Out of Bounds: Best Madden Innovations

[Rocky]

I don't know if this is more ironic or sad, but I would list Madden's commentary back in Madden '93 and '94 as a major innovation for it's time.

[roadman]

Passing windows, ambulance, spin move, Madden/Summerall talking on screen, etc.....

By the way, the Atari 2600 had 3 v 3 football.

[Rashad19]

I would have to say branching animations or the ability to control how you breakout of a tackle was a great innovative feature.

[7stringking]

the new zoom camera is great

[Silas Barnaby]

In the very first John Madden Football game played on my Laser 128 (Apple II knockoff) back in the day, you were able to design your own plays! Something that regretfully never made it back.

[goatriderhorde]

I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I enjoyed the vision cone. I know it's effects on the offensive side of the ball were debated ad naseum, but I loved it defensively as well. It gave the feeling of reading the QB's eyes. Great for someone who generally plays safety.

Also, the training camps before the season on the last gen versions. Turning busts like Joey Harrington into great players was always fun for me. I know they had drills in 09, but having to do the drill three weeks in a row to raise your player's attribute 1 point just didn't feel worth it.

[Agame]

CONE of SHAME! Ha- I thought it was a great idea. Still think that Madden should have a SIM setting, where the sliders are tuned to be "NFL football" and the QB has to go through his progressions to throw the football. Lot's of idea's on how that could be implemented in Madden. Ball U, Great school(my son a senior this year)
Thank GOD.

[BillJ]

I miss the Vision Cone.

The only thing I would change on it was the control scheme. Using L2/R2 to look left and right through the available receivers and 'X' to pass the ball.