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Sony To Surpass Madden?

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"Baseball is known as the America's pastime, but Football is truly the game of American dreams. It would asinine to suggest that the Super bowl is anything but a national phenomenon. That fervor for the sport has translated well to the spectrum of video games. Ever since the early days of the Sega Genesis, digital football has been a mainstay in the console gaming scene. Even though he has a face for radio, any gamer worth their salt would instantly recognize John Madden's characteristic double chin and Children of the Damned-like white hair."

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GWAVE - 259 days 6 hours ago
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Though it seems highly unlikely that Sony would take over the Madden franchise, "MLB: The Show" is proof enough that they would make it into a game that's actually worth playing every year.
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Nick212004 - 259 days 6 hours ago
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1.1 - @GWAVE
I would love to see what Sony could do with a football franchise.
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N4Sony - 259 days 6 hours ago
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Because NFL Gameday made us all so happy!!!

How about we just let someone completely new take a shot. EA's game is now stale/cheap and glitchy. Sony/M$/Visual Concepts (SEGA) have all had a shot and failed, why not try someone like, say, internal Activision or hell, how about Square-Enix! Let's keep up with that Western Expansion Square!!! Quickly Wada, get on it!
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MasFlowKiller - 259 days 6 hours ago
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1.3 - It was a sad day
It was a sad day when i was force to pick up madden because 2k was no longer available
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Firstkn1ghT - 259 days 6 hours ago
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Yeah and NBA 09 Inside is proof enough to see that Sony can make a game that nobody gives a crap.
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KnaveX - 259 days 5 hours ago
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Wow First Kn1Ght good thing ur no fanboy, i mean u go out of your way to post flamebait when there is no negative mention towards MIcrosoft and xbox. Nice one.
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Firstkn1ghT - 259 days 5 hours ago
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Who's creating flame bait? I'm just replying to Guave that Sony is able to create a sports franchise that is complete crap just like NBA 09 Inside. Probably the worst NBA game ever created.
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KnaveX - 259 days 5 hours ago
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no its okay, i see what it was you did in your post, its just not related to the point he was trying to make. I know its no NBA 2K but people buy it, so it may be worth a crap for some after all :)
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caliblue15 - 259 days 4 hours ago
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Um, they are made by different developers. The article clearly states SCE San Diego, which makes MLB, the developers that do NBA, aren't the greatest, and are supposed to get help from San Diego next year.
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cayal - 259 days ago
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Don't use logic on fanboys, they just don't get it.
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swiftshot93 - 259 days 6 hours ago
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I guess we'll find out September 13 then.
This time would also give MS a chance to assemble their own studio for licensed games.
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GWAVE - 259 days 6 hours ago
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Microsoft? Assemble their own studio? Surely you jest when buying exclusive DLC is only $50 million away.

Eh, I'm joking, but seriously...
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N4Sony - 259 days 6 hours ago
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....internal development....M$ XBOX 2009 exclusives?....

....that's a new concept. Quickly! Give Greenterd the memo!
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Nick212004 - 259 days 6 hours ago
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That would be the next big thing. The ps3 football game vs. the 360 football game.
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II Necroplasm II - 259 days 6 hours ago
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2.4 - The ps3 football game vs. the 360 football game.
There needs to be two NFL games a year again. That's when the games was a beast
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PoSTedUP - 259 days 5 hours ago
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yea that's when the both sides give it their best effort to come out with a great NFL game. from 08' to 09' was Ea's biggest improvement in a madden game in a wile, and still... it wasn't that big of a change... (-_-)

