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We had our ESPN week and now it's time for Madden's turn. Like ESPN it has recieved stellar reviews but on average they have scored a bit higher than SEGA's offering. Are a few review points here or there enough to drop $50 bucks on a football game when you have a $19.99 title available? Maybe. Depends. Sorta. You'll have to decide soon, it should be hitting some stores on Monday! Not much else but an add-on for MS Flight Simulator and a budget political sim looking to capitalize on the upcoming election coming out this week.ÂÂ
On DVD we've got Kill Bill Vol. 2, The Prince and Me and more! Not much more really, but more none the less.
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There's no way I can go without Madden. Can't wait!
Is the main draw of these games improved gameplay or licences for real players' names and stats? It seems to be the latter.
CHESSMASTER 10! *ROAAAARRRR*. I thought we discussed this, Certis. Chessmaster 10 was supposed to be your game of the week. There will be much gnashing of teeth.
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In one of the Sunday paper adverts, I saw that there will be a "special" version/edition of Madden that has 3 previous Madden's included to play. Maybe '88, '91, and '01? I'm not that great at short-term memory, even worse when it's something I'm not interested in, but I definitely remember it said that there were 3 previous season's included to play.
Maybe they were having a hard time justifying the $50 against the $20 competition?
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I doubt that's the sort of feature you could slap together from the time that SEGA announced the price change to now. Regardless, that feature is the PS2 version only Ducki.
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Ah, yes. I felt bad about not remembering any more info than that, so here's the gamespot review info.
Still no years listed. Sorry if I got you XBoxers' hopes up.
Edit: From the official forums I found this.
Not exactly a verifiable source, but fits the "2 PS1 and 1 16bit" description better than the years I vaguely recalled.
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I barely have enough time for one football game let alone two..
Perhaps if they had come out at the same time it would have been nice to study the reviews and decide which one was worthy..
As it is..based on the reviews I've read the differences are so marginal that it almost seems to come down to the only reason being to buy Madden is if thats the game you've been playing for several years..
Aint nothing new about the world order..it's been playing since the day they put George Washington on a quarter
Delivering Truth while the 10% deliver lies.
Does this mean Ray Lewis will get injured during the preseason, just like Vick did??
MADDENCOVER IS CURSED!!!
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I really don't get this - get this year's Madden, and as a bonus, we'll throw in outdated sh*tty old Madden versions for the extra $30 you are spending over ESPN. Huh?
This just in - now when you buy a new plasma tv at Best Buy, they will throw in an old 9 inch black and white from 1950 with a grainy picture and scratchy sound for free!
For me it is about implementation. While ESPN and Madden have many of the same features, I am excited about Madden not just for the name, but because - and I will be in a minority here, perhaps - I've been disappointed in many issues I see in 2k5. Most of them will be a matter of opinion, though certainly not all, and I can't argue that there is a better game available for $20, but 2k5 has simply not sated my console football lust. It has its good parts, but from a gameplay perspective I'm just not as happy with it as I'd hoped.
I'm looking forward to our coming season, though not because of the game, but because of the competition and interaction with the community. I'm not saying 2k5 isn't a good game, but for me it's not _the_ game. I may expand on some specifics at a later date.
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Still waiting for the specifics....................
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Get comfortable, I haven't decided whether I want to go on the record about it, or let it go.
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Get it out. It's never good to let these things fester. You'll feel better once you get it off your chest.
Oh, I Female Doggo at Certis about it til he actually asks me to stop. I'm far more interested in afronting his delicate sensibilities than yours. Besides, I can just say any old sh*t to him, if I tell you guys, I have to seem objective about it. I hate that!
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For Madden to capture my heart, it HAS to improve the running game.
NCAA Football 2005 still has the same problems. You know - you try to run up the gut, and you get caught in a big cluster of bodies. Nobody moves, and you just kinda run in place for a while.
In ESPN, this doesn't happen, because linemen don't just sit there deadlocked. One's pushing the other, and the other's pushing back, and SOMEONE is going to get moved. It makes for a MUCH better and more accurate running game.
Of course, ESPN has its flaws, like defensive back AI that seems to just plain lapse at times. Of course, DBs are a flaky bunch.
Still, although ESPN reclaimed my heart after last year's showing was badly unbalanced, I do have Madden 2005 on preorder for Xbox.
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I'm curious for you Madden guys... if this years edition was also not Live enabled.. would you have purchased it?
Or was NFL2K5 good enough to finally say...screw it.
Aint nothing new about the world order..it's been playing since the day they put George Washington on a quarter
Delivering Truth while the 10% deliver lies.