Madden 2005: Collectors Edition

[The Tino Standard 0]

http://www.easports.com/games/madden2005/c...torsedition.jsp

 

 

This sounds AWESOME... Kinda strange that it's only for the PS2. Oh well.

 

By the way, I can't wait to see the mockumentary on the Madden Cover Jinx.

[Guest Vitamin X]

This gives a bit of crediblity to my theory that EA isn't going to go bother going Live quite yet.

 

Why would they still be catering to their PS2 audience like that?

[Guest Flyboy]

Why would they still be catering to their PS2 audience like that?

EA & Microsoft have beef. EA went Live because they know they lose consumers if they're not with it, but they don't want Sony feeling bad because Madden online for PS2 was the only reason PS2 Madden outsells Xbox Madden. So, EA goes to blow Sony by doing a collector's edition. I couldn't careless because I'm not even buying Madden this year.

[Scroby 0]

This sounds AWESOME... Kinda strange that it's only for the PS2.

 

Not really since Madden sells the most on PS2. So it doesn't surprise me.

[The Tino Standard 0]

I'm a bit out of the loop on all of this, so hopefully you guys can help me out... Based on what I've read in here so far, I understand why they wouldn't put the collectors' edition on the XBox, but does EA have a problem with Nintendo too?

 

Not that I care TOO much... I have a PS2 after all, but still, I'm curious.

[NoCalMike 0]

having a playable version of Madden from the old days is a cool idea. I remember those days. Madden 94 was so great. I liked how in the old days of Madden, on defense you could go down and mess up the huddle for your opponent, as long as you made it back on time before they snapped the ball. You could cross the line and start bumping their line around if you could make it back in time. Hilarious stuff.

[Lightning Flik 0]

I'm a bit out of the loop on all of this, so hopefully you guys can help me out... Based on what I've read in here so far, I understand why they wouldn't put the collectors' edition on the XBox, but does EA have a problem with Nintendo too?

Nintendo's gone to being the third system as of late and hasn't really made an impact in their sales as much as LIVE or PS2 will.

 

Hence why N is getting cut out of it.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Why would they still be catering to their PS2 audience like that?

EA & Microsoft have beef. EA went Live because they know they lose consumers if they're not with it, but they don't want Sony feeling bad because Madden online for PS2 was the only reason PS2 Madden outsells Xbox Madden. So, EA goes to blow Sony by doing a collector's edition. I couldn't careless because I'm not even buying Madden this year.

Since when was this ACTUALLY confirmed as anything but a rumor?

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Please, please, please let the 16-bit version be from '93...

[fazzle 0]

Since when was this ACTUALLY confirmed as anything but a rumor?

From EAsports.com..

 

New EA SPORTS™ Online — Take on the best Madden players from around the nation as the best football game ever hits Xbox LIVE for the first time.

[Guest Vitamin X]

*marks out, then remembers he doesn't have Live*

[converge241 0]

awesome cant wait for this

 

 

also Microsoft abandonned their XSN series for this year as well now that they are on board with EA going Live