Madden 09 gameplay footage and online play details

by pastapadre
Posted April 29th, 2008 at 6:05 pm

Well I was wrong about nothing significant coming out in an effort to avoid getting swallowed up by GTA IV on its release day. IGN has the full details on Madden 09′s online leagues via an interview with two of the Madden developers which you can read in its entirety here. It focuses on the league aspect but later in the interview shifts to discussion on the Virtual Training Center. They’ve also posted up the first gameplay footage. You can watch that video by clicking here (make sure to watch in hi-res).

Flex scheduling is cool for a multitude of reasons. First off, flex scheduling is what we refer to as an ‘open schedule’ with no set order. What this means is that if you log online and ten members of your twenty member league are online, you can play any of your opponents that you have remaining games with. The nice thing about this is that it doesn’t allow for leagues to get stale or held up waiting for others to play. If the stars align, and you have all of your opponents online, you can, in theory, knock out your entire league in one day.

Leagues are always difficult to see through to the end. You need a good group of owners and a wide array of options for the commissioner. I like the idea of offering open schedules and providing the ability to have the same team controlled by different owners. Those are the type of options that are helpful and assist in making them more likely to succeed.

It sounds as though they’ve thought them through pretty well and aren’t the glorified tournaments recently touted as leagues for titles such as NBA Live 08 and NHL 08. Those didn’t even include playoffs which essentially made them worthless. I’m going to assume that playoffs are included in Madden’s leagues, although not hearing them mention it within the interview was noticeable. Hopefully there is some sort of confirmation soon that there will be playoffs in the leagues.

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Jesse

I don’t understand why they didn’t have the guy that scored do the Lambeau Leep to show off the new celebration feature… just another thing overlooked by EA. Hope it’s not a insight into a game full of overlooks. I greatly hope not!
Jesse

I don’t understand why they didn’t have the guy that scored do the Lambeau Leep to show off the new celebration feature… just another thing overlooked by EA. Hope it’s not a insight into a game full of overlooks. I greatly hope not!
Jesse

I don’t understand why they didn’t have the guy that scored do the Lambeau Leep to show off the new celebration feature… just another thing overlooked by EA. Hope it’s not a insight into a game full of overlooks. I greatly hope not!
Jesse

I don’t understand why they didn’t have the guy that scored do the Lambeau Leep to show off the new celebration feature… just another thing overlooked by EA. Hope it’s not a insight into a game full of overlooks. I greatly hope not!
Jesse

I don’t understand why they didn’t have the guy that scored do the Lambeau Leep to show off the new celebration feature… just another thing overlooked by EA. Hope it’s not a insight into a game full of overlooks. I greatly hope not!
pastapadre

[quote comment="19542"]I don’t understand why they didn’t have the guy that scored do the Lambeau Leep to show off the new celebration feature… just another thing overlooked by EA. Hope it’s not a insight into a game full of overlooks. I greatly hope not![/quote]

This looks like an IGN produced video not one that EA provided them.
pastapadre

[quote comment="19542"]I don’t understand why they didn’t have the guy that scored do the Lambeau Leep to show off the new celebration feature… just another thing overlooked by EA. Hope it’s not a insight into a game full of overlooks. I greatly hope not![/quote]

This looks like an IGN produced video not one that EA provided them.
pastapadre

[quote comment="19542"]I don’t understand why they didn’t have the guy that scored do the Lambeau Leep to show off the new celebration feature… just another thing overlooked by EA. Hope it’s not a insight into a game full of overlooks. I greatly hope not![/quote]

This looks like an IGN produced video not one that EA provided them.
pastapadre

[quote comment="19542"]I don’t understand why they didn’t have the guy that scored do the Lambeau Leep to show off the new celebration feature… just another thing overlooked by EA. Hope it’s not a insight into a game full of overlooks. I greatly hope not![/quote]

