Am I the only one who thinks that EA is fucking PC gamers like they've done on the NASCAR series and their new boxing game? This must be some really stupid decision making going on at the bean-counter level. "Hmmm...we can save some money if we stop developing titles for the millions of loyal PC gamers"

I seriously hope PC gamers give them a harsh backlash soon. I'm sick of getting excited about games I cant play unless I take out a mortgage for a console....

cidman2001

People who are more than the average fan care. People who understand the differences between Zone and Man coverage, the differences of 3-4, 4-3, and 3-3-5 defense, spread offense, spread option offense, pro style offense all care.

Obviously, the average fan who doesn't really understand the game won't care. It is for those who are on a higher level than those fans.

LORDofDANCE

KM91

Case in point: I played ESPN NFL 2K5, it was much better than Madden in my opinion (and I played Madden 02-04 so I know), and then the rest is history.

ChaosBahamut

superjap

I love the people who cry "his skin color doesn't matter!" This is still America. It still does.

And the last iteration of Head Coach sucked hard. Now I get to haggle with a third round pick about signing bonus, and he's even SMARTER? Sign me up to not buy this game.

SouthernerCalifornian

Ah, the old 'everyone else is doing it' defense. Tell me, has that, in the history of mankind ever worked?

Dungy is a good choice. It is most likely his last year coaching and he's well respected around the league. I'll probably give this a Gamefly, just for some easy A points.

doubtful

HurricaneDave

Fyren

Actually, what it means is that you get put on a shitty team that has never been worth a damn then you completely redefine them and create a franchise built on solid defense and achieve greater levels of success than the team had ever dreamed of knowing before you got there.

Then you get fired and the new coach wins a super bowl with your team, but the very next season the whole franchise falls apart in an amazingly hilarious fashion while you go on to lead one of the most successful teams of the decade and get a super bowl ring of your own.

Lackshmana

KidU

Its definitely a niche market, but I'll give it another shot.

Tubatic

@HurricaneDave: Then don't buy it. And in fact, don't comment in a thread about it. Some of us are hoping for a big improvement over the last.

@ChaosBahamut: Glad you've already played it extensively to know it's mediocre.

@Streeks1984: Useful.

I'm hoping it's as good as it sounds from the early report. I need something to replace Front Office Football.

Karlott

SAKY

TRT-X

It wouldn't take much for this game to be better than the first, but it would take a lot for it to be fun.

seafisch

SwimOdin

Benjo

wisconsinista

Streeks1984

huginn

AS for NFL head coach, I fully expect to get this game viva bargin bin, or somewhere cheaper. after paying for the utter shit EA put out in NFL headcoach, I feel much less willing to pay full price. Great idea, shit in practice. Lets hope this game isn't an utter waste of electronics like the last one was.

huginn

Eumenides

Han Daimond

Just too bad a good coach such as him is on the cover of what will be a mediocre game.

ChaosBahamut

Something as minor as skin color is really just irrelevant. It's a shame that our culture puts so much emphasis on it.
The bottom line is that he is a great guy and an awesome coach.

...And on the subject of this game, how is it any different than Madden? (sorry if that's a stupid question)

hotgarbage

mexfreak86

HurricaneDave

That is why Jackie Robinson is so important.

jayntampa

crazyscreenwriter

Sides its not Kotaku, but Gawker media who takes care of what ads run on what sites depending on where the client wants to advertise.

Witzbold

Rehabilitator

Awesome.

In regards to the game though, I sat down with it for a bit and I just don't see the appeal, but I'm also not a fanatical sports / fantasy sports fan, which I'm sure is appealing to that vastly growing market. I still remember doing a Fantasy Baseball league one year and the "draft" took 10 hours. I just don't see the fun in that, but that's me.

OneLetter

Besides, Bill is a horrible dirty cheater right? /rollseyes

wallapuctus

Modus_Operandi

globones

Tull

Shinamano

Wait a second. There was a previous incarnation of this!?

muffinmcmuffin

I didn't like the Colt's performance this year. :c

Now sports in my state are boring.

Kotae

jayntampa

zztopp

Shinamano

njhardcoreguy

Rozelle’s Bagman

ceilingFANBOY

Tull

Sincerely,

A Browns Fan Who Said "How'd That Taste?" When San Diego Did You Like That In Your Own Place

jollydwarf

njhardcoreguy

GM08

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

Spoony Bard

Qui-GonJim