP WOMP WOMP SNOOPY!
December 14, 2008 at 4:43 am
I had a bad feeling they were gonna go with Madden 10 , it just sounds so boring , hey guys have you got your copy of Madden 10, it sounds like some kind of cheesy movie, I was pulling for Madden 2010 but they better make up for it with some sweet features.
December 14, 2008 at 4:45 am
I think madden 2010 sounds better…. madden 10 just sounds weird, but personally I could care less as long as they improve their game so I can actually buy another madden title because madden 09 was my first non purchase :-/
December 14, 2008 at 4:45 am
"Madden NFL 10" just doesn't flow. I'd rather see the game be called "Madden NFL 2010" or "Madden NFL XXI". If I had to choose either of those, I'd like to just see "Madden NFL XXI" and see them use roman numerals throughout the rest of the franchise. It'll be interesting to see what they decide to choose.
December 14, 2008 at 9:01 am
Madden 10 sounds so stupid
December 14, 2008 at 9:39 am
lol madden 10 sounds like a crappy megman sequel
December 14, 2008 at 10:12 am
4GET wut dey CALL it will be W-E-A-K REGARDLESS wit NO REFS or CHAIN GANGS or actual COACHES etc ….
lets talk bout an EA gm dat ACTUALLY has a GOOD Chance of Being GOOD FNRD4 I hope wut dey sho 2Night lives UP 2 da H-Y-P-E
wit dat NO 2 FIGHTS will eva be da same (or howeva dey WORDED IT)
December 14, 2008 at 10:31 am
Yeah, refs, chain gangs and coaches is what makes a game ::roll eyes::
December 15, 2008 at 7:08 am
They aren't what make a game but they are huge parts of a FOOTBALL GAME. 2009 & no refs or chaingangs yet? Really? We had refs & chaingangs in Madden '92! So I guess the crowd & stadiums aren't important either? Hell, why don't the just leave sidelines out while they're at it since all that matters is what's on the field right? Come on!
December 15, 2008 at 7:26 am
Josh, all those things you mention would be a great addition, but to me it's not a deal breaker and doesn't take away from the game. To be honest, if they were in the game I'd probably just hit the "A" button to skip that cut scene or to speed up the game, that's just me. The fact that you or others get worked up over something so minimal and will say that Madden is a garbage game for lacking refs and chain gang just makes me chuckle a bit.
December 15, 2008 at 9:43 am
JR, you're missing the point. It's not that they are deal breakers but there is no excuse why they are not in the game yet. We shouldn't cut EA any slack when it comes to details because they make the only NFL game out there. We should expect nothing but the best. This in Next Gen JR & there shouldn't be aspects of the game that were better 10 to 15 years ago than they are now.
December 14, 2008 at 11:11 am
just have a point to make
pats-brady-belichick
seahawks-hasselbeck-holmgren
eagles-mcnabb-reid
bengals-palmer-lewis
panthers-delhomme-fox
colts-manning-dungy
giants-manning-coughlin
thats more then a few. thats more then a handful.
general knowledge here.
December 14, 2008 at 10:31 am
Makes sense to have it called Madden 10 to me than Madden 2010. It’s not like like this years game was called Madden 2009, it was called Madden 09. Same as every year before that if I remember correctly.
December 15, 2008 at 2:34 am
LISTEN Cabrilla MADDEN is WEAK
POINT BLANK itz bin weak & will continue 2 be WEAK
December 15, 2008 at 11:47 am
I wonder if anyone ever takes what you say serious.
December 15, 2008 at 2:41 am
dat FNRD4 XCLUSIVE was WEAK I mean was dat it datz wut I tuned in 4
hopefully da gm will make up 4 it
December 15, 2008 at 3:57 am
I agree that not including the entire year in the title sounds off.
December 15, 2008 at 5:19 am
Im trippen cus the picture u have of Madden was from Next Gen 06, its funny cus the game still doesnt look that good lol
December 15, 2008 at 7:28 am
I didn't like Madden 06 next gen, turned it in after one drive, lol. I bought it a couple years later to get all the achievement points. I remember thinking "this game is way too fast and the players are way too big".
December 16, 2008 at 8:15 am
Madden 10? LOL. Those EA guys are so whack. They can't even get a damn name right, lol.