RUSSELL05's Madden 09 Hands On Impressions

[sva91]

Quote: Originally Posted by mr_president

i never said anything about sock length.....

Im actually very happy to see this. I hope this is in Madden. This gives each player character and just looks so much more realistic.

[Vikes1]

Great write up Russell.

It's been said a number of times that the fumble problems that plagued '08' have been cured for '09'. But I'd just like to have it confirmed Russell, if that was your experience playing the game?

[Russell_SCEA]

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Great write up Russell. It's been said a number of times that the fumble problems that plagued '08' have been cured for '09'. But I'd just like to have it confirmed Russell, if that was your experience playing the game?

Nah the fumble problem is gone Sean told me that you must force fumbles this year with big hits, and user strips you won't see guys just bive up the rock on normal tackles that much anymore.

[jewelz1132]

i coulda swore i saw different sock lengths in a movie before..i thought i as bugging out lol..but i had a question in ians thread and i wondered if you knew the answer..

Quote: Originally Posted by jewelz1132

Is the playaction rollout glitch fixed? in 08 when you did them players that would have sacked the qb on a regular drop back will kinda turn around and get stuck on the line giving the qb all the time in the world to make a play. I just did it about 10 times to win a comeback game 21-3 in the 4th quarter.

[yvesdereuter]

Russell, concerning player ratings: Last year the when importing draft classes RBs took a hit on their speed rating. Can you confirm with certainty if its the same this year as last year?

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

I have a question. Was the game fun?

[whosgotcha]

"Playing LB on defense is now possible, its also possible to be very effective at it this year. (Last year it seemed impossible to shed blocks on a consistent basis.) Its extremely hard to convey how impressed I am with the controls this year its something you must feel for yourself to understand the leaps Madden 09 took in this area. "
This sounds promising. One of the things I always appreciated about the 2k series was the ability to make plays with the LB.

[whosgotcha]

"Another example is the play recognition rating for defensive players this year. A LB or any other defender for that matter if he has a play recognition rating in the high 90's he doesn't hesitate on passing and running downs. As soon as the ball is snapped he knows if its a running play or not, nor does he bite on play actions. "
I hope this works in franchise mode. It will make the dynamic of drafting and signing FA more interesting.