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O.K, we now know that throwing interceptions is as easy on the game, as it was for Patrick Ramsey, but overall how do you think it stacks up against previous years? Also, what system do you have, and T.V. I'm on a 360 with a 52" Toshiba Plasma. Man, the graphics for the game is sick!!!

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im playin a 360 on a 42" vizio and love the graphics... and the gameplay is very smooth. Believe it or not, I was disappointed that they didn't bring back any John Madden commentary, I'm not happy with the fact that Santana cant break away on a streak when he gets pressed in single coverage,

It seems like when I started playing NCAA I had a little trouble with picks, but got over it quickly, but I can't shake the turnoverbug...


Flipside: The Defensive play is awesome.... I only play with the skins, so its all I have to look at, but our linebackers are awesome, and the pass-rush on the line is a little more realistic... you can get a nice jump and knife through on the end with carter from time to time... McIntosh is rated low, but has great speed and can cover TEs and Backs well...

I am disappointed with the playbooks, too. I figured Al Saunder's offense would have a few gadget plays and be a little more wide open than what I've got...


I would have liked more than 2 shotgun formations and a few sweeps out of the gun... a few reverses etc...

other than that I like it..

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Love the game so far, I've only had time to play 2 games but I've got today off so I'm hoping to get in a bunch today.

By far the best Madden in a very long time. I don't have any major complaints so far, my only gripe is why did it take EA so long to give us a game of this quality!!??

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canthetuna: Couldn't agree more about the playbook. WTF? How can we not have a single reverse? And no Gadget plays with Randle El?

Otherwise, the game actually made strides graphically which I did not expect, I have a 42" Aquos HD LCD and it looks great on component cables from the 360. I played against my neighbor who is a cowboys fan and was surprised how well they captured Romo, Owens, etc. Our guys are all recognizable or better.

I didn't notice the fumble bug that people are complaining about, our game had maybe 2. I did notice an increase in injuries (or maybe it's just Taylor and Landry :food-smil ) I also noticed picks were really easy to come by, I had 6 (4 user picks). But then again my neighbor is a cowboys fan, he doesn't know shit about football. Final Score: 42-3 lol.

I didn't like the receiver's mini game. Just seems different. I feel like I need to brush up on the controls.

Anyone know how to disguise what play you're choosing in VS mode?

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Has anyone played it for PS2? I'm thinking of picking it up tonight.

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The game is defintely the best one ever. I think EA decided to step it up since All Pro Football 2k8 was doing better than everyone thought it would.

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Ok I like the game but for you 360 owners could the achievements be any easier? Seriously they need to beef those up!

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I've heard rumors that the game sucks for XBOX to encourage users to buy a 360. Anyone own it for regular XBOX? I'd just like to hear some input before I go out and get it.

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The game has a very epic feel. It is like lord of the rings crossed with football. I always feel like I am on some kinda crazy mission when I play a game.

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Rob I dont think that it sucks but they defintely made the next gen better by far but current gen is good too.

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Thanks Quake,

I went ahead and rented it today, and I am really disappointed. I have yet to see any differences that are worth 40+ dollars. It seems like an updated roster and that's it. Time for me to suck it up and buy a 360...

On an very unrelated note, I just bought the new Talib Kweli and it's pretty awesome. I was afraid he would lose his underground feel, and that's totally not the case.

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[quote=RobH4413;344045]Thanks Quake,

I went ahead and rented it today, and I am really disappointed. I have yet to see any differences that are worth 40+ dollars. It seems like an updated roster and that's it. Time for me to suck it up and buy a 360...

On an very unrelated note, I just bought the new Talib Kweli and it's pretty awesome. I was afraid he would lose his underground feel, and that's totally not the case.[/quote]

It's well worth the investment. With games like Madden '08, Gears of War, Bioshock, and Halo 3 & Call of Duty 4 coming up, you won't regret it.

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[QUOTE=BleedBurgundy;340337]canthetuna: Couldn't agree more about the playbook. WTF? How can we not have a single reverse? And no Gadget plays with Randle El?

Otherwise, the game actually made strides graphically which I did not expect, I have a 42" Aquos HD LCD and it looks great on component cables from the 360. I played against my neighbor who is a cowboys fan and was surprised how well they captured Romo, Owens, etc. Our guys are all recognizable or better.

I didn't notice the fumble bug that people are complaining about, our game had maybe 2. I did notice an increase in injuries (or maybe it's just Taylor and Landry :food-smil ) I also noticed picks were really easy to come by, I had 6 (4 user picks). But then again my neighbor is a cowboys fan, he doesn't know shit about football. Final Score: 42-3 lol.

I didn't like the receiver's mini game. Just seems different. I feel like I need to brush up on the controls.

