Madden NFL 10 Review

[g2thecore]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Review

i give it as a 9.5...there are still sum stuff dat they need to improve on..but i cnt stop playin this game i love it....

I feel the same way, I just can't stop playing it. Especially that now the sliders actually work, that's all I think about at work..lol

That being said, I wouldn't give the game anything above a 9. They still have a lot of work to do, but this is a GREAT foundation to work on.

[bigsmallwood]

Great Review...I think it needs to be stated that if Madden can pass 2K5's Presentation, they own the title. Hands Down...but they need to change that Extra Point because it is pretty awful. Nice touch but not the needed effort! But I fully support a 9/10!!!

[texbuk84]

great review

[55]

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Great review, Steve! I am so pumped to play this and I will be doing so in a mere 25 hours from now.

[Rell826]

To say that this is the best Madden this generation isn't much. Since the launch of the 360 and PS3, football games have been terrible but people swallow the BS that is forcefed by EA and acclaim it as a great game. I have also heard that the improvements have made the game hard to have fun which is important to me when I pull my $60 out of my pocket. I don't have 10 yet and from what I have seen it is a huge improvement over 09 which was unplayable and sold after a month. I'll reserve all judgements until a copy is in my hand within the next few weeks.

[DubTrey1]

Great review.... now, if they can put together a patch that corrects the issues with the AI and the penalties - it could absolutely push this game into rare air - ala MLB the Show territory.

[ice23]

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Great post fam cant wait. less than 24 hrs and its on.

[JMBOO]

Until I get the actual game, it is hard to say. I doubt it will be as good as NHL 09, but, I hope it does not turn into the Show- Quite Possibly THE most overrated game since Gameday '98 (see also: the most polished turd ever.) We'll see in aboot 24 and 9/8ths hours. Really though, when using at least 10 year old code, trying to convert it to many different systems, all the while trying to get it to everyone's focus group like specifications and change the underlying gameplay embedded in the series for years is definitely a monumental challenge. Until EA goes out and gets The Best in the industry, gives them a blank check and 4 years and says "If this is not the greatest game ever, you do not get paid.", a mantra of "caveat emptor, pal." must be taken. It would be nice to enjoy it enough on All-Madden to get at least 1/2 the games I got out of Tecmo Bowl (no way it gets to Super Tecmo Bowl status, even with Digital Barry), but, hard to say until I play it. After all, winter is coming...

[GiantBlue76]

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Until I get the actual game, it is hard to say. I doubt it will be as good as NHL 09, but, I hope it does not turn into the Show- Quite Possibly THE most overrated game since Gameday '98 (see also: the most polished turd ever.) We'll see in aboot 24 and 9/8ths hours. Really though, when using at least 10 year old code, trying to convert it to many different systems, all the while trying to get it to everyone's focus group like specifications and change the underlying gameplay embedded in the series for years is definitely a monumental challenge. Until EA goes out and gets The Best in the industry, gives them a blank check and 4 years and says "If this is not the greatest game ever, you do not get paid.", a mantra of "caveat emptor, pal." must be taken. It would be nice to enjoy it enough on All-Madden to get at least 1/2 the games I got out of Tecmo Bowl (no way it gets to Super Tecmo Bowl status, even with Digital Barry), but, hard to say until I play it. After all, winter is coming...

[RayDog253]

Yeah good review, and even though I'm not a big football buy i always seem to buy the game every year.

[SouthernBrick]

Nice Review.

[mauro78]

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I don't want to be too hard but a 9 to this game is IMHO waay to much.

Just few things:

- Running Animation and player movement are horrible
- Commentary is flat and repetitive
- Interaction between player (WR/DB) is decent at most

With the budget thet EA has for those games they MUST deliver better games.
If this game is a 9's, APF 2k or NFL 2k5 are 10's

Regards

[HiTEqMETHOD]

Nice review, very fair like I've come to expect from OS, well most of the time. I'm finally excited about Madden and actually think that when I get the game I won't feel ripped off this year. The past two years I fell for the hype machine even though I told myself I wouldn't only to get burned and mad that I trusted EA. The bad pursuit angles should be fixed with sliders I'm guessing as well but the defensive sliders are broken? Patch. I would like to see those nice tip toe ballerina sideline catches but I'm letting that slide till next year. Plus the off sack stats are a bit discouraging but it could get fixed with sliders, and I would like to see better O-line next year. Overall I'm willing to take Madden for what it's worth this year, a decent football game that can be improved upon, but I find comfort in knowing EA tried this year and listened to what fans wanted. First time I've said this in a LONG time but good job EA, and I'm very excited about Madden 11. That will be the best football game ever if you can fix the mentioned problems, add some better physics, and polish that halftime & weekly show. Better than my beloved NFL2k5 dare I say. Next target EA, look at All Pro Football's gameplay/physics and prosper!!! Again good job.

[Exonerated]

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I don't want to be too hard but a 9 to this game is IMHO waay to much.

Just few things:

- Running Animation and player movement are horrible
- Commentary is flat and repetitive
- Interaction between player (WR/DB) is decent at most

With the budget thet EA has for those games they MUST deliver better games.
If this game is a 9's, APF 2k or NFL 2k5 are 10's

Regards

If this game's a 9. NFL 2k5 is an 8.

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[dorismary]

Score seems very high and while improved this is what madden 2006 should have been .
Player models are improved , weird arms like on big ben are too small thin , body to as Bens a big boy ,
Easy Qb sneak is still there ?