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  • #1
    Valdarez
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    • Feb 2008
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    Difference between console versions of Madden?


    I've been playing Madden '08 on the PSP here the last couple of days, and I noticed the game play seems a little more realistic with regards to both coverage and blocking than Madden '09 on the XBox 360 which got me to wondering why the disparity.

    What's the difference between the console versions?

    PSP / DS
    Wii
    XBox 360 / PS3

    Do each of the consoles have a completely separate codebase?
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    RaiderKtulu
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    • Oct 2003
    • 1377

    Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?


    Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?

    Originally posted by Valdarez
    I've been playing Madden '08 on the PSP here the last couple of days, and I noticed the game play seems a little more realistic with regards to both coverage and blocking than Madden '09 on the XBox 360 which got me to wondering why the disparity.

    What's the difference between the console versions?

    PSP / DS
    Wii
    XBox 360 / PS3

    Do each of the consoles have a completely separate codebase?
    Yeah, basically. Each generation started from scratch.

    The PSP version is probably a PS2 port with slight modifications to make up for the PSP having fewer button inputs than the PS2 controller.

    So, yeah... the PSP and the 360 game have pretty much nothing in common but the name.

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    • #3
      Valdarez
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      • Feb 2008
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      Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?


      Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?

      Someone on another forum argued that Madden '09 was far better on the XBox than on the XBox 360. I thought they were crazy, but now I'm wondering if they might just be on to something. Sure, the PSP graphics are no where near that of the 360, but some of the movement seem closer to reality, and while the pocket's not perfect, I can stand in it and throw on nearly every down.
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      • #4
        Derrville
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        • Sep 2008
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        Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?


        Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?

        Originally posted by Valdarez
        Someone on another forum argued that Madden '09 was far better on the XBox than on the XBox 360. I thought they were crazy, but now I'm wondering if they might just be on to something. Sure, the PSP graphics are no where near that of the 360, but some of the movement seem closer to reality, and while the pocket's not perfect, I can stand in it and throw on nearly every down.
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        • #5
          Valdarez
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          • Feb 2008
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          Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?


          Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?

          Originally posted by Derrville
          BY 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000 Miles man.
          How did the gameplay diverge so much between the systems?
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          • #6
            MattIntellect
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            • May 2009
            • 2236

            Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?


            Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?

            Originally posted by Valdarez
            I've been playing Madden '08 on the PSP here the last couple of days, and I noticed the game play seems a little more realistic with regards to both coverage and blocking than Madden '09 on the XBox 360 which got me to wondering why the disparity.

            What's the difference between the console versions?

            PSP / DS
            Wii
            XBox 360 / PS3

            Do each of the consoles have a completely separate codebase?
            Different platforms matter. Some say that the Xbox/PS2 Maddens had more realistic physics/movements than the Next-gen consoles.
            -Matt

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            • #7
              SageInfinite
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              • Jul 2002
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              Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?


              Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?

              Because the old Madden team started from scratch when they moved to next gen. Madden for PS2, Xbox, and PSP all use the old Madden "engine".
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              • #8
                MattIntellect
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                • May 2009
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                Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?


                Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?

                Originally posted by SageInfinite
                Because the old Madden team started from scratch when they moved to next gen. Madden for PS2, Xbox, and PSP all use the old Madden "engine".
                That's true.
                -Matt

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                • #9
                  Colladie
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                  • Apr 2009
                  • 136

                  Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?


                  Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?

                  Since we're talking about the last gen versions of Madden, whats with the PS2 Madden celebration system, its better than the PS3's. Its button presses and not run pointlessly to the blue square. I like it. Even better there is button for "multiplayer" celebration.

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                  • #10
                    Valdarez
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                    • Feb 2008
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                    Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?


                    Re: Difference between console versions of Madden?

                    Originally posted by SageInfinite
                    Because the old Madden team started from scratch when they moved to next gen. Madden for PS2, Xbox, and PSP all use the old Madden "engine".
                    So odds are the guys that are saying the game is still good on the older platforms are right then. Makes me wonder what Madden '09 on the XBox is like now. Maybe I can ebay it on the cheap now to find out.
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