Alright boyz, here we go!!! Madden 2006 First Impressions

dubb93 · 08-05-2005, 08:05 PM

So my friend called me today and said he "got Madden 06' from a contact." After my laughter I he says he'll be up to play it when he gets off.

So he gets here and actually has the X-Box version. Played 1 game on All-Pro. I beat him 55-7, I was the Chargers, he has the Panthers.

The passing game seems to be hit or miss. I love the new features, you pull the right trigger and push the button of the reciever you want to throw it to, this has the QB look at the reciever. You can then throw the ball to him and place it either high, low, lead them, or put it behind them with "precision passing." I found it worked well, he couldn't figure it out.

On the running game, I COULD NOT figure out how to juke. I didn't read the instructions, but couldn't for the life of me get my guy to juke. The "truck stick" worked well, but not too well. It seemed to crush DB's, but was hit or miss against linebackers. Also, it never gained me more than a few yards as by the time the animation was finished other defenders were on top of me.

Just thought I would be the first to post this, I'm going out catfishing for the night, but any more questions can be sent my way, but like I said I only played 1 game. At this point I WOULD buy the game, it seemed to be much more fun than NCAA 06 2 player.

jbmagic · 08-05-2005, 08:07 PM

dubb93

when you have a chance can you tell me how the running game is? does cpu teams run well and dont give up on it?

is pancakes high when playing the games out?

how is the sims stats? anything out of whack?

thanks

jamesUMD · 08-05-2005, 09:42 PM

Quote:

At this point I WOULD buy the game, it seemed to be much more fun than NCAA 06 2 player

You won 55-7. Of course it was fun for you. Can your friend post and give us his impression?
Just joking! By the way I hope Catfishing is a Euphemism for clubbing/girl hunting and not fishing by the way.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 08-06-2005, 01:04 AM

What is the gampeplay like? other than that game were other games played close calls?

dubb93 · 08-06-2005, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesUMD

By the way I hope Catfishing is a Euphemism for clubbing/girl hunting and not fishing by the way.

No, I went out on the lake in a boat

, didn't go too well tho. Only caught 3 in the whole 5 hours we were out there. On top of that we ran out of gas and had to limp back in. Like I said I only played 1 game. He took it home with him, I'll try an get some more PT with the game this weekend and see how the sim stats and the CPU plays, but I can't promise anything.

I'll also give him a call and see how they are against him, but I'm betting with how bad I killed him today I won't get a good gauge into the CPU play by asking him.

But I can say 100%, I LOVE the new passing game, and he 100% hates it, if that helps ya out any

SackAttack · 08-06-2005, 03:47 AM

So apparently Mad Catz is releasing some NFL-branded controllers to sort of piggyback on the Madden release.

And people will buy that hideous thing.

God bless capitalism.

Emiliano · 08-06-2005, 05:27 AM

IGN Review

j51 · 08-06-2005, 06:55 AM

This year seems to have the most negative round of reviews of Madden I've ever seen, even though they still give it an 8.8+ score. No one seems to like the QB flashlights, and the novelty of Superstar mode wears off as fast as RFTH. I guess with no other alternatives people are starting to realize this is virtually the same game we played 3-4 years ago.

Philliesfan980 · 08-06-2005, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by j51

This year seems to have the most negative round of reviews of Madden I've ever seen, even though they still give it an 8.8+ score. No one seems to like the QB flashlights, and the novelty of Superstar mode wears off as fast as RFTH. I guess with no other alternatives people are starting to realize this is virtually the same game we played 3-4 years ago.

Yeah - I can only hope that the Coach Mode is good this year.

Kodos · 08-06-2005, 10:56 AM

Excellent. This will make it easier to stick by my vow not to buy Madden this year. For the first time in over a decade.

ice4277 · 08-06-2005, 11:01 AM

It just sounds to me a little complex of a way to run a passing game. I don't want to have to go through four or five button presses to pass the ball, which it sounds like is the case with this.

Eaglesfan27 · 08-06-2005, 11:10 AM

From reading that review on IGN, it just looks like this reviewer hated the cone vision and that is what brought the review down the most. I'm fairly sure I'm going to like the cone vision, because it is going to make awareness matter. I want the passing game to be hard in franchise if I'm using a rookie QB or even a slow to learn 2nd or 3rd year QB. I think this feature is going to make that happen.

