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Quick Madden NFL 10 Update

Posted On: Feb. 16, 2009 8:59 AM EST By: raczilla 389 Comments

Hey Madden fans, we’re back again with another (quick) update for Madden NFL 10. After talking about technology and philosophy for the past few weeks, we thought it was a good idea to actually show you a new feature this week. Now being that it’s so early in the year, we obviously can’t show big grandiose new features, so we wanted to show something that is in the game that came directly from community feedback and wishlists. It’s been a long time coming for this one...I’m stoked that we were finally able to get this in.

Our screens are in a very rough phase right now but we figured it’s no big deal to show you this screenshot to give away the new feature. I’m sure you’ll notice it right away.

-Ian

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IndyColts2 said February 16, 2009
Yay I'm first.

Anyway, raczilla, even though it isn't one of the biggest features, that one really helps with my fellow franchise players. Thanks a lot!!

I love hearing about new features, I wish you could give us another "quick" update right now!!
enthend said February 16, 2009
No its nice to see and a welcome addition, just amazing it took the dev team 5 years to implement it. Hopefully they will add tons of "new" features never seen in a football game before, that i have missed having.
enthend said February 16, 2009
Nice to see a feature that was in 2k5....
IndyColts2 said February 16, 2009
enthend...would you rather not see it in Madden at all??
Shopmaster said February 16, 2009
I'm glad that EA is using community feedback to get some ideas because there are some good ones out there. Ian, can you take a look at wishlist.mymaddenpad.com There are some good ideas there also. I'm pretty sure the franchise guys will love the extra stats. Thanks.

- Shopmaster
enthend said February 16, 2009
to indy

im no fanboy of 2k just certain aspects that i cant understand why the madden team hasnt been able to imlement that were solid in the 2k series.
IndyColts2 said February 16, 2009
yea, i think that they are going to put in a lot of what was in 2k5 this year. Hopefully.
IndyColts2 said February 16, 2009
I agree with you, its just that there are so many 2k fanboys that just say "oh, we had that 5 years ago, madden is so far behind" blah blah. I'm glad they are finally catching up to them. This year is the year for madden. Yeah, we've been saying that for 3 years now on next gen, but just look at the jumps they have made already.
APOLLO_THA_GREAT said February 16, 2009
great job ea.. its not real big but its definetley a start.. i forgot about 1/2 sacks cuz they been gone so long.. im jus glad to see my beloved franchise mode is gettin improvments. stats are a very big part of that.. i look forward to when we can start gettin the real specifics on the game in a couple months.. KEEP IT UP!!!
kervin1989 said February 16, 2009
like everyone else im pleased with the new feature. nut im also a sophomore in the madden gaming. i played my first madden in 08 and i owned the 09 now. so im pretty juss learning bout the expectatction that die had fans are looking forward to
MATRiX11218 said February 16, 2009
very nice, i think this is a great feature too so people can finally understand about 1.5 sacks and other things llike that
MAXIMUS205 said February 16, 2009
Will I be able to transfer my 30 year dynasty that i worked so hard on from Madden 09 to Madden 10 or have to start over from scratch."Get It!"
cdj said February 16, 2009
Very nice! Thanks for sharing the info.
raczilla said February 16, 2009
Good feedback guys. Just so there's no confusion, the post is from Madden NFL 10 lead designer Ian Cummings, not me. I just logged into my account and posted it. We'll get that fixed so it says his name in the future.
MaddenStarz said February 16, 2009
Ian, this is nice - real nice. Keep up the quick updates. For us statisticians, Tackle Assists matter! (lol) I featured your post here on the main page of MaddenStarz.com :)

DanDaly

Founder, MaddenStarz.com

MaddenStarz.com - THE Social Network Destination for Madden Ballers Worldwide
nadamson89@hotmail.com said February 16, 2009
ok this is long this is just ideas that i thought that should be in there

1.) Online Franchise- This feature would add so much replay value to this game I feel. I can't see why Madden '10 can't simply take NCAA's idea of the Online Dynasty (which was great), and take the Franchise mode of Madden to online. Could you imagine the fun of taking your team of choice from it's current state, and try to adjust the team to your liking through Free Agency, the NFL Draft, and more complex user trades? That would just be amazing! And even if your team doesn't win the championship every year, you could still compare the financial success of your team to that of the other online team owners. The commissioner of these Online Franchises should also be able to have an option to create a fantasy draft at the start of the league if the other team owner's agreed to this.

2.) Online Quitters- Ok this one should be easy enough. Once your opponent quits the game through the menu in an online game, you should be awarded the automatic win without having to play the CPU. I'm not sure why we have to play the CPU.

3.) Madden Reel - I love how Tiger Woods '09 and Skate 2 has the ability to view other user's photos and videos on the game itself without having to go to EA's websites. I think that would be genious to incorporate these other game's online media ideas into Madden '10. It would also be cool to create a user highlight reel, something that would be a lot easier to use than WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 09, but the same idea in hand. It would be great to take like 20 of your saved highlights and clip them together the way you want with your own camera angles, video effects, highlight speed and possibly some background music from the game's soundtrack. Will EA do this? Probably not.

4.) The Mark of a Cheater- Just a little idea here. When you're about to play somebody in an online game of Madden, wouldn't it be great to view their "My Career" with a push of a button in the pre-game team select screen, and see how many people have them marked as a "cheeser" or "cheater." This way, if somebody has a ridiculously high amount of "Cheeser Marks", you will make sure to not play this user player.

5.) Fix the Online Disconnects - Please EA. Fix the online disconnects. PLEASE!!

6.) 2 vs. 2 - This could have a seperate record so it won't effect your official rank or skill level, but that would be pretty tight to have 2 on 2 games. Maybe 7 on 7, since nobody would want to just be o-line in the game. But then again, the game seems to have enough trouble supporting 1 on 1, the lag would be out of hand for that many. But imagine you and a friend trying to work together rather against two other people. I have a feeling that if me and Deus Legend were to combine strategies, we would be almost unstoppable. But there's no way to judge that without actually putting it in motion.

7.) Jump Ball Battles - Since a jump ball battle occured in Super Bowl XLIII with Larry Fitzgerald, some type of jump ball effect in the game would be great. Maybe have some seperate camera angle come up in the corner of the endzone where you have to try and perfectly time your jump, and the defender will have the same thing going on where they're trying to win the jump ball battle as well by trying to time their jump to swat the ball away. This would add a lot more strategy in goaline situations rather than just QB sneaking it in there every time (something else that needs to be addressed).

8.) RPG SuperStar Mode - I like the SuperStar mode's idea, but the mode itself is rather lame. It could be great if it had somewhat of an RPG feel to it where you get to decide everything your SuperStar does. Such as deciding his workout regiment, his diet, who he hangs out with so he doesn't turn out like Pacman Jones, and the way he acts on the team (such as Team Leader, distraction, etc).

9.) User Stadium Music - NCAA '09 already had this idea of using your own soundtrack from your hardrive and using it in the stadium.

10.) Bring back John Madden! - I love John Madden, and since the game is named after him, why not have him back? But with the announcers, it should be where there's more than one announcing crew. Why not have a CBS crew, a FOX crew, the ESPN crew, NFL Network and NBC crews? Yeah, it would take a lot for EA to pull this one off, but that would really add to the replay value of the game so you just don't hear Chris Collinsworth telling you what you should've done and what he would've done.

11.) Progressive Lighting - For both offline and online, progressive lighting should be brought back (when it goes from day to night during the course of the game). Also, the weather should change throughout the game instead of it just snowing/raining throughout the entire course of the game, why not have it stop and start periodically throughout the game sometimes.

Added by Deus Legend

12.) Stadium Updates - Update the stadiums. Most of the stadiums in the game are the same as there were in Madden 06. A lot of stadiums have added some features or changed from grass to field turf like New England. I know for example the Georgia Dome a renovation that changed the exterior paint, the seat colors, and more.

13.) Dynamic Crowds - Make the crowd react to certain situations on the field, like they should get louder on 3rd downs, after touchdowns, etc. It sounds like a ghost town during the game some times. And actually make the crowd affect the players on the field like in the current gen NCAA Football games were it had the home field advantage stuff like the stadium rocking and players missing hot routes and audibles.
nadamson89@hotmail.com said February 16, 2009
hey we have some idea's for the game but its to long to go on this post but its on xbln.com
nwpkvc@yahoo.com said February 16, 2009
Hey, can you guys fix the thing with rushing yardage stats where in game it rounds down between plays causing a drop of 1 yard every couple plays. In last year's game it was very possible to rush 3 times for a first down and only be credited for 9 yards. Not a huge deal by itself, but when you add it up over the course of a game and a season it can make a big difference on your RB's stats.

Also, keep up enough of this kind of stuff and madden is looking to be in much better shape. I hope you guys make a great game.
35936146 said February 16, 2009
i have a great idea for the game. first, instead of "Madden 10," how about "Madden X," as in the roman numeral. second, when you set up for a field goal, punt, shotgun, how about a "snap-meter" so every snap wont be picture perfect. im kinda tired of the rareness of blocked kicks, this can be a better way of making the game more realistic
0brainz said February 16, 2009
ok... Here are my ideas.

FOR LIVE (XBOX 360):

#1 - Have a "Pause this Game" function -- where both players can agree to "pause" a game and continue it at another time. If the game is not finished within xx days then it gets "killed"... Or, the team with the lead (of 7 or more points) gets the win. DISCONNECTS can automatically go as a "Pause"!

#2 - Allow Concede / Mercy at any time. Obvious enough. When it is 28-0 in the first quarter, why wait until the 2nd half?

MAIN MADDEN:

#1 - "NFL REPLAY"... Allow the download of actual NFL games. You can watch a real NFL game "Madden Style". This can be a nice pay-per-play feature. Real audio can be used to supplement madden reenactment of the real action.

More to come... I am tired!
0brainz said February 16, 2009
35936146 - blocked kicks ARE rare in the NFL.
NoSubs said February 16, 2009
Nice! So you added both half sacks and solo tackles/tackle assists?
Alaskan_Madden86 said February 16, 2009
Raczilla, I'm glad to see you guys are bringing more statistics into the game but will this be affecting game play itself? I have a great idea that I think will drastically improve defense. QB contain is a great feature that currently keeps the QB from moving horizontally but not moving vertically. For example, if the QB backs up for 20 yards and then cuts over horizontally, the contain is rendered useless. I would like to see the player set in contain aggressively follow the QB back staying on the same vertical plane and y-axis point as well as containing his horizontal movement.

Online Play: Why can't you choose your uniform online? This feature's been gone since '05

Keep up the great work, if you could find a way to give some strength to the defense to make the game more balanced, balance is always the key to the greatest games out there.
Smoking Ace09 said February 16, 2009
How difficult would it be to write in a program that allows officials on the field and sideline?

-They have a parameter that they follow that lets them adjust where they move during a play, and when you run out of bounds you can knock into them or such. Plus, if they see a

penalty they will throw a flag or all get together to stop a fight.

-What about when players are running for there lives toward the in zone and get pushed out of bounds. Can they run into a group of people and those people react?

Opposing player push back, some leave and opening, and others get knocked down. The camera men and photographers deserve to get ran over a few times as well. Or for a celebration to run into a camera lens and scream or something.

I just enjoy playing madden and love how detailed the game is getting year after year. I can't wait for the day of having a fully interactive environment. Otherwise, look forward to the next games in the series.
Joborule said February 16, 2009
Nice! Good to have half tackles and sacks finally!
Bubstarr said February 16, 2009
Minor details like this adds to realism. Keep up the great work guys.
NoSubs said February 16, 2009
Looking at the menu just reminded me of something, it would be great if they were standardized.

There are so many different ways they operate, it is confusing (i.e. position is RT for trades and statistics, but LT for free agents list). Sometimes divisions are added in addition to teams for LT (Does anyone need to sort their player statistics by division? What is the relevance of highest passing percentage in the AFC West?).

Also cancelling/quiting something has all sorts of potential buttons (different for the drills set-up menu, in-game menus (i.e. within which hot routes differs from formation shifts), franchise menus, etc.) It would be great if cancelling something was always the same button (i.e. triangle/Y).

Thanks for this addition, I love the attention to detail, and look forward to more updates!
apandjp@comcast.net said February 16, 2009
Here are just a few things that will never be addressed, but it feels good to get off my chest.

1. Bring Madden back to do color commentating. Chris Collinsworth's inane babble drives me crazy. He is pompous, irritating and generally bad.

2. And why do you hate the Dolphins. There is about five teams with losing records that have a better overall rating than the Dolphins. There is countless teams that did not make the playoffs with a better overall rating.

3. Bring back the squib kick.

4. And someone explain to me how a linebacker can cover a wide-receiver down field or in space. I can understand on the short side of the field in zone, but the best linebacker or even a half way decent safety can't cover poor receivers down field, in space, man-to-man. That problem my biggest complaint with the on-line play.

5. Why doesn't "run comment" or "pass comment" work? Why do defenders break their angle of pursuit to engage a blocker? To say; is the run is going through the center guard gap, the middle line backer will follow the full back to the guard tackle gap at the last second giving the running back a hole.

6. What is up with the 6ft. vertical leap?

7. How can a team run a no-huddle for over five minutes?

8. Tom Brady can not throw 70 yards. I know he is attractive and he is huggable but he can't throw 70 yards. No matter how much Matt Damond and Ben Afflack pay the guys at EA, Brady can not throw 70 yards in real life. Remember the super-bowl two years ago? Standing on the 40 he could not throw it into the end zone. I think he only made it to the 10-yard line (which would only be 50 yards). A 70 yard pass would be standing on the 30 yard line and chucking it into the end-zone. He especially can't while back peddling 20 yards behind the line of scrimmage, no one can. There is no quarterback in the league that can drop back twenty yards, throws across his body while back peddling, down field to a receiver with a 6ft vertical leap.

9. Does any of your people play on-line. There should be someone that could catch all these glitches. People will literally play for days to find glitches, it makes on-line game play poor.

10. As everyone else has said, bring back the "trick plays" playbook.

11. The fastest person on earth could stand on the sideline and I could lob a twenty yard pass to the opposite sideline they would never catch the football. You could put the fastest person in the fastest production car and he still would not catch that pass. It is physics. But Troy Palomalo can do it on Madden?

Thanks

a.p.
Nef77 said February 16, 2009
hey i like this small addition. i hate it when i make the stop and some whimppy little corner takes my tackle on superstar mode. will this be on NCAA too? i think the thing that will help the gameplay a ton is by fixing the o-line/d-line play. you can't read when the oline is just going to let go of his block for no reason but you can read and react if he is going to get beat. there is half of your problems on the line. oh and if you guys want another small feature to add for one of these weeks CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE THE BALL SPIRAL CORRECTLY? this is on the ps3 version. the ball barley turns on NCAA and it goes a little faster on Madden. the worst thing about that is THE BALL HAS A LEFT-HANDED SPIRAL FOR MY RIGHT HANDED QB ON BOTH. still thank you for allowing us to keep up with the updates and listening to our requests even though they are infinite. we just give you guys a hard time cuz your our only hope.
swfanboy said February 16, 2009
if u want to keep me interested it would help to show some updates for online play cuz not all of us play franchise or maybe some hints of the gameplay
GdashBdashMAN said February 16, 2009
to sgt meatloaf,

HEY, what do you mean you people, HUH, i wanna use the o-line all game, PANCAKES, AND MY FAVORITE THAT I MASTERED ON '07 TURN BLOCKS, BRING EM BACK!!!!, TOSS LEFT WAS THE BEST, LET ME GET DIRTY WITH THE HOGS UP FRONT, ILL GIVE EM PAY DIRT ALL DAY! THROW A COUPLE HOLDS IN TOO. PLAY ACTION PASS BLOCKING WAS THE BEST. ONE SPLIT SECOND TO GET A CHIP BLOCK BEFORE THE PASS.

WISH LIST,

I AM FED UP WIT CORNERS AND RECEIVERS NOT HAVING TO TURN THEIR HEAD TO MAKE A PLAY ON THE BALL!

A BALL IN THE AIR LOCATION BUTTON WOULD HELP IN THE RECEIVING GAME, GET FLAGS ON DEFENDERS THAT DONT LOOK AT THE BALL, AND TAKE AWAY THE ADVANTAGE THAT RECEIVERS HAVE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE DB'S , TAP THE STRAFE BUTTON TO LOCATE, GET PENALTILIZED A STEP ON YOUR SPEED FOR HAVING TO FIND THE BALL, OR PENALTILIZED IN CATCHING ABILITY FOR NOT LOOKING AT BALL, IT HAPPENS IN REAL FOOTBALL, DROPPED PASSES FOR NOT LOOKING THE BALL IN.

YOURS TRULY G B MAN, TOSS LEFT, '09 M.I.A.
CZR62822 said February 16, 2009
on the online gamecast we should be able to see a game in full view and a not scoreboard. that way people can see a freind or foe play a game and see what they like to do in defferent areas of the game. it makes it more fun to watch a real game online then a scoreboard
APOLLO_THA_GREAT said February 16, 2009
i suggest that the TD celebrations be more personalized.. it was a huge improvement in 09 but i think in 10 each button should correspond to a certain celbration.. like 2k5.. same with showboating towards the endzone.. i think you should be allowed to do a team celebration or overtly showboat towards the endzone and take the 15 yrd penalty if you choose to.. i think that would be pretty cool.. with that bein said there is A LOT of things i'd like to see get done before this.. but it would be pretty cool to see you get around to this eventually..
eagles8940 said February 16, 2009
i like the new ideas you guys are putting in but one small feature i would like to see is during the game they announce the game mvp.
squirrelboy said February 16, 2009
i wonder whos on the cover 0f madden2010
RJ1670 said February 16, 2009
I'd love to see the physics of the game tweaked. The way the game play is now does not let the 3-4 defense shine. The big NT's and DE's don't take up multiple blockers like they're suppose to. This makes the 3-4 weak when it shouldn't be. The purpose of the 3-4 is to let the LB's flow freely with the DL taking up blocks. I'd love to see this feature implemented on the new Madden.
CPTryder1536 said February 16, 2009
I agree with RJ1670 and the other people who said better O-Line & D-Line play would make for a better game. Bekuz without the double team on your big NT like RJ1670 said the 3-4 defense can not be used to its full potential.

But thanks for the update and keep up all the good work.
SilverG6 said February 16, 2009
How about a little bit more realism. Like tugging and pulling on jerseys when blocking and tackling. Many times a rb's jersey gets "untucked" and doesnt get fixed until the next series. Or when a player get tackled he gets grass caught in his facemask or shoulder pad sticks up and a teammate or ref helps him fix it while going back to the huddle.

A lot of players ie Joseph Addai and Reggie Bush have towels hanging from thier hip, why not have those?

And last, the sidelines. They should be a part of the game. Like for instance when i play is heading out of bounds the sideline players should move or get knocked down or catch a fellow teamate that is falling, even camera men should get hit. Players should run down the sideline chearing on long plays and coaches talking to players. O yea, put the refs on the field.
Awb715715 said February 16, 2009
Here are my ideas for the Wide Receiver Position.

If You Look on Any Teams Depth Chart, There Is #1 Wide Receiver and #2

For Example

Larry Fitzgerald is a #1 and Anquan Boldin is a #2

Plaxico Burress 1 Amani Toomer 2

Everyone Get it?

So On the Madden Depth Chart

Have a Place For the Wide REceiver 1

And the Wide Receiver 2

Because Sometimes there are 2 receivers who play one in madden that shouldnt be

My Other Idea

In Franchise Mode When You Draft Players and they are still able to change positions you can have a training mode to help develope that player into the position

A CornerBack into a Safety for EX

A Younger Player who has good potential at a position you dont need him at and you change help develope his skills at the other position
Awb715715 said February 16, 2009
also no more Turning Catches away from the ball with the players face looking away
Hazy101 said February 16, 2009
Nice "small" update!
SUspartan028 said February 16, 2009
PLease help the franchise mode maybe do something like nba 2k9 were it is www.easports.com and its the menu and please make the draft rounds worth something i for instance if i try to trade for an average guy and i offer a 3rd round pick then i should get him not have to offer him a 2nd or 1st round and please make the dreft more real it is sooooo boring make the comish come out or something like that and make players rating progress im sick of drafting a qb in the second round for him to stay a 72 rating his whole carrer and last but not least NFL playoff games need to have some celebration like a vamped crowd or non playoff games or bad matchups not a sold out crowd i.e. in the superbowl make the endzones for each team and a lombardi trophey come out.

More to come but good job with all these new updates looks promising
mcnabbrocks8228 said February 16, 2009
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING BACK CLASSIC TEAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!

but you can't use them online because they'll be a huge cheat. example the 1970 steelers..
Awb715715 said February 16, 2009
Here are some glitches and just errors that werent called in the game

www.youtube.com/watch

www.youtube.com/watch

Especially Watch the Second Video
CAMREN630 said February 16, 2009
great job ea this is definetly one step towards making it feel like sunday.i hope you guys will blow my head off this year with presentation and the game play.keep up the ood work
CAMREN630 said February 16, 2009
will there be a major update to the presentation?my challenges i need to have choices will there be a list of challenges?dont want to keep bringing up 2k cause im an born and raised ea dude but they just had alot of things you guys need to take nfl games to the next level.
CAMREN630 said February 16, 2009
yes please bring the sideline to life my men should be able to run into them,get grabbed by them or they should get out the way and not just stand there clapping their hands.that would be a major plus.how bout this also im tired of challenging the obvious if myh player is clearly down why should i have to challenge all the time once in awhile have the refs come in and rule him down or rule a wr out of bounds or come in and call it a catch or incomplete pass.just food for thought.
blocparty9019 said February 16, 2009
I completely agree with everything!

heres what i think should be added or changed:

1. EA Sports Photo Game Face

It would be sweet to be able to put my face on one of the players..just like in Tiger Woods 09. By far one of the coolest features i felt of that game.

2. Custom Players

It would also be nice if anything...if you don't do Game Face, would be to bring back the good old custom player editor from most games. Such as hairstyle eye color face shape color. It sucks because when i create players...they all look the same...or not how i want them to look haha. Put that in...and boom bam i'm happy!

3. The Crowd

When the crowd gets into the game...that is what it's all about..the fans...it would be cool to bring back Create-A-Fan :].

4. Sideline Players

Ok...what the heck is that player doing waving his arms in the air like those tube guys from Family Guy?! haha make them actual players such as injured players or second strings. and let them get crazy when theres a big play that gets them knocked out of bounds.

5. Player Agression

We all saw what happend with the super bowl between the steelers and cardinals...punching the guy when hes down on the punt... i think there should be a button that happens to start a fight or something and players get suspended or something...just like real life!

6. Tackles

Throw some crazy tackles in there just cause you can!

and 7. Injuries

WE all hate when our players get injured...i think it would be sweet if the injuries were taken seriously...not to where they just get up on their own...they need the ambulance and other players to help them off...it would be a lot cooler...

THIS WILL MAKE MADDEN 10 the BEST!!!!
banzai11 said February 16, 2009
AND I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THAT FANCY TOM BRADY OR STUCK-UP CUTLER CAN THROW IT FARTHER THAN BIG BEN. THESE STATS IN 09 ARE RiDiCiLoUs.
nadamson89@hotmail.com said February 16, 2009
i would like to see sportscenter in this game like they did in 2k5 that was fun i liked watching that at theend of the week. and have the superbowl celebartion be alot better it is so boring
banzai11 said February 16, 2009
WHAT DID YOU DO?, ADD SOME FANCY NEW CATEGORY CALLED TACKLE ASSISTS FOR A WHOLE WEEK? THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOCUS ON THE BIG FEATURES BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. And of the maybe 10 reviews i read only one mentioned half-sacks, but you need to release more info on the game than that.
banzai11 said February 16, 2009
STOP PLAYING COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND UPGRADE TO THE PROS RACZILLA.
Bearzfa said February 16, 2009
i think you guys should:

1. in franchise allow he ability to change teams without starting over.

2. in franchise, players ratings change depending on how well they did during the course of the season.

3. fix superstar so there is announcers again, no fixed camera pre snap, and a better camera view when you are in the middle of a play.

4. again in superstar dont make it take 5 mins to sim one week once you have finished your rookie season please.

5. during the offseason in franchise let coaches go to the combine and have training camp and all that jazz.

6. bring back the great teams of the past with the actual players.

7. let receivers fight for the catch.

8. allow superbowl stadiums to be used whenever.

9. have superstar be a little more like campus legend in ncaa so you aren't an automatic starter for example: when the starter gets injured the player should try to prove he is the guy.

10. again in superstar if you are consistently doing bad you can get cut from the team.

11.in franchise or superstar when players are on a roll they play better.

12. if a quarterback keeps getting sacked and pressured he should get out of rhythm

13. when making a team you should be allowed to upload logos for it.

Just some suggestions to make the game better.

thank you for reading my ideas
ronnymund said February 16, 2009
I love to see the progress being made to Madden but if you really thing the implementation of 1/2 sacks stats and the new ratings system are going to satisfy the masses, then Ian and company are sadly mistaken. We want to see actually gameplay videos if possible. Hopefully in the coming weeks we can see somescreen shots of new catch animations, ball carrying animations (palming with both hands or one hand), explosive hits, better commentary and overall gameplay. I also would like to see improvments to the player models that include unbuckled chin straps, various cleat brands, hand warmers, towels that are attached to the players belts, and greater uniform options. Hopefully both Maddden and NCAA Football will have all these improvments in this years edition.
BLUE FORTRESS said February 16, 2009
In your side note you mentioned that the nfl players in madden 10 should look like their real life counter parts and I agree 100%. I can't say just how much I hate players having generic faces because they're rookies or not poster boys like Tom Brady. I think as the last couple of seasons have shown you never know who's going to step up and be the next best thing and as a New York Giants fan I would like to see Brian Kehl with his correct face, speed, body type etc. not just a realistc Eli but all the players no matter how obscure. these guys made it to the NFL they deserve that much. I know there are more important issue in Madden and for what ever reason this dev team doesn't seem to be able to handle but a few at a time i think at the very least the players and uniforms should be correct.
PSYCHout88 said February 16, 2009
there has to be something done about WR being able to run deep over and over in a hurry-up and not get tired. I mean come on how many times can someone run a 60 yard route full speed 3,4 even 5 times in a row. also is there someway to have them "run out of gas" if you break an 80 yard run/kick return while holding the sprint button the whole time

Just something to think about
CAMREN630 said February 16, 2009
what is people crying about?the tackling assist is an huge stat its in the nfl it a start towards getting things right no its not major but its a start.if you dudes think your going to get photos and major announcments yall are ******* crazy its only febuary 16 give them more time to release major information,but no matter what they do someone will have a problem anyway cause you cant make everyone happy.i just want a better presentation than 2k5 and some great gameplay.lets go ea i know you can get it right this year
Mr-Happyface said February 16, 2009
I have a question:Can we get the qb vision put back on because it is ridiculous the way people can run with the qb 20-30 yards backfield and still throw to a reciever blind sided to make it more realistic?
Mr-Happyface said February 16, 2009
Another idea for madden 10, can we concede or give mercy at anytime of the game. ex:if someone is getting blown out in the first quarter can they concede or give mercy instead of waiting until half-time?
FRANCUA said February 16, 2009
hey guys great work on the added stats... couple more ideas from me when we challenge a play how bout giving us a little drop down menu with multiple choices to choose what aspect of the play we would like to challenge weather its a catch or the spotting of the ball or watever the case may be

this is wishful thinking but.... would like to see the expansion mode brought back just like how you guys did it with when the texans came into the nfl on franchise mode... now i know that would mess up with the schedule making in franchise mode but maybe just cap off the expansion teams allowed at like 2 or 4 or something so that the computer wont add a new franchise every single year...

how bout allowing us to adjust the players weight i mean too many times ill draft a player and he does not have the ideal weight of his position how bout allowing us to send the player to some type weight gain camp or strength and conditioning camp or something like that thats all i got for now but good job all in all with the updates
Mr-Happyface said February 16, 2009
QB VISION NEEDS TO BE MANDOTORY WHEN ONLINE PLAYING,PEOPLE NEED 2 LEARN HOW 2 PLAY WITH IT INSTEAD OF WITHOUT IT
JTRaines92 said February 16, 2009
Nice will there be like 2.5 tackles/sacks?
Big_Sapp said February 16, 2009
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!
andygotgm4u said February 16, 2009
untill you fix the collision and detection madden gameplay will suffer , suction catches, defense running to lineman to be blocked, ball going through players arms and hands, db's and linebackers making ints 7 to 10 yards in front of receivers ball has no lauft on it passing or kicking. the big boy body hit stick isnt real at all you can run beside someone and hit stick them like magic. have 5,6,7 11 man pileup its in the game get rid of animations 100 percent a rb can not run full speed and spin in the rain and not slip or slide fix physics all positions. has ea thought of hiring some 2k developers with both of your games it could be awesome( madden 2k10 ) fn awesome your graphics, hitstick, 2k presentation and some of gameplay people would pay 70 dollars a year for that.update rosters daily add new comentary daily just please truly listen to me fix detection,physics, and ball play all around 09 is a beautiful game but all this hurts 09 just run some plays and then watch them in slow motion if it dont look right its not fix it. this must be done first before any other improvements thks you cn email me abagley33@yahoo.com
Dan9794 said February 16, 2009
now we need more then 2 people tackling a guy.
Awb715715 said February 16, 2009
I Think The Graphics were bad in this madden

Some Players Looked So Skinny, For Example Catch a Ball with randy moss and break free with him and then you can really notice how skinny they look. Buff up the players.

Have Big Pile Ups

Sometimes it takes a good 6 person pile to stop strong big players like brandon jacobs and strong hard runners like marion barber.

Do You Think every play it takes one or two people to knock these people down?

NO

it takes a huge pile to build up.

There Also Doesnt have to be a tackle every play.

Sometimes when players are running with the ball they get stopped and eventually pushed back so the whole play stops.