This looks like an IGN produced video not one that EA provided them.
Nick

why is favre still in the game? he retired…..
Nick

why is favre still in the game? he retired…..
Nick

why is favre still in the game? he retired…..
Nick

why is favre still in the game? he retired…..
Nick

why is favre still in the game? he retired…..
http://themaddenlab.com/ thekid910

also i noticed theres no vision cone
http://themaddenlab.com thekid910

also i noticed theres no vision cone
SlickEnz

Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.
SlickEnz

Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.
SlickEnz

Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.
SlickEnz

Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.
SlickEnz

Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.
Stuntman87 (bawbeata)

ok for tha last two comment both of those things can be controlled making them variables and if they did do away with the vision cone…….GOOD RIDDANCE because it was nothing like playmaker (from madden 04)
Stuntman87 (bawbeata)

ok for tha last two comment both of those things can be controlled making them variables and if they did do away with the vision cone…….GOOD RIDDANCE because it was nothing like playmaker (from madden 04)
Stuntman87 (bawbeata)

ok for tha last two comment both of those things can be controlled making them variables and if they did do away with the vision cone…….GOOD RIDDANCE because it was nothing like playmaker (from madden 04)
PSMD410

What i’d really like to know is when they say draft does this mean rookies like the nfl draft or team draft or fantasy player type draft. How they worded it is kinda confusing.
PSMD410

What i’d really like to know is when they say draft does this mean rookies like the nfl draft or team draft or fantasy player type draft. How they worded it is kinda confusing.
PSMD410

What i’d really like to know is when they say draft does this mean rookies like the nfl draft or team draft or fantasy player type draft. How they worded it is kinda confusing.
PSMD410

What i’d really like to know is when they say draft does this mean rookies like the nfl draft or team draft or fantasy player type draft. How they worded it is kinda confusing.
PSMD410

Seems like the only 2 things that make the online league kinda worth it is of course no stat entry but also trades. But to me the trades will be hard to do with a open flex schedule. Some guys play faster then others so if they wanna trade they couldn’t until the other team caught up and if you allowed to have players traded whenever that could highly inflate stats. I’ve ran leagues since 2003 and to me it gets no better then leaguedaddy. Yeah you have to manually enter stats but LD has a huge fanbase and its alot more personable with message boards and such. While some things about online leagues seem cool im just not sure its enough to pull me away from LD. But we’ll see hopefully we get more in depth info in the future.
PSMD410

Seems like the only 2 things that make the online league kinda worth it is of course no stat entry but also trades. But to me the trades will be hard to do with a open flex schedule. Some guys play faster then others so if they wanna trade they couldn’t until the other team caught up and if you allowed to have players traded whenever that could highly inflate stats. I’ve ran leagues since 2003 and to me it gets no better then leaguedaddy. Yeah you have to manually enter stats but LD has a huge fanbase and its alot more personable with message boards and such. While some things about online leagues seem cool im just not sure its enough to pull me away from LD. But we’ll see hopefully we get more in depth info in the future.
PSMD410

Seems like the only 2 things that make the online league kinda worth it is of course no stat entry but also trades. But to me the trades will be hard to do with a open flex schedule. Some guys play faster then others so if they wanna trade they couldn’t until the other team caught up and if you allowed to have players traded whenever that could highly inflate stats. I’ve ran leagues since 2003 and to me it gets no better then leaguedaddy. Yeah you have to manually enter stats but LD has a huge fanbase and its alot more personable with message boards and such. While some things about online leagues seem cool im just not sure its enough to pull me away from LD. But we’ll see hopefully we get more in depth info in the future.
PSMD410

Seems like the only 2 things that make the online league kinda worth it is of course no stat entry but also trades. But to me the trades will be hard to do with a open flex schedule. Some guys play faster then others so if they wanna trade they couldn’t until the other team caught up and if you allowed to have players traded whenever that could highly inflate stats. I’ve ran leagues since 2003 and to me it gets no better then leaguedaddy. Yeah you have to manually enter stats but LD has a huge fanbase and its alot more personable with message boards and such. While some things about online leagues seem cool im just not sure its enough to pull me away from LD. But we’ll see hopefully we get more in depth info in the future.
PSMD410

