Madden: Which was the last version you got your money's worth from?

Kodos · 08-20-2018, 12:32 PM

Poll to come.

JonInMiddleGA · 08-20-2018, 01:32 PM

'18 ... with the caveat that was true only because I hadn't really played one more than briefly in quite a few years

I figure I might go 'round again in another 5-10 years. (assuming it still exists)

RainMaker · 08-20-2018, 01:56 PM

'03 because I was in college with roommates and franchise mode is amazing if you have 4-5 people in the same league. We got one going for like 10 years in game.

After that, I really haven't enjoyed the game that much. 2K made a better game for a little while before EA got the exclusive license. Since the exclusive license it's been a stagnant franchise that doesn't hold much value unless you're into online play. Something I'm unfortunately not into.

I seem to buy it every few years, play around with it, notice huge bugs in franchise mode, and then it collects dust.

Kodos · 08-20-2018, 02:10 PM

Yep. I went from a first-day buyer to buying it every few years and quickly giving up on the game whenever I do buy it.

NobodyHere · 08-20-2018, 02:25 PM

The last Madden I bought was on the PS3.

BYU 14 · 08-20-2018, 02:27 PM

I skipped 17 and 18 and got it this year. I have a good slider base and the gameplay is good for me, which is maybe a by-product of skipping two years straight, but I will definitely get my money's worth this year, which I equate to playing 50+ hours of a game.

Groundhog · 08-21-2018, 12:23 AM

The last version that was on PC before this one.

bhlloy · 08-21-2018, 12:29 AM

I think it was 03 - last year of college sounds about right. I've bought it at least 6-8 times since then, but never made it more than a couple of games into a season.

Basically, I'm an idiot.

Kodos · 08-21-2018, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groundhog

The last version that was on PC before this one.

2008.

MIJB#19 · 08-22-2018, 10:42 AM

07.
Picked it up for €5 in August 2010. The only Madden I ever bought. Money's worth? I think I played enough games to be worth the little money it cost. Primarily with IHOF roster though.

molson · 08-22-2018, 10:46 AM

I haven't owned a video game console since 1996, but I certainly got my money's worth on that version and the two before it.

Julio Riddols · 08-23-2018, 12:24 AM

Madden 09 for the original XBox was the last good one and most people don't even know it exists. Everything since then has been a step back in every category that matters to me, from removing features to fucking up Franchise mode entirely, the list continues on forever.

The current iteration is little more than a money machine for EA, and I will never get on board for that shit. I've gotten a copy of one of the recent iterations, I think 2016 or 2017 (Paid like 2.99 plus shipping for it) and I only did that to confirm for myself how fucked up the game is. First game I played I was playing as a created QB fresh out of the draft, playing for the Jets.. I move the team down the field for a late FG that would have given us the win, but the quick sim lets the clock run out with 30 plus seconds and a timeout left. Unforgivable.

EA as a whole is unforgivable. Every damn game they have touched has their stink on it and sucks as a result. The only reason they remain relevant is through their shitty sports offerings and through buying up IP from smaller companies, then running it directly into the dirt immediately.

They fucked up Peggle and Plants Vs Zombies. They ruined Mass Effect as soon as they got their hands on it, and every iteration of that game has been worse than the last and I guarantee it is because EA is overseeing it all. There's a reason my signature remains what it has been for ages.

ColtCrazy · 08-24-2018, 07:52 AM

25 for me since it was the last one to have college football parallel game. I just never got into the game after that, switching the board gaming instead. I did break down and buy 25 for the One last year just for fun. I may have played 4 games or so.

General Mike · 08-24-2018, 01:14 PM

Probably 2005. I always liked NCAA more but that was the worst version of NCAA so I played a lot of Madden. I used to be in the buy Madden every year club, but I’ve only bought it once in PS4 (2018) and my last one before that was the one with Peyton Hillis on the cover.

If I go back historically, 99, 2001 and 2005 were the big ones for me in terms of hours played.

Kodos · 08-24-2018, 01:48 PM

I think 2003 was my most-played version. We had an FOFC OD that was a ton of fun.

GrantDawg · 09-01-2018, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groundhog

The last version that was on PC before this one.

Me, too. Even then, wasn't great. This was never the best franchise.

