New video focusing on Madden 08 game modes

by pastapadre
Posted July 24th, 2007 at 2:45 am

Gametrailers has posted a new video featuring a look at the modes in Madden 08. Among the topics discussed are franchise, owner, player editing/creation, online play, ESPN integration, animations, and player models.

Continue on to view the video as well as the notes I took away from it.

-The video is introduced with the statement “franchise mode is back”. Of course franchise mode isn’t “back” its been there all along but they have added things in and improved it. However Owner mode is returning.

-The player models are talked about and the improvements with them are one of the most obvious visual things people have noticed in screenshots and videos.

-I’m really looking forward to taking Padre from Campus Legend to Superstar Mode.

-The ESPN integration is discussed as having three aspects. Articles, video, and the ESPN Radio. To me the ESPN Radio updates are the only thing worthwhile out of the whole package.

-60fps is mentioned again in a sort of uniform manner but only the 360 version is at 60fps. The PS3 runs at 30fps.

-Really looking forward to the online additions. It will be a lot of fun to be able to challenge calls. The first time a call was challenged by my opponent online in All-Pro Football I realized how much that adds a real element of anticipation and realism. Live Opponent was a good start in Madden 07 allowing you to use custom rosters online. It looks like they’re taking it to the next level for 08. Being able to use custom teams/stadiums/uniforms in online games will be neat. I’m assuming that these Live Opponent games will all be unranked however.

-Still really unfortunate that there is no screenshot/highlight clip uploading to EA Sports World like NCAA Football 08 has. I literally get bummed out just thinking about that not being in Madden this year.

-In the screen below that I took from the video the question is what is with the picture of the person’s face? That only seems to have appeared during the time when a play is being reviewed. Is that something we haven’t heard about being able to use the 360 camera to insert your face in the game? I don’t know but its definitely interesting to see that show up from out of nowhere.

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chiahatesyou

I think the face you see down there is the xbox live gamertag picture. I could be wrong though, I watched an IGN video and the same face was there.
chiahatesyou

I think the face you see down there is the xbox live gamertag picture. I could be wrong though, I watched an IGN video and the same face was there.
Wes

I really hope/wish there was a way to run a league with the a sorta Fantasy draft situation, That way people could balance their teams as they fit their game ALA 2K8, using current NFL players. I have been begging/hoping EA would note that is one reason 2k does so well with their fanbase. The leagues feature is awesome albeit buggy right now, but I am sure it will straighten out. Its great to see the box scores and league leaders, etc. I have run Madden leagues with our lets say a bit more mature group of friends (you know us that work fulltime/families/etc) for years now via manually using a website and schedule and the works and its allot of work. But fun nonetheless for our friendly competition. So I keep doing it. But I feel 2K has an even more passionate following just because of this feature.

EA lets get the website thing going so we can finally be able to actually draft our teams with trades etc. It would bring Madden to a whole new level of enjoyment for those of us that don’t enjoy playing ranked open lobby games and love the competion of a sim sytle league structure. Oh yes and the video feature SHOULD have been in Madden this year. PERIOD.
Wes

I really hope/wish there was a way to run a league with the a sorta Fantasy draft situation, That way people could balance their teams as they fit their game ALA 2K8, using current NFL players. I have been begging/hoping EA would note that is one reason 2k does so well with their fanbase. The leagues feature is awesome albeit buggy right now, but I am sure it will straighten out. Its great to see the box scores and league leaders, etc. I have run Madden leagues with our lets say a bit more mature group of friends (you know us that work fulltime/families/etc) for years now via manually using a website and schedule and the works and its allot of work. But fun nonetheless for our friendly competition. So I keep doing it. But I feel 2K has an even more passionate following just because of this feature.

EA lets get the website thing going so we can finally be able to actually draft our teams with trades etc. It would bring Madden to a whole new level of enjoyment for those of us that don’t enjoy playing ranked open lobby games and love the competion of a sim sytle league structure. Oh yes and the video feature SHOULD have been in Madden this year. PERIOD.
Andy

I was watching an ign.com video of the Colts vs the Jags and they had that face at the bottom. I don’t think it’s the gamerpic, because that same picture was on a billboard poster in the stadium. I may be wrong,but I’m sure I seen it on a billboard poster when the camera panned around the stadium.
Andy

I was watching an ign.com video of the Colts vs the Jags and they had that face at the bottom. I don’t think it’s the gamerpic, because that same picture was on a billboard poster in the stadium. I may be wrong,but I’m sure I seen it on a billboard poster when the camera panned around the stadium.
http://www.pastapadre.com/ pastapadre

Weird, a mystery!

As to the Live Opponent last year I ran a league that used a player draft because you could use custom rosters in those games. I’d imagine the same will be possible this year. But it’ll have to be done independently as usual since EA doesnt have actual leagues this year.
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Weird, a mystery!

As to the Live Opponent last year I ran a league that used a player draft because you could use custom rosters in those games. I’d imagine the same will be possible this year. But it’ll have to be done independently as usual since EA doesnt have actual leagues this year.
Wes

Pasta how did you manage the rosters if you don’t mind me asking? Perhaps I will go that route this year. I wasn;t aware that could be done last year without the EA Locker feature. With that it would be easier to share rosters IMO.
Wes

Pasta how did you manage the rosters if you don’t mind me asking? Perhaps I will go that route this year. I wasn;t aware that could be done last year without the EA Locker feature. With that it would be easier to share rosters IMO.
Shawn

Wow i can not wait for this game
Shawn

Wow i can not wait for this game
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Wes. All you had to do was change the rosters however you wanted. Save it. And then load up whatever roster set you wanted to use for the game. Go into Live Opponent and make the challenge. You had to have your opponent’s team roster correct also though because it just uses the challenging team’s roster set fully. This year it looks like it’ll use each person’s roster individually.
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Wes. All you had to do was change the rosters however you wanted. Save it. And then load up whatever roster set you wanted to use for the game. Go into Live Opponent and make the challenge. You had to have your opponent’s team roster correct also though because it just uses the challenging team’s roster set fully. This year it looks like it’ll use each person’s roster individually.
Wes

Ok thanks a bunch Pasta. Yea I think everyone having the same roster was the reason we didn’t attempt it now that I remember.
Wes

Ok thanks a bunch Pasta. Yea I think everyone having the same roster was the reason we didn’t attempt it now that I remember.
adam31

EA Sports World was one of the highlighted options in the online portion of the movie. So it is in probably.
adam31

EA Sports World was one of the highlighted options in the online portion of the movie. So it is in probably.