Best Madden ever?

[MotorCityManiac]

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Call me old school if you want...

But the one that stands out to me the most was Madden 99 (PSone).

I just remember that so many new features and gameplay enhancements were added that year. I'll never forget seeing franchise mode for the first time and about craping myself with delight that you could play more then one season and actually sign free agents and do the draft (at the time this was groundbreaking stuff).

The defensive AI improved greatly, meaning it took more then one or two "money plays" to beat the AI on a higher difficulty...You actually had to plan your attack...and mistakes were punished.

I loved every Madden before 2007...Ever since then I feel like they have regressed a little bit year by year...with the last two games being the worst (and the sales have shown).

[Armor and Sword]

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1. Madden 25 - I am having more fun with this game than any other Madden before it. Immersive, really organic compared to all other Maddens on the field, controls feel great, Graphics are terrific, CFM is totally addicting.

2. Madden 2005 - Until 25 was the pinnacle for me. A truly great game for it's time. Played this to death.

3. Madden 1999 - ground breaking for it's time and one I put in countless hours.

4. Madden 12 - Solid, great graphics, great cameras and replays, lousy passing game. Until 25 the only current gen Madden I played more than 4 full seasons (played 4 seasons on Madden 10 with a fantasy draft team).

5. Madden 93 - pure nostalgia, played hours uponhours with my roommate. It was a superbly fun game for it's time.


Honorable Mention - Madden 10 - It was my first Madden for the PS3. I really liked how it felt and played but too many little annoying bugs and a totally stripped down franchise mode killed it for me long term. Still it is a quality game in the series.

[Meast21Forever]

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You obviously haven't seen this ad yet... 'Madden 09 TV Spot (Leon)'

No, I'm asking if the gameplay is still scripted to keep the weaker gamers interested & buying the game.

I remember that ad. And I'm pretty sure it's the same thing I was referencing. User vs User could play on different difficulty levels. I can play on my custom setting and my kid can play on his custom setting. If my kid passes all over me because his setting calls for rookie level pass defense, then after the game that rating will adjust.

I'm not saying that sometimes things don't feel scripted. Sometimes there are games you're just supposed to lose. But then if you quit and start over, things go differently... I've had that happen to me on occasion.

But I'm pretty positive Madden would not advertise scripted gameplay.

So what is the scripting like in this game? As bad as FIFA & NHL? I'm looking for a game free of any sort of balancing mechanism because having a balancing mechanism kinda defeats the purpose of gaming + you don't feel like you are the one playing most of the time as the engine rubberbands your input & the environment around you a lot....

A ton of video games nowadays make things easier on the user. Even the shooters have 'skip' options if you die enough times at a difficult spot. It's pretty lame.

I like how on NBA 2K games there is an option for it. I think it's called 'clutch factor.' My friends and I call it catchup.

[lisinas]

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Madden 25 , but my first madden was 08 on pc, so thats that.

[Segagendude]

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@unknownerrorr--- you ok man? You seem to be posting a lot of off topic stuff here....????

[unknownerrorrr]

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I remember that ad. And I'm pretty sure it's the same thing I was referencing. User vs User could play on different difficulty levels. I can play on my custom setting and my kid can play on his custom setting. If my kid passes all over me because his setting calls for rookie level pass defense, then after the game that rating will adjust.

I'm not saying that sometimes things don't feel scripted. Sometimes there are games you're just supposed to lose. But then if you quit and start over, things go differently... I've had that happen to me on occasion.

But I'm pretty positive Madden would not advertise scripted gameplay.



A ton of video games nowadays make things easier on the user. Even the shooters have 'skip' options if you die enough times at a difficult spot. It's pretty lame.

I like how on NBA 2K games there is an option for it. I think it's called 'clutch factor.' My friends and I call it catchup.

I don't get what you're saying, they did advertise it was scripted as proven by that ad...

And also the official description...

In Madden NFL 09, the game engine is continually assessing the player's performance and adapst a custom experience to every type of gamer, from newcomer to the veteran Madden NFL player

The engine auto adjusts itself... rubberbanding

[unknownerrorrr]

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Don't quite get what you mean when you say that you don't think they would advertise scripting. They just did with Madden 09...

