View Full Version : Madden 08 reviews are coming in
FudgeNuggets
08-13-07, 10:11 AM
Personally I'm just renting it. As I've found out with Madden and NCAA over the last decade or so, each year brings some new gimmick ie: QB vision, hit-stick, Superstar mode etc.... some menu touchups and that's about it. I just got back into playing NCAA 2005 and graphics (xbox vs 360) it's really not much different than NCAA 2008. :shrug:
http://us.i1.yimg.com/videogames.yahoo.com/events/madden-08/madden-nfl-08-review/526242
deception``
08-13-07, 03:07 PM
TeamXbox [site run by IGN] gave it a 9/10. 60fps is pure sex. I'm looking forward to it.
http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1362/Madden-NFL-08/p1/
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shirker
08-13-07, 03:15 PM
I'd really keep an eye on this site: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/maddennfl08 (so far so good though)
stang8118
08-13-07, 03:36 PM
7 1/2 hours left till I can finally sink my teeth into this game! God I can't wait lol
Scott9027
08-13-07, 05:44 PM
Is there a midnight release for this game?
jstutman
08-13-07, 10:02 PM
Lets pretend I dont have a copy of the 360 and PS2 version :p
Be it told? My biggest complaint? A game being released tomorrow sure bites when there roster is like 6 months old. (yeah you can update it) but if the roster is 6 months old then who is to say when the game was actually finished. It has its Pros and Cons. Honestly feels and plays like 07 with some added junk that I dont need to get my football fix. The new music is nice, and they updated some of the stadiums.
rainless
08-13-07, 11:42 PM
Is there a midnight release for this game?
Ya gotta be kidding... Madden and Harry Potter I'll never understand. (Full Disclosure: I read the first three Harry Potter books... because I was in Japan, someone gave them to me as a gift before I left, and after three months they were the only thing I had to read in English. I never bothered picking up any others.)
I'd stand in line at midnight to go to an all asian (and me) club. I might stand in line at midnight for a good Taiwanese restaurant. But the 17th installment of a football game and a British wizard... I dunno...
What the difference between getting it at midnight and picking it up 9 hours later? Or on your lunch break? You'd just wind up with more sleep.
Then again the only actual electronic I ever stood in line for was a $200 laptop I didn't get. (But I did get an HDTV out of the deal. So all's fair.)
I would stand in line for Bioshock... but somehow I don't think they're going to run out of copies.
And while I'm in here... what's with all these pre-orders? Does anyone really believe there won't be enough copies of Madden to go around? I'd say get Marvel Ultimate Alliance if you want a hard to find item. Or, better yet, Marvel vs. Capcom 2.
Now... back to Madden... I saw the HD video review. I've read other reviews (that's a complete lie. I haven't read anything about it)... and I just don't see it. Where's the "Next Gen"? I was able to see "Next Gen" all over Fight Night 2003. Next Gen is definately engrained in Bioshock.
Where is it in Madden08?
shirker
08-13-07, 11:50 PM
Then again the only actual electronic I ever stood in line for was a $200 laptop I didn't get. (But I did get an HDTV out of the deal. So all's fair.)OT, but damn I know exactly what that feels like. Black friday last year I waited for a long time to get a $500 laptop, but ended up a few spots short of getting a voucher. Came home with a 32" LCD HDTV instead :eh?:
rainless
08-14-07, 03:44 AM
OT, but damn I know exactly what that feels like. Black friday last year I waited for a long time to get a $500 laptop, but ended up a few spots short of getting a voucher. Came home with a 32" LCD HDTV instead :eh?:
Yeah. I think that's the whooooooole point of Black Friday. ;)
deception``
08-14-07, 05:38 AM
Surprise Surprise:
Madden NFL 08 on PS3 is no a great game. It is a shadow of its cousin on 360. Though the feature set is identical, the drop to an unstable 30fps hurts considerably. The visuals and the gameplay suffer. If you are a real Madden nut and think you can fight through the framerate issues, Madden is an overall good game. It just doesn't run very well. If you only own a PS3 and live for Sundays, then there really is no other choice than to give Madden 08 a shot.
The details are good, but Madden is ugly in motion. It's optimistic to call this a game that runs at 30fps. The animations don't look that great because of the lower framerate.
The new animation system is outstanding and one of the best improvements to Madden in several years. The crowds and sidelines aren't up to par.
Seems like a pretty easy choice if you have both platforms.
