Madden '09 Info and Reviews

[That Guy]

no pc version... i hope it's awful and kicks puppies.

[mredskins]

So not one review???? Everyone must be to busy playing.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by mredskins

So not one review???? Everyone must be to busy playing.

Madden NFL 09 for Xbox 360 Review - Xbox 360 Madden NFL 09 Review

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

oh yeah

[MTK]

Pretty good review here:

SportingNews.com - FirstCuts - Madden NFL 09 Review (Xbox 360)

[EternalEnigma21]

I think he meant from fellow players. I was "busy " last night so I didnmt go get my copy. I'm going after work today. This day is dragging on and on so slowly.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by EternalEnigma21

I think he meant from fellow players. I was "busy " last night so I didnmt go get my copy. I'm going after work today. This day is dragging on and on so slowly.

Yeah I know, in the absence of that I thought I would post a good one I read since our fellow members who already have it are bastards and won't share the info.

[jdlea]

I picked it up last night and have played it a little.

First impressions: Pass defense and pass rush are much more difficult this year. So is running the football. Overall, I've been frustrated so far, but I've won the majority of my games. Passing also seems like it is effective and Devin Thomas is an absolute beast on the deep ball.

Beyond that, the weather and player models look much better, IMO

[Riggo44]

Is Jason Taylor on the team?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Riggo44

Is Jason Taylor on the team?

If you upload the updated rosters he is on the team.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Riggo44

Is Jason Taylor on the team?

Yes and no. When you put the game in Taylor is not on the team. When you go online to play and download the roster then a lot of things get fixed. For starters Farve on the Jets, Taylor on the Skins, and Reed playing SS not FS.

I decided to take the plunge this year as I had never owned or really played a 360 version of the game and was pretty discouraged a few years ago watching the Madden Challenge where the players were establishing a running game by using their starting RB at FB not to mention the contestants acting like total douchebags.

I was even happier to see that the game is more like an updated version of NFL2K5. Who knows, when I get caught up to speed I might end up playing some of you guys.

Some other notes

- The ratings are bullshit Colt Brennan should be 100 in everything except in name coolness where he gets 101

- The announcers are definately a step up from the radio guy that I was somewhat familiar with but they're still annoying from time to time. However the analysis and play breakdowns are really cool.

- Apparently a lot has changed on the next generation, DB's don't have eyes in the back of their heads and if I anticipate and time a pass properly the pass will be completed.

- The rewind system is awesome when you're learning the game. The chance to retry a play after you mess up really seems like it will help with my learning curve. Good thing it's not available on online mode though.

- I wish that it was a little easier to select plays. It's cool that they have a great interface that allows you to sort plays in different ways but it's a little slow sometimes.

- Maybe I'm one of the 3 people that care but I wish they had more players availble. For example from the Redskins prospective I wish that we had Matt Sinclair, Kareem Moore, and Marcus Mason. I know they're fringe roster players but they should at least be in the game.

- The fact that the rocket catch is still there kind of scares me and I feel like I have to learn it again if I'm going to compete online. Apparently though its a lot harder to complete this time around.

[Smooter]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Yes and no. When you put the game in Taylor is not on the team. When you go online to play and download the roster then a lot of things get fixed. For starters Farve on the Jets, Taylor on the Skins, and Reed playing SS not FS.

I decided to take the plunge this year as I had never owned or really played a 360 version of the game and was pretty discouraged a few years ago watching the Madden Challenge where the players were establishing a running game by using their starting RB at FB not to mention the contestants acting like total douchebags.

I was even happier to see that the game is more like an updated version of NFL2K5. Who knows, when I get caught up to speed I might end up playing some of you guys.

Some other notes

- The ratings are bullshit Colt Brennan should be 100 in everything except in name coolness where he gets 101

- The announcers are definately a step up from the radio guy that I was somewhat familiar with but they're still annoying from time to time. However the analysis and play breakdowns are really cool.

- Apparently a lot has changed on the next generation, DB's don't have eyes in the back of their heads and if I anticipate and time a pass properly the pass will be completed.

- The rewind system is awesome when you're learning the game. The chance to retry a play after you mess up really seems like it will help with my learning curve. Good thing it's not available on online mode though.

- I wish that it was a little easier to select plays. It's cool that they have a great interface that allows you to sort plays in different ways but it's a little slow sometimes.

- Maybe I'm one of the 3 people that care but I wish they had more players availble. For example from the Redskins prospective I wish that we had Matt Sinclair, Kareem Moore, and Marcus Mason. I know they're fringe roster players but they should at least be in the game.

- The fact that the rocket catch is still there kind of scares me and I feel like I have to learn it again if I'm going to compete online. Apparently though its a lot harder to complete this time around.

F the rewind. I thought it was instant replay and hit it after i ran an interception back for a touchdown. John Madden just pwned my ass.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Smooter

F the rewind. I thought it was instant replay and hit it after i ran an interception back for a touchdown. John Madden just pwned my ass.

Well like I said before, for someone like me who's trying to learn the game again it's golden, so long as I'm just getting a game or two in against the computer. As my friend and I learned last night it's not the best for 1 on 1 games. The instant feedback though is priceless.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

- The rewind system is awesome when you're learning the game. The chance to retry a play after you mess up really seems like it will help with my learning curve. Good thing it's not available on online mode though.

So they're like mulligans?

Cool. No one should ever lose a game.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by Buster

So they're like mulligans?

Cool. No one should ever lose a game.

Not so fast, just because you got a mulligan doesn't mean that your next attempt will be successfull. Plus you only get one mulligan per play. I prefer not to you them, but the play breakdowns are helpfull.