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Madden 09 is out...

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XBoxLPU

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Didn't see a thread started ?

IGN gave it a 8.8 (9.1 for CE) and OS gave it a 8.5:

http://www.operationsports.com/review.php?id=431

Negatives? Online leagues are not really online leagues, the CPU QB has high accuracy, and the ghost juking out of bounds when there is a clear path and the lack of CPU sliders. The good news is that hopefully the AI weirdness is going to addressed with two patches and DLC:

http://www.operationsports.com...ster-patch-update.html

Btw, Head Coach is very much improved and highly recommended from reading impressions from the OS forums
 
It does sound like they screwed up the online league feature. I guess there are some advantages to doing it that way, especially with smaller leagues, but having a real league as another option would be nice (not that I play football online).

The thing is, this kind of feature is incredibly simple to develop compared to everything else in the game (i.e. gameplay). Even lowly business application developers like me could handle this kind of programming; it's not a significant effort relative to the rest of the game, but it's a big value add. I'm surprised that it took them so long to get it wrong.
 
I just want to know if they've already printed all the box covers or if when they do a reprint later will Favre be in a different jersey.
 
Originally posted by: lupi
I just want to know if they've already printed all the box covers or if when they do a reprint later will Favre be in a different jersey.
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There's supposed to be a reprint with Favre in a Jets jersey later. You can download and print out the new cover with Favre in a Jets jersey if you want.
 
I like it so far. They fixed some (not all) of my major issues with last years game.

-The tackling is much improved, people don't just collide and blow up anymore.
-The receivers seem to be able to actually move their arms above their heads, dive for balls realistically, etc.
-The blocking AI is improved, but still not perfect.
-The players on the sidelines finally don't look like N64 textures.
-Madden Moments feature is awesome. Its like a mini game you can play a couple if you don't fell like getting into a full game. Thats all i played last night (trying to unlock the hester moments)
 
You know, I gave it a whirl, which is a lot for me to say as a hardcore 2K football fan (spent the last few years playing NFL2K5 and using roster editors to keep things up to date).

The blocking mechanics seems drastically improved from my last encounter but the timing of the "moves" just seems so odd. I understand wanting to use the finesse moved a few steps before contact, but the timing of the power moves really throws me off. I feel like i should tell my power back to lower his shoulder right at or a tiny bit before contact but you can only break the tackle if you press them way sooner than that. Also, the power backs seems heavily gimped compared to the finesse back (or even using finesse moves with power backs instead of lowering the boom).

The passing game seems alright, but for the sliders they predetermined for me from the "madden test" the CPU d-line just seems to rape my o-line and a 3 step drop was an exercise in futility (and I know the Steelers don't have an A+ line or anything but it isn't THAT bad).

It still feels like EA slept through the defensive portion of the game though. Pretty sad, as I love the idea of the "hit stick" but everything is just a jumbled mess compared to what I'm used to. Playcalling on defense seems to be pretty much thrown out of the picture as well. Very little difference in the end result no mater what play is called from a formation. But again, just more it being less sim orientated than what I'm accustomed to. Overall a nice effort and I'm sure it will be a huge hit with the fans.
 
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: lupi
I just want to know if they've already printed all the box covers or if when they do a reprint later will Favre be in a different jersey.
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There's supposed to be a reprint with Favre in a Jets jersey later. You can download and print out the new cover with Favre in a Jets jersey if you want.
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I had heard about the printable cover, but none of the stories went in detail if later print runs would be revised.
 
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: lupi
I just want to know if they've already printed all the box covers or if when they do a reprint later will Favre be in a different jersey.
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There's supposed to be a reprint with Favre in a Jets jersey later. You can download and print out the new cover with Favre in a Jets jersey if you want.
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Are people this vain? Seems kinds of unnecessary to download a picture, print it out, and replace a cover because of that. Not like anyone coming to your house would make noise over this.
 
Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: lupi
I just want to know if they've already printed all the box covers or if when they do a reprint later will Favre be in a different jersey.
Click to expand...

There's supposed to be a reprint with Favre in a Jets jersey later. You can download and print out the new cover with Favre in a Jets jersey if you want.
Click to expand...

Are people this vain? Seems kinds of unnecessary to download a picture, print it out, and replace a cover because of that. Not like anyone coming to your house would make noise over this.
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They don't want people to delay buying to get a different cover later. Just like people buying a different DS or item XX cause it's a different color or etc...
 
Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: lupi
I just want to know if they've already printed all the box covers or if when they do a reprint later will Favre be in a different jersey.
Click to expand...

There's supposed to be a reprint with Favre in a Jets jersey later. You can download and print out the new cover with Favre in a Jets jersey if you want.
Click to expand...

Are people this vain? Seems kinds of unnecessary to download a picture, print it out, and replace a cover because of that. Not like anyone coming to your house would make noise over this.
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They do the same thing with NCAA football so people can have their team on the cover. It's not about vanity so much as just being a fan of a certain team.
 
Originally posted by: Muadib
It won't matter once Farve falls victim to the curse. I'm saying he down before the bye in week 5.😀
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On the field or off the field incident? 😉
 
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: Muadib
It won't matter once Farve falls victim to the curse. I'm saying he down before the bye in week 5.😀
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On the field or off the field incident? 😉
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He's on my turf now, it could go either way.😀
 
I'm still not impressed with the game after spending all day (and parts of last week) with the game.
And I'll have to agree with what nismotigerwvu said; the IQ test really screws things up, my O-line gets pounded like it wasn't even there.

I don't even feel like I'm running through or shaking off tackles ala 2k, it's almost like an afterthought... then again, I've felt this way about the Madden games for a very long time.

edit - oh yeah, my game locks up when I go into the online lobby, the music will still play but nothing short of a game reset via ps button will work.

I don't know if it's specific plays or what, but when I do an o-line shift on a pass play, it somehow converts into a damn QB scrabble.
 
So what's the deal with this?

PS3 max supported resolution = 720p

360 max supported resolution = 1080p

Has anyone done a PQ comparison between the 2 consoles with this game?
 
Originally posted by: RS8
I'm still not impressed with the game after spending all day (and parts of last week) with the game.
And I'll have to agree with what nismotigerwvu said; the IQ test really screws things up, my O-line gets pounded like it wasn't even there.

I don't even feel like I'm running through or shaking off tackles ala 2k, it's almost like an afterthought... then again, I've felt this way about the Madden games for a very long time.

edit - oh yeah, my game locks up when I go into the online lobby, the music will still play but nothing short of a game reset via ps button will work.

I don't know if it's specific plays or what, but when I do an o-line shift on a pass play, it somehow converts into a damn QB scrabble.
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What console did you buy it for?
 
Originally posted by: JackBurton
So what's the deal with this?

PS3 max supported resolution = 720p

360 max supported resolution = 1080p

Has anyone done a PQ comparison between the 2 consoles with this game?
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What did you expect from EA.
 
Originally posted by: RS8
Originally posted by: JackBurton
What console did you buy it for?
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PS3.

http://forums.ea.com/mboards/t...readID=407870&tstart=0
Madden glitch list.

I'm not sure if #8 is the problem that I'm having.

edit - is it jsut me or have the boards been really slow when it comes to loading the past few days?
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Hahaha. Oh man, some of those are funny.

EA seems to function much like my company - ship the product first and let the customer do the quality control.

Oh well, it will still be at my doorstep tomorrow.
/Sheep
 
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