I just got it and first thing I noticed is that Cooley's only a 95 not a 98. I'll let you guys know what I think about the game tonight.
Here's how I'd rate this game. (For Xbox 360 by the way)Music - 1.5/2: I personally like the music. I guess it all depends on your taste in music. I thought it'd be more screaming stuff, considering everyone was saying how emo it is, but I haven't heard one song where they scream.Gameplay - 3/3: I thought this was great. Controls seem crisp (as far as I've noticed) and easy to pick up. I love this lead blocker thing, it's very fun.Graphics - 2.5/3: Players and all that look great. But some small things make me mad. When it's a rainy game, and it gets muddy and their's puddles on the field, water doesn't splash around when you run through it. When you fall in the mud, your jersey doesn't get dirty. The "clear" visor isn't clear in any way shape or form. These are just some small things, so I didn't take off much.Features - 2/3: There were a lot of cool features in this game. But I HATE when you unlock Hall of Famers, you can't delete them. This ruins franchise mode completely, considering teams have players like Sammy Baugh, Carl Eller, Barry Sanders on their team, and that takes soo much fun out of it. You cannot edit players either (i.e. edit Brandon Lloyd so he doesn't have long dreadlocks, or change Tye Hill's number to his actual number). The mini-games are fun. 40 yard dash, bench press, and the other games (one for QBs, one for RBs, WRs, etc). But they would be much better if you could pick which player you want to be for each drill. Rather than the fastest player on whatever team you chose for the 40, and the left tackle (I think, maybe it goes by strongest, I haven't really looked. i've just noticed that i've been a left tackle each time) for the bench press.Superstar mode - 2.5/3: I guess a lot of people will like it. It's pretty in depth and fun. But too unrealistic for me. You can run the 40 in over 5.0 seconds and end up with speed in the high 90s. That's ridiculous. You usually don't get picked in the high rounds, but you still have an overall in the high 80s to mid 90s? That's bogus. I don't like the camera view that much during games. It's tough for QBs to see all of their receivers on the field. I'm a little disappointed in its unrealisticness (if that's a word), but it's still pretty cool.Overall - 11.5/14: I think this game is fun, and can be addicting. I suggest you turn the difficulty up to All-Pro though right away (if not All-Madden). It's definitely a buy. It'd be a B+ or maybe even A- if I gave it a letter.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Aug 22 2006, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Here's how I'd rate this game. (For Xbox 360 by the way)Music - 1.5/2: I personally like the music. I guess it all depends on your taste in music. I thought it'd be more screaming stuff, considering everyone was saying how emo it is, but I haven't heard one song where they scream.Gameplay - 3/3: I thought this was great. Controls seem crisp (as far as I've noticed) and easy to pick up. I love this lead blocker thing, it's very fun.Graphics - 2.5/3: Players and all that look great. But some small things make me mad. When it's a rainy game, and it gets muddy and their's puddles on the field, water doesn't splash around when you run through it. When you fall in the mud, your jersey doesn't get dirty. The "clear" visor isn't clear in any way shape or form. These are just some small things, so I didn't take off much.Features - 2/3: There were a lot of cool features in this game. But I HATE when you unlock Hall of Famers, you can't delete them. This ruins franchise mode completely, considering teams have players like Sammy Baugh, Carl Eller, Barry Sanders on their team, and that takes soo much fun out of it. You cannot edit players either (i.e. edit Brandon Lloyd so he doesn't have long dreadlocks, or change Tye Hill's number to his actual number). The mini-games are fun. 40 yard dash, bench press, and the other games (one for QBs, one for RBs, WRs, etc). But they would be much better if you could pick which player you want to be for each drill. Rather than the fastest player on whatever team you chose for the 40, and the left tackle (I think, maybe it goes by strongest, I haven't really looked. i've just noticed that i've been a left tackle each time) for the bench press.Superstar mode - 2.5/3: I guess a lot of people will like it. It's pretty in depth and fun. But too unrealistic for me. You can run the 40 in over 5.0 seconds and end up with speed in the high 90s. That's ridiculous. You usually don't get picked in the high rounds, but you still have an overall in the high 80s to mid 90s? That's bogus. I don't like the camera view that much during games. It's tough for QBs to see all of their receivers on the field. I'm a little disappointed in its unrealisticness (if that's a word), but it's still pretty cool.Overall - 11.5/14: I think this game is fun, and can be addicting. I suggest you turn the difficulty up to All-Pro though right away (if not All-Madden). It's definitely a buy. It'd be a B+ or maybe even A- if I gave it a letter.</div>I don't have the 360, but I heard there was a way around that. I'll see if I can find where I read it from.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Aug 22 2006, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Here's how I'd rate this game. (For Xbox 360 by the way)Music - 1.5/2: I personally like the music. I guess it all depends on your taste in music. I thought it'd be more screaming stuff, considering everyone was saying how emo it is, but I haven't heard one song where they scream.Gameplay - 3/3: I thought this was great. Controls seem crisp (as far as I've noticed) and easy to pick up. I love this lead blocker thing, it's very fun.Graphics - 2.5/3: Players and all that look great. But some small things make me mad. When it's a rainy game, and it gets muddy and their's puddles on the field, water doesn't splash around when you run through it. When you fall in the mud, your jersey doesn't get dirty. The "clear" visor isn't clear in any way shape or form. These are just some small things, so I didn't take off much.Features - 2/3: There