1. Players should have hot and cold streaks. I have said this before, but I think it would be a huge upgrade. What do I mean? OK... If a player is ranked a 95, he will perform at a 95 level in every game. Aside from Payton Manning this year,
no player plays at that level all year. Every player has a down day. And some lower-tier players have break-out or career games. So I think a player should have a 20% chance every game to perform above or below his rating (hot or cold). Take 10% of the set rating and vary it up or down. (I.E. a player is rated 85... he has a 'hot' game, and plays at at 94. (85 x 10% = 8.5... 85+8.5 = 93.5, or 94 rounded up.) Another player, rated 90, has a cold day and plays at a 81 (90 x 10% = 9. 90-9 = 81). It's rare that it happens, only 20% of the time. But at some point, many players will have one or the other. More realistic.
2. The classic or throw-back teams should have the real names, or at the very least, the real numbers they had whan they played. I heard once that it would be a pain for EA Sports to contact all the families to get the rights to the names. C'mon, this is Madden Football. You can do it. Don't give me that.
3. Play-off UI. A team has the division wrapped up. Home field advantage through-out. And in the last game, which is meaningless, they play all their starters. That ain't happening in the NFL.
4. A more informed draft. The way it is now, they don't give you the actual ratings, but actually, they do. But in code. If you know the way it works, just look at the .40 time, and you can get the SPD. (for example). Give us his college stats (if you spend draft points on them). Something. sign Mel Kiper Jr.!
5. A cool animation for the first round pick.
6. More ways to do an onside kick. Somehow run a trick play where you appear to be doing a normal kick-off, but have the kicker give that 'whiff' kick. That standard onside that has been the same since Madden 95 is old.
7. Better coaches have more impact on the game. I'm not sure how that would be best implemented, but they get paid to make those decisions over at EA.
8. Put in some more icons, or emblems, for created teams. Haven't they had the same ones for years now?
(new as of 29 Dec)
9. Have suspensions during the season.
10. Some way where teams can trash-talk each other the week before a big game.
11. In game celebrations when a player breaks a significant record.
12. A 'Hall Of Fame' where you can see everyone that has gone in since you started a franchise.
13. The ability for veterans, or even 3-4 year players, to have comeback years. I can bet you money Drew Brees will be passed around like an old tissue in Madden 05, but he'll be the king sh*t in Madden 06.
14. Some built-in phoenetic way for Al Michaels and John Madden to say your name when you create-a-player and create-a-team. I hate hearing "The Cleveland Browns come into town to face... The Home Team!"
15. Gratuitous nudity. Just big ol' titties everywhere. With great, big ol' nipples that poke out like erasers on a #2 pencil. (Just making sure you were paying attention).
OK, thats about it...
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