damn you Ea...
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Kigmal - 259 days 5 hours ago
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Microsoft had their own sports titles back on Xbox 1. It was XSN Sports. Included games like NFL Fever, NBA Inside Drive, MLB Inside Pitch, and Links (golf).
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TheHater - 259 days 6 hours ago
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3 - Don't think so
While the Quality of Sony MLB game is heads and shoulders above Madden, I don't see it overtaking Madden ever. Madden is too popular and is available of every platforms known to man.
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II Necroplasm II - 259 days 6 hours ago
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That's because football is 100 times better than baseball :)
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TheHater - 259 days 6 hours ago
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3.2 - @II Necroplasm II
That is a matter of opinion. I for one prefer Football over baseball because I enjoy playing and watching it more than I do baseball. While other prefer baseball over football. But it terms of video games, Sony Baseball game is probable the best sport game to a majority of people that pick up sports game each year in the United States.
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PoSTedUP - 259 days 5 hours ago
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no hockey is better than both of them. ; )

Ea does make a nasty hockey game; i just wish they weren't monopolizing conservative greedy bastards, and let go of that NFL license! you hear me Ea!? GIVE IT UP!
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Kigmal - 259 days 5 hours ago
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Yeah, football sucks. By football sucks, I mean american football, soccer is good.
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Douche Nozzle - 259 days 4 hours ago
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3.5 - @ Kigmal:
N4G needs to add an "LOL" option next to Agree,Disagree,etc. Yeah American Football sucks. Why is it even called "Football" anyway? Shouldn't IT be called "Soccer"? As in you "sock"[hit/tackle] people?
Rugby is better than American Football too. :P :P :P :P :P :P
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II Necroplasm II - 259 days 3 hours ago
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True. but baseball puts me to sleep so I feel that way.
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Zeus Lee - 259 days 6 hours ago
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4 - " This time would also give MS a chance to assemble their own studio for licensed games. "
I can't tell if this is a joke or not...?
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kwyjibo - 259 days 6 hours ago
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EA have clearly shown with FIFA that they have what it takes to compete.
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infamous_27 - 259 days 5 hours ago
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I'd love to see what Sony could do with a Basketball franchise. Oh right, nothing special.

Look guys Im not an Xbox fanboy but Id just like to point out that even though Sony's studios are good with baseball they may not be good with any other sport (e.g basketball)
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nycredude - 259 days 5 hours ago
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Like that is saying much. There isn't a single basketball game on the market on any console worth playing and that's the fact.
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Elven6 - 259 days 5 hours ago
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The 2K series is pretty good
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PoSTedUP - 259 days 5 hours ago
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i herd 2K was good, but they all have their strong point for whatever reason. sonys Bball game is for amatures like me who want to pick up a basket ball game and just play it without it being complicated and just plain FUN. cmon i was doing ally oops within the first 30mins, it was awesome. (for a pick up and go game)
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Tears of Ash - 259 days 5 hours ago
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I don't understand why Sony's name is in the title. Anyone could be the one, but we'll probably never know. Sony does a great job with MLB, but not as much with NBA. So I'm not sure that's the best example.

Not a huge football fan, but it would be nice to have some football options at the very least.
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Nick212004 - 259 days 5 hours ago
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8.1 - @Tears of Ash
Sony is in the title because they would be the most likely to make a football game. The reason I say this is because they already have a baseball and basketball franchise. Why not expand if you get the chance?
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tmacbaby1 - 259 days 2 hours ago
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9 - Back In 2001..
M$ had their first go at an NFL game for the xbox. It scored pretty well back then and M$ got praise for it being their first NFL game. I say give some first time devs a shot at making a good NFL game again. If they can't sway anybody then EA will still have the crown...no harm, no foul
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genesis013185 - 259 days ago
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10 - I don't know
I'm not sure I would want to see a first timer take a shot at an NFL game and expect to compete with Madden. I say NFL 2k10 or 11 anyone? And to the people above that keep comparing MLB 09 with NBA 09 those are 2 different developers. They were talking about the San Diego studio, the one who makes MLB 09, not NBA 09. Oh, and everyone has there favorite sports...to say one is better than the other is plain stupid unless you played the sport that supposibly sucks. Keep your opinion like that to yourself.
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