SPOnG writes: "On firing up Madden 11 for the first time, you’re presented with an insane number of options. First-time players will invariably be dazzled with all the stuff they can do; this is not a game for the indecisive. Franchise mode, Exhibition mode, SuperBowl - it can get a bit bewildering. So, in order to get a grip on the basics, you’re probably best off having a few try-outs on the one-off matches."
"...GameFlow is a pretty interesting feature: while Madden is a game that has a huge number of possibilities in play, GameFlow takes the decision out of the hands of the player, instead giving it to the AI. You’re assigned a virtual coach who chooses your offensive or defensive plays on your behalf. All you need to do if focus on the play itself - think of it as kind of halfway between the full Madden experience and an arcade mode. Brilliantly, if you have a headset, he creepily whispers tactics in your ear - it’s a bit like Manhunt but more tactical."
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When it comes to sports curses, aside from the Chicago Cubs, there’s no more active superstition than the Madden curse. Since 1999, almost every year something bad has happened to the cover athlete of Electronic Arts’ bestselling Madden NFL franchise. Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis is the latest victim of this curse.
