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Getting Hit by the Madden Hype Machine

01:02 PM - August 13, 2008 by RaychelSnr

Did you get hit unintentionally by the Madden hype machine this year? Our very own Caley Roark looks to be finally dodging the machine this year. Or is he? Be sure to check out his article Getting Hit by the Madden Hype Machine to find out for yourself. Be sure to let Caley know if you have gotten hit by the machine like he has the past few years.

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	"Somewhere, deep inside EA's corporate headquarters, marketing executives have my picture framed on the wall. Or at least I think they do, as it seems every advertising decision designed to fuel the Madden hype machine targets my individual weaknesses. It's like they ask, "What will Roark fall for next?" and then stick that on the front of the box."

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# 21 SJ39BigGame81 @ 08/13/08 09:11 PM

stop crying about madden on the madden boards and buy/rent the game and enjoy. Otherwise leave because you bring nothing be negativity and b8tch8 as8sness to the boards.

# 22 Darkeus @ 08/13/08 09:15 PM

Madden isn't that great. Improved, but not that great. Robo QB's, some problems that are in the NCAA game.. Competition is needed in the video game football world.

# 23 jrp1918 @ 08/13/08 09:24 PM

i would say that the hype this year is deserved, its a very good game...and this is coming from some who was playing 2k5 up until very recently. This is also coming from someone who hadn't bought a Madden since Madden 2005.

I think the game is excellent on the field and while the franchise mode is lacking, Head Coach makes up for that and then some.

I cans see where youre coming from, but I rented 08 for the 360 and it felt broken from the get go, I don't see how anyone cuold get suckered into a game that bad.

# 24 jrp1918 @ 08/13/08 09:26 PM

also, I havent seen any robo QB's. I played a game against favre and held him to 15/34 with 4 picks. I think the best a QB has done against me is whoever the Dolphins QB is (not Pennington), they were something like 17/24.

# 25 dawgs18 @ 08/14/08 12:29 AM

NCAA is waaaaay better than Madden. Despite people complaining about NCAA, I love it.

# 26 BlackRome @ 08/14/08 12:30 AM

After playing this years Madden I am officially announcing my retirement from playing Madden. I'm done. This game is not fun at all. I feel as if I have no control whatsoever. The skating is ridiculous.

What makes the 2k8 bball series great and what used to make Madden great was balance. If you don't know BBall you won't be able to play on 2k8 hall of Fame. Madden still allows you to run 2or 3 plays the entire game and be successful. Where is the balance in this game.

# 27 Moegames @ 08/14/08 02:57 AM

You guys that skipped out on Madden this year..did it the exact wrong year. Sure, it has its flaws, it still feels pretty dead with no atmosphere and lackluster presentation (I pray they finally fix this next year) and some features missing that SHOULD OF BEEN THERE DAY 1.. but all in all, this is definately the best Madden to date on the 360/ps3, hands down.

We had all the right to not buy the game the previous years on these current systems but i feel Madden is fianlly good enough to warrant its price tag..enough improvments and upgrades (minus the removed features) that make it worth the ticket.

As disappointed as i am about the lack of atmosphere and presentation..i can honestly say (34 Year Old NFL2k5 Junkie) that Madden 09 is decent....Man though, just think if it would of had the Atmsophere and Presentation NFL2k5 had? Wow..it would of made this game ALMOST on Par with NFL2k5.****nning game feels very NFL2k5ish, same with Passing Game...its getting there.

# 28 ucas005 @ 08/14/08 09:21 AM

I must be a stronger person as I to swore in 2005 I would never buy another madden game again ... and I haven't!! Instead I've found myself becoming a huge, huge fan of the NHL series. Good riddance Madden.

# 29 johnnytma @ 08/14/08 09:30 AM

I really don't get it people say they don't like the game, but they can't stop talking about it.

# 30 mwjr @ 08/14/08 11:46 AM

85 Features

Some of these features include things like - weather effects and gang tackling, things that 2K had for years.

# 31 Exonerated @ 08/14/08 11:56 AM

Getting hit by the Madden Hate Machine

# 32 asu666 @ 08/14/08 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnytma


	I really don't get it people say they don't like the game, but they can't stop talking about it.

Everyone talks about it because they are trying to give EA feedback so they will fix some of the more annoying issues and lack of featires that should be in there by the fourth installment of this generation. If no one was talking about it, then it would be because they finally got it up to the standards set by NFL 2K5. I don;t think this year's game is bad per say, it just annoys me that I would rather play a game that is four years older because EA still hasn't caught up. Sometimes I wonder how great NFL 2K9 would be right now if EA and the NFL didn't kill it because it got too far out in front of EA's cash cow.

# 33 UnorthodoxSTAT @ 08/14/08 05:27 PM

Oh yes, it's like Christmas all over again for EA. With the hype of it yet again, with Favre on the cover, the anniversery or whatever the hell they call it. I bought into it AGAIN. To think I actually put it on reserved and picked it up at midnight.

I could go on and on about this piece of **** yet again EA released but I'll try to keep it short. I returned it today and had Gamestop put the trade-in value on a giftcard so I can use it when NBA 2K9 comes out, which 2K is going to be absolutely sick, like the last two years. They improved every year unlike the money-grabbers from EA.

I'll stick to MLB 08: The Show, of which I am tremendously hooked on right now, and they have tremendous support, it's perhaps one of the best games I've ever played in my life. I also have COD4, GTA IV, and RSV2. I'm look forward to getting NBA 2K9 in 6 weeks.

EA can go to hell.

# 34 frankrizzo380 @ 08/15/08 01:30 AM

wr direct snap=game killer

# 35 ryby6969 @ 08/15/08 01:41 AM

Nice post! I got Madden but didn't open it! I'm going to resist the urge!!! No throwing Play Station controllers for me!1

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