Madden 09 to Have User-Controlled TD Celebrations

This is EXACTLY why the NFL doing an exclusive deal with EA was a horrible idea for gamers. You can only work on the same product so long before you decide, "Well, that's about all I can do -- this game is perfect."

Competition breeds creativity.

 

I really liked the ESPN game out a few years ago, the halftime show and Sportscenter were pretty cool features.

 

Thanks Mor, I take back everything I ever said about you.

Except the Jet's fan thing, I can never forgive that.

 

I'll be there

 

user controlled TD celebrations?!?!?!?!?!?!?! FANTASTIC!!!!

 

So are we gonna get a DDR Madden Extreme Edition?

 

Wow thats pretty lame.

 

no way!! ive always wanted to control my TD celebrations!!!!!!

 

Yes can't wait to dance with TO in the endzone!!!!!!!

 

http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/958007/backbreaker/videos/BB_TackleAlley_041508.html

Just think what the take two team could of done with the backbreaker engine

 

They better improve the online play this time.

 

*does TD celebration, crashing the game....*

I wonder what other uninteresting or tepid gimmick EA will dream up of next. At least ESPN's first person mode was pretty innovating and interesting to play.

Yea, the presentation was seamless. If it had a bit better graphics, you'd swear you were watching ESPN. Ironically, Madden has a "partnership" with ESPN but none of the good things ever appear from it. I didn't think it was possible but the play-by-play from 08 was worse than when Madden and Michaels did it. And everything still looks cartoony.

 

Celebrating in the endzone....15 yard penalty! Just keep making the graphics better, to the point it's real.

 

I dont know about you but I want the sharpie-sign football celebration. That was the ****.

 

Anyone know who is going to be on the cover

 

Likely Eli Manning from what I last heard.

 

well that fixes everything

 

Why does he want to be on the cover after his great year what about the Madden curse

 

i do only because I want to know who not to pick for my fantasy team for when the madden curse sets in!

 

Only if he's on your team.

 

How can you say we got nothing out of it? We have Trey Wingo and Mark Schlereth explaining football drills to us in the minigames!

 

Not sure but hes a Manning and as long as hes a Manning, I'm all for it.









Honestly, I dont really care lol. As long as the game is good which I dont even play that much anymore, I dont care if Bill Walton was on it and he didn't even play football.

 

that almost makes me want to $90 for this game.......NOT


I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM NOT BUYING MADDEN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm going to keep telling myself that every year until it becaomes factual!

 

OH FOR CRAPS SAKE MAN...

We cant even get the same damn game we had in 2005 and instead of putting features back in to make it at least as good as it was back then they are screwing around in the back room making this junk?!?!?!?!

 

Ok, almost nothing.

 

Waits for myself to be surprised by this ... waits ... waits ... waits ... ok I am not going to be this is EA for you. This is just ridiculous. User controlled TD what did that take 2 months to make. WTF have they been doing the other 10 frickin months.. This is just getting completely ridiculous.

 

Ah crap.

I remember playing the very first Madden game when it came out and it was more fun the the most recent versions.

I want a football game that plays like a real football game not an arcade game. If I wanted NFL Blitz I'd buy NFL Blitz.

 

I'm still going to buy the game in mid-August and stop playing it around the end of August. Then, it'll sit with the rest of my PS3 games as I hold back on a trade in for whatever stupid reason. End result: it gets traded in for 20 bucks in about January-February of 2009. Basically, $40 difference for starting one or two franchises where I never even get halfway through the first season. It's become a ritual.

I miss the days of Madden back on PS2 where I'd play the damn game straight from August to January-Feb. EA Sports did a horrific job on the transition to next gen.

 

Yes! I've been waiting for user controlled TD celebrations for the past 5 years now. Ahh man, I hope I can do the dirty bird!! So glad they skipped on dumb stuff like gang tackling. Im so happy now. why do i keep buying this game? anyone?

 

Why do Eli Manning and Tom Brady still look like Justin Tuck and Richard Seymour?

These robotic builds are horrific. And wow @ still limiting gang tackles to 2 defenders.

Still no pile ups? In 2008? Madden 09? Next gen? Trash.

 

Madden 09 is going to have where you can have 32 controlled teams play a season against each other. I think we should get a league together shortly after it comes out for those interested.

 

Ah man I loved that game.