Details on the Madden 08 weapon categories

Notice: There’s no substitute for SPEED! That’s outstanding.This should be a great game and welcomed change of pace!!!

Notice: There’s no substitute for SPEED! That’s outstanding.This should be a great game and welcomed change of pace!!!

This game just looks better and better with each new post. i just hope it lives up to the hype, im a die hard madden fan and its been pretty dismal for the next gen versions so far.

Same game for 16+ years, same game after 08. The game play of Madden will never change. The engine is still the same, QBs moon walk upon drop steps, and the last thing I want to do is ice skate for an hour everytime I play someone. Thankfully, 2K is back. I’ve played both for several years, but at the end of the day … it comes down to game play and human player control — NOT, the NFL players and because it says Madden. Madden is geared towards the younger fan base which wouldn’t know good game play from bad game play. So each year, they continue to fan Madden as its the 2nd coming of Christ, when in essence, it continually steals the consumers money all the same.

This year, it’s back to 2K for me.

Same game for 16+ years, same game after 08. The game play of Madden will never change. The engine is still the same, QBs moon walk upon drop steps, and the last thing I want to do is ice skate for an hour everytime I play someone. Thankfully, 2K is back. I’ve played both for several years, but at the end of the day … it comes down to game play and human player control — NOT, the NFL players and because it says Madden. Madden is geared towards the younger fan base which wouldn’t know good game play from bad game play. So each year, they continue to fan Madden as its the 2nd coming of Christ, when in essence, it continually steals the consumers money all the same.

This year, it’s back to 2K for me.

I don’t remember Christ ever stealing money.

What is the Meter referred to in the QB and Safety pictures (RT and LB when Meter is full)? What is the ‘Playart’? Is that the route to be run or assignment on the play? Anyone know?

What is the Meter referred to in the QB and Safety pictures (RT and LB when Meter is full)? What is the ‘Playart’? Is that the route to be run or assignment on the play? Anyone know?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t this feel alittle like NBA Live? My first impression of Live was “WTF” when I first saw the icons under so called impact players. Is 08′ going to have an arcade feel to it… If so I’d rather not shell out $60 hard earned bucks for a arcade game since I prefer a “sim style” of basketball and football. I admit I purchsed madden 07′ because I had a football itch to scratch. All this next gen hype EA talks of and their game mechanics are still the same after how many years now? A message to EA Sports. Remeber your moto “It’s in the game”. Well for the pass few years madden an your Live series as fallen off. Do us a favor and sit down and play 2K7 or All Pro Football and you’ll see that your games are bounds behind 2K’s.

the icons/meter things seem rather arcadey…

the icons/meter things seem rather arcadey…

read the signal stealing post for APF 2k8 and icon post for APF 2k8 (instead of rating system). I am done w/ the ish, read those and read this… Make’s no sense to me at all, its basically the same thing… I guess that this makes madden better? Madden is same soup just reheated…

2k fanboys vs madden fanboys no matter how you slice it…

PlayArt is all of the X’s and O’s, route arrows and blocking assignments you see when you are choosing your play. In this case you’ll see it superimposed over the field.

Actually this feature of “showing the play” doesn’t bother me that much if it’s implemented right. And it sounds like you have some sort of “in the zone” metre to fill up before you have access to it.

I mean the better players out there DO recognize formations and tendencies. For example… when I played DT even as a 9 year old in pee wee league I could tell how the other guys were acting which hole the RB was heading towards a lot of times. Yes… the pro players are better at hiding it… but also better at reading it. Heck… I was 9 and barely understood the game.

I really don’t think THIS feature will be the backbreaker of Madden this year. That will still be dependant on gameplay. This might add a nice little strategy element.

PlayArt is all of the X’s and O’s, route arrows and blocking assignments you see when you are choosing your play. In this case you’ll see it superimposed over the field.

Actually this feature of “showing the play” doesn’t bother me that much if it’s implemented right. And it sounds like you have some sort of “in the zone” metre to fill up before you have access to it.

I mean the better players out there DO recognize formations and tendencies. For example… when I played DT even as a 9 year old in pee wee league I could tell how the other guys were acting which hole the RB was heading towards a lot of times. Yes… the pro players are better at hiding it… but also better at reading it. Heck… I was 9 and barely understood the game.

I really don’t think THIS feature will be the backbreaker of Madden this year. That will still be dependant on gameplay. This might add a nice little strategy element.

What is receiver spotlight?

Freeney and the Colts agreed to a six-year, $72 million contract that includes a $30 million signing bonus, Freeney’s agent, Gary Wichard, said Friday. Hmmmmmmmmmm!!

Freeney and the Colts agreed to a six-year, $72 million contract that includes a $30 million signing bonus, Freeney’s agent, Gary Wichard, said Friday. Hmmmmmmmmmm!!

Looks great

I think the player weapons make the game better because they show you what players are what. On defense it shows you what players to look out for and on offense it shows what players to use. I think it’s great to see one of you’re favorite players with a role.

I think the player weapons make the game better because they show you what players are what. On defense it shows you what players to look out for and on offense it shows what players to use. I think it’s great to see one of you’re favorite players with a role.

how do you increase thier weopons while in a game. like some of my linemens shields, thier stats say half full but i can’t get it to increase

[quote comment="5595"]how do you increase thier weopons while in a game. like some of my linemens shields, thier stats say half full but i can’t get it to increase[/quote]
the shields stay half ful????thats confusing never heard of it but there can only be four weapons on the field at a time and to make players gain a new weapon or increase the stat of a weapon go select a game and go down to train active team for this game instead of play game.

[quote comment="5595"]how do you increase thier weopons while in a game. like some of my linemens shields, thier stats say half full but i can’t get it to increase[/quote]
the shields stay half ful????thats confusing never heard of it but there can only be four weapons on the field at a time and to make players gain a new weapon or increase the stat of a weapon go select a game and go down to train active team for this game instead of play game.

hey look i made a comment 2 years later!