Madden 10

aspoonfulweighsaton

I know this game doesn't officially come out until Friday, but lots of people have scored it early and there are plenty of reviews already in. Let me point out that I am an EA hater through and through (with the exception of the NHL series) and have despised every version of Madden on the "next-gen" systems. With that being said, this appears to finally be the year that the series gets on track. I have played the five-minute quarter demo (Cards/Steelers) from Gamestop more than any of my other games since i got my hands on it and from someone who looks for every fault I can in an EA Sports game, I can tell you that they actually got it right!

Seriously, as a 2K5 fanboy at heart, it pains me to say that this is the best total football package/experience that I have ever played. Granted I've only played the demo, but the guys on the forum over at OperationSports have my mind at ease.

Anyone else excited about a MUCH better videogame football experience this year?

Drop The Leash 10

aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:

I know this game doesn't officially come out until Friday, but lots of people have scored it early and there are plenty of reviews already in. Let me point out that I am an EA hater through and through (with the exception of the NHL series) and have despised every version of Madden on the "next-gen" systems. With that being said, this appears to finally be the year that the series gets on track. I have played the five-minute quarter demo (Cards/Steelers) from Gamestop more than any of my other games since i got my hands on it and from someone who looks for every fault I can in an EA Sports game, I can tell you that they actually got it right!

Seriously, as a 2K5 fanboy at heart, it pains me to say that this is the best total football package/experience that I have ever played. Granted I've only played the demo, but the guys on the forum over at OperationSports have my mind at ease.

Anyone else excited about a MUCH better videogame football experience this year?

im soooo excited for this. althoguh ive found little faults in the other games..

mca47

I got Madden '09, played it for a bit and was not impressed.
Ended up trading it in for another game.


Anyways, I heard some good things about Madden 10 so I downloaded the demo. While it looks nice, and they have added a handful of new features, and fixed a couple of things...it's still not very good in my opinion.

There were far too many "that could never happen in real life" moments in the two demo "games" I played.

PatrickBateman

I liked 09 and traded it in a few months ago and pre-ordered 10. I liked the demo and while there were a few WTF? moments, I still enjoyed it. Too bad I couldnt save a replay where Witten dove into the endzone and got spun while scoring. Looking forward to it.

another note, The next NHL looks great.

ledvedderman

Are there any specials going on for Madden? Like "trade in # of games and save $x on Madden 10"

aspoonfulweighsaton

ledvedderman wrote:

Are there any specials going on for Madden? Like "trade in # of games and save $x on Madden 10"

The only one that I know of is Gamestop offering an extra 25% trade-in credit if it's towards Madden, which ends up being 35% if you have one of their Edge Cards.

Rygar

ledvedderman wrote:

Are there any specials going on for Madden? Like "trade in # of games and save $x on Madden 10"

Eh, sort of? http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/10/sports-illustrated-subscription-and-madden-10-bundled-for-only/

MayDay10

Come on over to NCAA Football. EA always hits that one out of the park. This years is awesome.

I usually cave and get Madden as well, but NCAA gets most playing time.

mfc2006

MayDay10 wrote:

Come on over to NCAA Football. EA always hits that one out of the park. This years is awesome.

I usually cave and get Madden as well, but NCAA gets most playing time.

i just picked up NCAA. it is awesome.

aspoonfulweighsaton

MayDay10 wrote:

Come on over to NCAA Football. EA always hits that one out of the park. This years is awesome.

I usually cave and get Madden as well, but NCAA gets most playing time.

It really comes down to which style of play you prefer and whether you're more of a college or pro kinda guy. From a pure development standpoint, they have pretty much admitted that Madden is about a year and a half ahead of NCAA in graphics and features. Things like gang tackling, all nine officials actually being on the field, and the "chain gang" keeping up for measurements are examples of this.

megatron

anyone want to throw down online? i play at night. last years game sucked but i like this one. i usually use the lions but this game is too realistic. they are just awful

JD Sal

MEGATRON wrote:

anyone want to throw down online? i play at night. last years game sucked but i like this one. i usually use the lions but this game is too realistic. they are just awful

Just picked up my copy of Madden yesterday and will need a day or so of practice before heading online. What game system do you have?

megatron

360. i need practice bad. i was dominate at one point in life. need to get back in form

Jearlpam0925

Mortal Kombat, on the Sega Genesis, is the best video game ever.

Drop The Leash 10

churchie814.. 360.

megatron

softjones- 360

shall i start a thread for gamertags?

Jason P

I’m quite impressed with Madden 10 so far. I was bored with Madden 09 within my second game last year and was considering waiting until Madden 11 before dropping another $60 but I played the demo and was sucked back in for another year. At a quick glance it doesn’t appear much has changed but I feel that Madden 10 is a far superior product.

Pros
+ Game runs at a realistic speed. For once I can utilize the running game.
+ The “rumble” feature that allows you to sense pressure while the QB is in the pocket is the most underrated feature in the game. For once I can actually keep my QB in the pocket instead of dropping back 15 yards and risking a horrible sack.
+ Animations, presentation, and “if it’s in the game, it’s in the game” are a huge improvement over last year’s edition
+ They actually have AIC, Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, in the EA Trax instead of the usual rap-fest

Cons
- The commentators suck bad . . . not quite as bad as “EA Radio Announcer” from a few years back, but still bad enough that you will wish that the Madden guys visit the NHL 09 guys and get their crap together next year
- Although EA has added half-time and pre-game shows, they don’t even come close to what 2K5 did
- EA charges an extra $5 for “elite” status online. They also sell “cheats” for anywhere to $0.50 to $5. That is B.S. for stuff that is already in the game. Plus, if you rent the game or buy it used, you will most likely have to spend $5 - $10 to have EA activate the online portion. EA has taken the term “rake you over the coals” to the next level.

Overall Rating: 8.5 / 10

I’m going to dock EA a full point for being cheesers and forcing gamers to pay extra for crap that is already on the disk. Especially since the majority of us fork over money year after year. And maybe, just maybe one year EA can review what 2K5 did with presentation and implement it in Madden (although they gave it the ol’ college try). Other then that, it’s the best Madden since 2005.

gobrowns19

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Mortal Kombat, on the Sega Genesis, is the best video game ever.

I disagree. While a great video game, I think Donkey kong on the SNES is the best video game ever.

StateOfLoveBoatCptn.

ledvedderman wrote:

Are there any specials going on for Madden? Like "trade in # of games and save $x on Madden 10"

Sports Illustrated is offering a 28 week subscription to the magazine and Madden10 on any console for $49.99 (800) 348 7000

JD Sal

Does anyone still play Madden on the PS2 or am I the only one living in the dinosaur ages?

Jearlpam0925

gobrowns19 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Mortal Kombat, on the Sega Genesis, is the best video game ever.

I disagree. While a great video game, I think Donkey kong on the SNES is the best video game ever.

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