Why not throw that in there!
PacMan522 said February 16, 2009
is there a catch allowed stat?
Kepler_69 said February 16, 2009
Maybe its me, but is there a way to have a certain to have a specific Defender cover a specific WR on PS3? That might be a good option
Kepler_69 said February 16, 2009
I want the OLD MINI CAMPS mode back.!!!! The one where you can win trophies, for doing it. Then do it again but on Rookie, Pro, All Pro, then madden. That had the best replay value. I could zone out and practice passing, running, catching, DB swat, linemen drills, PUNTING, FIELD GOALS, etc for hours... I know you guys remember this stuff It was the best. I herd it was on the PS2 Madden 2009. I almost bought it just to play that. Please ass it to the PS3 mode this year
Kepler_69 said February 16, 2009
I want the OLD MINI CAMPS mode back.!!!! The one where you can win trophies, for doing it. Then do it again but on Rookie, Pro, All Pro, then madden. That had the best replay value. I could zone out and practice passing, running, catching, DB swat, linemen drills, PUNTING, FIELD GOALS, etc for hours... I know you guys remember this stuff It was the best. I herd it was on the PS2 Madden 2009. I almost bought it just to play that. Please ass it to the PS3 mode this year
Kepler_69 said February 16, 2009
If you intercept a pass or pick up a fumble. It would be cool to control the blocker closet to you with the right thumb stick while you are running it back. This would work similar to the QB feature that allows you to control the closet WR.
BlacHaze84 said February 16, 2009
Let's get one thing straight. As long as Madden has a monopoly on using the images and names of NFL players, then they really won't feel like they have to change anything because us gamers don't have any other choice. Now with that said, everybody has their own opinions and suggestions. Some are good (Have pile-up tackles/fumbles) and some are ridiculous (Bring back QB vision?), but all of these complaints can be cut in half if the GAMEPLAY was as realistic as possible. Nobody would be paying much attention to other things if the gameplay is crazy. I don't have any complaints on Franchise Mode or Superstar Mode other than a.)Superstar Mode can use different camera angles and b.)I wanna play Franchise Mode with the Hall of Famers, but some high profile faces are missing, like Jerry Rice, Jim Brown, *** Butkus, and Dan Ma-freakin'-rino. Other than that, anything they do with those modes I'll be cool with. But my complaints stem from me being a on-line gamer. I like testing my overall skills of the game on other players. The problems is that the gameplay has costs me many a games and it makes me mad that i'll never know how truly good i am. So here are my suggestions on how to make the gameplay better.

1.)For a game that prides itself on "adapting to you", it never adapts to someone who runs the same 3 plays in a no-huddle offense all the way down field. Can it be stopped, Yes, but it should get easier to stop with each time he runs up to the line...assuming your teammates are "adapting" to the same 3 plays out of the same formation.

2.)No WR should have the same level of energy he did on the 7th play of a no-huddle series than what he had on the 1st play.

3.)And that goes for those who run the no-huddle running plays. For RB / FB's, the chances of a fumble should slightly increase each time they run up to the line to run a dive or a pitch for the umpteenth time in the same drive.

4.)RB's should stop running out of bounds when trying to catch a pass on the flat.

5.)Linebackers shouldn't have a 10ft. vertical leap and make plays on the ball 15-20 yards in front of the receiver.

6.)The offensive goal-line formation should have an end-zone corner pass to combat the effectiveness of the strafing user picks.

7.)You've never seen the FB dive be 1/7th as effective in real life as it is in the game. The holes should be alot tighter. That goes for the RB Direct Snap. It's so effective that it becomes an actual handicap.

8.)A more responsive user catch. I've pressed the catch button 4 times before the ball even gets there, and my receiver doesn't jump once. The User Pick is alot more effective than the User Catch, and they should be equal. Maybe create a battle-for the-ball effect.

9.)A HUGE pet peeve is when a LB or a CB is bumping my Receiver at least 10 Yards Down Field!!! Where's the Pass interference calls? I've played over 600 games and can only remember it being called 3 times. Twice on me for hit-sticking the receiver.

10.)Either Keep the animations to a minimum (like when ur teammates tackle the guy INTO the endzone or when your LB engages in a block rather than tackling the ball carrier) or create more tackle animations that can still be affected by me tackling the ball carrier.

11.)Whatever happened to pushing the pile? I hate when i get stuck behind my teammate and i can't push him foward. I just run in place until i move left or right in which case i get tackled easier.

13.)As far as tagging someone a cheeser or cheater online, think about all the sore losers who would tag you a cheater just because you beat them.

14.)We need a Defensive Playbook that is as effective as the Run-N-Fun playbook. As of 2/17/09, 5 of the top 9 players in the Nation for the PS3 use the Run-N-Fun playbook (all run the no-huddle offense on an average of 41% of the time). Coinsidence, I think not. They Know this is the most effective playbook ever and it puts their opponent at a disadvantage because there's no defensive playbook that is properly equipped with stopping the Run-N-Fun.

Very rarely do I lose to someone who actually out-thinks my defense and predicts my offense. It's always these gamers who play just to expose glitches to win. These are my on-line suggestions and complaints. Everything else is cool with me. But like I said, EA Sports knows that we as fans and gamers have no other choice out there. Hopefully they fix something more on the gameplay side instead of stuff like crowd animation. Hey, I'm hoping they fix anything at all!!! It seems like it's the same problem year after year.
Kepler_69 said February 16, 2009
5. Why doesn't "run comment" or "pass comment" work? i have such a problem with this. I used it all the time in 08. But know when ever i try the D-line men will always end up doing a hit stick tackle on no one. Also I really like in 08, being able to jump the line-men with the R3 button. That was cool to try and time the snap. that was realistic.
TORRES2O said February 16, 2009
WHAT IF YOU GUYS ADD A COOL FEATURE TO SPECTATE ONLINE GAMES???

ONLINE PLAYERS CAN JOIN YOUR GAME TO WATCH YOU PLAY, AND AS YOU ARE PLAYING THEY CAN JOIN THE GAME CHAT AND YOU ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO MUTE THE SPECTATORS SO THEY WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH YOUR GAME PLAY.

THE SPECTATORS DO NOT SEE THE GAME AS IT IS SEEING ON YOUR TELEVISION WITH THE "BEHIND THE QB ANGLE", BUT THEY SEE IT THE WAY YOU WATCH FOOTBALL GAMES ON TELEVISION WITH ALL THE SIDELINE ANGLES, AND ALL THE COOL CAMERA ANGLES A MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME HAS, ETC....

THIS WILL BE REALLY COOL......
GdashBdashMAN said February 16, 2009
that is what the tackle assist is implying, that we will have pile ups and multiple players involved in the tackle game, i have played madden 09 once, but ive been playing ncaa all year, ive seen the problems with the player catch, and have heard of them

BALL LOCATION BUTTON PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOOK THE BALL IN TERREL OWENS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOCATE THE BALL SANTANA HOLMES ( THE PLAY BEFORE THE CATCH) !!!!!!!!

FIND THE BALL (WHO WAS A SORRY DB THIS YEAR) WELL JASON DAVID A YEAR AGO (sAINTS)

BALL

LOCATION

BUTTON

.
TORRES2O said February 17, 2009
WHAT IF YOU GUYS ADD A COOL FEATURE TO SPECTATE ONLINE GAMES???

ONLINE PLAYERS CAN JOIN YOUR GAME TO WATCH YOU PLAY, AND AS YOU ARE PLAYING THEY CAN JOIN THE GAME CHAT AND YOU ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO MUTE THE SPECTATORS SO THEY WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH YOUR GAME PLAY.

THE SPECTATORS DO NOT SEE THE GAME AS IT IS SEEING ON YOUR TELEVISION WITH THE "BEHIND THE QB ANGLE", BUT THEY SEE IT THE WAY YOU WATCH FOOTBALL GAMES ON TELEVISION WITH ALL THE SIDELINE ANGLES, AND ALL THE COOL CAMERA ANGLES A MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME HAS, ETC....

THIS WILL BE REALLY COOL......
GdashBdashMAN said February 17, 2009
OH YEAH, SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO SIT ON THEIR COUCH AND PLAY THE OWWEEE SO FUN FRANCHISE MODE WOWWWWWWWWW. BE A PRO WOOWWWWWWWW. DRAFT PLAYERS WWWEEEEE!

THE REAL GAMERS GO ONLINE AND GLADIATE! 'K

F,,, THE CPU. 'K

WANNA REAL LIVE PERSON SO WE CAN MAKE EM QUIT 'K

SPLIT THEM UP LIKE YOU DID WITH THE HEAD COACH, THAT WAY YOU CAN FOCUS ON WHAT ONLINE GAMERS LIKE VS WHAT THOSE PENCIL PUSHERS WANNA ROLE PLAY WITH. MAN IM SO MEAN. BUT ITS TRUE.

GREEN BAY FOREVER!

GO PACK GO!
GdashBdashMAN said February 17, 2009
YOU KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO BE REAL FOR ONE SECOND.......................................

MADDEN HAS COME A LONG WAY FORM THE DAYS OF SPIN MOVING IN ONE SPOT, AND THE 3 SCREEN PASS MENU..

THOSE GUYS HAVE WORKED THEIR BUTTS OFF ( I HOPE) TO GIVE US THE BEST VIDEO GAME TO PLAY, I JUST WANNA THANK THEM. WE COMPLAIN ABOUT ALL THESE GLITCHES AND SILLY STUFF. BUT WHAT IF ALL WE HAD WAS THE WRESTLE TACKLE BACK FROM TECHNO BOWL. OH YOUD BE CRYIN THEN.

THANKS EA.

NOW GET TO WORK.

BALL

LOCATION

BUTTON.
FatalChild said February 17, 2009
Please change the fact that Reggie Bush can truck Ray Lewis and Dre' Bly can hit stick, tackle, or even think about tackling Marion Barber alone. Very unrealistic!!! It'll never happen in a million years. Please change. Im tired of seeing Brandon Jacobs being tackled by a paper weight cornerback.

I agree with the gdashbdashman. There's the guys who play online because thats the closest thing they can come to actually being on the field. Then there are the people who do play semi-pro and just wanna come home, sit on our couches and play the cpu. I think online Madden and Franchise Madden should be seperate so you can focus more features in each. But then again I like to do both.
FatalChild said February 17, 2009
O'YEAH I FORGOT TO ADD. YOU REALLY SHOULD PUT IN A IN GAME SPORTS TICKER IN FRANCHISE MODE SO WE CAN KNOW WHATS GOIN ON IN OTHER GAMES THAT ARE BEING PLAYED DURING OUR GAME. MAYBE AT HALFTIME HAVE A SHOW WITH HIGHLIGHTS AND STATS OF OTHER GAMES THAT ARE GOIN ON DURING YOUR GAME. THE HALF TIME SHOW WOULD BE NICE BUT I REALLY WANT THE TICKER AND STATS. IF THE CPU IS HAVING A REALLY GOOD GAME MAYBE BE ABLE TO TUNE IN TO IT AT THE LAST TWO MINUTES. I DONT REALLY KNOW ABOUT THAT, BUT JUST SOMETHING TO MAKE IT MORE UNIQUE. SURPRISE US WITH SOMETHING CRAZY.
jh2014 said February 17, 2009
Hey, you guys dont need to use 2k5's features ur madden and you guys always make good games. But here is 2 thinks you need to fix. let's say there is 5 sec left in the game so you call a time out then the game freezes and thats online which who ever tuns off their game first gets a loss. the second is the tip toe catch whe they try to drag their toes they go completley out of bounds and they say its a catch so i go challange it i see to feet out of bounds but the ref says it is a completed pass
BCoax said February 17, 2009
a score ticker at the bottom of the screen with other games scores. i think madden 93 did this and it made you feel more immersed in a season. also, maybe to take it a step further, it can highlight relevant games to your team (ie: if your in a tight race in the nfc east, it will flash and update the eagles, or redskins or giants scores).

presentation needs to be bumped up significantly. more immersion with league highlights, maybe even a weekly recap show in franchise mode.

superbowl. need i even say anything about this? the presentation was horrible at best. please make me feel like i just won the superbowl. trophy presentation. players celebrating. coaches getting dunked.

and one glitch to address. please stop making the players loose their blocks when i push sprint.

Computer picks are in way too fast and you can't follow what happens when trades happen. It just turns to quick. Give us more time to watch that draft event. We could be given the option to advance the CPU picks.

And please give us a new layout of the Draft. It looks like in the first Madden. An announcing of the picked player would be sweet.

1. Passing game.

IMO, this is the most unrealistic aspect of Madden. First of all, QB's are too accurate. There should be more underthrows, overthrows, passes sailing out of bounds, etc. Here's one thing that would go a long way in helping here, pressure on the QB. From what I can tell, pass rush has NO effect on the QB. Every pass for the QB is either a sack or a comfortable pass. There is no in between. That is a HUGE part of NFL football. Teams know that you can't sack a QB every time, but you still have to get close to him, scare him, throw his timing off, and force mistakes. That is why teams track hurries. Hell hurries even show up on Madden in game stats. I don't know why, they don't seem to do anything. My idea is that as the pass rush approaches the QB, his accuracy should go down.

All I want is..... A BROADCAST CAMERA!!!

especially for cpu v. cpu games (watch mode)!!

OH and please, please, please get rid of the "quick play" during cpu games.

I mean the play is over, then they back at the line in two seconds, ready to snap. Put in some cut sceans or animations to give the game a better flow to it.. like the last gen games did....

Chain Gang..period. Give us a more customization when it comes to presentation like can I have a choice if I want to see the first down line on the field??

Since there is no more NFL Europe, integrate the CFL into the game.

Everyone on here has some awesome ideas so you cant go wrong with anything on here... this is a great thread like always.

I believe the running gameplay has improved this year but user controlled passing and overall control has taken 2 steps back. The lack of true analog control plays a big part.

My #1 wish for Madden 2010 is for all of these (video examples included) issues fixed.

For me they are a game killers and can't be overlooked again if this is the only sim based football game on the market.

I think it's time you guys rethink how playing on the harder levels affect gameplay. Players ability ratings must be absolute. Giving a DB a speed cheat just because your playing on All Madden is very unrealistic. A more realistic way of adjusting gameplay is improving the CPU AI play recognition. (Example) If I constantly throw to a specific section of the field or throw to one WR on 3rd down, All Madden's AI should pick up on these tendencies faster than say All Pro. The AI should read, react and adjust forcing you to mix up your play calls. You create inconsistent experiences with boosting physical abilities via user skill levels. In one video example player A is a 100 in speed and player B is a 93 but player B is running faster than A. Whats the point of giving us the ratings if they don't matter on higher skill levels.

Speaking of dynamic physical abilities, this should be based solely on the player fatigue rating. Some players fatigue faster than others, and this should be represented using a overall game fatigue level. There is no noticeable difference between the 1st and 4th quarters. If I pound the ball through the 3rd quarter I should notice my O-line making bigger holes, defensive lineman coming off blocks slower and linebackers and DB's missing tackles and taking poor pursuit angles. Now that the deep ball has been toned down. Putting together a 14 play 5 minute 80 yard drive should affect 4 quarter gameplay on D.

Overall I am looking forward to a very sim based game next year. Player ratings that trump user gamer level. A true online league with web interaction. Responsive and total user control (allow me to use/program all 10 buttons on the controller). Presentation that affects gameplay. i.e.. tell me who's injured (what position he plays, is the back up a rookie) and if he's out for the game or just a few plays. Teams, individual players and coaching AI should better mimic their real life counterparts.

You've invested in the NFL license, we've invested countless $$ in you. We are ready to go to the next level. Remember we are the same people that bought your game 20 years ago and every year since. Don't get me wrong, Madden on the Commodore 64 is a joke compared to the 360 version but as a collective we ask for more realism.

Better Weather Effects-I can't tell a difference between heavy and light rain/snow

Wind effecting gameplay

Towels on players

Gamebreaks from other games after 2 minute warnings,halftime,and end of quarters

Louder Stadiums I should know a difference from Arrowhead,Lambeau,and Candlestick

Special Presentation for certain games-Rivarly,Big Game,Monday Night,Thursday Night,Saturday Night,Sunday Night,Thanksgiving,Super Bowl,Playoffs,etc...

Each Games should have a certain presentation

Top plays of the week(Franchise) Where you can vote
BCoax said February 17, 2009
1. players interact with the opposing teams players ~ something similar to 'ea sports arena footbal' where the players talk trash to each other in short cut scenes or maybe something new like quickly tapping a button to make a taunt toward the player and have it reach a level....like tapping it over the certain level will get you a personal foul

2. more tackles....ea please work hard on 2010...your fans will appreciate the hard work...go all out. go to youtube and type in nfl hits 2006 - 2008. get some ideas from here. also - enphazise on some on extreme tackles kinda like brian dawkin's suplex or roy williams horse collar

3. mouth pieces

4. over the shoulder catches and like 10 different one handed catches... hell, put david tyree's catch in there

5. you guys own ESPN, so even though this may be a low blow, just take a LOOK at nfl 2k5 and all pro football 2k8...if you combine everything from these 3 games, OMG ....just think about that for a second

6. coaches on the field and talking to the players

7. put nfl head coach 09 sidelines in madden 2010

8. late hits

9. argue with the refs

10. for touchdown celebrations, i like what yall are doing...just put more like team celebrations in there...in real life yeah sure the players do all the dunking and dancing after scoring but most of the time they celebrate with the QB and O-line... and on defense after makin an interception or big hit have the players celebreate together and trash talk to the QB

THE NEW DNA HELMETS, AND ALSO ADD MORE EQUIPMENT LIKE HAVE A ARM FULL OF WRISTBANDS AND THE NEW NIKE EQUIPMENT LIKE THE LONG SLEEVES

AND THE UNDER ARMOUR GEAR

When we want to Challenge a play, they shound have a list of things that we can Challenge. We can't just press Challenge, they can't read our mind, they don't know what we want to Challenge. If it be two fumbles on a play, and I want to Challenge the "Second fumble," they'll Challenge the "First fumble." If it be a completed catch that was nearly caught Out of Bounds, and I want to Challenge "The spot of the ball" they'll Challenge the "Catch." They should have a list of things that we can Challenge, because they can't read our mind.

They should have a replay injury feature to show how the player got injury. They should also fix the injury thing to. Some times if it say injured hand they would show another sign of injury. If a player gets injured bad they should show the coaches come on the fill or something that will look real. Atleast when you play franchise or superstar mode injury should be high and it should effect a team some kind of way.

MAIN MENU -

make it look like nfl.com

bring back the video highlights of your fav. team

PLAYER COSTUMIZATION -

dna helmets like tomlinson and rev QB helmet like tim tebow

player tatoos

mouth pieces

eye paint

fix foot tape( too high)

when creating a player(superstar), make your own tatoo or take one from other players, pick your own face, facial hair, hair style or upload a picture of yourself to the game

GAMEPLAY -

espn introduction and winner predictions

introduce the offense or defense comming out the tunnel

more catches and more realistic tackles from all angles( horse collar, brian dawkins german suplex, helmet to helmet, facemask, 1-1, 2-1, and 3-1 on gang tackles, and late hits out of bounds)

players talk smack to each other( these can be performed in a cut scene animation similar to nfl2k5 and arena football)

refs on field and chain gang

also on cutscenes - (coaches congradulating players, players arguing with coaches, team celebrations for a touchdown or defensive stop, trash talk to players on the sideline )

halftime show and postgame show, player of the game

crack blocks

SUPERSTAR MODE -

story mode, pick your desired position and teams that need help at that position are most likely to draft you

FRANCHISE -

also a story mode

players where there team helmet in the pro bowl

GRAPHICS -

some players are way too jacked for their position so minus the veins on the qbs

player models = the way they looked in the madden 06 next gen trailer

Typically you know the outcome of every play as soon as they happen. Examples:

- The millisecond after the first pixel of the football crosses the goal line

- The millisecond the players foot touches the sideline

- The millisecond someone recovers a fumble

- Immediately how bad my player is hurt and exactlyy what the injury is

The game would be so much more interesting events were delayed, the play was allowed to continue more, or injuries weren't so exact and immediate.

Pregame Show ( Open It Like ESPN 2K5 and when It Gets To The Field, Show The Dangerous players in The game, Like Madden 2005, and show the stats for the dangerous players)

Halftime/Postgame Show And Highlights (like ESPN 2K5)

A weekly Highlight Show (like ESPN 2K5)

More Tackles ( Multiple Defenders Wrap Up And Takle)

Takles Like The Game "Backbreaker", Euphoria Is A Great Animation To Use For Defenders

Show The Difference In Speed On The PLayers, (It Seems Ladanian Is As Fast As A Lineman)

The Offensive Line Holds And Reads The Blitz TOO WELL,, Im pretty sure the lions O-lin is not as good as the Patriots

The Coverage Needs To Be BEtter, More Knockdowns than interceptions

Show When A Player Breaks Team Or League Records

If The Cathing Overall Is Low, Make The Catcher Bobble The Ball before possesion

Fix he Ball Carrier Animation (IF A RB is being takled and being brought down, dont allow him to all of a sudden run forwared and gain some yards, its ridiculous, not everyones Barry Sanders

I Dont Think There Should be A (rookie,pro,all-pro and all madden rating) The Difficulty should be based off the teams players (ex. Randy Moss Is gonna catch over Little Dudes, or Adrian Peterson going to run over CB most of the time, So U Actually have To Stratigies Against the openents strenghts and weaknesses

If Someone Quits an Online Game, Give The Other Person in The Game The Option to Leave Game And Keep The Win, Instead of having to continue the game against the computer

The Weather should effect the players more (if it snows and rains, Slow the players speed down and if there agility is low, they can fall down in the backfield if its snowy or wet)

Refs On Field

When The Players Hit The Open Field Give Them A Speed Burst

john and Al only on moday night football matches. also show the horsetrailer player of the game

exaderate the superbowl and playoffs ( With The Weekly Shows And In Game SHows

On The Weekly Game Hoghlights , Show What Rank There offfense and defense is)

awareness needs to be more exadurated, if someones AWR is low (like A QB) hes more likely t0 freak out in the pocket and not read the defense as well

if a players is 260, im pretty sure he'll run over or dominate a 180 player

The current player progression system is terrible. i don't understand how stuff like this gets worse over time. i remember the days when you could view player progression (pre-season, and off-season). Madden 2001 even had hot and cold streaks within the season and player rating would respond accordingly. player progression currently makes no sense. you can take a back up qb to the super bowl win mvp, and he will be rated nearly the same the next season. in contrast, players never go down in rating when they consistently play like a scrub. this years game also doesn't take age into consideration what so ever. The old progression system was to harsh on older players, but now age has no effect, positivly or negetively. i think older players need to loose a bit in their skill areas, but make up for it in the mental side of the game. also, being able to progress your players speed infinately via the 40 yrd dash drill is absolutely dumb. certain skills need to be capped, ex,( speed, arm strength). abilities like that can be slightly increased, but drew brees will never have the strongest arm in the league, and brandon jacobs will never have 99 speed.

my suggenstion for this area of the game is simply for ea to use their head. it is common sense how this system should work. progression has never been perfect ( i won 4 straight super bowls and mvp's with giovani garmazi and he was still rated a 55), but i has never been this bad. clearly no time has been put into area of the next gen games........... oh i almost forgot, don't have guys be rated different in the player mang. screen than they are rated in the depth chart.
superman66126 said February 17, 2009
ummm a cool new feature that u guys should add would be a downloadable soundtrack... songs r 2 repetitive
garbo22 said February 17, 2009
everything looks good so far, but i do have one thing.

~everyone i have talked to misses the training camp/ user draft combine feature that was recently lost. its nice to be able to work with certain players in certain areas and improve them a few skill points. and it is definetly nice to actually use the rookies before you draft them basically off a whim like in the new game. anyone else's opinion?
FLYERSwin said February 17, 2009
ONLINE FRANCHISE!

That is all I want. I don't care if anything else is added. The selling point for Madden 10 for me WILL be if Online franchise is on the disc.

And this is from somebody who has Madden copies going back to 01, and 2 Madden copies the last few years with old and current gen. I will not be buying 2 copies this summer. And I won't even buy Madden if there isn't a working online franchise.

I know I'm not the only one. Add content that was in previous Gen or forget my cash.
CAMREN630 said February 17, 2009
yes i am an online player as well but still would love to see the franchis11111e mode updated.can come a day where my online is down or i just dont feel like playing you garbage *** glitchers who think your good cause you found an gimick in the game.presentation and gameplay are too major issues and an online franchise will be awesome as well i can care less bout the superstar mode,madden moments,virtual trainer or the stupid rewind its all a waste of space and a waste of time and focus. work on gameplay gameplay gameplay,presentation and online franchise.
CAMREN630 said February 17, 2009
and for the fool who said they dont need some of 2k5s features are u serious?they dont need a halftime show,all the penilties like defensive holding,illegal man dowe field,they dont need that awesome sideline that actually have the real offensive players on the sideline when the defense is on the field?this is for years ago on an older console and madden still dont have these things with better tecnology its unacceptable we are just now finally gone have refs on the field are you kidding me,this game has been on the 360 since 06 and have not had refs in the game yet something is wrong here.if it took that long to get refs do you guys really believe they will address our complaints in a year?
Steelceltic said February 17, 2009
Madden needs alot of work to be done, even though the player models look better then before, they still lack the brute football player look.

The run blocking is horrific, the cpu has a habbit of leaving their blocks when you right behind them tryning to make an attempt of to run pass them and the defender.

The also need to fix the crowds enthusiasm in the game, the crowed gets really quite on big possessions or turn overs.

Presentation was not all that great honestly!!!! You need more commentators, more and better stat breakdown, pregame player acknowledgment, like what madden use to do in the 03 and 04 days.

Bring back real time weather!!!, i believe in madden 09, you can make it snow in tampa bay.

Fix the jet packing that is still present in the game, and the magnetizing. Defenders or receivers can be 5 or 6 yards away from spot of the ball, and they will glad on one foot and zipline their way to the reception or interception.

PLAYER LIGHTING AND SHADING!!!! this is a very huge most improve, because players are too dark for their on color, and they eyes still glow, like hines ward is as dark as joey porter on madden 09.

More player accessories, allow us to stack and accessory over another, like having sleeves and forearm bands.

Get rid of the rewind feature, cuz most people dont use it, and the player icon feature. When you are playing hardcore on all madden, you dont get the benefit of those features anyway.

More and better replays. The replays in madden 09 were just stupid, and on all-madden on the hardcore setting, you dont even get replays. Even though hardcore fans may care for the new features that much, it does feel good when the computer shows some gratitude of that 75 yr TD run you just had.

Madden needs to come up with better menus, 09 was garbage, what happen to the real time game replays that shows on the two monitors in the background. Madden also needs to get rid of that build a ring feature. Its useless, madden needs to bring back the old training camp that was back on the old gen consoles.

Get rid of the celebrate feature, i think the cpu should determine the outcome of a touchdown, depending of the scenario and the amount of players that are around.

Madden has to fix the jerseys, why are the letters and numbers so small on the back, ben rothlisberger's name goes all the way across is back, as well as hassekback's. the camera angle that we play in, you cant even see their names on the back of their jerseys.

Madden has to fix the running game, cuz players can still cut on a dime while using turbo, and running backs still come off the handoff very slow. Its like they take to much of a gather to start running.

Madden also needs to fix the player weight ratio, you guys said you fixed it before, but that was a lie, cuz a 198 CB, can level a 250 TE with ease.

This team of developers need to stop trying to add new features in every series, they need to focus on the true real aspects of football and improve off the the features they already have.
Silky ODowd said February 17, 2009
One last thing on franchise mode it is to easiey to trade(draft picks and players). One "BS" trade can chage a franchise for years.

Thanks so much
Silky ODowd said February 17, 2009
Wish list

Play action should only work if you have set up the run. These guys that start play action the first play and never really run the ball. What's up with that.

Also the guys that no huddle up and down the field fatige should matter more at least not catch, throw ,run as well or gets hurt easier.

IF YOU DO NOT PLANT YOUR FEET WHEN YOU THROW IT DO NOT GO WERE YOU WHAT IT TO...

Rolling out and throwing off one foot for 65 yards is not real...

If you are going to allow "Rocket pass" to work at least have the DB's still out there playing on the ball. When it is aimed off the field the DB's stop playing and then the WR's jumps up and gets the ball.

Thanks, I hope that someone in the Madden family reads this.

P.S

This would stop some of the online DNF's
CAMREN630 said February 17, 2009
ea reminds me of that cable commercial.2k5 names all their cool features then you ask madden what they have,the best of intentions lol.
redlishus said February 17, 2009
Two words. ONLINE FRANCHISE!

Once again. Who really cares about playing against the computer? Anyone can master that in a week of playing. Playing and managing a team against another HUMAN results in a neverending gaming experience.

With that being said, I hope you devote more time to the online experience rather than getting all the little frays just right on the towels players have connected to their waist.
tarheeldaman said February 17, 2009
Well, im a Kansas City Chiefs fan (even though they suck) so im going to be giving you some details i see at Arrowhead every football Sunday.

1) National Anthem- Why isnt the National Anthem in these games, you said at the back cover of Madden 06, as real as it gets, well im sure that it can get more real than that.

2) Here is an example that a Chiefs fan would see, every time the Cheifs score a touchdown, The crowd goes nuts, there is streamers everywhere and the crowd starts saying WE WILL BEAT THE HELL OUT OF YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU-YOU-YOU.I mean this can only be at arrowhead, but it makes playing the Chiefs alot more special.

3) Before every kickoff, the begging part of Crazy Train by Ozzie Osborne plays.

4) Why does the crowd go nuts when the opposing team scores. I was playing as the Chiefs at the Raiders, i scored a few touchdowns and each part, i have people cheering, I understand this is a video game, but im sure everyone knows its very unlikely to find more than 50 Chiefs fans at a raiders game.

5) Cmon crowd. Everyone does the same movement when something happens. They will all eaither just wave their hands in the air at exactly the right time, or look down at the right time! LETS SHOW SOME MIXED EMOTIONS BETWEEN MORE THAN JUST THE 2 TEAMS!

6) I think the gameplay is awsome, i think you should just tune up the atmosphere. Otherwise, MADDEN IS AWSOME!!
Steelceltic said February 17, 2009
In the past 4 to 5 years madden has been a huge disappointment in the gaming industry. Even though you may have theses reviews they say madden is a great game to have and it improves from its previous predecessors. Those improvements weren't much is those previous ones had none at all. Madden needs to step it all big time. For them to own the NFL license and the ESPN license, they have done nothing spectacular. The features they have added in the game so far, are retarded.

The game play, user AI, and presentation is at is worst, and can possibly get even more worst. Madden developers do alot of talking in when putting together a new madden, but they dont back it up. I know developers and other maddenites are wondering why I attack EAsports so much, because they BUY out the competition and dont make great games ANYMORE!!!! I believe that if you are going to be the only company with all theses licenses, then you should be at your peak to satisfy customers.

