Madden launches tonight

[TellerMorrow34]

I'm picking mine up in the morning. Gamestop has a midnight release where I could get it tonight but I'm not picking up any games at midnight. lol

I'll pick mine up when they open in the morning. I'm looking forward to it. First new Madden since 07 on the Gamecube.

I'm looking forward to running the ball with my three fantastic backs and wrecking people with D-Ware on defense.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

I'm picking mine up in the morning. Gamestop has a midnight release where I could get it tonight but I'm not picking up any games at midnight. lol

I'll pick mine up when they open in the morning. I'm looking forward to it. First new Madden since 07 on the Gamecube.

I'm looking forward to running the ball with my three fantastic backs and wrecking people with D-Ware on defense.

great part is they made powerbacks useful again. I can't wait to run it up the gut with MB3

 

[Jed_70]

I'll be picking it up on my lunch break tomorrow then hopefully getting in a few games tomorrow evening.

:mchammer:

 

[BehindEnemyLinez]

May get mine tonight...depends how hectic the midnite launch will be. I'm off tomorrow so me and a couple of buddies will be kicking off our franchise mode for our annual battle to see who's the best player/coach/gm!

 

[Fletch]

great part is they made powerbacks useful again. I can't wait to run it up the gut with MB3

That's cool. For the longest, if you didn't have a speed back, then you were screwed b/c all you could do was bounce it to the outside. Rarely could you run up the gut.

Sounds like Marion will finally be utilized as he was meant to be utilized.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

That's cool. For the longest, if you didn't have a speed back, then you were screwed b/c all you could do was bounce it to the outside. Rarely could you run up the gut.

Sounds like Marion will finally be utilized as he was meant to be utilized.

in madden 10 my offense was everyone does flys except for miles, Witten and Barber. Miles does a fade, Witten does a hitch and barber does a slant. Someone was always open

 

[Kevinicus]

I had decided I wasn't going to buy it this year but after playing the demo I'm leaning the other way.

I'm about the opposite. I was thinking maybe I'd get it this year (last one for me was 2006) and then I played the demo and decided I'll pass. The game just isn't very fun anymore, they've made it too technical and stiff.

 

[LeonDixson]

Sigh! I know... I know... But the wife thinks it's a waste of money for me to have an X-BOX 360 and that I'm too old to still be playing games. I would love one. I would really love a PS3 though.

Alas, I guess I'm destined to keep this PS2 until I can bribe her into letting me get one.

Tell her you know a 65 year old guy on the Cowboys forum that loves his PS3! You're never too old.

 

[StevenOtero]

I've had it since July 24th

http://www.scnsrc.net/games/madden-nfl-11-xbox360-marvel/

With the correct slider settings you can actually turn this into a decent game. Sadly, ESPN NFL 2K5 still trumps Madden to this day!

 

[StevenOtero]

A Game of Inches - Message to EA Sports/Madden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG8bTfPQ0js

A Friendly Blast from the Past: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U76lJNBuigc

Comparison Vids: http://www.youtube.com/user/AzureEffect#grid/user/A5261357C96EC99F

His channel: http://www.youtube.com/azureeffect

http://www.nfl2k5rosters.com/

 

[Ren]

Sigh! I know... I know... But the wife thinks it's a waste of money for me to have an X-BOX 360 and that I'm too old to still be playing games. I would love one. I would really love a PS3 though.

Alas, I guess I'm destined to keep this PS2 until I can bribe her into letting me get one.

She probably spends more then that on shoes in a year, remind her of that next time you suggest getting one :laugh2:

 

[Teren_Kanan]

I smell bad players !

I jest but seriously,
Madden 08 and 09 had some terrible crapshoot running games, but in M10 the "Up the Middle" was there.

I pounded with barber all year long with M10.

If you felt you had to bounce everything to the Outside in M10 you were doing it wrong. If you were ABLE to bounce everything to the outside in M10 your opposition was doing it wrong

This is, ofcourse, only speaking about playing vs other players. Madden AI has been a joke forever. 65 - 14 (Skynet Activates for the AI during 2minute drill, so they score) on All Madden? No problem. Computer hasn't been a challenge for me in a long time.

