Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

[hokupguy]

why is everything there showing pic's and vid all snow related?

[callmetaternuts]

I think it has a chance, this is probably a very early build. Hopefully alot of new things are yet to be seen.

And yes, im trying to be positive.

[TDKing]

Quote: Originally Posted by hokupguy

why is everything there showing pic's and vid all snow related?

Because they are trying to distract you, so you don't focus on gameplay.

By the way did the snow effect the gameplay on the field? I didn't notice but I don't study the videos like some of you guys do.

[Mrcabone]

It is a early build, but the animations and graphics are set which dissapoints me ,adding the stat overlays and the commentary won't change those tired animations from 10 years ago.

[noplace]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jon22

I told you.... No, Double team blocking! No Offensive or Defensive line push! No Pocket around the QB! Just the same old **** just a different Year... But now they have 2k5 pursuits, yikes.

LMAO! I have lost all hope in EA...They just dont get it....

[jpringle]

I agree with what every1 is saying about online leagues. 1st NCAA09 said they would have online dynasties & told you how it would work. I cried with joy. Then I hear Madden09 would have online leagues and I'm thinking at least 30 seasons(hell NCAA has 60), full draft at the end of every season with imported rosters(Hell I would even take fake names with the plan that EA will include imported rosters in the future), me & borother & our 10 friends(I have more than 32 friends, but not all of them play Madden)creating a league and battling for a Super Bowl ring. Now after hearing what their online league consist of.....I'm very very disappointed. I thought with GTAIV, NCAA09 & MADDEN09 I would be living a hermit life this summer, but looks like I'll get some sun. EA you drop the ball in your 1st yr with online leagues. Maybe next yr you will do better.

[ausar72]

Quote: Originally Posted by dave731

I'm extremely disappointed in everything they talked about. Mandatory 32 user leagues, no rookie draft from NCAA, no free agents...if they have the foresight to give us back the EA locker, there are ways around this but otherwise this news has got me rethinking a Madden purchase.

I'm not so sure about the 32 user required...

Or maybe EA is not so sure at this point. Take a look at this...

Quote:

IGN: Say I only have five friends, but still want to play in a full season with 32 teams. Is that possible with flex scheduling included? Ferwerda and Castorani: Actually, you cannot. This was a conscious design decision by us. We decided it would be better to ensure that all teams are controlled by users which would allow for us to implement our flex scheduling. To be clear, there is not a 'set' schedule in our leagues. All schedules are flex. IGN: We just mentioned flex scheduling, but some might not know what we're talking about. Explain why it's cool. Ferwerda and Castorani: Flex scheduling is cool for a multitude of reasons. First off, flex scheduling is what we refer to as an 'open schedule' with no set order. What this means is that if you log online and ten members of your twenty member league are online, you can play any of your opponents that you have remaining games with. The nice thing about this is that it doesn't allow for leagues to get stale or held up waiting for others to play. If the stars align, and you have all of your opponents online, you can, in theory, knock out your entire league in one day.

Why would he say in one answer that all teams must be user controlled, but then in the very next answer use twenty-member league as an example?

[davep]

The video IS boring, and I'm not sure why exactly.

The snow is a nice addition, but as someone stated before, shouldn't they be sliding around? Aesthetically it's more pleasing, but fundamentally it's exactly the same. As of now, looks like I'll be sticking with the 08 pc version.