Madden NFL 10 Review

[Only1LT]

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Kind of frustrated that sites like IGN simply cut and paste reviews of cross platform games. I find it hard to believe that the PS3 version and the 360 version of Madden 2010 are exactly the same. But they don't mention any differences. I don't want to have to wait a few weeks for IGN's head to head to determine a purchase choice, I would like to get the game on it's release date.

Has anyone read anywhere any Madden 2010 comparisons for PS3 vs 360? If so, could you please let me know the link.

Thanks!

Ian Cummings detailed the differences himself on these very forums. They are exactly the same.

Subtle differences:
PS3 may drop frame rate on replays to prevent performance hits to actual gameplay, due to the different way that replays stream on PS3 (from hard drive) and on 360 (from RAM)

360 replays currently have a bug that don't allow them to play the entire replay. I think they have said that a fix is forthcoming.

The FMV in the game (the Extra Point shows, etc...) look better on the PS3 because of the Blu-rays capacity.

That's it. I don't have a link, but if you search 360 vs PS3, you will probably find it.

[Jimbo68]

Thanks Only1LT!

[walliworld]

Okay review, but score should be 8 at the most. It does not deserve a 9 with all the bad engineering.

This game is 20 years old and the developers are just now focusing on gameplay and football instead of modes and franchise??

[walliworld]

Wow, I am definitely renting game first. They want us to pay $70 for a game with known bugs, WOW....

[bigsmallwood]

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Everyone is entitled to their opinion and this reviewer is certainly entitled to his. The majority of the comments on hear are saying that the review is fair and unbiased. To give a counterpoint, I don't think the review was quite that fair, and is a little biased.

Some of the issues in the game were not mentioned, and other issues in the game were glossed over, and some things that were said are just not true. Easily, the first thing that comes to mind is that Defenders actually see the ball in the game. Not at all true.

In no Madden game that I have ever played, including 10, does a defender "see" anything. Defenders will run routes that mirror the receiver while his back is turned to him. Defenders will also break on balls the second that you hit the pass button, again, while they have their back to the QB. There are also times when you will pass a ball to a receiver that is covered beautifully by a defender, who is actually facing the play and should be able to see the ball coming, but he will run the opposite direction that the ball is going as soon as you throw the pass. So again, what does the defense "see"? This has been going on for as long as I can remember and 10 is no different. It doesn't happen on every play, but it happens. If anything, the devs program into the defensive AI that on some plays they will read your mind and on some plays they will be dumb as dirt, just to balance the difficulty. But defenders do not "see" anything in Madden. The game is not anywhere near that sophisticated.

I don't want to break down the review word for word, and I am not saying that it is a terrible review, but just as others have stated how great a review they thought it was, I don't think it was as great as most others think.

I also think that a 9 is too high. And yes Millennium, I read the review lol. Maybe I just have a hard time with the game scoring so high when there is nothing to compare it to except the past few Maddens. Most games will score favorable if held in that light. The game is pretty solid and I am happy with the direction that I THINK that the team will take it in the future.

It is the best Madden I have played this gen and probably ever. At least it is for now until I play for longer than a week. But it isn't the best Football game I have ever played.

I agree with you about the Defenders running the WRs routes with their backs to the QB's....its really bad sometimes and makes the game feel a little cheap. It should be patchable though.

[divideby0]

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good writeup....as I posted..I have only played both demos on both of our consoles, and so far 8.5 max...
I keep reading a lot about frills and presentation being the big thing this year...bring me improved collosion detection...the demos still showed bodies melding together and I did pass a ball through a defenders body part..thats where the improvements I wanted to see be seen
will see on Fri....

[Only1LT]

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I agree with you about the Defenders running the WRs routes with their backs to the QB's....its really bad sometimes and makes the game feel a little cheap. It should be patchable though.

That has been in Madden forever. What would make you think that they would patch it now lol?

[creed200569]

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While this game has definately made some good strides,no way i hell does it deserve higher than a 8. The blocking sucks,players miss too many assignments and then there's the suction blocking which is annoying. Running animations still look like crap,players miss too many easy catches or INT's,AI still has that lightning speed burst to the ball to make the INT,Pro Tak is cool,but too much hugging going on. The players just get sucked into the tackle all the time and thats not realistic. Not once do u see a guy come in a lay on a huge hit while someone is hugging them. Tom Hammonds needs to go,he's annoying,gets alot of things wrong,and has no emotion. Thank god we can turn the fumble mini game off cuz that is garbage


Good things are the signature throws and kicks,much better catching animations,players slip and stumble,awesome presentation(could be better on halftime/postgame and superbowl),great online play,HUD is alot better,playmakers really show themselves and to choose to let a player play through an injury is cool. All in all,definately some big improvements,but still way too many gameplay issues and presentation lacks in a few areas. I'd give it an 8.0. Still a fun game this year

[nxt]

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Great review! Very detailed and informative. I'd personally rate the game around an 8.5. IMO, it's not perfect, but it's the Best Madden Ever (current and last gen). Thank you Ian and team for finally making an NFL football game worth playing on this gen.

[Gibbz]

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I'm officially hyped to pick this game up tomorrow.

[SBartlett]

Kotaku posted a nice short and sweet review on their site of the game today: http://kotaku.com/5336442/madden-nfl-10-review-slow-and-steady-wins-the-game

Also, since I'm not doing the official review for OS anymore, I will post the unofficial review for the game in my blog on here . I have impressions in there as well.

-Steve Montani Bartlett
OperationSports.com

[strictbusiness14]

"Tom Hammond, the play-by-play commentator, is in a word, pitiful. He has no emotion, and he is often wrong when talking about a play."

I'm a Notre Dame fan, so I have to put up with him for every Irish home game. No offense to him, but that sounds just like the real Tom Hammond to me.

[PVarck31]

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Wow, I am definitely renting game first. They want us to pay $70 for a game with known bugs, WOW....

$70?? Where do you buy your games? You are getting ripped off. lol

[The Police]

Does Madden 10 have better graphics on PS3 or X-Box 360?

[Rocky]

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If you are saying it's just an improvement, I could see where that would have some merit.

I just feel the difference is between night and day from 09 to 10.

If you don't, that's your opinion.

I'm sorry. I was under the impression that games are supposed to improve. I have a problem with this "Madden 09 got a 8.5 so Madden 10 should get a 10" logic.

IMO, games should rated compared on how enjoyable it is to play and how realistically they replicate their sport in comparison to other sports games.