Issues with the new-gen Madden Series...

[elcid926]

Okay, so i've been an avid player of the Madden franchise since 2000. I have played each version to a great extent. I am just wondering why the new-gen versions have gone backwards from their old-gen counterparts.

Here are a few issues i have and am just curious as to why these are as they are...

-I'll start with Franchise Mode. Franchise mode is terrible on 09 for 360. For starters, there is not owner mode. Player re-signings is just click and sign, zero negotiating. Free Agency is rather difficult to negotiate because there is no indicator as to how the player feels about your offers. Most of all though what annoys me is randomy marquee players will be free agents at the start of the season. It seems like every other franchise i do, Peyton Manning is a free agent to start year three. I don't understand.

-The A.I. is just morons on every level. The PS2/Xbox versions were so much fun to play. Game speed was quick, players were smart, qb vision was great. The computer could manage the clock. On this version of madden they are terrible at it. Their two minute offense consists of running a normal offense until there are 61 seconds left, then they call a timeout no matter where they are. QBs never throw incompletions.

-Kicking is much too easy.

-There are things i love about it, like the graphics, and the way the playrs collide is nice and realistic, stadiums are greatly detailed. I just don't understand why they leave such simple aspects out of an otherwise great game.

Any answers or comments would be appreciated.
thanks.

elcid926

[JONTHYN]

Yeah, CPU clock management is crap...and Im on PSP. No matter what, the CPU will call a TO at 1:00, run a kneel down for one play, then try to throw the ball...wtf???? I DONT HAVE AN TO'S!!! Just kneel it out!!!!

[securitystud23]

Originally Posted by elcid926

-The A.I. is just morons on every level. The PS2/Xbox versions were so much fun to play. Game speed was quick, players were smart, qb vision was great. The computer could manage the clock. On this version of madden they are terrible at it. Their two minute offense consists of running a normal offense until there are 61 seconds left, then they call a timeout no matter where they are. QBs never throw incompletions.


Any answers or comments would be appreciated.
thanks.

elcid926

Totally totally agree with this. Doesn't matter who the QB is he will complete 17/20 passes a game against me with those three incompletions interceptions on my end lol. This problem actually boils down to a terrible job of implementing pass rushing on EA's part (in my opinion). I am lucky if I get one sack a game and that is with me blitzing 15+ times a game (sometimes more).

All in all I do enjoy 09' a great deal on my 360. Not too fond of playing online yet due to some lag issues. Plus the fact I don't like playing idiots who pick a team with a fast QB and run the same damn play over and over and over.... which was the case in my first online game. Cheap bastards.