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Post by Mole on Aug 17, 2009 12:56:36 GMT -5
As a casual-at-best Madden fan, this is really interesting to me. I've been playing it since it came from Gamefly yesterday. I definitely see the improvements, but my initial impressions were, "Well, it's Madden again," and that I was probably going to return it soon, but I'll be damned if I'm not staring at the Keep It button on the Gamefly page whenever I stop playing and go on the computer. It's really grown on me. There's still a ton of issues that bug me, like how nearly every RB play in Superstar mode is a HB slant that your O-Line can't block on, and repetitive commentary, but I love all of the little tweaks and polish they've made. The slow-down of the game-speed and the QB pocket are wonderful to me. Kinda random and off-tangent from everything else in this thread, but I wanted to throw my opinions in. People like you are the reason why GameFly can't send out Fight Night Round 4 and UFC Unleashed. ![>:(](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/angry.gif) Well, given how it's the only way to get a new game, that's kinda what you have to do. You have to play Gamefly right to play the games.
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Post by J12 on Aug 17, 2009 20:08:20 GMT -5
Really enjoying the game thus far. I've noticed a bit of an increased difficulty overall from last year, though it could be the team I'm playing with.
I'm 1-2 thus far in my Franchise. Got beat pretty badly by Miami in week 1, beat the Panthers in week two 14-10, and lost to the Patriots in week 3 16-10 in overtime. I threw an interception and it cost me the game.
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Post by T R W on Aug 17, 2009 20:11:09 GMT -5
I like the game a lot, but I am terrible.
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Post by Wuffles on Aug 17, 2009 21:39:12 GMT -5
I'll be picking up the game tomorrow evening when I get paid. I'm a pretty basic player and normally suck online, but if anybody wants to get a game in just add me. My gamertag is Wuffiah ![:)](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/smiley.gif)
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Post by Adam on Aug 18, 2009 0:07:23 GMT -5
Played 15 minute quarters for the first time ever tonight. I love you, accelerated clock...and I apologize for never bothering to figure you out in my PS2 days.
Beat Giants 27-24 in OT in random preseason game. Caleb Hanie had terrible stats for me, but it's not like I'm putting Cutler in during the preseason.
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Post by BOOKER_T on Aug 18, 2009 10:06:33 GMT -5
I'm playing someone online with my Rams who are overall like 60 and he had the Steelers and felt the need to cheat.Can someone explain to me why you are up by 14 and still feel the need to onside kick everytime ugh?
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Post by dr percival cox on Aug 18, 2009 12:25:14 GMT -5
Booker, I hear ya. I always use the Dolphins and still people use the best team they can. I can try to outskill them, but it doesnt always work. Especially when they pull that BS too.
Kf you want a legit game and have Xbox, whats your gamertag?
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Post by rkolegacy29 on Aug 18, 2009 12:31:43 GMT -5
I really like the game. It has gotten much harder and a bit more realistic. I love to do the fantasy draft on franchise.
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Post by Midnight Fistfight on Aug 18, 2009 13:35:09 GMT -5
I'm playing someone online with my Rams who are overall like 60 and he had the Steelers and felt the need to cheat.Can someone explain to me why you are up by 14 and still feel the need to onside kick everytime ugh? Yea, stuff like that is the reason i don't play football games online. Most people play the game with the intention to run up the score and get as many points as possible. Nobody plays the game like a real team would play. So, it doesn't surprise me.
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Post by Bubba Ray DJ on Aug 18, 2009 17:41:50 GMT -5
Alright...gonna need a roster update and a Franchise started over now.
Thanks Brett, ya dink.
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Post by OverTheEdge on Aug 18, 2009 18:17:59 GMT -5
Alright...gonna need a roster update and a Franchise started over now. Thanks Brett, ya dink. Yeah, I (apparently wisely) waited to start mine once I heard that Philly signed Vick.
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Post by Kody on Aug 18, 2009 22:26:11 GMT -5
I played my first co-op online game the other day, and can't say I enjoyed it. Plus we got killed. But, on the bright side I helped myself and my partner get all three co-op achievements. He didn't have a mic, but messaged me after the game thanking me for giving him the lateral and passing for a TD when I could have ran it.