I dont know how hard it is to make games, but i definitely enjoy playing them, and madden after every series has left a sour taste in my mouth. I can only reminisce about the excellent games I had from madden 03 04, and ESPN 2K5. Easports is not even a simulation anymore, its and arcade game, that you pick up and play at a near by dave and busters. One thing for sure I would love to know when the NFL license will be released from madden, because on that day real football will be resurrected.
tarheeldaman said February 17, 2009
i dissagree man, i mean hounestly, do you think all its features are reatreded. Going from Madden 93 where all it was was choseing to be in a outdoor place or dome, to now being in Arrowhead or Ford Feild or something like that. That is just one improvemnt, you have to belive me when these people are workeing very hard. Makeing a game to your spectacular expectations is very hard!
FER0CITY said February 17, 2009
What I really would like to see added is players bounce off each other realistically. Too many times on goal line I give up cheap tds because the qb/rb will just hurdle into the endzone or some other cheap dive up the middle. It would really be great and so much more rewarding if the animations allowed for players to be thrown off balance by either running into the back of a teammate or being knocked over by a lineman trying to help with a block. That would be awesome.
Go9ers said February 17, 2009
Simple Request... Why did you get rid of the Overall/Offense/Defense Ratings when selecting a team. Why do we now only get the overall team rating?
FER0CITY said February 17, 2009
Another thing I would like to see is touch added to passes. Too many times I would see a guy open but when I throw the ball its a bullet pass and its picked off or I try and lob it and it takes to long to reach and is picked off or deflected. Tap for lob,release before throw for normal, hold after throw for bullet. I think madden use to have that feature can we see it come back pretty please? :)
BIG JUBES said February 17, 2009
i think they should let you add your own music like in ncaa 09 but have a playlist throughout the game
Steelceltic said February 17, 2009
To tarheeldaman:

No i dont believe that all the new features are retarded. Your going way far back before the problems with madden begin, and they wimped out and bought the licenses to everything. Madden has had great features, such as the hitstick and qb vision (not speaking for everybody, and the playmaker controls on offense and defense, but all this new stuff, such as the player weapon system, and the celebration, and the new attributes they have with the spectacular catch and all. those are a few of many problems that exist in this madden franchise that frustrates us gamers. i honestly believe that the only good thing they did with his madden series was add a little more mobility to the quarterback, not making them so slow, and stiff with the ball.

If anything, if they are trying to take some things 2k5, they otta take the qb evade controls with the right analog stick.
CAMREN630 said February 17, 2009
tired of making excuses for ea yes 09 is good but it still lacks alot of things.#1.this game has been on the next gen for three years and still no refs what are you serious.#2.presentation is awful cant get the real guys on the sidelines?can we get to choose what we want to challenge?it takes ea so long to put things in the game and thats why they have the license cause they are scared of competetion if 2k was still around could you imagine what they can do with the new tecnology these days.like i said i love ea but im not one of those fans thats going to hold back tired of spending my 65 dollars for a game that gets whooped to this day by 2k5 four years ago this game was four years ago.
CAMREN630 said February 17, 2009
steelceltic could not of said it any better.to the guy who disagreed with him with all do respect from 93 to know and one of the things you speak on is playing in the teams stadiums?thats great i do understand where your coming from but please understand where he is coming from how long did it take 2k to give us that not longer than ea.could you really imagine how 2k games would be if they started in 1989 and was still around to this day?i mean i get tired of throwing up 2k cause i love ea the most but facts are facts and im not going to be one of those fans who act like i dont see whats wrong with this game im not gone sugar coat ****.
CAMREN630 said February 17, 2009
do you guys feel what next gen has been giving us thus far with madden is worth the money we spend?we pay more but get less than the current gen yes it looks better than current gen but is missing so many features.ea i beg of you guys give me a complete football experiance like never before.i know you guys get tired of hearing bout 2k sports well hey do something about it,no 2k was not perfect gameplay was a little unrealistic at times the staight arm was beautiful but it was over done,the trucking was also.but they were closer to perfect than you guys was.here we are four years later going on five and people not just me still bring 2k up which means you guys did nothing since you had the dam license do me and the rest of the football nation a favor shut us up please shut us up.
clwalton21 said February 17, 2009
good idea to me...O and recreate the whole line play.lineman dont get much pressure in the middle because in madden they cant push people back and or draw double team blocks.offensive lineman dont push people back either.how come the user pancake works every time?speed rushers bull rush instead of flying around the offensive line.also get rid of the power move and finesse move! i should be at liberty to choose combinations to get to the QB.for example,fake a speed rush to a spin like dwight freeney or let me click on dwight and brake the speed rush animation at any time.i would love to come out a speed rush with a hitstick to finish the qb
sundiego2113 said February 17, 2009
this is tight i was thinkin of suggestin that way to stay ahead (even tho this is old compared to 2k5,
garbo22 said February 17, 2009
definetly run stop across the middle and even (short) pass defense across the middle needs improvement. much too easy to pound it in from the 1 yard line when in real life it is almost disappointing to have first and goal on the 1 b/c it is so hard to pound it in. and it is very rare to see linebackers burned on a 7 yard pass in the dead center of the field. in the game, give me a TE with mediocre hands and iv got the middle of the field all day
garbo22 said February 17, 2009
Steelceltic, they had the qb avoidance on the (ps2 gen)system when qb vision was disabled, but that along with a few other nice features has been lost
names2long said February 17, 2009
My Wishlist:

For franchise mode:

1) Ditch everything but the game-play from this mode and replace it with everything but the game-play from NFL Head Coach 2009. This would fix the inferior scouting and contract negotiations. Melding the two games into one is the only way to make a great franchise experience.

Online fixes:

1) I'll second this...make it so that you get a win when someone quits on you.

2) When a quarter ends on a play with a questionable fumble, let players challenge the play in the next quarter.

3)So this happened one game...player kicked off to me...I let the ball go into the endzone to save time (0:04 in half)...ball hits the goal post, ricochets out to my 30 yd line...I get the ball at their 30yd line in field goal range...felt to bad to try the kick
eakephas said February 17, 2009
When are we going to see an update for the Superstar mode?

This is a mode with a LOT of potential that's in desperate need of some very simple fixes.

First and foremost: Make us fight for our jobs! Maybe a system similar to FIFA 09's Be A Pro. And if we aren't any good, we should be able to be traded or cut! (Crappy seasons should equal crappy trade value.)
MonkeysofDoom said February 17, 2009
The absolute most important improvement that must be made is the camera. The new "action cam" should be called tunnel vision cam. In order to see if my receiver is covered on his sideline route I must a)scramble across the hashes to view him on the sideline, (which if Peyton or Carson is your QB means you get sacked) or b) stand in the pocket for an eternity before I can see my man on his go route. Try using the Lions o-line in pass pro on that one!

Why can we not see the CPU or opposing users wide receivers on the zoom out screen, this is terrible. Cris Collinsworth talks about Matt Hasselbeck seeing the "entire field" so why can't I?

Remember in Madden 06, the year QB vision was introduced, what about running back vision? Perhaps you could highlight a cut lane and ACTUALLY HAVE THE O-LINE BLOCK FOR YOU as you squeeze into that lane? The highlight stick in 09 is non existent. If I hit up on the stick with chris johnson he tries to bulldoze through the line. NO, Chris Johnson ain't going to do that, he'll turn his body sideways to get through that hole. Frank Gore has NO power, I play as SF on Franchise Mode and I can't truck through a rookie corner. The run moves suck on 09, please in your quest to make Madden 10 elite remember the run game. Just splice in some of the codes written into the software from 07 with the lead blocking and the running.

Offensive and Defensive linemen need work too. How is it the CPU can always shed blocks on defense and once again the infamous magna-tackles and the suction blocks occur on offense.

I reiterate realism in the form of physics:

How can Edgerrin James with his -5 SPD rating outrun Patrick Willis?

How can a 5'8 corner pick off a pass thrown high to Plax or Moss? And more disturbing... why does Leonard Pope catch like Jerry Rice and run like Carl Lewis?

Also as Ian pointed out in his inaugural blog post with the example of the no-look pick I'll intentionally echo those sentiments of my colleagues DO AWAY WITH THE 20 FT DEFLECTIONS. No one can jump twenty feet high to knock down a pass thrown especially if a QB with THP 90+ is throwing to a receiver 50 yards downfield with SPD 90+, the pass won't be tipped, picked or interfered with in any way en route, that is until xSgt MeatLoafx's Larry Fitzgerald jump ball cam shows the ball being interacted with.

Also please bring back the option to use the controls from the previous games.

Thanks for using gamer input this time. I think you'll be surprised how better the game will turn out now that you have the ideas of people who aren't paid to play the game and submit a report before a release date. You want the game to sell well we want it to rock!
braddigan7789 said February 17, 2009
Guys I must say, the new features seem awesome. I love the new ratings system as well as added stat categories. There is still one thing though that i would love to see in Madden 10 and thats a brand new and improved superstar mode. I think when you guys started it it was a great idea but i think its time to make it more realistic, here are just a few of my ideas:

1) Currently in superstar mode, your lucky if you get 2 interviews throughout a season. I think it would be great to add more opportunities to talk with the press and show how you are as a person. Maybe add the option to participate in post game press conferences, participate in media day at the super bowl, stuff like that.

2) Make contract talks during the resigning time more interactive. As we all know, agents negotiate and the players make the decision. I think you should try to add more in depth contract negotiations between the player and team.

3) Its definitely cool to see how much money your making, but why not let us spend some money in the game. Get some sweet cars, a nice crib, you know.

4) Player/Player and Player/Coach relationships would be so sick too. Things like Larry Fitzgerald wanting to restructure his contract so that the cardinals can sign Anqiuan Bolden should happen in the game too.

5) As we all know, players face consequences if they dont attend camps and stuff like that. Maybe you guys should add that to player relationships.
CAMREN630 said February 17, 2009
you guys should really look at all pro 2k8,i just got done playing it unbelievable.the presentation is the best i ever seen at the start of the game they showed players from both teams in a prayer before the game,the captins came to the middle of the field shook hands and spoke right before the coin toss you know where the ref actually throws the coin with the player standing there.as i was playing the games pjysics feel nice the sideline is amazing i was running towards the opposite teams bench one time the guy moved out the way and another time they grabbed me.ea needs this real bad this will make madden awesome the gameplay needs some work as well but not as bad as the presentation.bottom line ea needs work and this game may be a rental for me this year cause if im not happyt i wont waste to much money.
CAMREN630 said February 17, 2009
need to see some new plays on offense and especially the defense cant you guys create some new blitzes?new zone coverages and zone blitzes?tired of seeing the same things in these playbooks.bring the sidelines to life real players on the sideline cheerleaders the whole package come on ea step it up we beg of you do something to wow us.
maddenfan328 said February 17, 2009
hey thats great stuff

i wanna know what peaople think about this idea tho

for me personally i hate seeing a linebacker jump up 4-10 yards in front of my receiver jump up and pick off a pass! while at least theyll be looking at the ball now with the new pa what about a way to throw more than just a lob and bullet pass something inbetween to get it just over that linebackers head on a tightend streak or wr deep slant so what me and my cousin came up with was maybe being able to use the right analog stick this frees up the left analog stick to only the qbs motion in the pocket instead of throwing it low while dropping back to pass throwing high low left and right would depend on the right analog stick and depending on how much u move that right analog stick it could very between lob and bllet passses and somewhere in between
B-A-L-L-E-W said February 17, 2009
you should definately bring back the "rushing attack" mini game from some of the previous maddens.. it was so so much fun you could just sit and play that for hours
trwg said February 17, 2009
I just took your poll, it appears more than half of your customers buy your games for the franchise portion. Please take note and devote your time and resources to the majority of your customers, it's good buisness. Don't get me wrong, gameplay is and always will be the highest priority, but please make owning and running an NFL franchise a lot more realistic. Head coach is great, except for the little problem of NOT BEING ABLE TO PLAY A FRIGGIN GAME! Combine the two, or at least get it close. Biggest issues include;

1. player developement; players stats should be a constant ebb and flow based on performance, injuries, weather, rival and playoff games (clutch stat?), team performance or lack there of, and please let coaching play a bigger role in how players perform and develope. But at least let players increase or decrease attributes during the course of a season (look at madden 05 on ps2).

2. More realistic negotiations for contracts and trades (where are the RFA's)

3. More realistic drafts, ie. scouting, trading (future draft picks?) late round gems (think Tom Brady), First round game changers (think Adrian Peterson), and middle round solid players that develope into pro-browlers.

As for gameplay;

1. can a 205 pound free safety really bullrush my 355 pound guard at line? make size matter (look at the 3-4 nose tackle arguments posted on here)

2. make speed matter. A linebacker with 85 speed and a bad angle should not catch my 99 speed wideout from behind, I'm pretty sure that defies some law of physics.

You guys bought the NFL license and relegated NFL fans to one choice for a football game, make it worth the money we give you. Good job so far, now get better.
PacMan522 said February 17, 2009
i agree with the people who said that player ratings should dictate the games flow.

also the coaches should have an impact on the game.

the play-calling is terrible and predictable.

the franchise should be like nfl head coach, but u can play the games.

blitzing and having a good d-line should mean something. so should weight.

awareness/height/stamina/composure should mean something at every position.

the TE gets off the line very easy, improving bump and run coverage, players wit high coverage rating should blanket players with bad route running.

if someone keeps running the same plays over n over, the defense should start jumping routes.

or if a player runs the same defensive plays, the offense should pick that person apart.

making play calling half the battle,but the players ratings should be the other half.

game play is way more important than features, if the game play sucks whats the point of o-line franchises and superstar modes.

the draft is risky in real life, but in madden its to certain. risk vs reward.

teams should take advantage of weaknesses in my team.if i have slow/terrible corners teams should throw it deep and all on me.

if my pass defense is amazing and my run defense sucks,teams should come in and run it all over me.

every team plays the same(doing the same plays and etc)

just a few ideas.
BillTheMac said February 17, 2009
Hey EA sports. I'm glad to see your sharing information with us and taking time working with the community! I would like to share some of my ideas for Madden 2010. I hope you get a chance to read it and take it into consideration so, thanks in advance. Some of my ideas are small and some are big. So, I'll get started.

1. Franchise Mode - I feel like I'm just playing team after team to get to the super bowl. I would like to see more depth in Franchise mode.

2. Size & strength - I cant remember how tall or how big Jones Drew is (Jags HB) but, he is a small guy. So, me truck sticking a big 300 pound linemen and running over him like nothing is unrealistic to me. I think there should be more physics in this. When, 2 players collide they will refelect off each other. And if Andrian Peterson truck sticks some one he shouldnt be running in the same exact path. He should loose his footing and balance a little bit.

3. Tackle Animations - Madden 2010 should have some more tackle animations. If someone fumbles the ball players should be jumping on the ball and start pliling up on it. Hit Sticks: I like how the screen shakes a little in 09 with hit sticks. But, there is few animations. I either push the guy like he ran into a wall, low hit stick just takes the guys leg out, or I close line someone.

4. 3-4 Defense - To me the defensive lineman dont re-act how they would in real life. So, Madden 2010 should take a look at that.

5. Field Degration - In 07 and 08 I believe..? The field would get torn up and have water puddles ect. But, not in 09? Please bring that back in 10.

6. Weather and day light - I think it would be cool when through out the game the weather and lighting could change. Example: 1st quarter starts out sunny. 2nd quarter gets cloudy, 3rd quarter starts raining heavy and maybe within the 4th quarter its not raining as much. Day time and night would be similar. Game starts in the evening and after 2nd half its night time.

7. Pro Bowl - I'd like to see the players team logo on the helmet.

8. Players on Sideline - Ok, they look like crap. Some have the same numbers, face and ect. I'd like to see more depth into the side lines. Example: Cheerleaders, more realistic looking players on the side line, benches, the big jug of gatorade lol and chain gang. Also, the crowd looks 2D. If you look at NBA 2k9.. the crowd and players on side line look great. If I'm in the Raiders stadium I'd like to see the Hardcore Raiders fans all dressed up.

9. Refferees - There used to be refs in the game. On the field, near the touch down wayving their arms if the touch down was good or not or if the field goal was good. Cause, for me watching a big screen in the stadium showing me I made a field goal is dull and to me shows lack of effort. So, here is where my Idea comes into play. Have an OPTION to turn refs on or off the field. If you don't like refs on the field cause you mistake them for a player. Turn them off. But, if you like it for realism and depth turn it on.

11. Chain Gang - I'd like to see the chain gang come out and measure the ball. Some guys might not care for it and just skip through it. But, I think just adding that realism and depth to a game players will appreaciate it. Or if they dont like it they can just skip through it.

12. Coin toss - I'd like to see the players come on to the field. Showing the ref toss up the coin and ect.

13. Before the game - Show players coming out, introducing them, show them warming up.

Sorry, I'm probably adding alot of suggestions. But, hey this is why this board is here right?? :)

14. Half Time - I like the replays that they show but, I think more depth could be added. If you wonder what I mean. Go to YouTube and type in NFL 2K5 half time report.

15. Madden Test - Good feature and I like it. I have my weaknesses and I'd like to work on them using that feature in Franchise mode. But, I felt it was not quite accurate. I scored high in places I really wasnt good at during franchise mode. And when,I performed better in that area it barely increased my level or it dropped. If you bring that feature into 2010 I think it needs some fixes.

16. Rocket catch - Take that out please. You should bring strafe catch back with WR's. Cause, turning around with a WR for a deep ball isnt that simple in 09.

17. Creat a Playbook - I'd like to have this option again. To make your own unique plays and formations and ect.

18. Players in motion - They don't really move how they would in real life. I know we cant make everything perfect but just more realism to it.

19. Announcers - I'd like John Madden announcing again.. Some guys hate the announcers but, I kind of like it. More announcers with more things to say.

20. Field Goal Blocks - I have only gotten 1 field goal block in 09. I'm not saying make it easy but, maybe more of a small chance of getting it?

21. Player styles - Running backs run and move certin ways that other HB's don't.. Or how QB's move, stand, throw, release...

22. QB Sneak & FB Dives - QB sneak works 90% of the time when your when you only need inches for the first down. FB Dives are almost guarenteed 5-10 yards in 09. You guys should fix plays like that work unrealisticly well.

23. Out of bounds catches - If that is the right way to say it? But, WR's who catch a ball by the sidelines should come down with both feet and let them drag to say in bounds. In 09 they plant both their feet and fall other. Thats ok but, the feet dragging would be a good feature to add.

24. Defense - It seems in 09 zone coverage is the best D to use. Pretty much every time I try man coverage I get smoked with a pass play. Man and Zone defenses need more balance next year.

Online - Spectate: Watch your friend play someone online. Connection: I don't know if the servers are bad sometimes or just the players connection. But, lag in madden online can be a big problem. If there is way to make the connection better with less lag would be great. Jerseys: Using different jerseys online would be nice.

WHEW.. Damn, I just wrote a book for you guys!! I think thats all I know so far. But, if Madden 09 didnt have as much flaws I wouldnt of had to write all of this.. I hope you take the time to read this. I'd appreciate a response if you have time to let me know what you think of my ideas.
BillTheMac said February 18, 2009
I thought of a few other things...

Offensive line doesnt move very realisticly either or block that great. That should be fixed.

Linebackers can jump too high. I'll have a reciver open like 15-20 down field crossing over the middle and the Linebacker just jumps up and gets it. And if I lob it to get it over him. There is too much time under the ball and the CB's and safeties are already there to pick it or swat it.

More TD Celebrations or unique dances. Like Ray Lewis's dance or T.O. signing a football and throwing it to the crowd.

I also liked the "Newspaper" they had in 2005. Talking about players, games, injuries and ect.

Picking your play - 09 has the bluff play feature. Keep that but, just use the buttons to pick your play. Example: 360; HB Dive (A) WR screen (B) Hail Mary (X) an you get the picture.

Don't get me wrong I love Madden. But, take a look at this NFL 2k5 videos of catches, tip balls, interceptions, fumbles, tackles, how players move and ect. Its sad to see 2k5 was ahead of Madden in some aspects.
DeeboAEPI said February 18, 2009
First time posting a message here, but hardcore madden player for a longtime.

Madden 09 was a definite improvement gameplay wise, which is what I really focus on. Couple things though EA hasnt implemented in the game as long as I been playing. 1st, the idea of being able to run no huddle offense for almost an entire drive or a quarter or game is not realistic at all and EA should do something about it. Its 100% ok do it, but the quarterback, lineman, rb's, (i have noticed the receivers get tired after a while) should get tired enough that the throws cant be as accurate or powerful. Running back should not have as much power or same quickness as they did when they were fresh. This also ties into players that snap the ball and run around with the QB over and over in the same drive and the QB seems not to lose any velocity and accuracy throwing the ball. I do admit the icon disappearing was a significant first step into countering those unrealistic players that do that all game. Please fix this issue, very important. 2nd, a football field is 100 yards long and 50+ yard wide. A user controlled defensive player should not be able to go from one side of the field to another in like 2 or 3 secs, and that after he covering another receiver on the opposite side of the field. it does not make any sense. I have played against players online that control palomalu and others, line up right behind of scrimmage and make a play 30 40 yards down the field or across the field. Its impossible. Lastly going back to the stamina factor, and again using palomalu as an example, before the ball is snap, i have played players that would continuously move Troy from side to side, back and forth, and that has no effect on hes stamina. Please work on that, and try to make the game as realistic as possible.You guys have been doing a great job and still are, but if there is one theme for how to improve gameplay for 2010- it should be what are the ways stamina affects a player on the field, coupled with some of the examples i gave you. Thank You.
BlacHaze84 said February 18, 2009
Ea, Please keep in mind that some of these requests are self-serving. They only benefit the one requesting the change. And I don't think some of these guys know the actual game of Football. I read that BillTheMac said Zone is more effective than Man and that when he uses man he gets burned. Well, have you ever tried to stick Steve Smith from the Panters one-on-one?? Of course you'll get burned in Man if you play man with a team that doesn't have a great CB. So be careful of what suggestions you guys take into consideration.
SmoKez4DaYz said February 18, 2009
GDashBDashMan is exactly whats wrong with ONLINE GAMING...He states that he plays online to make the other guy quit...that is a huge problem for me. I play to win. I play to compete. I play to see what other guys are doing with the new madden. I never play online to make someone quit. Thats a Different Game. Its the reason why millions of usernames stick to the High 90+ rated teams...they might be a fan of the team, but so many use these high profile team to make you quit.

You can tell because when Pitt and the Cards made the superbowl, NOBODY STARTED USING THEM ONLINE, in fact most people ran back to using the EAGLES! For Cheese purposes and to make you quit. Thats for suckers...

Solutions:

Call of Duty series.

Can a noob get to use the last unlocked (and usually best) weapon in the game right away? No. So why are all the teams unlocked online? Why not have to EARN THE RIGHT TO GO ONLINE WITH ANY TEAM. WHY NOT HAVE TO WIN WITH OTHER LESSER TEAMS BEFORE YOU CAN PLAY AS THE TOP TEAMS. I have requested this before. Maybe I posted it at the wrong place.

Why can't your Level determine what teams you've unlocked, instead of all this DNF%. People quit in COD all the time, its not an indicator of their skill.

Didnt what you see with this year's game and THE GAME? He got online with the Pats, in August, and rang up a 100-1 record before some of us even got the game.

Why not make every yard earn a point system. every sack, int, etc. Then give point boost for big performances with big name players around the league. To get the super mario task completed, you'd have to use the Texans right. Alot more people would use Fitzy and the Cards if there was some kind of Rocket Catch task to complete with FitzGerald.

I could go on and on. but you would hold the top ten until you've RANKED UP. So if your favorite team is the Cowboys, you shouldnt mind all the work it will take to get to use a 97 rank team. right? You've got all this skill, right? Show me with the LIONS...
SmoKez4DaYz said February 18, 2009
i wanna second DeeboAEPI, pre snap stamina has to be addressed. you cant do all this bob and weave garbage and still be ready at full speed and stamina on the snap.

Revisit turbo. I don't think Its needed in NExt Gen. guys are already seperated by Speed and Acceleration. Truck Stick and Jukes already add a lil boost to your speed. Nuff said.

How much more turbo does A.Cromartie need?

In the NFL, you see catches where the defenders just cant get there, even when they are very close to the play, In Madden, the defenders ALWAYS CATCH UP.

Defenders are still slower than the OFFENSE, because they must REACT.

No Matter what Defense they are in. There has to be some kind of edge to the offense on the reaction time. I understand you have created the technology but get the timing right.

Distinguish between Strong Arm QBs that throw All Short and Mid Routes and Strong QBs that Only Throw Deep. Like have a Deep Acc and a Short Acc, Deep Pow and Short Pow. Chad Pennington throws 7-9 yard bullets, but throws 25 yd Flutter balls.

Eli Manning Throws terrible short, but is Extremely comfortable throwing the Deep In.
ThunndaKat said February 18, 2009
Wow, what innovation! 2k Sports did that in NFL 2k1. Also, EA Sports, if you left everything else alone and changed your physics engine to something let's say, REALISTIC, then you audience would grow tremendously. Therefore, you will keep customers you have now, plus gain 100's of thousands more.

I like that you are adding little things, but they are futile if then gameplay engine sucks, literally. Ever heard of Euphoria Motion?!?!?
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
smokez4dayz i agree with you i play the game to compete not just to make someone quit but if the score gets to that point the so be it.but i dont agree with the statement bout the cards i been playing with them since o8 cause of the league im in its a keeper lg and no one else was avaliable.but their are alot of new card fans now.no back to ea no your still tired of hearing bout 2k but i was playing all pro and their physics and presentation destroys yall,for example:when you run backwards with the qb it would be a bad pass cause his feet is not set,tired of people running back 15 -20 yards and throwing an accurate pass.i will not even compare the presentation cause yall dont even deserve to be in the same conversation as them.you might as well put whoever on the cover then s*** in it and ship it out to us cause thats what yall been giving us.step your game up to many problems for a company thats been out for 21 years now.
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
how bout dropping the price down?that will never happen cause all ea care bout is the money so they tell us a bunch of bull so we will go buy the game but when you get it its trash.like all of their covers say:the number one selling pro franchise,number one selling.why cant it say the number one franchise of all time cause that would be false advertisment.well yall are number one but its not because yall make the best nfl games its because yall bought out the competiton.if yall not going to give us a 100 percent and the best football game ever wont yall just give up the license i mean dont you think we suffered enough.yours truly a devoted ea consumer.
APOLLO_THA_GREAT said February 18, 2009
hey people!!! i gotta great idea!! lemme know what you think.. to combat those idiots who sprint 15-20 yds behind the line of scrimmage only to spin around and throw a perfect pass.. i think when you turn your back on the receivers, down field should become blurred to the point where you can no longer see your receivers.. then when you turn around the qbs awareness would merit how long it took for the field to become visible again.. i think this is perfect for that.. feel free to steal my idea haha..
Topov81 said February 18, 2009
A lot of people are getting pretty excited about the Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 09. Personally i would love Madden Cards to make a comeback in Madden NFL along similar lines - it was great on the older PS2 games and the ring progression just isn't the same.
BillTheMac said February 18, 2009
BlacHaze84, I started out playing 09 with mostly man coverage. My friends kept beating me and it was hard to stop them on offense. One day.. One of my friends suggested I did more zone coverage. Ever since then, I've been doing zone plays most of the time.

Its, not just me that think man coverage is not as good as it should be in 09. My friends think so, and most Madden web sites will suggest using zone coverage instead of man. I mainly, use the Raiders. Their CB's all have over 95+ speed and are over 6 feet tall. Their top CB is #1 in the game. But, they can still get burned while in man coverage.

So, I feel there needs to be more of a balance in zone and man defense.
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
who runs back 15-20 yards with their qb throws an accurate pass off of their back foot or the famous jump off one leg in the air pass and after that runs the hurry up without showing a sign of being tired only in ea sports is this possible.before you guys start working on this game go buy all pro 2k8 and take somethings from them.ea sports if its in the game its not in this game.
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
yes man coverage is horriable should nothave to play zone all the time.and dont use smith as an example cause if im not mistakin he was checked one on one with cromartie and was pretty much shut down in the playoffs.if we cant play man why the hell is it a play to be selected if i have to be in a dam zone all day??????
charliehustle25 said February 18, 2009
to the developers

great tackles assisted thats the new feature. you guys have the gameplay of madden locked up,but some features ive been wanting to see is better presentation, better replays(2k had that over you guys) and for tha comentators to actually comment on time and about the play thats going on or just happend, not cris collinswoth yappin away about what he used 2 do or whatever you get my drift. also better fan graphics and stadium sounds in tha came game, not just tha same cheering cause all they do is get higher and lower it sounds like im sittin at the beach listening to the tide roll in and out. and are you going to tell me that a 2-13 team in the game is going to have a nearly sold out stadium.not even!!!. but like i said you got the gameplay on lock all you need to do is freshen up tha whole game experience as a whole. and one more thing make the playoff games and superbowl more exciting.

devoted fan,

charlie
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
i agree they have a nice gameplay but some things can be adjusted. gameplay and presentation is huge just focus on those two things.example with gameplay i heard no one mention this but why is there not two buttons for me to switch back and fourth to my men on defense?tired of missing the guy i want and have to click all through my guys to get back to him that is a major concern of mine
Steelceltic said February 18, 2009
for this 2010 series, madden really needs to focus on getting player speed, strength, ability, and awareness together, like what was mentioned before, you may have 83 DT going up against a 91 center, they 83 DT just humiliates the center by doing some glitchy swim move sacking the qb for 8 yds. The developers have separate the elite players at the position from the rest. That player weapons system is weak, and having several different classes of catches is ridiculous.

If you guys (EA Developers)decide to use the weapons system, you fix the smart players ability, because if you were on offense and pick the same play, and the defensive smart player red it and your play was expose, if you were to audible and do a bunch of hot route changes they should not be able to see your play anymore, because you are now running a different play then what was initially picked.

Sense we are on the subject of picking plays, please do something with that play select menu. Why did you guys go there in the first place. It like you bit right off of fever. All that jibber jab bs is not caused for, and just makes the game lag.

I believe you guys already have about 20 to 30 of these comments including this one that says step up the presentation, but go back to what you guys had before on madden 03 and 04.....just curious was that a different development team back then.

