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Madden NFL 10 Review

08:53 PM - August 12, 2009 by RaychelSnr

Madden NFL 10 is finally here. I have to admit that the juices started to flow as soon as I heard John Madden say for the first time, "The time to make history starts right now." The intro, which features the cover athletes Larry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu, might be one of the best Madden intros ever, and it doesn't stop there as Madden puts it, "I have a feeling, this one is going to be special." Could he be right? Read on to find out.

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# 101 asu666 @ 08/14/09 12:37 PM

EA has turned Madden from zero to hero in a single season. Good job guys and thank you.

# 102 DaReapa @ 08/14/09 12:42 PM

Well said. Madden has finally reached a point to where it should have been AT LEAST 3 years ago. That's one thing that makes me shake my head at reviews of recent iterations of Madden. The games have solely been rated based on the amount of improvements that they've made over previous versions, rather than being based on where it should be from a quality standpoint at present.

# 103 BrownsFan72 @ 08/14/09 02:22 PM

I am finally very happy with this game. I would give it a 8.8. Great review.

# 104 swiftychampleone @ 08/14/09 03:02 PM

I totally agree that Madden should have been at this point 3 years ago. For all things Madden has done, I applaud their effort, but NFL 2K5 already does those things for me. The Extra Point needs work and commentary kills this game. Franchise Mode still needs a shot in the arm. All the Dev team needs to do is look at NFL 2K5 and Madden 05 on how Franchise mode should work.

However, I MUST say that Madden is finally a step in the right direction for the first time in 5 years. If they build on this game, Madden 11 will be my first Madden game in 5 years.

# 105 SteelCityChamp @ 08/14/09 04:00 PM

I have been playing ESPN NFL 2k5 and APF 2k8 faithfully because Madden hasn't been fun for me on the next gen systems (PS3). After I did a lot of reading, watching a lot of videos and reading a lot of reviews, I went and purchased the game last night at midnight at my local gaming store. Well.....I like it a lot. I would have to say that, IMO, this is so good, I don't think I will be playing 2k5 and 2k8 for a long time. I tried out some different slider sets and tweaked them to my playing style and I have to say, bravo. I am not going to compare it to the older games because they are apples and oranges. Sometimes we can be over critical as 2k5 fans. I went into this thinking, how does this game play, look, and feel. I am surprised that I like it as much as I do. All I have to do is get used to playing defense again and all should be good to go. I would give it almost a 9. One thing I would change is Tom Hammond. YUCK! But not a deal breaker. The only other thing I would like to see is more of a TV broadcast appearance. I can't trash the game for those 2 things. Finally, a game I can play and enjoy without forcing myself to. Maddens 06-09 weren't all that good but Madden NFL 10, I am pleasantly surprised and excited to play a great game that has eye candy ta boot. My 2 cents.

# 106 Zimmy @ 08/14/09 06:27 PM

Loving this game.
I am playing my first game.
The lowly Buc's franchise.
Preseason against the Titans.

Titans go up 14-0 as I am learning the controls, etc.
Using everything at default, accel clock, 20 seconds, 12 minute qtrs.

For the first time in a long time, I am having fun playing defense.
The new R stick control, I actually feel like I am making a difference at the line.
Winslow at TE is a beast and almost unstoppable.
Yet to see if that is a problem with every TE, since my backups did well also.
I expected Antonio Bryant to be more of a threat but I am guessing the producers didn't watch a Buc's game last year.
Vince Young is God Awful, throwing 3 picks against my backup defense, 1 for a pick 6.

Punt returns are much more realistic to me also.
The graphics are a big step up, I can see every name clearly.
The uniform picker is sweet but it still seems a little limited.
For instance, the Bucs used to wear white jersey's and orange pants, I can't find out how to get that combo.

# 107 WeBB15 @ 08/14/09 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asu666


	EA has turned Madden from zero to hero in a single season. Good job guys and thank you.

this

# 108 boooey @ 08/14/09 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cydonia


	When Backbreaker comes out in October, then you can make a fair assessment as to whether or not Madden is "king of football".

whoa..Backbreaker is coming out in October? and where did you read this? link please

# 109 BlackRome @ 08/14/09 09:38 PM

boooey: He forgot to write \SNARK.

