Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Michael Vick Joins The Eagles
With the news that Michael Vick has signed a two year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles there is a lot of questions still left to be answered. How effective will he be after two years away from football? What will this do to the chemistry of the locker room and distractions from the media? How will the team utilize him on a team that already has explosive offensive weapons and why would they want to take Donovan McNabb off the field even for a few plays each game? Looking at the move in t...
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Early Madden 10 Online Franchise Impressions
Online Franchise was instantly my most anticipated feature as soon as it was announced at E3. Since then there has been some disappointing news on aspects of the mode that would be missing. Despite that it still has potential to be a lot of fun and is certainly much more advanced than an online league. With the servers for Online Franchise having gone live as well as the website having opened up we wanted to test out some of the options and see how it all works. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 10 Online Impressions
Online play has been a mixed bag for Madden over the last few years. It is one of the most heavily played games online yet it lacked consistently requested options and features and also was plagued by disconnects and occasional lag. For Madden 10 the biggest addition is obviously Online Franchise, but also there is Online Co-Op and smaller but relevant changes like the ability to set your depth charts to use in the online games. The Online Franchise servers just went live last night so un...
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Appearance on The Madden Voice
Earlier this evening I sat in on the live broadcast of The Madden Voice. The topic of course was all about Madden 10. There were a ton of guests on this evening including Ian Cummings who called in about 1:45 into the show. I'm on from the very beginning at which point I discuss my impressions of the game and then chime in from time to time for nearly 2 1/2 hours. Special guests Pastapadre, GameSpot Senior Editor Brian "Mechberg" Ekberg, and Konsole Kingz CEO CJ "KingSoul" Peters will be gi...
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Madden NFL 10 Impressions
Madden has remained the most highly anticipated sports franchise in the US despite releases this generation that are looked back upon with disappointment. This year for Madden 10 the development team took a more serious approach focused on authenticity, presentation, and gameplay enhancements. After getting time in with it at E3 I didn't really have a great feel for how it would ultimately be received and what longevity it would offer even though many of the improvements were evident. Aft...
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Madden 10 Video Blowout #3
Continuing with the series of HD quality videos from Madden 10 this set focuses on franchise mode, in particular the halftime and Extra Point franchise shows. I've really enjoyed these even though they are somewhat lacking. There certainly is the base for something special here. I've found that I sit through all the highlights which is something I've never done before. I'll talk more about them in detail in my full impressions. I've decided to hold the online play videos until I put up my...
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Madden 10 Video Blowout #2
Here is another set of HD quality Madden 10 gameplay videos. Featured in this bunch of videos are the Redskins @ Eagles (in the snow), Packers @ Lions, Chiefs @ Raiders (in the rain), and Chargers @ Broncos (in heavy snow with the "wide" camera angle). Weather conditions really have an effect as you'll see players slipping on occasion. When that happens as a WR the icon disappears and as a QB you are momentarily unable to throw. Tomorrow afternoon I'll get up some clips from online games ...
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Madden 10 Video Blowout #1
Here is the first group of HD quality videos I've captured from Madden 10. In this batch you'll find short clips against the CPU with the Dolphins @ Jets, Buccaneers @ Saints, and the halftime show from Rams @ Seahawks. There are also user vs user late 4th quarter videos as I attempt to make a comeback as the Texans against the Vikings and Jerkfacefave attempts a comeback late as the Titans against the Panthers in a defensive battle. Tonight I'll add in some more videos against the CPU as we...
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