First news of Madden 06 - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

YodAa · 04-13-2005

I hope this new feature doesn't make the game to hard, still looks great tho!

Panther5407 · 04-13-2005

nice but i really didnt see that much of a difference between McNabb and Vicks vision. Whats all about the x button on ps2 only being sprint now?

WildBlackBear32 · 04-13-2005

To be honest, that sounds pretty stupid. If they want to implement a feature like that, they should take away the hovering buttons over a players head and just make the QB focus on a single target.

**texasguy346** · 04-13-2005

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Originally Posted by Panther5407

nice but i really didnt see that much of a difference between McNabb and Vicks vision. Whats all about the x button on ps2 only being sprint now?

You didn't notice how much narrower Vick's vision was? McNabbs covered like 1/4 of the field where as Vick's was more like 1/8th of the field.

YodAa · 04-13-2005

I guess its safe to say that the cover boy will most likely be a QB with good vision. Hope its Manning he'll either break a leg or get herpes and then the Texans can take the AFC South.

BigBang · 04-13-2005

Ok. I feel a little better for seeing that, too. I'm looking forward to it. I'm just hoping I can translate my dominance in EXPN NFL 2K5 to Madden 2006.

D-ReK · 04-13-2005

Seems pretty stupid to me...Hopefully there's an option to turn it off...

281 · 04-13-2005

...The gameplay is always great, but I've been waiting for the graphics to improve for years...

kbourda · 04-13-2005

And the NFL awarded these guys the exclusive license? Unless there is even more improvement to the game, i'll just hope for 2K5 content downloads from X-Box live.

MojoX · 04-13-2005

I hope they implement the feature well. Supposedly, if you lock on to a receiver the defense will get a slight incease in awareness. However, if you look-off the defense by locking on to one receiver then switching and throwing to another, the D will get a slight decrease.

Also, once the receivers complete their routes, their icons disappear--except the icons over receivers in your field of vision.

I like the idea. I hope it makes the total game better and doesn't imbalance gameplay (like the super linebackers did last year). Since EA decided to cut the foundation from under the competition, it's not like I have options for playing video football this fall.

MojoX · 04-13-2005

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Originally Posted by Texan281

...The gameplay is always great, but I've been waiting for the graphics to improve for years...

Yeah... I really hope both the graphics and physics get redone in the next generation.

Rosusu · 04-13-2005

I just got Madden 05 I am not ready for 06 yet!

LikeABoss · 04-13-2005

This game looks exactly like last year's game

Just another Madden game with updated rosters

blockhead83 · 04-14-2005

It looks like they've finally included some head tracking for the receivers and CB's, so they watch the ball when they're running to catch it, instead of using their psychic powers to find it.

Blake · 04-14-2005

Ive never liked Madden. And 06 looks just like 05, and 04. I hope they enjoy their monopoly.

canadiantexan · 04-14-2005

I'll reserve judgment until I play it. Glad to here the WR/CB players now track the ball with their head.

Yankee_In_TX · 04-14-2005

How about ESPN 2k6, any news?

**texasguy346** · 04-14-2005

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Originally Posted by Yankee_In_TX

How about ESPN 2k6, any news?

EA essientially has a stranglehold on the NFL games now. From my understanding they've got the only official license to produce games for the NFL. Also I think they purchased or bought out the ESPN 2k.. franchise so they'll be able to use ESPN styled presentation in their games.

blockhead83 · 04-14-2005

My understanding is that Madden has exclusive rights to official NFL trademarks or whatever. Also, when ESPN's current contract expires next year, EA will begin a deal with ESPN that will allow them to use ESPN's likeness and media in their games. That means Madden 2007 will probably include new ESPN presentation as well as the next-gen graphics. My suspicion is that 2006 will show even less improvement than in years before, they're probably working (and have been for some time) on making a knockout 2007 for the next-gen consoles that will really blow away any competition. It's early, but I'm really disappointed with the graphics in those SS's. It looks almost identical to '05.

Since EA has the rights to the NFL's content, sega's ESPN line of NFL games can no longer use any of the teams or players in the NFL. They can still make a football game, potentially even with retired NFL players as far as I know, and they very well could be developing a football game, it just won't be an NFL game.

Dionysus22 · 04-14-2005

Don't really play Madden anymore. I'm all about NCAA Football. I like the fact I won't have the same team for like ten years if I wanted. I know free agency helps prevent SOME of it but in NCAA you know you're players are gone in four years. Or if they're really good, they leave early. But I do enjoy a good Vick/McNabb match-up.

