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Madden 2004 Online |
| Cedric Smith from Philadelphia, USA says (2/Sep/2003): |
I admit Madden 2004 is one of the greatest games i ever played but, the online feature sucks!!!!. Because u can't challenge plays and people always quit. But the good part about it is that u get a rank. U can be number 1 in the country or number 10001 in the country. I admit there are some good players online but there are not that many fair players online. Sure the new Fair Play settings work. But people still Quit. And that is the bad part about playing Online.
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Very realistic, still the best football |
| Louis from Lawrence, USA says (3/Sep/2003): |
Well, I must agree with everyone about Michael Vick's Godlike abiltiy, but there are ways to remedy that, i.e. QB spys. I don't like how I get crazy amounts of interceptions either, even on higher difficulty levels. Other than that there are many nice additions. Playmaker can be highly effective on defense and even on offense, though a little harder to block and still hold speed burst. Ownermode? Ok, so I'm a sucker for the Sims I guess, but I like how it's hard to make money, cause that's the way it is in real-life. Hint: blow out somebody the week before a home game and advertise the following week? You make more off of ticket sales than anything. A lot of owners lose their rear in the money department in real life.. Playonline I haven't tried though I'd love to if I had the time. Making a playbook isn't cheating but it might as well be. I still think it's awfully easy to make a running team merely by getting my fullback back-to-back 8 TD seasons. However, he seems to get run over by a 140lb corner now and then ??? Minicamp is pretty sweet, but maybe that's cause I like my guys to be better than the comps? It's still somewhat difficult to obtain all 7 points though, so a good challenge. No matter what, it's better than last year's and that's saying alot. And by the way, I'm a huge fan but I only reserve a 10 rating for games that are the best of the decade and I'm sure Madden 2005 will have something to say.
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All the complaining |
| Randy from Milwaukee, WI says (4/Sep/2003): |
I have read about 15-20 reviews and they seem like they're all the same, either you are good and your talking sh!t or your bad and talking sh!t about the game. For all the people who get sacked all the time I have Byron Leftwitch(45 speed) and get sacked 5 times a year and Johnathon Ogden has 75 pancakes in the first 8 games. (3 OTHER offensive lineman are in the probowl). So if you guys get sacked to much it's just you and you need to work on the pocket pressence drill. And you guys say that you can't get any interceptions on defense, I have the 5 DB's in the NFL best defensive backs and 3 cornerbacks, 2 safeties in the probowl(All 3 cornerbacks have 10 INT. or more, FS has 7, and SS has 6. The game has great game play and the new tackling is better although 2k3's is better, I like the commentary and new owner mode. One of the best things is that Peyton Manning calls audibles at the line if he doesn't like the coverage. This goes to everyone who leaves reviews and claims they are the best at Madden 2004 if it doesn't already exist lets get a Madden Tournament and see who is the best.
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almost perfect |
| don from south bend, IN USA says (4/Sep/2003): |
I was pleasantly surprised by the changes made to this years Madden.All of the things Ive liked about previous Madden games remain intact like gameplay and a.i. plus a a new owner mode and more stats keeping.I really like the fact that you can view awards won by players like mvp etc.What I dont like is the high number of turnovers forced by the computer and the speed of computer def. lineman and linebackers.I have a created QB with a speed rating of 95 and was caught from behind by Hugh Douglas.Come on!Although I like the player progression I think its a little unrealistic.When the worse player in the NFL can be mvp in 2 seasons is just a little off to me.It also makes it impossible to stay under the cap because all your players want 30+ million come signing time.All in all its a great game.Next year i look for a better halftime show and NEW commentary.
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Does any know football in here? |
| Best Game ever! from Catasauqua says (12/Sep/2003): |
You people who bitch and complain about ints, fumbles, 4th quarter comebacks or whatever you bitch about. Have you watch a football game lately? Besides Madden when was the last game you saw better yet the last time you played football for a team? 4th quarter comebacks are part of the game so are fumbles, ints, sacks, blitzes etc. If you don't know how to read a defense Yeah you could be in trouble playing madden. I read one review and said the playmaker control isn't worth it...BULL! Your QB feels pressure up the middle and rolls out. Your receivers do what? come back to you. Use the playmaker and put him to an open spot! That simple! But that must be too diffulcult for you people to figure out!
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Nice Work Total domination |
| A gamer from Boston, USA says (12/Sep/2003): |
I recently got this game a while ago and palyed it non stop. It is by far the best football game I ever played. The graphics are good, but it would help if owner mode didn't have so many options. Like raising concessions and attendance charts. And even weekly stadium maintenance which you have to decide for in the budget. And also player salary so you see there is a lot of options. But overall it is good and the gameplay is spectacular. So i recommend that you get this game fast.
