(warning: long rant)
Ever since I brought Madden 10 in December, I've been soaking up as much football knowledge as I could. Reading defenses, know hot routes, know which routes work against what, etc. Flash-forward to April, and I'm confident in my ability to read defenses, audible, anticipate blitzes. I've been destroying teams by 80+ pts in Rookie, Pro, and 16+ pts on All-Pro so I believed I was ready to face the juggernaut...
Well after 30+ games of All-Madden with various teams, all I can say was that I foolishly ignored every warning.
I was warned that the CPU would make impossible plays. Warned that every safety is Usain Bolt and Ed Reed combined and would fly across the field to make an interception or swat the ball away. Warned that every CB is never beaten on a play, even if he is 10 yards away. Warned that audibles/hot routes/line shifts are useless.
I was warned that my receivers would drop easy passes (I average 10 drops a game on 5min quarters) all if I made all the correct reads. The number of times my receivers have dropped a easy catch-able ball with nobody around him has to be in the 200s by now.
The offensive line is inconsistent, as I get sacked twice a quarter (10 times in one game!!) I'm always checking Instant Replay to see which OL idiot stood there and let his man blow by him on a simple blitz. I'm throwing the ball away after 3sec in the pocket.
I'm pretty much afraid to run the ball because I always fumble every 3rd or 4th attempt. But I have to balance out the offensive so I'm forced to accept those 3 brain-searing fumbles a game. Even if they fumble the ball on the opponent's 1 yd line.
And on defense? Pretty much the same story. I never get pressure on the QB, who is Peyton Brady regardless of his rating is, unless I'm controlling one of the LBs. But that would mean I'm letting the CPU control my safeties who couldn't guard a one-legged Ted Ginn Jr... So I'm forced to pick my poison and defend the #1 WR. At least I took away his main weapon, right?
Dead wrong. I have guys like Michael Clayton and Darius Heyward-Bay going off for 150 yds against me. Peyton Brady only gets once a game, rarely gets intercepted because all my LBs, CBs, SSs, and FSs couldn't catch a CSI rerun (ha, ha). My secondary, like my offensive, drops 10 passes a game on average.
My QB is averaging three TDs, two INTs, and two fumbles a game. My RBs average 3 fumbles a game. My completion percentage is around 59. I understand making a game mode harder than All-Pro, but intentionally lowering the player's attributes?
This is my 4th Madden game on the 360 (07, 08, 09), first game I played All-Madden on, and I can safely say unless EA Sports fixes the fundamental problem surrounding it's games instead of putting a new coat of paint every year, I won't be buying the next Madden... but I say that every year. :o
Ever since I brought Madden 10 in December, I've been soaking up as much football knowledge as I could. Reading defenses, know hot routes, know which routes work against what, etc. Flash-forward to April, and I'm confident in my ability to read defenses, audible, anticipate blitzes. I've been destroying teams by 80+ pts in Rookie, Pro, and 16+ pts on All-Pro so I believed I was ready to face the juggernaut...
Well after 30+ games of All-Madden with various teams, all I can say was that I foolishly ignored every warning.
I was warned that the CPU would make impossible plays. Warned that every safety is Usain Bolt and Ed Reed combined and would fly across the field to make an interception or swat the ball away. Warned that every CB is never beaten on a play, even if he is 10 yards away. Warned that audibles/hot routes/line shifts are useless.
I was warned that my receivers would drop easy passes (I average 10 drops a game on 5min quarters) all if I made all the correct reads. The number of times my receivers have dropped a easy catch-able ball with nobody around him has to be in the 200s by now.
The offensive line is inconsistent, as I get sacked twice a quarter (10 times in one game!!) I'm always checking Instant Replay to see which OL idiot stood there and let his man blow by him on a simple blitz. I'm throwing the ball away after 3sec in the pocket.
I'm pretty much afraid to run the ball because I always fumble every 3rd or 4th attempt. But I have to balance out the offensive so I'm forced to accept those 3 brain-searing fumbles a game. Even if they fumble the ball on the opponent's 1 yd line.
And on defense? Pretty much the same story. I never get pressure on the QB, who is Peyton Brady regardless of his rating is, unless I'm controlling one of the LBs. But that would mean I'm letting the CPU control my safeties who couldn't guard a one-legged Ted Ginn Jr... So I'm forced to pick my poison and defend the #1 WR. At least I took away his main weapon, right?
Dead wrong. I have guys like Michael Clayton and Darius Heyward-Bay going off for 150 yds against me. Peyton Brady only gets once a game, rarely gets intercepted because all my LBs, CBs, SSs, and FSs couldn't catch a CSI rerun (ha, ha). My secondary, like my offensive, drops 10 passes a game on average.
My QB is averaging three TDs, two INTs, and two fumbles a game. My RBs average 3 fumbles a game. My completion percentage is around 59. I understand making a game mode harder than All-Pro, but intentionally lowering the player's attributes?
This is my 4th Madden game on the 360 (07, 08, 09), first game I played All-Madden on, and I can safely say unless EA Sports fixes the fundamental problem surrounding it's games instead of putting a new coat of paint every year, I won't be buying the next Madden... but I say that every year. :o
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