Madden 09

[J_Ray]

So I just found out the gayest thing about this game, when it's raining, white uniforms are completely black and brown by the 4th QTR. I was just the Browns online and I was playing the Skins, he kept throwing bombs and it's impossible to tell which one is your guy unless you switch to them, which makes it really hard.

 

[Mamba]

Dude, I've never struggled so much on Madden before.

I can't pass the ball to save my life. Since I can't pass, the defense stacks the box, therefore, I can't run, either. I think I might need to go down to Pro difficulty and get used to the game.

 

[Run BJM]

Holy shit I just did the Soulja Boy dance with Kirk Morrison after he picked a pass and ran it in for a TD.

 

[Moo2K4]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Mamba @ Aug 13 2008, 10:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dude, I've never struggled so much on Madden before.

I can't pass the ball to save my life. Since I can't pass, the defense stacks the box, therefore, I can't run, either. I think I might need to go down to Pro difficulty and get used to the game.</div>
Why don't you try using the Madden IQ? That's what I'm using, and the game feels perfect for me when I play. Though I'll admit, running can be asininely hard, passing isn't too bad. I just have a tendency to throw a lot of INTs at the moment since I'm still learning what I can and cannot throw in this game with certain coverages. This game is a lot more balanced in the passing game than NCAA was, cause I got away with a lot of things in that game that I can't do in this game.

 

[Run BJM]

I dunno if its my 2k5 skills or what but I'm a beast passer in this new Madden. Playing on All-Pro with Jamarcus Russell I have the second highest QB Rating in the league, 70+% completion % and something like 16 TDs to 8 INTs which is good considering how low Russell's "smart QB" rating is. I was dominating on pro, switched to all-pro struggled for a few games (still only lost one game and it was a pre-season game) but now I'm winning by 10+ points every game. The games on all-pro are in fact very challenging but they just seem to break open in the second half or fourth quarter.

Anyone else think they're getting too many INTs? I've actually read people saying its too hard to get INTs but I get at least 2 a game (sometimes as many as 4 or even 5) in my franchise on all-pro- most of which is the CPU since I always play as the DE. Mind you DeAngelo Hall is out for the whole year (only played week one). Although I will say most of them come when I'm getting pressure on the QB and Asomogha gets a lot of picks because QBs always want to throw to their #1 reciever. In real life Asomogha only got thrown at 31 times last year and only gave up 10 completions but in Madden they throw at him 7-8 times a game. Wish they'd fix that so that certain Cs who don't get thrown at in real life don't get thrown at in games. I know when I play the Broncos I rarely, if ever, throw at Champ Bailey. In fact that first pass I threw to Javon Walker in my Chise against the Broncos was picked and I literally said, well that was a dumb idea, not gonna do that again.

As for the custom rating, I'm making sure to save my profile all the time after I play a string of games. I guess it doesn't automatically save your profile this year so you have to do it yourself but I want to just get a ton of games under my belt to try to get the custom rating accurate. When I first took the Madden IQ I got a 580something and it was insanely hard, then it didn't save it and having played a bunch of games on all-pro its up to a 582 again. Granted I didn't know how to run the ball at all at that point. I'll probably give the custom rating a go here later on.

 

[Legacy]

Interceptions are easy for me. I've gotten at least 2 in every game I have played in so far.

 

[huevonkiller]

So how does the PS3 version compare to the XBox 360 one?

I don't have either right now, I have other payments to make.

 

[Legacy]

I got the PS3 version and it freezes like hell. I don't know about the 360 version.

 

[Hudge]

They're meant to be both the same but the 360 one has the achievments thingy.
I to haven't got it because I have to have a good reason to go into town before I can get it

 

[danxcr]

im on ps3 network but got madden for xbox 360 but dont have live activated...

 

[Vintage]

Anyone else having trouble rushing the passer? I can generate it up the gut pretty decently...

But using the Cowboys; the pressure needs to come off the edge.... and I haven't been able to do that. I can do it ok if I take control of my player; but I need to be NT anchoring my defense (or Bradie James).

 

[Mamba]

Anyone else having trouble rushing the passer? I can generate it up the gut pretty decently...

But using the Cowboys; the pressure needs to come off the edge.... and I haven't been able to do that. I can do it ok if I take control of my player; but I need to be NT anchoring my defense (or Bradie James).

I do. I'm the Chargers. My LB's have two sacks (both by Shaun Phillips), and I'm in week 10. Merriman: 40 something tackles, 10 something for a loss, 0 sacks.

I even played one game where all I did was blitz; nothing. I do get a fair amount of pressure from my line, though.

 

[Moo2K4]

So I ditched the Madden IQ thing. It was a good idea, but implemented poorly. My rush offense was always maxed out at 20, even though I was only averaging something like 2.5ypc, and most of that was because of Romo's scrambling ability. Since I've ditched that and used custom sliders, the game has started playing a lot better.

And I don't know why people are complaining about getting to the QB. I have no issues at all. I'm through 8 games in my Franchise and Ware has 6 sacks, plus a whole bunch of other people have a fair amount as well. If anything is broken, it's the play of the human offensive line. My o-line is full of stud players, but I've been getting sacked like crazy. I think Romo has already been sacked like, 40 times, somewhere around there, and again, I'm only through 7 games. It's ridiculous.

 

[Run BJM]

I've found it very hard to get to the QB the whole time I've been playing Madden (since the 2k series was killed). I've used Derrick Burgess the whole time who's a pretty good pass rusher and this year I've been using Elvis Dumervil (signed as a FA in my franchise). I can get pressure fairly well but I don't actually get that many sacks. Most of the ones I do get are where the lineman moves or switches and I get a free lane into the pocket which rarely happens. Maybe I just suck ass at pass rushing?

 

[MysteryMan]

wizercwski for 360. Im either the Giants or Lions. Just add me and send me a message

 

[Legacy]

Sacking the QB is hard, but interceptions are a lot easier in this game. The Raiders aren't that bad for a team with such a low rating.

 

[J_Ray]

I get like 5 sacks a game, so I don't understand how it's hard to get to the QB.

 

[Hudge]

Not allowed to get it