Seems like the only 2 things that make the online league kinda worth it is of course no stat entry but also trades. But to me the trades will be hard to do with a open flex schedule. Some guys play faster then others so if they wanna trade they couldn’t until the other team caught up and if you allowed to have players traded whenever that could highly inflate stats. I’ve ran leagues since 2003 and to me it gets no better then leaguedaddy. Yeah you have to manually enter stats but LD has a huge fanbase and its alot more personable with message boards and such. While some things about online leagues seem cool im just not sure its enough to pull me away from LD. But we’ll see hopefully we get more in depth info in the future.
Russ

[quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…
Russ

[quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…
Russ

[quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…
SlickEnz

[quote comment="19552"][quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…[/quote]

Not surprising. They can’t even add refs to the field. That truly shows how lazy the developers are. I wish a comet would come down and slam into the EA office and take them all out.

They are a bunch of scam artists.
SlickEnz

[quote comment="19552"][quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…[/quote]

Not surprising. They can’t even add refs to the field. That truly shows how lazy the developers are. I wish a comet would come down and slam into the EA office and take them all out.

They are a bunch of scam artists.
SlickEnz

[quote comment="19552"][quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…[/quote]

Not surprising. They can’t even add refs to the field. That truly shows how lazy the developers are. I wish a comet would come down and slam into the EA office and take them all out.

They are a bunch of scam artists.
SlickEnz

[quote comment="19552"][quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…[/quote]

Not surprising. They can’t even add refs to the field. That truly shows how lazy the developers are. I wish a comet would come down and slam into the EA office and take them all out.

They are a bunch of scam artists.
SlickEnz

[quote comment="19552"][quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…[/quote]

Not surprising. They can’t even add refs to the field. That truly shows how lazy the developers are. I wish a comet would come down and slam into the EA office and take them all out.

They are a bunch of scam artists.
PSMD410

Yet come August you will still be in line for your copy. I honestly don’t mind no refs.
PSMD410

Yet come August you will still be in line for your copy. I honestly don’t mind no refs.
PSMD410

Yet come August you will still be in line for your copy. I honestly don’t mind no refs.
PSMD410

Yet come August you will still be in line for your copy. I honestly don’t mind no refs.
PSMD410

Yet come August you will still be in line for your copy. I honestly don’t mind no refs.
pat

[quote comment="19553"][quote comment="19552"][quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…[/quote]

Not surprising. They can’t even add refs to the field. That truly shows how lazy the developers are. I wish a comet would come down and slam into the EA office and take them all out.

They are a bunch of scam artists.[/quote]

ok buddy u go make a video game yeah u will sell no copies ea works hard and it sucks when ignorant kids like u say stupid stuff so just stop
pat

[quote comment="19553"][quote comment="19552"][quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…[/quote]

Not surprising. They can’t even add refs to the field. That truly shows how lazy the developers are. I wish a comet would come down and slam into the EA office and take them all out.

They are a bunch of scam artists.[/quote]

ok buddy u go make a video game yeah u will sell no copies ea works hard and it sucks when ignorant kids like u say stupid stuff so just stop
pat

[quote comment="19553"][quote comment="19552"][quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…[/quote]

Not surprising. They can’t even add refs to the field. That truly shows how lazy the developers are. I wish a comet would come down and slam into the EA office and take them all out.

They are a bunch of scam artists.[/quote]

ok buddy u go make a video game yeah u will sell no copies ea works hard and it sucks when ignorant kids like u say stupid stuff so just stop
pat

[quote comment="19553"][quote comment="19552"][quote comment="19547"]Still no refs on the field. EA is so pathetic.[/quote]

It’s already been confirmed that they’re would be no refs bro…[/quote]

Not surprising. They can’t even add refs to the field. That truly shows how lazy the developers are. I wish a comet would come down and slam into the EA office and take them all out.

They are a bunch of scam artists.[/quote]

ok buddy u go make a video game yeah u will sell no copies ea works hard and it sucks when ignorant kids like u say stupid stuff so just stop