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Madden NFL 09: First Online Leagues Details and Video Clip

06:52 PM - April 29, 2008 by Delray

IGN has posted the first online league details for Madden 09, including a video clip of the game in action.

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	"When it comes to sports videogames it doesn't get much bigger than the yearly release of Madden Football. Some complain it's the same game year in and year out, but that doesn't stop droves of pigskin fanatics from lining up outside of their local retailers in hopes of scoring a copy. With the announcement of Brett Favre as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 09 the ball has begun to roll heading toward the game's August release."

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# 101 Goffs @ 04/30/08 09:15 PM

i havent bought any of the "next gen" madden games so i havent seen any of the same ol' tackling animation that many of you are complaining about

though its understandable...

i still dont like how the OL/DL interact they just dont capture the battle of the trenches feel like they do in APF...

# 102 noplace @ 04/30/08 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott


	Apparently, people don't know find the 2k5 forum.

Apparently EA hasnt changed...Why cant they get it right? Dont get mad because people are telling the truth....EA has failed in so many areas of fundemental football its pathetic! Apperently some cant see them or choose to ignore them....

# 103 countryboy @ 04/30/08 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by yvesdereuter


	Yeah, it sounds so harmless and innocent until you realize how EA bullies positive reviews out of various websites by threatening to withhold the game. Plus theres often a variety of misinformation in various interviews where certain features will be in the game but arent. I mean if Joe Gamer saw an interview on June 1st about a feature that is supposed to be in the game only for it to eventually not be in, thats a swindle even if EA subsequently admits that feature wont be in, who is to say that Joe Gamer sees the subsequent interview. So theyre awfullly fast and loose with information,...and ultimately their ace in the hole is an overly generous software law that restricts returns. Thats a swindle.

Nevermind.... its not worth the discussion.

# 104 countryboy @ 04/30/08 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by noplace


	Apparently EA hasnt changed...Why cant they get it right? Dont get mad because people are telling the truth....EA has failed in so many areas of fundemental football its pathetic! Apperently some cant see them or choose to ignore them....

And if people were in the 2k forums talking bad about that game and comparing it to Madden, the roles would be reversed. 2K fans would be directing those complaining to the Madden forum.

Am I right?

I don't think that anyone cares if someone has a complaint about Madden. Its the constant reminding and comparisons to 2k that get annoying.

Some of us want to discuss Madden and would like to do so without having to sift through the same negative posts time and time again, from pretty much the same people over and over again.

# 105 noplace @ 04/30/08 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	And if people were in the 2k forums talking bad about that game and comparing it to Madden, the roles would be reversed. 2K fans would be directing those complaining to the Madden forum. Am I right? I don't think that anyone cares if someone has a complaint about Madden. Its the constant reminding and comparisons to 2k that get annoying. Some of us want to discuss Madden and would like to do so without having to sift through the same negative posts time and time again, from pretty much the same people over and over again.

I think youre missing the point though. Are the complaints the truth? What are they comparing that EA hasnt addressed? I dont think its just 2k fans that complain about areas of the game that should have been addressed years ago, Most of the complaints are basic football related & its not 2ks faut they got it right & EA cant seen to match it. Give the gamers what they want then we can move on to the next issue. Its the same damn issues every year with EA... EVERY YEAR!!!!

# 106 countryboy @ 04/30/08 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by noplace


	I think youre missing the point though. Are the complaints the truth? What are they comparing that EA hasnt addressed? I dont think its just 2k fans that complain about areas of the game that should have been addressed years ago, Most of the complaints are basic football related & its not 2ks faut they got it right & EA cant seen to match it. Give the gamers what they want then we can move on to the next issue. Its the same damn issues every year with EA... EVERY YEAR!!!!

No, I get your point. I am guessing that you read only the 2k part of my post and then responded.

As I said, some of us would like to discuss Madden(that means the good, the bad, and the ugly) without the same negative posts over and over again, especially the ones that keep referring to how 2k did this and 2k did that.

Again, if it was 2k that was taking the criticism, the roles would be reversed.

# 107 noplace @ 04/30/08 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	No, I get your point. I am guessing that you read only the 2k part of my post and then responded. As I said, some of us would like to discuss Madden(that means the good, the bad, and the ugly) without the same negative posts over and over again, especially the ones that keep referring to how 2k did this and 2k did that. Again, if it was 2k that was taking the criticism, the roles would be reversed.

Ok, but take notice to what you just said. "Same negative post over & over again" Thats the problem....EA needs to address them after 4 yrs ya think or just change that slogan they have from "Its In The Game" into "Its just a game"..

