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HokieB · 08-10-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Manbearpig


	same score as MLB 09 The Show

If it's even in the same league as The Show I will be on cloud 9.

Bill_Abner · 08-10-2009, 04:54 PM

Review ratings, grades, and comparing them across a spectrum is really, really hard to do.

IMO -- The Show is a better baseball simulation than Madden 10 is a football simulation. Madden has a lot more quirks than The Show, which I still contend to be the best hands on sports game on the market. That said, this is clearly, in my view, the best Madden to date and I wanted the overall grade to reflect that; combined with the fact that the game has improved so dramatically from a year ago. (And really I think I graded Madden 09 a bit too high in retrospect.)

x1Blumpkin1x · 08-10-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HokieB


	If it's even in the same league as The Show I will be on cloud 9.

I love The Show and you can see where Madden took some inspiration from it. Ian even had commented on The Show's forums about what a great game it was after it released. You can see some of this if you look at the presentaton aspects of the game (e.g. the original plan for 3 options on replay frequency), as well as improvements in gameplay. I applaud Ian and the team for looking at a game like The Show for ways to improve Madden.

KingV2k3 · 08-10-2009, 05:11 PM

Thanks Bill...

As usual VERY informative...

MAzing87 · 08-10-2009, 05:18 PM

Nice review. It got me real excited for offline franchise.

g2thecore · 08-10-2009, 05:26 PM

I agree with him 100%. I've had the game all weekend long, and I've played the hell out of it. No doubt, the game has some issues...but overall, it's a fun and realistic experience. I love it so far....

adembroski · 08-10-2009, 05:39 PM

Outstanding review as usual, Bill. Thanks.

RoyalBoyle78 · 08-10-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HokieB


	If it's even in the same league as The Show I will be on cloud 9.

It's not to far, I would say that Madden is the show for football. Great game so far.

08-10-2009, 04:54 PM	#10
Bill_Abner MVP OVR: 12 Join Date: Sep 2002	Re: Bill Abner's review Review ratings, grades, and comparing them across a spectrum is really, really hard to do. IMO -- The Show is a better baseball simulation than Madden 10 is a football simulation. Madden has a lot more quirks than The Show, which I still contend to be the best hands on sports game on the market. That said, this is clearly, in my view, the best Madden to date and I wanted the overall grade to reflect that; combined with the fact that the game has improved so dramatically from a year ago. (And really I think I graded Madden 09 a bit too high in retrospect.) __________________ Co-Founder - No High Scores http://www.nohighscores.com Editor in Chief Gameshark.Com http://www.gameshark.com

08-10-2009, 05:11 PM	#12
KingV2k3 Senior Circuit OVR: 21 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5,893 Blog Entries: 8	Re: Bill Abner's review Thanks Bill... As usual VERY informative...

08-10-2009, 05:18 PM	#13
MAzing87 Pro OVR: 11 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Bill Abner's review Nice review. It got me real excited for offline franchise.

08-10-2009, 05:26 PM	#14
g2thecore MVP OVR: 22 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York	Re: Bill Abner's review I agree with him 100%. I've had the game all weekend long, and I've played the hell out of it. No doubt, the game has some issues...but overall, it's a fun and realistic experience. I love it so far.... __________________ "I'll die before I lose, cuz I was born to win."- Drake

08-10-2009, 05:39 PM	#15
adembroski 49ers OVR: 43 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 5,793 Blog Entries: 20	Re: Bill Abner's review Outstanding review as usual, Bill. Thanks. __________________ There are two types of people on OS: Those who disagree with me, and those who agree. The first kind is wrong. The second is superfluous. “The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction needs to be credible.” -Mark Twain.

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