He's not a happy camper.

# 110 viceguy @ 08/14/09 10:02 PM

Disappointed that another installment of Madden fails to include CREATE A PLAY for ps3/xbox...this is what made the game interesting...the current playbooks have been recylced for years...

# 111 MillerTime89 @ 08/14/09 10:52 PM

The past couple of years i've not been impressed with Madden.. and i really did regret buying the game during that time. So this year came along and I heard some good reviews.. and so I went out and bought it. Let me tell you, I AM SO GLAD I DID. This game is great, i really do enjoy it and as a big NCAA Football fan.. Madden blows it away by miles this year.

# 112 CujoMatty @ 08/15/09 01:14 AM

I'm a little confused why people get upset at ratings. If your at all hesitant rent it first make your own opinions. If I just went around doing stuff cause it got rated well I'd be watching The Piano or My Left Foot right now. I rented them they sucked but Gene Siskel said they were good WTF. As far as comparing it to what madden 09 or apf got for scores is just a ridiculous notion. It's like saying well I got an 80 percent in English as a freshman and an 80 percent in English as a sophmore guess I didn't get smarter. YA YOU DID the curriculum was different.you cant compare the two. I'm reading one dudes impression let's think for ourselves a bit. I don't agree with everything in the review but thought it was fair and I'm sure it was HIS honest opinion. Everyone on here, including myself has ******** opinions that other people don't get every once in a while.

# 113 Jimbo68 @ 08/15/09 03:26 AM

My Left Foot was an awesome film. Can't speak for the Piano, haven't seen it. Daniel Day-Lewis is the best actor in film today! Hands down!!

# 114 yamabushi @ 08/15/09 02:21 PM

This pretty much the same review I read for last years madden, which was the bees knees until about month in...

# 115 yamabushi @ 08/15/09 02:58 PM

I dont even know if the gameplay is broken, ive just played the demo. but...
the "better presentation", "I didnt get bored with it like last years", "new fanastic animations". Its just the same old story every year.
And the single player franchise mode, where I play 99% of my sports games is so moribund its laughable.

# 116 Cards77 @ 08/15/09 06:10 PM

LOL 9.0?!

Talk about homer scoring. "oh the fundamental game play AI's like blocking, catching, throwing and pursuit angles are broke but the game is a 9".

Seriously wtf is that.

# 117 G-Roll9500 @ 08/15/09 11:14 PM

The only big problem i have with the game is 2 things. the player ratings are terrible. Where ea tries to "stretch the ratings" is pure unrealistic. just because T.J has 96 does not mean that he must have terrible speed. They base these ratings around the best player for each position. For example Patrick Willis LB has more speed than a lot of recievers. Stewart Bradley is a Tackle Machine but since he is not as fast patrick willis his speed is low.

And the corner backs are a little TOO smart and amazing.

But other than that this game is awesome, best madden of the next gen versions.

# 118 bloodthirstymaggot @ 08/16/09 12:47 AM

This is a hard read. As a reviews editor for another site, I would advise you guys to get someone to edit all of your articles. The comma usage in this article is atrocious. That may sound like nitpicking, but it interferes with your content, which is thorough and needed amongst the big game sites that neglect real sports gamers. They wouldn't publish an article with so many writing mistakes, though.

# 119 G-Roll9500 @ 08/16/09 12:03 PM

There are 2 major problem with the game. One is the player ratings. It really is unrealistic. T.J Housmenzadeh(please exsuse) is a 96 catch. So just because is that amazing at catching, he has to be horrible at speed? He may not be the fastest, but LB patrick willis is faster than T.J by like 9 or 10 points, just because he is considered a fast LB? Heck, patrick is faster than many WR's. It just seems like if the ea guys think you are not as good as the best player at each of the positions, they will drop you rating like a bad habit. I know the ea guys are trying to "stretch the ratings" but this is too much. just because todd heap is not as strong of a TE as Alge Crumpler they put Todd at 60 strength. Come on!

The other problem I have with the game is tht the CB's seem to be ahead of the wr's too often. The cb's in the game are TOO smart.

Other than that this game is the best Madden in the next gen series.
8.5/10

# 120 gopadres @ 08/16/09 01:32 PM

The crowd looks horrible in this game.

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