Wow, my topic got bumped because of a spambot lol. eh, not complaining. Anyways...
| mchaza said: NFL madden =/= sports genre
i dont see the sports genre affecting the fifa or nba titles but will EA studio try to add new features for there next game, most likely not. see when locked in the yearly cycle basically what ever features you were planning you start planning and development years before even when working on an past title then implement into there next installment when complete. Very rarely would you see the designers go to the drawing board when they finish there latest installment becasue they dont have the time stop and must work staight on the next title. for example they proberly have an engine team they proberly design an engine that may take 2-3 games cycles before implementing it which would be used on the next titles until the next engine is used. etc etc You see were i am going. You are most likely not going to see any major changes with or without the lockout because the new improvements/features lined up for 2012 were most likely started during or before 2011 was being made. |
That makes sense, and I wouldn't doubt it even happens with some other non-sports titles, but if there is no new season coming up then would they not be forced to cancel their existing sequel? I mean they will have no roster to work with.
Secondly, at best it would at least create room for some of the off the wall sports games to shine. @Mibuokami: Control scheme is definitely not the only thing to innovate with this genre. Just think about if each team had like a super special attack, like the Giants literally transformed into actual Giants for a whole down, or maybe the Jets would have Jets fly over head and drop bombs, etc... Just something outside the professional sports league realm of what is acceptable...
Well, my fingers are crossed that if a lockout must happen (shame cause I am a fan) then it will help give some leeway for a reinvention of the genre, the stalest genre ever imo.