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It's Good |
| Joe from Wisconsin- Football Capital of the World says (17/Sep/2003): |
The best madden so far everything good, love owner mode and being able to sign former players as coaches. But cap penalties suck being charged 42 million just isnt good. Players wanting 10 million a year and they're not even starters isnt good either. But overall gameplay good stay in the pocket to avoid sacks pay attention to avoid interceptions and in my opinion when you can pass for 700 yards a game and score 80-100 points you don't need to run. One tip when its a new week turn up advertising play or simulate your game only turn it down and simulate the rest save over a million a week. Good Luck
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Madden is the Best! |
| Bryan from Ohio says (20/Sep/2003): |
Madden 2004 is by far the best football game I have ever played. The whole owner mode is so awesome, the only thing I don't like about that is that it takes 180 blocks of memory, but oh well. It is so realistic too, for example- I was the Bengals (don't laugh, I like them) and Kitna threw 11 int's! And that is just like the real Jon Kitna! And for the first time, I got a call over turned with a challange! The crowd's are great, the graphics are amazing, and it's a game that I just can't seem to put down...Madden 2004 is the greatest game ever made!
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BEST EVER!! |
| Dirk04 from Pittsburgh, PA, USA says (27/Sep/2003): |
Madden 2004 is the greatest sports game ever. Nothing comes even close. Although, there are some things I would like to see improved by next years release. Like in the NFL2K series, they really need a weekly wrap up, and a player of the week. And I would like to see the crowd, actually become 2 dimensional, at least!! Its just dumb-looking with all those 1 dimensional fans supposedly looking real,(although they're not). Another great new feature to Madden this year, is Owner Mode. It makes the Franchise mode quite interesting, and its cool how different places have different foods, and Fan Appreciation Day is pretty sweet! I also like designing your own stadium when you create a team, that is especially tight. Madden 2004 overall, is a great game and I cant wait for Madden 2005 to come out!
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Good but flawed |
| Phil from Chicago says (28/Sep/2003): |
I am sorry but when I am outplaying the computer I don't want to fumble 3 or 4 times to make it close. agreat game but it has lost some realistic play. Why penalize the guy who bought the game because he understands how football is played and can translate that into the gameplay?
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Finally A Defence You Can be Proud Of. |
| MC from United Kingdom says (29/Sep/2003): |
A vast improvement on last years release. 2003 was good but if you really trashed the opposition you ended up being penalised fumbling on returns etc. so they could get back in the game. Finally with 2004 the AI on defence has been stepped up to deal with the aerial attacks. I love the Owners Mode and look forward to guiding The New York Jets to Superbowl victory. God I love this game!
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Madden the Game of Games |
| Roc02 from Washington, DC says (6/Oct/2003): |
Madden 2004 is the game of games. I love this game, it is more realistic with the awesome playmaker calling. The jump and catch is awesome. I play with the Washington Redskins and I belive they are the best team on the game. They have a great defense and they're offense is quick striking. Overall Madden is a better game. I am glued to the T.V. playing it. I m a college football player with a tremendous football mind. If you do not have a football background then don't even face me. The graphics and computer A.I. is off the hook, and I plan on winning this years madden tournament.
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Great game still needs improving |
| adam from White bear lake, Minnesota says (7/Oct/2003): |
i am in my 7th season already, i love the game and being in the owner mode and dealing with the salary cap is great. the few things that really bother me is that the computers offense can pass for 500+ yards a game no matter what. but it is really easy to hold the computers rushing, i dont get it. maybe that is just me being great at rush defense and not at the passing.
and i have also noticed that when i am leading by over 14 points my interception rate goes way down. every ball that goes into the hands of my defense gets dropped cuz i am ahead? i usually play on allpro and win every game next season ill move to all madden.
one last thing is the salary for the players. with training camp it is great but if i get a 5-7 points for a player and he does good that same year i have to pay him a ton of money. i dont like the fact i do great with a young player for 2 years and he holds out for 12 million a year. i really wanted to play with mike vick but that is almost impossible with a 15-20 million dollars a year to keep him. but if you use a bad player in the traning camp they cant get any points anyway.
and what is with some of my guys losing 10 points on their overall rating for just not getting enough touches or something. i can see losing maybe one point but to totally waste a player from just one year of not being as productive is crazy.
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playmakers great! |
| DS from Las Vegas, NV says (9/Oct/2003): |
i love being able to change your hot recivers route. works great when your running game has brought up the d and you want to drop the bomb on the CB. id like to be able to change any of my recivers routes though. also the playmakers great for the run. being able to reverse your play at the line is a great way to avoid a stacked D. and if you want to avoid int and sacks dont pass as much. if you've got a decent line and a FB who can run people over, your HB can run anywhere. also make sure you've got some kind of screen or flat pattern in your audible to run if you see the blitz is coming. another great feature is knowing what the opposing offense is setting up, so you can call the right formation.
