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There are game freezing issues that has to be resolved with a download from EA sports but overall this is a must buy. I particularly like the Madden IQ test and the virtual training features. Must be played in High Definition mode to enjoy the full capabilities of this game. The Superstar mode isn't something I would care to play initially but after mastering the game in the franchise mode I think I will attempt the Superstar mode. Go Falcons.
Pretty complicated game with so many buttons to press simultaneously but enjoyable and graphics are good.
I have yet to win a game using the customized skill settings. Your fastest wideouts will jog their routes while the AI defensive players will zoom to anywhere on the field as needed. There are a lot of interesting extras. They really need to re-evaluate this franchise. When looking at the replays, you will often see your offensive linemen just step back and allow the defense to come through untouched.
Typically, you will get sacked numerous times a game, no matter how good your o-line is, and you will rarely sack the AI player. Playing against another human is decent fun. It's just not fun watching the AI player run through gaping holes in your offense, catch passes in triple coverage, sack you with ease on third down, run a perfect 2 minute offense every time, and always able to out guess your play calling.On the plus side, I think the graphics are decent. The defensive linemen have the ability to bat down your passes while engaged, you wont. I've been playing Madden since it came out on the Super Nintendo. I don't know where EA got the idea that getting sacked and intercepted is "fun". This is one of the bad ones.
I would recommend you rent before you buy. There have been good versions and bad ones. Maybe it's just me, but I don't want to play defense for 80% of a game. The "Adaptive Difficulty Engine" that it proudly trumpets just allows the game to beat you more easily. AI Linebackers will out jump wide receivers to make interceptions, even if their back is to the ball.
Magically, it always seems to happen on 3rd down. The All-Pro mode is ridiculously hard. It's not like you are hanging in the pocket all day. It's somewhat fun on Pro mode.Overall though, I regret buying this game.
If you are on MNF, after the game is over, there are still the sunday games to simulate. Another gameplay option is sometimes the opponent AI will punt the ball with under a minute to go on first down, bizzare to say the least. The laterall shouldn't even be a button unless it's part of a called play where it wouldn't need a button. Now maybe you think I'm bad at it and griping, but on pro level or higher, it is just impossible for me, and isn't fun at all.
But suddenly they run around the field and are set up with the perfect stop. I can't play any one on defense, because this little random launch with a DB means blown coverage. I get the feeling the people who made this never touched a football on a playing field in their lifes, and always root for the winning team. This is just ridiculous already. I'm getting rid of it, every time I pick it up, I think maybe i'm over reacting, and then twenty minutes in, AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Sometimes, I get lost amongst all the options, and have no idea what the heck i'm doing, then the menu dissapears, and aaaaahhhhhhh. It never fails. Using the pats, who for some reason have all of their lineman at 90 or higher, just don't block.
It's dumb. Let me just add some more now after playing this title for a little bit. If I audible from one to another in the same formation, you see the defense setup accordingly. One, I can't run against anybody in this game. There are many other things to complain about, but my primary thing is I NEED A GAME WHERE I CAN RUN THE BALL.
No updates from around the league, no AI games going on like in previous versions past. It's so frustrating, and I'm just dissapointed in this game right now. Well, something I haven't seen mentioned is while your playing a game in a season, YOUR the ONLY one playing a game. Also some buttons were switched around like the jukes, so i'll still try to juke with L2 and for some reason the ball is laterralled ten yards downfield. The AI cheats in this game so big.
Alright, first let me say this is a HUGE dissapointment for me. If I call a Run play, they will always knowingly have 8 in the box. By the way, i've yet to come across any trick plays. A lot of people have already pointed out the big drawbacks. This isn't something a fan of the game would enjoy playing. Four, the player movements at the snap and other gameplay features, I don't know, i try to be a defensive lineman, and it recommends a button to press to beat my current opponent off the line. Before the ball is handed off, their are two players already on me.
I Audible to a counter, no motion on my players. For example, I'll come out with two wrs to the left, one to the right on a pass play. Intead my guy just launches to god knows where, before he can recover. Two, The way the menu is configured for this is bizarre. If I call a pass play, they always have the perfect defense setup. Three, People have talked about the no refs, no chaing gang, broken instant replays not working- they look cheap. Do the people that make this game actually enjoy playing football at all.
Rather than capitalize on successes, the designers decided to re-invent the wheel, as a square.For example, in Franchise mode, rather than fixing the balance that the previous training schedule offered, they re-implemented it as "practice drills" which include a bunch of different very difficult to control set of kludgey camera angle or just plain lame drills (a bench press drill which involves hitting seemingly random controls on the controller, for example). I played Madden '05 on the Playstation 2, so naturally when I heard '09 was coming out for my brand new PS3 I went and bought it right away. It is in training, testing and simulation that the game really grinds to a halt. You cannot change the perspective to view things from a defensive perspective, you cannot have a pass play zoomout, you cannot even SEE down the field when playing on defense, let alone have a reasonable chance to actually try to cover run or pass plays (better hope the simulation engine thinks your player can do it on his own, and just not touch anything).Finally, seemingly for no reason, most of the "Madden Moments" (essentially historical mini-scenarios) have no "restart game" button, to allow you to retry when you mess up. This game regresses from the fabulous balance of control and complexity presented in Madden '05. Big mistake. The controls are poor, the AI seems to cheat, rather than simply get better, the in game QB controls are awful, the camera controls offer LESS than the PS2 version and in general the play feels sticky and awkward.The various game modes are different too. Therefore instead of being able to quickly try again (and learn from the experience) you have to sit through the remaining game clock while you get walked all over, or quit, wait for the game to quit after prompting you, then re-enter and wait for the game to load, and wait, and wait, and wait.This was a big let down.
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