Madden 2006

Uber Uberest ~Rathe · 08-17-2005, 01:33 PM

I've had it for a week now, for xbox, and I think its pretty tight. I like the way the precision passing is working, helps to make the safety roll his coverage and hit some backside posts. Anyone else have some thoughts.

Lord Thanos · 08-17-2005, 01:42 PM

I have it, played it the first day and haven't touched it since

EA has gotten lazy, I knew the exclusive NFL license would turn them into slackers, more than usual

Vision Code was pretty good, Superstar mode is a waste of space as is the return of Tony Bruno show

To quote Gamespot's review http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/sports/.../review-2.html

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So, Madden still plays great, despite its rough edges. It just isn't much of a leap forward from the last game. Unfortunately, the same can easily be said of the play mode front as well. All the usual suspects--the franchise mode, minigames, quick play, online, create-a-fan--are back. And they're all the same. There are no new minigames whatsoever, and the franchise mode looks like it could easily have just been lifted right out of 2005 and plunked down into 06.

Even the Tony Bruno radio dialogue that plays through much of the franchise mode seems largely lifted from 2005, and the parts that are clearly new don't come across any differently or any more interesting than the old stuff. Owner mode's been completely untouched, the free agency period still comes after the draft, for some reason, and you still can't sign more players past the maximum of 54, even if you put half your roster on injured reserve. In short, if it was in Madden 2005's franchise mode--even if it was buggy or broken--it's in this version too.

Of course, we loved Madden 2005's franchise mode, and it's still great fun to play with here. But the fact that hardly a single iota of it was even tweaked or marginally fixed up is disappointing.

I guess I can excuse them as they are most likely focusing on next generation versions of their games

But we'll see how they do on Xbox 360 and PS 3

kcxiv · 08-17-2005, 03:33 PM

Great game. Until i found out about the glitch!
you can Tell if its a pass or a run before the play even starts. I dont know how EA could have dropped the ball so hard.

Lord Thanos · 08-17-2005, 03:49 PM

^^ WHAT? are you serious?

I know this happened with Sega's 2K football series, but I can't believe this is true, hope you're joking

EDIT: LOL apparently it's true

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When the offense lines up in a two back set, they are passing if the running back is L1 and running if the running back is R1. Every time. This has ruined the game for me, and it needs to get out to level the playing field and so hopefully EA will do something about it.

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gen...topic=22938143

Matt the Gimp · 08-17-2005, 06:08 PM

I am an NFL 2K man and I purchased Madden because there is nothing else. It's alright but 2k is still better.

HyperBeast is my name on x-box live if you wanna go against my Lions.

kcxiv · 08-25-2005, 10:41 PM

the run pass glitch thing isnt all that bad after i played it. I mean it should have never went live, but it did. oh well, its still a good game

I was also a hardcore 2k5 nfl fan, but thats over with least for 5 years. It really sux for the consumer we are the ONLY ones that lose out.

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Uber Uberest ~Rathe Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 1,710 +0 Internets	Madden 2006 I've had it for a week now, for xbox, and I think its pretty tight. I like the way the precision passing is working, helps to make the safety roll his coverage and hit some backside posts. Anyone else have some thoughts.

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08-17-2005, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
kcxiv Manny, Manny, Manny Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Valley, Cali Posts: 3,190	Great game. Until i found out about the glitch! you can Tell if its a pass or a run before the play even starts. I dont know how EA could have dropped the ball so hard.

08-17-2005, 06:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Matt the Gimp sylvos is going to have my butt babies Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,792 -2 Internets	I am an NFL 2K man and I purchased Madden because there is nothing else. It's alright but 2k is still better. HyperBeast is my name on x-box live if you wanna go against my Lions.

08-25-2005, 10:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
kcxiv Manny, Manny, Manny Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Valley, Cali Posts: 3,190	the run pass glitch thing isnt all that bad after i played it. I mean it should have never went live, but it did. oh well, its still a good game I was also a hardcore 2k5 nfl fan, but thats over with least for 5 years. It really sux for the consumer we are the ONLY ones that lose out.