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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4846

    #1

    Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11



    How the success from NCAA to Madden got lost in translation I don't know. But we now know NCAA is the best playing football game ever with Madden trailing it in just about every category on the gameplay front, albeit slightly. Madden is still fun to play on the field, and if you don't own Madden NFL 10 and if you are an NFL fan, this is a no brainer of a purchase. Madden NFL 11 is the best Madden yet on next-gen consoles, which is how it should be. However, if you are a casual football fan then NCAA is the best option for you -- unless you hate the college game. Madden is solid, above average, and definitely not a bad game. It's just not great, and people expect nothing less.

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  • Gotmadskillzson
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    • Apr 2008
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    #2
    Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

    Short and to the point.......Way to go.

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    • Rbk
      Rookie
      • Mar 2006
      • 332

      #3
      Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

      As posted in the other thread

      Originally posted by Rbk
      Now that's better, ya know actually critiquing the game. I'd replace this one with the main one
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      • RoyalBoyle78
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        • May 2003
        • 23918

        #4
        Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

        Quick question, How long have you had the game before you wrote this review.
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        • BaylorBearBryant
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          • Jun 2004
          • 1536

          #5
          I usually buy both Madden and NCAA when they come out. I was dissapointed with Madden 10 and wasn't all that impressed with the demo. I had a feeling I'd pass on Madden this year unless reviews claimed it was outstanding. I think this confirms my decision.

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          • Palo20
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            • Dec 2006
            • 3909

            #6
            Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

            I really hope that play action and PS3 highlights get fixed.
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            • RaychelSnr
              Executive Editor
              • Jan 2007
              • 4846

              #7
              Originally posted by FootballForever
              Quick question, How long have you had the game before you wrote this review.
              A few days, considering I'm basically getting backroom deals to get my hands on a retail copy this early I don't want to really divulge too much on how/where/when I got the deal so as to protect my 'source'
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              • Rashad19
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                • May 2008
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                #8
                Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

                Originally posted by MMChrisS
                A few days, considering I'm basically getting backroom deals to get my hands on a retail copy this early I don't want to really divulge too much on how/where/when I got the deal so as to protect my 'source'
                Chris nice write up. Quick question for you. Are you playing on All-Pro? I play with the Bears and I'm able to get my play action game going once I establish the run.

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                • Randiesel75
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                  • Apr 2008
                  • 426

                  #9
                  Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

                  Originally posted by Rashad19
                  Chris nice write up. Quick question for you. Are you playing on All-Pro? I play with the Bears and I'm able to get my play action game going once I establish the run.
                  Chris, nice write-up. Much of the stuff touched on last night during the call.

                  Rashad, I am not seeing this, at least not in the demo when playing the Jets. After consistent runs I am nervous to call any PA as I am usually sacked. Like someone touched upon in one of the reviews, part of this is with the user view. By the time the WR HUD is up, it often too late for me to make any good decisions.

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                  • swaldo
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 1268

                    #10
                    Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

                    Good breakdown Chris, but is your score a 3.5 out of 4 or 5? Man, I'd hate to see the hail-storm if you wrote the MAIN review and gave Madden 11 a score of 7/10!

                    And I think 2k5/APF is still the king. I certainly dont think EA has made us forget them yet. An NCAA 11 (fully patched, tuned and slidered) vs 2K5 would make for a good read and debate though.

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                    • Rashad19
                      Pro
                      • May 2008
                      • 525

                      #11
                      Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

                      Originally posted by Randiesel
                      Chris, nice write-up. Much of the stuff touched on last night during the call.

                      Rashad, I am not seeing this, at least not in the demo when playing the Jets. After consistent runs I am nervous to call any PA as I am usually sacked. Like someone touched upon in one of the reviews, part of this is with the user view. By the time the WR HUD is up, it often too late for me to make any good decisions.
                      I'll check tonight to make sure when I get home Randiesel. To be honest I may call 2-3 playaction passes a game and their usually out of 2 TE or I form sets. Maybe it's the Shotgun PA passes that are not functioning correctly. I'll do some research and report back.

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                      • RaychelSnr
                        Executive Editor
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 4846

                        #12
                        Originally posted by swaldo
                        Good breakdown Chris, but is your score a 3.5 out of 4 or 5? Man, I'd hate to see the hail-storm if you wrote the MAIN review and gave Madden 11 a score of 7/10!

                        And I think 2k5/APF is still the king. I certainly dont think EA has made us forget them yet. An NCAA 11 (fully patched, tuned and slidered) vs 2K5 would make for a good read and debate though.
                        Commented on my blog, but I'll post it here too so you can get a good grasp of my ratings. They're not out of 10, so trying to equate them to anything like that is ridiculous and not worth trying. The 10/100 point scales are horribly broken anyways. 7/10 is average when in reality 5/10 should be -- and they're another reason why OS won't have review scores starting next year. They don't add anything to reviews we can't do better in other ways.

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                        • RoyalBoyle78
                          Aka."Footballforever"
                          • May 2003
                          • 23918

                          #13
                          Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

                          Originally posted by MMChrisS
                          A few days, considering I'm basically getting backroom deals to get my hands on a retail copy this early I don't want to really divulge too much on how/where/when I got the deal so as to protect my 'source'
                          I was just getting at the review part. I mean I had the game early too, but not long enough to review it, only to base my opinion so far. I think you should have a game for at least 2 weeks before a real solid review.
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                          • SteelerSpartan
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                            • Apr 2007
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                            #14
                            Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

                            I agree.....this game is somewhere in between the average-above average category


                            I wish other reviewers wouldn't give points to Madden for being better then then it was the previous year.......instead compare it to where you think NG football should be at in this point in time, given what we've seen in other titles across

                            NG football should be much further along then it is now
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                            • RoyalBoyle78
                              Aka."Footballforever"
                              • May 2003
                              • 23918

                              #15
                              Re: Chris' Review of Madden NFL 11

                              Originally posted by SteelerSpartan
                              I agree.....this game is somewhere in between the average-above average category


                              I wish other reviewers wouldn't give points to Madden for being better then then it was the previous year.......instead of comparing it to where you think NG footall should be at this point in time, given what we've seen in other titles across

                              NG football should be much further along then it is now
                              I do agree, but as long as EA is running the show, I think we wont see this..
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