Madden NFL 10: The Wrong Name Choice
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My initial reaction to hearing Madden NFL 10 is currently being prepped as the name for next year’s Madden was of surprise. I mean it just sounds and looks awkward. Most expected EA to go with Madden NFL 2010 which is neither of those things.
So I put up the poll this last weekend and it became quickly evident that the community agreed. Not only did Madden 10 trail Madden 2010 in the voting, it also came in behind the two other choices presented. Madden 10 has received only 7% of the votes while 2010 is tracking at 59%. Given that over 1700 votes have already been cast that is a significant sampling to consider.
Continue to vote in the poll below as to which name you think would be best.
What name would you prefer for Madden next year?
December 17, 2008 at 1:04 am
why does it matter wats the name of the game when in actuallity we can call the game wateva we want even if the title says madden 10 on the cover? it can say madden 1000000000000000 its still gonna be madden 2010 to me! you guys need to get a life and find something more to talk about like having sex!
December 17, 2008 at 2:46 am
If it means nothing to you, then you shouldn't even comment…..obviously you aren't gettin any or you wouldn't be on pastapadre.com……
December 17, 2008 at 2:49 am
It doesn't really matter obviously, other than it sounding awkward. But Its December so its somewhat interesting to discuss.
December 17, 2008 at 5:18 am
Got to love this slow news reporting period…can't wait to hear some MLB the Show news, the only reason I even play my PS3 it seems.
December 17, 2008 at 5:20 am
LOL. Talking about sex on a sports gaming site with other men…. O.o The irony of someone online, telling another user online to get a life….
December 18, 2008 at 4:44 am
FIRST OFF FUCK YOU AND BUDDY UP THERE TALKING SHIT TOO! ALL YALL DO ON HERE IS WHINE WHINE WHINE ABOUT EA SPORTS TITLES AND HOW SCREWED UP THEY ARE! DON'T LIKE EA QUIT IT LIIKE THE REST OF THE PEOPLE! MADDEN 2010 OR MADDEN 10 WHO CARES BOUT A NAME LETS TALK ABOUT IMPROVING THE SORRY PIECE OF S**T THATS ALL IM SAYING! THIS WAS A WASTE OF A DISCUSSION PERSONALLY! AND WHY NOT TALK ABOUT SEX????????????????????????????/ MORON IM 21 YEARS OLD WITH A KID A GETS PLENTY ON COOCHIE PLAYBOY CHICKS AND ALL! I GOT GIRLS YOU WOULD SLAP YA MOMMA FOR!
December 18, 2008 at 11:12 am
#1. If you're 21 act like it. Could have sworn you were 12
#2. If you're online at 12 am talking about how people vicariously live in on here…, that really says a lot about your social life.
#3. No one is whining, we are constructively critizing games, while some take it to the extremes, this is how the community gets involved in producing better games. Over the last few years the gaming community has played some roles in the development of games.
#4. How are you just going to assume that you get better women than me, if you don't even know me. If we were to go line by line with regards to material things, status, net income, education, and who we surround ourselves with I highly doubt you could be on my level, but then again…on the internet you could be anyone I suppose so this would be an argument never won.
#5. Lose the CAPS buddy
December 18, 2008 at 11:12 am
#1. If you're 21 act like it. Could have sworn you were 12
#2. If you're online at 12 am talking about how people vicariously live in on here…, that really says a lot about your social life.
#3. No one is whining, we are constructively critizing games, while some take it to the extremes, this is how the community gets involved in producing better games. Over the last few years the gaming community has played some roles in the development of games.
#4. How are you just going to assume that you get better women than me, if you don't even know me? If we were to go line by line with regards to material things, status, net income, education, and who we surround ourselves with I highly doubt you could be on my level, but then again…on the internet you could be anyone I suppose so this would be an argument never won.
#5. Lose the CAPS buddy
December 17, 2008 at 2:04 am
It does sound weird as Madden '10
December 17, 2008 at 3:10 am
Madden 10, the 21st Madden game, being released in August 09, makes a lot of sense to me. About as much sense as the rest of the garbage Tiburon includes in their game.
December 17, 2008 at 3:35 am
I will honestly be surprised if they keep it as Madden 10.
December 17, 2008 at 4:08 am
with the way madden has been in recent years the last thing to be worried about is the name of the game.
December 17, 2008 at 4:08 am
It's just one more stupid thing in a long list of stupid things that Tiburon does with Madden every year.
December 17, 2008 at 5:05 am
I think a change in the name would be a good thing. Afterall, Madden is starting to get stale so change could be good. Like others have said it really doesn't matter what they call it. They better worry about improving presentation, adding REFS, CHAINGANGS, PROGRESSIVE LIGHTING, REAL LOOKING SIDELINES, ETC….
December 17, 2008 at 5:11 am
i don't care what they call it, it's all about how the game plays. They need to make lots of improvements, to the gameplay and presentation. What it's called doesn't matter to me how it plays does.
December 17, 2008 at 5:15 am
In one of the producer blogs at EASW, it looks like NCAA Football will also be going with the 'NCAA Football 10' treatment.
I agree with the poll and hope both titles go with either '2010,' '20-10,' or roman numerals. Heck, even making it '10 would be better, not this straight up Madden NFL 10 or NCAA Football 10. Considering how 'well' the name has gone over so far, I'd be pretty surprised if they stuck with it.
December 17, 2008 at 5:20 am
Yeah, I'd guess that their whole lineup is going with the 10 treatment. I wouldn't be surprised to see them change either. I have to wonder what anyone saw in calling them 10, other than saving two characters from having to be printed.
