I swear Madden is the most frustrating game in the history of video games!

Argo

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It seems like at the beginning of each game Madden generates a random number, based on which it dramatically adjusts the stats of one of the teams. No, I don't play as Texans or 49ers. I play on 2nd hardest difficulty level and I win most of the time, yet
every once in a while there's a game which almost makes you think you were going to lose no mater what.

I just played a game where the following happend:


1) My offensive tackle got bull rushed by a corner back!
2) My defense dropped 4 easy interception, my wide receivers dropped at least 4 easy passes.
3) My offensive line couldn't block anybody, the were turning my QB into a punching bag.
4) My QB completely missed 3-4 wide open throws. And not like a minor overthrow either, that ball was 3 rows into the stands
5) On a punt return that I was about to return for a TD, my punt returner got run back from behind by a lineman!!!

6) This is the best of all: on the last seconds of the game, with the score tied my opponent has the ball on their own 20. I call a relatively safe defensive play. He hits his WR 10 yards down the field, then somehow 2 of my defenders wiff, and the third falls down and he outruns everybody for a TD!
 

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I find many video games appear to be like this. Mario Kart: Double Dash seems that way too - blue shells (homing shell that goes right to 1st place, unavoidable) up the behind when you're in 1st place and on the last lap. Makes me so angry.
 

Ranger X

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Originally posted by: Cawchy87
Get NFL blitz
OMG don't get me started on NFL Blitz. I just love how when you're winning, your players start fumbling like crazy and the computer takes you out before the ball can get to your WR. When they're in cheat mode, I always run the ball along the sideline so that if I fumble, the ball will go out of bounds.
 

Cawchy87

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I play NFL blitz 2001 for N64 against friends... mabye the new one is different.
 

Cawchy87

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Originally posted by: ballmode
The old blitz is like that too..

I can't remember every playing against the computer, just friends.

BUT... I do remember how the other team would kill you at the end in NBA Jam for SNES. That really pissed me off.
 

BudAshes

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Winning those games is the challenging part of Madden. Makes a perfect season semi difficult.
 

RaistlinZ

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You want to see some real CPU cheating? Go try fighting M. Bison on the old Street Fighter games. That motherf*cker cheated so much it wasn't even funny. :|
 

JujuFish

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If you think Madden is the most frustrating game in the history of video games, you're a virgin video gamer.
 

LethalWolfe

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The computer cheats. Especially in the closing minutes of a sports game. I thought this was common knowledge.


Lethal
 

BRObedoza

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Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
You want to see some real CPU cheating? Go try fighting M. Bison on the old Street Fighter games. That motherf*cker cheated so much it wasn't even funny. :|
agreed. all his special moves took like half your energy bar. bullsh*t!!
 

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Originally posted by: sleepmachine
Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
You want to see some real CPU cheating? Go try fighting M. Bison on the old Street Fighter games. That motherf*cker cheated so much it wasn't even funny. :|
agreed. all his special moves took like half your energy bar. bullsh*t!!


Not to mention that his jump attacks had priority over yours every freakin time.

I personally thought Sagat was a real B!tch too - I mean how many 'Tigers' can one guy throw? If you managed to time your jump perfectly, you could manage to get over one, and then get pwned by his lame-ass uppercut (which always had priority).
 

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same thing happens on Pro Evo Soccer - can be 4-0 up and coasting at half-time and then in the second half, the comp will get at least 4 back with a dodgy penalty, keepers missing easy shots etc. Happens once ever 20 games or so in my experience.
 

mpitts

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Are you sure you weren't watching a Lions game when you thought you were playing Madden?
 

SilentZero

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Chuck Norris beat madden on the hardest difficulty with his eyes closed and while simultaniously beating 100 gangsters to death.
 

Yreka

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What system are you playing it on ? It wasn't too bad on XBOX, but I heard it was fuxed on the 360..

*Sigh*

Oh how I miss the 2K series.

oh and,

Are you sure you weren't watching a Lions game when you thought you were playing Madden?

QFMFT