Madden NFL 11 Review

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(More customer reviews)I, like most, have been a huge Madden fan throughout the history of the game but I learned a very valuable lesson early on; NEVER BUY BACK TO BACK YEARS!!NEVER!!I did.And I'm sorry for it.

Madden 10 was pretty good, I thought NCAA 10 was better and after playing the demo for 11 I was hooked.I wanted the updated rosters, I wanted gameflow and I was really getting use to the new running scheme.What I figured out after I bought the game was how much the hype failed.Gameflow is ask Madden without pushing buttons.You can always go in and make custom game plans, which I think is a really cool idea, but this takes forever.You're just as good off using the playbook during game play, at least then you have every play you want without forming habits.No complaints with the running game, I think it's pretty solid.If I had a complaint it would be that it is far to easy.I'm no Madden God but this running game makes me feel like one.Passing is hit and miss.I LOVE receivers staying in bounds for the catch or dragging their feet, but that is IF they catch the ball.So many times I've thrown a ball (from a highly rated QB) to an open, slant route running receiver (also highly rated) just to watch the ball bounce in front of him.How about a one handed catch?How about a dive?Where is my coach "give me more effort!!!" button??The D pad option is just horid.Whoever in game development had that brain storm of an idea should be beaten.On offense it's barely "ok" and I only say that because you can control the clock.On defense it's almost impossible.Just trying to change out of a play is cutting it close, let alone pushing a d pad to cover a certain receiver, ball snaps before I'm ready every time.

Defense goes a little something like this.Open Madden 10, select all, copy, paste to Madden 11....ad D pad frustration.If a developer is reading this....you're an idiot.We don't pay this much money for cut and paste options, and as soon as EA sports stops buying out NFL rights I will never buy another Madden game again.I love defense and I hate that EA hasn't made defense a priority in years.Superstar is another cut and paste job.That portion of the game could be so much better and I've waited for so long to see it evolve.EA sports, I hate you.Franchise is also cut and paste, also another game option that could be amazing through and through.

Online.First off, I never play online. I can understand why some do, I'm honestly not good enough to play against the big boys.But this doesn't stop EA sports from driving me crazy.Nope, this year you must pay for the privilege of playing online, after already paying for the privilege from x-box.Nicely done EA, I loath you.So even though I do not play online, if I want future roster updates I sure will have to pay for it.But that's not all....want dumb coins to buy fake football cards?Better buy those too.Want to have an edge on your franchise?Better buy those options as well.Games are expensive enough.I love game addons like the next game junkie but c'mon man!No other game on the market does this.Fable 3 isn't going to put out a new game every year, make you pay for all the cool stuff while at the same time pushing out a crap product.There would be anarchy on the streets!!!!Madden does it year after year.

The graphics are great, as always, and the Superbowl finally got a face lift.All in all I think it would be a good game if I had gone a few years without purchasing a new Madden.If that sounds like you, or you're waiting for something to push you over the homicidal edge, I bet you'll love the game.If you see a used Madden 11 game on Amazon for $12....that's me.

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Madden NFL 11 is the 22nd version of EA Sports' classic video game football franchise. Featuring cover athlete Drew Brees, Super Bowl XLIV MVP and quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, Madden NFL 11 incorporates a blend of simpler, quicker and deeper new features with time-tested classic features expected from a game in the Madden franchise. Features included in the Xbox 360 version include Franchise mode, All-new GameFlow playcall system, dual stick control, extensive online functionality and more.

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