Confessions of a Madden Junkie
Seems pretty self explanatory
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Posted on August 14, 2013 at 07:03 PM.
I bought NBA 2K13 in something of a panic. I wasn't trying to grab it at launch, I wasn't racing a confused grandmother, in fact the Best Buy that I dawdled in while I pondered my decision was quite lightly populated. My previous experiment with NBA 2K11 was a moderate success. There were a few entertaining franchises and experiences playing with family and friends. The player career was rather catastrophic though, so the less said about that the better. Overall I didnt really regret the 30 dollar ... Read More
Posted on August 13, 2013 at 03:44 PM.
So, it’s been a little while since my last excursion into this realm. Rather than some canned excuse I’ll just own up to being incredibly lazy. However, reflecting on the state of affairs in my life the last time I was on here with any amount of regularity, I’d say that things in general have become quite boring by comparison. It also gave me a chance to look back through my previous writings and reflect on what I could do better, and if I wanted to be a jerk, what I could do worse. It is surprising, ... Read More
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 01:00 PM.
As boredom set in at just about midnight I decided to try something I had yet to give a shot too. Normally I avoid 'My Player' modes like the plague because they are routinely terrible. However with NBA 2K11 in my possession I figured if there was one game to try it in, I had it. Let the records show that I'm pretty terrible at actually playing this game. So as my frustration mounted at missing every shot and losing the ball if a hummingbird landed on it, I responded as I often do in such circumstances, ... Read More
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 02:24 PM.
Okay, so let me just preface this by saying that the last NCAA Football game that I really enjoyed was 2005 on the PS2.
Now, having said that, just a short while ago I pre-ordered NCAA Football 13 for my Xbox 360 on Amazon. This is the latest in the line of awesome savings that Amazon offers and with there being a fifteen dollar price drop for a brand new copy on release day, my common sense could not disagree. When I thought about it, I was astonished by the fact that I would be saving ... Read More
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 04:09 AM.
I was going to start this one with a nod to Stan Lee by saying "Hello, True Believers!", but then upon further research, everyone does that, so in lieu of that I will say "Greetings! People, who are also bored and share some similar interests possibly!".
Okay now that I have that out the way, I thought I would join a chorus. In a sense. Not a real one, if I sing I sound like a chipper mountain goat. But the chorus of people bemoaning aspects of Madden that are just now catching up ... Read More
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 08:23 PM.
So I am an Eagles fan, I have been for as long as I can remember. I have been lucky enough to grow up during a time when my team is, for all intents and purposes, one of the premier teams in the NFL. They've had there ups and downs (see Mike McMahon starting for the team...ugh), but generally they have always been up by the top. Thanks in no small part to Andy Reid, the front office, and until recently Donovan McNabb. I'm a huge fan of Andy Reid and I think he is one of the best coaches in the NFL, ... Read More
Posted on May 16, 2011 at 02:26 PM.
So I just finished reading the extensive (it feels good to say that) franchise blog for Madden 12 and I am legitimately excited for it. Around this time last year I was ranting to whoever happened to be around me at any given time about how incredibly stupid the Madden development team was for the "improvements" they aimed for in Madden 11, so this is an absolute upgrade year-over-year. Admittedly Madden 11 managed to live perfectly down to expectations, but to look to the future, Madden 12 has ... Read More
Posted on March 3, 2011 at 07:36 PM.
The idea of a Create-a-Team (CaT) feature is one of my favorites in any sports game, mainly for two reasons. One, I can make a team that is a little closer to home and have a more personal touch to it, albeit as an Eagles fan I am rather obsessed about my team anyway, but it allows me to just have this sense that I am lifting my town up or whatever city I choose to base the team (Honolulu is one of my faves). Also sometimes when looking to start a franchise I realize that the teams presented to ... Read More
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 05:53 PM.
A few years ago the Madden team changed its format for the rookie draft in franchise mode from randomly generated rookies to pre-made draft classes that the developers had designed to absolute perfection. Okay that last bit is not quite correct but you understand the point. Now in my poor innocent days I welcomed this, I developed some favorite players that I always tried to draft because I knew how awesome they were, and I would be genuinely filled with glee if I just drafted one guy on a whim ... Read More
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 03:36 PM.
Why hello all my loyal reader! (Thats not a typo ha ha) So it has been a very long while and all in all not much has changed. Admittedly I gave my copy of Madden 11 to my brother after I somehow found my old copy of ESPN NFL 2K5. It was fun playing it again after so long and I saw a lot of things that still hold up extraordinarily well and a few things that did not. However, the best part was looking through the rosters and seeing the old faces and the beginnings of some superstars. It was hard ... Read More
Posted on August 9, 2010 at 09:10 PM.
Well, here we are at Madden Eve, in fact only 4 more hours till the midnight release. Now I have made my thoughts on Madden NF 11 very clear, so I understand if you take this with a grain of salt, but I am excited. This is the excitement of getting caught up in the moment, like when you got a new toy as a kid and you played with it constantly for a week thinking that it was the best thing ever invented. Then of course after a week you just kinda forget about it under 10 years later when you find ... Read More
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Posted on August 4, 2010 at 06:35 PM.
Okay so this is something that has plagued me for quite a few recent Madden entries. After a couple of years of a franchise I have a few good drafts under my belt and I usually have a good linebacking corp. Now admittedly most of my franchises are simmed because I really enjoy the managing part of it. So I have my start middle linebacker, Freddie Bates for example (he is a beast, 85 overall and he can be taken in the 4th round!) and he is racking up the tackles, sacks, picks and forced fumbles. ... Read More
Posted on August 2, 2010 at 09:05 PM.
Okay so I'm going to make this an ongoing section. For when I want to say something about Madden but do not want to make a full article.
So right now I was thinking about the record books that are kept in Madden. This started a few years back and includes the most basic records. Such as most passing yards, passing touchdowns, rushing yards, etc. Sadly it does not include interceptions (looking at you Favre), but anyway its fun to see players climb the charts over the course of Franchise ... Read More
Posted on August 1, 2010 at 03:30 PM.
Now that I have settled into trudging through the muck that Madden 11 will be, I figure I might as well tease myself with what may lie in the future if, as promised, there will be major changes in franchise mode for Madden 12. So if you will humor me, here is my humble list (in no particular order):
* More variety in contract negotiations--
Right now the current structure of a Madden is contract is as follows: 80 rated Guard needs to be re-signed, offers 5 years 30 million...Guard ... Read More
Posted on July 30, 2010 at 11:34 PM.
Dear Madden,
We have been together for some time now. Our relationship has seen ups and downs too numerous to count. We have spent many long hours together winning super bowls for the Detroit Lions then laughing afterward as we know that will never happen.
However as time has passed, you have lost your luster. Where once you were vibrant and full of promise, now you are but a hollow shell of yourself. It pains me more than anything to say so, but I can not give up on you. ... Read More
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