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Madden NFL 09 Preview

10:49 AM - May 9, 2008 by Steve_OS

We have just posted our Madden NFL 09 preview. Although I didn't get any hands on time with the game, there is some good information here.

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	"Ah yes, Madden, the game I was most eager to get my eyes on at EA Sports Vancouver. So no time for intros or idle chit-chat, because this is Madden you guys know the history, so I won�t bore you with those details. Upon arriving for the Madden festivities Phil Frazier (Senior Producer) and Dale Jackson (Executive Producer) greeted everyone as they walked into the room. The first thing they talked about was the new "Virtual Trainer" mode, where you can play up to 12 different modes in a holographic environment. These modes included the likes of running, passing, rush defense and pass defense drills, and there are three drills within each category to sharpen your Madden skills. Behind the scenes, as you are playing these modes -- and games in general -- there is a system that studies your abilities as a Madden gamer; which leads us to the new Madden IQ."

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# 81 mdgoalie37 @ 06/02/08 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JagerMichael


	To me it seems that the whole Rewind feature came out of adding the Backtrack feature. I really like having Collinsworth breakdown your play and show you what you did wrong, and it adds to the presentation a lot. And I can just imagine the board room of EA where someone said, hey if we're going to do this why don't we add a feature that lets them replay the down. It'll be like a mulligan. The hate for this mode is almost laughable.

Agreed that it's kinda silly, but it may be useful if there is some kind of goofy glitch. Obviously I hope not.

Honestly, I could have seen myself use it last year during a turnover fest.

# 82 allBthere @ 06/03/08 03:23 PM

if someone were to show me the 'new madden' in 2004, I would probably not believe them. They need to make the whole game from scratch - everything. One way to do this would be to have a team making roster updates and other minor downloads for 2 years, while the bulk of the employees make a new next gen madden that's worthy of hype and gives people that 'wow' factor; shock and awe baby!
To do this would probably require hiriing a completely new development team. Until then imo they are improving something that isn't worthy of improvement in that it isn't anything like an "nfl experience" it's not like being at a game, in a game, or participating in an nfl telecast at the moment.

That target render certainly wasn't REALLY a target at all.

# 83 ofdman @ 06/08/08 10:56 PM

I am hoping for the best but expecting the worse as always with Madden Football. The presentation BETTER be close to NFL2K's or i'll,once again, be let down by EA.

I agree with what someone else just stated about EA just needing to start all over again from scratch. Get a WHOLE NEW TEAM to do it and DO IT RIGHT!

Yeah, right.

# 84 tweadle @ 06/09/08 10:05 AM

I thought Madden 08 for the PS2 was the most polished football game/madden ever. It was the most glitch free version made and ran like an actual football game. Because it didn't have alot of new "features" it wasn't well liked by the casual fan, but as an avid madden baller I say it was the best yet.

I say this because I'm hoping the producers have put more focus on the NG version than the CG version and put out as quality of game as that one. If they do that I will literally play the game from August to August in online leagues.

# 85 cowboy_kmoney @ 06/10/08 05:32 AM

Well I'm hoping that they at least added superbowls won to every players stats when you are in fran-mode,like they do when a player earns a probowl trip.And have some true meaning for winning the M.V.P. of the superbowl award on that persons stats,As well as the year the both was won on the players stats.Which means as long as that player is on the roster of the team that won the big dance but he's a backup ,That player as well as the others still have superbowl champion with the year it was won on there stats E.A. please tell this is a small thing you guys put in?Anybody know if this is true or not?.Say somebody let know please!!!!!!

# 86 TCF @ 06/13/08 02:25 PM

im wondering how will cris collinsworth and tom hammond do? i read in this months GI that they are doing the broadcasting over Michaels and Madden. mind you i can't stand Al Michaels so i wonder if this is a step in the right direction or 2 steps backwards?

# 87 roadman @ 06/13/08 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TCF


	im wondering how will cris collinsworth and tom hammond do? i read in this months GI that they are doing the broadcasting over Michaels and Madden. mind you i can't stand Al Michaels so i wonder if this is a step in the right direction or 2 steps backwards?

anything is better than radio guy.

Collingsworth sounds great, Hammond sounded robotic in the beginning, but in later builds has sounded a bit better.

There are some threads around here with some play by play.

# 88 TCF @ 06/14/08 12:01 AM

cool will have to dig threw them.

# 89 texbuk84 @ 06/21/08 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue58


	Has anyone heard how the online play will be this year? Is it going to be an absolute lagfest again or have they improved it?

they improved it a whole lot. theres a blog on EA sports website that talks about the improvements they made on this years version of online play. this was one of the areas that they touched up on the most.

# 90 default @ 06/23/08 06:21 PM

Does any one know if they have expanded the co-op, last year you could only play two a side.

# 91 italianguy @ 06/29/08 11:17 PM

No acc clock or defensive assignments. What in the world is up with these guys? This game had better be LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than 08 other wise it will be returned.

Didn't know about the accelerated clock till I came in here, what a pathetic damn thing.

This is what I mean, they take THINGS OUT. You are suppose to ADD thing and keep them IN, not take them OUT and put them back IN AGAIN.

# 92 ODogg @ 06/29/08 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by italianguy


	No acc clock or defensive assignments. What in the world is up with these guys? This game had better be LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than 08 other wise it will be returned. Didn't know about the accelerated clock till I came in here, what a pathetic damn thing. This is what I mean, they take THINGS OUT. You are suppose to ADD thing and keep them IN, not take them OUT and put them back IN AGAIN.

You need to do a little more reading before you start getting yourself all worked up. Accelerated clock is being worked on for the patch.

# 93 sportyguyfl31 @ 07/01/08 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TCF


	im wondering how will cris collinsworth and tom hammond do? i read in this months GI that they are doing the broadcasting over Michaels and Madden. mind you i can't stand Al Michaels so i wonder if this is a step in the right direction or 2 steps backwards?

For the life of me, I cant figure out why they cannot do with their commentary what they do with NBA Live.

Sit the announcers down in front of a game, and have them CALL the game as if they were doing a telecast.

NBA Live has the best in game commentary of any sports game Ive ever played. Why it isnt copied to other sports games puzzles me.

# 94 homeycool @ 07/01/08 06:28 PM

Does anyone know if they are going to have the EA locker like NCAA will?

# 95 ProGamer @ 07/02/08 09:21 PM

Any insight on coach mode this year. Will it be included in 09? I just purchased a PS3 and bought Madden 08 and unless I'm completely missing it, I didn't see coach mode. Thanks for any input.

# 96 Amy Bondy @ 07/03/08 04:26 PM

Who's going to be on the cover?

# 97 Darkleaf @ 07/03/08 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Amy Bondy


	Who's going to be on the cover?

Brett Favre

# 98 italianguy @ 07/04/08 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ODogg


	You need to do a little more reading before you start getting yourself all worked up. Accelerated clock is being worked on for the patch.

It's not 100% sure that it's going to work from what I've read?

# 99 Darkleaf @ 07/06/08 12:00 AM

Could someone post a link to the 09 complete game please.

Edit found it.

# 100 Diehardfan @ 07/06/08 02:42 PM

I have nothing to add to the topic at hand.

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