From: OInsaneOne32 | #001
Other then the fact that there are enough people who go "omfg, new madden" and buy it every year to warrant EA releasing it every year.
They could make up some of that anyway by inevitably charging some random amount for next-season roster updates that don't justify the time spent creating them at all.
I mean, I feel like sports games could actually be a lot better if the developers were allowed more time to focus on game mechanics and not have to rush out the newest edition with updated graphics and character models and all that "make it not look exactly the same" stuff. Then, they rush to implement a new feature and usually its something you barely notice. The only "added features" I've really noticed at all since the addition of the hit-stick in Madden are the truck-stick (which is the same idea as the hit-stick, just offensive), and the 'dog-pile' tackling. I suppose the "momentum" feature in 11 was noticeable, but it was mainly just more annoying than cool.
Basically, I'm just tired of "Hey, we only added 1 new feature, but did we mention there are over 5000 pixels on every character's nose? Oh, and the crowd is still almost completely lifeless but they cheer when the home team is winning."
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