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roadman · 08-10-2010, 10:43 AM

Most people know who Bill Abner is, but in case you don't, a bit of history. I've been following Bill's reviews since HH baseball. He looks out for the sim gamer and will let everyone know the good, bad and ugly of each game.

He has gone on record criticizing EA's game and praising other games. He is probably one of the most fairer reviewers since the internet age.

As a respect for Bill, please don't copy and paste in this thread.

Thank you.

http://www.gameshark.com/reviews/358...-11-Review.htm

BobbyColtrane · 08-10-2010, 10:47 AM

He is the man. One thing that bothered me was the fact that peyton manning didnt decline at all. I wonder if this happens in every franchise and if it can be patched.

joec63 · 08-10-2010, 10:51 AM

very fair review

ab2c4 · 08-10-2010, 10:58 AM

He is probably the most honest reviewer I have ever come across. Good read.

MAzing87 · 08-10-2010, 11:02 AM

Nice and very fair review. I liked this review far more than that destructoid review. Franchise mode is what I always liked about Madden, and still, I'll rent it.

UNC_Pete · 08-10-2010, 11:07 AM

Does Madden included tuner sets like NCAa? If so I wonder if progression can be tuned?

ChicagoChris · 08-10-2010, 11:09 AM

I don't have the game yet but after reading Bill's review, it confirms what I thought. The game is tuned out of the box for the casual player.

Bill goes on to say that sliders will help the overall experience.

Only1LT · 08-10-2010, 11:42 AM

Not saying that this review was bad, but again, it looks like another case, to me, of the written review and the score, not going together.

To me, you can't lament the fact that Madden doesn't play a realistic game of Football (the reviewers words) and then give it a B+, which is close to a perfect score. Maybe I'm missing something, but as a supposed simulation Football game, isn't playing a realistic game of Football, Madden's job one? And if the reviewer thinks that it fails at THE most important part of the whole entire game, by what logical conclusion do you deem it worthy of an almost perfect score.

I'm not even bashing the game, I just don't understand how these reviewers... review.

08-10-2010, 10:43 AM	#1
roadman ll Str OVR: 34 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 26,385	Bill Abner's Review Most people know who Bill Abner is, but in case you don't, a bit of history. I've been following Bill's reviews since HH baseball. He looks out for the sim gamer and will let everyone know the good, bad and ugly of each game. He has gone on record criticizing EA's game and praising other games. He is probably one of the most fairer reviewers since the internet age. As a respect for Bill, please don't copy and paste in this thread. Thank you. http://www.gameshark.com/reviews/358...-11-Review.htm

08-10-2010, 10:47 AM	#2
BobbyColtrane Just some dude... OVR: 15 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In front of a TV, holding a controller Posts: 2,284	Re: Bill Abner's Review He is the man. One thing that bothered me was the fact that peyton manning didnt decline at all. I wonder if this happens in every franchise and if it can be patched. __________________ NBA 2K20 MyLeague - Reloaded - The San Antonio Spurs NBA 2K19 MyLeague - Pound the Rock - The San Antonio Spurs

08-10-2010, 10:51 AM	#3
joec63 Rookie OVR: 6 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: Bill Abner's Review very fair review

08-10-2010, 10:58 AM	#4
ab2c4 Pro OVR: 8 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North Carolina	Re: Bill Abner's Review He is probably the most honest reviewer I have ever come across. Good read.

08-10-2010, 11:02 AM	#5
MAzing87 Pro OVR: 11 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Bill Abner's Review Nice and very fair review. I liked this review far more than that destructoid review. Franchise mode is what I always liked about Madden, and still, I'll rent it.

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08-10-2010, 11:07 AM	#6
UNC_Pete MVP OVR: 22 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Clair, PA Posts: 2,489	Re: Bill Abner's Review Does Madden included tuner sets like NCAa? If so I wonder if progression can be tuned?

08-10-2010, 11:09 AM	#7
ChicagoChris 60526 OVR: 11 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,475	Re: Bill Abner's Review I don't have the game yet but after reading Bill's review, it confirms what I thought. The game is tuned out of the box for the casual player. Bill goes on to say that sliders will help the overall experience.

08-10-2010, 11:42 AM	#8
Only1LT MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NYC	Re: Bill Abner's Review Not saying that this review was bad, but again, it looks like another case, to me, of the written review and the score, not going together. To me, you can't lament the fact that Madden doesn't play a realistic game of Football (the reviewers words) and then give it a B+, which is close to a perfect score. Maybe I'm missing something, but as a supposed simulation Football game, isn't playing a realistic game of Football, Madden's job one? And if the reviewer thinks that it fails at THE most important part of the whole entire game, by what logical conclusion do you deem it worthy of an almost perfect score. I'm not even bashing the game, I just don't understand how these reviewers... review.

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