The Latest Madden 10 Previews

by pastapadre
Posted July 27th, 2009 at 2:46 pm

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As various media sites have received beta copies of Madden 10 it appears that today one level of an embargo has been lifted. Two previews worth checking out have gone up so far today. Over at Operation Sports there is an extensive breakdown with general impressions of the game. Meanwhile Gamespot’s Brian Ekberg provides insight into the Online Co-Op experience and provides some early thoughts about the Online Franchise.

Reading through the Gamespot blog it confirms that essentially, just as the IGN preview and videos made apparent last week, the Co-Op looks to be an empty and unrewarding mode this year. I don’t even see how they can sell this as a way to learn Madden given the differences in how it is played compared to the traditional game. Again though I think this was just the groundwork for a 3vs3 or 4vs4 Online Team Play type mode to come in Madden 10.

Eckberg also notes that Online Franchise will require a code found in new copies of the game and shows off a couple of screenshots of the iPhone app. Noted are some of the drawbacks such as no salary cap and restricted trading options. Hopefully since the mode is run server side areas that are lacking will be improved upon around release or during the course of the year. I suspect just as Online Dynasty did for NCAA Football 09, Online Franchise will extend the life of Madden longer for many people than ever before. Given that EA should be there to support it.

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http://www.facebook.com/mostafa.sorkhabi Mostafa Sorkhabi

I have played the extended demo about 10 times now and I have to say, it took me about 3-4 games until I really got into the groove of the new gameplay mechanics and overall change in speed of the game.

This is by far the BEST Madden game EA has put out – on ANY console! And it's still only a Beta Demo version!!!

I can not think of any other time from the beginning of the Madden franchise way back on Sega Genisis that I have been this excited to want to play this game again and again everytime I finish a game!

EA HAS FINALLY CREATED THE MASTERPIECE FOOTBALL GAME… and I have been the harshest critic of EA and the Madden franchise since it came out on the Next Gen systems.

It is THAT GOOD! I can't wait for the final version! August 14th couldn't get here any sooner!!!

http://intensedebate.com/people/raydawg raydawg

Again are you the guy who won the XBAND Madden tournament on MADDEN '96?

http://www.facebook.com/mostafa.sorkhabi Mostafa Sorkhabi

No I am not.

http://www.facebook.com/mostafa.sorkhabi Mostafa Sorkhabi

I have played the extended demo about 10 times now and I have to say, it took me about 3-4 games until I really got into the groove of the new gameplay mechanics and overall change in speed of the game.

This is by far the BEST Madden game EA has put out – on ANY console! And it's still only a Beta Demo version!!!

I can not think of any other time from the beginning of the Madden franchise way back on Sega Genisis that I have been this excited to want to play this game again and again everytime I finish a game!

EA HAS FINALLY CREATED THE MASTERPIECE FOOTBALL GAME… and I have been the harshest critic of EA and the Madden franchise since it came out on the Next Gen systems.

It is THAT GOOD! I can't wait for the final version! August 14th couldn't get here any sooner!!!

http://intensedebate.com/people/raydawg raydawg

Again are you the guy who won the XBAND Madden tournament on MADDEN '96?

http://www.facebook.com/mostafa.sorkhabi Mostafa Sorkhabi

No I am not.

MastaJedi1

Just 16 Joe Montana/Len Dawson days b4 launch!
MastaJedi1

Just 16 Joe Montana/Len Dawson days b4 launch!
boobie smoove

I got an extra demo code I’ll give it to whom ever could answer this question.

what 2 football leagues did kurt warner play in before he played for the stl Rams leave you’re answers on this site
boobie smoove

I got an extra demo code I’ll give it to whom ever could answer this question.

what 2 football leagues did kurt warner play in before he played for the stl Rams leave you’re answers on this site
http://intensedebate.com/people/Joeyland Joeyland

This game is a mess, I don't think they have a clue what to do at this point. Every thing they add, screws up something else, how about pro-tak, anyone miss collisions?
http://intensedebate.com/people/Joeyland Joeyland

This game is a mess, I don't think they have a clue what to do at this point. Every thing they add, screws up something else, how about pro-tak, anyone miss collisions?
Madden History

Brief Timeline decline of Madden football

2005 – Madden releases one of its most well received games in history, Madden 2005. It is regarded as the peak of Madden’s life on the Ps2 and XBOX. 2K Sports counters with the release of what will go on to be the most critically acclaimed football game of all time, NFL 2k5, which coincidentally would be 2K’s last NFL game. Times are good.

Late 2005 – EA Sports sign an exclusive licensing deal through 2009 with the NFL and the NFLPA to give them the exclusive rights to use the NFL's teams, stadiums and players in a video game.

2006 – EA misleads the public with a over dramatized movie trailer which was portrayed as being what Madden on the Next Gen gameplay would be like. This would be 100% false.
Madden History

2006 – Much hoopla gets made about EA Sports acquiring the ESPN license, which they then end up doing absolutely nothing of note with to enhance the gaming experience.

2006- David Ortiz takes charge of Madden franchise for two disastrous years that this gen Madden may never recover from due to EA’s refusal to change engine

2006 – John Madden, original creator and namesake of Madden, is pushed out/steps down as a creative force behind Madden games.

