OK, just played 4 games online last night and the games are longer then my initial thoughts...
Played a guy online using the colts; I of course stick to the Texans because well, I am a Texan.
Online saves your audibles for all games so you have a whole arsonal of audibles you can use to try and destroy your opponents which is better then having to adjust the audible screen every time you play a game
Also, being able to change my uniforms to
RED battle day (jersy and paints)
STEEL BLUE day (jersy and paints) and
LIBERTY WHITE again, both jersy and paints was just awsome! The days i mentioned do happen in real life btw here in Houston.
Ok, I am not making any **** up here, this guy returns the first kickoff for a TD with T. J. Rushing and this little man is fast! He belongs in a video game no kidding.
I get the ball back and start looking for my plays then all the sudden I hear the play clock counting down; I call a run play to avoid a delay of game...
Then you know what; I just hurried back to the line and BAM!
30 seconds were on the clock for me to call a audible, motion guys etc. and do all the things that i did in madden 09.
This ACELL clock isnt solving anything here accept making people call no huddle all game long! Now, i did not do this; went back and picked plays that I already knew I was going to pick and still only had around 7 seconds before presnap to make adjustments. Thats with setting my tight end to block and other things while the QB jogs to the LOS but you cant send a guy in motion till the qb is at the LOS, just not enough time.
Anyways, the outcome of the game, the guy runs T. J. Rushing for 2 more kick returns no shiat! T. J. Rushing had 3 kick returns for a whopping 21 points...
The score @ halftime was 3 - 21 in favor of the Colts. I get the ball back first and im thinking this is not looking good because I am not use to the ACELL clock and the new playbook makes it hard locating plays fast of course because its new. I did start finding plays from last year but plays were missing from the play book that were there last year.
Anyways, I start doing no huddle and finally started moving the ball down the field. Scored, stopped him, Scored, Stopped him etc.
2 minute warning score is 20 - 28 in favor of the Colts. I have have the ball on the 23rd line and the clock is actually moving in normal mode now so I feel more in my comfort zone. I score a TD with about 30 some seconds left on the clock; called a play within the gun formation and converted for 2 points; The game is TIED!
I kick the ball off, very first play he screens out to the left where SUPER MARIO hits the dude so hard his helmet should have popped off (maybe in next years madden) but at least the rock pops out, no fight for fumble! MARIO scoops up the ball and takes it 24 yards for 6
TEXANS win 35 - 28
One hell of a game but im telling you right now that the ACELL clock is going to ruin the online game because
the new ACELL = no huddle football and that my friend is not realistic!