were a lot of cool features in this game. But I HATE when you unlock Hall of Famers, you can't delete them. This ruins franchise mode completely, considering teams have players like Sammy Baugh, Carl Eller, Barry Sanders on their team, and that takes soo much fun out of it. You cannot edit players either (i.e. edit Brandon Lloyd so he doesn't have long dreadlocks, or change Tye Hill's number to his actual number). The mini-games are fun. 40 yard dash, bench press, and the other games (one for QBs, one for RBs, WRs, etc). But they would be much better if you could pick which player you want to be for each drill. Rather than the fastest player on whatever team you chose for the 40, and the left tackle (I think, maybe it goes by strongest, I haven't really looked. i've just noticed that i've been a left tackle each time) for the bench press.Superstar mode - 2.5/3: I guess a lot of people will like it. It's pretty in depth and fun. But too unrealistic for me. You can run the 40 in over 5.0 seconds and end up with speed in the high 90s. That's ridiculous. You usually don't get picked in the high rounds, but you still have an overall in the high 80s to mid 90s? That's bogus. I don't like the camera view that much during games. It's tough for QBs to see all of their receivers on the field. I'm a little disappointed in its unrealisticness (if that's a word), but it's still pretty cool.Overall - 11.5/14: I think this game is fun, and can be addicting. I suggest you turn the difficulty up to All-Pro though right away (if not All-Madden). It's definitely a buy. It'd be a B+ or maybe even A- if I gave it a letter.</div>Thanks for the review. I'll be getting it this weekend. Oh and by the way.. emo bands don't scream. Emo bands are like fallout boy and Panic! At the disco. They're usually made up of fags who can't play an instrument to save their life. The screaming bands are metalcore and metal. see- Atreyu, Norma Jean, Bleeding Through.
I just rented the game and I love it so far. I've mostly played in SuperStar mode, but I've played a little in franchise and it looks awsome so far. I'll proably buy it sometime soon.
Wow one of the best maddens ever.. man i got it at midnight.. so pumped dang.LJ and LT are sick on the game.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Matt @ Aug 22 2006, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I wish gamefly would let me borrow this game. </div>Why can't you buy it?
Positives:EverythingNegatives:they don't really have all those crazy attributes that they did on IGN.comfor PS2, I'd give it a 9.8
I fixed the HoF problem lol. I never saved my profile or rosters, so when I started the game back up, I was back to 0 for my gamer level and the rosters were the same. I added Ty Law to the Chiefs, traded Barlow to the Jets and stuff like that, then saved the rosters. So it's all good. I had to re-start franchise mode, but that's fine.I guess I didn't really know what emo music was lol. I don't think this music is bad at all.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Aug 23 2006, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I fixed the HoF problem lol. I never saved my profile or rosters, so when I started the game back up, I was back to 0 for my gamer level and the rosters were the same. I added Ty Law to the Chiefs, traded Barlow to the Jets and stuff like that, then saved the rosters. So it's all good. I had to re-start franchise mode, but that's fine.I guess I didn't really know what emo music was lol. I don't think this music is bad at all.</div>Make you put Duckett, Rumph, Posey on the Skins.
I got it for PC....it's amazing, I love it,especially the Supestar mode...I think I'll give it a 9/10
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Uptown @ Aug 22 2006, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I just got it and first thing I noticed is that Cooley's only a 95 not a 98. I'll let you guys know what I think about the game tonight.</div>BTW, Cooley is a 98
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Aug 23 2006, 10:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Aug 23 2006, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I fixed the HoF problem lol. I never saved my profile or rosters, so when I started the game back up, I was back to 0 for my gamer level and the rosters were the same. I added Ty Law to the Chiefs, traded Barlow to the Jets and stuff like that, then saved the rosters. So it's all good. I had to re-start franchise mode, but that's fine.I guess I didn't really know what emo music was lol. I don't think this music is bad at all.</div>Make you put Duckett, Rumph, Posey on the Skins. </div>Yeah, I couldn't think of the other moves that happened. I knew I missed some thought. That trade didn't happen until I was done playing for the night. Or at least I didn't see it until I was done playing.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Aug 23 2006, 08:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Aug 23 2006, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I fixed the HoF problem lol. I never saved my profile or rosters, so when I started the game back up, I was back to 0 for my gamer level and the rosters were the same. I added Ty Law to the Chiefs, traded Barlow to the Jets and stuff like that, then saved the rosters. So it's all good. I had to re-start franchise mode, but that's fine.I guess I didn't really know what emo music was lol. I don't think this music is bad at all.</div>Make you put Duckett, Rumph, Posey on the Skins. </div>I did all of that and more, the FA's (why so many rookies in FA I don't know) are on their proper teams, and trades have been completed.
One cool thing I found out, is when you get to the offseason. The East vs West College All-Star game lets you play with the stud rookies before you scout them, so you know how they play.Then the scouting of the prospects, running them through the drills, is freaking awesome.Teams trade draft picks more than last year, and actually draft for their needs.and most of all...Free Agency is before AND after the draft. The most annoying thing about the previous versions was the lack of realistic FA signing in the offseason. It's still not perfect, but it's a heck of an improvement.