February 13, 2009 at 7:39 am
Well for one thing I think the person on the cover of madden should be Santino Holmes. And in the name i don't think that it should not matter as long as u put some new hits on there and one more thing were are the ref's at
March 13, 2009 at 6:20 am
is anyone here playing madden 2009? ir is it madden 09
Tanfastic
December 17, 2008 at 5:17 am
I think the name change won't have any affect, just a matter of getting accustom to it which should pretty fast since the entire EA lineup will probably go that route next year.
Would love to see a more in depth franchise mode, or the owner mode to come back. I used to love moving the Rams back to Los Angeles. We need a football team.
December 17, 2008 at 5:29 am
Are you letting EA know about his?
December 17, 2008 at 5:36 am
its known that ea employees read the site regularly so i bet the results are at least talked about
December 17, 2008 at 5:46 am
why would it be XXI? 21? madden 10 works as long as the recievers can jump for the ball and catch the ball on the sidelines this time around.
April 26, 2009 at 9:29 pm
it's 21 because it's the 21st madden game coming out.
December 17, 2008 at 6:12 am
The name is terrible and i doubt EA will use it once they receive the negatve feedback from fans. I just thinkg EA's cheap and they are trying to save ink by not including the "2 0" part.
December 17, 2008 at 6:59 am
I think it is fine. All of the Maddens from the '90s only had two digits after the name. I don't have any kneejerk negative reaction to 'Madden 10'. It feels exactly like 'Madden 2010' to me.
December 17, 2008 at 10:29 am
I don't care if they call it "Madden In The Box" as long as they improve on the gameplay problems from the past year I will be fine with whatever they decide to call it.
December 17, 2008 at 11:54 am
They will probably release a statement saying they've gone back to Madden 2010 and pat themselves on the back for "listening to the consumer."
December 17, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Madden 10 sounds like it's only the 10th madden game. It's gotta be 2010….
February 13, 2009 at 7:29 am
It should not matter what its called as long as you make it better then last years Madden. So ya it should be Madden 10
December 17, 2008 at 12:49 pm
It should be Madden 2010. It is not the 10th year it is the 2010th year.
December 18, 2008 at 4:15 am
THERE BETTER BE REFFS ON TEH FIELD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 18, 2008 at 4:19 am
^^^ LOL! Or else what EDUP?
December 19, 2008 at 7:07 am
Is there going to be a roster update this week?
December 19, 2008 at 7:40 am
where is the roster update information???
December 19, 2008 at 7:54 am
wherre is the roster update pasta?
December 19, 2008 at 7:56 am
hes sooo slow today
January 9, 2009 at 3:06 am
or maybe they should go for somthing new jus for this one like ….. Madden the last stand….. or Madden 4th and goal….. or Madden more crime edition….. u know somthin more player related… maybe on the front cover of madden crime addition of buress shooting himself or pacman jones getting arrested on the floor of a strip club… be creative u know…
February 1, 2009 at 3:08 am
classic ea wit the name…always half-ass
February 17, 2009 at 3:04 am
there will be refs on the field… one of the two announcements they made
March 18, 2009 at 5:33 am
I think people dont care wat the name is lets talk about the things they need to do to make the gameplay a lot more realistic like who david tyree made that catch and they put it on the game that same year it dont matter what they call it they could call it fuck yo mamma andyou will still buy it for 65.00 dollars but we nelet the refs call bad calls let players pay bad under pressure wit bad records vs teams they play bad against let there be career ending injuries and momentum change and let there be toughest stadiums to play in (like college), let there be players unhappy in franchise mode and n accomplishment list in franchise mode for players on your team and new rivals like if you play a franchise mode and you have a battle after battle wit a certain team they become a rival. to ea people and i know you read this (cause this is where you get your ideas is the fans) MAKE MORE REALISTIC LIKE WHY ON 09 WE COULD ONLY JUMP IN CERTAIN CROWDS THE RAIDERS JUMP IN THE BLACK HOLE ALL THE TIME THATS NOT RIGHT IF NOBODY LIKES MY COMMENTS E MAIL ME AND WE COULD TALK ABOUT WAT REALLY NEEDS TO B DONE!!!!!
March 23, 2009 at 12:25 am
I think madden nfl xxi
March 29, 2009 at 1:25 am
Why is the fourth choice 21?
April 13, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Well I guess they went with Madden NFL 10… you can see on the new website http://maddennfl.easports.com
April 24, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Madden 10 must deliver on the smallest details. They have failed miserably over the last 5 years and have yet to provide full ESPN integration – identical to that of the best football game ever created – NFL2K5.
MLB The Show 09 raised the bar on the level of detail that can be incorporated into a sports video game. This game is now the benchmark for all sports video games. There is no reason why Madden should exclude the "Playoff" logos from the field during playoff games. The same is true with the different team logos on each endzone during the Super Bowl. Enough of this generic, cookie-cutter crap. NFL2K5 had all of this, including F-16 fighter jets flying over the field and a great Super Bowl celebration at the end to boot.
MADDEN MUST DELIVER for the 2010 version or I will not buy this game!
April 27, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Its irrelevant what the next game is called. Its all about the game play. There needs to be upgrades on the cheerleaders not the title.
May 1, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I think it should be called Madden 2010 hands down.
May 1, 2009 at 12:42 pm
oh yeah i think the company needs to look into making it more realistic when the defense reacts to fumbles,interceptions,forces,sacks. etc
May 9, 2009 at 8:48 am
I say it should be Madeen X
May 30, 2009 at 8:15 pm
It should me Madden X