C'mon EA Get back in the game. Ideas for Madden 09?

The game franchise is epic but the guys at EA always seem to take 2 steps forward, then one back.





My ideas are based on the 360 version.





I hated the 1st person view when playing QB but loved it playing running back.





Make the 40 yd dash less complicated. Im pretty sure im about to wear out my analog sticks.





It could be a bit complicated but adding restricted free agents and tendering.





In owner/franchise mode bring back the control over pricing and building a new stadium. Right now all you can do is relocate.





5 year wait to enter the hall?





Defense packages.Tiny glitch. I can call a nickle or dime formation and the offense is in a trips bunched and I have a corner back out to the side not covering anyone.





You can only switch to the "closest" player





Online I hate where you play someone and they dont "control" the defense. And Interceptions are to easy

C'mon EA Get back in the game. Ideas for Madden 09?
Interceptions are too eay because you need to learn where and when to throw. I have seen the defense make som pretty amazing grabs like 2 yards behind the back, over the back of a receiver, a person 83 speed beat a 98 speed, etc.





What to change... My main problem is weight. It dosn't matter in madden. I have Jacobs (250 lbs) as a backup and when I hit a little cornerback (at 180lbs) he stops me in my tracks. Yes a little corner can bring down a big guy but momentum would at least give him 2 yards if he fell forward. Also, along this subject, the best way to imoprove your defense is to draft MLB's and move them to the defensive line. They may weigh 230-260, but their stats and speed will be dominant. There's no reason in madden to have a 320+ lb DT.
Reply:Well if EA is able to buy out TakeTwo Interactive, like they are trying and so far failing, then maybe they can get some ideas from Visual Concepts. Find out how All Pro Football is done, since most who have played both say that APF2K8 is more realistic game play, better flow to it.
Reply:Who else feels that they want a more realistic football experience in 09


like for instance if you are on the ten yard line and you have someone as big as Andre Johnson you should be able to float it in to the endzone and watch him and the corner battle for the ball. Im also tired of people just being able to bomb the ball over a corners head just cause its one on one coverage. Hell it sometimes works when I have double coverage It should work some times but when you can pull this off against someone like champ bailey something is definantly wrong. Im tired of cornerbacks dropping balls when interceptions are thrown straight to them and O-line men missing the dumbest blocks. Im tired of my Defensive line not bbeing able to contain a QB who runs it every down. Im tired of my opponent calling the same hot route and the corners not realizing it. All this crap and I'm playing it on all Madden level!





Does anyone else feel my pain!?


And i realize all madden should be harder but sometimes i get the feeling that the cpu knows what play i am calling if you know what i mean





I FEL UR PAIN BRO!
Reply:You should have a camera on the sideline of the Patriots team so they know your defensive signals.





Everyone would see it as a more realistic game then.
Reply:"It could be a bit complicated but adding restricted free agents and tendering." I dont know if the xbox version has this but the PS version does.





I would like to see more realism in the pass game. I would like to throw fades, and back shoulder fades.


KR/PR, players should feel different. You should be able to have better returns when your using Hester or Cribbs. I find returns are all the same as long as you have a guy with speed.


A special teams rating, which would apply to kick coverage and kick return blocking. So then you can have probowl special teamers. Also record special teams tackles.


There should also be a "team" rating for each player. So when you trade a player to a new team his rating would drop because he doesnt know his new team. A low rating would mean he might not run the correct route in an audible or might drop into the wrong zone.


New pass rush. Make it fun to play as a DE, add combo moves, you should be able to run around tackles with players like Suggs.


Weight should matter too. There should be a difference if your in a 3-4 and you have a 290 lbs DT or a 340 lbs DT.


Should have more defense position. Like 3-4 OLB, 4-3 OLB, 3-4 DE, 4-3 DE , DT, NT. Tweener/Hybird players in draft, 4-3 DE/3-4 OLB. Its dumb how you can draft a 85 ovr lb and put him on DE and hes 99 ovr.
Reply:Better franchise mode.





How about better build-a-stadium features.