Madden NFL 09 All Play Wii Review

Madden NFL 09′ All-Play - Review EA Sporting All-Play on NFL Published by marvman3

Madden NFL 09′ All-Play - Review A franchise that has long been synonomous with sporting greatness, has lost some of it’s luster in the last couple of years on the Wii. Electronic Arts has shown a lack of commitment in carrying on the torch of John Madden Football games. This year’s edition has dissapointed yet again…… Madden NFL 09′ All-Play Introduction Madden NFL brought to you by EA sports; is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary. The first edition in this long standing and famous franchise, made it’s debut in 1988 as John Madden Football for the PC; it was a failure in most retrospects. But with every year since it’s initial debut, it has gotten improved, grown, differentiated, added many new features, and gotten better by leaps and bounds…. It is now as successful; if not more than; as the legendary NFL coach it was named and inspired by…….70’s Raider Legend, John Madden. Madden NFL is no doubt THE flagship game of Electronic Arts, as it was their very first game franchise ever that turned a profit. Winning many awards, acclaim from gamers and sports fans. Madden is the epitome of video gaming sport perfection. So how does this year’s Wii Madden version fare? Let’s go take a look… Main The first thing that hits ya as soon as ya see the cover of the new Madden, is that it’s outdated, and the name is sorta different…. Why? One, any football fanatic would know that Brett Favre is not a Packer anymore, and that he is now a Jet. So the game was already outdated, even before it hit the shelves…. Second, there is an “All Play” subtitile underneath the main one. What the heck is All Play??? Well, it’s EA’s new Wii marketing and gaming strategy. Basically it’s telling you that it’s for “dummies”. People who don’t know crap about football, or how to play a football sim. Geared towards casual football fans, and trying to appeal to a wider gaming audience. The gameplay has been simplified to quicken the pace, and releave any stressfulness an introductory gamer would have towards the game. So in essesnce, it maskily coincides with the subtitle of the game. As EA tries to get everyone into the mix. Well, lets take a look at what the features for Madden 09 are; courtesy of Amazon.com 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 Yep, Yep, all good. But those bulletpoints in Red Bold Italic are NOT, Marvman repeats NOT in the Wii version of Madden 09….sucks arse thru a straw…. Instead Wii get…… Courtesy of Gamestop FEATURES Fun, Accessible EA SPORTS All Play—With or without the Nunchuk, anybody can dominate the game like a pro with EA SPORTS All Play. An all-new Wii exclusive playcalling system featuring simplified one-button controls and new assisted player movement make Madden NFL 09 the most accessible Wii football game ever. All-New 5-on-5 Mode—Neighborhood-style tackle football jumps to life exclusively on the Wii. Fastpaced gameplay and a smaller playing field deliver high-scoring games that are over-the-top and inyour- face. A new custom field and arcade-style NFL players await you! All-New Playcalling—Players of all skill levels can be competitive by calling plays from three unique playbooks, ranging from Easy to Advanced. Intelligent Coach Tips provide instant feedback to help you become a better player on the fly. Call Your Shot—Unleash the power of the Wii Remote by creating your own passing plays in realtime. Select a receiver then point to a spot on-screen showing players where to run. Celebrate Your Success—Score a touchdown or deliver a drive-killing sack to trigger all-new celebration moments. Pump up the crowd even more by creating your own signature celebration using the Wiimote or Nunchuk. Improved Tackling System—It’s now even easier to pull off momentum-changing tackles on defense. Swing the Wii Remote in any direction and watch as your defender targets in on the ball carrier and lays down a bone-jarring hit. Riiiiigggghhhhtttt…..We get an “Improved tackling system”……. and a new 5 on 5 mode…..Wow……….groundbreaking……. in fact A BIGTIME IMPROVEMENT from the the last two Wii installations…….sucks ass…..thru a straw……. Why damnit EA are ya not giving Wii hardcore NFL fans, the kind of Madden offering you have on other consoles??? Piece of ****.

Closing

Now off to the scores!

Graphics: 8.3 - The graphics and
visual presentation have actually improved
since the last two iterations, but not much.
You can barely see the fans faces in the stadium.
The referee is your Mii. Lame.
The players all look the same.
And the menus are all bland, and unexciting.
In fact basically the menus are all the SAME.
Except dur, we got Brett Favre (who is a freakn Packer) everywhere.
The 5 on 5 mode looks better than the other modes,
but thats bout it.
Comparing the visuals here to the PS3
and Xbox 360 versions…..
this version is severly last generation.

Storyline/WiFi: 7.7 - Who needs a storyline,
when ya got Franchise, and Owner’s mode?
Well at least a dumbed, watered down version
of it that’s been fed into our mouths the
last few years on the WiiWii.

Yep, Wii get a lame version once again
compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360. Wow………
Superstar mode = SAME; Mini Camp Mode = SAME;
Madden 101 = SAME. See a freakn A trend here?
Yep. Sucks ass thru a straw….. As for the WiFi
aspect of it, EA still uses their crappy Wii Wifi
servers for this. Nuff said. Lame.
EA, get a better WiFi sevice for goodness sakes.

