How can a company go so awry? This is a question few know the answer to. However, in the case of EA, the answer is quite obvious: a lack of effort. Simply put, EA just doesn’t try anymore. They control the gaming industry and they know it. Due to this, EA continuously puts out crappy sequels and expansion packs that aren’t worth half their price tags. Oh EA, how you have wronged us, the gaming community!
While you can check GamersCourt.com for a review, needless to say, Madden 06’s debut on next-gen is simply pathetic. EA put absolutely no effort what-so-ever into making the game. No, EA couldn’t simply port the game over, similar to how it is on the current-gen systems, of course not! EA had to further torment us and even further tarnish the gaming industry’s image by putting out a piece of crap that is 10x worse than Madden 06 on the Xbox.
Needless to say, the visuals aren’t at fault. Oh no, those are quite appeasing indeed. It is the fact that EA pulled out every single good gameplay mode and every little feature that made the recent Madden games so good that furthers EA’s image as a shitty company. Basically, what makes it so bad is that the game is just the bare bones of Madden. It has Franchise, Online, and Play Now modes. Beyond that lies nothing. No Superstar, no Practice, no drills, hell, there’s no defensive playmakers! Oh yeah, and just so you know, Madden doesn’t even do the commentating. Great job, assholes (obvious slam against EA).
For EA, their path to world domination is inevitable. It is their destiny to control the gaming industry, and this is what we have to look forward to. Half-assed games that provide no pleasure at all. EA really needs to have a reality check and realize that gamers aren’t going to put up with their shit forever. Either make quality games, or don’t make games at all.