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AMAZING |
| billahgio from Yale says (19/Oct/2004): |
i nvr get sick of this game i play it non-stop. but i do think that they should do some those 7 thing to improve upon on the top, but other than those this game is unbeatable, the franchise mode is amazing and i just keep pulling this game out and playing it on saturday, and sunday mornings to get pumped for the upcoming weekend football games. The offseason is one of my favorite aspects of this game, it really puts u in the gm's position. Me and my college buddy's play against each other tons and it nvr gets old (chas anyone played 4 player with a multitap). In my franchise im on my 20th season and almost everyone on my team is not an original player and they r all rookies or have been rookies, and its still fun. with the 30 year franchise u start to develope rivalries and opponents which u become ery familiar with and all it does it make the game even more exciting than it starts.
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Madden 03 rocks but can be improved! |
| mattberk from Vancouver, Canada says (9/Feb/2004): |
Madden 2003 is the most addicting game ever, although I can't wait to but '04. The realistic quality of the game makes it so interesting but here are some things to improve on:
1) Announce Starting lineups before the games.
2) Make it easier to increase the ratings on your DT and DE and LB's.
3) Hall of Fame votes 5 yrs. after the player retires.
4) MAKE IT SO THAT A PLAYER DOESN'T RETIRE WHEN HE STILL HAS YEARS ON HIS CONTRACT!
5) Way Lower Scoring Games! Defense on both sides are horrible
and games are so high scoring ex. I won 64-55 earlier
6) More injuries and more serious injuries - tend to injured players on the field.
7) Better blocking when receiving a punt and when punting.
8) Rushing is too easy. I got 3000+ yards with LaDainian Tomlinson in his 2nd yr.
9) Make it easier to sack. I only get 1 or 2 a game.
The GOOD things about the game:
1) Salary caps and negotiating player salaries (although it can still be improved by having bonuses if they go to the probowl - stuff like that.
2) Kicking field goals can't really be improved! Nor can punting or kickoffs.
3) You can challenge a play - I think this feature is unbeatable!
One thing I'm not sure if it's good or bad is I can block field goals so easily. In Ronde Barber's career (in my franchise), I had over 150 blocks! I guess they could make it harder.
But overall, this is the best game I have ever played! I'm attached to my computer when I'm not at school!
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How come injuries are always "Will return soon"? |
| Nathan Wilson from CA,USA says (24/Dec/2003): |
I think all they need to make this game perfect is just:
1. Make the franchise with lots of depth
2. This is the only nitpick of this game I have, I love to make my season realistic, if my team goes over 650 total yards I restart I don't even care if it's GOOD for my team! Whenever I get injuries they never last! IT makes the game more realistic if starters actually get injured once in a while for 1-7 weeks. I hate when I get 2 injuries in a game and both are like at most 2 quarters. What is UP with that! PLZ give me a YES or a NO on this one. I'm thinking aobut writing an FAQ so I need feedback. THX
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Madden is cool |
| Anonymous from Washington DC, Maryland says (30/Nov/2003): |
Madden is so cool. I just got Madden 2003. It is the best out of the ones I played and I played all of them! It's graphics are the best I've ever seen and it looks so real. Me and my sister always pretend to catch the ball. Also I made my very own team that is the best.
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One of thee best games |
| tory fishman from lower brule USA says (7/Nov/2003): |
i dont care wat other peeps think about this game i think that the create a player feature is the best i mean you can create one person then put him at halfback a linebacker and kicker then kick 65 yard field goals with eaz.when you stop a team til fourth down and they punt the easiest way is to move yer created player out by the cornerback then press and hold turbo while running at the punter you can tackle him or jus block the punt. i think that in the future games the creators should make the tackles more hard hitting
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The best could still be better |
| Stav from California, USA says (16/Oct/2003): |
First of all I have to say that madden 2004 is the best game I have played.Getting that out of the way I must first complain about the never ending high scoring games.The CPU pass offense is absolutely unstoppable even when your playing teams like the cardinals and bears and you know what your doing.Some games do end low scoring in the NFL so it should be that way in Madden too.Other than the best LB on a team, their stats still do not progress enough over the course of the season/s and the DBs get way too many tackles as a result of the CPU's non stop passing attack.There are many more features which can be added to improve the game such as all new options for the create-a-team and a realistic expansion draft but I feel that these are only secondary to the issues I mentioned earlier.Anyway its still the game I would take to a desert island.
