Madden NFL 10 Hands-On Preview (Teamxbox)

[djp34]

Teamxbox has posted their hands-on preview of Madden NFL 10.

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"In terms of executing a play, Madden NFL 10 feels similar to last year’s game. Those who have played the last few Madden games will have no troubles jumping in and running an offense or defense. The results of these plays in Madden NFL 10, however, are often different than in its predecessor. Here’s a tip—or more like fair warning—when setting up a running play: Don’t try and run that speedster back into the pile. We learned that first hand with Willie Parker: Pittsburgh’s resident “scat” back. Willie has blinding speed and razor-sharp cuts, but he’s not the most bullish back in the NFL. Madden NFL 10’s new Pro-Tak system forces users to know the player (and that player’s role) much more intimately than in games prior; no more physics-defying 160 pounders taking on an entire front three or four."

[Derrville]

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In terms of executing a play, Madden NFL 10 feels similar to last year’s game. Those who have played the last few Madden games will have no troubles jumping in and running an offense or defense.

[Reggie16]

i wanna hear ians or any of the games developers thoughts on what these game sites say about it being similar to last year

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by Derrville

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This one is contextual though. You can't simply parse out "feeling the same" from, "in terms of executing play." It doesn't make sense for him to say the entire game feels the same when in the rest of that same paragraph he describes the game as different.

[djp34]

Quote: Originally Posted by Derrville

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Ya but the way he made it sound was that the controls are familiar but the outcome of the play is going to differ based on the pro-tak and ratings now. At least i hope so .

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by djp34

Ya but the way he made it sound was that the controls are familiar but the outcome of the play is going to differ based on the pro-tak and ratings now. At least i hope so .

That's how I read it and experienced it. Controls are the same. Results, that is how things play out, is different from previous madden games.

[MattIntellect]

Quote: Originally Posted by Derrville

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That tells me that play calling is similar to Madden 09.

[StevieTheD]

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In terms of executing a play, Madden NFL 10 feels similar to last year’s game. Those who have played the last few Madden games will have no troubles jumping in and running an offense or defense.

...and then the reviewer proceeds to spend the next few paragraphs telling us how Pro-tak has completely changed the running game.