Controls/Gameplay: 8.6 - Wii controls.
Some ASSpects of it work just fine.
Like flicking the nunchuck left or right to
make the carrier juke, or swinging around
the WiiMote to lay a big hit on defense.
But others; particularly flicking the WiiMote
to pass; don’t feel as responsive as they should.
Where a fraction of a second can mean the
difference between success and failure.
But it does seem to work well with
the new option called “Call Your Shots”.
Where basically it’s an interactive Hot Route
which you can give to a particular back or reciever.
Use the WiiMote to point at the screen,
direct his route; zigzag patterns, in-outs,
corner arounds, fly patterns, come backs,
crosses, and fades; all up to you.
Your the QB, make the audible. Very cool.
It’s seriously very useful during WiFi contests.
Sweet. But in Marvman’s opinion.
Why the **** can’t we use a GCN controller
to play Madden? Seriously, a regular controller
works extremly well for these kinds of games,
except for Golf and Hockey.
Please let us use a GCN controller next year.

Music/Sound: 8.7 - Probably the strongest suit of this game, well except for the commentators. The sound effects are great. You hear everything that goes on downfield. The players talk smack, the arena annoncer is good, the arena shakes and stirs with the chants from the fans, the QB motivates his teamates, and even your WiiMote makes sounds. What? Marvman got sacked! Well, **** You! Nice. But what really irks Marvman about the audio is, the stupid announcers…..John Madden and Al Micheals. Regurgitating the same piece of **** phrases and sayings from the last 7 years…..
It’s gotten so bad, that they don’t even say the player’s name’s half the time. “Number 80 scored a Touchdown! Bam!” Wow….. Number 80……
Sucks ass thru a freakn A straw.
PS3 and Xbox 360 (tired of talkn bout them) now have Tom Hammonds, and Chris Collinsworth. And we are stuck with Madden and Micheals???
Although with that aside, the soundtrack and musical presentaion rocks.
From the very first time you boot in the disc into yer Wii yer treated to the cover title of this year’s Madden;
“We made it”.

The soundtrack is stocked with tracks from Linkin Park, Disturbed, Good Charlotte, Gym Class Heroes and…….**** it…..here’s the complete list…..

• “Stand Up for Rock ‘N Roll” — Airbourne
• “We Made It” — Busta Rhymes ft. Linkin Park
• “Inside the Fire” — Disturbed
• “Lucid Dreams” — Franz Ferdinand
• “Worlds Away” — From First to Last
• “I’m Home” — Gym Class Heroes
• “Undead” — Hollywood Undead
• “The Mirror’s Truth” — In Flames
• “Don’t Stop” — Innerpartysystem
• “Millionaire” — Izza Kizza
• “ABC’s” — K’NAAN
• “Burnt” — Kardinal Offishall ft. Lindo P
• “Blackout” — Kidz in the Hall
• “Wax On, Wax Off” — KOVAS
• “Never Wanted to Dance” — Mindless Self Indulgence
• “Hey Yeah” — Rev Theory
• “Wolves at the Door” — Senses Fail
• “Devour” — Shinedown
• “The Real World (Demo)” — The All-American Rejects
• “Like Knives” — The Fashion
• “Hammerhead” — The Offspring
• “Into the Mouth of… We March” — Trivium
• “Diamond Life” — Tyga
• “Desperate Times, Desperate Measures” — Underoath
• “Breakdown” — Wale ft. Southeast Slim
• “Workin’” — Young Dre, The Truth ft. Good Charlotte

To sum it up, pretty good audio wise.

Overall Rating: 8.3 - Marvman has come to the point where there isn’t really anything else he could add or say. Underwhelming visuals, recycled commentary, occasional stupid AI, qurky controls, updated roster,
a thrown in 5 on 5 mode, and a radical new “Call your shots” option summarize this title.

It’s completey the same game as last years except,
Favre is now a Jet, Jeremy Shockey is a Saint,
Ryan is a Falcon, and Micheal Vick is in jail.
If you don’t have a Madden title yet for the Wii,
this is a good title to start.
If you already have the 07 or 08 edition, stay away,
just download the updated rosters online.

EA has failed us yet again.

The Madden Curse Continues…..

3 Responses to “Madden NFL 09 All Play Wii Review”

1. Sports News » Blog Archive » Madden NFL 09 All Play Wii Review says:

   September 26, 2008 at 9:39 pm

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2. aedmonds says:

   January 2, 2009 at 7:56 pm

   I just purchased Madden 09 All Play and it sucks big time. I was standing in line at Best Buy waiting for them to bring me the game (purchased online for in store pickup) and I noticed a demo of the game on a nearby television best buy had set up. I believe the demo was running on a PS3. I was getting very excited to get home to play the game when I saw this demo. The graphics and cut away scenes were great - I actually liked that Chris Collinsworth was doing play by play - it looked and sounded great!

   I got the game home, put it in my WII and started the game. What the heck is this!!!???!!! It’s nothing like I saw on the demo in the store. Te graphics were crap and the game play was even worse. Dumbed down to say the least!

   Madden 08 for the WII is so much better, so Ive decided to give 09 to my 10 year old nephew and I’ll keep the 08 Madden for myself!

   All Play is All Suck!
3. hakim.ratm says:

   November 28, 2009 at 4:44 pm

   Guys, I cannot receive any passes in this game. How to receive passes? I already lift the nunchunk and control at the same time, but in 50 tries, only 1-2 successful pass. Any tips for me? Please reply, I’m dying to play this game