Madden NFL 10
| Madden NFL 10 | |
|---|---|
 Troy Polamalu and Larry Fitzgeral on the cover of Madden NFL 10 | |
| Developer(s) | EA Tiburon |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | Madden NFL |
| Engine | Proprietary |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, iPhone OS. |
| Release | August 14, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | American football simulation |
Madden NFL 10 is an American football video game based on the National Football League that was published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the 21st annual installment in the Madden NFL video game franchise. The game will be released for the iPhone OS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 consoles, as well as mobile devices.[1][2]
The Wii version of the game is expected to be titled Madden NFL 10 All-Play and will be launched under EA Sports' new All-Play brand exclusive to the Wii, taking a slightly different approach to the game and taking advantage of the motion controls.[3] The game is currently scheduled for an August 14, 2009 release.
Features
 | This article contains promotional content. (May 2009) |
- Procedural Awareness – System which allows each player to realistically follow the ball using head, eyes, neck and shoulders.[4]
- New Ratings Philosophy – Every rating has been re-scaled for a more noticeable difference between players.[5]
- Quarterback Improvements – Layered Blending, new QB ratings and more realistic QB drop animation.[6]
- WR/DB Interaction – Improved route running and man coverage & new WR/DB jostling.[7]
- Sim Style Gameplay – New game speed slider, lowered global game speed & more realistic pass speeds.[8]
- Player Momentum – More realistic acceleration, deceleration, planting & turn rates.[9]
- Depth of Field – All new system which will not only improve the visual quality of the game but will allow a broadcast experience unlike previous versions.[10]
- New Creation Features– New accessories available including never before seen in Madden: QB towels, handwarmers, new realistic gloves, and arm bands
- Addition of the Wildcat offense – Players can now run the wildcat offense.
- New Pocket presence - Offensive lines will now make a more realistic pocket around the QB.
- Custom QB throwing-style animations - Different for every quarterback.
- Throwing It Away - QBs can now throw passes into the dirt rather than just chucking it out of bounds.
- Game Speed Changes - Game speed has been slowed down by about 10%.
- Madden IQ Changes - Madden IQ remains however it will be something calculated primarily in the background as opposed to the intrusive nature of last year.
- Madden Speed Eating Challenge - Go head to head against defensive tackle and stallwart of the buffet Mike Golic in an all new speed eating challenge. Mash buttons while you and Golic sqaure off mashing sandwiches. Un-lock cool new features like interactive practice fields. Make it past the all-madden skill level and watch in one where Golic is on all fours grazing in the end-zone while the cowboy Phil Savage digs his spurs into the beast to make Golic neigh.
References
- ^ http://www.eamobile.com/Web/mobile-game/madden-09
- ^ "itsinthegame.ea.com/archive/2009/04/01/madden-21th-anniversary-and-more.aspx".
- ^ "EA SPORTS Unveils Wii-Specific "All-Play" Line of Games". 2008-06-27.
- ^ http://insideblog.easports.com/archive/2009/02/01/madden-nfl-10-first-look.aspx
- ^ http://insideblog.easports.com/archive/2009/02/09/madden-nfl-10-player-ratings-a-new-philosophy-a-new-era.aspx
- ^ http://maddennfl.easports.com/blog.action?blogId=Improvements%20to%20QB%20position
- ^ http://maddennfl.easports.com/blog.action?blogId=Improvements%20to%20WR%20and%20DB%20interaction
- ^ http://maddennfl.easports.com/blog.action?blogId=Sim%20Style%20Gameplay
- ^ http://maddennfl.easports.com/blog.action?blogId=Player%20Momentum
- ^ Michael Young (30 March 2009). "Breaking Down "The Shot"". Retrieved 14 April 2009.