You guys have to stop being so user friendly stop giving the player the ability to turn things off and on, add the feature in the game, and let it stay there. With the weapons system you are giving the player the ability to turn it off!!! why?, that defeats the purpose of you installing it into the game in the first place.

I said earlier make the speed and strength and ability count in this new installation, cuz its like if you have a half back that has an 88 speed or an 89 speed, he wont even last in your season, because he wont make it out of the backfield because he is too slow compared to the defense when getting off the first step.

I believe that that the spectacular catch and regular catch attribute should be eliminated. It makes no sense for a wide receiver to be a rating of a 75, but has a spectacular catch of an 88 or 90. If the receiver is bad then they are bad, don't have them have outstanding speed and great hands but be a 72. I think you guys made matt jones like that, he is overall a nice receiver, but he had great hands, but had a bogus overall.
BlacHaze84 said February 18, 2009
To BillTheMac

I'm glad you said something. Now I can prove to EA that some of these requests are to be ignored because they will only benefit the one complaining about it. Now I'm going to try to explain why your comment is ridiculous without coming off as an A-Hole. I have to say reading this sounds much different than me saying it, so don't take it personal.

Let's say you pick the Raiders (like you said you play with) and I pick the Bengals. Now, right from the start it would be wise for me to try to avoid throwing to my right side because Asomugha is such a beast. So that pretty much cancels out T.J. Whosyomama. Then on my left I have Ocho Cinco who has a 95 in speed. The Raider cornerback assigned to stick him is Chris Johnson, who has a 96 in speed. Barely any difference there. But here's the catch.... Chris Johnson has a 64 in awareness and Ocho Cinco has a 96 in acceleration and 93 in route running. So when your cornerback is as dumb as a bag of dead squirrels and the wide receiver he's supposed to cover is as fast and as quick as lightning, then of course you're gonna get beat in man coverage!!! You have to know your personelle. Madden 09 made it a point that it won't be all about speed anymore. You have to account for everything. I don't know how good you and your friends are, but even if you played zone all day your opening yourself up for runs to the inside, Hitch routes, and the dreaded post-route bomb (wich can only be performed by certain QB's). There are certain situations that call for man coverage and there are other times that call for zone. You just gotta pick the right play at the right time. Use your defensive judgement.

So there you have it, EA Sports. For BillTheMac to request man coverage be equal to zone is a step backward in progress. There are certain routes that would kill man coverage, and there are certain routes that go right through ANY zone. You just gotta be better at picking defensive plays and knowing who you got on defense out there.

Shout out to BillTheMac
PC Admin said February 18, 2009
My Madden 2010 wishlist for the Dev Team:

1. Accurate body modeling and reactions. When EA released Madden 08, everyone looked like a nose tackle or a Linebacker. EA did do something to fix this in 09, but now its completely gone the other way. Almost everyone is WAY too skinny. Wideouts arent huge guys, but Randy Moss is NOT that thin. Also, when you plow into a 190-200 lb. QB with a 250-400 lb. Defensive Lineman or Linebacker, you're gonna feel it. I dont care how much gear you have on, that's gonna hurt. Find a way to make us "feel" it.

2. Since I can remember, Madden gamers have always viewed the defense from the offensive side of the ball. Madden 10 should create a new "behind the defense" viewpoint to help the defense better view what's in front of them, just like in the real thing.

3. Im a diehard Patriots fan, but even Im going to admit that you guys replaced him with Superman lately. He cannot throw 70+ yard strikes with that kind of impunity. It makes me feel like Im cheating with the Pats every time I play with them. Same goes for the Mannings. Dont get me started on Roethlisberger, he is REALLY fast in the game, not so much so in reality.

4. Bring back Madden and Al Michaels! We need a sportscast similar to what we get on NBC's Football Night in America, not NFLN's Thursday Night Football. It isnt Madden without Madden!!
BlacHaze84 said February 18, 2009
The following is to Camren630 -- I refuse to resort to namecalling, so i'll try to just keep it respectful.

First things first, if you hold down the "switch player" button and press the directional pad towards the player you want, you'll get there faster. Which makes me question how long have you actually been playing this game in order for EA Sports to take your input seriously.

Second, did you just put Steve Smith and the words "shut down" in the same sentence??? Forget playing this game, how long have you been watching Football?? If we were to use your logic, then Randy Moss got "shut down" by Darrelle Revis of the Jets. In the first game, Moss had 2 receptions, 22 yards and NO TOUCHDOWNS!! In the second game he had 3 receptions, 26 yards and his only touchdown was to take the game to overtime (which they lost). 5 receptions, 48 yards in 2 games does not sound like Randy Moss, yet it happened. Why? Not because he got shut down. The Quarterback couldn't get him the ball. Steve Smith, like Moss, is not "Shut Down-able". If you even seen the Panters playoff game, you would know that The QB was throwing to the other team more often than his own receivers (5 interceptions). Steve Smith was not productive through no fault of his own. It was the play of the QB that attributed to his slim stats. But make no mistake my friend, Steve Smith is not "Shut Down-able". You Don't shut down someone who finished the season 3rd in reception yards (only 10 behind Fitzgerald), FIRST in yards per game, and First in yards per catch among receivers who caught 60 passes or more. Oh, yea and HE DIDN'T PLAY THE FIRST 2 GAMES!!!

I've got to admit though, your comment made me laugh a little.

EA Sports Developers, I hope you have people on your staff who screen for this kind of jibberish. Camren 630 is obviously, at best, a casual Madden gamer. And I question his knowledge on the game of football and The NFL alltogether. Like I said, there are some requests that are worth considering. Then there are others that...well, you know.
superman66126 said February 18, 2009
I KNOW I ALREADY SAID THIS BUT PLEASE ADD A DOWNLOADABLE SOUNDTRACK CUZ THE SONGS GET ANNOYING!!!!!! THEY ARE WAY TOO REPETITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
blachaze your an idiot period answer this why have man coverage on the dam game if you cant play it what is the point of having it in your dam playbook if its not effective stupid?ok lets not use smith lets use josh reed for example try to play me in man coverage you can use that beast of a corner for the raiders and ill promise you i will get off.how dare you question my knowledge of football let alone my madden skill are you serious i am far from a casual player but i dont talk much hit me on the 360 to find out how good i am its camren all day.
BillTheMac said February 18, 2009
BlacHaze84, Do you come on here to prove people wrong? This blog is for giving suggestions... Not criticism. EA will put in what they want.
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
dude he is a bum ill smack him up and down the field and i dont mean to toote my own horn but beep beep hit me anytime its camren.
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
blachaze you try to say a bunch of extra s*** to make yourself look smart but at the end you look dumb dont try and back ea up tryng to compare the awareness of chris johnson to the speed of chads.since you have all the answers explain why is a cb so effective at wr?why does a cb who overall at wr is an 55 but he plays like steve smith?and with the button thing i was talking bout if your so smart you would understand what i was saying if im pressing the button real fast to get to my man and i skip past him why should i have to go through ten more guys to get back why cant i hit another button to go right back to him.
BillTheMac said February 18, 2009
CAMREN630, I found this out awhile ago but... If you hold B and move your left stick around. It will switch to the guy you want basicly. (pre-snap)
superman66126 said February 18, 2009
srry but i only have 1 stick...
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
ok well thats something i did not know and obviously many others dont either.but dude is a *** still who is he to judge who ideas are good or not.ok he explained someone trying to play steve smith one on one well explain to me how the other guys that are not on his level that are tough to contain in man coverage?no it should not work as good as zones because you have to make good reads against the zones as oppose to man where you have to just find a mismatch but thats not hard to do when the game does not allow you to play it.
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
the reason smith could not get the ball throw to him was because he had solid coverage on him the reason moss didnt have two great showings against the jets is because he had good coverage on him.so you basically trying to say these guys were open everytime and it was the qbs fault dude stop it im starting to question your knowledge of football.no man coverage will not stop smith,moss,owens,fitz all the time higly unlikely but it wont get beat everytime either.dont you dare question my knowledge of football no i did not know bout that switching the player thing i have to admiit but never the less im a monster when it comes to this madden thing and know i dont need my rb at fb,cb at wr,or the rocket catch i balls please believe me.know let me give you some knowledge on my nfl team the bills.we play a cover two but we dont have the personel for that we get no rush from our front four and our cb are forced to play off there for we get torched with quick slants and so fourth.dont speak on my knowledge of the game i know football dont know it all but i know enough.once again ea make man coverage alittle more realistic top corners will not get dogged everytime i dont care who they are matched up against.
CAMREN630 said February 18, 2009
ea i am not asking for you guys to make man as effective as a zone but it can be a little better than what it is and please stop lettin these scrubs put in a fast cb at wr and letting them play good cause they have speed.2k was far from perfect but they had alot of things that was right.#1.all the penilties this needs to be in the game seeing you guys have the license defensive holding,late hits,ineligable man down field.#2.a list of things to challenge tired of the game deciding what i want to challenge.what do you have to say bout this blachaze?ha lol.wr reverse 09 lacked a lot of trick plays.i wanna be able to change my uniform when i play online.why does it snow on games in dallas?
Gamblor NY said February 19, 2009
You should be able to direct your LBs to plug a specific gap, or blitz a specific hole. One of the advantages to being genuinely good at ths game is that you can recognize specifically what yur opponent is going to do from a given offensive set, and you should be able to reap the benefits of being smart. I envision it being something like the interface for choosing a lead blocker - you keep hitting the button to cycle through the oles/gaps until you have the one you want your guy to plug/blitz, from the Def Playmaker menu.

On a similar note, for plays like Cover 1 Robber, that has your FS covering a short zone, you should be able to place that zone wherever you want. This would give a big edge to payers who know what routes thir opponents' WRs will run, and we SHOULD have that edge, we've earned it by virtue of experience and intelligence.
Davicceo said February 19, 2009
i agree with xsgt meat loafx said sbout the online franchise mode. i would love to play a franchise mode with my friends like i use to on the ps2 and how we played together on ncaa college football online dynasty mode last year.
BlacHaze84 said February 19, 2009
To BillTheMac,

I don't know if you read my post thoroughly, but it seems to me you just skimmed it. Right from the start I said it would read much differently than how i'm saying it. Meaning I'm not trying to put you down or say that your suggestion was "stupid" or judge you. I merely gave you a scenario as to where Man coverage would not be in your best interest. I have no idea how you can take that the wrong way, but since you did I would like to formally apolagize to you. I don't know you and I sure didn't mean any disrespect, but go back and read it. It was a scenario and nothing more. I even shouted you out at the end, you seem like a cool guy. Other than that, everybody has a right to their own opinion, whether good or bad.

Do you know why I picked you out of hundreds of posts to comment on? Because I wanted to clear up what you thought was lack of effectiveness in Man Coverage. I thought I could bring some light to a situation that you were at odds with. That's all. Yours seemed like an easy fix. I've read a bunch of crazy suggestions, and I didn't comment on none of them because they have a right to their opinion. Your post came across, to me, as someone who was playing man coverage at the wrong time (or with the wrong team). So with that said I'm sorry if I've offended/disrespected you in any way, shape, or form.

By the way, I like how I explained the "switch to player faster" thing, then you subsequently said the same thing but he understood you better. Maybe he only understands basic english. And you added the word "basically" at the end of your explanation as if you were translating it for him. Man, you're a riot!!!
BlacHaze84 said February 19, 2009
Camren630...Where do i start...

After reading your incoherent ramblings, I've concluded that you're just an angry person. I'm not gonna resort to calling you names because anyone that reads our posts can judge for themselves who sounds stupid between us 2. You have a right to your opinion and suggest whatever you want, but I recall you calling me out on something when it didn't concern you. I was addressing BillTheMac, and you jumped in with your 2 cents. BillTheMac had a list of 24 things he would like to see in the game and I had no problem with that. I addressed, with him, my opinion on a certain subject and that was that. But here you come putting your nose in grown folks business.

Now i'm not going to go back and forth with you, but I will address some of your "concerns".....

By the way, BillTheMac, that "watch your friend play someone online" thing.... it's genius.
BlacHaze84 said February 19, 2009
Alright Camren630, first things first...

1.)Let me know your gamertag, what day and around what time your on. I play for the PS3, but i can definitely get my hands on a 360.

2.)What do you mean by I try to say some extra ish to try and make myself look smart? Should I talk like you in order to be understood? Have you never come across an individual who can speak without cursing or spewing insults? Are some of my words to complicated or "to big" for you?

3.)So you Say Smith got covered well in the playoff game against Arizona. This being the same team he Torched in week 8 for 117 yds. and 2 TD's. You also said Moss was covered well (if there is such a thing), against the Jets...TWICE...Ok, with that being said, I have 2 points to make. First, If you knew anything about football, you know that a receiver is only as good as his QB. Meaning if Boldin was on the Bears, he wouldn't have the staggering numbers he has now. So yes, i blame the QB for not getting them the ball especially if Matt Cassell completes 30 passes for 400 yds and 3 TD's that second game. He could've found Moss. Second, you do realize that you just gave credit to 2 of the top 10 WORST passing defenses in the league for essentially shutting down 2 elite WR's, right? In conclusion, it's just like I said. There are certain receivers that are not "shut-downable", they just have off days.

4.)Why do you go into a heated rant about the Bills? The Bills had nothing to do with anything. Nobody asked about your Bills. Leave the poor Bills out of this.

So that's it. Let's get back to helping EA try to make a better game and ignore those who can barely spell or construct an actual sentence.
BlacHaze84 said February 19, 2009
Hey EA, How about uploading your own picture to your created player. That'll be crazy to see your photo at the "player of the week" screen. And like superman66126 said, you need to let us upload our own songs to play or have downloadable new songs, because if I hear "My name Walle don't say Wall-E" or whatever he say one more time, I'm gonna lose it.
BlacHaze84 said February 19, 2009
If a CB has the Speed, Agility, Awareness, and Catching similar to an average WR, then why is it such a stretch that he'll be a decent WR??? Deion Sanders did it. I'm sure Champ Bailey or Asanti Samuel could make half-way decent receivers. Just a question....
Houck24 said February 19, 2009
1. Online Franchise ( a must for Madden 10)

2. Probowl teams use actual Teams helmets (Madden 07' Wii had this,if its in the game right?

3. Ability to Save Instant Replays and view game stats even if player concedes or game gets disconnected online

4. Ability to load saved instant replays to full screen view, and more camera angles at which to save replays. (I appreciate the unlimited capacity of saved replays, I think I have 100)

5. This Years Probowl Teams in Madden, with ability to play online (unranked). Than when Probowl players are voted for in the current year, Roster Update.

6. Bring back Situation mode from ps2 (online unranked and offline)

7. Spectator Mode for online games (if both players agree)

8. Ability to view a players record and disc percentage when they challange you

9. Ability to challenge a player for a ranked game on you friends list

10. Mini-Camp Mode from old ps2 Maddens

11. Tug-of-war Mini-Game from NCAA Football

12. ESPN Intergration (The possibilities are endless with this one)

13. Updated Team Overall Rating with Roster Updates (No way that the Cardinals are in the 70s, Roster should reflect overall rating

14. Better online server (Other day I got discd up 28-3 in start of 4th and I got loss?)

15. Pitch Button in MAdden-- (Either make it work or take it out because its ridiculous

16. Changing the Color Schemes of NFL Teams in Create a Team (Backyard Football had this feature when my little brother was younger

17. Created Teams online (Unranked or use another teams Roster)

18. Franchise Mode more in-depth (EA needs to Axe head coach and combine the two for the ultimate head coach experience)

19. Fake Hike Button-- Shouldnt make your team go offsides everytime

20. Some Bigger hits (Every once in a while a player needs to get destroyed)

21. Historic Teams with EA Locker Function (like NCAA)

22. Breaking NFL Records--I kicked a 64 yrd field goal in play now and nothing happened? (NFL Records should be in all game modes and have a page online where it shows your longest field goal, most yards in a game etc..Along with the other stats in this years game, Plus have a leaderboard Records list Online that must be played in a Ranked Match..such as Longest Field Goal, Most Ints in a gm etc)Broadcast should state that an NFL record was broken and show the previous record etc.

23. Restructure Divisions, Custom Schedule, and similiar features in Franchise Mode. Plus in Online Franchise or with mulitple players playing Franchise, a button that will make the game have these teams play each other once a year if not in the same division.

24. Icing the Kicker--A minimal drop in Kicker Rating when a Timeout is called, if kicker doesnt have a clutch kicker weapon

25. HailMary-- In the NFL most quarterbacks can get a jump ball in the Endzone, Very difficult to have it happen in Madden. Qbs such as JaMarcus Russel should have no problem accomplishing this.

26. Custom Plays and Playbook (Offline or unranked)

27. Team Specfic Entrances. (Ray Lewis and his opening Celebration etc.)

28. Better Game Presentation--Still not at its potential

29. Classic or Alternate Uniforms online

30. Alternate Game Modes--A Mode where each other picks another player to bench on the opposing team.

Thats all I got for now, I already like what you guys have going. Especially the retooled Player Ratings! Cant wait for Madden 2010! Madden 2009 was the 1st true next-gen madden experience. Keep up the good work
CAMREN630 said February 19, 2009
first off i will say this plain and simple without cursing now you just sat here and kind of made yourself sound silly you just stated steve smith torched the cards in their first meeting 8 cathes for 117 and two scores right?who was the qb getting him the ball?the same one that could not get it to him in the playoffs,if you really believe that the only way a reciever can be none exsistent is because its the qb's fault then you know less about football then you think.why couldn't it be the cards study tape and played better coverage just on that paticular day?does not mean it will happen all the time,you make it seem as if these players can never ever be checked one on one out of all the games they play in their career the cb will never be one step ahead of these wr man please.i brought up my bills to show you i know football been watching too long not to know and been playing madden to long not to be a beast and i don't glitch to do so.now when im talking cb at wr im not even speaking on your star cb's im talking bout the bum who is fifth on the depth chart and has an 95 speed when he gets put in at wr he is an 55 overall but plays like he is in the 80's something is wrong there.yes i jumped in the conversation cause if you dont think man needs to be just a little better then it makes me wonder how long you been playing madden?lets see what routes can the top corners in madden can cover in man.drag routes no,slants no,outside or inside routes no,deep streaks maybe depends on the wr may have to call a man under to help with that.has anyone had this happen to them its 10 seconds left in the game you know your opponent has to go deep you pick pass prevent and drop everyone back and some how moss still smokes past every last one of them?yes i know he caught a pass on three defenders against the jets but that was not a situation where they knew the patriots had to go deep,maybe he will jump up and snatch it in a jump ball situation but he will not smoke everyone back there.yes some will manually go back there i know i do after getting burned before but everyone does not have a manual game ea make this more realistic.
CAMREN630 said February 19, 2009
another thing blachaze maybe i took it too far and if you felt disrespected by the things i said i apologize.but my whole thing is don't make it seem like i don't know football let alone madden.know man coverag is not something that should be as effective as zones but it should not be totally eliminated from the game either.do you know how many people try to play me in man and as soon as i see it i don't care who their cb is im going to destroy them and make them get in a zone.i loved one of the previous maddens can't really qoute which one but i believe it was in 05 and 06 where you could shave your corners to the inside or out that made man to man a true chess match and if this is on the game to someone please tell me.bottom line is im tired of paying more money but getting less than what current gen has.
epiq345 said February 19, 2009
first off, sick, there will finally be credit for assisted tackles. Second, how about adding in a short yardage/goal line back? More and more teams are utilizing a specialist for these situations and are eschewing the third down back which has been prominantly used in previous Madden titles. Perhaps addding in a short yardage/goalline back in addition to a third down back? Just a minor gripe with previous installments.
NextGenGamer24 said February 19, 2009
Please add these features.

1. The Super Bowl doesnt FEEL anything like it does in real life.The commentators dont even say the word "Super Bowl".And all the celebration is is 4 players jumping up and down for 3 seconds.If the Super Bowl doesnt FEEL like it does in real life,I may not buy this game.

2.As one guy pointed out,we should be able to take our franchise online like in NCAA Football 09.Franchise wasnt even playable in 09 because of it`s issues,so please fix the franchise bugs and freezing issues BEFORE you release Madden `10.

3.Crowds should be more life-like.They should cheer and boo and get loud on big plays and stuff.More than 50% of us want you to add that feature EA,so you should add it in order to have alot of satisfied customers.

4.And more than 50% of people also want you to let us challenge more than one thing.

5.We should get a win if someone quits.

6.Fix the re-plays.They dont look good.

7.Bring back the play creator.

8.How about making players play like they do in real life like in NBA Live 09?

9.Put the Madden Moments in but dont make them so darn hard!A few of them in 09 were impossible to complete.

10.I heard you guys were gonna do this anyways,but be sure to put PS3 trophies in Madden 2010.

11.Superstar mode was boring in 09.Make it more realistic.

12.Keep a few features from 09 like EA Sports Back-track,the virtual trainer and Madden IQ.If none of these features are put in 2010 I wont buy it.Atleast bring back the virtual training center!

13.And finally,the pre,half-time and post-game shows should be more realistic and so should the coin tosses.

These features would make Madden 2010 great!Ofcourse,Madden 09 was still the best football game ever made.
NextGenGamer24 said February 19, 2009
Oh and I almost forgot,why not add day-to-night transitions?That would be neat.I mean just because its no longer Madden`s 20th anniversery doesnt mean you guys cant go all out like last year.I personally am glad you guys are the only ones allowed to make football games.You guys do such a great job!Just add some of these features and some other good ones and Madden 2010 will be even better than 09.
CAMREN630 said February 19, 2009
another penalty i would love to see called is horce collaring.its a nfl call and should be included in the game.i maybe one of the few or many who feel ea has some what of an arcade feel at times linebackers are just a bit to aware.last year the wr had all the jump now its given to the secondary one of the only ways for people to get up with the secondary is to use the cheesy rocket catch,yes i can do it but dont like to play like that.this needs to be addressed as well.music choices are big some songs are aggravating i know we can turn some of these songs of but there is not a great selection to listen to.pile ups on a fumble would be nice also you know show the refs digging through the pile to find out what team has the ball.
tennesseejangles said February 19, 2009
i have been playing madden since it came out on sega, now that should tell you that i got love for the game. ea im a big franchise fan i would love to see a franchise online mode something like ncaa has, now i also play alot online, i would love to see ranked games with all madden instead of all pro and if your were to put in fair play on rank games that would solve some of the problems players complain about for example hurry up all game going for it when it's not necessary. also if you bring back qb vision it would stop alot of non fast qb's running to the side like they are vick and throwing accurate passes across there body. and please do something with the ai on the superstar mode.
BillTheMac said February 19, 2009
Hey EA I thought of another Idea that I think could give a lil extra help for everybody.

Practice mode - Right now you can do random play or pick a play for offense or defense. So, I'm thinking when I'm in practice mode on defense and I pick my defensive play. For offense I could pick random shotgun play, random quick pass, random standard pass, or random run. That way I can practice more against the area I am weak in.
CAMREN630 said February 19, 2009
i agree wiyh tenneseejangles an working online franchie would be great and i myself have been playing sice the sega days and can appreciate what madden has grown to be but at the same time there are things that just should not be wrong with this game for it to be going on 21 years.fairplay would be awesome i hate when i play people that don't nfl style football.also if you guys can't make it to where we get the win if someone quits at least give us the option to offer mercy to the cpu like you had it in previous years.
CAMREN630 said February 19, 2009
i have another idea may sound crazy blachaze lol but seriously you know how the wr will not drag there feet on the sideline to catch a pass?it maybe tough to do but how bout when the ball is thrown we could click on push down on the right stick for them to place their feet and then hit the catch button to make the reception.just food for thought not sure if this is possiable or not.
Houck24 said February 19, 2009
Another Idea--Have the Defense get worn down after being on the field for a long drive or if the opposing team has been running all over them.
superman66126 said February 19, 2009
i dont no if its just me or my team cuz i can NEVER get a sack cuz the QB always throws the ball right after the snap...not to make sacks easy but more realistic and have the qb move out of the pocket sometimes
superman66126 said February 19, 2009
another thing to do with both madden and ncaa is to stop the "bouncing" movement when someone gets tired. They should just have the guy slow down a little bit but that bouncing just looks HILARIOUS!!!!
BlacHaze84 said February 19, 2009
I had 54 seconds to go downfield and kick a field goal for the game. My opponent played prevent defense, so I was gonna try and work the sidelines. But everytime I threw to the sidelines, My WR ran out of bounds almost everytime. You need to fix that "run out of bounds" catching animation.
BlacHaze84 said February 19, 2009
Also, it's annoying when you're on defense and you pick a blitz play. Then the LB that is assigned to blitz through a certain gap would go out and cover a WR that is already being covered!! Not only did he abandon his gap assignment, but now my opponent knows that the LB is rushing in. Can you please do something about this.
Adjuster123 said February 19, 2009
I've seen a few comments on here calling people 2k fan boys for really just stating the obvious. Thats really what they are doing a game made in 2005 is still the most enhanced game, with more features than we have on a current gen game. Thats fact not being a fan boy I personally are not loyally to any video game maker. I give props when there do and in my opion from a sports perspective when it comes to making sports games, realism, physics,gameplay, fan interaction, have always been in 2k's favor and until EA who has the license steps its game up and makes a game to quiet me and all the other naysayers we will not stop talking. You have to hold EA accountable and for you dudes to be giving props to ea for adding tackle assist is really ignorant.
djdawkins36 said February 19, 2009
Ok.

What your so called goal was, (everything on sundays put in Madden) is really good. im not sure though if they r going 2 do it. 09 was definitley a improvement (big one)

Here's my list:

12) Brian Dawkins to be 99 overall (Just Kidding)

11) Putting Refs on The Field

10) Interact with the other players

Press a button to make a quick trash talk to someone and if you keep pressing it you get a penalty (A thought, something similar)

9) Get Them Sidelines Releastic (Running out onto the field after a last minute TD or Field Goal) Bumping into them, all that good stuff

8) Superstar RPG

Deeper Superstar, Contract Negotiations, More Interviews, Not turning into Adam Jones, Maybe Some Way to Interact With Teammates and Coaches

7)Bigger Hits

6)When you catch a ball you cant turn upfield you just go out of bounds.

5)DB's and LB's catching the ball without looking (it looks like you guys are fixing that)

4)Rivalary Games and Playoffs and Superbowl should have a different feel

(NOT Just them mentioning its a playoff game for 2 seconds)

3) BIG ONE! Crowd reacts to the plays releastically. Big Hit =OOOOOOOO

Touchdown==Boo or Cheer Like in Philly and New York the Crowd is Tough so you could hear some YOU SUCK!(have to keep it E) in those stadiums.

2)Franchise Mode (Players Get Mad with Low Contracts) Franchising Tagging) All that good stuff. Make it more better and more depth

1) Pre-Game Interviews and Stuff. A REAL HALFTIME

Then make a really good Postgame Thing. For Franchise mode something to do the recap the entire week.
CAMREN630 said February 19, 2009
i think this will be a good idea for making catches on the sidelines.for those that play on the 360 after we click on to our wr we should then be able to push down on the left stick.(not pull down)push in button form this will allow us to plant our feet and then hit the y button to make the catch and the same on the ps3.i know the half of tackle or sack stat is not huge for alot of people but it is an stat and needs to be in the game now this is telling me that more than one person will be able to bring down th qb.
jmac11qb said February 19, 2009
i think everyone needs to stop compairing madden to NFL 2K5. EA sports didnt even make that game, plus madden is clearly much better then 2k5, or any football game made by 2k sports for that matter. thats like saying CoD4 is better then halo3. they werent trying to do the same thing besides make a FPS. also, i am going to regret mentioning those two games cause i will be shocked if nobody argues that.

anyways, i was playing my NCAA football game earlier and realized something that would be rediculously useful in madden during a franchise...being able to hit one button to sub in your intire second string instead of having to go through your depth chart and do it all manually. its so annoying to be up in the forth and have to go sub them all in one at a time.
bears22fan said February 19, 2009
i play madden a decent amount and this has happened to me a few times where i play the whole game but i dont get a win. Which for some1 that plays a lot time is money for the records.

Also this one is a bigger problem i think. When all of the top guys play the same guy over and over and over again just to get in the top 100. so i think that you should only be aloud to play a specific person once a day.
NextGenGamer24 said February 20, 2009
Just remember EA,you`ve gotta put alot of the stuff people are asking for in Madden 2010.Im not complaining about anything here,but Im just saying that the NFL wont just keep re-newing your contract to be the only company that makes NFL games,but they will if you put alot of our ideas in the game.The more satisifed customers there are,the more of a chance there will be that you will remain the only company allowed to make football games,which I have no problem with.Because if the NFL decides not to re-new its contract with you EA,then you know 2K will try to buy out the NFL series and if that happens I`ll be really ticked off.So keep up the good work EA!
shirehobbit said February 20, 2009
Was just playing madden 09 and something just drove me crazy......playing with the cardinals, Larry Fitzgerald was in single coverage on a streak. I lob the ball down the field, the pass is slightly underthrown and coverage is fairly good. So far realistic. However, in real life Larry would come back to the ball, make a good jump and compete for the ball at its 'highest point'. In 09, he just continues his route like a robot leaving the db to have a crack at the ball uncontested (in a situation like this you'd expect a pick but inconcievably the db drops it). please fix this.