Anyone know how to disguise what play you're choosing in VS mode?[/QUOTE]

I know this gone sound like a smart ass......but read your book, and the way you hide during VS mode is hold the a button down on the play you want ,and scroll through the other plays and go on one you want them to to think your gone to pick and release the a button, its pretty cool, cause you can scroll the whole formation and been already pick your play..........:)

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just bought an xbox like 3 hrs ago with madden 08 really hard to go from ps2 to 360 ha ha im downloading bioshock demo right now the online is impressive

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I got the 360 version.

I love the game and agree that it's probably the best football game ever. The one serious complaint I have is this: how can a game built around the notion that certain players have certain skills neglect to recognize that superstar runningbacks don't fumble multiple times a game, and at critical times? That's a major oversight.

I don't mind increased fumbling. In fact, I think that was necessary. But ball security should be a weapon category or something.

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[QUOTE=djnemo65;344090]I got the 360 version.

I love the game and agree that it's probably the best football game ever. The one serious complaint I have is this: how can a game built around the notion that certain players have certain skills neglect to recognize that superstar runningbacks don't fumble multiple times a game, and at critical times? That's a major oversight.

I don't mind increased fumbling. In fact, I think that was necessary. But ball security should be a weapon category or something.[/QUOTE]


Yea I agree the fumbling is crazy on here, me and my friend run's a franchise every year, and I'm currently 6-0 with the skins and he's 4-2 with the cowboys, and my D has been outstanding, (i did manage to get C.Bailey back) had to give up a 1st a 2nd and S. Springs, but clinton portis has fumbled like 7 times within those 6 games, crazy, C. Cooley is pro bowl bound and on defense C. Rogers is playing spectacular, and A. Carter has 6 sacks, but turnovers are high and even when Clinton make great moves there's a high chance he will fumble, so in the off season, I'm looking to move him (:thumb:)

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I love it, but I still have a few issues. In particular, I don't like how the AI seems to change in the 4th quarter if you are stomping the opponent. I can be winning 40-0 and, all of the sudden, Travaris Jackson QB plays like Peyton Manning, Troy Williamson becomes Marvin Harrison, etc. Has anyone else noticed as much?

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[QUOTE=DEVIL'S OWN;344074]I know this gone sound like a smart ass......but read your book, and the way you hide during VS mode is hold the a button down on the play you want ,and scroll through the other plays and go on one you want them to to think your gone to pick and release the a button, its pretty cool, cause you can scroll the whole formation and been already pick your play..........:)[/QUOTE]

If I liked to read, would I really be playing video games? lol

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[QUOTE=BleedBurgundy;344188]If I liked to read, would I really be playing video games? lol[/QUOTE]

I hear you, BB, alot of my friends think I have on one up on them (if you will), but I tell them if you read your guide you'll know exactly what I know, but yea it be easier now, when you do head to head, at first me and my friend was doing the honest rule, put our head down for 5 seconds and pick our plays, then I read the book and was like dang, i could save us some neck pains..... lol, so now were rolling

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;344162]I love it, but I still have a few issues. In particular, I don't like how the AI seems to change in the 4th quarter if you are stomping the opponent. I can be winning 40-0 and, all of the sudden, Travaris Jackson QB plays like Peyton Manning, Troy Williamson becomes Marvin Harrison, etc. Has anyone else noticed as much?[/quote]


It has always been like that Sheriff.

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[QUOTE=EARTHQUAKE2689;344423]It has always been like that Sheriff.[/QUOTE]

It's one of those cheap video game tricks. Racing games are horrible with that crap. I'll be killing the other cars in a race and all of a sudden they're all right behind me.

Anyone else notice the Giants d-line is unblockable this year? I literally could not run to the left side at all.

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[QUOTE=BleedBurgundy;344580]Anyone else notice the Giants d-line is unblockable this year? I literally could not run to the left side at all.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I've had to put Cooley in motion to the left when I want to run there. Run the Strong I formation, call an off-tackle to the strong side (right), then put Cooley in motion to the left, snap the ball before the defense changes their formation, and allow the RB a second for the blocks to set up. You can't use this play too frequently, but it usually works well. I play All-Madden on 08 and Portis is averaging 5+ yards per pop for me.

Also, I am sure you know this, but change up the plays very often. The more plays you use, the worse the opposing defense is.

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really I find the Giants to be one of the easiest teams to run on.

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More issues: why would you change the play selection screen if you are going to make it worse? I mean, if you are going to make it better, ok. But this year you can see fewer plays at a time, and when you back out of a formation you have to scroll all the way down again to where you were. For the Skins who have about 10 single back formations, if you back out you start at the top. THAT'S LAME!

