Madden 09
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Damn, that's loud.
FOG|Adrenaline
Veteran XX
I bought it, hope to leave work early this afternoon to go home and start playing
lol at all the people playing madden 07...err 08, oh shit i mean 09 lol
--chaingun
Veteran XV
The madden IQ shit is useless...but these guys are finally focusing on the 2 areas that actually matter in a football game: gameplay and presentation.
I'm so relieved they are finally getting their animations up to par with ESPN 2k5--the branching is so much better this year...most of the annoying gameplay quirks from last year are gone (linebackers jumping 7 feet in the air while not even facing you and intercepting the ball, cornerbacks who know the routes better than recievers, etc).
And while I'm not a huge fan of collingsworth he did a hell of a job with the color on this game...the presentation is just much better with actual announcers, even though the play by play sucks. Graphics / weather effects / stadium all look much better.
But like I said...this game almost caters more to the ESPN 2k5 crowd who they kind of alienated when they first got the exclusive rights...it doesn't seem like they are whoring out a new gimmick mode or gameplay feature (like the stupid eye of sauron from 2 years ago or superstar mode). Which is why some early reviews are actually pretty poor....most people are complaining that there's not much new other than refined gameplay and presentation. I think they're missing the fact that gameplay is exactly what every madden game until now has failed to perfect.
Basically, if you like to play sim when you play madden, and if you liked 2k5, you will like this madden more than any other...but if you're a glitcher who likes to drop back 45 yards and exploit as much as possible, that stuff is actually harder to do in this one.
Best Madden game yet, not sure if it's as good as 2K5 yet but I'm thinking it just may be.
I'm so relieved they are finally getting their animations up to par with ESPN 2k5--the branching is so much better this year...most of the annoying gameplay quirks from last year are gone (linebackers jumping 7 feet in the air while not even facing you and intercepting the ball, cornerbacks who know the routes better than recievers, etc).
And while I'm not a huge fan of collingsworth he did a hell of a job with the color on this game...the presentation is just much better with actual announcers, even though the play by play sucks. Graphics / weather effects / stadium all look much better.
But like I said...this game almost caters more to the ESPN 2k5 crowd who they kind of alienated when they first got the exclusive rights...it doesn't seem like they are whoring out a new gimmick mode or gameplay feature (like the stupid eye of sauron from 2 years ago or superstar mode). Which is why some early reviews are actually pretty poor....most people are complaining that there's not much new other than refined gameplay and presentation. I think they're missing the fact that gameplay is exactly what every madden game until now has failed to perfect.
Basically, if you like to play sim when you play madden, and if you liked 2k5, you will like this madden more than any other...but if you're a glitcher who likes to drop back 45 yards and exploit as much as possible, that stuff is actually harder to do in this one.
Best Madden game yet, not sure if it's as good as 2K5 yet but I'm thinking it just may be.
I'm sorry you don't have the $65 to spend once a year to buy a video game that is moderately enjoyable to play alone, but exponentially more fun to play with friends. Do you have any of those?
Kerosene31
Veteran XV
The demo felt like the same old clunky Madden we're seen for the past few years. You don't really control the player, you kind of just guide them through these animations. The controls always seem off. I'm skipping this year as I never end up playing these games.
Too many good games coming out in the next few months.
Too many good games coming out in the next few months.
captaninsayno
Veteran X
i hate madden
its the same shit every year
but somehow i feel compelled to buy it
its the same shit every year
but somehow i feel compelled to buy it