Edit: If you have a very good QB with very good awareness, there isn't going to be much difference in passing at all except for the "precision passing."

jbmagic · 08-06-2005, 12:02 PM

the keys for me:

1) pancakes (i hope it not so high when playing like ncaa2006)
2) sim stats ( no crazy stats like qb stats in ncaa2006)
3) cpu running game.(hope they run more and dont give up on it so quickly like in the past Madden)

jbmagic · 08-06-2005, 01:05 PM

operations sports forum

are seeing rushing attempts by RB total for a sim season get around 517 attempts.

NFL record is 410. so that over 107 more attempts.

seems like that the only out of whack stats in madden 06 sim stats is the running back carries is too high.

TroyF · 08-06-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

From reading that review on IGN, it just looks like this reviewer hated the cone vision and that is what brought the review down the most. I'm fairly sure I'm going to like the cone vision, because it is going to make awareness matter. I want the passing game to be hard in franchise if I'm using a rookie QB or even a slow to learn 2nd or 3rd year QB. I think this feature is going to make that happen.

Edit: If you have a very good QB with very good awareness, there isn't going to be much difference in passing at all except for the "precision passing."

I agree. I'm looking forward to the new passing model. I've watched a lot of the video clips and read the impressions from people playing it, and it seems like after a couple of games of practice, you can get used to the new passing features.

I'll give it ever chance to succeed before I turn the cone off.

HomerJSimpson · 08-06-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

operations sports forum

are seeing rushing attempts by RB total for a sim season get around 517 attempts.

NFL record is 410. so that over 107 more attempts.

seems like that the only out of whack stats in madden 06 sim stats is the running back carries is too high.

I bet that can be fixed with coaching sliders. That is not a bad problem at all.

MizzouRah · 08-06-2005, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Excellent. This will make it easier to stick by my vow not to buy Madden this year. For the first time in over a decade.

Yep, unless people rave about it, it's NCAA 2006 for me as my sole console football game this year. Really sucks with this EA exclusive license thing.

jbmagic · 08-06-2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerJSimpson

I bet that can be fixed with coaching sliders. That is not a bad problem at all.

are we able to change the coaching sliders for computer teams and set the % for passing and run %? are we able to lock it, so they dont change it?

i dont remember every being able to do that once you start a franchise mode game.

i tought cpu teams will adjust there coaching sliders as they play in franchise mode like human team does.

illinifan999 · 08-06-2005, 04:43 PM

I like how the review is in the xbox section and he uses the ps2's controller as a way of explaining the cone vision.

maximus · 08-06-2005, 04:44 PM

I may and I mean "may" buy the PC version (no console for me - they're faggoty

) but only if the coach mode is decent. Could anyone commnet on the coach mode? Also, I would like to hear about the stat tracking (is it more indepth than previous attempts) and who is the GM side of the game? Thanks.

jbmagic · 08-06-2005, 04:49 PM

people say the console version is better than the pc version because they take away features from the pc version.

i always bought the pc version, but might get it on the xbox this year, now that i have an xbox.

never play madden on the console, so hoping the coach mode is great on it.

the pc version, the coach mode is awesome. great also to play human via ip vs ip connection

maximus · 08-06-2005, 04:51 PM

The reason why I dont use consoles is because I want to put the stats into a database, which only a PC can do.

This would all be void if Jim would release another pro-football sim.

jbmagic · 08-06-2005, 04:54 PM

Maximus i hear that the coach mode will be two different ways to play it.

one is the graphic way, where you call the plays, audible, shift lines, etc and watch the play after without controlling no one, like in the past.

and one will be text only. you call the play and read the result in text only like MVP 2005 has.

Philliesfan980 · 08-06-2005, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmagic

Maximus i hear that the coach mode will be two different ways to play it.

one is the graphic way, where you call the plays, audible, shift lines, etc and watch the play after without controlling no one, like in the past.

and one will be text only. you call the play and read the result in text only like MVP 2005 has.

Interesting. Hopefully they'll implement it well this year.

I know that the PC Madden community does great things to the game. They make historical rosters and other mods that really enhance the game.

maximus · 08-06-2005, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmagic

Maximus i hear that the coach mode will be two different ways to play it.

one is the graphic way, where you call the plays, audible, shift lines, etc and watch the play after without controlling no one, like in the past.

and one will be text only. you call the play and read the result in text only like MVP 2005 has.

any word on how indepth the stats will be tracked? And if there will be a export option for the stats?

jbmagic · 08-06-2005, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by maximus

any word on how indepth the stats will be tracked? And if there will be a export option for the stats?

it sounds like it will be the same stats categories like previous Madden had.

i know on previous pc madden you can save the stats and use Excel to open them up. it saves it as .csv

Logan · 08-06-2005, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesUMD

By the way I hope Catfishing is a Euphemism for clubbing/girl hunting and not fishing by the way.

