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Madden NFL 09 | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $49.99
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Rating:  70 reviews
Sales Rank: 213
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: football_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15462
Model: 15782841
UPC: 400009415599
EAN: 0014633154627
ASIN: B0012N7BSI
Release Date: August 12, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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| • | Published by Electronic Arts | | • | Game Genre: Sports, Game Sub-Genre: Football | | • | John Madden Theme | | • | For 1 to 4 players |
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Product Description
Madden NFL 09 delivers its most complete NFL football package ever. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or picking up the game for the first time, you will enjoy a unique yet challenging experience, thanks to the innovative Adaptive Difficulty Engine, which tailors the game to match your playing style. Instantly improve your game with the all-new virtual Training Center or incorporate feedback with EA SPORTS BackTrack, allowing you to learn from your mistakes on the fly. With a new broadcast presentation and online leagues, plus more than 85 new features and enhancements, Madden NFL 09 is the most authentic and adaptable game in sports video game history. An all-new Adaptive Difficulty Engine assesses your proficiency in the core skills areas of football. An innovative, Virtual Training Center allows you to fine-tune your game in a holographic environment, while EA SPORTS BackTrack provides customized feedback, giving you a chance to learn from your mistakes. Take what you've learned and run the play again with EA SPORTS Rewind. Set your sights on the Vince Lombardi Trophy in an all-new network television-style broadcast as Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond call the action from the booth. A more immersive and visually stunning presentation package also includes a new Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture playcall window giving you access to a wealth of stats, customized tips, and in-game options--all at your fingertips without having to pause the game. Make a run for the postseason for the first time online. Featuring trades and statistical tracking for Online Leagues, up to 32 teams can battle it out using all-new flex scheduling. With an enhanced graphics engine and new player models, linemen battle in the trenches with more bulky physiques while backs and receivers fly around the field with a more sleek and slimmer look. Featuring the most realistic-looking grass and field turf ever in a sports game, new weather and
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Two decades ago Madden NFL exploded onto the scene with staggeringly authentic football action and a strategic, by-the-playbook approach to the game previously absent in sports video games. With Madden NFL 09, 20 years of innovation culminate in a new apex in the series' groundbreaking realism. Savor the pulse-pounding excitement as Madden NFL 09 delivers an intense, real-world pro football experience like only legendary coach John Madden can. The action of the gridiron comes alive with stunning graphics, innovative plays and multiplayer competition that thrusts you into the center of the game with no nonsense and no mercy. | | Key Features
- Step into the world of pro football like you can experience only with the legendary John Madden
- Play like a pro no matter what your skill level with the Adaptive Difficulty Engine that tailors your experience to suit your proficiency
- Hone your skills in the Virtual Training Center, featuring a holographic environment designed to help you fine-tune your game
- Execute plays and celebrations like never before with the Total Control Animation System that delivers the most authentic gameplay ever in the series
- Receive customized feedback from EA Sports BackTrack to learn from your mistakes as you play and correct them so you can achieve total dominance on the field
- Access stats, customized tips and in-game options without pausing the game and losing your momentum by using the new Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture
- Battle it out on the gridiron with up to 32 teams in Online Leagues,complete with trades and statistical tracking
- For 1 to 4 players
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Thrilling Next-Gen Graphics
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Total Control Animation System
View Image | | | The NFL bursts from your screen with multiplayer action and gameplay that pushes you to the limit, no matter what your skill level. In Madden NFL 09, the play is more realistic than ever before with the all-new Total Control Animation System. Execute instantaneous combo moves, bobble catches, user-controlled celebrations and more for a game that looks and feels like it's straight out of the NFL. Stadiums leap off the screen to dazzling effect with an enhanced graphics engine that delivers turf and grass so realistic you can almost feel it give beneath your feet, as well as authentic weather and stadium lighting effects. New player models more genuinely replicate the real physiques of the pros, from sleeker receivers to bulkier linemen, to provide an even more authentic experience on the field. Immerse yourself in the full NFL experience with an all-new network television-style broadcast featuring Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond. The new Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture window gives you instant access to stats, tips and more without having to pause the game. Plus, for the first time make a run for the postseason online as you battle among up to 32 teams. Live the NFL experience in all its brutal glory with Madden NFL 09 as you savor the thrill and punishment of professional football like you can find only in this renowned series. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 65 more reviews...
 Madden NFL 2009 Ruined My PS3 December 1, 2008
I have been playing madden for nearly fifteen years but after buying this game, I will never play another madden game again. Before i bought the game, I read about all the freezing problems other people where having but i didn't think it would happen to me. However, after only a few hours playing the game it started to freeze up on me. Less than a day later it froze for the third time and completely ruined my ps3. Now I can play any ps3 games, dvds or cds. To makes things worse, this problem has been around for a few months ever since the game was released and EA has done nothing to address the issue. A game with such a huge flaw should never have been released without being fixed. If you don't believe what i say or think i'm just a person who happens to have a random bad disc or faulty ps3 system please, please read other peoples' experience at this site [...]
I just hope that anyone thinking of buying this game will read this review and decide not to waste their money on this piece of garbage. Now i have to send in my ps3 and get it fixed and i will never again by any other EA Sports product and i hope everyone else will do the same.
 I Wouln't Waste My Money On This Game November 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've loved Madden's football games for years. Usually I'll buy the most current Madden game every year. Unforunately I bought Madden 09(PS3) before renting it expecting it to be good like the rest have been. Wow, was I shocked at how poorly this game was put together. It was like they were in a rush to put this game out on the market. All the finishing touches are missing. I felt cheated for giving Madden my $60.00 for a game that plain and simply sucks! I went right back on Amazon the day after buying it and sold it for $35.00. Don't waste your money! As for the other Madden games coming out in the future, I'll be sure to rent before buying.
 The best to date November 22, 2008
Must be played in High Definition mode to enjoy the full capabilities of this game. I particularly like the Madden IQ test and the virtual training features. The Superstar mode isn't something I would care to play initially but after mastering the game in the franchise mode I think I will attempt the Superstar mode. There are game freezing issues that has to be resolved with a download from EA sports but overall this is a must buy. Go Falcons!!
Madden 09 amateur review November 19, 2008
Pretty complicated game with so many buttons to press simultaneously but enjoyable and graphics are good.
Frustration in a case November 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't know where EA got the idea that getting sacked and intercepted is "fun". They really need to re-evaluate this franchise. I've been playing Madden since it came out on the Super Nintendo. There have been good versions and bad ones. This is one of the bad ones. The All-Pro mode is ridiculously hard. The "Adaptive Difficulty Engine" that it proudly trumpets just allows the game to beat you more easily. I have yet to win a game using the customized skill settings. Typically, you will get sacked numerous times a game, no matter how good your o-line is, and you will rarely sack the AI player. Magically, it always seems to happen on 3rd down. It's not like you are hanging in the pocket all day. When looking at the replays, you will often see your offensive linemen just step back and allow the defense to come through untouched. AI Linebackers will out jump wide receivers to make interceptions, even if their back is to the ball. The defensive linemen have the ability to bat down your passes while engaged, you wont. Your fastest wideouts will jog their routes while the AI defensive players will zoom to anywhere on the field as needed. Maybe it's just me, but I don't want to play defense for 80% of a game. It's just not fun watching the AI player run through gaping holes in your offense, catch passes in triple coverage, sack you with ease on third down, run a perfect 2 minute offense every time, and always able to out guess your play calling.
On the plus side, I think the graphics are decent. Playing against another human is decent fun. There are a lot of interesting extras. It's somewhat fun on Pro mode.
Overall though, I regret buying this game. I would recommend you rent before you buy.
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