Madden 08 review at IGN 7.7

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#1 tman23
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Madden 08 review at IGN seems way off, graphics rated 6.5 (wtf), i have not played yet but that seems really low? I will wait and see before buying what others think!

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/812/812241p3.html

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#2 gizmo_logix
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Madden 08 review at IGN seems way off, graphics rated 6.5 (wtf), i have not played yet but that seems really low? I will wait and see before buying what others think!

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/812/812241p3.html

tman23
Ignore it. It's one the top selling games amazon.com, i.e. the proverbial middle-finger.
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#3 Space_Cowboy7
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IGN usually gives madden games a pretty low score
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#4 leadlefthand
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Graphics ratings are that low because the frame rate is running a not so stable 30 fps for the PS3 version compared to the stable 60 fps of the 360.

EA still hasn't figured out how toefficiently usethe PS3 architecture.

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#5 KingTyrant2k1
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I know this disappoints me , why is the Playstion 3 and us owners keep getting screwed on non-exclusive games....I know Sony and it's publishers/develpers can deliever but still have yet to accomplish a full next gen experience....l know the first troop of games are coming ( Heavenly Sword,Warhawk!,Ratchet,Uncharted,and I have my money on Killzone2..I was kinda hoping Madden would be but from the 30fps and some of the reviews of i've been seeing.....make me wonder how lazy these developers are, and should take these coming months.... I hope...by the way i'm stoned out.
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#6 KingTyrant2k1
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between 'take these'..insert (heed or notice)
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#7 OfficialBed
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play the game for yourself....don't make a decision based on reviews

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#8 junk56
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if you think about it, madden 06 and 07 on the 360 were pure crap so be thankful we have a good madden game this year.

developers have to get used to the platform which is why they are lazy to develop for a new console. however, if they focus more on the ps3 than the 360, they will gain much more benefits and have more freedom to express their work.

trust me, nxt year sports games will be identical between the two consoles

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#9 gizmo_logix
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if you think about it, madden 06 and 07 on the 360 were pure crap so be thankful we have a good madden game this year.

developers have to get used to the platform which is why they are lazy to develop for a new console. however, if they focus more on the ps3 than the 360, they will gain much more benefits and have more freedom to express their work.

trust me, nxt year sports games will be identical between the two consoles

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Exactly!
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#10 c0mplex
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if Madden wasn't cranked out every year, the score would be higher.
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#11 notoriousmatty
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It scored an ENTIRE 1 point lower simply because of the framerate, IGN is an xbox fanboy site though they always favor them. They say that the framerate actually catches a split second of a running back caught in midair before a tackle...first time i heard of this , even in madden 07. Ign is awful

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#12 junk56
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It scored an ENTIRE 1 point lower simply because of the framerate, IGN is an xbox fanboy site though they always favor them. They say that the framerate actually catches a split second of a running back caught in midair before a tackle...first time i heard of this , even in madden 07. Ign is awful

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ign isn't biased off one review. if you a want a biased website click on the link at the top left of your screen right now.

suck it up, its one bad review and it doesn't matter because all versions of madden will sell like MAD (except the wii one) but it will not sell consoles.

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#13 deactivated-5e7d3c08ed601
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if Madden wasn't cranked out every year, the score would be higher.c0mplex
yeah 1 every five years would be better
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#14 inspectre
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You'll notice that Gamespot gave both Madden's the same score because framrate wasn't an issue. I could understand docking maybe 2-3 tenths of a point, but not giving it below an 8.
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if you think about it, madden 06 and 07 on the 360 were pure crap so be thankful we have a good madden game this year.

developers have to get used to the platform which is why they are lazy to develop for a new console. however, if they focus more on the ps3 than the 360, they will gain much more benefits and have more freedom to express their work.

trust me, nxt year sports games will be identical between the two consoles

junk56

is that a good thing for ps3 owners?

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#16 thejoker234
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It's obvious 360 is the better version just because of the framerate. But 8.7 to 7.7 is ridiculous. They should rate the game for the PS3 with the 360 not in mind and not give their opinion on what the better version is. I hate when websites lobby for consoles just because they are popular and that is what ign does mostly with the 360.

The game probably won't be as bad as the doomsday review that was given on ign.

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#17 zaney
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This is how I looked at IGN's review. Last years madden ran at 30fps and scored 8.3. This years madden runs at 30fps with more features and improvements, but some how scores only 7.7. IGN's review=b*llsh!t

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#18 TheMatrix25
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this is hella whack, but yeah i have no choice i own a ps3. EA Sports better do a better job next year about this. smh
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#19 the_offical_jim
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This is how I looked at IGN's review. Last years madden ran at 30fps and scored 8.3. This years madden runs at 30fps with more features and improvements, but some how scores only 7.7. IGN's review=b*llsh!t

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This isn't last year. This years Madden should run at 60 fps but it doesn't. Maybe taking 1.0 point off is a little much but don't you think EA has had enough time to get this running properly on the PS3? We've seen the same inferior PS3 verison story over and over and I think Reviewers and Gamers are getting a little pissed.
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#20 justinblair2
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Ithink everyone should buy it on the console they have. PS3 board = ps3 owners, if you have both or all 3 buy the one that looks most appealing, its a simple system really.
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#21 knicknut17
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I would've scored the game just as low, if not lower.

I rented NCAA this year and was grossly disappointed. I knew Madden would be the same.

I think Madden is grossly overrated. I love football, but I hate Madden because it isn't a very good simulation. And if I had the choice, I would definitely get the Xbox 360 version.

First, fix the frame rates! Then, get the presentation down right. Presentation in Madden was better a decade ago! Only thing better now is the graphics. Finally, I want them to setup Online Leagues. IF they can do that, I'll happily drop $60 on the game. Until then...no love from me.

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#22 gizmo_logix
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Sorry xbots... http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-59194.aspx
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#23 d14m23
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I didn't read everybody's reply so if someone already covered this, sorry.

I bought the game today and played for an hour or two. I didn't see anything wrong with it except in between plays. It would have a frame rate drop for like half a second, which is really weird because it is flawless during game play, real smooth. Maybe they will fix this with an update. As far as 30fps vs. 60fps, who cares you'll never notice a difference unless you play the 3shi**y version. Frame rate was not even an issue until this gen, except for on computers. Besides steady frame rates are far better than faster frame rates with drops, which will really piss you off in the middle of a game (aka Gears of War).

Anyways, that my opinion. But really everyone should try the game for themselves and make their own conclusions. Be your own person.

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#24 aznfool07
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Yeah... that score is way too harsh. It should at least be 8.2 or a little bit below 8.7.
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#25 mariokart64fan
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you wanna know somthing gamespot gave driver pl a 6.5 well i did not beleive them and i found it to be great at least an 8,5 worth of greatness then theres games like halo 2 that are rated 8 or higher i play those some of them arent even living up to that rating most notably perfect dark zero a 9.0 and pd 64 has 20x the amount of stuff packed into a small cartridge with small amounts of space while pd0 is on a dvd disc which is at least 5-8 gb big in space and has lesss stuff packed in it got me wondering what the fuss is about discs-dvds ,if cartridges held alot of levels onn64 then why does games from halo to pd0 have only 10 or less smaller levels dont trust reviews period
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#26 furtherfan
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IGN usually gives madden games a pretty low scoreSpace_Cowboy7

8.5 on 360....

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#27 tsagod1
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I purchased the game and can say that I am very happy with it. The framerate issue is negligible and the new features are an improvement. One thing though is the Create-your-own-ring or whatever that is, I'm not going to drop cash on some glorified class ring.