Let me guess...you had to look up the spelling of "euphemism" in an online dictionary, and were too lazy to type it back into the post, so you copied and pasted it instead?

General Mike · 08-06-2005, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Excellent. This will make it easier to stick by my vow not to buy Madden this year. For the first time in over a decade.

Bingo. I'll probably rent it, but it seems every time they try this crap, the 1st year is awful, and then year 2 is pretty good. Madden '04 always seemed weird to me with playmaker mode, but I loved Madden '05 for some reason. I need to save my money for NHL 2k6 in 4 weeks, plus X-Men Legends 2. I've got NCAA 2006, at least to the point where I enjoy it, so that should hold me over for the rest of the year.

jbmagic · 08-07-2005, 02:44 PM

How many of you guys getting this game Tuesday?

seems like the excitement is not as high it was for NCAA 2006 in here.

illinifan999 · 08-07-2005, 03:18 PM

NCAA usually gets me more pumped because it's the first football game of the season.

Ironhead · 08-07-2005, 03:34 PM

Will probably rent Madden, but I doubt it will be any different that any of the previous iterations and the things that irked me in the Franchise Mode. Will probably just stick with NCAA and run my Kentucky dynasty for a long time.

Cuckoo · 08-07-2005, 04:07 PM

I had been on the fence about buying it, especially since I'm broke. But it looks like, unless I read something wrong, the Circuit City here will have it for 39.99. I might pick it up.

Eaglesfan27 · 08-07-2005, 04:16 PM

NCAA always has me more excited because it is first, but I will pick up Madden sometime just after midnight on Tuesday.

TazFTW · 08-07-2005, 04:20 PM

I'll pick it up but not this Tuesday as all the online stores has it coming out for the PC on the 17th.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 08-07-2005, 05:47 PM

Im waiting on this one. I'll pick up Dungeon Siege 2 on the 15th though, even with no info on the game.

Emiliano · 08-07-2005, 06:08 PM

I've pre-ordered it at the same on-line store I bought NCAA (Tronix). If Fedex is fast as it was with NCAA, I should have the game by the 10th of August, as a birthday present.

jamesUMD · 08-07-2005, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logan

Let me guess...you had to look up the spelling of "euphemism" in an online dictionary, and were too lazy to type it back into the post, so you copied and pasted it instead?

Precisely. I'm usually a pretty good speller, but that one escaped me for some reason.

FBPro · 08-07-2005, 11:02 PM

Anyone know if the PC version is due out at the same time as the console versions?

Eaglesfan27 · 08-07-2005, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FBPro

Anyone know if the PC version is due out at the same time as the console versions?

I think it is due out a month or so later.

Edit: I thought it wouldn't be out til 9/17, but according to gamespot.com it will be out 8/17 for the PC.

CleBrownsfan · 08-08-2005, 06:39 AM

I have Madden pre-ordered and was getting excited for the upcoming release date and then I fired up ESPN 2k5 yesterday - I'm going to cancel my pre-order 'cause I really don't know if Madden series will be any better than 2k5 (IMO). Has anyone ever pre-ordered a game and cancelled? I have $10.00 down and hope to get store credit when I do cancel...

JimmyWint · 08-08-2005, 08:39 AM

If you pre order a game and then change your mind they let you put it towards a different game. I pre ordered Madden, but I am going to switch it over to NHL 2K6...I am not going to support the Madden series any longer. Every year I buy it and every year it sits on sthe shelf after I play it a few times. I think I may end up getting it as soon as the price drops to like $20 or so for a used game.

ColtCrazy · 08-08-2005, 08:58 AM

Interesting, the IGN guy blasts the QB cone system, then makes it sound like it's a sin to turn it off since it's one of the new features.

Sounds like I'll try it, and if I don't like it, I'll turn it off. Be like playing 05 again.

