Finally a football game with a story line. I am sad that the Gameplan didn't come out for wii yet.

Seems kinda dumb.

I really do think that the only way to beat the whole unlicensed stigma is to go with something completely wheels off like Mutant League Football. This sounds like it was a bit on the overreaching side...

Either that or that turbo-ball game that was in Starship Troopers. Yeah, I'd pay money to play that on a console...

Flip 6-3 hole on 1!

@Ballaboy311:
I think they tried doing something along similar lines with "Blitz: The League" and it didn't pan out well.

It's unfortunate that Madden has such a monopoly on licensing because I think most developers realize what a futile situation putting out a non-licensed, pro-level football game against Madden is, so they don't really try all THAT hard when they do it, and thus... Madden ends up being the "superior" game by default.

Mutant League Football was one of the greatest games... but very arcade-oriented action (like Blitz), and therefore tough to sell on a console. But any game where you are rewarded by bribing officials is a good game in my books.

@Tonx:
Thats the thing... you can't compete with Madden on a "sim" level... so you gotta go wheels off and make it completely over the top (but in a fun way).

Like I said, I think most devs see what a completely futile effort it is to try and go up against Madden so they really aren't putting forth any effort.

@EvilJ: I cant stand Madden. It used to be fun, but then they keep adding things. Like more complicated controls and features. Maybe I am just a bigger basketball fan. ESPN 2k6 is one of my favorite games ever.

Dear EA:

It has been thirteen years since you released a sports game where the player could bribe and subsequently kill the referee (Mutant League Hockey). Please include this option in all future EA Sports titles, even going so far as to include referees in your Tiger Woods series with the sole purpose of being bribable / killable. This is a beloved game mechanic that time has forgotten, and one that EA is responsible for creating. With the advances in technology over the past thirteen years, I'm sure you can come up with some industry changing innovations around this mechanic. If I can suggest so, please include a shrill whistle-blowing sound as the referee protests the players actions as he is being dismembered.

Sincerely,
Sin Serely, Esq.

@Ballaboy311:
I'm with you. I've only owned two Madden titles in the last five years; one I went halves on with a roommate, the other I bought because it was being sold by CompUSA during a store closing for $15. That was the 2007 game for the PS3, and still current at the time.

I agree, the franchise has lost its way by using unnecessarily "upgraded" controls and stupid stuff that I would bet MOST people don't use (I know there are the hardcore) like Franchise and SuperStar mode to justify the full pricetag of a roster update.

I always liked the fact that the 2K series was usually half the price of Madden and was of fairly decent quality while they had some licensing abilities.

Tunnels under the White House? They damn well better revive this or set the next Tekken is Washington DC. This may be the only instance ever where a PSP title in a franchise has a better storyline than its console counterpart.

Also,that list of canceled games we've never heard of that she made has expanded since the last time I saw and now includes the greatest loss in video game history, a platformer based off The Crocodile Hunter that EA's Australia studio was working on.

2k has confirmed there will be a All-Pro Football 2K9 and this time they will take a look at a more competitive price point and release date when going up against the juggernaut that is the over-hyped Madden series.