2006 – Popularity of online play causes EA to tweak game in accordance to its online community cheesers rather then real NFL football as had previously been the case for a decade. Despite publicly deriding and criticizing cheap online play, EA goes on to market toward these same players, even producing a TV series around them called “Madden Nation”.
Madden History

Brief Timeline decline of Madden football

2005 – Madden releases one of its most well received games in history, Madden 2005. It is regarded as the peak of Madden’s life on the Ps2 and XBOX. 2K Sports counters with the release of what will go on to be the most critically acclaimed football game of all time, NFL 2k5, which coincidentally would be 2K’s last NFL game. Times are good.

Late 2005 – EA Sports sign an exclusive licensing deal through 2009 with the NFL and the NFLPA to give them the exclusive rights to use the NFL's teams, stadiums and players in a video game.

2006 – EA misleads the public with a over dramatized movie trailer which was portrayed as being what Madden on the Next Gen gameplay would be like. This would be 100% false.
Madden History

2006 – Much hoopla gets made about EA Sports acquiring the ESPN license, which they then end up doing absolutely nothing of note with to enhance the gaming experience.

2006- David Ortiz takes charge of Madden franchise for two disastrous years that this gen Madden may never recover from due to EA’s refusal to change engine

2006 – John Madden, original creator and namesake of Madden, is pushed out/steps down as a creative force behind Madden games.

2006 – Popularity of online play causes EA to tweak game in accordance to its online community cheesers rather then real NFL football as had previously been the case for a decade. Despite publicly deriding and criticizing cheap online play, EA goes on to market toward these same players, even producing a TV series around them called “Madden Nation”.
Madden History

2008-2009- David Ortiz gets the shaft, and it is announced that Madden 10 will be headed by Ian Cummings, Ian and Co. proclaim a much needed new direction for Madden, despite the “EA Marketing team” directly on the other coin praising the successes of Madden 09 financially and gameplay wise in order to market Madden 10. Despite this back to basics profession, the producers decide to stick with the original heavily criticized engine to make their improvements on top of. Early demo impressions reveal exactly what the last sentence would implicate.

Some say 2k football would never outsell Madden, but that was 5 years ago. Consider if the great 2k Football games were available each year after year, for the past 5 awful years of Madden. Consider if consumers had a choice. It is my belief that the exact same thing that happened with 2K basketball slowly taking over the market from EA Sports NBA Live in those same 5 years, would have happened with football. Maybe someone at EA recognized this, and pushed for the exclusive license.
Madden History

2007 – NFL becomes more hands on and touchy with overseeing aspects of game – No tattoos, less violent hits, less fun celebrations, other uniform related issues

2007-2008- Two of the worst editions in the series history receive top reviews and awards from various gaming publications, no doubt creating a sense of complacency within EA Sports. These near perfect ratings also may have caused an incentive for the NFL to renew the exclusivity license even further, which they did until 2012.

2008-2009 – After nearly 5 years of Madden only football gaming, the bar becomes greatly lowered, and an enormously flawed Madden 09 gets a positive reception. 9’s and 10’s mysteriously fly around for a game that has little to no concept of weight detection, broken sliders, noticeable player abilities or tendencies, and freezing bugs, among other issues. Where we see the birth of the terms “Robo QB”, “Suction Blocking” and Phonebooth Tackling” to describe soley Next Gen Madden’s issues.
Madden History

2007 – NFL becomes more hands on and touchy with overseeing aspects of game – No tattoos, less violent hits, less fun celebrations, other uniform related issues

2007-2008- Two of the worst editions in the series history receive top reviews and awards from various gaming publications, no doubt creating a sense of complacency within EA Sports. These near perfect ratings also may have caused an incentive for the NFL to renew the exclusivity license even further, which they did until 2012.

2008-2009 – After nearly 5 years of Madden only football gaming, the bar becomes greatly lowered, and an enormously flawed Madden 09 gets a positive reception. 9’s and 10’s mysteriously fly around for a game that has little to no concept of weight detection, broken sliders, noticeable player abilities or tendencies, and freezing bugs, among other issues. Where we see the birth of the terms “Robo QB”, “Suction Blocking” and Phonebooth Tackling” to describe soley Next Gen Madden’s issues.
Madden History

2008-2009- David Ortiz gets the shaft, and it is announced that Madden 10 will be headed by Ian Cummings, Ian and Co. proclaim a much needed new direction for Madden, despite the “EA Marketing team” directly on the other coin praising the successes of Madden 09 financially and gameplay wise in order to market Madden 10. Despite this back to basics profession, the producers decide to stick with the original heavily criticized engine to make their improvements on top of. Early demo impressions reveal exactly what the last sentence would implicate.

Some say 2k football would never outsell Madden, but that was 5 years ago. Consider if the great 2k Football games were available each year after year, for the past 5 awful years of Madden. Consider if consumers had a choice. It is my belief that the exact same thing that happened with 2K basketball slowly taking over the market from EA Sports NBA Live in those same 5 years, would have happened with football. Maybe someone at EA recognized this, and pushed for the exclusive license.
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