Petition against EA's half done and "Family Play" games.

[mike_intellivision]

From EA website on NCAA 09 (which is making its first appearance in eons on a Nintendo console) http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/features.jsp


Whether you're at the helm of a collegiate powerhouse in Dynasty mode or dominating the action with the easy-to-use control system in all-new EA SPORTS All Play, life on the college gridiron jumps to life like never before with NCAA Football 09. Challenge friends and family on an even playing field and call your favorite plays from a simplified playbook, then take your game to the next level by delivering big hits with the help of all-new action icons. You can even field two teams of mascots in the hilarious Battle of the Mascots mode. With arcade-influenced gameplay bringing out all the fun and excitement of Big Play Saturday, and the accessibility of EA SPORTS Family Play, it's never been easier to pick up and play NCAA Football 09.

Similarly, from the EA website about Wii Madden -- a very different text than what is out there for the PS2 and Xbox (yes, original Xbox) versions of the game. http://www.easports.com/madden09/fullsite/features.jsp

Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation, Madden NFL 09 delivers its most assessable football package ever for the Nintendo Wii, combining EA SPORTS All Play-featuring easy-to-use gameplay controls-with an all-new playcalling system tailored to fit the playing style of all skill levels. Elevate your game by creating plays with the Wii Remote, then rejoice in your success by throwing together a unique user-controlled celebration. With all-new 5-on-5 mode, an improved tackling system, realtime coaching tips, turn friends and family into your biggest rivals with Madden NFL 09.

Basically, the Wii is getting games with more than the PS2 but less than the Xbox 360 and PS3. Imagine that. EA is trying to meet the demands of the market. And with some of the other Wii games it has done recently (Boom Blox) or has coming out (Sim City and the expected Spore), I am much more inclined to give them a pass here or at least the benefit of the doubt. (EA even ran ads about the Wii only features of Madden last year -- which is a lot more than some developers/publishers have done).

I am much more upset about a game not coming to the Wii that seems like a natural (e.g., Beyond Good & Evil 2 by Ubisoft and Civilization Revolution which was delayed indefinitely by 2K Games) than I am this.

Mike from Morgantown