Madden NFL 09 All-Play

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Average Customer Rating:	4.0
Release Date:	2008-08-12
Brand:	Electronic Arts
Language:	Unknown: English;
Weight:	2 pounds
Dimensions:	5.3 inches x 7.5 inches x 0.59 inches [Width x Length x Height]

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Product description

Madden NFL 09 delivers its most complete NFL football package ever. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or picking up the game for the first time, you will enjoy a unique yet challenging experience, thanks to the innovative Adaptive Difficulty Engine, which tailors the game to match your playing style. Instantly improve your game with the all-new virtual Training Center or incorporate feedback with EA SPORTS BackTrack, allowing you to learn from your mistakes on the fly. With a new broadcast presentation and online leagues, plus more than 85 new features and enhancements, Madden NFL 09 is the most authentic and adaptable game in sports video game history. An all-new Adaptive Difficulty Engine assesses your proficiency in the core skills areas of football. An innovative, Virtual Training Center allows you to fine-tune your game in a holographic environment, while EA SPORTS BackTrack provides customized feedback, giving you a chance to learn from your mistakes. Take what you've learned and run the play again with EA SPORTS Rewind. Set your sights on the Vince Lombardi Trophy in an all-new network television-style broadcast as Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond call the action from the booth. A more immersive and visually stunning presentation package also includes a new Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture playcall window giving you access to a wealth of stats, customized tips, and in-game options--all at your fingertips without having to pause the game. Make a run for the postseason for the first time online. Featuring trades and statistical tracking for Online Leagues, up to 32 teams can battle it out using all-new flex scheduling. With an enhanced graphics engine and new player models, linemen battle in the trenches with more bulky physiques while backs and receivers fly around the field with a more sleek and slimmer look. Featuring the most realistic-looking grass and field turf ever in a sports game, new weather and

Two decades ago Madden NFL exploded onto the scene with staggeringly authentic football action and a strategic, by-the-playbook approach to the game previously absent in sports video games. With Madden NFL 09, 20 years of innovation culminate in a new apex in the series' groundbreaking realism. Savor the pulse-pounding excitement as Madden NFL 09 delivers an intense, real-world pro football experience like only legendary coach John Madden can. The action of the gridiron comes alive with stunning graphics, innovative plays and multiplayer competition that thrusts you into the center of the game with no nonsense and no mercy.

Key Features

Step into the world of pro football like you can experience only with the legendary John Madden
Play like a pro no matter what your skill level with the Adaptive Difficulty Engine that tailors your experience to suit your proficiency
Hone your skills in the Virtual Training Center, featuring a holographic environment designed to help you fine-tune your game
Execute plays and celebrations like never before with the Total Control Animation System that delivers the most authentic gameplay ever in the series
Receive customized feedback from EA Sports BackTrack to learn from your mistakes as you play and correct them so you can achieve total dominance on the field
Access stats, customized tips and in-game options without pausing the game and losing your momentum by using the new Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture
Battle it out on the gridiron with up to 32 teams in Online Leagues,complete with trades and statistical tracking
For 1 to 4 players

Thrilling Next-Gen Graphics
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Total Control Animation System
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The NFL bursts from your screen with multiplayer action and gameplay that pushes you to the limit, no matter what your skill level. In Madden NFL 09, the play is more realistic than ever before with the all-new Total Control Animation System. Execute instantaneous combo moves, bobble catches, user-controlled celebrations and more for a game that looks and feels like it's straight out of the NFL. Stadiums leap off the screen to dazzling effect with an enhanced graphics engine that delivers turf and grass so realistic you can almost feel it give beneath your feet, as well as authentic weather and stadium lighting effects. New player models more genuinely replicate the real physiques of the pros, from sleeker receivers to bulkier linemen, to provide an even more authentic experience on the field. Immerse yourself in the full NFL experience with an all-new network television-style broadcast featuring Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond. The new Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture window gives you instant access to stats, tips and more without having to pause the game. Plus, for the first time make a run for the postseason online as you battle among up to 32 teams. Live the NFL experience in all its brutal glory with Madden NFL 09 as you savor the thrill and punishment of professional football like you can find only in this renowned series.

Features

Published by Electronic Arts

Game Genre: Sports, Game Sub-Genre: Football

John Madden Theme

For 1 to 4 players

Customer reviews

« A surprisingly entertaining game - even for old folks »

I am a nearly-senior American (I'll leave the interpretation to you) who enjoys a challenging video game but hasn't the patience or the coordination to use either Playstations or X-boxes; naturally I was attracted to the Wii. I have played any number of Wii games, many of which I find more tedious than fun.

Madden 09 is both fun and challenging and a marked improvement over Madden 07. The All-Play feature permits geezers like me to play a sensible game of football without having to spend considerable time learning a bunch of complicated controller combinations. Once a few All-Play football games are under your belt, I found it quite natural to actually WANT to learn some of the more advanced controller moves.

Others have done an excellent job of extolling the virtues of Madden 09. I will simply emphasize the well thought-out structure of the game, which permits enjoying it from a completely-green novice through to a demanding gamer.

It is rare for a video game to be this well done. I can recommend it to those who like strategy games as well as those who like sports games.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2008-11-27

« Madden '09 on the Wii is very fun »

the dual controller action is more fun than the standard/normal control pad. gives you a whole new experience. take a little time to get used to it. but, once you're used to it, it's a lot more fun.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2008-11-16

« Best Madden I have ever played! »

Well, I have been a Madden fan since not so long ago. I have not played them all, but I can tell you I have played quite some of them and this is the best one so far.

For a beginner, it is VERY user-friendly. No complicated controls on the in-game screen while choosing plays, etc...

For more advanced players, making your own plays, strategies, etc... is very comfortable and much more simple than in previous Maddens.

The 5 on 5 game is great for learning and getting used to the controls. Also great for beginners to start learning basic rules and simple plays.

Bottom line, Best Madden I have ever played! I really recommend it if you really like Football. Cheers!

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2008-11-07

« Awesome »

Awesome as usual for Madden. Game play is even more fun with interactive Wii control. Online play seemed a little sluggish. They also prevent you from going for it on 4th and long in certain situations!

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2008-10-30

« Keeps kids busy »

This is a good product for young kids, parents and grand parents. The game helps teach footnall to kids and whets their appetite for the PS 3.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2008-10-24

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