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Too much fluff and not enough substance
posted by JMichaud (BETHESDA, MD) Sep 6, 2009
Member since Jan 2008
4 out of 6 gamers (67%) found this review helpful
There's really not many sports that can compete with the NFL for the sheer excitement of the season. Every one of the 16 games is crucial (unlike in baseball, hockey and basketball where teams can lose several games and still be considered the best in the league.)
When I got Madden NFL 10, I was hoping for the same sort of excitement; take any team, play through the season, and see how far I can get. Especially with the great controls that are utilized in this game.
However, Madden NFL 10 really irritates me because I can’t do play a season without strings attached.
The only mode that lets me do that is the “Road to the Super Bowl”. You pick a team and go through a season.
But you’re sacked with a fan meter. Do well, and you can continue playing the season. Do badly, and you could find yourself losing games for no reason whatsoever.
The first game of the season, I lost at the Giants 10-0. I won the second game against the Rams 17-7, and lost at Detroit (yes, that team) 17-14.
When I got to the fourth game, I played the Bucs and was losing 7-0 late first half when the game declared one of my players was going to get benched, and right there I lost the game. I could’ve gotten back in the game in the second half, but the AI would not let me. Why?
The other modes let you play only one game, play a bunch of simple minigames, play one game where other players knock down opposing team players like in Super Mario Galaxy, and a betting game where you bet on who will get the most first downs, rushing yards, and so on.
It's high time EA Sports realizes that not all Wii owners want mini game compilations and gimmicks with the single game mode.
Give us the ability to form leauges - or at least play through a season with our favorite team.
Madden NFL 10 is not the football simulator I was looking for, and I'm afraid future installments in the franchise for the Wii will suffer because they have to put in a lot of party games. SKIP IT.
When I got Madden NFL 10, I was hoping for the same sort of excitement; take any team, play through the season, and see how far I can get. Especially with the great controls that are utilized in this game.
However, Madden NFL 10 really irritates me because I can’t do play a season without strings attached.
The only mode that lets me do that is the “Road to the Super Bowl”. You pick a team and go through a season.
But you’re sacked with a fan meter. Do well, and you can continue playing the season. Do badly, and you could find yourself losing games for no reason whatsoever.
The first game of the season, I lost at the Giants 10-0. I won the second game against the Rams 17-7, and lost at Detroit (yes, that team) 17-14.
When I got to the fourth game, I played the Bucs and was losing 7-0 late first half when the game declared one of my players was going to get benched, and right there I lost the game. I could’ve gotten back in the game in the second half, but the AI would not let me. Why?
The other modes let you play only one game, play a bunch of simple minigames, play one game where other players knock down opposing team players like in Super Mario Galaxy, and a betting game where you bet on who will get the most first downs, rushing yards, and so on.
It's high time EA Sports realizes that not all Wii owners want mini game compilations and gimmicks with the single game mode.
Give us the ability to form leauges - or at least play through a season with our favorite team.
Madden NFL 10 is not the football simulator I was looking for, and I'm afraid future installments in the franchise for the Wii will suffer because they have to put in a lot of party games. SKIP IT.