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The "Madden NFL 09" cover featuring Brett Favre as a Green Bay Packer
Developer(s)EA Tiburon
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesMadden NFL
EngineProprietary
Platform(s)Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS
ReleaseAustralia Australia 08/14/2008
European Union Europe 08/15/2008
United States U.S.A. 08/12/2008
Genre(s)American football simulation

Madden NFL 09 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 20th annual installment in the Madden NFL video game franchise. The game was released for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles, as well as mobile devices.[1][2] Unlike previous versions, the game was not released for the PC. EA Sports has said that they are "retooling the PC version" after not making 09. Despite these claims of 'retooling', PC users were again ignored the following year as no Windows version of Madden 10 is to be released.

The Wii version of the game is titled Madden NFL 09 All-Play and was launched under EA Sports' new All-Play brand exclusive to the platform, taking a slightly different approach to the game and taking advantage of the motion controls.[3]

The 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition of Madden NFL 09 includes NFL Head Coach 09, an alternative case, an exclusive version of John Madden Football '93 with updated teams and rosters and bonus video content and clips.

A demo of the game was released on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. The standard version and the anniversary package were released on August 12, 2008.

As of August 12, 2008, the game was the last title released for the original Xbox.

A Spanish language version of the game was released on September 17, 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms.[4]

As of September 30, 2008, the game has sold 4.5 million copies, according to Electronic Arts.[5]

Features

Note: Some of these features may only apply to the PS3 and XBox360 versions of the game.

Presentation

  • New Booth Commentators: The game featured the two man broadcast team of Tom Hammond and Cris Collinsworth for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions .
  • Broadcast Plus Presentation Styles/EA Sports Ticker: Starting line-up banners, coin toss and pre-game introduction slightly changed from previous installments, Banner System. The game features EA Sports Broadcast advertising and new camera angles. Also a new ticker that drives home the new broadcast look.
  • Enhanced Play Calling System: Picture-in-Picture play calling system allowing the player to view and instant replay and stats.
  • New Cameras: Minor camera changes such as focuses on moments such as break aways and hard hits. Also a variety of new pre-play and post-play cameras
  • Improved sidelines: More people on the sideline, including a variety of security, coaches, and players. These characters have slightly more activity and emotions than previous versions. However, there is still a problem with realism due to there being no officials seen (including chain gang)

Online

  • Video Highlights: save highlights to be shared with other players
  • Improved online leagues: server-based leagues, supporting up to 75 players, with full schedules including the playoffs (up to seven rounds) and the Super Bowl as well as draft and trade support. Schedules can be played in a round-robin style as well.

Graphics

  • Improved Graphics: Improved stadium models, new weather effects such as snow, rain & "movie weather", new lighting models, new realistic player models,improved team fans, field goal nets, and clear visors. Players can now see the football players have mud, rain, and snow on their jerseys.

Supporting features

  • Franchise mode: Identical to previous installments in the series with the minor adjustment that simulated stats have been improved (e.g. more running backs gaining 5,000+ yards in one season).
  • Return of Last-Gen Features: Grudge Match, Bluff Play Art, Set Audibles, Slide Protection, Formation Subs on play call.
  • Madden Moments: re-play through a number of real-life situations from the 2007-2008 NFL season.
  • Rivalries: rivalry games have special value, play-off games have more crowd and television intensity and different presentation elements.

Gameplay features

  • Total Control Animation System: allows the player to break free from a tackle using special moves
  • Playbook Renovation: including team specific defensive playbook & new offense playbooks.
  • User Celebrations: several animated sequences to choose from upon scoring a touchdown(eg. Lambeau Leap, dunk ball over goal post, ram head-first into the wall like Gus Frerotte, etc.)
  • Weather Specific Animations: weather will have visual effect on gameplay with slipping, sliding, and other animations specific to bad weather conditions.
  • Other features: return missed field goals, bobble catches, pass tuning, set audibles, slide protection, bluff play art, smart routes, post play continuation, post play help-ups, ball carrier combo moves, live pre-play defense, new wrap-up tackling system, improved foot pinning, new catch system, gameplay slider, realistic fatigue, improved gang tackles, true penalty based animations, new fumble system, new player weapon types, new tackling engine & animations
  • New Running/Ball-Carrier Engine: total control system, new transition system, character grounding with foot-plant, new procedural animation system, realistic momentum, new locomotion system, improved visuals and animations, left and right stick moves, directional diving....

Wii exclusive features

Madden NFL 09 All-Play for the Wii has several new exclusive features:[6]

  • 5 on 5 Mode : A new, faster paced arcade style football mode played on a smaller field. Ironically, one of the main sticking points John Madden demanded in a football video game before he put his name on it was that it had to be "real", 11-on-11 football.The plays you can call on offense are short pass, medium pass, long pass, or run. The plays you can call on defense are cover short, cover medium, cover long and blitz.[7]
  • All New Playcalling: Three unique playbooks are available based on difficulty, ranging from Easy to Advanced.
  • Call Your Shots: Call Your Shots allows the player to create his or her own plays on the fly and direct receivers where they should run, using the pointer function of the Wii Remote. It can be easily applied in-game by pressing the A button and drawing the corresponding player's route.
  • Celebrate Your Success: Allows the player to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to trigger celebrations after a touchdown, interception, or sack. By successfully doing this, players receive a small performance boost that enhances their gameplay. This mode is applied when you score a touchdown, sack a QB, or anything of the positive subject.
  • Improved Tackling System: Swing the Wii Remote to deliver big hits.
  • Easy field Goal kicks Just hold the A button and swing the Wii Remote forward.