Hoya1 · 08-08-2005, 09:22 AM

I"ve got a copy. It pays to know people. I messed around with it a little yesterday. There is an option to do a sim which, I think may be similar to NBA2k5 where you adjust sliders and change how many touches guys get. I'll verify this tonight. I played as the Bills, and the cone is decent. It may take some getting used to. I'm sure JP Losman's cone wasn't that big. Tony Bruno is still on. They offer a gameplanning section before each game. This is were they identify a certain play, and show a play to counter act what the team is doing. You have the option to practice these as well.
I played about half a game last night. I was only on pro level. I was able to run pretty good with WIllis Mcgahee. My passing was OK. I did struggle a little in this dept. I blame this on adjusting to the cone. You do have the option to go without the cone.
I think I'll try all pro tonight and let guys know

HomerJSimpson · 08-08-2005, 10:24 AM

I'm going to wait for the PC version. The local Gamestop said they are not expecting it till the 18th.

hukarez · 08-08-2005, 10:31 AM

I understand some folks are holding out for the Xbox 360 version of Madden, though, I'm not quite so sure if there'll be any changes aside from graphics in that iteration.

jbmagic · 08-08-2005, 11:32 AM

will the pc version have features missings from it?

Pumpy Tudors · 08-08-2005, 02:23 PM

For two reasons, I'm not getting Madden yet. First, I'm unemployed (even though I bought Outlaw Tennis and Supreme Ruler 2010 yesterday). Second, I haven't even touched NCAA in three weeks, so I'm sure not going to try to get myself into another football game right now. There's nothing wrong with NCAA. I was just moving across the country, so it took away from my game time. I'll probably get Madden within a week after I get my first paycheck from whatever my job will be. Until then, Outlaw Tennis, anyone?

Eaglesfan27 · 08-08-2005, 09:36 PM

Well, this may be a bit sad, but I took a nap so I could stay up and play some Madden after it goes on sale at midnight tonight. I'll probably wait at least a day or two before posting some initial thoughts, but I look forward to playing for at least two or three hours starting in about 3 hours.

Eaglesfan27 · 08-08-2005, 10:06 PM

Gamespot gave it an 8.2 (which is still "great" on their scale.) The biggest detractions for them was that the cone made it hard to get passes off before the QB was sacked. Again, I like this. I want QB's with low awareness to be handicapped in comparisions to veteran highly aware QB's.

However, their bug section has me really worried. They mentioned that passing yards are being subtracted from the QB for interceptions! I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else, and I'm hoping that they somehow are wrong about this. If it is true, and this isn't patched, I guess there are going to be many unhappy Madden Fans (myself included.) That would be much worse than ESPN's clipping bug last year.

Edit: They also really disliked the Super Star mode which they found to be poorly executed.

jbmagic · 08-08-2005, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Gamespot gave it an 8.2 (which is still "great" on their scale.) The biggest detractions for them was that the cone made it hard to get passes off before the QB was sacked. Again, I like this. I want QB's with low awareness to be handicapped in comparisions to veteran highly aware QB's.

However, their bug section has me really worried. They mentioned that passing yards are being subtracted from the QB for interceptions! I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else, and I'm hoping that they somehow are wrong about this. If it is true, and this isn't patched, I guess there are going to be many unhappy Madden Fans (myself included.) That would be much worse than ESPN's clipping bug last year.

Edit: They also really disliked the Super Star mode which they found to be poorly executed.

no worry for this bug

http://forums.operationsports.com/vB...91#post1797891

08-06-2005, 01:04 AM	#4
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	What is the gampeplay like? other than that game were other games played close calls? __________________ Toujour Pret

08-06-2005, 05:27 AM	#7
Emiliano College Prospect Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nuremberg, Germany	IGN Review __________________ Xbox Live&PSN: Emiliano81 GM of the Rome Gladiators in the WOOF

08-06-2005, 11:10 AM	#12
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	From reading that review on IGN, it just looks like this reviewer hated the cone vision and that is what brought the review down the most. I'm fairly sure I'm going to like the cone vision, because it is going to make awareness matter. I want the passing game to be hard in franchise if I'm using a rookie QB or even a slow to learn 2nd or 3rd year QB. I think this feature is going to make that happen. Edit: If you have a very good QB with very good awareness, there isn't going to be much difference in passing at all except for the "precision passing." __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen. Last edited by Eaglesfan27 : 08-06-2005 at 11:11 AM.

08-06-2005, 01:05 PM	#14
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	operations sports forum are seeing rushing attempts by RB total for a sim season get around 517 attempts. NFL record is 410. so that over 107 more attempts. seems like that the only out of whack stats in madden 06 sim stats is the running back carries is too high. Last edited by jbmagic : 08-06-2005 at 01:08 PM.

