Madden Arcade Info and Screenshots
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EA Sports has released the first details on the upcoming Madden Arcade. The downloadable only game will be available in December for 1200 MS points on XBL and the equivalent $15 on PSN. It will feature five on five arcade-style gameplay with all 32 teams and stadiums included.
Each team is given four downs to march 60 yards to pay dirt – no penalties or field goals allowed here, pal! Get your Madden NFL fix in a completely new way, with fast-paced games where the first team to 30 wins. Want to mix it up? Madden NFL Arcade can be tailored to fit your liking by changing options, such as skill level, points to win, and more; making each game unlike the one before. Take advantage of 13 unique “Game Changers” to break the game wide open on a single play. Add an entourage of lineman to get the sack, freeze an opposing player, turn off your opponent’s passing icons, and much more. No lead is safe in Madden NFL Arcade.
Graphically it looks like they borrowed from the style used in the latest Wii version of Madden though obviously looking much better given the capabilities of the 360 and PS3. You can check out the screenshots in the gallery.
3 on 3 NHL Arcade was a big success though I didn’t find it compelling enough to play more than a few times. Hopefully Madden Arcade will provide more longevity. The downloadable only model is attractive to companies as they don’t have to worry about the production stage or the used game market cutting into their sales.
For $15 there is a lot of value potential with Madden Arcade. The last arcade style football game that EA released was NFL Tour which I had a lot of fun with and that game sold for $40. Given the complaints about Tour (commentary, thin playbook, lack of defense) it seems like Madden Arcade could provide a similar experience but for the significantly reduced price.
October 14, 2009 at 6:30 pm
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! ric flair style!!
October 14, 2009 at 6:39 pm
sounds cool. for $15 ill be getting it
October 14, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Looks and sounds like nex-gen's version of NFL Blitz for N64. Loved it and will probably love this.
October 14, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Looks like more crap from the crap factory
October 14, 2009 at 7:10 pm
ya ill pass, well maybe not ill see if my 5 year old wants it. if not then ill pass for sure.
October 14, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Looks like the Madden Wii, I dont get it.
October 14, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Looks a little weird. I think $15 bucks is a little much for a quick download game. $10 is more like it
October 14, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Looks good to me. Question though… will there be rosters so you can sub guys like Felix Jones in?
October 14, 2009 at 7:23 pm
So EA's releasing it's second arcade football game this year to go along with Madden 10? Doesn't make sense to me. Lol!
October 14, 2009 at 7:29 pm
So…. This is supposed to replace the already dead NFL Street series?
I'd prefer if they sold it the same price as NHL arcade.
October 14, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Why doese Mcdonalds think its a good idea to cover what im reading with a ad every single time i click on the messages? Do they think that annoying me will make me want to play Mcdonalds monopoly?
October 15, 2009 at 4:00 am
Here too.
October 15, 2009 at 3:08 pm
me 2
October 14, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Typical EA crap. Let's ship a game that is broken and then work on some 5 on 5 crap that should be included.
October 14, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Yes this is just another lame attempt for EA to make a buck off of us. I would advised anyone not to buy this crap. Don't support these money hungry bastards!
October 14, 2009 at 11:01 pm
But Peter, I thought you wanted to rape all customers with DLC and crappy games year after year?
October 15, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Hello Mr.Moore. My name is dagamesta, and have been playing Madden since 95. I just love how you guys have squeezed the money out of the NFL product like a anaconda squeezes the life out of a harmless tree monkey.
My question's are as follows. Do you find it more satisfying taking money from little kids who don't know how worthless your games are or old ladies who think your products make a good gift for their video game playing family member(s)? Also, what kind of a moron's do you take us for telling us that you guys were working year round on Madden 10, when you guys clearly have been working on this big stinky pile of doo doo?
Please answer these questions.
Thank you,
dagamesta
October 14, 2009 at 7:54 pm
10 players from each team included. Don't know if they'll be doing any roster updates.
October 14, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Yeah. So I expect we'll see an NBA one in the future too.
October 14, 2009 at 7:55 pm
That shouldn't be happening. Email me so I can get some info and I'll check into it.
October 14, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Yeah, I have seen those too….Annoyance
October 14, 2009 at 7:56 pm
That shouldn't be happening. I haven't seen that on my side. Email me so I can get some info and I'll check into it.
October 14, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Didnt they already release a Madden arcade, MADDEN 10 in AUGUST??
October 14, 2009 at 8:19 pm
I may just dig up my Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed from PS1 and play that instead.
October 14, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Man this shit is straight garbage!!! They need to focus on putting a salary cap and trade logic in MAdden online franchise instead of selling these overpriced mini-games. The only thing that suks worse than Ea making these wack ass titles, is the fact that they actually make money off you dummies who go out and buy it; therefore, they have an economic incentive to keep doing it. You so called "gamers" need to recognize that fact.
October 14, 2009 at 9:04 pm
This is going to be really crap……if i want a kiddie foot fix, i'll dust off my tired old xbox1 and play nfl street from 4 years ago!!!
October 14, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Looks like Wii's Madden 10 graphics. Actually, pretty solid visuals for a downloadable game….
I will give the demo a shot…NHL Arcade was surprisingly fun…P
October 14, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Bad idea to me…
October 14, 2009 at 10:15 pm
i dig it. looks like fun
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm
I love the monopoly man ad Pasta! Another EA game.
October 14, 2009 at 11:23 pm
NHL 3 vs 3 was pretty fun
15 is pretty pricey though
October 15, 2009 at 1:39 am
EA should of just done an NFL Street 4 Next Gen!
October 15, 2009 at 3:34 am
5 on 5…does that mean on offense you'll have 2 linemen, a qb, rb , and receiver? Kinda whack if there's only one receiver.
October 15, 2009 at 4:22 am
They should can making fifa too right. Its cutting into Madden 10 development time.
Child please…
October 15, 2009 at 5:35 am
I bet this will play a better game of football then Madden actually does!… just another low budget game to get money off the NFL license, basically they made a Wii version of Madden for the 360 and PS3.
October 15, 2009 at 5:51 am
I wish EA would put out to make a True NFL street sequel This will be fun for five minutes and then you'll just delete it.
October 15, 2009 at 9:41 am
That would be nice.
At least, I hope this one will have a demo.
October 15, 2009 at 7:56 am
they look like legos
October 15, 2009 at 9:22 am
BOOOOOOOOOO!!!! WUTZ COMING OUT NEXT? ATARI OR NEO GEO
madden is 2 ideas away from me playing Hockey!!!4ever
October 15, 2009 at 2:15 pm
LOOKS FUN, BUT NOT FOR 15$ DROP TO TEN AND WE GOT A DEAL!!!
October 15, 2009 at 10:36 pm
wtf xbox thats a straight copy off the wii version