The Best of Madden (GameInsano)

[shotgun styles]

Add me to the '05 list.

As some of you know, I bought it back in March for $5 on PS2, and have been revamping the rosters. It's my backup plan just in case '10 doesn't come off as planned.

[bowdown2shadi]

Quote: Originally Posted by CapnKill

Yep, I was about 85% done with Metal Gear 3 when I bought Madden 05... and that thing never left my PS2. I still have not finished MG3 to this date

Ahh, Snake Eater was a great game. I too couldn't get into that game because of Madden 05. There were a ton of games I just couldn't get into because of how good sports titles were last gen.

[Brandon_c993]

1. Madden 06 (PSP, the Madden that made me a Madden fanatic)
2. Madden 08 (on Xbox)
3. Madden 07 (also Xbox)

[afro_dogg20]

1. Madden 04 (ps2)
2. Madden 05 (ps2)
3. Madden 99

[Triathlete_201]

The only Maddens I enjoyed was the first one on Sega Genesis (1990?) and Madden 1991-1993. These are the Maddens that really got me into playing football video games. The other years I was playing 95-96 (NFL gameday) and 2000-2008 (2k football). Dates in between I didn't play vid games.

[2krules]

I liked Madden 2001 the most, mainly because of the funny thingsthe PA announcer would say.

[jWILL253]

1. Madden 07 (PS2) I spent my life and my kid's life in Franchise mode, and I don't even have a kid.

2. Madden 06 (PS2) The introduction of the QB vision. I loved it. It's a shame they did away with it in the 09 version (hint, hint).

3. Madden 2005 (PS2) Hit Stick, baby! Scatbacks, beware!

Now that that is out of the way, let us pay homage to the horrible:

1. Madden 06 (PS3/Xbox 360) I thought next-gen Madden would be phenomenal. It was, instead, murderous.

2. Madden 07 (PS3/Xbox 360) Can someone say, "Copy and paste"?

3. Madden 08 (PS3/Xbox 360) I was constantly getting destroyed by Robo Romo (that's the name I give CPU-controlled QB's. There is no stopping them).

I think Madden 09 was a step in the right direction. Here's to 10...

[Bgamer90]

My top 5 favorite Maddens:

#5:


My very first madden that I got with the genesis. Good times....

#4:

Two words: FRANCHISE MODE

#3:


The very first madden I got for the PS2. I was blown away by the graphics (though not as much when I played madden 2001 for the ps2 over my cousin's house for the very first time).

#2:


Madden 2004. This is when I REALLY stated to get into madden and become a big madden fan lol. This version did so much to improve on 2003. This was the first madden game that I played online (on dial-up too lol; and beleive it or not it wasn't that bad). Innovative features like playmaker made the game really feel as if you had full control of what was going on on the field. Owner's mode was cool too and made you feel as if you had control over what was going on off the field. Overall Madden 2004 could be summed up with one word: Control. Also, Madden 04 still has the best madden soundtrack to date IMO.

#1:

Man... what can I say about this. Whatever improvements madden 2004 made to offense, madden 2005 made to the defensive (while making improvements to the offensive things that were improvements with madden 2004). Franchise got a boost with storyline central, the player models got better, and the hit stick (even though very overpowering causing a fumble pratically 90% of the time it was used properly), all made the game just a blast to play. This was the best madden in terms of the overall package. Hopefully Madden 10 will beat it in terms of this (and it seems like it really will).