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Game Details
- Number of Players 4
- Online Players 2
- Online Enabled Yes
Game Description
Superstar football player Brett Favre is on the cover, but anyone can play this year's Madden! For the first time ever, the difficulty level will be set dynamically, based on a series of holographic training exercises the player performs before taking the ball. Skills easily recalled by expert Madden players will be detected, while rookie players will get a bit more help along the way. As you progress in skill, the level will shift with you, opening more options. It even works in head-to-head matches! Improved animations make spinning out of tackles and ball-stripping a bit more fair. Plus, now you can sub in new players at the touch of a button on the play-calling screen!
Critic Reviews
IGN Review (8.8 out of 10)
Madden is a rare sight in the videogame industry. It's a yearly release that has managed to stay fresh and fun throughout its 20 years. Detractors say that its general lack of overhauled innovation is an abomination, while fans rabidly defend it (and the sales charts prove it). Madden NFL 09 will li...more
User Reviews
Average Member Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Does EA even care anymore?. (7 out of 10)
posted by prfctlotus (CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) on Aug 14, 2008
Member since May 2006
92 out of 104 gamers (88%) found this review helpful
Member since May 2006
92 out of 104 gamers (88%) found this review helpful
I may be a singularity in this opinion, or I may be lost in the wash, but is EA even trying anymore? Madden '09 has hit shelves, been bought, paid and popped into consoles everywhere, and all I thought when it started was "Not this again!" First, It will always sell well, no matter what. EA has the...more
Specs & Requirements
Memory 41 MB
Online Features Xbox LIVE Family Settings, Online Multiplayer, Voice, Content Download, Leaderboards, Online League, Achievements
Modes Career, Franchise, Multiplayer, Practice, Training, Simulation, Exhibition, Spectator Mode, Dynasty, Season, Mini-Games
Audio/Video Custom Soundtrack, HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080p, HDTV 1080i, In-Game Dolby Digital