08-06-2005, 04:43 PM	#19
illinifan999 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: VA	I like how the review is in the xbox section and he uses the ps2's controller as a way of explaining the cone vision. __________________ Chicago Eagles 2 time ZFL champions We're "rebuilding"

08-05-2005, 08:07 PM	#2
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	dubb93 when you have a chance can you tell me how the running game is? does cpu teams run well and dont give up on it? is pancakes high when playing the games out? how is the sims stats? anything out of whack? thanks

08-06-2005, 03:47 AM	#6
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	So apparently Mad Catz is releasing some NFL-branded controllers to sort of piggyback on the Madden release. And people will buy that hideous thing. God bless capitalism.

08-06-2005, 06:55 AM	#8
j51 Mascot Join Date: Oct 2002	This year seems to have the most negative round of reviews of Madden I've ever seen, even though they still give it an 8.8+ score. No one seems to like the QB flashlights, and the novelty of Superstar mode wears off as fast as RFTH. I guess with no other alternatives people are starting to realize this is virtually the same game we played 3-4 years ago.

08-06-2005, 10:56 AM	#10
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Excellent. This will make it easier to stick by my vow not to buy Madden this year. For the first time in over a decade.

08-06-2005, 11:01 AM	#11
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	It just sounds to me a little complex of a way to run a passing game. I don't want to have to go through four or five button presses to pass the ball, which it sounds like is the case with this.

08-06-2005, 12:02 PM	#13
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	the keys for me: 1) pancakes (i hope it not so high when playing like ncaa2006) 2) sim stats ( no crazy stats like qb stats in ncaa2006) 3) cpu running game.(hope they run more and dont give up on it so quickly like in the past Madden)

08-06-2005, 04:44 PM	#20
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	I may and I mean "may" buy the PC version (no console for me - they're faggoty ) but only if the coach mode is decent. Could anyone commnet on the coach mode? Also, I would like to hear about the stat tracking (is it more indepth than previous attempts) and who is the GM side of the game? Thanks.

08-06-2005, 04:49 PM	#21
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	people say the console version is better than the pc version because they take away features from the pc version. i always bought the pc version, but might get it on the xbox this year, now that i have an xbox. never play madden on the console, so hoping the coach mode is great on it. the pc version, the coach mode is awesome. great also to play human via ip vs ip connection Last edited by jbmagic : 08-06-2005 at 04:50 PM.

08-06-2005, 04:51 PM	#22
maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	The reason why I dont use consoles is because I want to put the stats into a database, which only a PC can do. This would all be void if Jim would release another pro-football sim.

08-06-2005, 04:54 PM	#23
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	Maximus i hear that the coach mode will be two different ways to play it. one is the graphic way, where you call the plays, audible, shift lines, etc and watch the play after without controlling no one, like in the past. and one will be text only. you call the play and read the result in text only like MVP 2005 has.

08-07-2005, 02:44 PM	#29
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	How many of you guys getting this game Tuesday? seems like the excitement is not as high it was for NCAA 2006 in here.

08-07-2005, 03:18 PM	#30
illinifan999 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: VA	NCAA usually gets me more pumped because it's the first football game of the season. __________________ Chicago Eagles 2 time ZFL champions We're "rebuilding"

08-07-2005, 03:34 PM	#31
Ironhead College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Barnegat, NJ	Will probably rent Madden, but I doubt it will be any different that any of the previous iterations and the things that irked me in the Franchise Mode. Will probably just stick with NCAA and run my Kentucky dynasty for a long time. Last edited by Ironhead : 08-07-2005 at 03:35 PM.

08-07-2005, 04:07 PM	#32
Cuckoo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmond, OK	I had been on the fence about buying it, especially since I'm broke. But it looks like, unless I read something wrong, the Circuit City here will have it for 39.99. I might pick it up. __________________ Commissioner - North American Football League Dallas Cowboys GM

08-07-2005, 04:16 PM	#33
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	NCAA always has me more excited because it is first, but I will pick up Madden sometime just after midnight on Tuesday. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

08-07-2005, 04:20 PM	#34
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	I'll pick it up but not this Tuesday as all the online stores has it coming out for the PC on the 17th.

