Madden 07 sells 5 million copies

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Madden 07 sells 5 million copies

Posted Dec 27th 2006 2:00PM by Dustin Burg
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Everyone's favorite (or not) NFL game Madden 07 has sold over an amazing 5 million copies. EA announced that their football gem is the best selling game of 2006 and became available on every major system in 2006. So, does this mean EA is satisfied with the quality of the Madden franchise since they have an exclusive NFL license and consumers bought the game like hotcakes? The answer is probably yes. For some reason it seems like Madden is a half-assed job, the engine needs to be beefed up, the loading screens are jerky and it truly hasn't realized, as EA VP of marketing Todd Sitrin says, "the full power of the new systems like the Wii, PLAYSTATION3 and Xbox 360". Madden, you have so much potential and vigor inside, but when EA whores you out to every system and doesn't polish each version ... well then, you smell of yesterday's socks.

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1. Its also 5 million copies across 10 consoles no?

Posted at 2:54PM on Dec 27th 2006 by Ayo Jube

2. I own this game as of this weekend and it's bad. I mean, really bad. ESPN NFL 2k5 was twice the game this thing ever was, and now if I want to play an NFL game I have to go through EA.

They don't have the lineups right, the game plays like crap, the animations STILL look stupid but they are the only show in town.

Posted at 3:08PM on Dec 27th 2006 by JRock3x8 - 2o2p

3. I admit that I got suckered into buying this POS game yet again...but after playing it a couple of weeks, I had to call EA to get my money back. It is just not a game that is worth $60 anymore. One of the worst things that has ever happened in the videogame world is when EA got the exclusive NFL license. It has been all downhill since then. NFL 2K5 was so much better than even this years Madden and it was 2 years old...awful.

I try to tell others not to buy this game, but apparently nobody listens since it sold a bazillion copies. EA needs to be sent a message, but they won't get it as long as we keep buying 5 million copies.

Posted at 3:17PM on Dec 27th 2006 by RS

4. They would have sold 5,000,001 if the game didn't suck. I loved Madden04 for XBox, but even though they've gotten prettier, they aren't nearly as much fun.

Posted at 7:30PM on Dec 27th 2006 by Smirky

5. I waited in line for madden this year. what a terrible game. never again will I purchase another madden game. I'm damn near a total EA boycott as well (hoping Skate will revive my little faith in EA)

Posted at 8:38PM on Dec 27th 2006 by jay see six

6. I'm Listening RS.
I was thinking about caving to the EA Monopoly.
However, you guys answered my question before I asked it.

Dear NFL, Please Take away EA's Exclusive License.

Posted at 10:33PM on Dec 27th 2006 by Scott Krueger

7. Suprise suprise, what happens when you remove competition? The top dog gets complacent and quality drops. Why is a large company going to make big changes to a franchise that sells incredibly well on name alone, when they are in zero danger of anyone intruding on their market share?

Too bad nobody in the NFL took Market Monopolies 101, because this is only going to make them look bad as a result.

Posted at 11:01PM on Dec 27th 2006 by TxdoHawk

8. I to dont like the EA exclusive NLF rights...

Did they make a contract or something? If so, how long was it for?

I dont like a gameplay of madden 07...its not smooth enough.

I'm not all against EA though....I plan on getting NFS: Carbon, its looks like a good racing game, I DL its demo...they did a good job with the change for modding your car.

Posted at 11:58PM on Dec 27th 2006 by Murc

9. I'm not going to say much. It seems like everyone here agrees, but when it's the only option for a NFL game, it's not that AMAZING anymore, is it?

Posted at 10:57AM on Dec 28th 2006 by AnOffday

10. damnit cant take2 make another 2k5 with nameless players with just the number and fake stadium....I cant even imagine what 2k6 and 2k7 wouldve looked like on the next gen consoles.....actually i can NBA 2k6 and 2k7 looked great!.....their live series is worst than madden...i think the only sport game they have is baseball....and thank GOD i dont play that...

Posted at 9:45PM on Dec 28th 2006 by me

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