Madden NFL 06 PS2/Xbox= Inspiration for MAdden 11 nxt gen

[bigsmallwood]

If Madden 11 wants to be successful, they should go back to Madden 06 for the PS2/Xbox....

This game had IMO the best passing system in utilizing the Passing Cone....the features/options for this game were plenty....And the QB's played to their skill set!

There are a lot of things to be learned from this game for the current Madden team....even the physics were pretty darn good along with the running game...what do you all think?

[RedZoneD25]

RFA, 2 sets of FA (1 predraft, 1 post draft), player morale, training camp battles, in-season progression/regression, tony fn bruno, player roles, TRADE ME!, tons of uniform options....

[DJ]

06 was the first version of Madden that I didn't buy. I rented the game and just didn't like the feel of the vision cone. I appreciated the effort and understood what they were trying to implement but to me, it was too complex, having to move your QB's eyes with the R-stick then let go and press a button and also possibly using the L-stick to move the QB to avoid pressure was overwhelming.

[iCebErgSLiM369]

I'm 5 years deep and still have my texans franchise goin from madden 08 on xbox. In my opinion those last gen maddens (06-10) allowed for you to play an extremely realistic game of football. The vision cone (again in my opinion) is the single greatest gameplay feature introduced into madden. You didn't have to use the right stick at all either. You just hold down RT/RB tap the reciever icon to switch to look at the reciever and tap again to throw the ball. I liked reading my progrression and coming up with different route combos to get rid of the ball quickly. Made your presnap read almost as important as reading the defense after the snap. I'm a grown *** man who appreciates the chess match that is football tho. Definately don't fall into EA's target audience who typically want to run up their win totals online using the same 3 plays. Sucks for me I guess. I will admit Madden 10 was a nice step back to gamers like myself.

[SonicZulu25]

I agree....at least put the option back in as was done in previous versions such as 07 and 08.

For those who think its that hard, to me it feels no different than a FPS. One stick moves the guy and the other aims. It takes a bit of getting used to but it just made things more interesting and made the AWR rating have value.

[DJ]

I can probably find 06 for less than a buck. I may pick it up and try and lab the vision cone again, just to see if I can handle it better now. I was so used to the quick passing mode that I kind of wrote the thing off. It's hard to adjust to something new, especially when passing in Madden had been the same for years.

[killgod]

You know what would be nice?

If people stopped asking for features from 5 years ago.

Yeah I realize that Madden 10 didn't have half the features it once did, but bringing back some old stuff isn't ideal.

How about they recreate those items in a completely new and advanced way? How about they come up with new ideas and implement those?

Why not just play Madden 06 on PS2?


Who the heck wants Madden 11 to be like Madden 06? I want Madden 11 to be ahead of the curve not 5 years behind it.

[FOREST007]

Quote: Originally Posted by killgod

You know what would be nice? If people stopped asking for features from 5 years ago. Yeah I realize that Madden 10 didn't have half the features it once did, but bringing back some old stuff isn't ideal. How about they recreate those items in a completely new and advanced way? How about they come up with new ideas and implement those? Why not just play Madden 06 on PS2? Who the heck wants Madden 11 to be like Madden 06? I want Madden 11 to be ahead of the curve not 5 years behind it.

Its a sad thought, but Madden was actually enjoyable 5 years ago. I never liked the vision cone, but it made you pay for starting that rookie QB with little awareness. Your team was rewarded for making the playoffs by progressing and your players gained an extra boost of experience (awareness) just for playing in those games.

I recently started playing 08 on PS2 whenever I go by my cousin, and I found out that Madden already had late round studs and 1st round busts and teams drafted to their needs. In one draft I had the 12th pick and I realized that their was the #1 Defensive End (Top 5 pick) still there. I got him because i needed him, and his overall was a 81 w/ 89 speed. Of course, if the 3-4 worked then this guy would've been awesome cuz of his size too.

Later in the 4th round, i decided to get a back up RB...since my current RB overall was an 80, i figured he would be my Franchise Back and I would progress him. To my surprise, that 4th round RB actually had an 84 overall.

I'll agree that the ratings now have more meaning than they did back in the day, but that proves how much madden has regressed. Look at all the OPTIONS you had in the offseason from these 05, 06, 07, 08 games, and now look at all your options