- Joined
- Jan 18, 2004
- Location
- Atlanta
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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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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