DS exclusive features

  • Fun, Accessible Family Play—Now anybody can dominate the game like a pro with all-new EA SPORTS Rookie Mode. Simplified playcalling controls and an easy-to-use passing system make Madden NFL 09 the most accessible football game ever.
  • All-New Playcalling—Players of all skill levels can be competitive by calling plays from three unique playbooks, ranging from Easy to Advanced. Intelligent Coach Tips provide instant feedback to help you become a better player on the fly.
  • Deliver Big Hits with Ease—Dominate on the defensive side of the ball with an all-new one-button control scheme featuring assisted player movement allowing new players to enjoy early success.
  • New Player Indicators—Find the open man effortlessly with the help of new open receiver icons identifying who’s open or covered. Wide-open receivers help you out even more, calling for the ball by waving their arms. Player indicators also tell you when to evade an approaching defender or perform a crushing tackle.
  • Wi-Fi Multiplayer Returns—Back by popular demand, play head-to-head against a friend over Wi- Fi, including single-card mode that allows you to challenge anyone with a Nintendo DS, or play with up to seven other players in Wireless mode.
  • All-New Rec Room Mini-Games—Push your football skills to the limit with all-new mini-games made exclusively for the DS.
  • Includes DGamer -the all new online community exclusively for Disney gamers. Create unique 3-D avatars, create a persistent profile, chat with friends in an NFL chat room, earn in-game honors and unlock exclusive Disney and ESPN content.

PSP exclusive features

The PlayStation Portable has many features different from other versions of Madden '09.

  • Rookie mode : A feature for players that allows them to use only the X button to perform passes, Tackles and Big Hits.
  • All New Defensive Camera : A new camera when you're on defense flipped 180 degrees from the original view. Instead of the camera facing the offense when you are playing defense, it faces the defense to immerse you in the action.
  • All new player indicators : New Receiver icons that tell you if they are open or covered (shown green if open, red if covered). A new indicator tells you when to evade defenders or tackle a opposing player. A green dot indicates open receivers in Rookie mode, and red dots indicate covered receivers. Press X to evade and tackle in Rookie mode.
  • Updated Superstar Challenge: The game mode from Madden NFL 08 PSP edition returns, updated with challenges from the 2007 NFL season.

Tier 1:

Tier 2:

  • David Garrard's AFC Wildcard Game. 4th down and kick a Field Goal to win the match.
  • Plaxico Burress. Stop the packers from scoring and let the NY Giants win in overtime.
  • Dhani Jones and the Bengals. Prevent the Browns from scoring and win the match.
  • Willie Parker and the Steelers. Prevent the Dolphins from scoring and win the match.
  • Matt Hasselbeck's touchdown in the 4th quarter in week 16.

Cover athlete

On April 24, 2008, David Letterman revealed that then-retired former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre would be the cover athlete of Madden NFL 09 on the Late Show with David Letterman. Despite Favre's later unretirement and subsequent trade to the New York Jets about five days before Madden NFL 09 was officially released in North America, the game's cover still features Favre wearing a Packers uniform. Instead of reissuing the packaging, On August 11, 2008, EA made available a free alternate cover of Favre in a Jets uniform from their website that players are able to download and print.[8] At first the new covers were available for all the consoles except the Xbox, Nintendo DS, and Wii, which use an alternate cover. On September 15, 2008, EA made available a cover shot specifically for the Wii that had Brett Favre as a Jet.[8]

Favre is a playable character in every version of Madden NFL 09 except for the Wii version. He is not available at all in the Nintendo DS version. On the PSP edition, he is not on the Jets roster, but is available on a historic team, the 2007 Packers. Players can transfer Favre to the free agent roster pool, and pick him up on any of the 32 NFL teams for the 2008 NFL season. A roster update on August 12, 2008 places Favre on the New York Jets roster as their starting quarterback.[8]

Like all other games of EA Sports' 09 Season, the "All Play" version of Madden seen on the Wii features a different photograph of Favre with different artwork than all other versions of the game.

The Anniversary Collector's Edition does not feature a cover athlete - it has a larger version of the Roman numeral XX logo shown in the top-left corner of the game's standard cover. This edition of the game is also not available outside North America.

Roberto Garza, a starting Guard for the Chicago Bears, is the cover athlete for the Spanish language version, Madden NFL 09 en Español.[9]

Presentation

Play-by-play and color commentary is provided by Tom Hammond and Cris Collinsworth, respectively.[10] Al Michaels and John Madden are still the play-by-play and color commentary for the Wii, PS2, Xbox, and PSP versions. EA designers have confirmed that John Madden does play a part in Madden 09 as the person describing instructions to the Madden IQ. Madden guides the player on advice and other things to help raise his or her Madden IQ. Madden also appears in Mii form in the Wii version of the game, suggesting plays to run in the game's "Madden's Pick" feature, with a specific reason so new players can learn to call their own plays.