The game auto adjusts itself if you're finding things too difficult (or too easy) & this obviously has to come at the expense of the others doing poorly.

"continually accessing our performances"

What they're talking about here is DDA

This...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_game_difficulty_balancing

[unknownerrorrr]

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I would like to know if my team will start doing stuff like this VERY often if I get better at the game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TClJMeFr94

That^ + manipulate passing & whatnot

I don't care of you should still win if you're good enough, I want "real gameplay" all the time & not see good play being punished.

[Matthew25x]

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1. Madden 25 - I am having more fun with this game than any other Madden before it. Immersive, really organic compared to all other Maddens on the field, controls feel great, Graphics are terrific, CFM is totally addicting.

2. Madden 2005 - Until 25 was the pinnacle for me. A truly great game for it's time. Played this to death.

3. Madden 1999 - ground breaking for it's time and one I put in countless hours.

4. Madden 12 - Solid, great graphics, great cameras and replays, lousy passing game. Until 25 the only current gen Madden I played more than 4 full seasons (played 4 seasons on Madden 10 with a fantasy draft team).

5. Madden 93 - pure nostalgia, played hours uponhours with my roommate. It was a superbly fun game for it's time.


Honorable Mention - Madden 10 - It was my first Madden for the PS3. I really liked how it felt and played but too many little annoying bugs and a totally stripped down franchise mode killed it for me long term. Still it is a quality game in the series.

I agree with #1 and #2 completely. I was on active duty when 2005 came out and when I wasn't on duty, I was in my barracks room playing this. I was totally addicted to it, still miss aspects of it that have yet to rebirth in newer Madden games. But, now that the patch has fixed my Madden 25, I'm really starting to enjoy this game more and more.

I really didn't care for 10 or 12. When I bought 10 it made me revert back to original xbox. When I bought 12 I just reverted back to 11 until 13 came out.

As for Madden 93, well my first Madden was '94 on the Sega, so thats MY nostalgia pick.

[thegame19991999]

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i think 2005 because they had some competion from 2k

[AaronS444]

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Madden 2005. Not even a close 2nd, IMO.

Everything came off the tracks after '05, starting with the sim engine.

2008 for PC is great, but only due to all the modding possibilities.

[roman_back]

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I liked madden 01?? it was the 1st madden on the PS2, I still say the PS2 years of madden was the best, 01-05.

I really liked 12 too.. in 13 they screwed me over by not being able to use custom playbooks in your CCM, and the whole CCM thing and no franchise really killed it..

I liked madden 64 for the N64 also..

but id say the PS2 maddens, then madden 25, then the 64 for the retro.


anyone remember the old Gameday 98-99 nfl games for the PSone!?
used to love those!

[Rostee F]

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I would say Madden 2005. Loved the gameplay the Tony Bruno Radio Show and the feel/presentation of the game. Since today it´s the Madden game i´ve played the most....BUT Madden 25 is definitely the best current gen Football game imo. Still have fun to play it!

[brent3419]

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this gen would be madden 10. loved that game all around. madden 09 is in 2nd. ps2 era would be 05, 07, and 09. loved all three of these and i would play these versions for hours.


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[wolvesjr34]

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1. Madden 25 - I am having more fun with this game than any other Madden before it. Immersive, really organic compared to all other Maddens on the field, controls feel great, Graphics are terrific, CFM is totally addicting.

2. Madden 2005 - Until 25 was the pinnacle for me. A truly great game for it's time. Played this to death.

3. Madden 1999 - ground breaking for it's time and one I put in countless hours.

4. Madden 12 - Solid, great graphics, great cameras and replays, lousy passing game. Until 25 the only current gen Madden I played more than 4 full seasons (played 4 seasons on Madden 10 with a fantasy draft team).

5. Madden 93 - pure nostalgia, played hours uponhours with my roommate. It was a superbly fun game for it's time.


Honorable Mention - Madden 10 - It was my first Madden for the PS3. I really liked how it felt and played but too many little annoying bugs and a totally stripped down franchise mode killed it for me long term. Still it is a quality game in the series.

Pretty much agree with the first 3 points. I bought a PS1 because of Madden 99 and LOVED it. 2005 on PS2 I played 7 seasons into franchise... most I have ever done... and loving M25 atm