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GameZone: Madden NFL 09 Review

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Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Madden NFL franchise finds itself being not only the most recognized football game that inspires its legion of fans to turn to it each year but it is also just about the only licensed NFL game in town. Madden NFL 09 is not just another game with an updated roster and better graphics but rather its an edition that brings the legion of Madden fans together with football fans giving the game a shot for the first time. In other words, Madden NFL 09 for the PlayStation 3 is a football game that's a major step in the right direction but also one that should please sports gamers of all levels.

Gameplay 8.8
Graphics 9
Sound 8.5
Difficulty Medium
Concept 8.5
Multiplayer 8.5
Overall 8.8
8.8 / 10
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Published: 505 days 2 hours ago | Review | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Sony PSP | Xbox | PlayStation 2
 
 

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BigKev45 - 504 days 21 hours ago
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Who is gamezone?
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nbsmatambo - 504 days 21 hours ago
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2 - wow...
pretty good score for a sports game....
matter off fact thats a good score for any game
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gtafan - 504 days 20 hours ago
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3 - MAD AT THEM! Same thing every year.
IMO, I did not like the damn demo and I think the game is over hyped.
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badz149 - 504 days 20 hours ago
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4 - nice?
I don't play madden but it's a great score for a sport game! but I think, even without this score madden had always been selling, right?
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MC_KOOL_K - 504 days 19 hours ago
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5 - played the demo {very impressed}
just didnt like the time the quaterback had for throwing the ball

instantly under attack {so ill pass on this}
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HB-Sauce - 504 days 18 hours ago
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I challenge this review when he said "...it is also just about the only licensed NFL game in town". It is the only licensed NFL game/series out now since that EA/NFL deal.( I don't believe they have made an NFL street game on current generation consoles)
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quantae06 - 504 days 17 hours ago
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6.1 - Actually
Actually EA came out with NFL Tour. Which is really just a sequel to NFL Street.
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Shortstop - 504 days 6 hours ago
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I bought every Madden from 2003-2007. I didn't buy 2008 because it was a step in the wrong direction and 30fps on the PS3 was simply unacceptable, as I felt snubbed by EA.

I will most likely be picking up this game based on the way the game felt in the demo and the reviews being positive. It felt close enough to the PS2 versions control wise, and finally looked Next-Gen graphic wise. That's what I was waiting for.

Madden doesn't need to change as much as everyone seems to say it does, because too much change would be a bad thing honestly. It's a sports game... how much can honestly change before you ruin the core gameplay? You can only tweak and improve, which is exactly what this year's version sounds like it has done.
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