Madden NFL 09 Updated Impressions: GameSpot

[nxt]

Revamped sim engine and in-game saves are great news.... now why can't we have in-game saves in NCAA!

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by nxt

Revamped sim engine and in-game saves are great news.... now why can't we have in-game saves in NCAA!

my question exactly.

[HealyMonster]

Quote: Originally Posted by astronut

I didn't see custom soundtracks in there unless I missed it. You would think with as much info as they released we would have heard if it was in there. Looks like no adding in go pack go

im also concerned about the "presentation" that they added. Barely spoken of in the reviews and the videos I have seen are not even trying to replicate a TV style broadcast just madden 08 with a new score overlay and play selection screen. am i missing something?

[JBucc]

Quote: Originally Posted by nxt

Revamped sim engine and in-game saves are great news.... now why can't we have in-game saves in NCAA!

Or in every sports game ever made.

[wildthing2022000]

Quote: Originally Posted by Renegade44

im also concerned about the "presentation" that they added. Barely spoken of in the reviews and the videos I have seen are not even trying to replicate a TV style broadcast just madden 08 with a new score overlay and play selection screen. am i missing something?

Telestration is in the game. I'm not sure if there is video of that yet.

[djordan]

LOL @ No Divisions in online leagues....

[jdr4693]

looks good but can someone explain to me why they keep the same ****ing tackling animations..they are horrible!!!

[BrianFifaFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Renegade44

im also concerned about the "presentation" that they added. Barely spoken of in the reviews and the videos I have seen are not even trying to replicate a TV style broadcast just madden 08 with a new score overlay and play selection screen. am i missing something?

It's all about head to head and online. Every feature touted seems to be shying away from the Franchise/TV presentation mode. But at least we'll have NFL network color commentary. And before it's brought up, the telestrator isn't high end presentation. It's just to diagram the play for the whole "rewind" thing. Been playing Madden and football long enough to not really need that feature......I'm really starting to feel left out just like I did leading up to APF. I'm waiting to see if they've at least got some nice NFL network logos panning across the screen before a replay. Some type of presentation. It seems that they're putting all of that in the playcall interface. Who knows? Maybe they'll redo the player intros or have playoff atmosphere and Super Bowl worthy atmosphere and presentation. I'm begging here for myself and all the Franchise-only guys.......