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Stuff to add |
| Ryan from Belle Mead, NJ says (20/Sep/2003): |
i think this is one of the best games i ever played. but i have some suggestions too. i read some of the other reveiws and agree with some of the things they said. you should be able to change players positions. their should be expansion drafts. the computers should do more in franchise mode like put players on IR and make trades with you. it would be cool if you could hold practices in franchise mode too. and the playbook creator should allow you to create a wider range of plays such as reverses.
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Take my advise please!!!!! trust me |
| spazzolla from lakes,florida says (17/Sep/2003): |
Madden is far better than any football bar none( second to tecmo bowl). The grapics are superb,precise,and to the T excelent work to the madden crew. I been a loyal customer since 1994 (the sega era) BUT I found a few inperfections with this particular game.
1) Offence has a great advantage in madden every single game I play rain,sleet,fog, or snow its always high scoring,What ever happened to a hard hitting NFC 10 to 7 game it almost never happens receviers come across the middle note average NFL recivers 195lbs and gets clocked blind sided by a 246lb lb at full speed or even sometimes by lineman when running a zone blitz and the reciever survies AND holds on the the football???
2)We need more serious injuries in grapic detail a guy breaks a leg show us a broken flimsey leg "mcgahee like" what ever happened to the ambulance or even the strecher this greatly increases the fun factor in a major way injured players in crutches on the sidelines in plain clothes. More bone crushing hits a derrick brooks hit should'nt resemble a trent dilfer hit Ill be running at full speed with tim bowens dive at a QB in throwing motion plant my helmet into his ribs or kneecap no injury, anazing,we need more gang tackles guys getting hit and getting hit repeatedly. 3) DBs lacts aggressiveness there is no way that somebody like wayne crebet should burn troy vincent all game long, balls thrown directly at DBS get slapped down why?? Also a guy makes the pro bowl has 105 catches with 17tds then retires that sucks (no Rice)thats a no no. If you can draft players YOU should decide if they call it quits.4) Computer advantages Offensive lineman are quicker than a ninja at recovering thier player fumbles, " fat asses",I hate that. You get hit and drag a tackler out-of-bounds and the clock still ticks(someone tell me why). And the computer is notourious for the quick score before the half a damn FB is not breaking 6 tackles all of a sudden like bo jackson and going for a 98 yars score. QBs intentional grounding to avoid the sack we need the in-the-graspt rule I Use john Abraham of the jets i average about 8 sacks a year in the pro level I would have at least 16 if it wasnt for Qb throwing balls at OLs backs. Blocking players need to decide who they block sometimes when the computer blitzes my FB or HB no matter who they are shuffel back and forth block no one then I get sacked or let the defender run pass them first THEN they try to chase them. Please add to future madden games;dive over the top of the pile, more fumbles,low scoring games,scoting rookies should mean actuall practing with and seeing the played in action,a guy why runs a 4.2 needs to be more explosive should blow past a slow corner in single coverage,fumbled snaps,bad spoting by the place holder,and better control of the runner shaking a defensive player by tapping left to right, big hitters should deliver bigger hits. overall this game is a definite classic love it and i recommend it for all sport gamers.
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why is the computer so good |
| spazz from florida,USA says (15/Sep/2003): |
Ok the dive button in madden is so underatted why? A player will be within arms reach you dive you chewing turf. How do you defend the deep ball when average players dont have a brain and mis judge balls. why does wide receviers have jordaness hang time if the computer was smart they would just throw bombs and have 600 yards of passing per game. why does the hb or fb move out of the way of blitzing lb's. whats with the computer and the quick score before the end of the half? The strip ball button is a fraud even when the computer fumbles fat lineman and cat-like on the recoveries. How do you block kicks someone tell me. Game needs overall improvement
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Stadium Rebuild |
| Mike D from Charlotte (NC) US says (6/Sep/2003): |
The game is awesome to the fullest. However, when you select a colored background for the end zones in the stadium rebuild feature, it doen't take place. Maybe it's just that I'm doing something wrong. If any of you know of how to accomplish this or even if it's broken, please let me know. But the game is still a winner in my books!!!
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fantastic but easy |
| zob from london England says (3/Sep/2003): |
amazing game but a bit too eze ive had the game about six months and my winning streak on my first franchise is 36-0-0 with the Raiders but still a top class game one of the best of all time I cant wait for madden 04 to come out in England.
