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Madden NFL 09 All-Play | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $42.55
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 98
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 15545
UPC: 014633155457
EAN: 0014633155457
ASIN: B0012N94P6
Release Date: August 12, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Madden NFL 09 All-Play Wii |
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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
Amazon.com
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
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Thrilling Next-Gen Graphics
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Total Control Animation System
View Image | | | 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. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Same Great Madden, But A Little Difficult To Pick Up For Those New To The Wii September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Going back to Madden 1997 on the Super Nintendo system, I have purchased and enjoyed every single installment of the Madden Football series. The main two reasons I enjoyed this series so much were its featuring of "real" players, as well as the congruence of the controls from system to system and game to game. Whether on the SNES, Nintendo '64, or Gamecube, the button configuration was laid out basically the same, ingraining that pattern in your head for years and years.
With Madden '09, however, I had a bit of difficulty at first adapting to the new controller scheme (Wii remote and nunchuk). I found myself moving the Wii-mote around too much, causing crazy things to happen, and throwing to the wrong receiver because I was so used to "A", "B" or "X" "Y" buttons instead of a control pad. Plus, the fact that two hands are constantly in use (at least more than other systems) means that the level of difficulty is ratcheted up even further.
Now, don't get me wrong...Madden '09 is still a tremendously fun game (even if my more Wii-experienced younger brother beats me at every game!), not having lost anything from previous installments and gaining a Party Mode (something the Madden franchise severely lacked). The only potentially frustrating aspect of your Madden '09 experience (if you don't want to play in the too-easy All-Play mode) will be learning an entirely new set of controls. Once you have those picked up, though, you will eventually get back in the swing of things!
 Fun but needs work September 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'll get this out of the way quick, If you own a Ps3 or xbox360, might as well pass this one up. The GFX look worse than a XBOX. Nothing improved upon the game what so ever since those releases.
The Aduio/commentary is very outdated, the NFL passed a new rule, that all facemask penalties are auto 15 yards, But Madden still rambles on about how there is a 5 yard penalty and a 15 yard one, the game clearly has it right at 15yards, but the old audio is still present.
Controlls are hit or miss, Trien to intercept usualy causes the player to tackle, causing a penalty. Dropping back to Pass can be problematic, some times instead of selecting a different reciever the QB jumps around, usualy resulting in a sack. Stiff arms seem to not work very well, even when the game says it was executed correctly.
EA support will not acknolwedge a bug with the game, Hiting A instead of doing the celebration dance can freeze the game, EA's responce is that the disc is either damaged or dirty, this is not the case. At other parts of the game, the game drasticly slows down, usualy during the off-season in franchise mode. Also sometimes the game calls an audible, See it mostly on field goals and some defensive plays, when the huttle breaks and every one lines up, they will switch to a different play even though you haven't moved the remote nor touched any buttons, on field goals it's annoying cause it results in using a timeout.
I'm sorry but the GFX is really crap, I had last years madden for PC, and the GFX card in that PC is about 7 years old. The GFX were still better than what we get on the Wii, and I'll say the Wii is far more capable of having better GFX, EA is being lazy, basicly porting the ps2/xbox version.
The Rosters are sorely outdated, Players that were traded months before the game released are still on thier original teams. Some aren't even on team even though they were clearly on that team before training camp...
The game is still fun, as i am getting used to the controlls more, still wish 2ksports was able to make games, as EA has no competition in reguards to the exclusive liecense from the NFL. EA now just shovels very little invovation with the same old game.
Although my review is rated possative, these are glaring issues that need to be addressed.
 Worth the investment September 2, 2008
Unlike some other sports games on the Wii, Madden '09 uses the Wii remote and Nunchuck beautifully for its game controls. While I do not personally use the All Play feature, this play style seems to be very appealing to my non-Madden friends. The online play is solid, and the new 5-on-5 game play is addictive.
As a hardcore Madden gamer, I realize that this is the Wii version of the game rather than XBox 360 or PS3. However, I wish that some of the graphics geared towards a younger audience could be de-selected, particularly the annoying celebrations screen after a TD and the fact that the referees are Mii characters. But all things told, these are just nitpicks at a solid game. Definitely worth the upgrade from Madden '08.
A great game for the wii September 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Madden O9, compared to the other madden games it is alot better. Some people will say working the buttens is to hard but once you get the hang of it, its not hard at all. The franchise mode is still very fun plus the off-season is very fun. You can also design your own wide reciever routes and flay against people online. Overall, a very fun game if you know how to work the buttons.
Jim-Bob Koenig
 PS2 PORT!!! August 30, 2008
PS2 Port with motion controls..
EA has watered down this game to be kiddy friendly.
The best feature I like about this game, You can call your own shoots.
The graphics are ps2 looking, EA is like other third party developers..They really have no interest in the wii, Only the high powered consoles (360/PS3).
The reason I say that is, Just about every third party game that comes out on the wii is low quality and not worth the price..And yes! Graphics does play a major role in most games (Sports)...How come the 360/PS3 has all the heavy hitters and the wii don't?
Shame on EA!
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