And, I'm real glad that Favre will be in the update tomorrow. I've been waiting for tomorrow to begin my franchise with the Vikes anyway, since I wanted Vick in and everything else just to be accurate to opening day. And now Favre signs, and I thought I'd have to wait more. But I read they already had him made 'just in case' (which you could tell by the QB Style that is included called 'Mississippi') so he will be in the update tomorrow.
Also, this totally changes everything for my franchise I plan on doing with the Vikings. I was gonna try and build up T-Jack as my franchise QB, and failing that build up John David Booty like I did last year. But now I'ma have to just try and win with Favre.
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Post by Tim Tebow™ on Aug 19, 2009 0:11:17 GMT -5
I suck at this game. It's amazing though. Going to start my franchise tomorrow.n
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Post by theforrestgriffin2 on Aug 19, 2009 2:00:57 GMT -5
Alright so I just got the game and I've gotta say its a huge step up from 09. I really like this game and I see my self playing it alot. So I started my franchise today, and I won my frist 4 games in a row with the vikings (Fanasty Draft). By the way I play all my franchise games and was wondering if I'm good or I'm playing on a easy difficulty. I could'nt figure out what difficulty I'm playing on and I haven't changed the difficulty so I guess its on the default difficulty. Can someone please tell me what difficulty I'm playing on? Heres what my team looks like: QB: Chad Henne with backup Brian Brohnm HB: Steven Slayton whos injured for the first seven weeks so my backups Cedric Benson whos been doing pretty well FB: Davis forget first name WR: DeSean Jackson, Percy Harvin TE: Cook Jr. not gonna name my Oline and I'm just gonna say my most notable Defensive players MLB: Rey Maualuga ROLB: Clay Matthews LOLB: Brian Orkapo CB's: Rasheed Mathis and Corey Webster FS: Antinone Bethea SS: Adrian Wilson
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Post by nightmare on Aug 19, 2009 2:18:16 GMT -5
I think I'll wait until they update the rosters, and use Minnesota for s--ts and giggles.
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Post by Almost Like Flacco on Aug 19, 2009 5:07:12 GMT -5
I'll get that update tomorrow and then re-start my franchise, I suppose.
Week 6, Ravens/Vikings. I want to drive Favre into the turf.
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Post by OverTheEdge on Aug 19, 2009 10:07:35 GMT -5
So I suffered my first defeat last night. It sucked because not only was it by those damn Cardinals (yes, still bitter) but it was pretty much by 1 yard. 4th and Goal on the 1 yard line and the Quarterback Sneak didn't work to my advantage. I lost the game 24-17. Although, just now I more or less redeemed myself by all but murdering the Seahawks 50-17. I surprisingly didn't have one turnover, considering I threw a good 4-5 interceptions in the Cardinals game. Towards the end of the fourth, Hasselbeck threw one interception in their own end zone which I was able to return for a touchdown. I really have no idea what the ![](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/wfcensored.gif) happened after that as they had 5 or 6 false starts in a row, backing them up onto their own 3 yard line.
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Post by BOOKER_T on Aug 19, 2009 12:33:16 GMT -5
So I suffered my first defeat last night. It sucked because not only was it by those damn Cardinals (yes, still bitter) but it was pretty much by 1 yard. 4th and Goal on the 1 yard line and the Quarterback Sneak didn't work to my advantage. I lost the game 24-17. Although, just now I more or less redeemed myself by all but murdering the Seahawks 50-17. I surprisingly didn't have one turnover, considering I threw a good 4-5 interceptions in the Cardinals game. Towards the end of the fourth, Hasselbeck threw one interception in their own end zone which I was able to return for a touchdown. I really have no idea what the ![](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/wfcensored.gif) happened after that as they had 5 or 6 false starts in a row, backing them up onto their own 3 yard line. I have pretty good luck when i'm at the goal line using my FB .I'm not sure what FB you have but he sure comes in handy even more when used online cause most people don't expect it.
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Post by Almost Like Flacco on Aug 19, 2009 17:28:33 GMT -5
When I'm near the goal line, I run Play Action. Choose one of the plays where the TE breaks into his route after blocking for a while, it usually ends up with a TD.
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Post by BOOKER_T on Aug 19, 2009 18:31:05 GMT -5
I have a question for those who plan on starting franchises soon.Are you gonna make any trades or do you try to keep the roster as legit to the real NFL rosters.
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