Thursday, August 7, 2008

Madden: 20 yrs in the making...

To some August 12th is a holiday, not nationally recognized but to gamers alike, every year mid August marks the yearly release of the latest installment in the MADDEN football series.

I heard over the past couple of years, especially when the PS3 and Xbox 360 came out, companies have come to expect/accept the fact that their employee's (ironically) take the day off when Madden is released. It sounds funny and rather childish to think that a grown man would take work off for a video game but it true...

How has this come to past...its 20 yrs in the making.

Past - Madden 89

Present - Madden 09

it definitely has come a long ways...not only in graphics (as seen from above) but in gameplay...

As for me, I'll be in my cubicle bright and early Tuesday (12th) morning...

1 comment:

Stew said...

i have not purchased a madden in at least 3 or 4 years because they become too repetitive, but something about this year is different. maybe its the 20 yr thing, or maybe it the fact that head coach is going to be packaged with the 20th anniversary edition. i dont know, but i will have it eventually. i still have to get that GTA4.

i remember the first madden i had was madden 93 and the first play i ran was the HB counter to the left side. i did not know what the hell was going on!!!