Madden NFL 10 Review

[G-Roll9500]

There are 2 major problem with the game. One is the player ratings. It really is unrealistic. T.J Housmenzadeh(please exsuse) is a 96 catch. So just because is that amazing at catching, he has to be horrible at speed? He may not be the fastest, but LB patrick willis is faster than T.J by like 9 or 10 points, just because he is considered a fast LB? Heck, patrick is faster than many WR's. It just seems like if the ea guys think you are not as good as the best player at each of the positions, they will drop you rating like a bad habit. I know the ea guys are trying to "stretch the ratings" but this is too much. just because todd heap is not as strong of a TE as Alge Crumpler they put Todd at 60 strength. Come on!

The other problem I have with the game is tht the CB's seem to be ahead of the wr's too often. The cb's in the game are TOO smart.

Other than that this game is the best Madden in the next gen series.
8.5/10

[gopadres]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Review

The crowd looks horrible in this game.

[carterjt47]

great! Im looking forward to madden11

[Mamba94]

After this review I'd like to get Madden 10, but i already own Madden 09 that i find AWESOME. I'm not sure the garphics are so different between the two version. I prefer keep my money for NBA Live 10 for the moment.

Great review.

[Hellisan]

Steve. IMO this is an exceptional - EXCEPTIONAL... review. You hit on all the points I would want to hit on if I were to review the game. I love the game but i can't stand watching Walter Jones get manhandled by Chris Long. UGH! overall, i can overlook the small stuff with this game and would have given it an 8.5 or better. Great job! Thanks!

[Jimbo68]

What the @#$%&*!? is going on with EA? Notice the sideline players in the above photo of the Bills vs Patriots. The sideline players actually have different numbers on their jerseys. But what happens when we actually play the $64 dollar retail version, all the stinking sideline players are wearing the same number on their jerseys, '00'. C'mon EA, get with it.

[FlyBri]

Love how the review has all the positives have nothing to do with specifics in gameplay, and all the negatives are gameplay specific, yet it's still a 9. GameSpot got it right -- the game is a 7.5 (at best). Sure, there are huge improvements to Madden 09, but Madden 09 still sucked like the years before, so to make a huge improvement on something that wasn't that great to begin with shouldn't earn it an amazing score. While it is much improved, the feel of it still isn't right. I know many people hate it when people compare it to NFL 2K5, but I'm going to do it anyway. While Madden 10 does some things better than 2K5 (Madden 10 is, after all, a game that 5 years newer), the players in NFL 2K5 had a way better feel to them -- weight, momentum, etc. Plus, this whole thing about ProTak... go back and look at NFL 2K5...the tackles are way better and more realistic...and the game is 5 years older! Get with it EA (and the reviewers out there too). The only sports games EA has been superior at making in recent years is baseball and hockey. Madden needs to be completely revamped if it really wants to be great, and NBA Live as well (because that game is just a complete joke).

[43Chargers4Now]

Nice review. I wouldn't expect anything less from my favorite blogger. Even if your blogs are long, your writing style always keeps me reading.

[ZMB17]

Very fair review. I do disagree with the score. I'm seeing madden as a mid 8 right now. But arguing scores is silly. Well done as always Steve.

no madden is a fair 9.25

[blackscorpion11]

Looking back on it, this was a poorly done review.

[roadman]

Re: Madden NFL 10 Review

Looking back on it, this was a poorly done review.

Holy bump.

In hindsight and your opinion, but not in the opinion of the reviewer. It's all it is, an opinion.

I don't base purchases off of opinions from people I don't know. Nothing against the reviewers out there. If I tried that, I missed out on a lot of great movies and music.

I'm the best critic of where and how to spend my money.