Best Madden yet, despite several flaws, this is still the best football game on the market for the last 20 years.
User Rating: 8.5 | Madden NFL 09 X360
Madden 2009 is the most challenging football game yet, sometimes too challenging if you score too high on the new IQ test. Great Idea, just too unforgiving, if you score "All-Madden" prepare to be shut down by the cpu A.I. While the rewind play analyst is very cool, the "Re-do" play is straight up garbage. THERE IS NO CRYING IN BASEBALL, AND NO RE-DO IN FOOTBALL!!! The game is still fun to play of course, despite the fact you can't configure your buttons, I mean damn they had that feature last couple years why is it absent? I only want to configure my controller to the original madden settings I have played with for 20 years, why deny me? The Superstar mode is just plain boring, and needs to be revamped from the ground up. I think and Rpg-ish approach to build your Superstar would be more rewarding, and the attribute points you aquire are determined on game performance. Running the ball is a lot tougher now, funny how it wants my RB to "Stiff arm" opponents when I run up the middle, I have never seen that in a real game, usually they are trying to protect the ball, speed through a hole, and not get their arms broken. The game looks better than ever, with some really cool new animations on both sides of the ball. I had a couple game freezes that made me reset the system, that was just one day of playing the game. One thing did bring a big smile to my face, I layed out a running back with the "Hit Stick", and I heard a resounding "WOOOOOO!", lol thanks Terry Tate^^ EA is in a no-win situation here, people **** cause they don't make enough changes to the just about perfect game of Madden, then when they do make alot of changes they **** more, with good reason this time I must admit. The ability to upload your highlight films is cool, plus all the current news, and actual game highlights. Madden 2009 is still a great game, but next years version I hope will leave fans wanting for nothing. Every "Bell & Whistle", and cool new features on top of that, I think after supporting EA for 20 years we deserve it. All and all Madden 2009 is worthy of your hard earned dollars, go buy it already! AM I NOT MERCIFUL?!?!?!? tEE hEE
