Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

[SageInfinite]

Re: New game play video!

Graphics look sick. Other than that looks like the same old Madden at this early stage. Tiburon hasn't included the presentation yet so I'm not too concerned about that @ this moment. The game still doesn't feel alive. Still very early tho so I'm looking forward to hearing and seeing more. Graphics are great tho.

[countryboy]

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Have they added ANY new tackle animations for this game?

Geez.......

If i didn't know any better I would have thought that was Madden08.

They really need to take the time to redo the animations in this series because, they are VERY poor.

I got a funny feeling that the new online franchise mode took up the majority of their development time and the people (like me) who wanted a better animated game will once again be SCREWED.

Typical EA they will pimp online leagues as the big new feature while the rest of the game suffers.

It's no reason why I should be able to watch 1 minute of gameplay video and already see the majority of the tackle animations that were in the previous year's game.

This game 'looks' exactly like 08 in regards to the animations.

I almost commented on the animations but am going to hold out hope that we'll get to see a video somewhere down the road that shows of some new and/or polished animations. The gameplay was fluid and the graphics were great as was the snow, although I am about sick of it now.

I would think as the release draws near, we'll see some better videos and ones that are more in-depth, meaning longer than 2 minutes. All in all, its good, but its nothing, gameplay wise, that I haven't seen before.

[JBucc]

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I thought it looked alright, tbh. Only thing that really stuck out as bad was the angle that DB took on the TD. Certainly playable and if there's no turnover issue I think I might be buying Madden for the first time in a few years.

This looked like it was on a reasonable level of difficulty unlike that NCAA vid on freshman.

[bkrich83]

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I thought it looked alright, tbh. Only thing that really stuck out as bad was the angle that DB took on the TD. Certainly playable and if there's no turnover issue I think I might be buying Madden for the first time in a few years.

This looked like it was on a reasonable level of difficulty unlike that NCAA vid on freshman.

Eh.. Graphics look sharper. Animations look the same, gameplay looks the same. I am pretty lukewarm towards the game as it stands now.

[phins28]

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By the time the game comes out, I am going to be so sick of snow games, that I won't want to play any.

Video looked good. The Minnesota defender still took a poor angle at the ball carrier on the TD pass.

David Ortiz was playing the game.

[auburntigersfan]

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too early to tell anything.

[blackngoldfan]

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Nice find Delray.

The graphics look really good. It can only get much better with the graphic overlays and commentary. They need to completely erase that fake gang tackle animation at the 50 sec. mark. Tackles NEVER look like that. Also, I like the increase in crowd noise on the TD play.

[marshallfever]

Online Leagues

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/870/870503p3.html Interesting to say the least

[DONF]

Re: New game play video!

Have they added ANY new tackle animations for this game?

Geez.......

If i didn't know any better I would have thought that was Madden08.

They really need to take the time to redo the animations in this series because, they are VERY poor.

I got a funny feeling that the new online franchise mode took up the majority of their development time and the people (like me) who wanted a better animated game will once again be SCREWED.

Typical EA they will pimp online leagues as the big new feature while the rest of the game suffers.

It's no reason why I should be able to watch 1 minute of gameplay video and already see the majority of the tackle animations that were in the previous year's game.

This game 'looks' exactly like 08 in regards to the animations.

You took the words right out of my mouth!! This is sad, sad a heck!! Please tell me that was an mis-labeled vid and actually was from 08. 2Ksports where are you!!!!!

[Jistic]

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One positive I saw is game speed. It's thankfully slowed down a little. That's all I can say for now.

[dave731]

Re: Online Leagues

I'm extremely disappointed in everything they talked about. Mandatory 32 user leagues, no rookie draft from NCAA, no free agents...if they have the foresight to give us back the EA locker, there are ways around this but otherwise this news has got me rethinking a Madden purchase.

[countryboy]

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You took the words right out of my mouth!! This is sad, sad a heck!! Please tell me that was an mis-labeled vid and actually was from 08. 2Ksports where are you!!!!!

You can find 2K in its proper forum.

And you guys are jumping the gun a bit. Like I stated, I would hold off on the "no new animations" until we get closer to the release of the game. Its been mentioned that they have new animations, lets wait to see them unveiled in a later video before climbing out of the ledge.

[DONF]

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after watching the vid again, it was boring to watch. I wonder if the same will apply to playing it.

Bottom-line, I can b&tch all I want, but EA's engine is flawed and we won't see a change in gameplay/real animation per the life span of the 360 and PS3. Or at least until 2010.

[countryboy]

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too early to tell anything.

I don't think its too early to tell anything. The graphics and player models look good. That is something that we can take from the video. Also, one negative, was the pursuit angle taken by the DB on the TD pass.

But all in all, I think its too early to tell how good/bad the "meat and potatoes" of the gameplay is.

[DONF]

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You can find 2K in its proper forum.

And you guys are jumping the gun a bit. Like I stated, I would hold off on the "no new animations" until we get closer to the release of the game. Its been mentioned that they have new animations, lets wait to see them unveiled in a later video before climbing out of the ledge.

Are your serious, or just wishful thinking? We are talking about EA. 5 to 7 redundant new animations will be present. Come on. Look at their track record. The game per the vid is an exact duplicate of 08 and they actually release it as new footage??? The entire gameplay is tired and typical. You have to demand better!