ESPN and EA team up for all NFL games

[Bill Brasky]

EA finally sealed the deal and bought out the ESPN NFL games... so this basically means next year unless you buy Madden, you'll be buying a game w/o real players. But now EA can use ESPN personalities... I can't wait to hear Stuart Scott on this game... not.

[buffalofan19]

I think that since EA bought out those rights, they should incorporate the ESPN broadcast AND presentation into it. I really like that in the ESPN games. It is alot more realistic.

[Bill Brasky]

I think that since EA bought out those rights, they should incorporate the ESPN broadcast AND presentation into it. I really like that in the ESPN games. It is alot more realistic.

I liked the halftime presentation where they did recaps and highlights. Madden's nasty 2-bit cheerleaders are lame. I also like ESPN's graphics... but Madden's game play is far superior and it is very well produced.

[buffalofan19]

I liked the halftime presentation where they did recaps and highlights. Madden's nasty 2-bit cheerleaders are lame. I also like ESPN's graphics... but Madden's game play is far superior and it is very well produced.

I agree. I hate ESPN's game play in football. Hockey is a different story, but why not combine the best of both worlds?

[Bill Brasky]

I agree. I hate ESPN's game play in football. Hockey is a different story, but why not combine the best of both worlds?

Same as me cuz I hated the EA hockey game so I bought 2K5. Much better.. but as far as football goes Madden can't be beat. They may not have some of the better features, but i'll take gameplay over those things everytime.

[Demon]

Same as me cuz I hated the EA hockey game so I bought 2K5. Much better.. but as far as football goes Madden can't be beat. They may not have some of the better features, but i'll take gameplay over those things everytime.

Couldn't agree more. Madden by far. And NHL 2K5 by a long shot too.

[dogg]

Not sure how true this is, but i heard its gonna be called something else also. Not Madden anymore. Something about eA paying Madden to take his name off or buying him out??

[The King]

Tiburon is still going to make the game so I am sure the engine wont change. I think the whole deal is BS. I liked ESPN way better the only thing I liked better about madden was the 'hit stick' and the Off Season. Its really a shame this happened but I think if Sega Sports comes out with a legends kind of game I will pick that up. Its not that I dont like Madden but I disagree with the the 'buy out the competition method'.

What is to push Ea to make a better game now?

[DaBills]

Not sure how true this is, but i heard its gonna be called something else also. Not Madden anymore. Something about eA paying Madden to take his name off or buying him out??

I'd be surprised if that happened. The Madden name is a strong selling point. Hard to believe he might give up his name. I could see something like "EA Sports presents John Madden's Longest Titled NFL game."

There's always NFL Street.

;-p

[Tatonka]

nfl street is not worth the 19$ they charge now.

[DaBills]

nfl street is not worth the 19$ they charge now.

Maybe. But you get to throw guys into brick walls.


I like that.

[mybills]

Maybe. But you get to throw guys into brick walls.


I like that.

What does your sig say? I don't roll on smabbas? What's a smabbas?

[DaBills]

What does your sig say? I don't roll on smabbas? What's a smabbas?

Shabbos. The Sabbath man, the Sabbath. Rent The Big Lebowski, and the Dude will explain all.

[THATHURMANATOR]

I like Madden Better anyways. I don't care about halftime shows.

[DraftBoy]

There is no more Madden. Dogg was right in what he said, but EA has decided to drop the Madden name and to be honest it didnt make much sense at the time but it does now bc they get to use the ESPN license. It also makes alot of sense bc at th NFL Draft on ESPN the commercials and such are all for Madden not ESPN, so you could always see the affinity there. Personally im happy bc I loved the halftime thing they did on ESPN but the Madden gameplay and franchise mode was way better.