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  • hdaniel1
    Swiper
    • Jul 2002
    • 5189

    #1

    Madden Must-Haves: 1up

    1up has posted a article called Madden Must-Haves.

    "The storied franchise took huge strides from Madden 07 to 08, but for 09 to be a classic (or even just sports game of the year), it needs a heaping handful of not-so-obvious fixes before it hits shelves in August."
  • RGiles36
    MVP
    • Jan 2008
    • 3958

    #2
    That is an awesome list. Too bad most of it won't be addressed 09.
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    • beau21
      It's 5 o'clock somewhere
      • Oct 2007
      • 1813

      #3
      Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

      Originally posted by rgiles36
      That is an awesome list. Too bad most of it won't be addressed 09.
      agreed, an awesome doable list indeed.

      hopefully EA will see that list and implement some of them for 2010



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      Every rookie Madden player does it, and it drives us nuts: They run back 15 yards with their QB before tossing a perfect strike to their wideout. While the backward scramble can't be stopped, there's a way to make it hurt. Either gray out the passing icons when the QB's back is turned, or have the icons go away altogether.
      *favorite idea*... MLB 2k8 did something like that this year w/ fly balls
      Last edited by beau21; 05-22-2008, 10:02 AM.
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      • grunt
        Banned
        • Jul 2002
        • 9527

        #4
        Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

        Some great ideas from a casual gaming site. Good article.

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        • JBucc
          Pro
          • Jul 2007
          • 517

          #5
          Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

          "No Need for More Speed
          It's time to kill the speed burst. Nay-sayers may groan, but it revolutionized last year's hardcore sports game of the year, NHL 08. Everyone we know keeps the speed burst trigger pulled on every play, anyway, so what's the difference? It's time for Madden's makers to take the button out of the equation and make the speed burst contextual, so we can keep our focus on dodging tacklers."


          I really wish they would do this. We've had analog sticks for the last 3 generations and still many games have us holding down or tapping a button to sprint. Not just sports games either, GTA IV is one of the biggest perpetrators of this ancient mechanic of the D-pad days.

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          • ewto16
            Rookie
            • Jul 2006
            • 399

            #6
            So when Madden 09 doesn't include ANY of those things (and 5 of them can already be confirmed as not included) will 1UP/EGM still give Madden 09 a great rating?

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            • mdgoalie37
              MVP
              • Apr 2006
              • 1456

              #7
              Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

              Missing the accelerated clock, but not a bad list.
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              • ezekiel55
                Th*s F*c* C*sh*s Ch*cks
                • Nov 2003
                • 2156

                #8
                Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

                Considering that 1up is more of a "Broader" gaming site, unlike OS's sports centric crew, its good to know other people notice the problem with things like the 15 yard dropback perfect throw issue.

                Good list though.

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                • JBH3
                  Marvel's Finest
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 13506

                  #9
                  Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

                  Good list...I would like to see ALL of that in Madden too!

                  Another little tidbit which should be added is a face for created rookies/players. I hate seeing a silhouette of a CPU created rookie. After a few years in franchise you've got all of these faceless players. Can we get an animated face or something a la NCAA. C'mon.
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                  • yamabushi
                    MVP
                    • Feb 2006
                    • 1265

                    #10
                    Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

                    Originally posted by ewto16
                    So when Madden 09 doesn't include ANY of those things (and 5 of them can already be confirmed as not included) will 1UP/EGM still give Madden 09 a great rating?
                    Havnt they always?
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                    • SteelerSpartan
                      MVP
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 2884

                      #11
                      Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

                      I would love to see that stuff they listed under the Passing game. Pocket passers should overthrow/underthrow a lot on the run.

                      Only Qbs like B-Roeth/Romo should actually be really effective outside of the pocket
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                      • ChuckMonts
                        Pro
                        • Nov 2005
                        • 565

                        #12
                        Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

                        if a real pocket developed there would be no need to grey out the icons when a player ran backwards because he would run himself right into a sack as the speed rusher went around the corner of the tackle. A real pocket would also make rushing as a qb a little harder because you wouldn't be able to just take off to either side of the "pocket" for an easy 5-10.

                        Also inline with your idea of bad snaps and holds. Every player should get a hold rating and a long snap rating. Then they could also add Holder and Longsnapper to the Depth chart. This would make having a good longsnapper and holder a little more important and a bad one would lead to high snaps or bobbled holds.

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                        • BezO
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 4414

                          #13
                          Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

                          Originally posted by ChuckMonts
                          if a real pocket developed there would be no need to grey out the icons when a player ran backwards...
                          First thing I thought of. But maybe he's thinking like EA... cover up problems instead of addressing the real issue. Sounds like something EA would do.

                          That list needs more football stuff and less video game stuff.
                          Last edited by BezO; 05-22-2008, 01:55 PM.
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                          • Hawaii_Stars
                            MVP
                            • Jun 2003
                            • 4308

                            #14
                            Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

                            Originally posted by ChuckMonts
                            if a real pocket developed there would be no need to grey out the icons when a player ran backwards because he would run himself right into a sack as the speed rusher went around the corner of the tackle. A real pocket would also make rushing as a qb a little harder because you wouldn't be able to just take off to either side of the "pocket" for an easy 5-10.

                            Also inline with your idea of bad snaps and holds. Every player should get a hold rating and a long snap rating. Then they could also add Holder and Longsnapper to the Depth chart. This would make having a good longsnapper and holder a little more important and a bad one would lead to high snaps or bobbled holds.
                            I would like to see weather also affect holders and longsnappers as well.

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                            • Crawi
                              Rookie
                              • May 2008
                              • 209

                              #15
                              Re: Madden Must-Haves: 1up

                              Great list. Something that is less important that I'd like to see is custom introduction entrances. Not every team uses a big inflated helmet like SF. Carolina has a Panther head.

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