Also, as a massive fan in the UK I would like it if you could include Wembley stadium and in franchise mode, for this upcoming season have the pats@bucs played at wembley. Another thing could be to make it possible to relocate to London, seeing as a franchise there, according to Roger Goodell, is a whole lot more likely then having a franchise in Richmond.

finally some sort of cool intro video when you turn the game on (like in 08)is always enjoyed and appreciated.

cheers
CAMREN630 said February 20, 2009
this is to jmac11qb i love madden just like most of the people who continue to buy their game,and your opinion is yours and thats fine but you must not have played 2k5 you right we should not compare the two cause madden has not gotten to that level yet.only on madden you can run back 10-15 yards with the qb and throw an accurate pass off of your back foot or while jumping in the air off one leg its just not real.have you ever played madden and cleary see your o lineman watch a guy run right pass him without trying to do something there is no excuse for this ea i understand getting beat but come on.no 2k5 was not perfect but its been closer than madden in certin areas its the little things that mkes the seperation of the two.example:defensive holding is still not called on madden,here we are four games on next gen and still no refs?the ability to challenge what i want to challenge and presentation please ea im not even going to get into specifics on that just look at your sidelines and crowds then go back and look at 2k5 wow guess us ea fans wont see the differance on that either.i am raised off of ea and madden been playing since it touched sega but im not that big of a fan to tell yall everything is great when its not.
CAMREN630 said February 20, 2009
if im wrong please correct me anyone but in madden 09 when you run back with your qb the icons go away right and i do remember them telling us this on the podcast before the game dropped but this is something that was tooken from what do you know all pro 2k8 and if iam wrong bout this someone please correct me.but i was playing all pro and this was on there.nothing wrong with it but please dont tell me 2k was not always a step ahead of ea.imagine if they was still making games,if many people not just myself keep bringing this game up then someting is wrong obviously ea has done nothing to take our minds off of 2k.you dont still here people bringing up 10 yard fight,tecmo bowl,joe montana football or nfl gameday cause football games where tooken to another level to make you forget about them.ea please shut me up im begin you take your game to the next level.
Silky ODowd said February 20, 2009
Why if a RB that has 80-87 CAR he fumbles time to time but a 3rd or 4th WR with 80-87 catch catches everything? It is already to easy to throw in the game...
davo_09 said February 20, 2009
can we please get a realistic footbal game and put fair play on line please
Mr J Cahta 2 U said February 20, 2009
I definitely like the tackle assists and .5 sacks. If only I could get the QB better, like the defense gets to my QB. I hated to play against a backup cpu qb b/c he would perform just as good if not better than the starter. I have also noticed that some QB's have a quick release but it wasn't listed as an attribute for Qb's.
CAMREN630 said February 20, 2009
now a lot of people complain about the inability to plant your feet when trying to make a catch on the sidelines.i have a thought on the 360 the left trigger use to be used to strafe but since that button is not useable well if you play on all-madden how bout making that the button we use to plant our feet on the side line as the ball is being thrown then we could hit the y button to make our reception.
Mr J Cahta 2 U said February 20, 2009
For franchise mode, include draft picks as part of the trades. I manage every team so that I can rearrange the draft picks just like real life. The problem with that it is hard to do trades because you are both owners and the trade is always acceptable. Also the crowd is always loud no matter which team you are. If you're playing at home and try to quiet the crowd on offense they stay loud.

I'm glad they allowed the edit player feature and hope they keep it. I just wished it didn't void the draft information for that player. This is a very important feature for me becuase I like to try players in different positions, especially if the played different position in college or like Julius Peppers wants to play in a different scheme.
Mr J Cahta 2 U said February 20, 2009
I like the snap meter idea, bc I too am tired of not enough blocked fgs, xps. I can get a couple of punts but only when backed into the endzone.
DEATH_IS_LIFE said February 20, 2009
Alright here's what id like to see. first i think you shud add a field goal practice mini game because i have pretty much everything down pat but i need to practice field goals i only use 1 team so it would b nice to my kicker's limit when it comes to kickin in diffrent situations also. that way I'll know the appropriate time to punt. secondly can u add the ability to press "x" when showing the stats instead of being forced to watch the drive summary it kind of takes away from the game when ur in the heat of the moment. Third how bout addin to the PS3 the sound effects that the 360 has when you throw a long pass and u can hear his footsteps like ur next to him.
jmac11qb said February 20, 2009
this is to CARMEN360,

i have indeed played 2k5, along with all the 2k football games and madden games at least since 2000. and sure, refs on the field would be nice, but people dont play football to see the refs, nor do they watch it for the refs and i know i certainly dont play football video games looking for the refs.

im not saying that it would be useless to put them in, i just mean that there are many different, more important things for EA to worry about then the game presentation. although that is deffinitly on the list of things they need to worry about. i think the most important thing is for them to fix the players though. make them less stupid, you know. like when a qb scrambles to the right, the db's shouldnt just leave their man to follow the qb.
gocowboys7272 said February 20, 2009
I think that the superstar mode should be more in depth,

1. You should be able to choose the plays (have this option turned off/on in settings menu)

2. have the effect on other teammates actually do something

3. let the superstar improve in the year

4. Allow the player to be a backup and work way to starting position (like NCAA 09)

5. have contract negotiations

6. have commentators talk in superstar

7. allow player to go into free agency to try to get a new team

8. non-rookie superstars

Now for franchise mode

1. more in-depth off-season

2. make your own plays

3. have rookies be better(instead of always being in the 70's overall)

4. in off-season during free agency period, have a bidding thing (like in headcoach)

5. have mini-camps to improve players (not just the superstar minigames)

6. before draft, make nfl combine and pro days

7. custom scedules

8. a better way of spreading the carries for teams with more than one good back (Titans, Giants, Panthers, Chargers)

Just general gameplay

1. Have halftime show and pregame

2. drag the feet on sidelines

3. a better fade route

4. an easier way to throw a jump ball in the endzone

5. better endzone celebrations

Great job on Madden 09, and i'm sure Madden 10 will also be very good
irule01 said February 20, 2009
Yes this all sound nice but the main problem with madden 09 that desperately needs to be fixed is the DRAFT! Too often in the draft a team like for example Pittsburgh selects a QB in the first round even though they have one of the elite QB's locked up in a huge contract. It just doesn't make sense. The new game needs the CPU teams to have better knowledge when making their draft choices so things like this dont happen. Also the draft player ratings need to be changed when has there ever been a QB selected in the first round with a 68 rating thats a joke! Make the draft the centre piece of the offseason as it is in real life with combine and pro days and he draft excitement flowin around.

Laters
Sidarian said February 20, 2009
In playing online leagues with friends, we have found a feature that would be nice to implement in Madden NFL 10 (I still call it Madden NFL "Twenty Ten" at work when trying to get customers to pre-order it). How about spectator mode for online league games?
CAMREN630 said February 20, 2009
to jmac11qb you are right no one plays madden for the refs but they should be on the game no excuses.how could you not have this being an nfl licensed game,who is calling the flags on me then?you right ea has other things to work on for sure other than presentation but all this time this game has been on next gen they have alot more wrong than they do right and i love ea dont get me wrong but if the refs arent on the field,the presentation sucks and the gameplay has issues what have they been selling us?updated rosters?this will be my last time mentioning 2k but there online leagues was the truth and ea's well you know.i just want the complete package the game looks silly with no refs,sidelines are terriable and the gameplay is nice but needs to be worked on like you said.no matter what i will by this game like all the other ones i bought cause i love nfl football but its time for ea to deliver.
CAMREN630 said February 20, 2009
trust me i feel where you are coming from refs are not more important than gameplay but how hard is it to add them they should of been one of the first things done in 07 cause i know 06 was a rush but here we are 09 and they are not there.im not asking them to put them on cause its already been confirmed they will be there but why so long is what i ask.i still play madden 09 to this day its a good game im just hoping to get the great gameplay,nice presentation and everything i see when i watch nfl football on sunday.
DM92892 said February 20, 2009
i agree with everything gocowboys7272 said we need better improvement on all those things. the only thing i disagree about is that he is a cowboy's fan

GO EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good luck with madden 2010
jmac11qb said February 20, 2009
i see were you are coming from CARMEN360. i think that putting in refs is something that they should do, just it shouldnt be a make or break on buying the game like some people (not you, but deffinitly others) make it out to be. i do think they should change the feel of the presentation if you know what i mean. like, sunday night football, monday night football, and thursday night football should all actually matter and have a different feel to them. i think instead of having two separate games, they should try to combine madden and head coach so that you get the optimum experience. you deffninitly right about the sidelines being terrible. even a rookie wr knows how to drag their toes. hopefully they will fix everything, lol to be completely honist, i think the first thing they need to fix is calling it madden 2010, instead of madden 10. but i assume they are only calling it madden 10 for short...cause that just sounds like the 10th installment in the franchise.
DaBomb330 said February 20, 2009
madden 10 must have the wildcat formation
BlacHaze84 said February 20, 2009
You know what's really annyoing? When your playing a game, and you drop back and get sacked. Then when you wanna know how it happened, you look at the replay and discover that your linemen didn't even make an attempt to get in the way!! How does that slip by on a next gen system?!?
BlacHaze84 said February 20, 2009
I read that someone doesn't like that the backup QB plays "just as good" as the starter. Well, that's because the user is still controlling the decisions of the QB reguardless of who it is. If I Had Jim Sorgi, I will not be throwing it like how I would if It was Peyton Manning. It's still me picking plays and making quick decisions.

Also, there is no excuse for a game of this magnitude to allow a mistake like the "linemen look but don't touch" thing. The offensive linemen would literally look at the DT or DE, but won't even get in the way. How does that happen?!?
BlacHaze84 said February 20, 2009
If you're gonna keep those pesky animation takles, then you might as well make some of those tackles huge ones. Like the one Ray Lewis layed on Kellen Winslow Jr.
AZnativered87 said February 21, 2009
here are a few of my suggestions or you can say my wish list

players wear there teams helmet in the pro bowl

little stats during the game like which side of the field is seeing the most action(middle left or right) updates on other games' scores broken team or league records

QBs having a little more touch on the ball

WRs having a lot more different catch animations u know like different ways he can catch the ball maybe pressing Y and left(special catch)right(possesion catch) or up(jump ball) on the joystick does different types of catches depending on which direction u choose and depending on where the ball is thrown also depending on how your covered

way more special effects and presentation during postseason play(super bowl patches, can pick any jersey for super bowl game, more comments or references during the game making it feel like a playoff game, postseason records like kurt warner holding the top three spots for most yards in the sb, have those boxes on the field that say playoff or nfc afc championship during the actioncam before u snap the ball, and a bracket of sum sort)

the crowd needs to be in the game more(not every game is sold out) also the sidelines need more attention

get to pick what you want to challenge

more types of penalties called

more selection for player attire (hand warmers, mouth pieces, face paint, towels hanging out, two different types of team colors for gloves and all accesories)

in create a player can choose from different hair styles facial hair tattoos eye color hair color skin tones need makeover

more types of tackle animations especially when sacking the qb helmets coming off grass in the facemask colors from the other team on your helmet cuz of collision pads comin out of the jersey untucked jerseys i guess everything evrybody else is askin for
DaBomb330 said February 21, 2009
add historic teams
DaBomb330 said February 21, 2009
add classic uniforms.

in superstar mode you get to tell your agent what team you want to play on.

commentary in superstar mode.

add a post game show.
DaBomb330 said February 21, 2009
add the horse collar tackle
DaBomb330 said February 21, 2009
add classic uniforms.

in superstar mode you get to tell your agent what team you want to play on.

commentary in superstar mode.

add a post game show.
Duck_Raider said February 21, 2009
pls pls pls improve the presentation.

In the pregame have your players run out onto the field and stretch, fire each other up in the huddle (Ray Lewis or Brian Dawkins like) and all the while have the commentators (hopefully Chris Berman) properly talk about the game, if its Dallas v Washington have them talk about the history of your rivalry, if its a win an in playoff situation for your team have them talk about it or if your 1st overall pick qb is making his first start have them talk his college career and if they think he has been rushed into the lineup.

At halftime give us progress scores and highlights from other games as well as our own, have the commentators (once again hopefully Chris Berman) break down the tactics that the teams are using and what the other team whould do to stop them.

At the end of the game give a conclusive analysis of the game and others, show a movie of the players after the game, if they win they should be high fiving each other and celebrating while the losers walk off. If ur Qb has a huge game have the camera follow him as he jogs into the tunnel pointing at the sky.

Hopefully u guys can put these and a thousand other ideas into the presentation.
Chris B Custon said February 21, 2009
The created play export from HC to madden was ok, but players should be able to transfer coaches and playbooks as well or when playing franchise what ever coach u hired should have his playbook. It makes the franchise more realist and u can keep the export team feature.
PhinFan13 said February 21, 2009
I had the idea that it would be cool if each individual stadiums had what actually happened at them. For instance, I have been down to Dolphin Stadium a couple of times and they do certain things just for their team. They play certain music and play certain videos on the big screen. Every time the Dolphins get a fist down, the guy on the p.a. goes " and thats another Miami First" and the crowd yells "down". They play the fight song everytime the Dolphins score with any points. I think the individuality of each place would really be unique and actually give a sense of home field advantage.
Chris B Custon said February 21, 2009
And in addition, we(players)should be able to create our playbook(s) from scratch.
FRANCUA said February 21, 2009
in franchise mode please let the scouting make sense i can have a guy that runs a 4.3 40 and his speed will be an 85 that makes no sense... have it so the computer can make mistakes in the draft too because as far as them drafting the comp never takes a player thats a bust they always know who the highest rated player on the board will be... give the computer general manager some AI or add a feature where you have to kinda make relationships with other gms and depending on how that gm likes you should make it easier or harder for you to trade with that team and such... have the free agents wants and needs actually matter and fix the problem with guys sitting in free agencey for like 5 years and never getting picked up ... please bring back restricted free agents that was a big part of franchise mode and the biggest pet peeve of them all please fix the salary cap i am 10 seasons into my franchise and i have over 100 million dollars in cap space available after i have a full roster at least have the players asking figures go up as each season progresses so that its not as easy to bring in all the big name free agents and have like 3 first round draft choices and not have it affect your cap at all make it more of a challenge all in all thank you guys for letting us be a part of this years game... would love to hear some feedback from you guys on the boards so let me know what you think
CAMREN630 said February 21, 2009
hey blachaze i think when he was talking by the backup quaterback thing is when the cpu backup plays great,and thats what im talking bout with the o line why at times they just look at the man running by them?put your hands out,trip him hey do something this guy is trying to kill your qb like haze said how does this happen on next gen getting beat is one thing but no attempting to block is not excusable.j mac you right refs will not stop me from buying this game at all cause i love ea but it would be nice to see them on the game.how many guys have this problem you throw the ball to your wr,te,rb whatever and the ball is slightly over thrown and your hitting the catch button and your player does nothing?i dont care how far the ball is if i press the catch button show me your responding put your arms up show me i have full control.
CAMREN630 said February 21, 2009
the reason the previous comment is on here twice cause they said the first one didn't go through.i need sunday night nbc on this game not sure if they can do it cause of copyrights and stuff like that.that would be cool if you can play these type of games online you know monday night football on abc,or sunday night on nbc with the madden horse trailer at the end of the game.like let the home team choose where we play at when online or even have the game decide either way i think it would be ok to see this online.what do any of you guys think bout this?
CAMREN630 said February 21, 2009
thats what i was talking bout how does the o lineman not attempt to make a block?getting beat is one thing but not even trying there is no excuse for that like haze said how is this on next gen?has anyone had this problem when you throw a pass to your wr,rb,te whatever and its slightly over thrown and your hitting the catch button and they do nothing?i dont care how far the ball is over thrown if im hitting the catch button do something put your hands up and show me i have total control.
jmac11qb said February 21, 2009
Carmen man, you are super right about that receiver catch button. i dont know how many times i have been controlling the receiver and i hit the catch button and nothing happens. it actually seems like you catch the ball more controlling the receiver if you dont hit the catch button. theres no point in using it if the receiver does it all on their own anyway. they should make the controls more effective. and the strip ball button should actually do something. come to think of it, i dont think i've ever forced a fumble by hitting strip ball. you force more fumbles using the hit stick then you do with the button made to do it.
jmac11qb said February 21, 2009
and when i say "conntrols," i have "pump fake" specifically in mind. make it do something. every once in a while, it should make a DB drop a step or fall out a position slightly.
RedCerealBox said February 21, 2009
Well i been playing madden since i was 6 and im 16 now so i know madden, well anyway i think yall should change the superstar mode entirely make it so the computer can trade u if they feel your not producing good numbers, and just more in depth, have teams contact u during free agency, have fans boo u after a good play against a rival, and make the teammates actually smart because there are extremely stupid in 09, so i think yall should put a lot of focus in that as well
eagles8940 said February 21, 2009
please add trophies to the ps3 version of madden
superman66126 said February 21, 2009
they should add a button to mash if ur in a jump ball position or if ur fighting into the endzone on the goal line...
swillz13 said February 21, 2009
u should be able to stutter step in the game then juke. also every player has a picture i think u should be able to take a picture of ur self and put in the game so it would be actually u playing the game also when u get injured if its bad like a broken leg i don't think they should be able to just get up and walk off the field actually have the trainers and the cart come out also when u run the ball and are close to a first down it should.t automatically be whatever and inches u should have the chain gang come out and measure. and better challenging the ability to pick what u want to challenge because sometimes if i want to challenge if he fumbled it they would challenge the spot of the ball. also when u get pass the line of scrimage with a b it shouldn't automatically go to run u should be able to throw it and have a penalty called also there is to many blocks in the back in the game and the refs don't call it u guys should actually put every call in the game.also in madden 07 for the 360 when u broke the huddle it show ur qb walking up pointing out at defenders or buckling his chinstrap i think u guys should add that again it makes it more realistic also when its cold u should have hand warmers and when its wet or humid out u should have the towels that players wear on their belts. also when its cold ur qb should have the option of wearing gloves for the game
IndyColts2 said February 21, 2009
I don't think any of you guys realize how big this feature can possibly be...HALF SACKS. Just think, when is the last time you have seen a gang tackle on a QB for a sack?? That's right, never. If they tie in this stat with live gameplay it would be a major jump. Having two players sack the QB, or one miss while the other holds on, or even both miss. This can be a very key feature for Madden 2010.
CAMREN630 said February 21, 2009
thats another good point you put out there j mac. first make the pump fake more effective corners should lose their footing every once and a while.and the strip button man it rarley works.i love the hit stick like most of us madden heads but wow its a little ridicolous especially on receptions wr,te take to long to get moving after the catch cause of the crazy animation there for giving the opponent plenty of time to click on and level you causing an incomplete pass or a fumble.needs to be addressed.
CAMREN630 said February 21, 2009
i do indycolts i said this before now you will see more than one guy getting the qb this stat is a big addition for me personally.
CAMREN630 said February 21, 2009
i do indycolts i said this before now you will see more than one guy getting the qb this stat is a big addition for me personally.
jmac11qb said February 21, 2009
you bring up a good point on the catching animations Carmen. if they are going to leave in those, they should make them more...relivent (for a lack of a better term) to the situation. like if im throwing it deep and the receiver can clearly just catch it over his shoulder and keep running, then why does he jump up and turn around to catch it? what was once 4 yards of separation is now gone and my receiver is tackled right away.
nrlowery@gmail.com said February 21, 2009
I'm sorry, As I am looking at this I am extremly tired, but I can't tell what it is. Please don't be too harsh. I'm just tired.
CAMREN630 said February 21, 2009
exactly needs to be corrected how bout when i throw a drag route and after i catch it i try to get up field but he takes so long to get his footing together that the seven yard seperation turns into a hit stick with a fumble or incomplete pass.ea i love your games but some of your physics need work mac you right gameplay first.
BlacHaze84 said February 21, 2009
EA, please don't forget to put some air under the ball. I just played a guy online and Mike Vrabel seemed like he had a jump rating of 97. I had to make sure my receiver was 30 yards downfield in order to even throw his side. He had 4 into's.
BlacHaze84 said February 21, 2009
EA, you guys have GOT to bring back fair play for online play. These "no-huddle, 4-play" bums don't make the game fun. I don't know why they play if it's only to expose the cpu AI. And that's another thing. If someone is milking the clock with the same run play out of the same formation, then shouldn't my defense react to the play accordingly? I can't stress enough the fact that these gaming consoles can fit an extraordinary amount of information. Most of the suggestions on this site are similar in concept, so I don't see how you guys can't get more right then wrong this year.
BlacHaze84 said February 21, 2009
Is it me, or is the Half-back to the flat route the most useless route ever? Whatever formation you're in, by the time you go through your progression and decide to dump it off to the RB, It will automatically go through the catching animation where he runs out of bounds for a loss of 3 yards. How come when you play againgts the cpu, their receivers stop right at the side line, but my teammates go through animations?? And doesn't it seem like the cpu knows exactly what you're doing even though they don't have a smart defender? If my teammates online played like that then I wouldn't even mention this.
BlacHaze84 said February 21, 2009
To Camren630 and jmac11qb, tell me if you guys have tried this:

When you pick a pass play and get to the line, make sure you show your play. Check who your primary receiver is (usually indicated by the darker-colored route). Whoever that receiver is, that's who you're pump-faking it to. So try to pump-fake to your primary receiver on the far left of the field, then throw to your right side. Notice the DL jumps up in an attempt to bat the ball down, which buys you a full second of time. And some linebackers even hesitate. It works for me, so I just wanted you guys to try it out to see if it works for you. Remember, you can change your primary receiver at the line.

EA, gameplay is very important!!! I can't stress that enough!!!
BlacHaze84 said February 21, 2009
Ahh, the good ol' "strip button".....It should be called the "flip a guy around by the facemask" button!!!! I've caused more fumbles hit-sticking than using that annoying button. The only way anybody uses that button is if they have 15 yards to spare. EA, you could replace that button with something more useful and a little less self-damaging...like a "punch to the grion" button.
BillTheMac said February 22, 2009
@ the pump fake. I think people would exploit that depending on how it worked. If the defender bites on a pump fake and you get a guy open... Then, someone could do pump fake every play to try and get the defense to bite on it.

So, I would have to disagree with that idea. Unless, they make it so, theres a % of how often it could work.

@BlacHaze, I agree, I hate playing guys who use no huddle offense every single play. There should be a option to look at the guys career starts before you press the ready button. And see how much he runs, pass, or uses no-huddle.

I think the strip button is fine - to an extent.. They just need to fix the face mask problem.

@WR catches.. I agree there should be some more animations. Players should drag and or plant their feet to stay in bounds when needed. User catching is a little clunky but, you cant make it too easy to catch. And like I said in my list. Take out Rocket catch and bring back stafe catch with WR.

Well, I hope EA is looking at our opinions and would like to see some responses as to.. What ideas their considering or how their gonna use it.
DaBomb330 said February 22, 2009
make to where someone could upload songs from their system to the game.
DaBomb330 said February 22, 2009
i think you should add more hot route options
DaBomb330 said February 22, 2009
add new player weapons such as a punt and kick return weapon so special teams are just as important.

make the speed weapon easier to obtain with the te,lb,and fb position
Edack012 said February 22, 2009
I think you should add a playdesigner. It would be realy cool if you could make the plays, name the plays, and then eventualy use the plays.
nrlowery@gmail.com said February 22, 2009
I agree Edack. Also I liked the superstar better in madden 06 & 07. This new one is just o.k.
robmilli said February 22, 2009
nice feature with the assist and half sacks i would be nice if you guys can tweak the uniforms i like to see a little more detail like team color cleats and maybe even towels the DB'S wear.
CAMREN630 said February 22, 2009
yeak blachaze ive used it the way ypur talking bout but i would like to see the secondary bite every once and awhile but like billmac said dont want it to be something that gets abused either so maybe that could be left alone.and yes on the flat route to the hb it useless after you go through your progression and look for the chack down he is heading out of bounce.i could not agree with haze,jmac and bill gameplay should be the main focus if you guys give a better presentation great but aqddress the gameplay first.
quan527 said February 22, 2009
I am a big madden fan but the game needs to be more realistic.Here are a couple of things I think should be in Madden 10.

1.One thing I have a hard time doing in madden is finding the right playbook.Could you bring the create-a-playbook feature to the xbox version like you had for madden 08 on the playstation 2.

2.Can you make a quaterbacks accuracy mean something.(Example:I was playing online today its 2nd and 19, my opponent is playing zone, I have the patriots and he has the titans, I run a play out of the shotgun:bunch weak formation, my tight end runs straight up the field anad gets right between the safeties wide open I throw a bullet that is suppose to be kinda high to get it over the linebackers but its low and gets batted down by a LB THATS NOT EVEN TURNED AROUND TO SEE THE BALL.

3. Can you add some new features to the franchise mode, like scheduling team pratices to make your team better.

4. I also think you should be able to do more things with the o-line.

5. Also could you have jump ball battles and make players catch the ball in stride when they have a touchdown even if the ball is thrown behind them in the nfl they just reach back and catch the ball with one hand.

Thats all I have the MAIN THING I want to see in Madden 10 is the Create-A-Playbook feature.
sconn1 said February 22, 2009
IT'S LATE AFTERNOON SUNDAY...WHERE'S THE NEW UPDATE???? THIS IS 2 WEEKS IN A ROW. DOESN'T GIVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE THAT EA IS SERIOUS.

beyond that...a lot of what i read seems to be people complaining about things that beat them. online, i play plenty of people who seem to want other "live" players to essentially be like the computer...i.e. ... a prop for their inevitable victory. they want a "good game" but one that always ends in their favor. we have all played people who quit with under 2 minutes to go after the throw a pick or have a fumble, don't make it on 4th down, etc....in other words they quit as soon as the other player is evidentally NOT a prop for their victory.

i also see comments from people who seemingly don't know all the features on 09. for example, someone commented they couldn't do "pass / run commit." i play on PS3 and commit all the time (i play the steelers exclusively (and have since madden was on sega thru good years and bad)) to running or passing. the pass commit goes a long way to shutting down brady / moss and romo / to bombs. you still might need some "manual help" like taking control and swatting the ball before it hits their hands, but i stop this combination 80% of the time in all games and 100% of the time in most, and pass commit (up on the R3 at the snap) goes a long way to stopping it. the downside, and what i'd like to see improved, is that when you do this, 1/2 the time, the player you are controlling lunges in "hit stick" fashion and esentially takes them out of the play, unless the play s very lengthy.

enough for now..i'll hold more comments till there is a new update.
Hey-You-There- said February 22, 2009
HERES SOME MINOR IDEAS THAT I THICK WILL MAKE MIN0R THINGS BETTER

1)BRING BACK THE APERTMENT ON SUPERSTAR MODE

2) THE PLAYER SHOULD BE IN HOUSES OR APARTMENTS DEPENDING ON THEIR CONTRACT

3) WHEN U MAKE A STADIUM PLZ ALLOW US TO MAKE LUXURY BOXES ALL AROUND THE STADIUM AND BE ABLE TO CHOOSE HOW MANY LEVELS AND ON THE LEVELS U SHOULD CHOOSE A STAND, SUITE,OR PRESS ON THE LEVELS.

4)ALLOW US TO CHOOSE THE KIND OF LUXURY SUITES, PRESS,OUTDOOR, CLUB,OR SEATS.

ALSO THE SUITE GRAPICS ARE NOT VERY GOOD THERE LIKE TEEXTURES I DONT UNDERSTAD WHY U WONT JUST DO WHAT NHL 09 DID WITH THERE SUITES U CAN SEE THE PEOPLE IN THEM
jellybean3454 said February 22, 2009
-WEATHER AFFECT THE GAME WHEN ITS RAINING OR SNOWING

-RIVAL GAMES MEAN HARDER HITS PLAYERS GETTING INTO ARGUMENTS/FIGHTS

-MORE ACCESSORIES LIKE OVER 1000(HAVE THE CUT SLEEVES BRADY WEAR IN A GAME ON THERE)

-CHANGE THEM FROM LOOKING LIKE ROBOTS(AND WHENEVER YOU PLAY AT NIGHT THE GAMEPLAY LOOKS SO FAKE)

-MAKE ALL QBS SOUND HOW THEY REALLY SOUND IN REAL LIFE(STOP HAVING ALL BLACK QBS SOUNDING THE SAME)

-HAVE ALL REFS ON FIELD AND CALLING MORE PENALTIES BESIDES HOLDING OR FACEMASK

-LET US PICK WHAT WE WANT TO CHALLENGE(BECAUSE WE MIGHT WANNA CHALLENGE FUMBLE BUT THEY'LL CHALLENGE SPOT OF BALL)

-HAVE ALL THE TEAMS UNIFORMS AND LET US CHOOSE WHAT UNIFORM WE WANNA WEAR ONLINE

-MORE COMMMENTARYS, HAVE INTERVIEWS BEFORE THE GAME AND PREGAME WARMUPS, RUNNING OUT OF TUNNELS

-ALL QBS IN THE NFL DONT THROW THE SAME SO HAVE THE QBS THROWING STYLE

-BIGGER RBS RUN OVER PLAYERS AND HARDER TO GET DOWN, SMALLER RBS WITH SPEED CAN BE EXCLUSIVE OR BURN YOU, BIGGER LBS DONT GET RUN OVER SO EAST BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TRUCKED PLEANTY OF TIMES WITH RAY LEWIS

-CROWDS HAVE IMPACTS ON THE GAMES LOUD CROWDS MAKE THE AWAY TEAM CANT HEAR THE PLAY BEEN CALLED IN AND CANT CALL AUDIBLES BECAUSE CROWD TO LOUD

-IT DOESNT SNOW OR RAIN ALL GAME SO MAKE IT RAIN/SNOW IN 1ST HALF THEN STOP IN NEXT HALF IF ITS NOT TOO COLD OUTSIDE

-MAKE COACHES WITH WEAPONS ALSO FOR EX.(MIKE TOMLIN COULD BE A PLAYERS COACH)

-MAKE THEM LOOK HOW THEY DID ON MADDEN 08 BUT NOT AS BIG DOUGH AND UGLY HAVE EXPRESSIONS ON THEIR FACES

-HAVE THEM TALK TO EACH OTHER OR SHAKE HANDS AFTER THE END OF THE GAME, MAKE QBS POINT TO PLAYERS BLITZING

-BIG BEN ISNT EASY TO TAKE DOWN SO MAKE HIM LIKE THAT IN THE GAME, MAKE MOSS, FITZGERALD, ANDRE JOHNSON SNAG OVER LITTLE CBS, MAKE SIDELINE CATCHES, HELMETS FALLING OFF AFTER HARD HITS

-MAKE COACHES YELL AT REFS AFTER BAD CALLS, MAKE THE PLAYOFFS MORE INTERESTING HAVE THEM SING NATIONAL AMTHEM, HARDER HITS, CRYING AFTER LOSSES, AWARDS AFTER CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AND SUPER BOWLS
jellybean3454 said February 22, 2009
1.(WEATHER) IT LOOKS GAY WHEN U PLAY AT NIGHT TIME,LET US DECIDE THE WEATHER LIKE OFF OF MADDEN 08,AND STOP MAKIN IT RAIN/SNOW ALL DAY LET IT HAVE SNOW FLURRIES,MAKE WEATHER AFFECT THE GAME,MAKE THE BALL SLIPPERY HARDER 2 THROW AND HARDER 2 CATCH,MORE BAD SNAPS AND FUMBLES IN WEATHER,MAKE THE WIND HAVE A IMPACT ON HOW THE BALL GOES

2. (ACCESSORIES) MAKE OVER A 2000 UNIFORM ACCESSORIES MAKE THE CUT SLEEVES BRADY WEAR ON THERE, DIFFRENT TYPES OF SHOES,ALL TEAM UNIFORMS,TATTOOS,TROY POLUMANO HAIR LONG AND CURLY NOT TIED UP,ALL TYPES OF HELMETS AND WRIST,FOREARM,AND QB WRISTBANDS

3. (REAL VOICES) QBS SOUND HOW THEY SOUND WHEN THEY CALL PLAYS AND NOT ALL BLACK QBS SOUNDING THE SAME

4. (GAMEPLAY) FACE EXPRESSIONS,RIVAL GAMES MEAN HARDER HITS MORE FIGHTING AGAINST OTHER TEAMS,LBS AND CBS CANT JUMP HIGH IN THE SKY 2 BLOCK PASSES WHEN THEY 5 OR 10 YARDS AWAY,BETTER BLOCKIN,QBS MAKE REAL LIFE DECISIONS,SCHEMES CONFUSE QBS,CROWDS MAKE AWAY TEAM CANT HEAR PLAYS N PLAYS BEEN CALLED THROUGH HELMETS,FEET INBOUNDS CATCHES,REALISTIC PLAYERS ON THE SIDELINE,REAL COACHES AND HOW THEY REALLY LOOK,MORE TRASH TALKIN ON THE FIELD,MORE GRUNTS AFTER HARD HITS,HELMETS FALLING OFF

5. (QBS THROUGHIN STYLES) QBS THROW HOW THEY REALLY THROW MAKE LOB PASSES,BEHIND PASSES,LOW PASSES,TIGHT SPIRALS WITH PINPOINT ACCURACY,MAKE THE BALL ROTATE WHEN U THROW IT INSTEAD OF IT JUST GOING WITHOUT A ROTATION,MAKE QBS WITH POWER THROW HARDER AND FARTHER THAN THE ONES WITH LESS POWER,MAKE QBS WITH HIGH ACCURACY PUT THE BALL ON THE MONEY MOST OF THE TIME AND THE ONES WITH LESS ACCURACY THROW UNACCURATED PASSES

6. (COMMENTARY) BRING ALL THE COMMENTARYS TO THE GAME FROM NFL NETWORK,ESPN,ABC,FOX,AND NBC,THE SUNDAY NIGHT COMMENTARYS ALSO THE MONDAY NIGHT COMMENTARYS

7. (REFS) ALL THE REFS ON THE FIELD, NOT JUST HOLDING PENALTIES ALL THE TIME BUT ALL THE PENALTIES

8. (HEAD COACHES) MAKE THEM YELL AT REF FOR BAD CALLS,YELL AT PLAYERS,EMOTIONS ON GOOD/BAD PLAYS,YELL AT STAFF,MOTIVATE PLAYERS

9. (NEW WEAPON) CLUTCH PLAYERS LIKE BRADY,COACHES WITH WEAPONS ALSO,AND ADD MORE WEAPONS

10. (NO ONLINE DISCONNECTIONS AND LET US CHOOSE UNIFORMS ONLINE)

11. (PRESENTATION) PLAYER INTERVIEWS,RUNNING OUT OF TUNNELS,COMMENTARYS TALKING BUT PLAYERS AND WHAT THEY HAVE 2 DO 2 WIN THE GAME,SUPER BOWL CEREMONY,AWARDS AFTER CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES,GIVE THE OTHER TEAM HANG SHAKES AFTER THE GAME IS OVER,POURING GATTORADE ON COACHES AFTER PLAYOFF WINS,MORE INTENSITY DURING RIVAL AND PLAYOFF GAMES

12. (PLAYER LOOKS) MAKE THE PLAYERS LOOK HOW THEY DID ON MADDEN 08 BUT NOT BIG DOUGH BUT THE RIGHT SIZE BECAUSE THE PLAYERS LOOKED BETTER ON MADDEN 08 THAN ON MADDEN 09 ONLY THING ABOUT MADDEN 08 WAS THEY JUST WERE TO BIG.

