Big change in Madden 2010

[Rush23]

http://www.vsngaming.com/2009/02/new-madden-nfl-10-player-rating-philosophy/

Definitely something to impact the way that almost every single one of us plays the game of Madden. I know this will change how many league, tournament, online players play.

[goodlay]

Well, Madden is usually pretty awful with skill sliders and such. So probably now, those guys won't be able to catch the ball at all. Hell, I still get tons of drops from Smitty and Moose way too frequently. Also, the running game is simply terrible, I don't know how they haven't fixed this over the years. As well as the AI can be just plain stupid most of the time, and people online now how to exploit this kind of stuff.

It's just frustrating because this game should be great but with no competition there is no real point of reinventing the game. So, year after year you see minor improvements but it's never enough for me to be truly satisfied with the game. I always find major flaws that just turn me off from continuously playing it.

[Jangler]

Dosn't matter to me, 2009 was the last one I will get.

[Brooklyn Bully]

So now the average player's QB will be like 10-34? No thanks.

[holycrikey]

Also, the running game is simply terrible, I don't know how they haven't fixed this over the years. As well as the AI can be just plain stupid most of the time, and people online now how to exploit this kind of stuff.

Terrible how? Too easy? Too hard? I've found that I get a pretty realistic running game via DeAngelo and Jonathan Stewart on the All-Madden settings (although I run franchise and now Stewart is a way better runner than DeAngelo). I actually loved 09 and the run game. I have found though, that I can stop ANY run game, basically. My D-line and LB's are pretty highly rated, but sheesh... I can't even remember the last time someone ran for 100 yards against me (even on All-Madden settings).

I do agree that the AI can be completely clueless sometimes. I've throw balls PERFECTLY to Smitty and he drops them like real-life T.O.!! No way in hell. I don't mind an occasional dropped ball. It happens. But when Smitty is dropping 5-6 per game? No way, sir.

And yes, the people online are idiots. I rarely play online anymore due to the dumbassery/disconnections/quitters/exploits/etc.

Once I get my Xbox fixed (effin laser died), if anyone here wants to play a realistic game online, I'm game.

[dpanthersman]

if ur not one of the idiots that go for it on fourth and long ill be glad to play ya sometime...(when i get mine fixed cause it over heats)

[CharlotteBeer.com]

I've throw balls PERFECTLY to Smitty and he drops them like real-life T.O.!! No way in hell.

Try throwing it four feet over his head and into triple coverage.

Works every time.

[MurkN]

Try throwing it four feet over his head and into triple coverage.

Works every time.

Actually this works quite well for me.

[frash.exe]

for some reason I find throwing high 90% of the time and making them jump for it works for the most part. If not it almost always gets knocked down or picked off by a defender.

[APCegr]

Thats why I own fifa 09 and tiger 09 instead of madden..

[holycrikey]

if ur not one of the idiots that go for it on fourth and long ill be glad to play ya sometime...(when i get mine fixed cause it over heats)

Holy GOD I hate it when people do that. Pisses me off more than anything. I play realistically. I mix the run and pass, play a variety of defense, and only go for it on 4th if it's critical.

I've had a guy (or probably child) go for it on 4th and 32 before...I'm not even kidding.

[Snake]

I kinda liked the speed rules thing. I mean I have broke off 100 yard runs with a player with 85 speed and 90 break tackle but I dont own any of the new maddens cause I was so disappointed in 08. I mean the Jon Beasons and Dwills of next year will suck cause of this but its typical EA Sports to take something that was right and screw it up cause of no competition but im sure people will keep buying there bugy games cause it the only NFL Football game out there.

[Spike]

Try throwing it four feet over his head and into triple coverage.

Works every time.

How it happens in real life.

My problem with Madden and EA's NCAA football games is the AI is super human at times, running sideline to sideline in the time it takes for you to snap it and drop back, being able to jump 15 feet in the air to bat a ball away from a receiver that had burned them, being able to place it precisely inbetween 3 defenders for a 60 yard TD pass, etc.

[beastson]

What they need to do is get real

And go back to what it used to be. Madden fell off since like 05... really 04

If you have a slower DB 1 on 1 with a fast Wr, the receiver should burn him if the pass is right