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Owners Mode Rules...but what's with the runaway games? |
| A gamer from Shreveport, La. says (31/Aug/2003): |
Madden 2004 still has all the characteristics that made it the best BUT... what's the deal with the CPU unning away with certain games. Ex. Detroit Lions intercepted about 8 of 12 of my passes and every one was run back for a TD. Thats ridiculous! I have been playing Madden for 12 years and consider myself a decent player. So, I know that this is the first year I have had this problem. WATCH OUT!
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can't decide |
| jsg from NJ says (19/Aug/2003): |
it's more realistic? Thats a joke...harder game play? much harder. It used to be that you could usethree plays including both offense and defence and kill a team. run up stats. I've had this game 2 weeks and normally meaning in the past i would dismantle it. Not this time very very very agravating!!
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the game was great |
| capito from Detroit, Michgan,USA says (19/Aug/2003): |
I like pllaying madden because it one of those games thats always fun to play by your self or with somebody else. The only thing that I did't like is that you can not pitch the ball back while runing. the game is fun but i can't wate until I get madden 2004.
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where are the historic cards |
| stretch from cocoa beach,fl u.s.a. says (19/Aug/2003): |
i have gotton 225 of the madden cards and not one historic card, just wondering if there are any like in 2003, i have a fantasy madden league where we draft players, and would love to be able to get the night train lane, or jack ham cards again for my team, we don't juice any players, just take what madden gives us
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Madden floors the competition once again |
| Kurupt from Detroit Michigan USA says (18/Aug/2003): |
This game is awesome..$#< remove me > at ! the wwe smackdown interview bull$#< remove me > at ! this ain't wrasslin this is football. The Playmaker Control is sick, what else could you ask for than not having to depend on lousy cpu offensive lines when you're tearing up the defense and controlling your own blocks. The graphics and animations are amazingly crisp and the gameplay is awesome. Hey if you're having problems stopping the pass....here's a suggestion....SELL YOUR DAMN GAME CUZ IF YOU AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH TO STOP A FREAKIN PASS YOU DON'T EVEN DESERVE TO OWN A GAME AS GOOD AS THIS LEARN HOW TO CALL YOUR COVERAGE for crying out loud you even get to see your opponents offensive set up before you call your defensive play. All around Madden 2004 brings home another championship
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Raiders,Bucs,Giants.The worlds best teams. |
| David Jackson from Preston,Lancashire,England says (7/Aug/2003): |
Madden is by far the best foozball game on the market and maybe the best sports game altogether.The only thing is you need to know quite alot about the sport and rules, luckiy I do.
Although a couple of things that would make it better are a Superbowl and Probowl presentations instead of the normal build up.
Also as I saw before locker-room interviews with players and coaches if they have been playing ecceptionly well or very badly.
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Some other Suggestions |
| Wes from Monongahela, PA says (3/Aug/2003): |
I have heard a lot of great ideas, and this is my opinion, I'm a HUGE Madden fan. I think that matter should take a slight turn towards "WWE Smackdown" stuff.. What I mean is, one thing like Nick said earlier in another post. that would make the game untouchable, is Press conferences(or clips of such), Interviews, Super Bowl Presentations, A more interactive Draft, stuff like that. Locker Room Interactiveness. To make the game more realistic. Otherwise, the game is great.
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Offseason Improvements |
| Arlen McCann from Aurora, IL, USA says (19/Jul/2003): |
For me, I've mastered circlin around the salary cap and its 2 easy 2 bring back every single player on my roster and sign the best free agents every season. The players also will sign with u no matter wut as long as u offer cash and years. I think they should add a players motivation 2 be able 2 win it all and not just resign for cash. Madden 2004 should have situations like the one with takeo spikes, he gits pissed cause he looses, so he leaves. Also, stop makin Jerry Rice retire after one season! theyve done that in every madden game since like '99 or somethin. Finally, no matter how good a defense i get, and no matter how badly i may be beatin the computer team, they always manage like 600 yards passin and score 40 pts. Perhaps making offense harder and the A.I on D would help with this problem. Finally, kickin field goals is sometimes impossible. i aint good at it, but im not the only 1 who has kiked a 50 yard field goal and have it land in the corner of the end zone.
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What I Think |
| Anderson from Australia,Victoria says (18/Jul/2003): |
i think that madden 2003 is the best game apart form some problems like in fanchise mode lineman don't get any better and how you can't let and let out your friends while playing fanchise's but other than that it is the best sports game for the minute.
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