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Madden NFL 08

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Madden NFL 08
GAMEPLAY CONTROLS:
Left Thumbstick
Move Player
A Button
Sprint
Y Button
Cancel Audible (Before Selecting Play)
Left Trigger
Know Your Player Weapons
Right Trigger
Play Art
Back Button
Call Timeout
Flip Play (Line of Scrimmage)
Bluff Play Art (Multiplayer Only)
Call Audible (Before Snap)
Reset Original Play (After Calling Audible)
OFFENSE CONTROLS (BEFORE THE SNAP):
Right Thumbstick
Left/Right = Switch Direction of Running Play. Change Primary Receiver's Route.
Click Left Thumbstick
Quiet Crowd
Click Right Thumbstick
Fake Snap
A Button
Snap Ball
B Button
Receiver Control/Lead Blocker Control
Right Trigger
Change Primary Receiver/Lock On Receiver (With Receiver Button)
Call Fly Pattern (With Receiver Button)
Call Curl Pattern (With Receiver Button)
Call In/Out Pattern
Call to Run Smart Route
Call Left/Right Slant
Send Player In Motion
Spread Offensive Line
Pinch Line
Shift Blocking Left/Right
Formation Shift
OFFENSE CONTROLS (RUNNING WITH THE BALL):
Right Thumbstick
Up = Truck Over Defenders (Power Backs)/Dodge Tackler (Agile Backs). Down = Back Juke. Left/Right = Big Juke.
B Button
Spin
X Button
QB/Wide Receiver Slide (Tap). Dive (Hold).
Y Button
Cover Up/Protect Ball
White Button
Stiff Arm Left
Black Button
Stiff Arm Right
Left Trigger
Cut Move Left
Right Trigger
Cut Move Right
Double Moves (Agile Ball Carriers Only)
OFFENSE CONTROLS (PASSING AND RECEIVING):
Directional Pad
Precision Passing
Left Thumbstick
Precision Passing
Right Thumbstick
Look
B Button
Throw Ball (Tap for Lob Pass/Hold for Bullet Pass). Control Intended Receiver (When Ball Is Airborne).
X Button
Throw Ball (Tap for Lob Pass/Hold for Bullet Pass). Dive.
Y Button
Throw Ball (Tap for Lob Pass/Hold for Bullet Pass). Catch.
White Button
Throw Ball (Tap for Lob Pass/Hold for Bullet Pass)
Black Button
Throw Ball (Tap for Lob Pass/Hold for Bullet Pass)
Left Trigger
Throw Ball Away. Call For Ball. Swat.
Right Trigger
Pump Fake (Pull and Release). Swat.
Direct Receiver
OFFENSE CONTROLS (LINEMEN BLOCKING CONTROLS):
Right Thumbstick
Up/Down = Impact/Cut Block
X Button
Diving Block
Y Button
Jump
White Button
Turn Block Left
Black Button
Turn Block Right
Left Trigger
Pull
Change Blocking Assignment (Select Running Back or Tight End)
OFFENSE CONTROLS (AFTER THE PLAY):
B Button
Spike Ball (Hold)
X Button
Fake Spike Trick Play (Hold)
Y Button
No Huddle/Hurry-Up Offense (Hold)
Instant Replay
DEFENSE CONTROLS (PRE-SNAP ADJUSTMENTS):
Left Thumbstick
Pump Up Crowd (Linebackers Only)
Right Thumbstick
Highlight Player: Up = Put Linebackers and Defensive Linemen In Hook Zone/DBs In Deep Zone. Down = Blitz. QB Contain Blitz (Press Twice). Left = QB Spy Coverage. Right = Play Flat Zone. Play Curl Zone (Press Twice)
Right Trigger
Spotlight Receiver
Choose Player to Control
Spread Defensive Ends Outside Tackles (Defensive Line Adjustments)
Move Line In Tight Between Tackles (Defensive Line Adjustments)
Shift Line Left/Right (Defensive Line Adjustments)
Spread Linebackers Out/Move In Tight (Linebacker Shifts)
Shift Linebackers Left/Right (Linebacker Shifts)
Blitz All Linebackers (Linebacker Shifts)
Call Off Linebacker Blitzes/Put Them Into Hook Zone (Linebacker Shifts)
Blitz Right/Left Outside Linebacker (Linebacker Shifts)
Reset Shift (Linebacker Shifts)
Make Line Crash In (Defensive Line Adjustments)
Make Line Rush Outside (Defensive Line Adjustments)
Make Line Crash Left/Right (Defensive Line Adjustments)
Put DBs Into Press/Loose Coverage (Coverage Audibles)
Show Blitz (Coverage Audibles)
Shift Safeties/Linebackers Into Better Position (Coverage Audibles)
Disguise Coverage (Coverage Audibles)
Reset Coverage (Coverage Audibles)
Shade Safeties
Bump/Play Off Receiver
Double Team Receiver (with Highlighted Defender)
DEFENSE CONTROLS (AFTER THE SNAP):
Right Thumbstick
Up = Commit to Run Pass. Down = Commit to Inside Run. Left/Right = Commit to Run Left/Right. Hit Stick 2.0.
B Button
Control Player
X Button
Dive
Y Button
Jump/Intercept/Hands Up (When Rushing QB). Swat Ball.
White Button
Strip Ball (When Not Engaged)
Black Button
Strip Ball (When Not Engaged)
Left Trigger
Rip/Swim/Spin (When Engaged). Strafe (When Not Engaged).
Right Trigger
Rip/Swim/Spin (When Engaged). Strafe (When Not Engaged).
KICKING CONTROLS:
Left Thumbstick
Aim Kick
Right Thumbstick
Up = Kick Ball. Down = Start Power Meter.
Y Button
Fair Catch (Kick Returns)