EA's relationship with ESPN also enables tie-ins with different ESPN shows.[11]

Soundtrack

   * "Stand Up for Rock 'N Roll" -- Airbourne
   * "We Made It" -- Busta Rhymes ft. Linkin Park
   * "Inside the Fire" -- Disturbed
   * "Lucid Dreams" -- Franz Ferdinand
   * "Worlds Away" -- From First to Last
   * "I'm Home" -- Gym Class Heroes
   * "Undead" -- Hollywood Undead
   * "The Mirror's Truth" -- In Flames
   * "Don't Stop" -- Innerpartysystem
   * "Millionaire" -- Izza Kizza
   * "ABC's" -- K'NAAN
   * "Burnt" -- Kardinal Offishall ft. Lindo P
   * "Blackout" -- Kidz in the Hall
   * "Wax On, Wax Off" -- KOVAS
   * "Never Wanted to Dance" -- Mindless Self Indulgence
   * "Hey Yeah" -- Rev Theory
   * "Wolves at the Door" -- Senses Fail
   * "Devour" -- Shinedown
   * "The Real World (Demo)" -- The All-American Rejects
   * "Like Knives" -- The Fashion
   * "Hammerhead" -- The Offspring
   * "Into the Mouth of... We March" -- Trivium
   * "Diamond Life" -- Tyga
   * "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" -- Underoath
   * "Breakdown" -- Wale ft. Southeast Slim
   * "Workin'" -- Young Dre, The Truth ft. Good Charlotte

Reception

Madden NFL 09 for the Xbox 360 received a 9 out of 10 rating from Xbox Magazine,[12] as well as four out of five stars and Game of the Month from PlayStation: The Official Magazine.[13] The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions got an 8.8/10 from IGN[14] and the Wii version got an 8.6 out of 10, receiving only 0.2 points less than it's Sony and Microsoft counterparts from IGN.com[15] X-Play gave Madden 09 a 5 out of 5. GameSpot gave Madden NFL 09 an 8 out of 10, for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. GameSpot gave the Wii version 7.0/10. Official Nintendo Magazine gave the Wii version 87%.

As of September 30, 2008, the game has sold 4.5 million copies, according to Electronic Arts.[5] According to the NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, and Enterbrain, the game has sold 2.958 million copies in the United States, 35,000 in the United Kingdom, and 1,000 in Japan, respectively, for a total of 2.994 million copies as of October 1, 2008.[16] The Xbox 360 version was the 18th best-selling game of December 2008 in the United States.[17] It was also the ninth best-selling game of 2008, selling in excess of 1.87 million copies.[18] The PlayStation 2, 3, and Portable versions were the second, seventh, and first best-selling games respectively for their respective consoles of December 2008 in the United States.[17]

Issues

Shortly after the release of Madden NFL 09, consumers began reporting several freezing errors in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. EA has since confirmed the issue, and stated that they are working on a patch for the two consoles to locate the source of the freezing and fix the issue. However, this problem has caused many gamers to doubt the advantages of games being able to be patched on consoles, and instead gamers have criticized this 'feature' for allowing companies to rush games and rely on post-release patches to fix the issues that consumers themselves find.[19]

References

  1. ^ http://www.eamobile.com/Web/mobile-game/madden-09
  2. ^ "itsinthegame.ea.com/archive/2008/04/01/madden-20th-anniversary-and-more.aspx".
  3. ^ "EA SPORTS Unveils Wii-Specific "All-Play" Line of Games". 2008-06-27.
  4. ^ "xbox360.ign.com/objects/142/14251057.html".
  5. ^ a b "EA Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results" (Press release). Electronic Arts. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  6. ^ "Features: Madden NFL 09". 2008-06-27.
  7. ^ "Features: Retro/Active".
  8. ^ a b c "New Madden NFL 09 Packaging Available Now!". EA Sports. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  9. ^ "xbox360.ign.com/objects/142/14251057.html".
  10. ^ "ESPN - Favre chosen for Madden 09 cover - Videogames".
  11. ^ "EA Forums: Madden NFL 09 Gameplay FAQ".
  12. ^ (September 2008). Xbox Magazine. Issue 87, p. 66-67.
  13. ^ (September 2008). PlayStation: The Official Magazine. Issue 10, p. 74-75
  14. ^ "Xbox 360 and PS3 IGN reviews".
  15. ^ "Xbox 360 and PS3 IGN reviews".
  16. ^ "Third Quarter 2008 Sales Results From Top Global Video Games Software Markets Released" (Press release). NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, Enterbrain. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  17. ^ a b "Top 10 Games of December 2008, By Platform". blog.Wired.com. 2009-1-18. Retrieved 2009-1-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  18. ^ "NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion". Game Daily. 2009-1-15. Retrieved 2009-1-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  19. ^ "IGN Article on Madden NFL 09 Freezing Issues".
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