Madden 09 is my favorite version...Is that possible??

[RLaguna]

I just loaded this game and the animations are so smooth but yet realistic. Lots of solid contact and players have a great sense of weight and many little moving parts that look very natural.

Players plant their feet realistically. DBs seem to play and react realistically in coverages rather than artificially mirroring the wr like in more recent versions.

I love the stylized player models. They have a very cool look and feel to their proportions and movements. There's almost no warping and player collision is very clean.

What is everyone's thoughts on how Madden 09 ranks in the anals of Madden versions?

WHat are its strengths and Weaknesses?

[steamboat]

Re: Madden 09 is my favorite version...Is that possible??

I don't really know. I played madden twice, because that was the year I started playing HC. Which I still play today sometimes.

[Jet Sufferer]

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The game is horrible, the more you play it you'll see. You get so many scripted outcomes on certain plays, the same animations over and over again. There's so much wrong with that game that I could write a novel.

Madden 6, 7, 8, and 9 if they were released by any other company with no NFL license would have been mocked mercilessly.

The same "reviewers" giving the games 8's and 9's would have given those games 3's and 4's if they were released by Joe Blow Software Company.

[inkcil]

Re: Madden 09 is my favorite version...Is that possible??

The game is horrible, the more you play it you'll see. You get so many scripted outcomes on certain plays, the same animations over and over again. There's so much wrong with that game that I could write a novel.

Madden 6, 7, 8, and 9 if they were released by any other company with no NFL license would have been mocked mercilessly.

The same "reviewers" giving the games 8's and 9's would have given those games 3's and 4's if they were released by Joe Blow Software Company.

I agree...but since I am a sucker for collector's editions I kept mine.

[MikeLove]

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ew madden 09 was terrible. I own like 50 xbox 360 games. its the only one ive ever given away.

edit: rofl hahahahhaha

What is everyone's thoughts on how Madden 09 ranks in the anals of Madden versions?

its definitely up there...................

the word youre looking for is annals

[wheelman990]

Re: Madden 09 is my favorite version...Is that possible??

I just loaded this game and the animations are so smooth but yet realistic. Lots of solid contact and players have a great sense of weight and many little moving parts that look very natural.

Players plant their feet realistically. DBs seem to play and react realistically in coverages rather than artificially mirroring the wr like in more recent versions.

I love the stylized player models. They have a very cool look and feel to their proportions and movements. There's almost no warping and player collision is very clean.

What is everyone's thoughts on how Madden 09 ranks in the anals of Madden versions?

WHat are its strengths and Weaknesses?

The thing that kills Madden 06-12 is the way the receivers and defenders get sucked/warp into the ball. It's a complete joke and is a disgrace to football games IMO. Madden 13 is better in that area and IMO that's probably the biggest difference between 12 and 13 at this point. Also the commentary. Not that madden 13 is good, but Madden 12 stunk in audio.

For me right now:

#1-Madden 12
#2-Madden 13
#3-Madden 10
#4-Madden 11
#5-Madden 09
#6-Madden 08
#7-Madden 07
#8-Madden 06

[mWolfe]

Re: Madden 09 is my favorite version...Is that possible??

Depends on which version.
I bought the colletors edition on the 360 and got so mad at the game for ratings not meanig anything, AI logic horrible, and bad offseaon dicsions made by the AI.

I have 09 on the PS2 and find it so much better than the 360/PS3 version. Because I opted out of buying Madden 13 and NCAA 13 this year, which with the problems both games have Im glad I didnt buy them, I am enjoying the older games better.

I have right now Madden 08 PC, Madden 04 PC, Madden 09 PS2, NCAA 06 and 08 Xbox, NFL 2k4 and 2k5 for Xbox, and looking to get Madden 11 and NCAA 11 for the PS2. It really depends on your point of view and how you percieve the game really though.

[spacefunk]

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Only thing that comes to mind every time Madden 09 comes up is players covered in mud during rain games. Yeesh!

