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EA Reveals Madden For Revolution

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the might-actually-play-that dept.

simoniker writes "Electronic Arts has officially revealed that it's working on a standalone version of its Madden football franchise for Nintendo Revolution, made by a new Revolution-specific internal studio within Electronic Arts Canada. EA's John Schappert explained the gameplay: 'You grab the controller, and you pull it up. And you snap the ball, without pushing a button. To throw, you take your hand and you gesture a throw motion. ... I don't think a winning approach on the Revolution is to port games to it, and I don't think you'll see us taking that approach. I think that approach will yield inferior software for the Revolution, and I don't think publishers will be rewarded for that.'"

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  1. With the good news comes the bad... by Erwos · · Score: 2, Interesting

    While it's great that the Revolution seems to be prompting some new and interesting gameplay, this could be a warning signal that third-party support might not be as extensive as hoped, since they're apparently unable to port the 360/PS3 version over without making it "inferior".

    -Erwos

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    1. Re:With the good news comes the bad... by THotze · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Well, it looks like its still very possible to port other games to the Revolution without many modifications - EA's point is that you can't have a top-selling title like that on the Revolution. Its a big sign of support for what Nintendo's trying to push here - a new gaming experience. Nintendo's greatest hope, I think, is that EA and other publishers would produce innovative titles for the Revolution exclusively that do things that just can't be done on other platforms. Nintendo's greatest fear is that the Revolution would just receive the occaisional port of games like Madden, etc., which would certainly relegate it to the 'also ran' position in the upcoming console wars. Whether the strategy will pay off - that is to say, whether people will think that the innovative titles from Nintendo, EA ando thers make the Revolution the console of choice - is still to be seen, but its a good step for Nintendo that EA's doing this.

      Tim

    2. Re:With the good news comes the bad... by Mongoose · · Score: 2

      The problem for Nintendo comes when everyone comes up with gimmick games that you don't want to play for more than five minutes. Games like the one described sound very shallow and focus on gameplay that's not engaging. I guess kids that like playing Feel the Magic will like it, but isn't this a step backwards with an aging market?

    3. Re:With the good news comes the bad... by interiot · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Did the FPS genre materialize as soon as the mouse was invented? No. Might it take game makers a little while to experiment with a wide range of games, before narrowing down on a few specific types, the games that are the most engaging when using the controller?

  2. Touchdown dances by scolby · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this mean if I score a touchdown and move the remote in a writing motion, the player will autograph the football and give it to his agent in the stands? Otherwise, I don't give a crap.

  3. Innovation from EA? by TheSpoom · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Before I read it, I was going to tag this article 'whoopdedoo' because who really gives a shit if Madden is ported to another system, but this actually looks kinda interesting. Obvious, given the controller's capabilities, but interesting nonetheless. Kudos to EA for actually thinking of a sports game idea I might actually want to play. Now, whether it actually pans out to a playable game or not, that's a different story.

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  4. I wonder... by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder what the motion for patting a player on the ass after a good play is going to be...

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  5. Not likely by Mille+Mots · · Score: 4, Funny
    Does this mean if I score a touchdown and move the remote in a writing motion, the player will autograph the football and give it to his agent in the stands? Otherwise, I don't give a crap.

    No, if you do that, your avatar takes a leak all over the goal post , splashing any nearby fans (and/or photographers) in the process.

    The fans then collect your 'sample' and put it up on eBay and make a killing when GoldenPalaceCasino(tm)(r)(c) bids and wins just for the publicity it brings. Of course, that happens in the background, so you don't really get to see it play out on screen. But, the reason that the game randomly locks up (just like the Xbox360 and PSP versions) is that all that background sim-sniping is using too many cycles.

    On the other hand (heh), if you make rowing motions with the controller, you get a trip on a boat with a bunch of the hookers from GTA, but only if you're playing as the Vikings.

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  6. I play football games... by johnfink · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Because I can't play actual football very well. If the game is sophisticated enough to judge where I'm aiming my no-button-pressing-controller-throw, then I (and a great many others) will largely suck at this game.

    If, however, the throwing motion is just a signal in general to throw the ball to a pre-designated receiver, then isn't it just a glorified button press? If that's the case, then it smacks of Power-Glove-ness, replacing a simple thumb motion with a large and complicated maneuver in an attempt to impress people.

    Or do they just want to see me "accidently" smack my opponent in the back of the head with my controller?

    I'm standing on the left this time!
  7. Sounds great by joshlake · · Score: 2, Funny

    Something like this might actually get me interested in sports video games. It's an exciting direction to go in. I find myself looking more forward to the revolution. I just don't want to looks like too much of an idiot in my livingroom, dancing around like a retarded mime with a remote control in my hand. Thats where curtains com in.

  8. Nintendo's Next Project by Digital+Vomit · · Score: 2, Funny
    I've seen a prototype of Nintendo's next project. They are collaborating closely with EA on this one to bring an even more realistic gaming experience to the customer. The game has a custom controller with a pointed ovoid shape. You snap the ball in the game by taking the controller and pulling it up and back between your legs. You throw the ball in the game by making a throwing motion with the controller. It's really supposed to simulate the feel of playing football.

    Also, it's going to support a multiplayer mode where you actually throw the controller to the other players! It's going to be awesome!

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  9. Re:I'll pass on this... by timster · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's not as if moving your arm is frickin' hard. Next you'll be complaining that you have to push a button to fire the standard cannon in Metroid -- "it has unlimited ammo anyway, so why doesn't the computer just push the button for me?"

    Also, what's with this notion that video games are supposed to be "relaxing"? If you want to "veg out", why not just watch TV? Is this the idea that's responsible for unplayable semi-interactive fiction like FFX?

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  10. Big profits by k-sound · · Score: 4, Funny

    I finally understand how Nintendo is gonna make killer profits with the Revolution:
    Image a football game with their motion detacting controller.
    Now imagine how many controllers they are going to sell when people accidentally "spike the ball" for real.

  11. In other news by drsquare · · Score: 3, Funny

    EA are set to release a version of Fifa to the Revolution which involves kicking the controller around your living room floor.