Madden NFL 09 All-Play | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $47.59
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 76
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: football_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15545
UPC: 014633155457
EAN: 0400009415612
ASIN: B0012N94P6
Release Date: August 12, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Published by Electronic Arts | | • | Game Genre: Sports, Game Sub-Genre: Football | | • | John Madden Theme | | • | For 1 to 4 players |
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Product Description
Madden NFL 09 delivers its most complete NFL football package ever. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or picking up the game for the first time, you will enjoy a unique yet challenging experience, thanks to the innovative Adaptive Difficulty Engine, which tailors the game to match your playing style. Instantly improve your game with the all-new virtual Training Center or incorporate feedback with EA SPORTS BackTrack, allowing you to learn from your mistakes on the fly. With a new broadcast presentation and online leagues, plus more than 85 new features and enhancements, Madden NFL 09 is the most authentic and adaptable game in sports video game history. An all-new Adaptive Difficulty Engine assesses your proficiency in the core skills areas of football. An innovative, Virtual Training Center allows you to fine-tune your game in a holographic environment, while EA SPORTS BackTrack provides customized feedback, giving you a chance to learn from your mistakes. Take what you've learned and run the play again with EA SPORTS Rewind. Set your sights on the Vince Lombardi Trophy in an all-new network television-style broadcast as Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond call the action from the booth. A more immersive and visually stunning presentation package also includes a new Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture playcall window giving you access to a wealth of stats, customized tips, and in-game options--all at your fingertips without having to pause the game. Make a run for the postseason for the first time online. Featuring trades and statistical tracking for Online Leagues, up to 32 teams can battle it out using all-new flex scheduling. With an enhanced graphics engine and new player models, linemen battle in the trenches with more bulky physiques while backs and receivers fly around the field with a more sleek and slimmer look. Featuring the most realistic-looking grass and field turf ever in a sports game, new weather and
Amazon.com
Two decades ago Madden NFL exploded onto the scene with staggeringly authentic football action and a strategic, by-the-playbook approach to the game previously absent in sports video games. With Madden NFL 09, 20 years of innovation culminate in a new apex in the series' groundbreaking realism. Savor the pulse-pounding excitement as Madden NFL 09 delivers an intense, real-world pro football experience like only legendary coach John Madden can. The action of the gridiron comes alive with stunning graphics, innovative plays and multiplayer competition that thrusts you into the center of the game with no nonsense and no mercy. | | 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
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Thrilling Next-Gen Graphics
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Total Control Animation System
View Image | | | The NFL bursts from your screen with multiplayer action and gameplay that pushes you to the limit, no matter what your skill level. In Madden NFL 09, the play is more realistic than ever before with the all-new Total Control Animation System. Execute instantaneous combo moves, bobble catches, user-controlled celebrations and more for a game that looks and feels like it's straight out of the NFL. Stadiums leap off the screen to dazzling effect with an enhanced graphics engine that delivers turf and grass so realistic you can almost feel it give beneath your feet, as well as authentic weather and stadium lighting effects. New player models more genuinely replicate the real physiques of the pros, from sleeker receivers to bulkier linemen, to provide an even more authentic experience on the field. Immerse yourself in the full NFL experience with an all-new network television-style broadcast featuring Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond. The new Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture window gives you instant access to stats, tips and more without having to pause the game. Plus, for the first time make a run for the postseason online as you battle among up to 32 teams. Live the NFL experience in all its brutal glory with Madden NFL 09 as you savor the thrill and punishment of professional football like you can find only in this renowned series. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
 Casual Gamers Finally Welcome September 20, 2008
Corey
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
There are an incredible number of options to make this game as simple or as complex as you'd like. That's very refreshing considering how complex football games, especially Madden, became over the past decade.
First, the "All Play" option simplifies the game to the lowest common denominator. There are just a few motion controls for offense and a few for defense. Passes automatically go to the first open receiver yet you retain the basic option to throw left, right, or down the middle. Defense is even simpler. Wiggle the wiimote just before a hit to land a "Big Hit" to try and force a fumble. Basic running moves include sprints, spins, and jukes.
Next, there are 3 playbooks to choose from. Madden's recommendation, the Basic Play Book, and an Advanced Playbook. Choosing the Basic Playbook gives you about a dozen plays on offense and defense. No more scrolling through screen after screen of baffling formations, routes, and coverages. Also by default in "All Play" mode there is no play clock, which means you can take your time selecting your play.
The motion controls add an element to the game that is very fun, especially for the quarterback. A quick snap of the wrist throws a bullet, while a large sweeping motion lobs a bomb. It's a great feeling to drop back and lob a pass to a wide open receiver for an 80 yard touchdown. The motion-control passing controls are very satisfying in this regard.
