Madden NFL 09 Preview

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by rgiles36

In other words, $60 is valued a little more today than it has been in years past. When you factor in inflation (rising cost of gas & food etc), it makes it a little bit tougher to part with $60 especially for a product that most people would deem unsatisfactory.

I understand what you meant, but to me $60 is $60, but oh well.

[RogueHominid]

What I want is a mulligan feature if I buy this game and it sucks. Can I take my 60 bucks and repurchase and get a good game? That's gotta be one of the craziest things I've ever heard.

[djep]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cardot

Although I will say that FINALLY we have a game with pregame fireworks. For years I have played video game football, as the experience has been spoiled because the opening kick off has not been preceeded with fireworks ala Atari Soccer. I am excited that '09 will usher in a new era of video game football. PREGAME FIREWORKS!!!!!!

Haha....didn't Madden 08 have pregame fireworks?

[Howie75]

Quote: Originally Posted by Trojan Man

What I want is a mulligan feature if I buy this game and it sucks. Can I take my 60 bucks and repurchase and get a good game? That's gotta be one of the craziest things I've ever heard.

Actually, if there are no in game saves, the mulligan feature might keep me from throwing my controller into my TV screen when the CPU miraculously makes some play in the 4th quarter.

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

I'm big on kicking... afterall it is football. Have they toned down the power of the kicks. It's so easy to kick a touchback that goes into the OTHER fieldgoal post.

Also, have they made it a challenge to make a 40+ kick and DIFFICULT to make a 50+ kick?

[IStillDoWhatIDo]

Is random weather back in the game. Nothing greater than having the weather set to random and seeing a nice snow or rain game, RANDOMLY!

[SteelerSpartan]

I hope they fixed the coaching ai....and there isn't any punts from the cpu when they are on your 30

That was just another thing that annoys the hell out of me

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Trojan Man

What I want is a mulligan feature if I buy this game and it sucks.

LOL.

I actually laughed out loud when I read this.

It was kind of strange that game play fell to no better in their priorities than third place. I could understand that if EA had the game play nailed...but I doubt most people feel that way. I think most gamers would always at least feel better if they heard from EA that basic game play was always their top priority.

This "Rewind" feature is an odd one. I can't really imagine many people using something like this. I know myself...I'd feel pretty pathetic if I did. I'm still hopeful for '09' though overall.