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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $45.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 9
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 15600
UPC: 014633156003
EAN: 0014633156003
ASIN: B0012N5MUC
Release Date: August 12, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | See Description tab for more details | | • | For Play on Your Xbox 360 | | • | Stay Connected with Xbox Live for Play with Gamers Around the World | | • | Published by Electronic Arts | | • | Game Genre: Sports, Game Sub-Genre: Football |
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Product Description
Madden NFL 09 delivers the 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
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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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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 8 more reviews...
 Best Madden ever! August 15, 2008
EA really cranked it up a notch this year in making this game. The style,gameplay, presentation is the best in any Madden game ever made. If you want a true NFL experience then Madden 09 is what your looking for. This game plays to your strengths and weaknesses alike alowing for constant inprovement on both sides of the ball for any gamer. This game makes the gamer play real football. So all you 3 play champions out there learn a new play or 2 cause you might need it. The only hitch in this game is they took the jump the snap on defense out so this is up to you hit the line. But other than that Madden 09 is challenging on any level for any player that loves real NFL football the way it is suppose to be played. I recommend this game very much for the challenge and fun it offers as your favorite team in the NFL.
 Madden 09....meh August 15, 2008
I have not purchased a Madden game since they got the exclusive license, it just seemed like EA was not trying anymore. Each year was just a new gimmick that did nothing to fix the so-so graphics, sketchy physics and poor presentation. 2009 looked to be the game that EA decided to listen to the fans and deliver a true next gen experience, unfortunatly it is not all they are hyping it to be. The game runs in a very jerky way, what I mean is there are pauses and hesitations between plays as selections come up or replays come in, the screen will freeze, or jump. Even during a replay the camera following the action shakes and stutters and hitches along, very distracting. There are many freezing issues and strange graphic glitches (after a touchdown my guy ran through the end zone, through the barrier and back out). I hope a patch will be released to adress these issues. On the poistive side, the game does look good, the grass looks great and player models are closer to the real-life counterparts. There is a strange white outline around all the players though, not sure why. The announcing is solid and pretty accurate. Backtrack...what seems like a good idea is executed pretty poorly with Chris anouncing things that are way off. The rewind feature, forget it, complete waste of time. Madden IQ is ok, I do not see how it is implemented in the game other than a clever idea, just does not seem to effect the game that much. Overall it is a solid effort, if a patch is forthcoming that addresses the framerate and glitches it would make this a 4 star game, as is, it seems rushed and un-finished.
another football season, another year of madden August 14, 2008
This year's madden is much better than 2008. The gameplay is tighter and it is harder to run. The graphics are top notch, especially when there is weather involved. The models are lifelike though refs are still missing and there is no chain gang. The sideline players don't really move or show emotion either. These are little things but make a difference when looking at the game as a whole. The graphics definitely make you feel you are playing a next gen game.
However, I do not like the running game whatsoever, it is very hard to run as once you make a move for a hole to bust through there are three defenders there to tackle you. If you try to go around someone being blocked, they suddenly come free and tackle you. You need a strong offensive line in this game otherwise your running game will be non-existant. Even the AI of the computer when running isn't that impressive - no big games from any runners, including LT.
The whole madden iq system actually backfires - it is easy to pass the tests (my iq was at 665) but then you play the first game and the game is a lot harder than the madden test - after my first game my iq dropped to 504 so obviously i wasn't really a 665. The game constantly adapts to you which is fun but at the same time I have played 20 games now and no matter who you face they play at your skill level, meaning you don't blow teams out - my biggest win has been by 4.
Fun game yes, gameplay, while much improved, leaves a lot to be desired. No progression in franchise mode makes pre-season and training activities a moot point. I put Favre on the Jets (he is on the legends roster and can be moved to free agency or you can download the roster update). He is rated 99 and is 25 years old so I can have him for like 15 years lol. I might keep him though because if I draft a QB there is no way for him to get better. If they patch this it would be good but for those who can't go online to play it is not fair.
I myself have not had freezing problems but friends of mine have. I can't comment on them since I have not experienced one - I have a brand new elite xbox which might help, I don't know. I would get this game again if I could unless there was another choice out there, which there isn't. Madden suffices to give me some football fun but leaves a decent amount to be desired.
Finally August 14, 2008
I have been disappointed with the previous Madden editions, particularly for the 360 console but the folks at EA Sports have eradicated my doubt by developing what I believe is the best Madden ever. GRAPHICS - The graphics are truly stunning, which immerses you into the NFL experience with stunning visuals. Among these stunning visuals are nuances like players helping each other up off the ground, picking up a dead ball and running with it (in attempt to fool the ref that it was a fumble), freestyle TD celebrations, and various other realistic movements of players after each play. The look of the stadiums, shadows, weather and other aesthetics are truly stunning to look at. The crowd involvement in the game is better and more realistic. The one thing that is missing is the group dynamic - players don't celebrate with each other in the game like they do in the real NFL. Hopefully they add this to next year's game. GAMEPLAY - The fluidity of the players on the field is a huge leap from last year. With previous versions I felt as if there was a slight delay or slowness with the game and the players were stiff. This year's version is fast and fluid. The number of moves you can perform is mind boggling and can be done in combination now. They weren't kidding when they said they rebuilt the animation system and gameplay. With the Madden test and IQ rating you can really hone your skills. I'm not sure if I am truly buying the adaptive part of this game yet. Time will tell. TV BROADCAST - This is a huge step up over the radio broadcast. Chris Collinsworth is far from being my favorite personality but he actually did a good job in this game. From time to time he will review a replay and detail reasons it failed or succeeded (depending on what side you're on) and this brings enormous realism to the game.
I haven't started a season yet so I cannot comment on dynasty. I imagine it will be similar to last year's setup, which is fine. What truly matters is the huge upgrade in graphics and gameplay. Every year they hype Madden to a ridiculous volume. I believe the hype matched the product this year. And to digress a bit - I believe NCAA 09 was also enhanced for the better as well. Good job EA Sports
"Very nice, I like!!!" August 13, 2008
Beautiful graphics, realistic physics and stellar game play!!! You'll feel more involved and in tune than you ever have w/ any other Madden, or any football title for that matter! The developers finally seem to have a grasp on harnessing the 360's full power/abilities. It's the next-gen Madden we've all been waiting for and it's FINALLY here!!! If you haven't picked it up... Well, let's just say you are out of your freakin' mind!!!!!!!! I'm not going to take up any more of your time; instead of reading this you should be playing Madden 09!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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