If this is all too simple for you, you can disable "All Play" and play with all the Advanced Options that hardcore gamers are used to, including setting men in motion, formation changes, audibles, stiff arms, and on and on and on. Of course you can adjust just about every element of game play including quarter length, injuries, penalties, fatigue, and so on.
The game naturally allows you to advance at your own pace. After you've mastered "All Play" with the Basic Playbook, start using the Advanced Playbook. Mastered that? Turn off "All Play" and enable the Rookie difficulty mode. Mastered that? Move on to Pro. Then All Pro. Then All Madden!
Outside of an ordinary football game, you can play a 5-on-5 game, play in Franchise mode, play in Superstar mode, play trivia in Party Mode -- it just goes on and on.
Years ago many of these football video games just became too complex for the casual gamer. Madden All Play finally changes that and allows the game to be legitimately casual, fun, and enjoyable. Yet, you can slowly adapt the game to become more and more complex, if you want.
Hardcore gamers should still find everything they're used to just by disabling "All Play" and choosing an appropiate difficulty level.
The best football game on the best platform. Highly recommended.
A surprisingly entertaining game - even for old folks November 27, 2008
R. F. Peterson (Winona, MN)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am a nearly-senior American (I'll leave the interpretation to you) who enjoys a challenging video game but hasn't the patience or the coordination to use either Playstations or X-boxes; naturally I was attracted to the Wii. I have played any number of Wii games, many of which I find more tedious than fun.
Madden 09 is both fun and challenging and a marked improvement over Madden 07. The All-Play feature permits geezers like me to play a sensible game of football without having to spend considerable time learning a bunch of complicated controller combinations. Once a few All-Play football games are under your belt, I found it quite natural to actually WANT to learn some of the more advanced controller moves.
Others have done an excellent job of extolling the virtues of Madden 09. I will simply emphasize the well thought-out structure of the game, which permits enjoying it from a completely-green novice through to a demanding gamer.
It is rare for a video game to be this well done. I can recommend it to those who like strategy games as well as those who like sports games.
Tecmo-Like Fun...Madden Style! September 13, 2008
J. Inman (Lodi, California United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I picked up Madden NFL 09 Collector's Edition for PS3 the morning of it's release. I called in sick to work and played it all day, having a great time. The more I played, the more I began to wonder what the heck this "All Play" thing was that I saw on the Wii version. I checked out a couple of review online and was intrigued.
I immediately scooped up some old games we don't play anymore and went to trade them in for Madden 09 for Wii. I got home, put in the game and was rewarded with instant fun.
This game reminds me of how much fun I had when I played 1990's Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES. It's great to have a game my wife can play (who is also a football nut but not much of a gamer). The kids laugh at us when we celebrate our big plays.
For my team's franchise play, I pop in the PS3 version but I go with the Wii for family fun. So, for serious NFL action, Madden 09 on the PS3, 360 or PS2 will be what you're looking for. If you want a more fun, light hearted version, the Wii is the way to go
Great for Beginners Like I Was September 10, 2008
Jack Treese (Holley, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I decided to buy this game on impulse at Wal-Mart after it was released. I had never played a football video game before... not on a newer console anyway. The last football game I had remembered playing was NFL QB Club for the SNES.
When I began playing, the first thing I noticed was the relative ease of controls. Rather than the button-mashing that is required of you for PS2/3/X360 versions, all it takes here is the right button and a flick of the wrist.
Flick your Remote back to hike the ball. Tap A and swing your remote to tackle, throw or intercept the ball. To punt, hold A and swing up. Score a touchdown? Celebrate! Get up and swing your Remote and Nunchuck around to boost your player stats and make you play relatively better on the field.
If playing regular football isn't in your cards, there's also a new 5-on-5 mode, Franchise and Superstar modes, plus the ability to go online. The ease of the online setup is another high point for this brilliant sports title.
I guess I should wrap up by saying that Madden '09 All-Play for the Wii is definitely worth getting. It'll make you feel better, it'll entertain you, and your Wii will be happier, having played such a Godly game.
Best Madden I have ever played! November 7, 2008
J. Zayas
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well, I have been a Madden fan since not so long ago. I have not played them all, but I can tell you I have played quite some of them and this is the best one so far.
For a beginner, it is VERY user-friendly. No complicated controls on the in-game screen while choosing plays, etc...
For more advanced players, making your own plays, strategies, etc... is very comfortable and much more simple than in previous Maddens.
The 5 on 5 game is great for learning and getting used to the controls. Also great for beginners to start learning basic rules and simple plays.
Bottom line, Best Madden I have ever played! I really recommend it if you really like Football. Cheers!
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