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Fr3@k3r
08-14-07, 06:52 AM
Yeah. I think that's the whooooooole point of Black Friday. ;)
no the whole point is being first in line at best buy the day before black friday and waiting in line for 16 hours to spend $2500 on electronics that your only gonna resell for profit LOL (yes thats my story from last year and i doubt ill have any money for this year)
as for madden.. ever since it gained substantial popularity its had a 12 midnight release. apparently people cant wait to play a mediocre football game with awesome graphics.
the only line i stand in is the one on my torrents
Fr3@k3r
08-14-07, 08:36 AM
the only line i stand in is the one on my torrents
you actually have to stand in line for your torrents... :eek:
FudgeNuggets
08-14-07, 08:39 AM
Like I said, I'll spend $6 to rent it and if I see no reason to buy it over 2K7 other than the obligatory roster updates, then screw it I'm not feeding EAs monopoly of sub-parness.
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08-14-07, 08:54 AM
Like I said, I'll spend $6 to rent it and if I see no reason to buy it over 2K7 other than the obligatory roster updates, then screw it I'm not feeding EAs monopoly of sub-parness.
You should try actual reading some of the reviews for this game; seems to me like your disgust for EA has clouded your judgement. Believe it or not, they are still capable of making a good title or two.
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FudgeNuggets
08-14-07, 10:01 AM
You should try actual reading some of the reviews for this game; seems to me like your disgust for EA has clouded your judgement. Believe it or not, they are still capable of making a good title or two.
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I've read them..... Hell, I posted links to them.....
I rented NCAA 2008 and after playing it could not justify buying it even as an upgrade to NCAA 2005. I'm going to do the same for Madden before dropping $60.
FudgeNuggets
08-14-07, 06:15 PM
Alright, so I went and got it from Blockbuster. Just played my 2nd game. Having rented NCAA 2008 earlier this year, I can say the games are almost interchangable save for the spotlight players, this year's "feature/gimmick". That being said, it does play quite a bit different from the last few years versions (only due to controller layout) and the animations are quite a bit better. Of course there are the obligatory menu tweaks and a few button changes ie:hurdle and hit stick 2.0, plus in pass rushing you use the shoulder buttons to make moves which seems awkward, in my hands at least.
What I'm saying is this: IMO NCAA is the better game. If you'e an NFL fan and don't care much about NCAA then go for Madden. I happen to like the presentation factor and the announcers on NCAA, plus I can artifically make the game more difficult by taking a team like the Indiana Sycamores and setting up my schedule to play teams like USC, OSU, Notre Dame etc....
Don't get me wrong I like them both, but all the rants of marked differences and this being the next step in football evolution are BS. I'm not seeing the amazing AI upgrade it was supposed to get. It's the same thing madden has given us the last decade. Tweaked graphics, tweaked controls, tweaked menus and a new gimmick feature. The best part of it are the new animations, those are pretty nice.
Anybody play this on the Wii yet?
OC Noob
08-14-07, 07:46 PM
Anybody play this on the Wii yet?
Yes there is a grid 3 spaces wide and 10 yards long and you have to manuver your little red dot past the other read dots. Watch out though HERES THE CATCH the other red dots move and try to block your path and catch you!
BUT WAIT if you keep your little red dot behind the line of scrimage you can pass to a dot thats on your team as long as there is only 1 opposing team dot between you and him!!!
Oh golly, gosh its a grand site to behold!
All kidding aside, who can name that game?
FudgeNuggets
08-14-07, 09:35 PM
Yes there is a grid 3 spaces wide and 10 yards long and you have to manuver your little red dot past the other read dots. Watch out though HERES THE CATCH the other red dots move and try to block your path and catch you!
BUT WAIT if you keep your little red dot behind the line of scrimage you can pass to a dot thats on your team as long as there is only 1 opposing team dot between you and him!!!
Oh golly, gosh its a grand site to behold!
All kidding aside, who can name that game?
Don't need to name it ;) Did you know you can still buy them :eek:
http://www.aqualion.com/blog/uploaded_images/football-784095.jpg
deception``
08-15-07, 09:53 AM
Popped open the game yesterday and I have to say that I am very impressed:
1. 60 FPS really makes a big difference. I didn't have a problem with Madden 07 [30 FPS], but the visual boost is very welcome.
2. The gameplay animations are much nicer and come with a lot of variety. Tackles and Wideout catches quickly come to mind.
3. The gameplay presentation is still a bit mediocre - the menu's move a little faster but there should be better use of the ESPN and NFL licenses.
4. The variety of defensive audibles and preplay motions marks a significant turn from the last game - though they can be a bit overwhelming at first. I suspect it's going to take me a while before they all become like second nature.
5. The Weapons System is very interesting; however, I am not completely sold as to whether or not it is actually of some value or if it marks this year's novelty.
6. The Achievements are very diverse and should give many people reason to play for quite a bit of time.
7. Fumbles are MUCH more frequent in this game; I suppose this will take some getting used to.
8. I like the fact that there are more mid-air hits on Wideouts when they jump up to catch the ball. It will force me to throw the ball low as well as in the air.