View Poll Results: I last got my money's worth from Madden...
19	2	4.88%
18	2	4.88%
17	6	14.63%
16	0	0%
15	0	0%
25	1	2.44%
13	0	0%
12	0	0%
11	0	0%
10	0	0%
09	2	4.88%
08	1	2.44%
07	1	2.44%
06	2	4.88%
2005	5	12.20%
2004	1	2.44%
2003	3	7.32%
2002	1	2.44%
2001	0	0%
2000	0	0%
99	1	2.44%
98	0	0%
97	0	0%
96	2	4.88%
95	3	7.32%
94	0	0%
93	0	0%
92	0	0%
91	1	2.44%
90	0	0%
88	2	4.88%
Never	1	2.44%
I just want to see results without voting	4	9.76%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

08-20-2018, 01:32 PM	#2
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	'18 ... with the caveat that was true only because I hadn't really played one more than briefly in quite a few years I figure I might go 'round again in another 5-10 years. (assuming it still exists) __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

08-20-2018, 02:10 PM	#4
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Yep. I went from a first-day buyer to buying it every few years and quickly giving up on the game whenever I do buy it. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

08-20-2018, 02:25 PM	#5
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	The last Madden I bought was on the PS3. __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

08-21-2018, 12:23 AM	#7
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	The last version that was on PC before this one. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

08-20-2018, 01:56 PM	#3
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	'03 because I was in college with roommates and franchise mode is amazing if you have 4-5 people in the same league. We got one going for like 10 years in game. After that, I really haven't enjoyed the game that much. 2K made a better game for a little while before EA got the exclusive license. Since the exclusive license it's been a stagnant franchise that doesn't hold much value unless you're into online play. Something I'm unfortunately not into. I seem to buy it every few years, play around with it, notice huge bugs in franchise mode, and then it collects dust.

08-20-2018, 02:27 PM	#6
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	I skipped 17 and 18 and got it this year. I have a good slider base and the gameplay is good for me, which is maybe a by-product of skipping two years straight, but I will definitely get my money's worth this year, which I equate to playing 50+ hours of a game.

08-21-2018, 12:29 AM	#8
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	I think it was 03 - last year of college sounds about right. I've bought it at least 6-8 times since then, but never made it more than a couple of games into a season. Basically, I'm an idiot.

08-22-2018, 10:42 AM	#10
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	07. Picked it up for €5 in August 2010. The only Madden I ever bought. Money's worth? I think I played enough games to be worth the little money it cost. Primarily with IHOF roster though. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

08-22-2018, 10:46 AM	#11
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	I haven't owned a video game console since 1996, but I certainly got my money's worth on that version and the two before it.

08-23-2018, 12:24 AM	#12
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Madden 09 for the original XBox was the last good one and most people don't even know it exists. Everything since then has been a step back in every category that matters to me, from removing features to fucking up Franchise mode entirely, the list continues on forever. The current iteration is little more than a money machine for EA, and I will never get on board for that shit. I've gotten a copy of one of the recent iterations, I think 2016 or 2017 (Paid like 2.99 plus shipping for it) and I only did that to confirm for myself how fucked up the game is. First game I played I was playing as a created QB fresh out of the draft, playing for the Jets.. I move the team down the field for a late FG that would have given us the win, but the quick sim lets the clock run out with 30 plus seconds and a timeout left. Unforgivable. EA as a whole is unforgivable. Every damn game they have touched has their stink on it and sucks as a result. The only reason they remain relevant is through their shitty sports offerings and through buying up IP from smaller companies, then running it directly into the dirt immediately. They fucked up Peggle and Plants Vs Zombies. They ruined Mass Effect as soon as they got their hands on it, and every iteration of that game has been worse than the last and I guarantee it is because EA is overseeing it all. There's a reason my signature remains what it has been for ages. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA Last edited by Julio Riddols : 08-23-2018 at 12:24 AM.

08-24-2018, 07:52 AM	#13
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	25 for me since it was the last one to have college football parallel game. I just never got into the game after that, switching the board gaming instead. I did break down and buy 25 for the One last year just for fun. I may have played 4 games or so. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

08-24-2018, 01:14 PM	#14
General Mike Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The State of Rutgers	Probably 2005. I always liked NCAA more but that was the worst version of NCAA so I played a lot of Madden. I used to be in the buy Madden every year club, but I’ve only bought it once in PS4 (2018) and my last one before that was the one with Peyton Hillis on the cover. If I go back historically, 99, 2001 and 2005 were the big ones for me in terms of hours played. __________________ Boise Stampede Continental Football League Jacksonville Jaguars GM North American Football League Nebraska Coach FOFC-BBCF Rutgers & Washington coach Bowl Bound-BBCF

08-24-2018, 01:48 PM	#15
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I think 2003 was my most-played version. We had an FOFC OD that was a ton of fun. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)