Madden NFL 10 Patch #2 Available, Impressions Here (PS3)

[TimmeH]

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I'm playing my first game with the patch(yes, gameplay impressions!!!1!!11!)...I've already seen a CPU kickoff go out of bounds and the CPU block my FG...neither of which I've seen in Madden before lol. It was cool on the FG, I had lowered the arrow to kick more of a line drive because it was a longer kick, the CPU took advantage I guess. Seeing as these have happened in the first game, hopefully it isn't too regular...

Other impressions that can be taken with a grain of salt seeing as I've only played three quarters so far...the CPU QB seems to make wiser/quicker decisions, and when they wait too long, they will get sacked...the CPU ballcarrier seems to take better routes to get maximum yards, rather than running sideways or backwards for no apparent reason...and the HUM rushing game seems a bit more difficult. I'm playing on default All-Pro.

Once again, I've only played three quarters, so everything in this post can be taken with a grain of salt lol. I was just excited to see my FG get blocked(that sounds kinda weird).

[jeebs9]

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How are the centers (or linemen) picking up the middle linebacker on blitz. I stop playing a while ago. Right after game where a guy got 12 sacks in with Shawn Meeriman at middle linebacker. What he would do is put the him right over the center. And come through every single time. I couldn't run the ball. I couldn't even throw quick slants. The running backs couldn't even step up to block him. Thats how fast he got through.

[kpkpkp]

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Were the blocks instead of number fixed on the back of some teams helmets? (Like the Patriots)

If you guys want realistic stats, u should use custom sliders.

Try DB's stat accurate sliders.

[buttsakk]

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the CPU QB seems to make wiser/quicker decisions, and when they wait too long, they will get sacked...the CPU ballcarrier seems to take better routes to get maximum yards, rather than running sideways or backwards for no apparent reason...and the HUM rushing game seems a bit more difficult. I'm playing on default All-Pro.

This is all I really wanted to hear!! :wink:

Thank you!

[mm boost]

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For the Love of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, how are people bitching and moaning over memorial stickers being on a team's helmet after one season. Really guys? Seriously? That is so freaking stupid, EA puts all this hard work in trying to get us a game that everyone bitches about, and they add the memorial stickers to add a sense of realism, and then we have people complaining that they are on the helmets more than one season. What a damn joke.

The gamplay improvements sounds alot better now. Can someone please let us know if it still has the stupid Bengals/Bears team history stats for every other team in the league like it did pre-patch? Also what about Kick Returns? Any harder or easier?

I am looking forward to the running game being more difficult and the cut scenes/replay fixes. Can someone explain the effect of how extending the post-play a few seconds has on the game?

Oh and about sliders...they make sliders so you can fine-tune the game to play how you want. You have to look at the market as a whole. You have alot of kids that play the games just for fun, you have people who play online, you have people that suck at the game, people that are great at the game, people who like arcade style vs sim style...there are just too many factors out there for them to just create a dry-cut set of difficulty levels. So the sliders thing does help and does make a difference. I've noticed a difference on my season's stats around the league with the sliders I use.

[TimmeH]

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For the Love of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, how are people bitching and moaning over memorial stickers being on a team's helmet after one season. Really guys? Seriously? That is so freaking stupid, EA puts all this hard work in trying to get us a game that everyone bitches about, and they add the memorial stickers to add a sense of realism, and then we have people complaining that they are on the helmets more than one season. What a damn joke.

The gamplay improvements sounds alot better now. Can someone please let us know if it still has the stupid Bengals/Bears team history stats for every other team in the league like it did pre-patch? Also what about Kick Returns? Any harder or easier?

I am looking forward to the running game being more difficult and the cut scenes/replay fixes. Can someone explain the effect of how extending the post-play a few seconds has on the game?

Oh and about sliders...they make sliders so you can fine-tune the game to play how you want. You have to look at the market as a whole. You have alot of kids that play the games just for fun, you have people who play online, you have people that suck at the game, people that are great at the game, people who like arcade style vs sim style...there are just too many factors out there for them to just create a dry-cut set of difficulty levels. So the sliders thing does help and does make a difference. I've noticed a difference on my season's stats around the league with the sliders I use.

The game I'm playing is against the Broncos in Denver, it had a Denver historical stat overlay to start the game. So yes, it has been fixed.

[TimmeH]

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This is all I really wanted to hear!! :wink:

Thank you!

Keep in mind, only three quarters were played lol. I never even saw a big issue with sacks in the first place, I get about 2-4 every game in my SD franchise, and I never control the DL and rarely a blitzer.

[mavfan21]

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For the Love of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, how are people bitching and moaning over memorial stickers being on a team's helmet after one season. Really guys? Seriously? That is so freaking stupid, EA puts all this hard work in trying to get us a game that everyone bitches about, and they add the memorial stickers to add a sense of realism, and then we have people complaining that they are on the helmets more than one season. What a damn joke.

What he said.

These are the same people who dump a girl because she has one ear slightly higher than the other and they just can't get over it. I really don't see how they can enjoy ANY game. "My guy got hit 4 times by a Scar-H and didn't die in MW2. What a joke!!".

On topic, if anyone can post a screen or just let me know if the draft info is on the drafted players in franchise and not just the original players that'd be appreciated.

[countryboy]

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agreed. exactly the point i was making to you.

[kpkpkp]

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Sooo..... have the blocks instead of numbers on the back of helmets been fixed? (like the Patriots)

[mm boost]

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The game I'm playing is against the Broncos in Denver, it had a Denver historical stat overlay to start the game. So yes, it has been fixed.

Thank you babyjesus!

And you too TimmeH!

[matt8204]

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Cool. Can't wait to download it when I get home later.

Is it fair to say that this is probably the last patch we'll see for 2010?

[matt8204]

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My god can someone explain the gameplay differences. It seems like some of you all you care about is the franchise stats. We have close to 8 or 9 pages of just states. Where is the break down on how it fixes the part of the game you actually play???

I mean come on.

Flats, Drags, Curls, etc are they all able to be completed as easy as before because of the zone depth?

Deep routes are they easier to complete when you have the right match up?

Line blocking is it better?

Someone give a good break down on the true gameplay.

Agreed; I'm more interested in how the game plays than in simmed stats.

[GatorBait06NC]

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I just don't understand how they let this get in the final patch. I mean Josh Looman acknowledged the fact that increasing backup ypc would make the starters' ypc and totals insanely high. I thought he left off by saying he would leave the ypc alone so it wouldn't break the rushing game on the high end.

Exactly. I dont understand this at all.

And about the memorial stickers. It was dumb to even waste the time to put these in the game, when there were much bigger issues that needed to be addressed.

When they said everything you see on Sunday, im seeing now that it meant only all the knick-knack bs details like stickers on helmets. And not actually how the football game itself is played. I hate how you cannot edit any looks on the players, especially hair styles.

The patch has improved the overall defense. Its easy to tell. Im dominating teams on a slider set that I use to struggle with.

[matt8204]

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Is there a final list of what was worked on in this patch?