IGN is here to breakdown who are the top contenders to be cursed in 2008 by being on the cover of Madden 08, complete with analysis and betting odds (when is betting on cover athletes hitting Vegas, anyway?).
Don't worry, punters aren't included.
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "When it comes to video game lineups none get as much as attention as the launch lineup that accompany a new piece of hardware. But what about the last games? That's the topic for this week's Top 10 as we'll be looking at the very last games to grace their respective consoles. "
I remember buying FFIX on PSN because I was looking for swan song PS1 titles to enjoy on PS3
10 Years Ago This Month: Sony's sales pitch as the powerful system took a hit when EA had to explain why Madden 08 on PS3 was noticeably worse than the Xbox 360 version.
The cpu was hard to work for 3rd party, butt the cell was really powerfull and fast. It wasnt just pr or secret sauce. Uc2 and killzone 2 were amazing. But 3rd party want money. They also problems with the ram. Only first party was able to make huge jumps from first gen games to second gen. It was an expensive console but the tech was much more powefull at launch then this gen.
Wasn't this already established in 2006? Online Sony's first party studios took advantage of the cell.
" was PS3 hard to Develop for?"
Here we go again , they been saying this since mid 2006-2007ish . of course the CPU was hard to work with but the Cell was fast and powerful .
Next year Article : " was PS4 to Easy Develop for ?" slow day in office ?
P.S . over last few years N4G been Repeating same subject matter with Slightly different title, same old subject .
I would hate to be a writer busting my brain to come up with a New lie to draw readers interest end up repeating 2006 article again .
I would not say "hard" to develope... but it went against the norm and it also threatened a well established pc archetype of which many in the pc business was against. Not with ill intent, but to try and change the way digital hardware works... it is huge mountain to climb against a well established pc design.
A lot of third party studios kind of just did not try because they did not want to support the change.
It went beyond just gaming with the backlash of sonys cell design.
Sony has always tried to push innovation and sometimes they miss or go to far against the norm and fail. Like betamax vs VHS. Betamax was the superior hardware but they lost that battle as well.
It is why Microsoft created the competition. They were getting beat in so many ways and their monopoly was getting threatened by everyone. Apple, Google, etc etc. Microsoft had to fight back to try save their dwindling sales. Lose the hardware, you lose the os.
Luke looks at the most influential features of Madden on the PS3 and Xbox 360.
As long as it's not a Denver Bronco I could care less whos on the cover. ahh just read the story and EA if you put Champ on the cover and ruin this season I will hunt you down. Put Manning on their, he deserves it, he won the super bowl and I hate the guy and that damn team. Stupid Colts
Who's on the cover of this game. Its Ea's Madden. Talk about putting the game on m$'s servers and maybe this'll be news.
Just Please don't put any New England Patriots on there.
Ever heard of the Madden Curse? If you don't believe it Read this and you'll see why it's true. I swear, read it if you know football.
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Oh yeah I hate madden, can't wait till 2K football make a comeback.
Pats all the way.....
good one..we'll get that one back, and that champ is a freak, but nothing will ever beat Tom Brady kicking the Rams, Eagles, and Panthers for 3 Superbowls, and one peyton manning play away to another Superbowl.
I was in college when it all took place, ya know something to tell my kids and grandkids(whenever that happens)..hehe, do you remember the last time you won one?
If anyone deserves to be on the cover, its LT. For you international folks, thats Ladainian Tomlinson, running back for the San Diego Chargers.
I don't like Madden either. I really do miss the NFL2K Gameplay. Madden just never felt like the NFL.