08-07-2005, 05:47 PM	#35
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Im waiting on this one. I'll pick up Dungeon Siege 2 on the 15th though, even with no info on the game. __________________ Toujour Pret

08-07-2005, 06:08 PM	#36
Emiliano College Prospect Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nuremberg, Germany	I've pre-ordered it at the same on-line store I bought NCAA (Tronix). If Fedex is fast as it was with NCAA, I should have the game by the 10th of August, as a birthday present. __________________ Xbox Live&PSN: Emiliano81 GM of the Rome Gladiators in the WOOF

08-07-2005, 11:02 PM	#38
FBPro College Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SE	Anyone know if the PC version is due out at the same time as the console versions? __________________ GM RayCo Raiders-est. 2004-2012 Charter member of the IHOF-RayCo GM GM Tennessee Titans PFL 2011-2014 GM Tennessee Titans FOWL 2020-2025

08-08-2005, 06:39 AM	#40
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	I have Madden pre-ordered and was getting excited for the upcoming release date and then I fired up ESPN 2k5 yesterday - I'm going to cancel my pre-order 'cause I really don't know if Madden series will be any better than 2k5 (IMO). Has anyone ever pre-ordered a game and cancelled? I have $10.00 down and hope to get store credit when I do cancel... __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

08-08-2005, 08:39 AM	#41
JimmyWint Mascot Join Date: Oct 2003	If you pre order a game and then change your mind they let you put it towards a different game. I pre ordered Madden, but I am going to switch it over to NHL 2K6...I am not going to support the Madden series any longer. Every year I buy it and every year it sits on sthe shelf after I play it a few times. I think I may end up getting it as soon as the price drops to like $20 or so for a used game.

08-08-2005, 08:58 AM	#42
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Interesting, the IGN guy blasts the QB cone system, then makes it sound like it's a sin to turn it off since it's one of the new features. Sounds like I'll try it, and if I don't like it, I'll turn it off. Be like playing 05 again.

08-08-2005, 09:22 AM	#43
Hoya1 High School JV Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario	I"ve got a copy. It pays to know people. I messed around with it a little yesterday. There is an option to do a sim which, I think may be similar to NBA2k5 where you adjust sliders and change how many touches guys get. I'll verify this tonight. I played as the Bills, and the cone is decent. It may take some getting used to. I'm sure JP Losman's cone wasn't that big. Tony Bruno is still on. They offer a gameplanning section before each game. This is were they identify a certain play, and show a play to counter act what the team is doing. You have the option to practice these as well. I played about half a game last night. I was only on pro level. I was able to run pretty good with WIllis Mcgahee. My passing was OK. I did struggle a little in this dept. I blame this on adjusting to the cone. You do have the option to go without the cone. I think I'll try all pro tonight and let guys know

08-08-2005, 10:24 AM	#44
HomerJSimpson College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Springfield, USA	I'm going to wait for the PC version. The local Gamestop said they are not expecting it till the 18th.

08-08-2005, 10:31 AM	#45
hukarez College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chula Vista, CA	I understand some folks are holding out for the Xbox 360 version of Madden, though, I'm not quite so sure if there'll be any changes aside from graphics in that iteration. __________________ ...what we have here is a man who looks like Tarzan, but fights like Jane! My VG collection \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: ManThol \| PS3 Network ID: hukarez Doce Pares International - San Diego Council Filipino Martial Arts Digest tweet tweet twitter

08-08-2005, 11:32 AM	#46
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	will the pc version have features missings from it?

08-08-2005, 02:23 PM	#47
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	For two reasons, I'm not getting Madden yet. First, I'm unemployed (even though I bought Outlaw Tennis and Supreme Ruler 2010 yesterday). Second, I haven't even touched NCAA in three weeks, so I'm sure not going to try to get myself into another football game right now. There's nothing wrong with NCAA. I was just moving across the country, so it took away from my game time. I'll probably get Madden within a week after I get my first paycheck from whatever my job will be. Until then, Outlaw Tennis, anyone? __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

08-08-2005, 09:36 PM	#48
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Well, this may be a bit sad, but I took a nap so I could stay up and play some Madden after it goes on sale at midnight tonight. I'll probably wait at least a day or two before posting some initial thoughts, but I look forward to playing for at least two or three hours starting in about 3 hours. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

08-08-2005, 10:06 PM	#49
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Gamespot gave it an 8.2 (which is still "great" on their scale.) The biggest detractions for them was that the cone made it hard to get passes off before the QB was sacked. Again, I like this. I want QB's with low awareness to be handicapped in comparisions to veteran highly aware QB's. However, their bug section has me really worried. They mentioned that passing yards are being subtracted from the QB for interceptions! I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else, and I'm hoping that they somehow are wrong about this. If it is true, and this isn't patched, I guess there are going to be many unhappy Madden Fans (myself included.) That would be much worse than ESPN's clipping bug last year. Edit: They also really disliked the Super Star mode which they found to be poorly executed. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen. Last edited by Eaglesfan27 : 08-08-2005 at 10:20 PM.

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