Madden NFL 09 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition

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Madden 09's game play was the issue I have found a tab bit disappointing and quite frustrating however, I thought NFL Head Coach 09 was pretty refreshing because it was the complete total opposite of it, which ended up being a good thing.

Madden 09

Pros

-Lots of new features

-Huge improvement with in-game commentators.

-Graphics are redefined.

-Player models have a sense of realism to their remarkable animations.

-Stadium shots captures the essence of a live NFL broad cast.

-Field turf reacts according to duration of play as well as weather

effects.

-Online league play.

Cons

-Most of the new features are not necessary and fans could do without.

-Plays more like that of an Arcade as to a simulation.

-No Refs or chain gain.

-Problems from previous titles still exists (Which are just too much to list.

NFL Head Coach 09

Pros

-Physics are on point.

-It tests football knowledge over those who are just masters of button

mashing.

Cons

-It lacks all the flash and hype compared to that of Madden.

-It Pertains to only a limited crowd/fan base (such as myself).So don't

expect to hop online and expect to see many users, if that if any.

Overall, I would recommend the collectors edition to only die hard fans or to those just wanting to experience both worlds of the same genre.

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Madden 2009 could be the perfect game, but sadly it is still plagued by issues that've existed for the better part of a decade.

I have to begin by admitting that EA has done an admirable job with the overall gameplay and franchise mode despite the flaws. The commentary however stinks. Cris Collinsworth is terribly annoying and Tom Hammond is droll at best. I never thought I would desperately miss John Madden's syllogisms this badly.

As for the gameplay itself, running the ball is still too difficult with halfbacks and too easy with quarterbacks. Receivers can run way out of bounds and return to make the catch, with no penalty being called or issues. You can constantly convert on 4th down, literally 99% of the time if it's within 2-3 yds. Offensive Linemen frequently give up on blocks. Quarterbacks constantly fumble on QB sneaks. There is no long distance passing game either, no matter who your QB or WR is. TE's are still too good. The receiver spotlight feature almost never works. The CPU never seems to miss a field goal. Kicks are almost never blocked, I've only seen one in over 40 games. The volume of problems such as these turns what would be an easy 98 overall rating into a 75 or 80.

The new "fairness feature" is also very controversial. It essential puts a beginner with the Falcons on even footing with an expert player using the all-time 72 Dolphins. The expert player's teammates will randomly fumble, drop passes etc to compensate for the beginner's lack of skill. This is personally offensive to me and robs skilled players of a true advantage. The idea was obviously designed to get more beginners to purchase the game, marketing at its worst.

Franchise mode is apparently unchanged from 2008, but is still excellent. The graphics are good, but not revolutionary. Manual juking and catching is well done. The lead blocking option is also very functional and pretty easy to use. Special Teams are well handled but it's impossible to return kicks for touchdowns. One glaring issue is that kick power is diluted. Kickers with 99 kick power will often come up short on 50 yarders. Edit: I'm referring to ALL-MADDEN level of difficulty in this review.

Overall, this is a good game that falls short because of simple oversights. If enough patches are issued, it could become great.

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Madden 09 is one of my favorite versions of Madden ever made. Plus you get.

Contains the full version of Madden NFL 09

Contains the full version of NFL Head Coach 09

Contains exclusive Bonus Content

Fully playable version of Madden NFL 93

Retro playbooks feature the best plays from every year of Madden NFL Football history

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I found this game to be fun and it was neat to see how far gaming has gone in 20 years.

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So I bought this for a seller that had it listed in the collectors edition section and yet it didnt come with all the discs (I was mad). I got a refund and kept the game and played it once. If you played madden its actually what it is and its not bad just not my style of game I only bought it because the extra disc yet I got stiffed