Top 10 New Features in Madden NFL 09 Part Two

[madmastermind]

All 10 features are solid. I'm not so much interested in the order of these features, but rather them being in the game at all.

Nice read -

[boydra]

Totally disagree with presentation being the biggest improvement especially after seeing the videos so far. There has been improvement yes but not the significant jump I think consumers were hoping for. Where are the player interviews and more enhanced halftime/post game shows. Also, to be honest the game still appears to have a boring feel to it. However, the commentary particularly with Collinsworth is a step in the right direction.

[eDotd]

No branching out of tackles?

[Exonerated]

ordering these things are just a matter of preference. For example #1 being presentation. Some people don't like a tv broadcast presentation but more of a gaming one.

like a previous poster. Just happy these 'features' are in Madden. Don't care about the ordering.

[DoctorMontalban]

I heard so much complaining (rightfully so) about the fumbling and interceptions (for me esp the AI QB), yet it's nowhere on the list. That's the #1 thing imo, unless it just means that it's not fixed. I hated the fact if you played a normal length game (~60 plays per team) that I'd routinely see 10+ turnovers for the game (about 2 to 1 on the computers side). It made the game unplayable for me and many of my friends who bought it. I don't see it talked about on dev blogs or anywhere else. I just see a lot of gameplay vids where it's on rookie mode and the user is cheesing like there's an achievement for it (I guess there are indirectly).

[chuckm1961]

I played several seasons last year, and turnovers were realistic. So this was not a problem for all.

[Matt Diesel]

I didnt even know all these features were in the game. I am intrigued by the adaptive AI.

[ausar72]

Quote: Originally Posted by dave374

Presentation is improved, no doubt, but it's still nowhere near other next-gen sports games (The Show, NBA2k8, College Hoops2k8, etc...) or a five-year old game (NFL2k5). Frankly, of all the new features, I think we're applauding EA for being 3/4 as good as other next-gen sports games. Madden should be held to a higher standard, but it's the king of video sports games sales wise ... and I'm guessing Tiburon has a bigger budget for Madden than every other sports videogame on the market (though to be fair, that's only a guess).

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