7. I believe that the gameplay AI has been tweaked. It's much more difficult to throw a pass in tight coverage or establish the run. It seems like it was much easier to throw for over 300 yards in the last Madden.
8. I still don't know if the usual exploits exist, but I will find out soon enough. The worst thing that bothered me were people that drop back deep with the QB [with the goal to force the AI secondary drop away from the backfield] only to lob the ball in the air and have a WR pick up a huge pass. Too many times in Madden 07 a person would miss 70% of their passes only to have one huge one connect for a score. Oh, and, it was annoying when people would pick the Bengals and run around with C. Palmer [or other QB's] like they are Michael Vick.
Overall I'd say that I am very satisfied with the game so far - it appears to be much more polished than the Madden 07 version. The gameplay has been tweaked and I don't think I'll see as many monster yardage games as I once did.
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RedDragonXXX
08-15-07, 10:02 AM
Does is still have a problem where HB/FB get stuck behind linemen?
I'll probably pick it up once my 360 gets back. APF 2K8 is nice, but playing with the actual team does make a big difference.
deception``
08-15-07, 10:05 AM
Do is still have a problem where HB/FB get stuck behind linemen?
I'll probably pick it up once my 360 gets back. APF 2K8 is nice, but playing with the actual team does make a big difference.
Can't say for sure yet. I'm at work now and I only played for a few games. I did a lot of passing to try to get my rhythm back - I'll work on setting up a solid run game tonight. One thing I can say is that it's very hard to take down some of those Power Backs - Larry Johnson literally shreds threw my front line.
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RedDragonXXX
08-15-07, 10:25 AM
They claim that their tackles now are purely based on physics and not pre-animation so I was just curious if that fixed the problem. That bugged me more then anything with this game. I hate it when I play someone and get open field with my HB only to get stuck behind my blocker :temper:
I know that they fixed a LONG overdue problem with WR running out of bounds when catching ball in outside routes.
Fr3@k3r
08-15-07, 11:38 AM
ill probably pick it up when available at Hollywood Video friday, just for the quick AP's.. which is basically all sports games are good for ;)
deception``
08-15-07, 11:43 AM
ill probably pick it up when available at Hollywood Video friday, just for the quick AP's.. which is basically all sports games are good for ;)
See above. The achievements in this game aren't that easy to come by - unless you picked a stacked team like the Chargers and play the game on the easiest setting.
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jstutman
08-16-07, 05:21 PM
comment on actual game: PC version. IMHO Garbage, complete Rip from Console- No extra features, no special roster updates (Hell-there aint one for PC version yet) Then again, PC has always been a port. Only this year, we got a 360 port and not a PS2 port :)
There should have been roster updates waiting for the release, you can see just how LONG ago this game was made when you look at the rosters. These idiots at EA show they dont care about the user or the game....just the money
Fr3@k3r
08-16-07, 05:28 PM
See above. The achievements in this game aren't that easy to come by - unless you picked a stacked team like the Chargers and play the game on the easiest setting.
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well usually thats how you play sports games for just the ap's..
i know every ap in the game.. you can do it your way or you can start a 2 player game with an extra controller and play yourself ;)
FudgeNuggets
08-16-07, 05:53 PM
dragon, it looks like the stuck RB issue is fixed. Instead of getting stuck, they tend to pinball off of the linemen now.
Anybody play this on the Wii yet?
What's the word on it for the Wii? I picked it up @ Best Buy tonight, but haven't opened it yet. It's getting decent reviews on the gaming sites......
RedDragonXXX
08-18-07, 08:37 AM
dragon, it looks like the stuck RB issue is fixed. Instead of getting stuck, they tend to pinball off of the linemen now.
That's a monkey of my shoulder :)
sulretal
08-18-07, 10:14 PM
So I Played the PS3 and PS2 version. I enjoy the PS2 version much better, but that's just because I didn't really like the new system of controls. It's a solid game, just not as good as NFL2k5.
I played the Wii version of 08, and it's fun. Crazy how throwing, and stuff requires you to actually move the controllers. I'm glad that I picked it up!
rainless
08-19-07, 11:53 AM
Popped open the game yesterday and I have to say that I am very impressed:
7. I believe that the gameplay AI has been tweaked. It's much more difficult to throw a pass in tight coverage or establish the run. It seems like it was much easier to throw for over 300 yards in the last Madden.
The hell with that. Fumbles are my pet peeve. I'll get Madden 07 since it's 19.99 now.
deception``
08-19-07, 02:35 PM
The hell with that. Fumbles are my pet peeve. I'll get Madden 07 since it's 19.99 now.
It's really not that bad; turnovers are more frequent but some fumbles cannot be helped. I would suggest that you try Madden 08 [if you have not already] because I think it's a much better than last year's flavor.
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