An EA Rep has an early copy

[rudyjuly2]

It appears to be legit and he's talking about it at Madden Mania although his first post got closed since they thought he was a liar.

http://www.maddenmania.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=160983
http://www.maddenmania.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=160965

[aholbert32]

We are only 1 week away from the game shipping (July 2) so this isnt surprising.

[ODogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

It appears to be legit and he's talking about it at Madden Mania although his first post got closed since they thought he was a liar. http://www.maddenmania.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=160983 http://www.maddenmania.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=160965

And he also says he stands behind nothing he says which I think means is a coy way of saying he's full of it. But even with that being said, he does seem to be giving ratings (which of course no one can verify until we get the game and by then no one will care about him having it early) but he hasn't really answered any questions about anything we haven't heard from any interview or community day blogs.

[crques]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

We are only 1 week away from the game shipping (July 2) so this isnt surprising.

I think the game actually is shipping on July 17 now.

[J-Unit40]

Dude over at Madden Mania had these ratings to post:

For all you Ratings Junkies here some notes I jotted down today...

Florida Gators

-QB #15 Tim Tebow, *Impact Player*: 86 Overall...82 Speed...85 Acceleration...90 Break Tackle...90 Truck Stick...91 Throwing Power and 84 Throwing Accuracy...
-HB #33: 87 overall...92 Speed
-HB #21: is the fastest HB at 96, he is a Freshmen
-WR #1 Percy Harvin, *Impact Player*: 90 Overall...99 Speed
-WR #5 Andre Caldwell: 91 Overall...97 Speed
-TE #7 Cornelius Ingram: 90 Overall...87 Speed...82 Catch
-OLB #16: 82 Overall...84 Speed
-MLB #51: 87 Overall...84 speed
-OLB #32: 87 Overall...
-FS #3: 91 Overall...90 Speed
-SS#19: 90 Overall...87 Speed

Florida St
-QB #11 Drew Weatherford: 87 Overall...68 Speed...90 Throwing Power 87 Throwing Accuracy
-QB #9 Xavier Lee: 85 Overall...84 Speed...90 Throwing Power 81 Throwing Accuracy
-HB #6 *Impact Player*: 87 Overall...94 Speed...
-OLB: #10 *Impact Player*: 93 Overall...88 Speed...
-SS #3 Myron Rolle, *Impact Player*: 94 Overall...92 Speed

Michigan
-QB #7 Chad Henne: 93 Overall...87 Awareness...97 Throwing Power 89 Throwing Accuracy
-RB #20 Mike Hart: 95 Overall...90 Break Tackle...90 Speed
-WR #86 Mario Manningham: 94 Overall...95 Speed...90 Catch...98 Spectacular Catch
-LE #55: 99 Overall
-SS #22: 96 Overall
-LB #2: 95 Overall...87 Speed
-FS #31: 93 Overall

Alabama
-CB #2 *Impact Player*: 93 Overall...91 Speed...90 Awareness
-QB #14: 90 Overall...93 Throwing Power 90 Throwing Accuracy
-HB #38: 83 Overall...88 Speed...86 Break Tackle
-WR #22 *Impact Player*: 91 Overall...92 Speed
-LE #92 *Impact Player*: 91 Overall
-MLB #56: 91 Overall
-MLB #21: 90 Overall

Cal
-WR #1 DeSean Jackson, best WR in the game: 97 Overall...98 Speed
-FS #4: 93 Overall
-LB #15: 90 Overall
-HB #20: 89 Overall...94 Speed
-QB #9 Nate Longshore: 89 Overall...94 Throwing Power 90 Speed

Oklahoma
-FS #41 *Impact Player*: 95 Overall
-SS #3: 94 Overall
-HB #23: 90 Overall...91 Speed
-QB #15: 84 Overall
-HB #7: 89 Overall...95 Speed

I cannot wait to play with my Gators: Chris Rainey (true FR) has a 96 speed, Percy has a 99 speed and Bubba Caldwell a 97 speed, Tebow a 90 BTK...NICE. And they have 2 safeties in the 90s. I likey.

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Quote: Originally Posted by crques

I think the game actually is shipping on July 17 now.

No...that's the release date.

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by J-Unit40

I cannot wait to play with my Gators: Chris Rainey (true FR) has a 96 speed, Percy has a 99 speed and Bubba Caldwell a 97 speed, Tebow a 90 BTK...NICE. And they have 2 safeties in the 90s. I likey.

I can't wait to play against them and Arkansas just to see the new plays they have in and the way automotion will work with their playbooks. I think automotion will be a huge addition to this game and the way it improves the playbooks and realism. I'll be curious to see how they have Tebow run the offense.

[ExtremeGamer]

Has it went Gold though? I know Shipping date is the 2nd and 3rd, but I haven't read it going Gold.