Santana Moss gets open pretty much every time when I send him on a go route, but he drops about 50 percent of passes thrown to him, even when he's open, and even with wr catching tweaked up to 60 percent. He makes traffic catches but drops wide open bombs?!

The smart defender and smart QB is too powerful for only a few players to have it. Everyone should have it, but the meter should fill up more or less quickly based on the intelligence rating of the player. As it is now, people playing with the Colts or Pats have too huge an advantage.

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[QUOTE=EARTHQUAKE2689;344680]really I find the Giants to be one of the easiest teams to run on.[/QUOTE]

Strange. I have no issues running against other teams, really it's both run and pass blocking. I did a replay and timed how long from the snap of the ball that it took Umenyora (sp?) to get into the qb. 2 seconds. Regularly. Portis is getting hit as soon as I hand the ball off. Not sure how the program works but maybe when I created this franchise, NYG just got a boost of some sort? Doesn't happen if I do a stand alone game. Could be that Todd Wade is still at LG... EQ, what level do you play on? I'm playing on All Madden right now.

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;344786]Strange. I have no issues running against other teams, really it's both run and pass blocking. I did a replay and timed how long from the snap of the ball that it took Umenyora (sp?) to get into the qb. 2 seconds. Regularly. Portis is getting hit as soon as I hand the ball off. Not sure how the program works but maybe when I created this franchise, NYG just got a boost of some sort? Doesn't happen if I do a stand alone game. Could be that Todd Wade is still at LG... EQ, what level do you play on? I'm playing on All Madden right now.[/quote]


I play on all-madden. But it is the type of runs you use and most Madden players arent patient when they run. Hitting the sprint button as soon as you hand the ball off is a sure way to be tackled for a loss (unless you are calling a dive play) BUt get the ball find the hole juke to it and sprint through there.

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Does anyone else have problems running draw plays? I almost never have holes off the center.

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I dunno if anyone with the 360 has this glitch (I use the PS3) but I'm well into year 2013 of my Franchise (Skins). And the Skins were playing the Pats in the Superbowl and by this time the Pats had hired a new coach (a made up coach) and they showed his face during the game and it was nothing but gray computer graphics. Like there WAS a face there but no color or anything. Looks like they just jacked an image from the computer sketches and used it as the face with no color.

Anyone else have this problem?

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;345048]I play on all-madden. But it is the type of runs you use and most Madden players arent patient when they run. Hitting the sprint button as soon as you hand the ball off is a sure way to be tackled for a loss (unless you are calling a dive play) BUt get the ball find the hole juke to it and sprint through there.[/quote]

That is why I mostly run dives out of various formations with the occaisional Trap or Counter. Also in the passing game you have to bank on the quick to medium passing routes for results. If you try to stretch the field all day like in other Maddens you will suffer the consequences. If you are having problems with fumbles, do not stiff arm so much. It will cost you the ball. Skinny posts, 9 or go routes work excellent out of the close formation against zone defenses, but you have to hit them quick (beware of the OLB dropping into coverage).

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;345057]Does anyone else have problems running draw plays? I almost never have holes off the center.[/quote]


Draw plays with the redskins are tricky and almost impossible to break a big play with them against the CPU but the best one in the game is the one in the i-formation normal and bounce to the right right behind Jansen and Thomas.

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So now with the cuts that have been made and seeing as how there are a lot of players that aren't with the team anymore that WERE with the team when the game was developed (Wynn, Salavea, Jimoh, etc) do you think Madden is gonna come with a downloadable roster update soon?

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there should be one by the end of the week.

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Played Madden 08 on my 360.Just prefer my 2k5 with updated Rosters

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yeah, i don't get why you can't update the rosters unless you're playing online...

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you can update them, I do it all the time.

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;357563]you can update them, I do it all the time.[/quote]


please enlighten me

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I believe you have to get pay for XBOX Live then just go into a game like you are going to play someone, it updates automatically. Of course you have to pay for the service of XBOX Live, but if you have a 360 it is more than worth it. I'm not sure about the PS2 version.

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[quote=canthetuna;357837]please enlighten me[/quote]


change teams, edit players abilities, i do it on a weekly basis.

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BREAKING NEWS: I won the superbowl with the redskins, Al Saunders left me after that and got a HC job; I beat the partiots in week 7 21-3 and in the superbowl it was 35-14, sadley in the off season i had to make unpopular moves, I traded santana moss, and mike sellers, Im in my second season and picking up where i left off, 3-1 and last year i only generated 300 total yards with clinton, this year after 4 games, he has about that many.....my line is solid and JC is on pace for a pro bowl, cooley is a weapon now, and at WR in FA i got Floyd from (SD) and on the other side i have C. chambers from (MIA), lets see how this season will go

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I am in my 7th season.