# 108 stmark @ 04/30/08 11:47 PM

every one on here go listen to from the bleachers on gamespot at the 24 min they talk about madden 09 and play parts of an interview with phill frazier listen at the 24 min mark see link

http://www.gamespot.com/sports/blogs...-04-30-08.html

# 109 stmark @ 04/30/08 11:48 PM

maybe everyone will stop crying

# 110 thmst30 @ 05/01/08 12:06 AM

Early build for sure, BUT those animations still look just so stiff and awful, and the tackles are all the exact same crap from the last few years. Graphics are better, and I know EA said they weren't happy with the video either, so I will be awaiting those new videos.

# 111 coogrfan @ 05/01/08 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by yvesdereuter


	Yeah, it sounds so harmless and innocent until you realize how EA bullies positive reviews out of various websites by threatening to withhold the game. Plus theres often a variety of misinformation in various interviews where certain features will be in the game but arent. I mean if Joe Gamer saw an interview on June 1st about a feature that is supposed to be in the game only for it to eventually not be in, thats a swindle even if EA subsequently admits that feature wont be in, who is to say that Joe Gamer sees the subsequent interview. So theyre awfullly fast and loose with information,...and ultimately their ace in the hole is an overly generous software law that restricts returns. Thats a swindle.

Do you have any actual examples of these "promised features EA failed to deliver"?

# 112 thmst30 @ 05/01/08 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by coogrfan


	Do you have any actual examples of these "promised features EA failed to deliver"?

For March Madness 05 I believe they had the whole Creation Zone feature (create teams and players in depth) listed as one of the major features for that year on their website. Then ONE week before the game released they took it off the site without saying a word, and it wasn't in the game and still isn't to this day. Thats one off the top of my head. Maybe the original poster has some more examples.

# 113 noshun @ 05/01/08 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by coogrfan


	Do you have any actual examples of these "promised features EA failed to deliver"?

I know NBA Live 06 was all about "foot planting, and head tracking", only for it to be nonexistant for next gen release. Also any promises of anything remotely good for Live 07, we all know how that turned out across all platform releases of that game. Those come to mind.

# 114 bigwig @ 05/01/08 01:55 PM

Country, I know you get frustrated when people talk about 2k on madden forums but what other game can we compare it to? Ultimately thats my evaluation to go off of since it was the only other football genre created on next gen. We just need more competition so when you look at other companies innovating new ideas and setting new standards for new games. We need competition!

# 115 bears5122 @ 05/01/08 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	No, I get your point. I am guessing that you read only the 2k part of my post and then responded. As I said, some of us would like to discuss Madden(that means the good, the bad, and the ugly) without the same negative posts over and over again, especially the ones that keep referring to how 2k did this and 2k did that. Again, if it was 2k that was taking the criticism, the roles would be reversed.

People are always going to compare products to the best product in that genre. Any Sandbox style game like Saint's Row is immediately compared to Grand Theft Auto. When Madden becomes better than 2K5, people will stop making the comparision.

# 116 countryboy @ 05/01/08 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by noplace


	Ok, but take notice to what you just said. "Same negative post over & over again" Thats the problem....EA needs to address them after 4 yrs ya think or just change that slogan they have from "Its In The Game" into "Its just a game"..

Nevermind, you are completely missing my point.

# 117 countryboy @ 05/01/08 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 2K Football Deity


	Madden again will be just straight arcade trash. I can't believe people by that crap and believe its a football sim. Madden is a kids game while 2K is for adult sim gamers.

then go play 2k and praise all its glory in the 2K forum.

# 118 countryboy @ 05/01/08 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by yvesdereuter


	Referring to 2K establishes that it can be done...it pre-empts the tired "its just a video game...no game is perfect" routine that madden apologists like to trot out there.

So what you are telling me is that 2k was perfect??

# 119 countryboy @ 05/01/08 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv


	I know what your saying, but until a game can unseat NFL2k5, people are still going to compare the 2. 4 years later and still no NFL game can compete with it. People are just upset that 4 years later the game still isnt better. Like i said, until a NFL game can be better then 2k5, its just always going to happen unless Operation Sports starts banning 50 percent of the football fans on this board and that probably wont happen.

All that is a matter of opinion, because I think that Madden has gotten better.

# 120 umd @ 05/01/08 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	All that is a matter of opinion, because I think that Madden has gotten better.

Didn't really have anywhere to go but up the last couple years.

Anywho - snow looks good. Everything else, well, looks the same as before. Animations are bleh after all this time. Does look slower which is a plus - NCAA looked like it was on speed. Least there weren't any tunrovers. That's a huge plus in 2 mins of play.

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