Top 10 New Features in Madden NFL 09 Part Two

[RaychelSnr]

Rob Fetter checks in today with a look at #5-#1 new features in Madden NFL 09 this year. Check out his article, Top 10 New Features in Madden NFL 09 Part Two.

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[bgeno]

Re: Top 10 New Features in Madden NFL 09 Part Two

Really? That's number one? Wow. I do not agree.

[HealyMonster]

In my opinion, presentation should not be #1 on the list I mean they read this and I think the very thing we dont want is EA to be content with the presentation of their game. It is still well behind where it should be.

[yamabushi]

So much for #1. Ians full game video showed presentation that can kindly be described as 'painfully dull'.

[djordan]

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LOL!...........

[BlyGilmore]

I'd love to hear some constructive things about why or why not. Just saying "wrong!" isn't a very good comment.

And honestly I don't think this would in some way give EA a free pass. This list is based on what EA has told us, not a review of what they actually deliver.

[t216]

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In my opinion, presentation should not be #1 on the list I mean they read this and I think the very thing we dont want is EA to be content with the presentation of their game. It is still well behind where it should be.

I agree. For years, this has never been their strength. They've got everything, resources and exclusive deals. Now is the time to be utilizing them. I repeat, there shouldn't be any excuses. The least I want is a sub par game. I'm looking forward to this game.

[dave374]

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I'd love to hear some constructive things about why or why not. Just saying "wrong!" isn't a very good comment.

And honestly I don't think this would in some way give EA a free pass. This list is based on what EA has told us, not a review of what they actually deliver.

Presentation is improved, no doubt, but it's still nowhere near other next-gen sports games (The Show, NBA2k8, College Hoops2k8, etc...) or a five-year old game (NFL2k5).

Frankly, of all the new features, I think we're applauding EA for being 3/4 as good as other next-gen sports games.

Madden should be held to a higher standard, but it's the king of video sports games sales wise ... and I'm guessing Tiburon has a bigger budget for Madden than every other sports videogame on the market (though to be fair, that's only a guess).

[capp34]

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To me as Long as its better than last year Im fine....I dont expect it to go from worst to first as long as they working on it thats fine with me.

[texbuk84]

thank you EA for the effort. keep up the good work

[HealyMonster]

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to be fair, there are things that deserved to be #1. I just didnt think Presentation was it. there will be alot of improvem,ents with this game that make it better than 08, presentation will be a very small part of it when all is said and done.

[cowboy_kmoney]

We are all still here EA standing by your side,But we all have something to stand for or we'll fall for anything..

[dbrandon]

#4 Adaptive Difficulty Engine.........For years I have been talking about how the sliders don't seem to work and finally this year the guy from ea who worked on NCAA 09 said I was right the sliders didn't work. Safe to say that they haven't worked in Madden either. To think that "Adaptive Difficulty Engine" will work is more then a stretch. It's a gimmick at best, if they can't get sliders to work how in the name of "John Madden" will they get this to work.

[yamabushi]

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#4 Adaptive Difficulty Engine.........For years I have been talking about how the sliders don't seem to work and finally this year the guy from ea who worked on NCAA 09 said I was right the sliders didn't work. Safe to say that they haven't worked in Madden either. To think that "Adaptive Difficulty Engine" will work is more then a stretch. It's a gimmick at best, if they can't get sliders to work how in the name of "John Madden" will they get this to work.

I didnt want to comment on #4, but those are my thought exactly.
sure the cakes burnt, but if we keep piling on frosting you might not taste it.

[FootballDetails]

Re: Top 10 New Features in Madden NFL 09 Part Two

It would be great to get more information about the online leagues.