13. (PLAYER SIZES )MAKE HARDER HITTING,BIGGER,STRONGER SAFETYS,LBS,D-LINEMANS HARDER TO RUN OVER,ALSO MAKE SRTONGER AND BIGGER RBS HARDER 2 BRING DOWN LIKE BRANDON JACOBS,MAKE TALLER RECIEVERS LIKE MOSS,ANDRE JOHNSON,FITZGERALD,BETTER AT CATCHIN TOUCH PASSES AND DEEP PASSES OVER SMALLER AND SORRY CORNERBACKS,AND LIKE IN REAL LIFE BIG BEN IS HARD 2 TAKE DOWN SO MAKE IT HARD 2 TAKE BIG BEN DOWN

PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE.......PLEASE MAKE THE CHANGES BECAUSE WE FANS WOULD BE SO HAPPY ABOUT THE CHANGES AND IT'LL MAKE MADDEN SO MUCH FUN BECAUSE YOU'LL FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN THE GAME.

FANS READ BECAUSE I BELIVE YOU WOULD REALLY AGREE WITH ME,BUT ITS LONG BUT ITS WORTH YOUR TIME,AND ITS LONG BECAUSE THEM ARE THE CHANGES THAT NEED 2 BE MADE
quan527 said February 22, 2009
can you make recievers smarter like if their running towards a sideline and you throw it to them why do they run out of bounds while catching it or just letting the ball go out of bounds, or letting a CB from 10 yards back come up and pick the ball off. Why dont they just stop and catch the ball.

Make teams good at what they do for ex.(Patriots are really good at passing and run defense, or colts are good at passing and pass defense.
BillTheMac said February 22, 2009
Honestly, I dont have a problem throwing to the flats. If you wait too long to throw it thats, when they go out of bonds.

If your going to throw to the flats. Put a WR in motion. If the CB follows your reciever all the way across. Their in man. So, like 1-2 seconds after you hike the ball throw it to the flats...

Or if their in zone coverage. Watch the linebackers and your hb/fb going to the flats. You will see how quick the outside linebackers with get there and how quick your running backs will get their.

The key to throwing to the flats is throwing it soon after hiking it. Or if you got enough time in the pocket. If they arent open in the flats they will run straight down the sidelines and hit them in that gap.
townbusiness24 said February 22, 2009
For madden 10 heres some ideas that would help

-bring back the madden 08 introductions

-when a linebacker hits a running back behind the line of scrimmage the running back doesnt fall forward he falls back

-jump balls in the endzone

-make the safetys faster they cannot keep up with anyone and they arent the fastest but they should be able to catch up to someone with a better angle

-corners should have a lot better 1v1 man coverage in 09 nnamdi asomough cant even keep up with a low ranked reciever as long as the reciever has a faster speed

-blocking punts should be easier, not to easy but it should be a lot better than 09

-make the crowd and home field advantage actually matter

-online franchise mode would help

-no playing the computer after someone quits to get the win

-no more quarterbacks throwing 50 yards while running backwards

-when a running back jumps over the line let a linebacker counter it by meeting him in mid-air

-make size actually make a difference with catching and hitting, also make strenght a more important attribute

-more trick plays

-have plays were certain routes are meant to compliment another route in the playbook

-in franchise mode fix how other quarterbacks get 300 yrd passing games all the time but its impossible for a player when playing a 4 minute quarter game, make the stats be equal between the computer and the user

-when you have 2 good running backs have it be a 1-2 punch instead of just one running back in until you change teh depth chart, they should get equal attempts

-punt returns should have a better structure and easier to return

-blitzing linebackers should rush the whole just not run at the offensive lineman its retarded

-corners should occasionally bit on the play-action

-have momentum like in ncaa

-have a defensive playbook with double coverage plays for specific recievers to contain recievers like larry fitz

-be generous on rookies ratings, lots are better than they are projected to be
Fredrickal87 said February 22, 2009
I like the fixing of ratings. I definitely love the way you will now actually be able to notice the difference between different caliber players. I really like the new PA system as well, sounds very promising. Any word on fixing the rocket catches? Hate those, I get burned by them all the time.
CAMREN630 said February 22, 2009
you right billmac the flat route is a route that should be hit quick.but what if thats not who i want to hit on that play right away?no matter when i throw it he should not go out of bounds so easily.for example one time i was getting pressured and i scrambled to avoid a sack and my te for whatever reason was standing out of bounds?why do that why run out and stand there i mean ea is a great company but needs to fix alot of things.
Fredrickal87 said February 22, 2009
Also concerning franchise mode, I think it'd be great to have a revamped create-a-stadium mode, maybe something similar to the Tony Hawk games' create-a-skatepark. In that game you could add all these different pieces and manipulate & position them anywhere/anyway you want. Would be a great idea, I think, but it might be a little harder than Tony Hawk because of the complexity.
CAMREN630 said February 22, 2009
i know i cant be the only person who has seen this.#1im going back to madden 07 i was playing as seattle on the road we had on our all whites but as i look to the sideline my team has on the blue pants.this is not excusable not at all ea.#2this year when playing online during a challenge they would go to my sideline and what would i see?my team mixed with the opposing team how does this happen please ea explain this to me.gameplay is a must but presentation can not be ignored.
Myrtho20 said February 22, 2009
madden 10 should have team play just like nhl 09.u create a guy and play with him online and in clubs, and do the samething for nba live 10.
G_4_LIFE said February 22, 2009
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Do something about the injury stats for the draft class. It seems like almost every player has an injury stat of 50-65 or lower. This is a problem when you try to build through the draft a couple seasons into your franchise. This problem has plagued madden for years now and is a real downer on the great franchise mode. Keep up the good work EA Sports.
BlacHaze84 said February 22, 2009
Wait, BillTheMac, you must've misunderstood me. Camren630 and jmac11qb had stated that they would like to see the pump-fake have a little more effectiveness to it and I disagreed with them. That's why i suggested that they try the maneuver that i posted using the pump-fake. So they can see that the pump-fake is alright the way it is. Any more tweaking to the pump-fake and people will abuse it.
BlacHaze84 said February 22, 2009
EA, I need you to take a look at the AI in Superstar mode. I play as an outside Linebacker on the Dallas Cowboys. And on the offensive side of the ball, I have Tony Romo throwing to T.O., Roy Williams, and Michael Irving (yes, i play with hall of fame players. I put them in their respective teams.) The problem is my offense can't move the ball on anybody!! I literally have to return an interception for a TD in order to get on the board. My offense averages 10 points a game. That's crazy. Please do not ignore Superstar mode this year.

Oh, and can you make more room in free agency. When I play around with the rosters before starting my franchise/Superstar mode, there seems to never be any room in Free Agency to release people.
BlacHaze84 said February 22, 2009
EA, here's something I'm curious about. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady both have 100 in awareness. How come we can't achieve 100 in anything? I think there should be like a trophy to earn or a task to accomplish in order for the user to bring a created players' rating to 100. Or like in Superstar mode, I've won every trophy possible, but have yet to have 100 in any of my categories. Why not? How come players can only come stocked with 100, but it's not achievable by the user? I think the 100 rating should be accessible to the user one way or the other.

Maybe through Madden Cards???
Fredrickal87 said February 22, 2009
Here's something that really needs to be solved, it was improved on this year but still needs tweeking I think. I hate how the QB can run right and throw left across his body and across the field and throw a perfect pass 30 yards down field off his back foot. I think even though having your feet set when passing has some effect, it should have more of an affect when throwing in awkward positions.
doom.ianp@yahoo.com said February 22, 2009
you need "Key Match-ups" Take the super bowl for instance, I should be able to assign a corner to guard a specific wideout, no matter where the other player wants to put them. Ike Taylor Guards Larry fitzgerald, outide, in the slot, where ever. Also, get on board with ncaa, they had a better game last year because of online dynasty. If you release madden 10 without Online franchise, shame on you.
GmanSpeaks said February 23, 2009
I agree with the jump ball addition... Also alternate team color gloves and eyeblack/nose strips (think Ray Lewis)... how about QB specific throwing motions... Tony Romo doesnt throw the ball like Peyton Manning..
TGF_BLACK said February 23, 2009
where is this week's update?
Teelo313 said February 23, 2009
im sure quite a few people have echoed my upcoming sentiments but I would love to see improvements on the online franchise mode. I thought Ea hit a Grand slam with the online dynasty for ncaa 09 and it made me even more excited thinking that madden would be similar to the setup and teh simpleness of it but by was I dissapointed. Id have to say there are quite a few people out there who love to play Madden and want the opportunity to build their own team, especially against someone from across the country but the way this years online league draft was set up, lets just say it made me consider trading the game back in and playing ncaa round the clock but cooler heads prevailed. if the online dynasty could be set up where we all play a schedule instead of 5 games against the same guys in a 5 game league you would hear alot more rave reviews. Teh game is stellar the way it is now but to keep the title of best vido game out there, they need to up the ante year in and year out and with the advent of online play becoming more and more common, its only just that this be one of teh first improvements to the game
AJHawk50 said February 23, 2009
I love the Madden franchise but there are some adjustments that need to be made.

Better cornerback and safety coverage; as in I can hit the QB and have the best corners in the league against a no name WR and he will still burn or beat my defender. I play franchise mode all the time, and new added features to this would greatly improve my odds of buying Madden 10. A neat feature would be to have your coaching roster with the players roster in franchise, so that you can release a coach or sign a coach at any time during the season as you can in real life.

Also, upgraded stats would be better. And I'm talking about the stats when you click someones name and see their past stats. I know on Tyler Thigpens you click his previous stats and he has like 300% completion. Get the players numbers right. I actually do look at them while in franchise. The only other thing, would be to make the stats in franchise more realistic again. It's not uncommon for RB's to have thousands of yards, and for defensive players to have an outrageous amount of tackles.

And actually the Superstar mode could use something new; it's been the same. I do like the feature but it needs something more to it.
CAMREN630 said February 23, 2009
wow still no update for this week?
bsimone78 said February 23, 2009
Correcting carry distribution for RB's would also be great. The slider under Coaching Scheme is pretty much pointless still. I can have RB1 getting 100% of the carries, but at season's end, he has 250 or so and RB2 has around 150. That stat doesn't change if the slider is set at 50/50 either.

Adding the option, in Franchise, to see what team a coach is currently with would be great too. I believe this is the first year you aren't able to do that. If my team has an awful record, and another team is 14-2, I might want to grab their coordinator(s). Keep in mind, I don't play every game in a franchise, only a handful actually. I like the idea of NFL Head Coach, but it is far too in depth for my attention level. I'll admit, Head Coach 09 is so much better than version 1. It only took me a matter of hours to get to my first game, as opposed to 3 days at a couple of hours a pop.

I understand Franchise is undergoing some change. I have another recommendation for it. It would be nice to have more options for logos and stadium construction. Maybe even the option of keeping a NFL logo, but changing the uni's. Also, adding some additional options for numbers on the jerseys. You used to be able to choose a border color for the number, now that's gone. Also, bringing back the option to change the uniform without moving the team. Maybe adding some alternative logo options based on the current team logos. Or like I said before, giving the option to use the current logo.

Keep in mind, I play on either the PS3 or 360.

All I can say is I've played all 20 years of Madden and 09 is by far the best. I'm sure anything being done to the game will be an improvement in 2010. Keep up the great work, and I can't wait for Madden 21!
CrAzAnEsS said February 23, 2009
i agree CAMREN630, where is this week's update?
BlacHaze84 said February 23, 2009
How comforting is it to know that EA still hasn't put up a new update like they promised?!?!? Makes me question if they're even reading this. If they're not, then that would explain alot now, wouldn't it?

Sorry Fellas, but this Madden is gearing up to be a disappointment like years past...
CAMREN630 said February 23, 2009
yeah haze you maybe right.and to bsimone78 i agree with you this is the best madden to date but is the best football game you ever played?like you i have owened every madden to hit the stores except the pc one but to say 09 is the best madden to date is not saying much bout ea.cause there is so much that needs to be fixed this is next gen and it lacks features of previous maddens and i wont mention them other guys that i promised not to bring up again,but ea needs to wow me this year this game maybe a rental for me dont feel like paying 60+ dollars for an prettier game with roster updates.
CAMREN630 said February 23, 2009
yeah haze you maybe right.and to bsimone78 i agree with you this is the best madden to date but is the best football game you ever played?like you i have owened every madden to hit the stores except the pc one but to say 09 is the best madden to date is not saying much bout ea.cause there is so much that needs to be fixed this is next gen and it lacks features of previous maddens and i wont mention them other guys that i promised not to bring up again,but ea needs to wow me this year this game maybe a rental for me dont feel like paying 60+ dollars for an prettier game with roster updates.
BruceMcCants said February 23, 2009
i only have a couple of suggestions. i buy madden every year and know the games pretty well...

1. No teams that i know of have lame fireworks before every single game. and giant inflatable helmets that the teams run out of (besides maybe the super bowl) so id try a more realistic approach to pre-game presentation or just take it out completely and go to the coin toss.

2 . PLEASE create some kind of ONLINE FRANCHISE mode. Not that online league thing u had last year, but a mode in which i could take control of 1 team ,and maybe like 8 of my friends could all control other teams of their choice. include the ability to manually FANTASY DRAFT your teams online, or go with set rosters. Then we could all play out a true NFL season w/ stat tracking, trades etc. Some weeks we'll play against the computer, some weeks u play against a human opponent. Playoffs....Superbowl....Offseason. u know what im talkin about.

that is all. goodluck with the game fellas im sure it will be nasty.
guscott said February 23, 2009
Ok madden needs to really shape up this year i was extremely disappointed with the 09 version especially since i have been playing since the sega days. First i will start by what needs to come back on the 10 version

1. What happened to reset sub formations why would you guys take that off really bone head move

2. In francise mode why aren't other teams offering trades during the season and at the end of the season? This is francise mode right you guys had it on the old versions and for some reason you guys took that away too

3. Bring back the old drills with the exception of the current WR drill and cornerback drill. The lineman drills suck real bad and tell me why to build up my LB's hand i need to lift weights?????,,,,especially when no one can even do that drill

Now on to things that really really need to be fixed i mean come on guys this is suppose to be madden.

1. If Tom Brady passing accuracy is going to be 99 please let it be that i dont want to throw the ball right to other defenders like they are he ones who are the WR i had guys who was open clear route and im throwing the ball either behind way overhead or too far infront.

2. Why can't my O-line block especially if i put a allstar line together i had guys who would just watch a defender run right by then. Again why can't my D-line get pressure i had peppers and freeney on the same team with kevin williams as DT and i not no dam pressure they we're being pushed to the ground like rag dolls.

3. Why have a FB if he cant block for his life defenders would push him out the way or just run around him.

4. Can WR PLEASE i mean PLEASE jump instead of doing nothing can they stop watchn balls fly over their head an not jump.

5. Oh this is the worst please fix the dam corners they need to react better to passes especially if i tell them past commit they always drop ints but when its reverse everyone of my passes get picked its really annoying to drop a ints back to back when it gets thrown to a wide open all pro CB
APOLLO_THE_GREAT said February 23, 2009
STILL NO UPDATE??!! COME ON!!!! DONT SAY EVERY SUNDAY IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA LIVE UP TO IT!!! DAMN.. AT LEAST BE HONEST AND SAY ONCE A WEEK, MAYBE, IF WE FEEL LIKE IT.. OR COME RIGHT OUT AND SAY WE HAVE NOTHING TO TO REPORT THIS WEEK, SEE YA NEXT WEEK.. SOMETHIN.. DONT LEAVE US HANGIN FOR TWO DAYZ!! I DONT LIKE BS.. STILL LOOKING FOWARD TO THE NEXT POST THOUGH.. HAHA..
Dillster07 said February 23, 2009
i dont think they are gona post another blog today. im pretty sure their all at that fight night round 4 event thing so maybe tomorrow or the next day well get a new blog
BuNcH219 said February 23, 2009
THE ONE THING I MISS THE MOST, NOT SURE IF THIS WAS A NEXT GEN THING OR NOT, BUT THE FORMATION AUDIBLES FROM PS2 ON MADDEN O8. I KNOW THEY'RE NOT ON NEXT GEN FOR 09 AND I AM PRETTY SURE THEY WEREN'T AVAILABLE ON 08 EITHER. THAT IS ONE THING I WOULD LIKE BROUGHT BACK. IT MADE THE GAME PLAY EXPERIENCE MORE FUN AND HARDER TO PREDICT WHAT'S COMING. I'M SURE EVRYONE THAT HAS BEEN PLAYING THIS FRANCHISE AS LONG AS I HAVE (SINCE 95) WOULD AGREE THAT THE PLAYBOOKS ARE EASY TO READ. AND FOR THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IT WAS CHALLENGING....
HurricaneT said February 25, 2009
will you be able 2 have a who play wide receiver and you put him at corner for the season and he have an outstanding season with him leading in interception and tackle will he be able to go to the pro bowl as a corner back and be awarded the defensive back award in madden 2010 if not i think your should put this int o the game cause alot of my friends was asking about this
lwilkins said February 25, 2009
1. Include parts from NFL Head Coach 09. The roster size, cut down dates, the number of Free-agents, how a player fits in with different teams. This is NG, NEXT-GEN of gaming. There has to be more space on these disks that can be used. For PS3, the system has 60gig of space on one disk not counting 160gig of HDD storage. I’m just saying, Let’s Use It. We need 300 players in each Draft Class from NCAA Football 10.

2. Better substitutions.

3. Better Pre-Season Substitution. Rarely do you see starters play in full halves of Pre-Season Games. Should be able to set amount of time the Starters play, the Backups play, and the 3rd Stringer play.

4. Better Pro-Bowl Substitution. (See Better Pre-Season Substitution). Also make it so that the better performers are playing at the in of the game.

5. Better Pro-Bowl Feel. Different team helmets. Teams logo on the players’ jerseys and pants.

6. Better Presentation. Madden 09 was a huge leap above Madden 08. Make it even better for Madden 10 (I hate that name by the way). I know we aren’t playing dress-up (all you that don’t like it, keep your comments to yourselves). More gear, more accessories. Horse-collars, Cowboy-collars, better and different gloves with more colors to choose from. Better and different cheats to choose from with more colors. Better elbow pads. More helmet styles along with more facemask styles.

7. Get rid of those accessories that we don’t need. We don’t need 10 colors of visors (NFL only allows 3, clear, shaded and dark). There is no need for high and low ankle tape. Make it so the ankle tape isn’t that noticeable. Again, I know we aren’t playing dress-up, but make this as realistic as possible.

8. Players’ Size. Again, Madden 09 was leaps above Madden 08. In Madden 10, fix the players’ physical appearance. Make the smaller player…SMALLER. QBs, WRs, CBs, Safeties, some RBs should be smaller then LBs. LBs, TEs and DEs should be smaller the DTs and OLs.

9. Better Atmosphere. Make playing a Pre-Season game different form a Regular-Season game. Make a Playoff Game more exciting then a Regular-Season game. And please, for the sake of all the Madden Players that have been spending their money, their parents money or their wife’s money on this game for the past Twenty Years, make the Super-Bowl Exciting or at least more exciting or intense then all the games that lead up to this Special Game we call SUPER-BOWL
gordo_savell said February 26, 2009
Something I'd like to see in 10 is a couple of the features from 08 that were left out of 09.

1. The ability to "jump" the snap getting you an advantage over the o-line if timed right or get called offsides if not.

2. The ability to view any replay from the game (play by play) after rather than just the "top 5 plays"

Also make the games more individual with bigger buid up (thanksgiving, superbowl etc) ESPN NFL 2K5 did this very well and it's something I don't think EA Sports have captured as well- the pregame and post game shows as well as the weekly highlights really added to the feeling of imersion in 2K5 and given modern technology you could do this even better. Especcially if the postgame show had highlights cut to music like NFL Network did with Kevin Rudolph "Let it Rock" last season (see the postgame highlights for the Cowboys / Baltimore game from last season)

On the whole though I felt that 09 was a much better game than 08 and I'm looking forward to 10!

Keep up the good work!
CHARGERS-RULE- said February 26, 2009
few things that would realy help in the gameplay

defensive linemen having the 2,3 and 4 point stance altered by the player.

assigning gaps or blitz gaps.

like the different qb rating give different ratings for the Dline like spin move,swim move,speed rush.all the different move that they use.

better or smarter man coverage, db trying to jump routes like comebacks and have the double moves for the wide recievers.

realy expand the playbooks for each team

make the qb always take the right amount of steps back, ive had a play were the qb was supposed to drop back in the pocket but because of the defences play he stayed up in the pocket.

online if you can offer mercy you should still be aloud to save highlights of that game.

online you should be able to play anybody you want in any position.

in the run game befor the snap you should be able to assign the blocks for the Oline.

ive had plays on defence were the ball was thrown deep up in the air for ages 2 or 3 players were the ball is going to land seconds before it does and they let the reciever catch it.

have the dbs able to turn just thier heads to the qb or ball instead of their whole body.

have ratings for recievers deep and that.

have ball hawks like reed and polomalo better rated for like cover1 man able to read the qb and wr.

madden 09 was great but with even a few of these changes nfl 10 will be amazing

thanks for all your hard work
DaBomb330 said February 26, 2009
On superstar mode make the game able to put a picture of yourself its very annoying not able to see a picture for my player.
DaBomb330 said February 26, 2009
Superstar you should be able to put a picture of yourself
BIGDADDYTOME said February 26, 2009
Sorry guys, this is going to be totally off key. I just wanted to make a suggestion, please keep the fantasy team imports and make it possible to have online madden fantasy leagues! i think that it would make online leagues more sucessful.
nk-00 said February 26, 2009
authentic QB throwing motions... Tony Romo and Phillip Rivers dont throw like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady... Customizable Eye Black and Nose strips(Think Ray Lewis)and 2nd team color gloves and wristbands/sleeves... the Dolphins dont wear green gloves they wear orange as do the broncos, giants wear red gloves on the road and with alternate jersey, the titans, bills and patriots wear red gloves alot, its 2010 next gen lets make it happen...
GmanSpeaks said February 26, 2009
well said nk-00!!!
ToneDeaf91 said February 28, 2009
Here are my opinions on the changes that should be made on gameplay and franchise mode:

1)They should record ALL the QBs voice and have their real voices saying hut-hut or calling the audibles. Only some QBs have this feature like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, all the star QBs. Each audible a QB calls should have a certain name. EX: Eli Manning in real life says "Omaha" a lot while calling audibles. Have each QB have different names for audibles instead of it always being "scatter scatter scatter" lmao.

2) Jump ball option for the tall WRs like Larry Fitzgerald, Burress(if in 10), Braylon Edwards, Randy Moss, etc.

3) MNF football anouncers on monday night games. Each team should have their own announcers. EX: NY Giants always have troy aikman and joe buck commenting the game.

4)Brandon Jacobs and Marion Barber should not get laid out by 5'9" 180lbs CBs. It should take 4-5 guys to take them down.

5) WRs and DBs should have their heads turned when trying to catch the ball. I dont know how many times a DB swatted a ball away from me without even locating the ball with their eyes.

6)Less facemask penalties. Every time i try to strip the ball, i get called for a face mask. More penalties like roughing the passer/kicker, ineligible receiver down field, etc. Refs on the field and we should run into them during a play occasionally. Also we should see them throwing the yellow flags in the air. when we challenge a play, we should see the coach throw the red hanky on the field.

7) FGs should take longer instead of the ball being snapped and it being kicked within 2 secs. Bobbled FG and Punt snaps occasionally. Over a punt snap that goes over a punters head. Punters falling after kicking the ball. More penetration when trying to block kicks and punts. i never blocked a kick once. the only time i block punts is when the team is backed up in the endzone.

8) We should be able to do an onside kick without lining up in the onside formation so we could trick the opponent. Squib kicks.

10) On defense in zone coverage, players should have more common sense. EX: My DB is just standing 5 yards away from the RB that is just standing there waiting for the QB to make a decision. Go attack to eligible WR.

11)Replays of big plays on the jumbo tron. Have cut scences where fans are wearing war paint of their team and pounding beers. In Giants stadium, have the Jets fans scream J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!!! Have all the fans saying some kind of chant to get their team pumped. like "lets go Dallas, lets go". I would like to see the fans do the wave.

12) Why not combine NFL Head Coach with Madden 10. EX: instead of the half-asss off-season in Madden like the re-retirements, re-signings, FA, and draft, put the NFL Head Coach off-season in franchise mode in madden. Have the scouting combine, pro days, arranging the draft board, setting the teams philosophy. Have players demand trades if unhappy. more organized and interesting Draft day with Adam Schefter, Mike Mayock and the NFL Network crew. This may be a lot of work, but this will make franchise mode so much better.

13) Should be able to build new stadium and keep same team name and uniforms. Every time a relocated in franchise, i had to change my logo, uniform, and team name. Stadiums with retractable roofs like the Texans stadium should have the option of we want it open or closed.

14) Weather should have affect on the players and players performance, not just the players uniform. EX: more fumbles, more dropped passes, more over/underthrown balls. DL and OL slipping.

15) Jerseys should move around when windy and running. or have jerseys getting pulled. Helmets fall off. cleats fall off.

16) Halftime show and gamebreaks. better superbowl winner presentation. interviews with players and coaches after the game. Interviews in the off-season when big name FA are signed. interviews with players and coaches when a trade is complete.

17) Voting poll for awards like AP defensive player of the year. locker room scenes at pre-game, halftime, and post game. Have an option to tune into a madden version of NFL Network while they discuss the latest news around the league.

18) Pro Bowl helmets should have the players team logo on it. Sideline reports from Tony Sarigusa or whoever. The turf or grass should get torn up all over the field and not just down the center of it.

19) better sideline catches. not where their feet are out of bounds and its still a complete pass. LBs shouldnt be able to jump 30ft in the air and catch the ball. QB sneaks should be changed. there shouldnt be a huge hole where he can run 10 yards. it should lower his shoulder and try and push the pile.

The following i think should be changed for on-line play:

1) 2v2 as well as 1v1.

2) Better on0line leagues. EX: should be a franchise league where we can play season after season.

3) 40 yard dash, Bench reps, or any other drill competitions.

This is all i can think of for now, i will post more if i think of more.

