See the Lions win the Super Bowl in Madden 11...you sheep

Written by Al Beaton | 27 July 2010

I must let it be known I DESPISE EA's Madden video game series.

I think it's insane to drop $60 every year on the latest version of Madden. Charging a stupid amount of coin for minuscule, incremental gameplay changes and updated rosters crosses the line.

The line from money-grubbing to criminal.

EA should be prosecuted on racketeering charges, as they have been taking advantage of sheep-like sports video gamers for close to two decades.

I have a very good reason for my feelings. At one time, not all that long ago, there was an NFL video game that blew Madden out of the God damn water.

It should go without saying the best football video game ever made, bar none, was NFL 2K5. The game remains fun to this very day, with absolutely kick ass game play. NFL 2K5 would have been a bargain at double, even triple, the price point...which was the price EA was selling the inferior Madden game, ripping off gamers in process. But at 20 bucks? NFL 2K5 was the outright, unmitigated steal of the century.

NFL 2K5 owned Madden. To this day, there has not been a better football video game made.

You can argue otherwise...and you'd be wrong.

Of course, instead of making Madden better and cheaper to compete with the far superior competition, EA proceeded to throw fistfuls of money at the NFL. They acquired the exclusive NFL rights...killing the NFL 2K series.

For that dick move alone, EA will forever remain on my personal shit list.

At this point, I'm sure you're asking, "Al, why the video game rant?"

I wanted to get my feelings across on EA and their Madden series before I posted a cut scene making the rounds today from the latest release.

Here's the Detroit Lions Super Bowl celebration as shown on Madden 11. Whoop-de-freaking-doo.

Not this...

NFL 2K5

This!

Hey, at least that God amongst broadcasters, Gus Johnson, is making some jack as the announcer on Madden. I'll give EA credit for that...and only that.

But this is the only way I'll see ever watch this cut scene, or anything else regarding Madden 11...12...13...whatever.

I'll never, ever play Madden. Won't do it. I refuse to allow EA to rape my wallet for serveral reasons, most of which I've brought up above. But the biggest reason being I'd only be encouraging the actions of EA.

I do have my standards.

Keep in mind, I'm not a Luddite. We do have an XBox 360 in the house. But if I want a football gaming fix, I'd rather break out my trusty, dusty PS2, and fire up NFL 2K5.

You know I'm right. I know I'm right.

And most importantly of all, EA knows I'm right.