Madden 16 Impressions

[Rudy]

So the bar separating good and complete shanks does depend on kicker ratings. I was using Sturgis and his number was 26/27. It is tuned terribly. At least you see how the shanks are ridiculous. Impressed that you nailed all your long kicks perfectly. Lowering accuracy does Nerf power this year for some reason.

I give up. The Madden team made it impossible to tune this right. FG accuracy is done more poorly than any previous madden game imo. Doesn't really matter since I can't split the sliders for franchise anyways.

[skipwondah33]

Yeah when the introduced the kick meter bar in Madden 10-11 that was when kick accuracy ratings started to matter. I recall when I used the Chargers and had Nate Kaeding. He was one of the best kicker's in the game accuracy wise.

I could mishit on the meter quite a bit but the result was as drastic and still was relatively accurate.

Soon as I did that with a low rated kicker accuracy wise, the ball would typically be off the mark and sometimes drastically shank but it would always go the area you mishit it. So left would go left, etc.

On those two settings there was no rhyme or reason why as to where the misses were and why they were misses. I actually like that ratings plays a factor but still should be able to direct the ball

[souljahbill]

Some really crazy plays in this
http://youtu.be/e4nqAYKUcJY

[gigemaggs99]

?

On Xbox1 when the game is over I can pretty much go back and look at 100% of the plays that took place in the game.

On PS4 tonight I start a CFM, when the game was over I wanted to look back at some highlights, it pretty much only had 2 to view. All the other plays said "no video highlight available".

Is this a setting I need to turn ON/OFF or is this just a difference between the 2 systems?

Didn't see the video highlights thread, could a mod please move this post to that thread, sorry old man here didn't notice the other section.

[Rudy]

I hadn't noticed that. Usually you can go back and look at the highlights on ps4 but I am not sure on that this year. Don't know if I used that feature this year.

[SmoothPancakes]

Could it also possibly be affected by space on your system? I imagine it has to use either virtual or temporary physical memory to hold all those replays until you exit the game.

[gigemaggs99]

Could it also possibly be affected by space on your system? I imagine it has to use either virtual or temporary physical memory to hold all those replays until you exit the game.

I wonder if I have to be 'sharing' the game the enter time? Does that matter?

[jaymo76]

I wonder if I have to be 'sharing' the game the enter time? Does that matter?

I played a game recently on xbox1 and I could not see a good portion of the highlights. In truth I have never seen a difference in how xbox and PS4 hold video clips in my history with both systems. I just figured that's how it was (not being able to access every play).

[skipwondah33]

Yeah its been that way for a few versions. You don't have access to every play. Just crucial ones or the plays that are deemed important. Thought that was normal

I know 2 or so versions ago the ability to look at replays in online CFM's was out as you couldn't view them after games.

[gigemaggs99]

Maybe that's what's different. When I play "PLAY NOW" on the Xbox1 with my kids we go back and can look at multiple 15+ plays on the Xbox1.

I'm in a CFM on the PS4 and it only allowing me 2 plays to look at.

I did delete a bunch of games from my PS4 harddrive last night, freed up something 150 gig so I'll see if that makes a difference.

[Rudy]

EA has been completely silent on the confidence issue and the next patch. I wish they would interact more about the franchise issues.

[CLW]

EA has been completely silent on the confidence issue and the next patch. I wish they would interact more about the franchise issues.

I asked the question during a recent stream and the mod responded that there were "zero" issues with CFM

I wouldn't hold my breath

[Rudy]

Many people from OS have reached out about the franchise issues but I swear the devs themselves don't do enough actual playing (not simming) to see some issues.

Auto subs still don't work and for two years in a row every single kicker has an averting starting position of 22.3. How are some of these things not fixed? Some are little but cmon. It's annoying to see backup lineman all over the place and lbs at TE if you crank fatigue up since auto subs don't work. But overpowered drive goals that jack up confidence and abilities is making franchises far too easy. There are hundreds of posts across the threads on OS detailing these issues and Rex is aware (although I don't know how much he believes).

[steelerfan]

I'll say it again.

In my little experience, I have a strong impression that the Madden team does not give a shit.

For my money, they can keep their online cheesefest and silly card game.

[souljahbill]

I'll say it again.

In my little experience, I have a strong impression that the Madden team does not give a shit.

For my money, they can keep their online cheesefest and silly card game.

Funny you would say that. If I had won the PS4 copy, I was going to send it to you.

[steelerfan]

Funny you would say that. If I had won the PS4 copy, I was going to send it to you.

Is this sarcasm?

[souljahbill]

Is this sarcasm?

Real shit. I don't have a PS4 so I couldn't do anything with it. I figured giving it up you would make for a better product after you gave your impressions and where the game needs to go.

[steelerfan]

Real shit. I don't have a PS4 so I couldn't do anything with it. I figured giving it up you would make for a better product after you gave your impressions and where the game needs to go.

I appreciate that. That is really nice to hear, buddy.

I feel really bad for the guys who play Madden. These pesky legacy issues are game killers and there is no reason to think EA cares. I really want Madden to be playable because I want to be someone that buys it every year again and enjoys Franchise Mode but I can not enjoy what they sell nowadays.

[jaymo76]

Smooth... you up and running yet with Madden 16?

[SmoothPancakes]

Smooth... you up and running yet with Madden 16?

Not yet. I was just in the early stages of a new play through of the GTA V campaign when it arrived. So I was focused on finishing that. Then by the time I was done with GTA last Tuesday, I got so busy at work that I haven't had any time for any gaming at all since Tuesday.

I still have yet to get it installed, gotta figure out what game I'm gonna delete off my One to make space for it. I may try to get it installed and maybe mess around with it a bit later tonight after Night of Champions.