2010 better impress me!
ToneDeaf91 said February 28, 2009
oh yea, when a DB INTs a pass, when he is about to take it back to the house, we should be able to the Deon Sanders prime time dance and celebration,
ToneDeaf91 said February 28, 2009
and cheerleaders.. gotta have the cheerleaders
CUSSI13 said March 01, 2009
hey guys just a couple ideas for madden 10 i think this year use should bring back the franchise from the older maddens with the news papers and emails from players its only little things but it makes the game more interesting to hear from a radio host that ur franchise created player has rushed for over so many yards this week and what would be sweet is if u had a halftime or pre game show like on 2k5 with chris burman giving u the low down on the game and just presentation like that.

and i thing that really needs to be fixed is the spiraling of the ball and when the ball doesnt even come out of the qauterbacks hand it comes out his forearm most of the time and i like on madden 08 when key players for the team came out with the smoke and it come up there special ability and whent in slow motion why was this taken out ?

another cool thing for franchise would be if when the draft comes up in the first 2 or so seasons u can actually draft players who are playing in college right now so on 09 if i was in franchise in my first year i could draft mat stafford because he was the next rookie coming threw from college it sounds a bit much 2 work but would make the game sweet cheers hope my input help of any sort !!
CUSSI13 said March 01, 2009
tonedef91 u know exactly what needs to be on the game the presentation is so boring they need half time shows interviews game breaks commentators on the side line talking to a certain player who just passed a mile stone or something like that wud just make the game WAY BETTER or like a a hockey game i played they were in the locker room and there coach was gving them a chat and they all got revved up bout da game and starting doing normal stuff that players do in the sheds before a game from feeling sick to being pumped up......
dmoney2232 said March 01, 2009
change the presentation of the game at the beginning it used to show the people coming out and stuff in madden 08 change it back to that. then the superstar mode has gotten really boring make it where you can have negotiations between teams and set how much you wanna be paid and how long. and please change or add the ways the people catch the ball im tired of turn around catches that needed and more celebrations
xxxxREDSKINSxxx said March 01, 2009
Different game intros scenes outside the stadium people tailgating..fans mugging for the camera. Players mugging for the camera. The player huddle with the team captains firing up his team mates ie. Ray Lewis "What time is it? GAMETIME!" Showing Cheerleaders saying Go Redskins! or whatever the home time is . as long as that time has cheerleaders. As for the Heinz Field bring back the Terrible Towel it has been an NFL staple for more than 30 years.

Sideline reporters with talking animation and post game interviews on the field with players and coaches. Halftime and Postgame shows...realistic Super Bowl Celebrations on the field as well as the locker room. Some of what I mentioned was in 2k5. Madden ruled the game play and plays when goin g heads up with 2k5. But 2k5 lead in game presentation. It was as if we were actually watching the game on TV. Add these features to the current and new gameplay features you guys are adding and it would be the best VIDEO GAME of ALLTIME bar none.A few years ago NBA2k8 allowed you to take still game photos and put together highlight reels and add music you could then upload it where other gamers could rate it and even download it onto there own game under favorites.
BeefythaBomb said March 01, 2009
What Madden Really needs is commentary and in-game features from all of the coverage channels. The unstoppable NBC Combo of Michaels and Madden. Also needs the Terrible Towels as well
CUSSI13 said March 02, 2009
and the commentators should say more stuff about different players like the cincinatti bengals for some reason they say something about the good but not so charasmatic t.j houshmanzadeh but on the other side u have chad johnson on of the most exciting cocky self confident weird touch down celebrating players in the game and all u get is a TOUCH DOWN CHAD JOHNSON ? its not even fair to not have a commentator say nothing about him or any other good players
Inside EA said March 02, 2009
Hello Madden, EA, and NFL faithful - welcome back to another weekly update provided by yours truly, Ian
Inside EA said March 02, 2009
Hello Madden, EA, and NFL faithful - welcome back to another weekly update provided by yours truly, Ian
4441444 said March 02, 2009
Hi ea and posters. I'd love to be able to see stats based on position. So you can seperate stats for positions. Like, TE stats. So you can see which TE's had the most catches, yards, TD's etc. Without having to scroll through every player with a catch stat. Same for defensive stats and all the players. Hope that makes sense.
dc123dc said March 02, 2009
are you going to bring back in game highlights from other games like in the old school maddens....like madden 93. that was a cool feature.
swillz13 said March 02, 2009
i think it needs to be harder to make the hall of fame i mean by the time ur guy retires basically everybody is in. i mean my safety that i have now has only been playing for 2 years and he's already 84 percent in the little hall of fame bar. also add more things to superstar. like the ability to go get ur hair cut or go get tattoos
bodamescapeplan said March 02, 2009
I'm sure a lot of us (including myself) really appreciate this feature, it's really nice to see for those of us who play franchise mode frequently. There is however a couple features I think people would like to see and I'm not sure how hard it would be to implement into the game and I think most of us hardcore-sim OG Madden players would really dig it is;

Have an option at the beginning of the franchise mode similar to the controller select screen in 09 having a "Advanced" or "Casual" setting for franchise mode. With the "Hardcore" setting it would make the franchise mode more realistic in signing players during free-agency with contract figures and what not. I also believe that a WORKING INJURED RESERVE is necessary, it's a real pain to not have this in the game considering injuries are such a big part of teams in the NFL considering not having this makes teams like New England and Indianapolis power-houses every year. However, teams being good every year is not the primary concern of mine. It's more so about working my roster is a big part of the way I play Madden and I would love to manage my injuries as well.

And one feature I've been dying for that pretty much goes along with the working injured reserve is practice squads, just a five man squad that consists of young guys that can be claimed by any team at any point. It would really add some positive developmental aspects to the Madden franchise and would make the franchise mode playable for more than 3 or 4 years. Also, it'd be cool to have make roster cuts during pre-season.

These are things I've been waiting for a long time. I love the work guys, I'm glad to see my favorite game is continuing to get better.
cbwinebaugh said March 02, 2009
fix the commentary, nothing like the first game of the season when your QB throws a 20 yard TD and the commetary talks about how you have just passed the 2,500 yard mark for the season.

and make it a big deal when a player is approaching an NFL record then breaks it.

second and third string players on the side line just look boring and their uniforms dont look as good as the starters on the field, no they arnt starters but do play for the same team.

did I mention how bad the commentary was in 09 in connection with what was taking place in the game.
Bmoreravens13 said March 03, 2009
Keep it up! Small but good improvment
bakingman04 said March 03, 2009
i've been highly disapointed at the Madden games since after 2005, it seems like you guys are taking away more features rather than adding them. If 2k5 is STILL an overall better game with more features than madden 09 thats really a shame.

im not trying to be pessimistic but honestly i know that EA can do better. since they got the exclusive liscense the madden games have only been average but when they had competition they had some awesome titles like madden 2001-2005 all of those were great and added important features every year but 06-09 has only been decent at best.

I think the entire game for 2010 needs to be re-done so that way it is feature-rich, realistic and most important fun.

The commentary was not good and was very choppy n robotic in 09, bring madden and michaels back or bring the radio announcer back and make him regional, having different announcers for specific regions/divisions (nfc east,north,south,west,afc etc.)the presentation should be improved, the online needs to be fixed if someone quits u should get the win without having to play the CPU, the franchise mode was dry once again in 09, bring back the franchise mode from 2005 or 07 i liked the newspaper and player updates and morale issues it gave the game more realism.

the created teams feature needs to be fixed also. the jerseys look nice but there are only 14-some logos (there used to be well over 25). i would like it if you could either a) add more logos or b) be able to upload a logo on the xbox 360 or PS3 versions. another thing is when you are in franchise mode with the created teams the feature where you could edit team jerseys while in your franchise was taken away, why? id like that back. and lastly while in franchise mode on the old ps2/xbox games you could create a player in franchise mode but you cant on the 360/ps3 versions. id love for that feature to come back.

i want the ultimate nfl videogame experience and since its the only nfl game out i expect nothing less than greatness come august this year! im tired of being letdown by EA with these "ok" madden titles i want another madden 2005 type game. c'mon EA i know u can do it stop slackin!
badamz13 said March 04, 2009
1.)look at mlb 2k9, in the fan appearace and action department, this is how it should look, madden 2009 looked more cartoonish.....

2.) i should b able to hear and see the difference from arrowhead stadium ( loudest, sea of red) compared to say san diego or carolina (huge difference)
badamz13 said March 04, 2009
every die hard fan has their favorite team thats sets them apart from all other teams....

why not make every teams home game loook and sond like a TRUE home game....

SAY IF I LIKE THE CHIEFS, my home games at arrowhead should b unique as they are in real life, loud, every fan in red, the tomohak chants, and the deffaning roar when the chiefs are playing defense...

why not add every home teams stadium pa announcer calling the tackled by or catch by, in the background, give it the authenticity that every fan can get caught in the game, and the little intangibles that make a team someones favorite over another
badamz13 said March 04, 2009
another online feature that would be a plus....

online users would like to choose their uniform...

every has at least 2 home unifrms and 2 road....
badamz13 said March 04, 2009
some things that unsatisfy me.....

add more pregame shots??? different angles?? on field, locker room, walkin onto the field, the pregame shot outside the stadium with cartoon cars driving by is dissatisfying, and the helmet with fireworks? come on....little cheezy, no team does that....

cbs does a good job they take shots from the city their in that lets u know where there at

each game should b unique, once i start up a game in online play in 2009 its pretty much deja vue, i know what im gunna see, the stadium shot, cheap boxish looking cars floating by and the yellow vehicle slamming on its brakes

if there is playoffs in league play add ever detail that a playoff game adds to the atmosphere, wildcard, divisional, championship,logo on the home field for that game, just like real life.....
badamz13 said March 04, 2009
player appearance on the field should b more detailed, ex: uniform sleeves, nobody wheres the long dangly sleeves except for a few qb's, but my point they dont need to b on a linebacker.....

match the players physical appearance, muscle tone, uniform appearance, type of pads they really use, and get the real facemasks players use on the player, not a ramdom generated mask, take the time to look at each player of every team, it will b well worth it...

why not let a ref get ran over every now and then? it really happens in ral life right??

why limit all possibilities?
badamz13 said March 04, 2009
oh and another thing that irritates me about gaming....

each player, whether it be a ref, coach, photographer, sideline player, they are an object. and if they bump then show some resistance and base that off real life they object that weighs more, or is going faster, should get the bigger bump...

nobody likes seeing an object go through another, ex: going through a ref, is he a ghost? i havent seen them do that in real life?

a player cebrating and dissappearing through the wall?? the player, the field goal post, the wall are all one object...

and why do all the player on the sidline wear number 66?? why are they all wearing 1960's style helmets? that guy wasnt on offense when i just had the ball??

if i break free on a long run and im running down my teams sideline why arent my defensive plsyers on the sideline hovering near the line motioning torwards the endzone, jumping? or pumping their fists??

and if i break free my home croud should errupt in cheer!?

we wanna live through these player performances
The-Full-Effect said March 04, 2009
I wouldn't mind NEW things in Be a Pro either. Probably half the reason people don't play it as much is because you don't put any effort into it. Same responses to interviews for the last three years. How about negotiating with teams? Sponsorships? Better camera angles? More insight then regular Franchise games? -Something-??
The-Full-Effect said March 04, 2009
I really hope Madden '10 has a Team play system. Perhaps 3-5 players on each team? Offensive linemen non playable, to make it easier. And hopefully the Wide receivers don't just stop running their routes when you start to scramble like in '09. Or the linemen don't stand in place when trying to run up the field on a HB screen. How about putting in a little effort and making the crowd look half decent? Everyone I've ever played with just laughs at that. I mean, come on -- this is EA sports.
clwalton21 said March 05, 2009
dont really need the outside of the stadium in this next madden...it does absolutely nothing for me.use that room on the disk to give the sideline real AI and players with the right jerseys and numbers on.Or,take rewinds and/or backtrack out and do this.Add an actual combine.that would be fun.also im the type of guy who turns music down and the soundFX all the way up because i like the realism in that.make the crowd more exciting and responsive to whats going on in fron of them.If a player breaks away,they should get louder.they should boo when suck for so long.I want to hear new trash talking and clash of equipment.then i can get completely immersed into the game
clwalton21 said March 05, 2009
It seems that the 09 madden had things that were good ideas but not a necessity.please put the needed essentials into this next madden.backtrack,rewinds,madden moments,virtual trainer were all good innovative ideas but not necessary.i think most people got a pretty good handle on madden by now,i mean its been out 20 years!get these dynasty junkies what they been asking for and give us gameplay junkies what we want as long aas its real. alot of people want penalties and restrictions in the game as far as how many times you can no huddle or audible and a shorter play clock.these things are legal so allow me the liberty to keep playing however i want.just for the record i am not a cheeser at all,but if the so called cheesers are doing things that are legal, then they are not exactly cheesers then, huh?Its m responsibility to stop whatever technique or strategy the opposition throws at me.keep the game real all the way down to the play clock.if guys complain about the 5 sec runoff, then have the refs visually rest the ball.that should clear that up.I expect nothing but real football!!!!
warrior310 said March 05, 2009
WHEN YOUR IN THE LAST SECONDS OF A GAME WITH ABOUT 6SECS AND RUNNING, THEY SHOULD SPRINT OUT THE HUDDLE AND GET TO THERE SPOTS INSTEAD OF JOGGING TO THE LINE AND MAKING US LOSE THE GAME.

MAKE THE BALL SPIRAL,AND WHEN THROWING LOBS THE BALL SHOULDN'T BE REDICULOUSLY HIGH IN THE AIR JUST MAKE IT HIGH ENOUGH BUT NOT TO A EXTREME PROPORTION.

NO DISRESPECT EA TAKE OUT THE EA SPORTS REWIND I MEAN THATS A STUPID IDEA WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO PLAY AN UNFAIR GAME WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO PURE FOOTBALL.

IN FRANCHISE MODE THEY SHOULD SHOW THE PLAYERS INTREST IN JOINING WITH A TEAM BEFORE OFFERS ARE THROWN AT THEM.

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD MAKE THE AUDIENCE HAVE DIFFERENT EMOTIONS.

MAKE A ONLINE FRANCHISE MODE.

HAVE TRASH TALKING ON THE FIELD.

AGAIN FOR FRANCHISE MODE SOME PLAYERS SHOULD BE LESS LOYAL IF YOUR TEAM IS HAVING CONSTANT BAD SEASONS THEY SHOULD SKIP OUT ON TRAINING CAMP,DEMAND TRADES,OR ASK TO BE RELEASED.

FINALLY MAKE THE PLAYERS LOOK REALER.
Tical2399 said March 07, 2009
So far i'm not excited about the new madden, because nobody has said anything about what I consider the major issue with the madden series, the franchise. The draft is the absolute worst. When you import players from NCAA, the QBs and RBs are all gone by the second round. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I should be able to get a half way decent project QB in the 5-7th rounds to develop as a quality long term back up or find a nice big short yardage back in round 4 or later. Also What’s up with the pay scare for rookies? Why am I getting second round picks (who happen to have good ratings) demand contracts like a top ten pick. Pay scale should be based on draft position NOT OVERALL RATING. If I get a superstar stud player at number 15 he should NOT be paid like the top pick in the draft even if he is a better overall. Also why is there no college all star games or REAL SCOUTING for incoming rookies, with reports making draft stock go up or down?

For the rookies (or players in general) why does it seem that certain stats go together? Like a WRs has a high speed rating they tend to be high in the other WR areas. Um, EA there are WRs who are super fast but can't catch or run routes (Rocket Ismail) I might want to draft a KR in the lower rounds so I’ll be looking for a speedy guy but not really concerned with his actual potential as a WR same (with the RBs)

When you are about to draft all the WRs who are first round talents run sub 4.3 40s and lower ranked WRs all gave like above 4.55 40s. A WR with a slower 40 time may be a 1st round pick cause they are money to get open (like Crabtree is projected to be) and a guy with a 99 speed may be a 5th rounder cause e got terrible hands and route running and may be seen as a project. It seems like the devs of this game are fans of sunday action but could care less about the off season, which is equally important to real fans. Why are there no holdouts or restricted FAs?????? What happened to the If it’s in the game, it’s in the game" philosophy?
Tical2399 said March 07, 2009
More stuff that needs fixing apart from the draft stuff I posted a min ago. Why do you guys REFUSE to do multi year trades of picks. LIKE IN REAL LIFE teams trade players and draft picks and future draft picks all the time. If EA can come out and give me a good reason why I cant trade a player for a 2nd rounder this draft and a 4th in next years draft (other than they too lazy to do it) I'll drop it.

Also go back to updating the stats quarterly during the season, and get rid of the training result that update those dumb player types and go back to making them improve certain attributes. I drafted a FB and kept working on his "dominating run blocker" trait yet his impact blocking, run blocking or anything else related to blocking improved in his stats. If you gonna have the training improve the icons make one progression in that icon improve all the stats that go into it. So me improving 1 point as a dominating run blocker should increase run block, impact blocking, run block strength etc.

Put some effort into the presentation of t5he game for pete sakes. No real pregame half time or post game shows, no presentation for the draft. I usually get the PS3 versions of EA games, you guys have blu ray available to you, there is PLENTY of space for you to make more of an effort. Just keep the watered down version for the 360. I might just start playing burned copies on my 360 if its gonna be the same old same old.

When I Draft I want to be able to get real stats from NCAA and real highlight clips for every player in that draft using the NCAA graphics (maybe be a legal issue with using college uniforms in NFL game). All ps3s have hard drives and vast majority of 360s do as well. So the increased file sizes that the draft classes would have would be no problem for most. The extra highlights and real stats could be optional for those with HDDs, those without could just choose to do the regular 5 meg draft classes with only the players.

Have Mel Kiper Jr. do commentary of the draft (put that expensive ESPN license to actual use). Wow I cant believe I forgot the most important thing tey need to fix on the game, the draft logic. make the computer actually think. There is NO way NE should be taking a QB in the first round when they have a glaring hole t SS. Or teams taking a QB two years in a row in the first round. or taking a QB in the top three rounds in 3 straight years.

Most teams should draft based o need. if you have a RB who is a 90 and a backup who is in the upper 70s into the 80s but you got a LOLB who is 72 cause you lost a started there is no reason the team should take a RB in round 1 if they don't have a need. I cant count the times i've seen teams with 4 or 5 QBs (many drafted in the 1st or 2nd round) but have a starting DT who is a 74. Write some good code to fix this EA.
Tical2399 said March 07, 2009
I noticed one of the devs say something about not wanting to mess with things too much cause it would be too hard for casual gamers. Well Madden is NOT FOR CASUAL GAMERS Its for football fans. The ones who know the difference between a slant and a post, the ones who know the difference between a franchise tag and a restricted FA. If you want the casual gamer to play madden let them play on the wii with the all play verion (didn't madden say he would only endorse real accurate football sim?)
youngtip1987 said March 08, 2009
i would like to to be able to challenge the spot of the first down, opposed to only beaing able to challenge if the player was out of bounds
Secret_Combo said March 09, 2009
Reverse plays NEED to come back! They used to be in the old maddens, but now I can't find them! Also, there needs to be more fake plays in the special teams formation. I don't like how there are only 1 fake pass/run play per each special teams play. There should be several different kinds of fake runs and passes. O, and a fake QB kneel would be nice.
thomasgrayMT said March 10, 2009
This is something that has always bothered me about franchise mode. I really like monitoring the stat sheets as the season progresses and watching to see if any of my players are in the running for season awards - best OL best DL, that kind of thing. And I like to stack up my players' stats against the others in the league in general. So it's really important that all the NPC players in the game AND the players on your team all put up realistic numbers. The worst stat for this is pancake blocks. My O-Linemen, despite often being among the best in the game, NEVER put up decent pancake numbers. It means my O-Linemen are never up for awards and never make it to the pro bowl.

The other positions are actually usually pretty fair, but the OL stats are always way off. I would love it if this got fixed.

So yes - excellent news that you're bringing in these stats but it's really important that the computer controlled teams in the backgound are putting up realistic numbers for you to compete with.
Bruno315 said March 12, 2009
wildcat seems to be entering everyone's playbook nowadays, but at least hopefully throw it into Miami's book.

let players realize they're running out of bounds to catch the ball! how many times have you thrown to the flat for your guy to catch it just to run out for a 4 yard loss? No player in the NFL is going to keep running to catch a pass that will take him out of bounds, stop turn catch run.

I know every team in the NFL does not have a huge blowup helmet as their team runs out, cool at first, just kinda lame every time after. Same with the fireworks, it can't be that hard to just not have it at some games? to not light of fireworks in the intro? it can't be hard to do less...

why is it humanly possible for eli manning to "drag" albert haynsworth forward? you see it when big ass line men get pulled forward by sproles or brett farve on a dive up the middle? i just dont see the realism, as well as the backwards behind the head picks by middle linebackers that aren't looking at the ball, but when a guy lobs up a pass into double and it bounces right off your FS hands? i would rather have players catch the insanely easy catches rather than make an amazingly awesome catch.
Dom25ballin said March 13, 2009
You all should just make sure you have all playbooks and formations such as the wildcat. You should also have really hard hits with helments coming off.

Also give tall jump recievers advantage over smaller ones but dont over do it like in madden 08.

You all should connect ps3 and 360 online to determine the best players in the world.

better presentation and being able to interact with them, such as warming up with a player before the game in warmups like in real life. with all positions.

monday night football should have its own unique presentation and the super bowl should be the best with halftime shows and pregame and postgame sessions.

the audience should have more emotion get louder and get madder, and sadder.

more interactions such as walking through the locker rooms and start off similar to the way yall start off nba live

and dont make the graphics look so dull and colorless
jook85 said March 14, 2009
First off, why in superstar mode arent you able to do substitutions or challenge a play, thats so frustrating, like why leave those things out?

Another frustrating part is when the other team makes plays that it shouldnt have like making interceptions and things but when their qb throws a pass right into one of my players hands he doesnt catch it, but if i was playing the computer and i did that the other team would automatically intercept it, things like that arent fair or realistic. It should be even on both sides of the ball.

How does a linebacker twenty yards down the field with his back to the qb make interceptions when guarding a wide receiver or running back, same goes for Db's with their backs turned, some things you never see in real life, so why put it in Madden?

The fans look so pixelated it's crazy, they look like they did back in Madden 97, add some detail. im hopin for Madden 10 to have all the bugs worked out. Like when

in franchise or superstar mode if u restart and finish the game, the main menu wont come up for u to save so u then u have to cut the game off, turn it back on and do everything over again.

In online make it so u when somebody quits you get the win instead of having to play the cpu to get a win, i think that's ridiculous. The other person shouldnt have to take a loss but let the person who didnt quit automatically get the win.

Also there should be a way to let a created player play on a team in franchise mode, kinda like superstar mode but w/o seeing from the superstars point of view. That would be koo.

There should be better presentation too, like when the players come out, maybe it could introduce and highlight the gamechanging players when they are coming out of the tunnel onto the field. that would be soo dope. And maybe there could be a stat where it shows how much of a big play or gamechanging player they are. For example a receiver that always makes the tough 3rd down and long catches or a running back that can get a first down in 3rd and inches situations.

Oh yea and what happened to helmets coming off after big hits? this 2008-09 season in the NFL there were more players that had their helmets coming off than any other time I've seen before, you cant leave that part out.
jook85 said March 14, 2009
And when someone makes an interception or fumble display it on the screen large enough so that the player knows what happened. Madden 05 was the last Madden i bought b4 Madden 09 becuz there was so much bs like Qb vision before. Bring back the newspaper articles and things from 05 in superstar.

Make a team lobby more visible that shows the Lombardi trophies and MVP awards and Rookie of the year awards. That needs to be included.

And seriously a tipped pass doesnt tip off four players hands standing next to each other in a circle. In real life a ball is tipped once and maybe someone catches it, not two and three times. The Db's have extremely extraordinary reflexes when a ball is tipped too. Say they are an inch behind a WR and the WR misses the ball, the DB shouldnt be able to catch that because no one has that quick a reaction time, thats not real at all, give Madden a reason to endorse the series again, its about authenticity.

Fix the Draft, let me be able to draft good players in the later rounds. All my prospects be gone after 2 rounds.
BustosJR said March 15, 2009
YOU WHAT DETAIL YOU GUYS SHOULD PUT IS FLAGS ON THE GOAL POSTS AND PUT THE REFEREES IN THE GAMEPLAY AND YOU SHOULD GET RID OF THAT DUMB JUMBO SCREEN YOU HAVE AFTER EVERY PLAY OR EVERY MISSED FIELD GOAL
swillz13 said March 16, 2009
one thing u guys should add to help out the presentation is during say monday night football have that little screen come up and have the starters from each side introduce themselves like the do in real life. also u should be able to pick how ur guy wears his chinstrap and also have diffrent selections because id on't like the ones u guys have in the other games. also why doesn't the people look like themselves i mean u got the picture of them right there and u can't make it look like them.
swillz13 said March 16, 2009
also another thing i would like to see is in superstar mode that the teams draft u based on their needs because i make a rb and i always get drafted to the panthers the steelers and the falcons. always the same teams please make it so i can get drafted to another team and also why can't i get drafted in the first round.
zachariah.anderson@yahoo.com said March 16, 2009
I think that Sports Center Should be on the game during Franchise mode and Play Mode. Then i would like to see a half Time Show but use the bands that performed during the past Super Bowls,and add Chris Boomer's Half Time Report. these might be a few great Ideas for Madden 10. These are what we are looking for in a Madden Game
swillz13 said March 16, 2009
and why can't u guys make the players on the sidelines look like the players on the field and make them actually part of the game like if u ghet pushed out of bounds they can actually bump into or something like that. just like they have in all pro 2k8.
zachariah.anderson@yahoo.com said March 16, 2009
This is another Great Idea. When your Superstar is Created and it comes time for draft day allow us to view the whole draft til our person is drafted then show him walking up to accept his jersey and draft cap.
Hawkbomber said March 16, 2009
couple things

1.Fix the defensive BS like Dbs swating without seeing the ball

2.Reverses(run and pass),Trick plays, and wildcat Pretty please with sugar on top

3.Bring back create a playbook.

4.let us put any player anywhere like in head coach..on that if i want to i can make Ryan Fitzpatrick play Right tackle or kicker or anything i want. Kind of like William perry Aka The refrigerator who played DT all of his carrer
COOLKID_15 said March 17, 2009
I agree and add some pizazz to franchise and superstar

Add some freakin atmosphere

Madden 09 got boring after the first season

BRING BACK TEAM COLORED CLEAT TAPE NOT JUST BLACK N WHITE
tigerbatekid32 said March 17, 2009
Another idea i would like to see in the game is in the franchise mode i think there should be trades and in the off season for free agency there should be trade rumors.... bring back the combine...... and when a top player signs with a team it should show what team they signed with just an idea from me
evman920 said March 17, 2009
Another idea is that during a game make the players on the sideline a little more realistic. Because when I returned an interception for a touchdown, the other team was celebrating, and my team was the one looking bummed.
evman920 said March 17, 2009
What you should do in the Franchise mode is bring back the Newspaper like you had in previous Madden games. It showed stats and news from each of the teams cities. Instead of only showing stats and saying that a player just broke a record, it could say if a player is holding out or that a player just got signed and show a deal. It could also have little interviews with the players based on how they're feeling with the team either winning or losing, and if they're happy with the way the coaches are handling things. To do that though, you would need to have a little bar showing if the player is happy on the roster menu when you scroll over the player.
Hawkbomber said March 19, 2009
couple things

1.Fix the defensive BS like Dbs swating without seeing the ball

2.Reverses(run and pass),Trick plays, and wildcat Pretty please with sugar on top

3.Bring back create a playbook.

4.let us put any player anywhere like in head coach..on that if i want to i can make Ryan Fitzpatrick play Right tackle or kicker or anything i want. Kind of like William perry Aka The refrigerator who played DT all of his carrer

5. Were all kind of tired of every single snap being perfect from whoever does it so how about u add like a snapping rating to the players which takes a hit it certain conditions becasue i swear to god this happend. i was messin around and took my kicker Shayne Graham turned him into a center through Player Managemnt and made him do long snaps. They all came out PERFECT. However because i changed his postion i was out a kicker so U should add a snap stat and PLEASE READ WANT NUMBER 4 SO WE CAN HAVE PLAYERS LIKE LADAINIAN TOMLINSON PLAY LINEBACKER IF WE WANT TO WITHOUT HAVING TO GIVE HIM UP AS A RUNNING BACK. IF YOU DONT GET WHAT I MEAN PLAY HEAD COACH 09 WERE U CAN MAKE QUICKSUBS.ALL 11 GUYS ON MY DEFENSE ALSO PLAYED OFFENSE BECUASE I WAS ABLE TO DO QUICKSUBS WITHOUT HAVING TO COMPLETLY CHANGE THERE POSITION PERMANTENTLY
DM92892 said March 20, 2009
i think on madden 2010 they should have the MNF crew and they should have the players introduce they names like hi iam donovan mcnabb syracuse university and they should do the same thing for SNF. hope you can put this on the game
Motorplane said March 20, 2009
hey im a hardcore madden 09 player and i have 2 good ideas to make the game a little more appealing.

1. when you have a guy on madden 09 with a 99 speed it shows his weapon the exact same as if he had a 97 speed. for madden 10 if you have a 99 rating for something your weapon should be golden instead of the silver that it usually is.

2. in madden 10 you should make a live game mode where you play 2 on 2 so you and a friend or a random guy can play with you. it would be awesome if there was a seperate leaderboard for 2 on 2 so it doesnt effect or increase your solo record. it will all so be great for beginners to play with a more experience guy so they can learn a few tips about the game.
kaneva420 said March 21, 2009
Hey I have a few ideas and a few obvious (probably already posted) glitches that might be useful to mention:

Ideas:

- In franchise mode, once you select your prospects to scout (wether or not theyre imported from NCAA), you can view them do the various workouts (40 yard dash, bench, vertical, and several other position drills) at the NFL combine. In my opinion the combine is such a focal point of the draft, this idea could be endless depending on how much time/far you go with it. But even if its just computer simulation to watch them workout and you can judge yourself how decent they are and if youd like to draft them or not

-I think each coach (including assistants) should have their unique playbook. When i hire a previous offensive coordinator (lets use ken wisenhunt for example), his plays should be different from other current coaches (not all plays, but some, for example that trick play he has used in BOTH superbowls). A headcoach playbook could be a combination of 1/3 head coach plays, 1/3 o-cordinator plays, and 1/3 d cordinator plays..so when you change your coordinators, your plays slightly change too.