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an englishman review |
| Matt Potts from London says (16/Oct/2003): |
what can i say 3 years ago i bought a 2nd copy of madden 2001
and became hooked on what is tactically the best sports game in the world, now i have 2 fantasy football teams what about 6 hours of games a week and play madden 2 or 3 times a week min.
as to the review im amazed that most of you guys dont play on all madden myself i love kicking a winning field goal with 7 secs left or grinding out 32 yards in 4 mins to wind down the clock or loseing whats the point of destroying everyone u play 70-3 by tweaking the ai i found i could garantee at least 6 close games a season
every now and then i get blown out but that just makes me work harder next game
so to summarise very very very deep game play this game has taught me every little aspect of the real game (it took me 2 years to figure out what injured reserve was- u may laugh)hugh amount of replay value and with 30 years of franchise and owners mode u can play everyday till madden 2005 is out
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great, but some people are waaaay under and over rated |
| Jon from Tampa Florida USA says (27/Oct/2003): |
first off, im a huge bucs fan and after the super bowl win i was almost positive that there D would be atleast 3 points ahead of anyone else. then i find out that miami is a point better?? come on! plus with the roster updates via online, they make the bucs defense even worse! argh! anyways, everything seems to be the same as 03 except that you cant just run up the middle with no blockers and get 5 yards. and i like that. one other thing that i dont like is the catch-up AI. if im up 13-0 with 3 minutes left in the 4th i dont want to win 16-13 in OT just because of some new AI feature that lets the person/CPU thats behind catch up easily. it makes my stats look bad, and i know stats are for dummies, but with out good stats the players lose points in the ratings and i dont play as good. One last thing i got to say, im tired of these 7-9 8-8 or 9-7 teams that are unbeatable. earlier today i was playing buffalo and they ran and passed all over my defense. we all know buffalo wouldnt beat the bucs in the real game. thats all i got to say and if you have any comments or want to play me online email me at stonecolddale3< remove me > at hotmail.com.
hopefully EA will make better decisions when making the teams next year.
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Game has no flaws. |
| Arron Goodin from Chico, CA says (1/Nov/2003): |
This game is great but for a lay player I could see how they might be frustrated at how computer teams do so well against them. I have been playing for six seasons now and I have gotten my team to the top of the NFL. My DBs are the best in the league and so are my linebackers at pass defense. You really have to know a thing or two about how the game of football works as far as the chess game side of it. If you understand how to mix up zones and man to man effectively you can defend any passing team. Keeping teams down on defense and running effectively on offense just requires knowing when to call the right plays. But this is the most realistic football game in the world, so it plays like it. Thats it! It is perfect in my opinion.
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The Greatest |
| Bob from Attleboro,MA says (3/Nov/2003): |
Ok to start i wanna say that even tho ESPN Football(NFL 2K4) is a great game madden still kicks the crap out of it maybe u like to break tackles easily or w/e it is too easy to break a tackle or get an INT.Madden is just more realistic and is more into the game as franchise mode goes and I love the new owner mode but the one feature i like from ESPN is the first person mode if madden had that nuthin could catch it ever.Thankx and i cant wait till the next game comes out in 2005 l8r.
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One bad thing................... |
| Jordon from Pierz, MN, USA says (4/Jan/2004): |
I think Madden 2004 is a great game but one thing really bothers me. I created a team and used a Fantasy pick. Now the game has shut off owner mode for that team and i dont under stand it. Why if you can create a stadium and a team of your own why cant you control the prices in your own stadium. Madden 2004 has the best graphics of any game i own and is very fun to play after a day of school. It is a exciting game and you get into it very fast. The game uses updated rosters as of the beging of the season. I also think it is cool that you can create players and then sign them to your favorite team. You can also play historic teams which is fun to do every now and then when you get tired of always using the teams of today.
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Madden Nfl 2004 is one of the best games i have played in years. |
| mike from Nampa,Iadho,USA says (9/Jan/2004): |
Madden Nfl 2004 is one of the best games i have played in years. The best part of the game is the graphics. the graphics are the best that madden has ever had. so the graphics are cool. now the music. the music could be better but it is still ok. there is also a new owner mode on the game. it allows you to set your kind of titic prices, food prices, and ect. if you a new player and you cant beat the computer on pro or all-pro than you should start on rookie. than in time you will become better. also a little hint if a song that you dont care about than just hold the sqaure until the help menu comes up then press R1 or L1. for you rookies out there if you fumble a lot that stop juking or spinning. also (for the rookies)you should play with the penalties all the way up exect for holding and face masking because with holding and face masking you will have like 1 and 50. it sucks.
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