04-13-2005	#1
YodAa All Pro Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston,TX Age: 23 Posts: 915 Rep Power: 9	First news of Madden 06 I hope this new feature doesn't make the game to hard, still looks great tho! __________________ Bucs Super Bowl XLI Champs

04-13-2005	#2
Panther5407 All Pro Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 23 Posts: 816 Rep Power: 9	nice but i really didnt see that much of a difference between McNabb and Vicks vision. Whats all about the x button on ps2 only being sprint now? __________________ Texan By Birth, Aggie by the Grace of God

04-13-2005	#5
YodAa All Pro Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston,TX Age: 23 Posts: 915 Rep Power: 9	I guess its safe to say that the cover boy will most likely be a QB with good vision. Hope its Manning he'll either break a leg or get herpes and then the Texans can take the AFC South. __________________ Bucs Super Bowl XLI Champs

04-13-2005	#6
BigBang Cymbal Hero Join Date: May 2004 Location: Channelview (for the time being) Age: 30 Posts: 111 Rep Power: 10	Ok. I feel a little better for seeing that, too. I'm looking forward to it. I'm just hoping I can translate my dominance in EXPN NFL 2K5 to Madden 2006. __________________ See the cute guy with the band? That's me! Follow me on Twitter. @MaestroKTSU

04-13-2005	#7
D-ReK RAWWWRR! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Avalon Age: 28 Posts: 3,406 Rep Power: 684	Seems pretty stupid to me...Hopefully there's an option to turn it off... __________________ Smoke 'em if you got 'em...

04-13-2005	#3
WildBlackBear32 All Pro Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maine Age: 26 Posts: 967 Rep Power: 9	To be honest, that sounds pretty stupid. If they want to implement a feature like that, they should take away the hovering buttons over a players head and just make the QB focus on a single target.

04-13-2005	#8
281 Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,458 Rep Power: 579	...The gameplay is always great, but I've been waiting for the graphics to improve for years... __________________ "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." -Ben Franklin

04-13-2005	#9
kbourda Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 42 Posts: 1,418 Rep Power: 33	And the NFL awarded these guys the exclusive license? Unless there is even more improvement to the game, i'll just hope for 2K5 content downloads from X-Box live. __________________ I have officially coined the term, "Ow" Ming.

04-13-2005	#10
MojoX Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 372 Rep Power: 368	I hope they implement the feature well. Supposedly, if you lock on to a receiver the defense will get a slight incease in awareness. However, if you look-off the defense by locking on to one receiver then switching and throwing to another, the D will get a slight decrease. Also, once the receivers complete their routes, their icons disappear--except the icons over receivers in your field of vision. I like the idea. I hope it makes the total game better and doesn't imbalance gameplay (like the super linebackers did last year). Since EA decided to cut the foundation from under the competition, it's not like I have options for playing video football this fall.

04-13-2005	#12
Rosusu All Pro Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columba, SC GO GAMECOCKS! Age: 27 Posts: 535 Rep Power: 9	I just got Madden 05 I am not ready for 06 yet! __________________ In Kubiak I trust!

04-13-2005	#13
LikeABoss All Pro Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The MidWest, Ohio to be exact... Age: 31 Posts: 599 Rep Power: 0	This game looks exactly like last year's game Just another Madden game with updated rosters __________________ This is Peyton Manning, can you send a 30 ft long catfish po boy please? - Reggie Bush

04-14-2005	#14
blockhead83 All Pro Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: College Station, Texas Age: 29 Posts: 715 Rep Power: 10	It looks like they've finally included some head tracking for the receivers and CB's, so they watch the ball when they're running to catch it, instead of using their psychic powers to find it.

04-14-2005	#15
Blake MMQB Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spring Section: 551/B Posts: 9,580 Rep Power: 14926	Ive never liked Madden. And 06 looks just like 05, and 04. I hope they enjoy their monopoly. __________________

04-14-2005	#16
canadiantexan Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: St.George, Ontario Age: 32 Posts: 300 Rep Power: 9	I'll reserve judgment until I play it. Glad to here the WR/CB players now track the ball with their head.

04-14-2005	#20
Dionysus22 Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mo. City, TX Age: 32 Posts: 227 Rep Power: 9	Don't really play Madden anymore. I'm all about NCAA Football. I like the fact I won't have the same team for like ten years if I wanted. I know free agency helps prevent SOME of it but in NCAA you know you're players are gone in four years. Or if they're really good, they leave early. But I do enjoy a good Vick/McNabb match-up.

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