- "Film session" where you can briefly review next weeks opponents previous week's game

- I think madden should have "special" but rare endzone celebrations for star players (Like Owens signing a football, or eating popcorn, Chad Johnson doing some crazy dance..etc) these can be done once a game and only with certain players who actually do it

- Add in ESPN coverage (Monday/sunday night football) and possibly the announcers (kornheiser, madden etc)

- Instead of madden moments, why not Madden Classic games? (With real rosters from the actual team that played) Ex: Colts vs Patriots AFC Conference championship 2007

or Packers vs Cowboys..from the 90's etc

- Kicking accuracy to aid kickers in training mode

..and a few glitches, that are probably already stated..:

- players running through wall

- in franchise, first game, announcers say QB thrown for 25 tds on year..

- when you edit a players position (LOLB to ROLB) it deletes their draft info (why??)

-Select your new head coach playbook and set it to use it every game in franchise mode (currently uses default coaches)

-option to turn off power symbols in games

hope this feedback helps..
TylerofTexas said March 21, 2009
Madden is the game of all games and has been for a long time. Only complaint I've had for quiet some time is the outside linebackers ability to pass rush. DWare, JHarrison, SMerriman, etc. I've done everything I knew how to during a franchise to get sacks with DWare and most I ever got was 6. Didn't he have 20 last year? I love the 3-4 defense, the fact that blitzers can come from anywhere. But I only get sacks with the DE's. Other than that, the game is awesome and I will buy every single one that comes out. Keep up the Great work!!
utahman19 said March 22, 2009
Just a couple of little things that bother me (I'm a franchise junkie because I can't stand the @$$holes who exploit glitches in online gameplay), pertaining mostly to the offseason and the draft:

1) Allow us to change player positions. If Julius Peppers is a free agent, and I decide to sign him though I run a 3-4 defense, let me change his position to OLB. And please, though this is a little thing, let me change positions or edit players without erasing their draft and acquisition history. If I want to move Peppers or make the players actually look like they do on the field, don't make it like I just created a new player. Keep the history. Also, let me do the same post-draft with rookies. I want my new 280 pound DT to play DE, or maybe my new CB to S.

2) Along with the draft and importing NCAA draft classes, please write some little code or macro or whatever so I don't have a DE with #25 or CB with #1. Or worse, an OL wearing #1. Everyone knows what the numbering rules are in the NFL, so let us assign numbers to the new rookies and free-agents and force players to wear position-specific numbers. I thought if it was in the game, it was in the game.

3) Revamp the depth chart. Split up the WR depth chart to make it more realistic, say 1, 2, and Slot. Or X, Z, and Slot. Or whatever. Some guys are better in the slot than on the outside. Some guys are better outside than in the slot. If a team uses strong-weak DE's, LB's, and S's, give us that in the depth chart (you do with the S's) and allow them to align accordingly (you don't with the S's). Make the LS position mean something. Make a LS rating and a holder rating, and penalize a team for not having a good LS with some actual bad snaps and dropped snaps. Without a good battery (to borrow a baseball term), the field goal and punting should be an adventure.

4) Since AWR doesn't seem to mean a lick, get rid of it or re-name it "composure". If I'm hosting the conference championship game against a rookie QB because I knocked the starter out, I should notice an effect from my pass rush and the game situation. He should not be able to read my blitz and throw off his back foot after dropping back two steps and throw a perfect pass to a blanketed receiver. This could also go with an increased chance of players committing personal fouls, late hits, or general trash-talking and scuffling post-whistle in rivalry and playoff games. That way if Aaron Francisco tries to take out James Harrison's knees on a punt, Harrison can pummel his little chicken$#!+ punk@$$. And while I'm at it, make the play recognition stat mean something on defense, too. After running the ball 8 straight times, I should get some S's or LB's or DE's to bite on the play-action - not ignore the back and go right for the QB or drop into their zone.

5) As others have mentioned, let me stick Nmamdi Asomough on Randy Moss the entire game no matter where he lines up. And yes, cap certain attributes like speed and power. And bring back kicker specific drills, I don't want to have to bench press to increase my kicker's power or the 40 to increase his accuracy (???). And do something for clutch kicking, NCAA's "ice the kicker" was fun if not a little over-done. The kicking game as a whole is too sterile and uniform. Instead of using the right stick to aim and "how hard to kick", maybe for PAT/FG it should be where to strike the ball, power should be determined by K rating and the where the ball is struck, with accuracy determining how sensitive the stick is to movement and decreasing the chances of mishitting the ball.

6) I've never played a 2K game, but if you have all these licenses, use them. I, too, get tired of the same two-man announcing crew calling every game and no kind of fun and creative pre-half-post game "show".
shivadre said March 22, 2009
I would like to see ... for all us non superstar players... when you accept a game that it shows the level of player you are about to play...especially in quick match. It totally blows to play someone rated at 27 when you are around a 5 or less. Sure..get better...but some of us have jobs, lives...etc...and like to enjoy the game...not play someone who can blow you away. At least give us little guys a fighting chance to say no, save our pitiful records and move on to a game with someone our own level. Other than that the game is awesome.
mone22 said March 25, 2009
I hope that you make changes to the online league play I believe the online league should be set up just like the single player franchise mode where you have free agents, draft, and ect. I also feel like in the online league the GMs should have more power to simulate game and change scores of previous games to fix any problems that may occur during the season. And add freeze the kicker to madden why put it in college and not madden when the NFL does it more than anything. And please do something about improving the offence line I don’t understand how people can drop back in deep coverage and play 2 or 3 people on the line and still the offence line can’t hold or even come close to blocking the def player.
shadthedad said March 25, 2009
They should add a massive role playing element similar to world of war craft. You pick an office job or skill position, develop that skill or role, and master that position all year(you can only pick one job per madden season; so pick with caution). After that you would take that player online with the expectation his highly sought after skills or business savvy would land you a job or allow you to own a team. Each team would need to fill the position of owner, general manager, head coach, offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, as well as all the other positions on the team. Imagine the pressure you would feel; if you were the General manager, to resign Fatality; who's stick skills with Reggie Bush are sick. Imagine the bragging rights you would feel as a left tackle, because you're a free agent, and you haven't allowed a sack all year! If you're a head coach and you blow the game with a horrible call; you'll be nervous, because you might be out of a job. Of course EA would need to find a way to give each position or job it's on visual perspective online. I truly believe this concept would be the next best thing since fantasy football.
ATRiUM-Vanguard said March 25, 2009
The biggest issue I still have with Madden is that you can no longer play with more than 2 people on the same team. I always enjoyed playing with 3 friends on the same squad, each controlling a different piece of the offense and defense. Wouldn't think be relatively simple to put back in, since you guys already have 2 player co-op and 4 player max? For the love of god, put it back in. :P
redskinsallday21 said March 27, 2009
1. I think they should have press confrences, after the games.

2. They should have a crib for superstar mode.

3. They should let us create our own stdiums in the creation zone.

4. they should let us edit our own stadiums in season mode. eg. you can make green bay packers stadium closed or open.

5. Also in Pro Bowl they should have like a session where you can do the drills as they do before they play the pro bowl game.

6. You know how in real life when there is like 30 sec. in the game they just have the coaches and players come on the feild. That's what they should do in madden 10.

7. Signature style noves eg. Like how Peyton Manning Does his thing before he snaps the ball. Other plyers like L.T. Clinton Portis Tom Brady should have their own signature moves.

8. Take off Rewind.

9. Have the players to fight and get ejected. :)

10. Let us control what the coaches say to the players to in the locker room at halftime and after the game.

11. Pre-game, Halftime, and Post-Game shows Like Highlights.

12. They should have like on sunday night football they should have it broadcated on NBC and Monday night games on ESPN and have the score board look like it does in ral life.

13. Create a celebration mode; and more celebrations

14. Create our own moves mode.

15. Create a coach

16. Have more hairstyles. such as mohawks.

17. Have the Madden's Players faces look like ti does in real life player's instead of random avatars.

18. Pre-game warm ups. have a session of players warming up 1 hours before the game.

19. Actually show the player's coming out the locker room

20. Have the home fans leave the stadium if the home team is losing terribly. :)

21. During halftime highlights you should show the teams higlights and the other teams highlights.

22. As you playing the game they should have gamebreaks showing how other people scored. Like on fox.
redskinsallday21 said March 27, 2009
23. You know how in the Path to the draft they have the combine thingy well we should be able to let us tsk control of player's in that mode.

24. They should have player emotion status like T.O. Either he could be calm emotion. neutral emotion. or heated emotion. This can effect on the players actions on the feild.

25. Like on NCAA you know how if they are on fire their icon would be jumping they should do that. Make that player to be unstoppable mode.

26. Have colored cleats instead of just white and black.

27. Like when its cold or rainy outside the quarterbacks should have heated pocket things for equipment.

28. They should have celebrations after sacks and big plays.

29. During Kick off returns they should have players create the wall

30. Have like a thing where if the quarterback is getting pressured have him to start wobbling the balls to wide outs.

31. Quicker cuts for runnig backs.

31. Put in the celebration PRIME TIME.

32. Have the players to strectch out for the first down or on the goal line have them strech out.

33. Have the team captains pump up the team before the games

34. Have the players state who they are and what college they from just like in real life games.

35. Wildcat Wilcat Wilcat Offense

36. Please Madden Just do at least some of the things i stated.
21deep said March 27, 2009
one issue that i have with madden is the size of the players.They dont have to be as big as they were on madden 08 but, just a little bigger than they are now. I would like to see the sidelines play a small part of the game as far as being more active and better graphics as well. I would also like to see injured players go out on a stretcher. I Feel that madden has every thing it needs for the most part but, it just needs a few more things to take it over the top. I would ask for year around up dates but, that might be to much to ask for. lol
21deep said March 27, 2009
One other thing i forgot was it would be cool the see the commentary guys up in the box from time to time or even just in franchise mode the way the 2k use to do. That would be a huge plus.
redskinsallday21 said March 28, 2009
I think they should have indoor and outdoor practice zones
redskinsallday21 said March 28, 2009
and a glitch that say's "EA Sport's if its in the game.. its in the game?

what!!
redskinsallday21 said March 28, 2009
I think they should have indoor and outdoor practice zones
redskinsallday21 said March 28, 2009
and a glitch that say's "EA Sport's if its in the game.. its in the game?

what!!
redskinsallday21 said March 28, 2009
And the glitch where it be like when its like 2nd and 2.

and then once you make the 2 yards by running it they'll say its short

but you passed the line of scrimmage by a lot.
redskinsallday21 said March 28, 2009
you know how john madden or any commador would like circle the player like when they do something special they should have that circle them with the yellow thingy that they be using.
FinsToWin said March 28, 2009
I'm not really sure where I am supposed to put suggestions for the Madden '10 game so I suppose I'll put them here, I've been making a list of ideas I get as I play and I hope they get read.

To begin I'd like to mention that Madden 09 has some serious issues with secondary protection. Honestly I feel like my secondary (no matter the team) leaks like a sieve! How many people out there get pissed when a player throws a bomb to randy moss, every time on all 4 downs, 3 of them are dropped/swatted whatever and then he magically catches one while triple covered and my FOURTH safety is jumping and madly trying to intercept the ball. I could understand this happening once or twice, but it consistently occurs.

Better KR coverage would be great too, almost EVERY single kickoff ends in a return between the 22 and 30 yard line, most are 30-35 yard line tackles. That doesn't happen as often in the NFL.

I would like to see the defer option implemented in the coin toss procedure.

I would also like to see some new things like botched hand offs and snaps. I see fumbles every now and again, but never a high snap, snap that goes too far, or a fumble that occurs on the hand off to a RB.

Also, I know hot routes, motion, etc are available, but it would also be nice to design perhaps a limited number of custom plays that can be inserted into your online playbook, or even have the option of using an entire custom playbook online. Not sure how this would affect the game but would be something very fun and interesting to look into.

The last bit I have to talk about mainly concerns the mercy, concede, and friendly quit options. I would like to see them all simultaneously available on the menu throughout the entirety of the game. One problem that is REALLY frustrating is not having the mercy rule before 1/2 time. It often causes your opponent to quit when they're getting beat badly (and frustrated), forcing you to finish the game versus the CPU which is often boring, time consuming and sometimes can even cause you to lose a game you were winning handily. Along the lines of playing the computer, there should also be some sort of mercy/slaughter rule option. It gets even more frustrating when after the opponent quits, forcing you to play the CPU, the game takes forever to finish because you continually score against the computer, or have to wait a tedious 40sec per snap to run out the clock when you're 30 or 40 points ahead.

Just a few ideas I'd like to share with developers and whomever else may want to read this. Thanks for your time.

--FinsToWin GO DOLPHINS!
stevenson_44 said March 28, 2009
why doesn't madden use the euphoria engine?? if they want the most realistic game possible wouldn't it make sense to open up the number of possible outcomes for collisions, rather than being restricted to their set anamations?
vtk45 said March 28, 2009
vtk45 said

March 28, 2009

vtk45 said

March 28, 2009

Just a couple of Ideas to also ad to the realism of the game

1. Instead of having a strength rating, have it in two categories: lower body strength and upper body strength. This could also have impact on cut blocks or low hit tackles and vise verse with tackling higher or just plain blocking.

2. Have defensive lineman, linebackers,etc be more gap sound during running plays. It was attempted but needs to be and become more of a factor because it looks like the players disregard it. And as for the Run Blocking Strength rating for Off. Lineman, their strength ratings should move the d-lineman out of their gap depending on their strength ratings.

3. Have cover linebacker's man to man ratings higher because that's what they do mainly against halfbacks, fullbacks, and te's. Because both run stopping and cover linebackers were forced to play zone in 09 which is an advantage for the run stopping linebacker cause' in general these type can't cover especially in man to man.

4. There should be a bump n' run type rating penalty against indivisuals who press recievers behind the line of scrimmage. 7/10 the reciever usually wins.This type of press coverage should be only for players with really high press coverage ratings. If this is not adressed, the x reciever on any one on the line of scrimmage will always have an advantage over the z, slot, or and reciever behind the line of scrimmage.

5. There should be a difference between two gap defensvise lineman demanding double teams and one gap penatrating defensive tackles getting into the backfield. Making this more noticeable will pay huge devidends for teams like the New England Patriots and Indiapolis Colts.

6. Please add all the positions on the depth chart such as Right and Left CB, WR, and DT. Also Right and Left inside linbacker and Nose Tackle for 3-4 playbooks. These positions have slightly different responsibilities, prototypical sizes, and positionings.You don't see Wes Welker projected as a x reciever or Randy Moss playing the slot and going across the middle very often if ever.

7. I would like to see an OFF COVERAGE rating to go along with the press coverage one for defensive backs. If you notice in real life the CB who is usually on the right plays off and for the most part left CB presses the wideout.

8. For superstar mode please add more real work out drills. So far the developement has come along nicely but it wouldn't hurt to add the three cone drill and REAL position related drills.

9. How about instead of increasing T.O's or any reciever that isn't fast speed,instead have a reciever's route running rating have that effect. Double moves, head fakes, etc. should all fall in that category to allow WR to go deep down the field which should effect the Secondary's reaction depending on their play recongnition, awarness, etc. Makes sense right? Not all recievers who are fast are starters or can go deep because of those factors.

10. Please put back on indivisual secondary playmaker such as Indivisual press or off coverage as well as the playmaker option whether on not a defensive back shades a reciever on the left or right. It is frustrating when I make my secondary play press coverage and they bump the reciever inside.

11. Please give pass rushers more moves other that two spin moves and a power. How about a bull rush or swm or rip move.

Thanks EA. Just want the gameplay to resemble as close as to real life as possible while still being fun to play for a wider audience
ryan18manning said March 29, 2009
Some of us still play 4 players per xbox during franchise or quick game options on the same team, madden 09 does not offer this option only allowing 2 players per team. Please bring back the option to use 4 controllers per team. I have been loyal to buying and playing madden for ten years mostly for playing the game on the same team as 3 other gamers. This option is a must.
ryan18manning said March 29, 2009
Is there any way you could add an option during xbox live that allowed at least 2 xbox live members to play 2 on 2, 3 on 3, or 4 on 4 during a team quick match or league. Basically making a new option for xbox live to play teams vs teams. This new option would be awesome.
elcaballo82 said March 30, 2009
I really love everything that you guys are doing with madden nfl 2010. I love the attempts at making this game as realistic as possable. Would i would love to also see or have in this years Madden 2010 is weather. I remember watching some of the greatest NFL games, and weather was a big part of it. Great teams and coaches were able to gameplan around certain weather conditions. The snow in Lamboue Field, the rain in San Francisco, the Wind and cold in chicago, the heat in Arizona. Man, this would make madden 2010 an absolute awesome game. i like that you guys want to include the refs and the chaine gang better player movement. All of this is excellent, but i think the final touch would be the weather. Weather is a major factor in all NFL games so if realisim is what you guys are after weather should be considered.
SWIFT KICK 313 said April 03, 2009
I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE OPTION TO WATCH A FRIEND PLAY HIS GAME IN REAL TIME, THEREFORE TAKING THE MADDEN GAMECAST TO A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEVEL. I AM A MEMBER OF A TIGHT GROUP OF MADDEN GAMERS WHO PLAY ONLINE A GREAT DEAL AND THE GAMECAST FEATURE IS GREAT TO WATCH THEM BATTLE IT OUT, BUT A TAD BORING. BEING ABLE TO WATCH THEM PLAY IN REAL TIME ALLOWS ME TO ACTUALLY SEE THE "BIG PLAY", AND NOT JUST HEAR ABOUT IT AFTER THE GAME....JUST SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
maddenmassacre19 said April 03, 2009
I would like new things in nfl superstar like doing the jumping to figure out how high he jumps or the distance jump that would be awsome
Sizzaleen said April 06, 2009
you guys can have Madden 2010, cheaters have ruined a great game, I don't think i will be participating in Madden in 2010, to many disconnects, to many server errors... not worth the money any more.... If I decide to play against the puter? it will be when the price drops after spring2010, there are too many other great titled games to enjoy, with less fraustrations... I'd rather play a fighter shooter game with no cheaters... good luck EA sports, ur not worth the money any more....
JSTEVENS38 said April 06, 2009
im just now looking at these but everything sounds and looks awesome, but as far as the DB's go, i like the whole thing about having to look at the ball to intercept it, but just as i was coached and how it is in real life, high school, college, or pro, if your behind the reciever and your still facing him, then by watching his eyes or hands you can throw your arms in the air to atleast hope to have the ball bounce off you or abstruct the receivers vision so maybe he drops it, so i think to incorporate this in the game would add realism, you could have them do this without any drastic loss in speed, and as far as db's intercepting without looking, it does happen in football where the db turns around just in time to see the ball, so i think ya'll should make it so that you have strafe to intercept it if running with a receiver and if you do it at the right time could knock it down or interceot it but if at a wrong time then they get beat bad, oviously dont let it work everytime but it should atleast be and option
JSTEVENS38 said April 06, 2009
the last comment pertains to throws where the db is behind the receiver but still has a chance to make a play on the ball, such as when the ball is bullet thrown, or slightly underthrown on long passes
JSTEVENS38 said April 07, 2009
one more thing, in franchise, how about creating alot more players, let the teams sign however many they can and then let us cut the roster down to 53, also, a very very minor detail, but what about making a QB/K jersey, where the arms arent tight but loose like how jurt warner has them big flappy wing sleeves
JSTEVENS38 said April 07, 2009
one more thing, in franchise, how about creating alot more players, let the teams sign however many they can and then let us cut the roster down to 53, also, a very very minor detail, but what about making a QB/K jersey, where the arms arent tight but loose like how jurt warner has them big flappy wing sleeves
JSTEVENS38 said April 08, 2009
as far as people wanting snaps fumbled, snaps going over QB's head, snaps dropped by QB, or QB to Rb hand offs fumbled, that could be a cool addition to the franchise part of the game but in an online game that would just suck to have a bad play to no fault of your own

i just payed a game and thought about how the ball carrier runs very jaggedy, very abruptly moves when changing direction, i liked how in the old xbox version when i player would turn slightly and run around a corner he would lean in the direction he was going, just seemed more realistic
JSTEVENS38 said April 08, 2009
dang i almost forgot, it'd be cool if the roster updates yall did each week could be imported into the franchise portion, that way i dont have to restart each season just to get the injured players injured
JSTEVENS38 said April 08, 2009
dang i almost forgot, it'd be cool if the roster updates yall did each week could be imported into the franchise portion, that way i dont have to restart each season just to get the injured players injured
PSYCHOTAZ67 said April 08, 2009
i think Madden is a good game and its getting better, but i think sence you cant use the madden cards in the online mode on the ps3 i think it would only make sence to maybe have a enable or disable on the online mode for the home team. if your that good you shouldn't need it..also myabe add something to where at half time or a timeout you could have downloaded music from your ps3 playing in the backround or hey maybe even some cheerleaders on the sidelines .. let make this game as real as we can right you dont see any of the quarterbacks calling madden to ask him what they should do ,so let take out or have a enable or disable for the ask madden for online play only or add the madden cards for online play..
deathstalk said April 09, 2009
listen i cant wait for madden but i have one thing thtat could use a little tweak. i was watchin the 10 greatest kick returns ever and as i watched i realized that as defenders tried to tackle the returner they would almost wrap him up and he would break it and still be running rather fast and in madden 09 if ur player has this happen they drastically slow down so maybe u could change that a little. THanks!
HurricaneT said April 15, 2009
IF EA SPORST AND MADDEN WANT PEOPLE TO STOP SAYING THAT NFL 2K5 IS THE BEST GAME THEN THEY NEED TO INPUT THIS ONTO MADDEN 10 ASAP!!!CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO ON THIS WEBSITE www.youtube.com/watch AND MADDEN PEOPLE UR REALLY NEED TO PUT THIS ON MADDEN 10 FRANCHISE MODE CAUSE FRAANCHISE MODE GETTING BORING EVERY YEAR
loyshon said April 17, 2009
remember the target video from four years ago, you guys still havent met it. Please

hire a new team to create madden. Now that john has retired so should you. Madden isnt a bad game;on the other hand, its not a good game...it is the only Nfl game and we are forced to play it.The game play will never surpass NFL 2k5.Peter and IC are not football players.They listen to the bad ideas of cheese Madden players and try to include them in the game to make madden players happy.This is the problem with the game, it lacks freshness, it needs a complete overhaul and not just trying to fix what Madden players didnt like the year before.New Physics engine is a must have. Defensive AI has to greatly improve. Blocking and pass rush must be balanced.Do away with the superman diving catch, the super QBs, the hitstick, easy field goals,
loyshon said April 17, 2009
I want penalties that i can rewind and actually see. I want to challenge the play and have it matter. The 1st time that I line up on defense and walk my linbacker to the line pre-snap and he walks threw My DL like they are invisible or I move my DE and the CPU forces him back in place we have more madden bs. Lack of halftime show with highlights more madden bs,lack of alternate uniforms more madden bs..passes that float in the air for weeks more madden BS!lack of true gang tackles..more madden bs..lack of real player faces more madden bs.lack of grass that looks real more madden Bs. Give the fightnight 4 team a shot at madden and we may get a good game.Need for speed poor, Nba live poor, ncaa march madness poor,fifa is getting better..come guys stop stealing our cash, you have to realize a that a game is bad before it is released...just spend the needed time and put out a great product that you can be proud of and gamers arent screaming for a patch
zflatendzone said April 19, 2009
I’d like 2 go back in time & play the way we did n 07. Instead of the 1on1 or the 2on2 do a host party 1-6 (or ability up to 1-4) players on the same team vs. cpu or others online like in 07 where me and my two boys now (13 & 9)use to host parties & play other family members 3 on 1. 11 on 11 would be out of control with the DNF but I’m game and love team sports. To us the games get better & better so keep up the great work; we love the games.

We PS3’n, XBox360”n(open tray8( ), Wii’n, PSP’n & PC’n it.

Njoy most not all is good! Cowboyzzzzzzzzz!8)
Qp33zy said April 24, 2009
So Mr Ian, I'm glad your finally listening to the audience and my only question is will all of these changes that you've guys made will follow up for the current gen (ps2) as well? Like the major issues as far as for the suction magnet, Wr/Db interaction & speed, DL/OL interaction, man/zone coverage and so on. There's still numerous amount of ppl that still enjoy the gameplay for current gen and would like to have those changes as well and im one of them so lets not forget about the current gen. You would be surprise on how many money games are still left on current gen.
denverbro89 said April 24, 2009
finally, assisted tackles. I am a stat freak, I love seeing D.J Williams with 100+ tackles and another player on my team with just as many, a feat hard to achieve without assisted tackles and playing less than 15 minute quarters.
quad71232 said April 25, 2009
please, please,please... remember back in the day when madden was in its infancy.. when a player use to get hit hard he was carted out!!!! we need that.. that is the only thing i havent seen in like 10-15 yrs... it makes sense if the players are getting hit harder now they should be carted out... I remeber the ambulance use to come out in the earlier versions.. then came the cart and now nothing ... we need the ambulance or cart back.. players are getting hit hard and we need to see the success from that... And also a little extra activity wouldnt hurt either... years ago u could push someone and get a flag... we need to bring some of that old stuff back in thanks and please try to implement those in... ive been a madden fan since it first came out and i had every edition.. every year.... thanx...
Lilkailj said April 26, 2009
Also make it where the teammates have problems off field and on. Like the QB and Head Coach or Qb and WR and have them actually argue on the sideline. I want to see in ur face kind of thing when somebody messes up the play leading to a punt or turnover. Then they get blasted at on the sideline by players and coaches. and also for superstar make where u control the player instead of click on something and ur automatically there. Make the created players look real instead of so freakin fake. Bring back the off-spring kind of the parents like in 07, where ur dad was a hall of fame wideout and ur mom was an olympic track runner gold medalist or something like that and make the camera view closer to the field instead of way back to actually make it look real. Show the fatigueness i want to hear actually breathing from exhaustion and sweat drippping down off the face. And also back to superstar show actual footage like of what their last college game was like and their overall stats of their college career and how they might do in the draft instead of just a regular interview have a reporter come up to them at the combine and actually talk to them instead of just words. Also being abl to choose what the players eat and how it affects them in the game that week or so. Thats all for now.
Judge67 said April 27, 2009
Not sure if these have been addressed yet, but here goes:

1) I'd like to see more accuracy in the replay/challenge calls. A guy can be clearly OB and still be ruled as getting a catch.

2) I'd like to see more accuarcy on the Intentional Grounding. Can't count how many times the CPU gets away with this...
J.Krueger said April 28, 2009
I would like to see a more define Superstar Mode, If i get drafted as a rookie i shouldn't be takin over starter position right away. There should be onfield intances like rivalrys among players like the River vs Cutler rivarly . There should also be off field things to do like communtinty service and going to bars. Things that can hurt your vaule are increase your value as a player. And fix the injurying players I don't see a player walking off with a broken leg off a field. Should at least have a thing where training staff comes out
4874 said May 03, 2009
i feel like some drastic improvements could be made in the Franchise and overall gameplay. I feel that the franchise mode gets really boring after the first couple years, maybe because of the UNINTERESTING DRAFT PROCESS, you could easily fix this buy working out players that you are interested in the madden drills. Also maybe if you could HIRE SPECIALIZED TRAINERS (i.e running backs coach) in the offseason that would help make it more exciting. Also if the players can get better, by having good stats, then i would be encouraged to actually play the games. Also I feel that I've seen the same types of tackling the past 3 years and it is starting to make the gameplay seem uninteresting. If you could throw in some new tackling moves and, revamp the franchise a little bit i think that this madden would stand out from the rest. Thank you
troy_steelers_43 said June 02, 2009
TOUCHDOWN CELEBRATIONS NEED TO BE FIXED. ex. DUNKING THE FOOTBALL THROUGH THE

UPRIGHTS,RUNNING THROUGH THE WALL,AND THROWING THE FOOTBALL THROUGH THE WALL.

AND IN FRANCHISE TICKET/FOOD PRICES DURING THE SEASON.

THANK YOU!
troy_steelers_43 said June 02, 2009
OH YA AND SOME RAG-DOLL PHYSICS AND MAKE THE COMMENTARY MORE INTERESTING.
troy_steelers_43 said June 02, 2009
IT WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION IF HELMETS CAN COME OFF AFTER HUGE HITS
JRFalcons09 said June 02, 2009
I was wondering if there is any info on if they updated the Georgia Dome interior and exterior for madden 10. Also if they changed the red lettering on the all black jerseys sorry favorite jersey.
Jpradabootz08 said June 28, 2009
February 16, 2009

How about a little bit more realism. Like tugging and pulling on jerseys when blocking and tackling. Many times a rb's jersey gets "untucked" and doesnt get fixed until the next series. Or when a player get tackled he gets grass caught in his facemask or shoulder pad sticks up and a teammate or ref helps him fix it while going back to the huddle.

I AM NOT CASTIFIED UNTIL MADDEN DOES THAT!!!!!!!!!!
KhamGoan said June 29, 2009
BRING MADDEN BACK AS THE COMMENTATOR! It made the game all that much better. Plus what is the point of having a guy's name attached to the game if he is barely in the game. If there is a petition to bring him back please let me know and I will definitely sign.
ManuNoB said July 30, 2009
THE GAME IS AWESOME... JUST THIS. PUT SPECIFIC TEAM HELMETS IN THE PRO BOWL
eja350z said August 17, 2009
Please lower the amount of times the no look over the shoulder catch happens. the fact that that annimations happens 90% of the time i throw a corner route or fly route drives me insane, it looks retarted. there are better annimations that can be used in place that you guys have, ive seen them.

Please let me have the option to use the strafe button as a WR on the all pro & all madden difficulty. i only get to use it when up to difficulty 9. I want the challenge of the CPU secondary on all madden but with the option to use the strafe. i get the best annimations when i use the strafe button with the WR. And im not talking about the rocket catch. Take it out for xbox live if you want but I would like to have it when im playing against the computer at least. and by enabling the strafe for WR i can ELIMINATE that dreadfull no look AWKWARD(RETARTED) over the should catch!!! Put it in the settings so people can enable or disable the strafe on offense. and for xbox live put make it so they both have to put it on for it to work.

And i dont want the strafe button for Rocket catch everyone. If you tap the strafe button once so the WR turns his body just a little (not completely squared up to ball) then the WR goes up for the ball with two hands falling back, it looks amazing, he doesnt it catch it all the time but at least the WR attempts the catch annimation. but it can only be done with the strafe button. trust me its impossible to do without the strafe.
JoMAMA3115 said August 21, 2009
about time... i was ticked off that in madden 09 the last player to come in and bring down the ball carrier gets the tackle instead of the guy who wrapped him up first

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