Madden 16

[grtwhtsk]

Sounds like it is time for me to get EA Access. Can't wait to play some Madden 16 with my little guy.

[Aristo]

You guys are making me hate the Rams.

I'm starting to hate them myself! Just think, you and I might agree on something. I might just follow the Bears in the NFC.

Listening to Demarco Farr defend the team's decision to practice in LA this week on 101 was nauseating. It's become a cliched movie plot at this point. Kroenke is doing everything he can to kill interest in the Rams to make it easier to move. Farr is pretty much unlistenable when he talks about anything but football, but now he is unable to hide his excitement for the team to go back. 101 should take him off the air.

[pk500]

Sounds like it is time for me to get EA Access. Can't wait to play some Madden 16 with my little guy.

You haven't bought Access? Dude, it's the best $30 investment in video gaming. Seriously. Buy it tonight!

[MizzouRah]

Sounds like it is time for me to get EA Access. Can't wait to play some Madden 16 with my little guy.

You haven't bought Access? Dude, it's the best $30 investment in video gaming. Seriously. Buy it tonight!

No two ways about it!

[Wilk5280]

Sounds like it is time for me to get EA Access. Can't wait to play some Madden 16 with my little guy.

You haven't bought Access? Dude, it's the best $30 investment in video gaming. Seriously. Buy it tonight!

No two ways about it!

[Danimal]

For giggles I just streamed Madden 15 to my PC with Windows 10 to see how it worked. Wasn't any lag or lose of quality, was pretty cool.

[XXXIV]

Sounds like it is time for me to get EA Access. Can't wait to play some Madden 16 with my little guy.

You haven't bought Access? Dude, it's the best $30 investment in video gaming. Seriously. Buy it tonight!

No two ways about it!

EA access is how EA totally redeems themselves.

It is the greatest slam dunk buy in gaming history.

[grtwhtsk]

Sounds like it is time for me to get EA Access. Can't wait to play some Madden 16 with my little guy.

You haven't bought Access? Dude, it's the best $30 investment in video gaming. Seriously. Buy it tonight!

Done!

[pk500]

Sounds like it is time for me to get EA Access. Can't wait to play some Madden 16 with my little guy.

You haven't bought Access? Dude, it's the best $30 investment in video gaming. Seriously. Buy it tonight!

Done!

Your son isn't going to bed early tonight! Good man, great dad!

XXXIV is so right: My hostility toward EA is much less than a year ago, mainly because of the incredible deal offered by Access. Sure, EA still releases some turds (Live 15) and doesn't fix enough repeated flaws (NHL single player) in some of its games, but I'm far more forgiving toward it because Access is the best f*cking deal in console gaming history.

[Diablo25]

My EA Access auto renewed on 8/12 but I don't see any evidence of it in my bank account. Not sure what to think.

[Aristo]

My EA Access auto renewed on 8/12 but I don't see any evidence of it in my bank account. Not sure what to think.

Same here. Thought they may have cashed out the cash I had in my account from Bing Rewards, but I have more in there now than I did before. I cashed out two years of using of using bing and made $55. Now I have $65. I'm not sure where from.

Microsoft pays me to use their products.

[TCrouch]

Microsoft pays me to use their products.

I think everybody already knew that without you even saying it.






I couldn't resist

[Aristo]

Yes, I asked for that.

[wco81]

So are they going to make the passing game all 50/50 catches?

Jetpacking was abused in previous games. Will this overdo it for the purpose of featuring more spectacular catches?

[TCrouch]

From everything I've heard from a buddy who's been playing it for a week, no. WRs with lower SPC ratings suck at the aggressive catches, and it's easier for DBs to dislodge the ball when playing the WR with the proper button. What's worse, is you lose any chance at RAC, and he's had several injuries on those attempted catches.

That was my fear, as well--a bunch of jump balls that made it come down to constant jetpack chucks up in the air. He said he's had zero problems with it so far, ripping the ball out of WR's hands, hitting the WR to force a drop, the WR just missing the catch attempt, etc.

I won't see it firsthand until tomorrow like the rest of us, but I've heard and seen nothing but good things with it so far. A couple of short clips he posted to show me the animations were like nothing I've seen. DBs reaching out to grab jersey when beaten on a slant, just to draw the Pass Interference but not allow the catch. A WR leaping up for that aggressive catch, with the DB coming up behind, getting one hand on the shoulder, and the other a hard punch to not only knock the ball out, but knock it up high in the air, where other DBs converged on the tip drill.

I'm sure the new game smell will wear off, but from everything I've seen so far, I'm chomping at the bit for this tomorrow.

[wco81]

I don't know about CBs being able to hit the WR hard enough to force a drop. Usually they're close together and the CB can only try to play the ball or punch at it if the WR gets his hands on it.

If a safety arrived and put his helmet into the chest of the WR in the air, that would be believable though you don't see those kinds of hits that often any more.

I imagine people will try to use Dez, Beckham, CJ and others who are good at high-pointing the ball. Hell people might use Tampa Bay because they have two big WRs who are good in the air.

[Wilk5280]

It's available on Access. If somebody already posted it and I missed that fact, sorry.

[Diablo25]

EA is streaming Madden 16 on Twitch for those interested.

http://www.twitch.tv/easports/mobile

[XXXIV]

It's available on Access. If somebody already posted it and I missed that fact, sorry.

Cool!

Downloading it now.

EA is streaming Madden 16 on Twitch for those interested.

http://www.twitch.tv/easports/mobile

Im in.

EDIT: Except nothing is happening on My screen.

[Diablo25]

It's available on Access. If somebody already posted it and I missed that fact, sorry.

Their servers must be getting pounded because my DL is taking forever. My XB usually move pretty quickly but I'm only at 12% after more than an hour.

[sportdan30]

It's available on Access. If somebody already posted it and I missed that fact, sorry.

Their servers must be getting pounded because my DL is taking forever. My XB usually move pretty quickly but I'm only at 12% after more than an hour.

Yeah this is brutally slow!

[Inuyasha]

Colors looked washed out to you guys? Compared to last year?

[Danimal]

I started my d/l at 7:30 it's now 1 am and it is at 44%. I played one game Steelers vs Cardinals only choice. Palmer lit me up for 350 yards in the air, everytime I went to single safety they abused me. Saw some really incredible stuff in that one game thought easger to try more tomorrow.

Colors look fine to me.

[10spro]

The colors, lightning, general visuals are great actually. Couldn't get any game going because it was just too choppy and laggy to play anything. So I spent some time doing the skills while learning the new curves for passing and receiving.

[Inuyasha]

mine took 30 min to dl. make sure you have your NAT set to Open and not moderated.

I had just played 15 yesterday so maybe 16 looks a little less colorful to me. like the team select screen the colors look a bit washed out. I played a night game at greenbay and it looked like the lighting was off. I played a game in NO and it looked fine. Maybe it varies from stadium to stadium.

didnt get much time to play but i got a PI called on the CPU, which was nice to finally see in a madden game. The post pass icons get annoying but i'm sure there is a way to turn it off. hope this weekend to sit down and get some serious time with it. right now too busy and feel like i'm rushing the game.