Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Random Thoughts on Madden 09
Having gone to the community event and gotten an extensive amount of time with the game there I have already been able to give my overall impressions on the game. My thoughts from then basically carry over to now. Madden 09 is a significant upgrade in gameplay and presentation. At the same time the overall experience feels more empty after having enjoyed NCAA Football 09's online dynasty. There just isn't a feature or mode in Madden that matches up to that. So I thought I would just drop some...
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Full Game of Madden 09: Seahawks @ Chiefs
I received requests for a game to be played in the rain so that is what we have here as the Chiefs (CPU) host the Seahawks. I was encouraged by a lot that happened in this one which saw some success running the ball and the how the sloppy conditions affected the game. My Madden IQ was used again in place of a standard difficulty. You can also watch two EASW highlight clips in the forum where I posted a preview of this game Saturday afternoon. The players get progressively dirtier and the ...
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Full Game of Madden 09: Bengals @ Colts
There was some interest in seeing the new Lucas Oil Stadium, so for this game I went with the Bengals (CPU) @ Colts. This is a competitive game throughout that goes into overtime. It is the first recorded game that I've used the Madden IQ rather than just standard All-Pro. Another game will be posted tomorrow. It has become very evident that you'll need to play games with at least 8 minute quarters in order to get anywhere near realistic number of plays, stats, and scores. Drives tend to ...
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Full Game of Madden 09: Texans @ Titans
For the second full game of Madden 09 I wanted to have two teams that generally aren't seen in videos that would provide a different style game than the previous one, this time in the snow. For another division rivalry I went with the Texans @ Titans (CPU). If you have a request for the next game feel free to leave it in the comments. I'll randomly select a match-up from there. More videos, impressions and details from Madden will continue throughout the weekend. This game did have some d...
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Madden 09 Release Day Roster Update
EA Sports has released the breakdown of all the changes within the roster update for Madden 09 that will be out by (or on) release day*. An update has already been done taking care of many of the changes that are detailed even as they continue to add to the upcoming one to make it the most accurate possible. *The update came out on 8/8 Last year there was an average of just below two updates a month which would seem sufficient. The problem was a long painful stretch from mid-November t...
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Full Game of Madden 09: Bills @ Jets
For the first full game video from Madden 09 there would be nothing more fitting than featuring Brett Favre on his new team. For the opponent I chose a division rival in the Bills as these two teams look to be competing for a wild card spot in the playoffs this year. This game includes my favorite play executed with Madden so far. On the first play of the 4th quarter I had to retreat from the pocket. At the last second I noticed a wide open Laveranues Coles way down field. I was able to g...
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Madden 09 Online League Impressions
The first thing I wanted to delve into after getting Madden 09 was an area of the game that hadn't been previewed first hand and that is the addition of online leagues. We had details on how it would work but it is always better to do a real run through of a feature, especially when it relates to online play. So I spent part of the evening along with Fred from SportsGamer to try everything out. Ultimately this online league system is not going to be sufficient for anyone running a serious...
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Brett Favre Traded to the New York Jets
It's now official...Brett Favre has been traded to the New York Jets. For the first time ever a cover athlete will be playing for a different team than the one represented on the game. What does it mean for Madden 09? While a roster update is already out that had moved Favre to the backup slot for the Packers, another one is expected by the official release date. Favre will certainly be the starter on the Jets by the time people pick up the game. I'd fully expect to see downloadable Brett...
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