 

[casmith07]

There was a point in my life where this would really excite me.

That doesnt happen anymore and it kind of dissapoints me!

I miss those days.

Yep. I don't buy Madden anymore. Just isn't the same as it used to be.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

There was a point in my life where this would really excite me.

That doesnt happen anymore and it kind of dissapoints me!

I miss those days.

This.

I'm about the opposite. I was thinking maybe I'd get it this year (last one for me was 2006) and then I played the demo and decided I'll pass. The game just isn't very fun anymore, they've made it too technical and stiff.

And this.


And I agree the Franchise Mode just isn't fun anymore. If they focused on making the draft better, maybe I'd reconsider. But when you can only scout 15 players (or whatever the # is), all the players at a certain position are gone by the third round, or the same team drafts a QB with the top pick in back to back to back years . . . then something is amiss.

I can't figure out how the NCAA series has continued to improve, but Madden has regressed (IMO).

 

[CATCH17]

So how is it guys?

How good is Felix and Dez?

 

[TheCount]

And I agree the Franchise Mode just isn't fun anymore. If they focused on making the draft better, maybe I'd reconsider. But when you can only scout 15 players (or whatever the # is), all the players at a certain position are gone by the third round, or the same team drafts a QB with the top pick in back to back to back years . . . then something is amiss.

I can't figure out how the NCAA series has continued to improve, but Madden has regressed (IMO).

In Madden's defense, you can scout a lot more than 15 players. The max you can scout AT A TIME is 21, and the idea is to change the players you scout through out the season rather than scouting those same 21 players for 16 weeks straight and the draft is a lot better in terms of finding diamonds in the rough.

I've gotten QB's that ended up being 90+ in the 3rd round and RB's that ended up being in the same range much later.

My problem is that there really isn't any depth to scouting, and the presentation for Franchise isn't any different from any of the other modes.

Also, as you play multiple seasons you start getting these super freak humans like DT's that are 300 lbs but run a 4.4 and every single year there are way too many players that are running 4.25 40's.

That's before you even get into stat tracking, it's nearly impossible to actually play your games and get any individual defensive awards since the computer cheats like nobody's business.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

So how is it guys?

How good is Felix and Dez?

Dez is good in the slot, I put him and #2 and he wasn't doing anything. Basically whoever is lining up as the #3 WR in the slot is a stud. When I was playing I moved Kevin Ogletree to #2, kept dez at 3 and moved roy to #5 behind Crayton.



They nerfed speedbacks, Marion is a beast though

 

[InDakWeTrust]

The game has come a long way since 2007/2008. The running game finally is a challenge on harder sliders/settings. The passing game still frustrates me with MLB's still jumping 14 feet in the air to pick off passes and DB's morphing 5 yards to make a play. On my current sliders and difficulty the QB's are not holding onto the ball long enough for me to get a sack, as soon as I make contact they throw an incomplete pass.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

In Madden's defense, you can scout a lot more than 15 players. The max you can scout AT A TIME is 21, and the idea is to change the players you scout through out the season rather than scouting those same 21 players for 16 weeks straight and the draft is a lot better in terms of finding diamonds in the rough.

I've gotten QB's that ended up being 90+ in the 3rd round and RB's that ended up being in the same range much later.

This might indicate how long it's been since I played . . . but the last time I played (maybe 2007) you couldn't scout during the regular season. You could only scout for a handful of players leading up to the draft during the off season.

 

[TheCount]

Dez is good in the slot, I put him and #2 and he wasn't doing anything. Basically whoever is lining up as the #3 WR in the slot is a stud. When I was playing I moved Kevin Ogletree to #2, kept dez at 3 and moved roy to #5 behind Crayton.



They nerfed speedbacks, Marion is a beast though

Yeah I've noticed that, 3rd receiver is usually the best receiver in the game because a lot of times you can't even SEE the wide receivers unless you zoom out before the snap so you have no clue what's going on out there.

When you play on harder difficulties, before the wide outs even come into view, you've already got pressure in your face.