Madden To Incorporate Real-Time Injury and Weather Conditions

Schneed10 · 05-30-2007, 01:15 PM

This is pretty awesome (do the kids still say "awesome" anymore?):

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Beginning in August, thanks to a deal with The Weather Channel, a Madden ‘08 NFL game at the Baltimore Ravens’ stadium automatically will be set in the snow if it happens to be snowing that day on Maryland’s Atlantic coast.

Similar innovations soon will allow an option to incorporate current sports news and statistics from ESPN into the game.

“So if a guy in the real world twists his ankle, you can’t use him in the game until he gets back,” said Aaron LaBerge, senior vice president of technology and product development for ESPN.

Pantagraph.com | News | ESPN-EA partnership to merge real, virtual sports

MTK · 05-30-2007, 01:25 PM

Sounds pretty cool. I'm really getting pumped for Madden '08, sounds like it should be much more than just your typical roster change and a small tweak here or there. It seems like they're giving the game a much needed facelift

hesscl34 · 05-30-2007, 01:32 PM

just one more reason to make the price even higher next time.. ugh.

MTK · 05-30-2007, 02:37 PM

Most next-gen games are $60 now anyway.

I don't think that's bad considering video games have always hovered around $50 going back to the Atari days.

skinsfanthru&thru · 05-30-2007, 07:43 PM

how about they finally use the ESPN contract they paid for into the game to provide halftime highlights and weekly recaps?

MTK · 05-30-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

how about they finally use the ESPN contract they paid for into the game to provide halftime highlights and weekly recaps?

Let's hope they fix the game play first.

Flashy extras aren't what the game needs.

vaoutlaws2006 · 05-30-2007, 09:59 PM

madden is so played out. i'm looking forward to the return of a 2k sports football game which is due out in August. I look for 2k8 to put the hurt on madden sales.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 05-30-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hesscl34

just one more reason to make the price even higher next time.. ugh.

it is actually 54 dollars

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 05-30-2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by vaoutlaws2006

madden is so played out. i'm looking forward to the return of a 2k sports football game which is due out in August. I look for 2k8 to put the hurt on madden sales.

I doubt that, with that crap concept they have madden will blow them out

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 05-30-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vaoutlaws2006

madden is so played out. i'm looking forward to the return of a 2k sports football game which is due out in August. I look for 2k8 to put the hurt on madden sales.

Madden will never be played out

skinsfanthru&thru · 05-31-2007, 01:13 AM

I don't know about some but madden now a days doesn't even hold a candle to madden when on the genesis and super nintendo just like EA's hockey.
and outlaw it looks like 2k is actually coming out in july.

KLHJ2 · 05-31-2007, 05:20 AM

I cannot even think about MADDEN 08 yet. I have to get a PS3 first. HHHHMMMM, make car payment or buy a PS3? Decisions, decisions. I know!, I can put it on layaway so that I can have it for next year! My point is why in the hell does it still cost $500+ for something that cant suck you, f*** you, cook, or clean?

vaoutlaws2006 · 05-31-2007, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

I doubt that, with that crap concept they have madden will blow them out

madden developers better hope they improve the game play of madden because i'd rather play 2k5 which is going on 3 years old than play madden 07. madden 07 is the worst madden game ever.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 06-02-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by vaoutlaws2006

madden developers better hope they improve the game play of madden because i'd rather play 2k5 which is going on 3 years old than play madden 07. madden 07 is the worst madden game ever.

check this out http://www.redskinswarpath.com/madde...or-madden.html

Frost · 06-02-2007, 10:31 AM

why dont you guys just bulid a good computer for gaming instead of blowing hundreds of dollars for the lastest psp or xbox,, i dont know i've never been really big on games i love 1st person shooter (swat4,rainbow6 etc),, just invest in a good video card get 2gigs of ram and thats about it,, plus the graphics are much better on computer and much better control with keyboard/mouse than controller. and i know its wrong but you can just download the games for free instead of blowing 60 bucks a game

05-30-2007, 01:25 PM	#2
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Re: Madden To Incorporate Real-Time Injury and Weather Conditions Sounds pretty cool. I'm really getting pumped for Madden '08, sounds like it should be much more than just your typical roster change and a small tweak here or there. It seems like they're giving the game a much needed facelift __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

05-30-2007, 01:32 PM	#3
hesscl34 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,782	Re: Madden To Incorporate Real-Time Injury and Weather Conditions just one more reason to make the price even higher next time.. ugh.

05-30-2007, 02:37 PM	#4
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Re: Madden To Incorporate Real-Time Injury and Weather Conditions Most next-gen games are $60 now anyway. I don't think that's bad considering video games have always hovered around $50 going back to the Atari days. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

05-30-2007, 07:43 PM	#5
skinsfanthru&thru Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 44 Posts: 3,813	Re: Madden To Incorporate Real-Time Injury and Weather Conditions how about they finally use the ESPN contract they paid for into the game to provide halftime highlights and weekly recaps? __________________ "Ahhh, so you're stupid in 3 languages?"

05-30-2007, 09:59 PM	#7
vaoutlaws2006 Impact Rookie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fayettenam, NC Age: 52 Posts: 806	Re: Madden To Incorporate Real-Time Injury and Weather Conditions madden is so played out. i'm looking forward to the return of a 2k sports football game which is due out in August. I look for 2k8 to put the hurt on madden sales. __________________ The future is obviously right now!

05-31-2007, 01:13 AM	#11
skinsfanthru&thru Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 44 Posts: 3,813	Re: Madden To Incorporate Real-Time Injury and Weather Conditions I don't know about some but madden now a days doesn't even hold a candle to madden when on the genesis and super nintendo just like EA's hockey. and outlaw it looks like 2k is actually coming out in july. __________________ "Ahhh, so you're stupid in 3 languages?"

05-31-2007, 05:20 AM	#12
KLHJ2 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Age: 46 Posts: 5,829	Re: Madden To Incorporate Real-Time Injury and Weather Conditions I cannot even think about MADDEN 08 yet. I have to get a PS3 first. HHHHMMMM, make car payment or buy a PS3? Decisions, decisions. I know!, I can put it on layaway so that I can have it for next year! My point is why in the hell does it still cost $500+ for something that cant suck you, f*** you, cook, or clean?

06-02-2007, 10:31 AM	#15
Frost Special Teams Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burke, VA Age: 42 Posts: 279	Re: Madden To Incorporate Real-Time Injury and Weather Conditions why dont you guys just bulid a good computer for gaming instead of blowing hundreds of dollars for the lastest psp or xbox,, i dont know i've never been really big on games i love 1st person shooter (swat4,rainbow6 etc),, just invest in a good video card get 2gigs of ram and thats about it,, plus the graphics are much better on computer and much better control with keyboard/mouse than controller. and i know its wrong but you can just download the games for free instead of blowing 60 bucks a game __________________ "He can run like Jerry Rice and hit like Night Train Lane" 21

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