[BlastX21]

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Lol, Madden 09 has NO defense whatsoever...

Especially man coverage, which was the worst of any football game I have ever played. When I played online I had to run zone literally 95% of the time. Champ Bailey (best CB at the time) would routinely get beaten by 80 rated WR's.

And the RB juke stick was ridiculously overpowered - when tackled you could flick the right-stick forward and gain 2 extra yards 90% of the time.

[ashlomi]

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actually my favorite madden game for its time...last great franchise mode

[Tampa2003]

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I like madden 09 (ps3) my only beef what the speed was messed up line men catch CB's from behind.

I hated madden 08 on ps3 but loved it on ps2 lol

[RLaguna]

Re: Madden 09 is my favorite version...Is that possible??

After some more thorough playing, I DO see why this game has gotten beaten up so bad by many...but I also see some things the game had also done better than any of the other games to date in the series as well. I guess thats why it brings up alot of heated discussion.

I definitely can see how many are frustrated with some of the scripted feeling play of the game. After several games, I started feeling that the distinctions between players and their ratings wasnt as pronounced or as identifiable as they should be and rather the gameplay seemed to unfold in a sorted repeated and predictable way almost as if the game designers just designed counter formulas for the cpu to follow for each situation.

Another thing that I noticed is it is brutally difficult to run the ball even on PRO settings. Almost as if there is somewhat of a defensive pursuit to offensive penetration imbalance in the game. Defenders seem to swarm and track to effectively onto ball carriers leaving almost no room for variety and upfield penetration.

However, on the flip side, I still think the way in which the player models were designed and animated is so well crafted and polished more than any of the versions. Players really have a sense of weight and transfer of momentum. Even if the game doesnt employ physics, the sense of physics seems real aside from a few wrong directional upending flips on wr to cb mid air collisions. However, the variety and the way EA gave these figures a feeling of life was done exceptionally well. LBs will reach , tug and wrap their arms independently around a players legs or shoulders to bring them down. WR's will realistically stretch up in the air to leap for balls or dive and roll for passes down low. After play reactions will realistically have players taunting their opponent or playing to the crowd.

Sound effects of players grunting and shoulder pads popping was spot on and realistical with some nice mixtures of deep thuds without sounding exaggerated or like the crashy sounds of some of the more recent versions. All in all, the game has a great look and feel aside from the scriptedness and lack of ratings influencing the dynamics of play. If only EA could have sorted those things out by expanding upon this engine, perhaps we could have really had a nice feeling AND realistic playing game.

I just love how the player models have a stylized and distinct look between the positions without looking too cartoony. The WR's have that cut up but long and wiry look to their bodies, Linemen have the big arms and bellies while QB's have a fragile and narrow realistic look.

[rayb]

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I picked up Madden 05 for the PC after buying Madden 13..While the "options" blow Madden 13 away (editing, creation, etc) the gameplay is near impossible to handle. All the little gamplay issues that are irritating now are 100 times worse.

[wheelman990]

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It's sad that were playing a 2013 football title and can still compare it to last gen at all.

Play Madden 98, then play NFL ESPN 2k5 or Madden 05. Play NBA 2k5, then player NBA 2k12/13. In 8 years gaming should be so good the old stuff looks and feels silly. not the case with Madden. Debate Madden 13 vs NFL 2k5 all you want. Pick the one you like. However, no matter what you can't say Madden 13 isn't worlds better then NFL 2k5(minus graphics), and even madden 05 on some things. Madden 13 still doesn't have half the features that "other game" had, and is much more scripted and "dated" in many ways then 2k5 was as well.

Saying all that, Madden 13 has a nice feel to it. Love the passing and running if they can just get the AI competitive, and clean up the physics little by little this should be a very solid game IMO.

[bh446066]

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It's my little bro's favorite too. I do love how dirty the unis got in rain games, like someone mentioned. That was fantastic!